Akoustik Anarkhy News Archive 2003/04/05/06
Like a three week old copy of the M.E.N. in K-style Barbers, Chorlton, here we present all the info that had you read it at the time may have had some relevance - now it's just a load of meaningless dates and notices that have long since passed.
However, in the interests of police alibi's it's often useful to keep a track of what you've been doing so please check below for exactly where certain people were at certain times over the last few years...
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30.11.06 Hey up, here's all the information on Akoustik Anarkhy's forthcoming party nights during December.
aA @ The Gardens Hotel - Saturday 2nd December aAdvent is nearly here & this Saturday 2nd December see's aA founders LOOSE CANON return to headline at the Gardens Hotel for the first time in many moons. It's sure to be a bouyant occasion. In support come Former Bullies with frontman Nick Ainsworth fresh from a solo European Tour supporting The Lemonheads. There's also the debut gig from new kids Ludovico & Soft Priest in the booth. 8pm til late. £5 on the door.
What else are we doing this December?
aA hits Cardiff with Krugar Magazine - Thursday 14th December On Thursday 14th December we head for Cardiff for the first time to hook up with Krugar Magazine for their Christmas Party at Buffalo Bar. Autokat & The Loungs supply the aA live sets & Soft Priest & young Will wrestle on the decks.
aA ChristmaAs Party @ The Gardens Hotel - Saturday 16th December The aA xmaAs party @ The Gardens is on Saturday 16th December. Confirmed so far for an original aA 1999 fashioned evening of short chaotic sets are: The Loungs, Loose Canon, its a buffalo, Pierre Hall & The Lead Balloons, Orphan Boy & The Mons. young WIll & Lego are in the DJ booth. 8pm til late. £5 on the door.
aA Deejays Christmas Social @ Joy bar Withington - Friday 22nd December Finally we party like it's Christmas 2005 again as we re-run the fun as last year with an aA Christmas social evening alongside our friends from party nights Its A Good Thing & Phools. No live music just Lego, Soft Priest young Will & R.Kelly playing some ace tunes & the full aA crew getting together for some festive cheer. We'd love you to join us! Where is this happening? Joy bar , 27 Copson St, just off Wilmslow Rd in Withington (down the side of Cine City). Friday 22nd December 8pm - 1am. Free Admission! So there we are plenty of festive cheer coming your way! Lets party!
10.10.06 Well it's all go here at aA Towers. It's the autumn season & have we got a great line up of parties for you to have a jive at.
First up this Saturday 14th October is the its a buffalo single launch at our seminal Manchester HQ The Gardens Hotel. The buffalo will be playing live & joined in the bunker by Sheffields Letters & Colours, Duty Now & DJ Soft Priest. It's £5 on the door & runs 8pm til late. it's a buffalo's debut single 'Broken Toy' / 'Climb Climb' will be available to buy on 7" Vinyl on the night at the gardens, exclusively from Vox Pop Records MCR from Monday 16th October & nationwide from Monday 23rd October. Next up we've got a big homecoming for some aA favourites who made their live debut at the Gardens Hotel in December 2003. We're pleased to announce that just prior to jetting off to the states to record their 2nd Album with producer Dave Sardy, Nine Black Alps will be playing live at the Gardens Hotel again on Wednesday 18th October . Loose Canon, its a buffalo & DJ Soft Priest provide the support. It's £5 on the door & runs 7pm until 10ish. Get there early or miss out! So that's 2 big ones in October already. WHAT NEXT?? We take the party on the road again to London as we pitch up for the night at The Brixton Windmill on Saturday 21st October. On the bill once again are its a buffalo, Loose Canon & Londoners Finlay (Fortuna Pop) & Dan Raza. Assorted aA Deejays including Soft Priest, Sam and Me & Andy Whiteshoes man the decks. £4 on the door & the party runs 7pm til late. Phew, then it's back to Manchester the following week for the annual In The City Party weekend in Manchester. We have a trio of great 'Anarkhy In The City' shows on the go. First up on the afternoon of Saturday 28th October its a buffalo play an exclusive in store gig at Vox Pop Records , Thomas Street in the Northern Quarter. We think show time will be around 3pm & as there's a Love Saves The Day cafe