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* LaLaLand, * Bling Bling Blighty, * Punk City * biased background information
* Coming to London to go out, or looking for somewhere to play a gig? Scroll down.
You haven't read about it in much of the media but there's been an underground pop explosion happening as home grown talent tries increasingly harder to become as brilliant as possible to stand a chance beside media darlings and big money. Most band's cant afford to take out ads to say that they exist, let alone that they are playing or releasing a single - for news like that you need to check out The Friend (network) sites, fanzines, word of mouth. The necessity for d.i.y. has become so healthy that the bands are starting to break through, new clubs and events are being launched constantly, in a city with as many musicians, music fans, venues, fanzines and websites as London, it's been pretty noticeable since the turn of the century. That it has been left alone to start becoming very healthy indeed is a blessing. Here are some great places to enjoy REAL, the new cool...
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Rock/Alternative Pop/Punk peeps - Are you coming to a show in London Punk City? Where? It's a HUGE city. Perhaps gigs in different part of the city might help spread the word a bit...
Check the postcode i.e. SOUTH (S), SOUTH EAST (SE), SOUTH WEST? (etc) there's no NE though, 'cos that's Newcastle. W1, WC1, EC1, NW1 (Camden) are all pretty central. Zone 1 is central london, Zone 2 inner london, etc to Zone 6 which borders on the home counties (i.e. Surrey, Kent, Middlesex, Essex, Hertfordshire, Berkshire). North of The Thames has the West End (i.e. central London, Soho etc) and most of the tube system but South London is no poor relation, it boasts The South Bank, Brixton Academy and though North London has Westminster, so what, the South has The Ministry Of Soun! It's all one city, but there are certain venues where you are more likely to get live reviews etc from, and many of them are in North London. Having said that, the South is definitely on the rise, profile wise.
The most listings for London events are in Time Out and Whats On In London though the free Metro newspaper (public transport terminals) in the mornings has quite a few. Don't just chuck flyers away either, they are essential underground pop explosion media and you might miss a fantastic night out.
Getting around: - if you're using public transport, plan your journey: www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/
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Rocktastic! Just a few happening intimate places (inner and central London) to...
...play gigs, see bands and, frankly, network they have all witnessed some legendary live music and are regular hangouts for musicians, music workers and all manner of fanatics ... If you want to play small venues, they are usually looking for you to be pretty pro-active at self promotion, on top of what they will do to get people to the gig, so bring people with you and get more gigs!
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12 Bar Club, Denmark Alley, off Charing Cross Road, (Tottenham Court Road), WC1 - the monthly punk hangout, London Callin' happens here last Saturday of the month - punks, rockers, glamsters and alternative flavours from every decade under one roof, old skool vibe n Clash ethics, great music (punk, reggae, rock, ska) it's a great night out, with friends, or solo and just chatting to people. Email your host/DJ Barnet for details of the next night, for a quid-off flyer or to play a gig. Arrive early!
Amersham Arms, 388 New Cross Road (New Cross/New Cross Gate), SE14 A pub venue with music most nights of the week, home to event that is The Catapult Club on a Friday night and Bandnet on a Saturday. Catapult Club demos attn: Tich/Frank c/o venue.
Buffalo Bar, (next to Highbury & Islington tube), N5. On a Tuesday it's home to Artrocker Club and last Thursday of every month, The Basement Club. Two of the hottest nights in town. Artrocker is an essential contact for moving and shaking - www.artrocker.com as is The Basement Club which is run by Toby L of the essential as fug www.rockfeedback.com Rockfeedback.com and Gordon Raphael, musician / DJ and Strokes producer. It's packed as soon as the doors and a regular stop off for low-key hot tickets so visit the site for details of the next one. Check sites re demo addresses.
Catch 22, Kingsland Road, Shoreditch (Old St. tube) E2 - 020 7729 6097 definitely one of the places to catch urgently ambitious new talent and Shoreditch, for want of a better cliche is the new Camden with venues like On The Rocks showcasing the new London legends. The East End, Brick Lane etc rock, arftully and multiculturally. Very real London. Ask the fab Twinstar Revolution posse to recommend some bands to catch!
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Notting Hill Arts Club (by Notting Hill tube), W2 - music all week and home to Death Disco, you can get in free before 8pm to Alan McGhee's Wednesday night extravaganza (9pm-1am) www.deathdisco.co.uk/. Drinks aren't cheap but shows/vibe are great.
Dublin Castle, Parkway (Camden Town tube), NW1 - a rising star pub venue with Madness connections, packed with music folk every evening, and home to the Fierce Panda ish Club Fandango on a Tuesday night which is sucn an in-demand rising star event that it has spread all over the place. Details, listings and demo contact info at www.clubfandango.co.uk
The Metro, 19-23 Oxford Street (Tottenham Court Road tube) W1- right in Soho (opposite Virgin Megastore) tel: and loaded with bands and clubs 7 nights a week.
The Monarch, Chalk Farm Road, NW1 (Chalk Farm/Camden Town tubes), NW1 - home of London's famous Barfly Club where The Fly magazine was born, also full of music people all week. www.barflyclub.com/
Paradise Bar, 460 New Cross Road (New Cross/Deptford rail/tube/DLR stations), SE14 - Tuesday is rock'n'pop night. There's a thriving local music scene in the South of London's East End and Pop Of The Tops club is part of that (fanzines and flyers welcome). All kindsa music/clubs 7 nights a week at this unique venue too. www.paradisebar.co.uk
Sonic Mook - It's something else from the usual "we are a club" stuff. Great bands play there. http://www.sonicmook.co.uk/
Stay Beautiful is the Punk City monthly gathering of rock'n'roll glamour boyz-n-girlz with Simon Price, Suicide Ally and friends, guest DJs, stuff to give away and a total party of a night. Essential. www.staybeautifulclub.co.uk/
White Heat at Infinity - catch Alternative Rock Idols in the heart of London's Poshville - www.irlondon.co.uk/whiteheat
The Windmill, 22 Blenheim Gardens (Brixton tube), SW2 what a great place, the promoter, Tim is a total star , the chef is a member of The Cunts, and the dog is really on the roof. Well worth a trip - bands finish in time for transport etc. Visit the site www.windmillbrixton.co.uk/ for the full monty on getting a gig there.
As I say, this is just a few, they are getting new band UK tour networks together at UK Bands Net. It's a really helpful site with regular mail outs that could get you gigs, employment, on compilations/festivals etc. Definitely what Music Tourist Board is about.
http://www.ukbands.net
Helping UK Bands Succeed
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