in store you can take a brew & relax. On the evening of Saturday 28th October we then decamp round the corner back to The Gardens Hotel where we host a show from cult 1980's band & John Peel favourites The Nightingales . In support are Londons Morton Valance , DJ Soft Priest & some aA special guests. £5 On the door. 8pm til late. CRIKEY!! With only a few hours rest we're back hosting another Anarkhy In The City party @ The Gardens Hotel on the afternoon of Sunday 29th October . It's an all aA line up of Sam (Sam and Me), Islands Lost at Sea, its a buffalo, Loose Canon & The Loungs . £5 On The Door & runs 3pm til 10pm or so. AND FINALLY to close 4 weekends of total madness we welcome The Maybes? back to The Gardens Hotel on Saturday 4th November . It's the final night of their 18 Gig UK Tour so we're sure it'll be one hell of a party. In support come Onions & perhaps a return to the fray for DJ Lego. Again £5 On The Door & it runs 8pm til late. So that's the lot really except perhaps one more thing to say. Hmm Hmm... 'its a house party' Saturday 14th October after aA at the gardens there is rumoured to be well a house party somewhere in the vicinity of Parrs Wood Road hosted by that band with a hairy beast in their name. Maybe we'll see there eh! Wish us well & have the medics on stand by from Sunday 5th November. Adios aA15.09.06 HELLO....PLEASE NOTE DUE TO REFURBISHMENT WORKS AT OUR SEMINAL HOME THE GARDENS HOTEL WE HAVE HAD TO MOVE THIS SATURDAYS aA TO THE DUCIE BRIDGE PUB ON CORPORATION ST, CENTRAL MANCHESTER.WE'LL BE HOSTING THE PARTY IN THE UPSTAIRS ROOM.ALL OTHER DETAILS REMAIN THE SAME. SEE BELOW FOR FOR LINE UP & LOCATION DETAILS........ AKOUSTIK ANARKHY THE DUCIE BRIDGE SATURDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER THE SECOND FLOOR STAINED GLASS HEROES ISLANDS LOST AT SEA NOEL (Loose Canon) DJ SOFT PRIEST 8PM TIL LATE £5 ON THE DOOR ------------------------------------------------- WHERE'S THE VENUE? It's at 152 Corporation Street, Manchester, Manchester, M4 4DU Check out this link for a map Basically it's 1 minute walk from Urbis, Printworks & Victoria Station, MEN Arena in the shadow of the CIS Tower......From Marks & Spencer at the junction of Cross St & Market St, walk down the in direction of Urbis, Printworks etc. Cross St becomes Corporation St. Keep going passing Victoria Station on your left until you come to the CIS Tower on the corner on your right. Look ahead & the Ducie Bridge Pub will be straight across the road in front of you. Simple! SO back to the MUSIC....... WHAT'S ON AT AKOUSTIK ANARKHY THIS SATURDAY NIGHT ?............ One of our fave Manc bands The Second Floor ) have self released their own EP 'Black Noise' - get yourselves down to Piccadilly Records and pick up a copy, then get yourself down to aA this Saturday September 16th for their return to aA. Its sure to be dark, dangerous and strobe-tastic! In support and both making their aA debuts are Londoners Stained Glass Heroes and Bolton 'Islands Lost At Sea' sourced by his grace the impeccable Soft Priest. The opening track on their myspace is hardly off aA HQs Stereo at the mo. If that's not enough, Noel from Loose Canon is rumoured to be opening the show and Soft Priest will be in the 'booth. As the buffalo's holler..."RUN & HIDE" ONE LAST THING.....there are rumours of a few upcoming Loose Canon shows. Keep checking aA myspace for details but the word is the numbers 30, 9, 3, 10, 5, 10 may add up to something good. NICE ONE aA
15.08.06 Hello, it's been a while since we said "hello" & updated the err news. Truth be told there isnt a lot as everyone's been taking it nice & easy at aA since the garden party. However you'll be pleased to hear that the next aA will be Saturday 16th September as we return to the Gardens Hotel, MCR with The Second Floor, Stained Glass Heroes & Islands Lost At Sea all live. There's also rumours of a solo set from Noel Canon too & of course Soft Priest spinning tunes. Finally we very much like the 'Cloud Sounds' Radio Show hosted on Unity Radio & recommend you check it out here for some of the best new music around http://www.myspace.com/soundofa cloud See you all in Septembr
09.07.06 Raymond Ray as thrown together his own Myspace site, where you can listen to or download a couple of his recent musical doodles & read up on what makes the lad tick. You can check out the rather fetching brown & orange site here Enjoy.
04.07.06 The annual aA Garden Party is too take place on Saturday 22nd July at the Rampant Lion. With a stella line up combining the latest in aA signings (The Loungs, its a buffalo), the freshest new sounds in Manchester (The Answering Machine, My Side Of The Mountain) and the weird and wonderful - Lach - from the same strange side of New York City as our good friend Thomas Truax. We re kicking things of a little earlier at 7pm, aA djs til 2 and fingers crossed for summer sunshine. The night before (Fri 21st) aA will be storming Stoke for a night of Midlands mayhem with The Loungs, Autokat and others in tow.. happy days indeed.
27.06.06 aA Stoke goes down on 21st July with THE LOUNGS, AUTOKAT & ELEVATOR BAND aided by Soft Priest & Young Will. You know what to do...flyer here
21.06.06 We hope you're all enjoying the World Cup, we have our own away day this coming Friday 23 rd June in Shrewsbury at the Buttermarket. In tow are The Loungs , the Lead Balloons & Noel Canon. DJ Soft Priest and young Will shall be hitching a ride with their records as well. Doors at 9 and it'll be well worth the trip south from Mcr as it's a bootiful part of the world. Just leaves us to thank all those involved in the last London Weekender - The Maybes? The Bishops, The Superimposers, Sam&Me, Dan Raza - a great line up over the two days and good vibes all around. The next Manc night will be our annual aA Garden Party & is pencilled in for the weekend of Saturday 22 nd July. Details to be announced very soon.
31.05.06 Seminal Manc party nite Akoustik Anarkhy have got one hell of a line up in tow for June 10th shindig at Brixton Windmill - 8pm - 2am, a fiver in, basically unmissable. The Maybes?, The Bishops, The Nightjars, The Monks Kitchen plus Soft Priest and young Will on decks.
Get involved!
THE MAYBES? Rock n Roll Band The Maybes?, originate from the streets of north Liverpool and are the cities best kept secret. Although far from being secret in thir home town where they put on their own parties and events playing up to 500 people at a time - this is a rare excursion south and simply not to be missed. Lock up your girlfriends (or as singer Nick Ellis prefers "tell your girlfriend to bring a spare pair of frillies"), get your dancing shoes and party head on - this is going to go off! Check one of their demos from the recent Rockfield session including the classic 'Get On The Resin': http://www.myspace.com/themaybesliverpool
THE BISHOPS London's finest mop top garage beat combo The Bishops grace the Windmill fresh from touring Germany and Austria to awash of Bishops-mania and working with the legendary producer Liam Watson at his Toe Rag Studios. Expect smiles, suits, and sunshine melodies... http://www.myspace.com/thebishopsuk
www.thebishopsband.com
The Nightjars Taut, edgy guitars combine with frantic vocals for one of the new bands leading the charge around and out of Manchester. www.thenightjars.com
The Monks Kitchen London-based hazy-acoustic melodists with a keen ear for harmonies and shuffling rhythms. www.myspace.com/themonkskitchen
See you there aA
10.05.06 Autokat's new single 'Dish Out / Get Off The Bar' is out now on aA Recordings and is as essential as you'd expect. Order it from here or head to iTunes for the download. Autokat's site has all the links you need and also the video. Check out the mssg board for reviews & updates of how the single's going.
They're playing at Friends Of Mine this Saturday 13th May at Joshua Brooks so get yourself down there. Psst - Maybes? at the Gardens Hotel on 26th May? Believe it.
25.04.06 Saturday 29th April is party time as Autokat celebrate the release of their new single ‘Dish Out' & ‘Get Off The Bar' with aA at The Rampant Lion. The single out on aA recording will be available to download from Monday 1 st May & in shops on limited 7” Vinyl on Monday 8 th May. Those down for the party will be able to get their mitts on the vinyl a week early. Unfortunately due to illness Waxplanet have had to cancel their show however fear not the jangliest of the jangly Pierre Hall & the Lead Balloons are stepping in & Air Cav are on hand showing off some brand new tracks. Soft Priest & young Will are on the decks. It's £5 on the door & things kick off at 9pm & roll on til 2am . See you there.
23.05.06 It's a weekend off after a complete blowout (not in the sense of that waterdowned Bierkeller variety!) last weekend in a double bill which saw half a dozen aA acts conquer London in a 48 hour non stop dance, live music, party feast. Thanks to all involved in any shape and form. Talking of double headers the next aA is Saturday 29th April at Rampant Lion as we celebrate Autokat's 'Dish Out' single release on aA Recordings and the fact Waxplanet have a mighty fine debut seven inch in the shops soon aswell. Oh, and the Thomas Truax single is on record shop
shelves this coming Monday...
05.04.06 Thomas Truax comes to The Gardens Hotel this Friday 07th April as a part of his UK tour & in support of his new aA single 'Have We Been Left Behind' which you'll be able to get on the night. Support comes from aA trooper Pierre & The Lead Balloons and Liam Fray with Soft Priest in the confessional. £4 in 8pm til late.
Then's it's off to London for Adventures In The Beetrootfield at The Lock Tavern on Friday 14th April with The Loungs & Sam and Me Live with DJs Soft Priest, Legom Young Will & Autokat. Next day is the aA EASTER BBQ at the Brixton Windmill with Autokat, The Loungs, Lastarrow, The Buffalo Is, Sam ane Me plus Soft Priest, Lego & Young Will on the decks. BBQ & music from 5pm, bands from 7pm & it's on till 2pm. Get your tickets here. It don't stop...
27.03.06 Thanks to all who came down the gardens hotel on Saturday for a fine fine night of great music from The Forest, The Nightjars & Last Arrow. It was delightful to be back in the bunker.
This Thursday 30th March at the Rampant Lion, aA's good friend Rick Kelly hosts the launch of his new Photography Exhibition. On hand to provide the music will be Autokat with a very very rare stripped down from the waist acoustic set.
Topping the week off, we're on the road to Nottingham on April Fools Day Saturday 1 st April for ‘Anarkhy In The Shire…Autokat, The Loungs , Last Arrow, DJ's Soft Priest & Young Will. And if you cant make it to Nottingham you should be here….
21.03.06 Big Weekend this Fri / Sat Kicking things off with a Friends Of Mine Special at Josuha Brooks with the debut performance of Pierre Hall & The Lead Balloons, Tim Hill, Air Cav and The Loungs - Friday from 9pm £4 in. Then on Saturday it's THE FOREST, NIGHTJARS & LASTARROW & a return to the Gardens for the 1st time in 2006. SOFT PRIEST & YOUNG WILL on the decks - £4 in and & kick off's 8pm. Then week after it's across the snake pass for NOTTINGHAM aA with THE LOUNGS, AUTOKAT & LAST ARROW at The Rose of England, Mansfield Road - SATURDAY 01ST APRILO
15.03.06 The Forest are at March 25th's aA - supportted by The Nightjars & Lastshot together with DJ Soft Priest - £4 on the door - Piccadilly Gardens Hotel & starting at 8pm. aA then travels to Nottingham with Autokat, The Loungs & more TBC. Keep checking the stores for Soft Priest's debut EP & the upcoming Thomas Truax 7"
28.02.06 Autokat are having a video shoot on Weds 1st March at Star & Garter, Fairfeld St, Mcr for their upcoming aA 45. Surfing like at The Rampant encouraged...
25.02.06 The Loungs debut aA single 'I'm Gonna Take Your Girl' is out now on limited 7 so get shopping...
21.02.06 It's a busy week here at aA. First up SOFT PRIEST 'Done It!' EP is now available from all good record shops, its a limited run 5 track CD and is pushing boundaries. He'll be DJing at this Friday's (24th) single launch party for THE LOUNGS whose 'I'm Gonna Take Your Girl' debut 45 is out next Monday and earning rave reviews nationwide at the moment. So its everyone down to the Rampant Lion this Friday with support form welsh wizards Gintis and the talented Liam Fray - doors are at 9 and its on til 2. A fiver in and more importantly it gives you the opportunity to get your grubby mits on these two releases..
09.02.07 aA are pleased to announce a new signing to the label, the latest (and probably last!) pop sensation to emerge from St Helens - THE LOUNGS. The first release will be the single 'I'm Gonna Take You're Girl' out on 27th Feb on limited issued vinyl. There will be a serious of gigs to mark the release including an aA Launch at the Rampant Lion (Fri 24th), a hometown gig for the boys at St Helens Zoobar (28th) and a London headline show on the Sat 4th March at Brixton Windmill. Go check our new friends out at www.theloungs.co.uk and say hello. Also check the moment the band put pen to paper at a press conference last week:
In other news its all aboard the aA Express for this weekends shindig at Brixton Windmill. This Saturday 11th - Sam & Me, The Superimposers (fans of the Beach Boys check these guys out www.wonderfulsound.com ) and the mighty Autokat will all take to the stage with aA deejays and co on from 8 til late. Which brings us nicely onto the first release of 2006. Soft Priest's 5 Track 'Done It!' EP is an aural assault on the charts and
available to purchase on Monday Feb 20th and the forementioned aA Rampant gig. Onwards...
20.01.06 Soft Priest will be making a rare excursion away from aA to spin a disc or two at the new electro class shindig WASP NEST on Friday 3rd February ‘06. You can expect things to get more than messy at Charlies on Harter St (just off Princess St) in Manchester. It's free entry & runs from 9pm until late. Keep ‘em peeled for news of the debut SOFT PRIEST ep that is coming your way in the next few weeks.
20.01.06 Julian Gaskell (ex-Loafer & Icons of Poundland noize merchant) is playing live at the brilliant "FictionNonFiction" at Tiger Lounge, Manchester this Tuesday 24th January 06. For the uninitiated, Julian is a long time friend of aA and is the man responsible for producing Loose Canon's first few singles. He has been living the quiet life in Falmouth, Cornwall over the last 18 months or so, where he spent his time recording his debut solo album “Technology will make us better”. Julian was there in the earliest days of aA, when we were all regularly playing to an audience of three men & a dog but still had the time of our lives, so come on out on Tuesday night & pay your respects!! He's on at 11pm
16.01.06 Hey up everyone! Hope you're all nice and rested following the Christmas excess. 2006 looks to be our biggest trip yet with shed load of releases in the pipeline - the first of which is the debut EP from our resident DJ and mentor to us all SOFT PRIEST. Aptly titled 'Done It!' EP its gonna freak a few of you out, especially those who still think we're some nice indie band label! Think Dr Who themes on psychadelic drugs and you're getting somewhere close.. its out February 20th. The first night of the year is not in Manchester either, we're gonna be doing a bi-monthly night in London at the Windmill in Brixton with the first being Sat FEBRUARY 11th with Autokat, Sam & Me and other acts
TBC. We did a night at the Windmill last year and got on with the owner and its a bit weird out of the way, so perfect for aA. Hold tight for loads more news to follow on The Loungs, Autokat, Thomas Truax and much much more...
01.01.06 Happy New Year! 2006 promises to be a good one with releases from Soft Priest, The Loungs and Autokat all planned for the next few months - keep checking here for updates...
16.12.05 aA XmaAs Party - tonight! It's the aA Christmas Party tonight & rumour has it that aA Label Boss Raymond Ray may even make a very very rare appearance at the night. It's been a while since Ray flew in so if he comes be sure to give him a high five.
08.12.05 Tis the season to be merry and theres plenty of Christmas shindigs going on across town. aA's Christmas do is FRIDAY 16th and pulling thier sleigh from over the Pennines are HARRISONS, who no doubt will be getting drunk and trying it on in the photocopying cupboard with WAXPLANET. Also on the bill and making their aA debut THE NIGHTJARS. Soft Priest will no doubt say something he shouldn't or make a pass at the boss (Danny) in between spinning suitably festive (or possibly not) tunes. 8pm, 4 quid in and a good time should be had by all. Other festive er.. festivities of note include AUTOKAT at Friends Of Mine at Joshua Brooks this Saturday, Jim Noir's debut proper on the 14th at Kings Arms (The Loungs and DJ young Will in support) and a very special "It's A Good Thing vs aA" dj night at Bar 480 on the 22nd in Chorlton. Also, if your still wondering what to get for Christmas presents we can highly recommend the Class aA Compilation (available any time now on 12" vinyl) - good clean fun for all the family..
08.12.05 Soft Priest In anticipation of his upcoming aA release, Soft Priest now resides on My Space - say hello at MySpace/SoftPriest...
08.11.05 Polytechnic, Pie Match & Thee Neerlymen will be heading down Piccadilly Gardens Hotel for aA on Sat 26th November - £4 in with an 8pm start and the mighty Soft priest filling in the gaps...
01.11.05 Remember, remember the 5th of November. Thats because it's aA at the Rampant Lion this Saturday and it's sure to go off with a bang! We ve got the cream of aA's roster to help celebrate bonfire night and the end of the notour-ious Class aA nationwide tour. Sam & Me, aA's latest signings The Loungs, Autokat and Loose Canon are all on the bill with deejays Soft Priest and young Will keeping the party on til 2am. Doors
are at 9 and its a fiver in. It just leaves us to thank the Bad Apple lads, Danny for driving and all the other cronies who made it over to Preston last Friday, was a gooden. See you on Saturday then and don't forget your sparklers!
24.10.05 Prest-on is what we say! Thats right, aA will not be stopped and this Friday (28th) the aA crew will be at the Bad Apple Club (www.badappleclub.co.uk) at 53 Degrees, Fylde St, Preston with Autokat, Loose Canon & some special guests in tow. Doors are 8:30pm, its on til 2 and its a fiver in. There's late trains running back to Manchester so get the hell involved. Also check back here for some Saturday night (29th) Leeds aA action in a secret location, all will be revealed but its on, that's all you need to know for now.. One final thing....anyone remember 30th October 1999? Let's get this show on the road
22.10.05 MySpace now boasts Akoustik Anarkhy - click through to MySpace/AkoustikAnarkhy so come and be our friend / enemy....
18.10.05 Akoustik Anarkhy is sorry to announce that due to circumstances beyond our control, the majority of the dates of the forthcoming "Class aA" UK Tour have been cancelled. However we'll still be in Nottingham on Friday night. The venue for our East Midlands live debut is the Rose of England, Mansfield Road. Beside aA heavyweights Autokat and Loose Canon, the bill also includes recent aA signing Neil Burrell & the live debut of Firebug (one of Nottingham's best kept secrets). Doors open at 8pm, Its four quid in and will roll on til 12am. The Manchester date on the tour at Rampant Lion on November 5th is still on, so watch this space for more on that. Onwards...
27.09.05 The brand new aA Compilation - "Class aA - Beyond Entertainment" is out this week in all good record shops, and this time we mean it! It should be available in your local independent record shop, HMV and Fopp's nationwide to name a few. Containing rare and exclusive tracks from Autokat, Loose Canon, Harrisons, Soft Priest, Sam & Me, Jack Cooper, The Exports, Nine Black Alps, Pierre Hall, The Longcut and Yacht Club its well worth the reduced price its available at. Come join the celebrations this weekend down the Gardens Hotel on Saturday and Sunday for Anarkhy In The City, should be Class..
21.09.05 Akoustik Anarkhy this Saturday night. The VC's, Thomas Truax, Wax Planet & DJ Soft Priest. The Gardens Hotel, Back Piccadilly, M1. Doors at 8pm. £4 OTD. See you down the front for a jive.
18.09.05 All aboard for the aA Autumn Season. We're kicking off back at the Gardens Hotel on Saturday 24th September with Thomas Truax, The VC's & Waxplanet. Flyer here... Then it's another of our famed double header smash ups at aA ITC5 on Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd October. Flyer here... To top all that we're pleased to announce that 'XL Artistes' have gone & booked us a UK tour. Watch out England & Scotland we're heading your way. Flyer & ticket details here...
08.09.05 Akoustik Anarkhy hits London again next week, with LOOSE CANON, SAM & ME and THE EXPORTS doing a smash & grab raid on THE MARQUEE CLUB, Leicester Square. It's all part of the VIRGIN DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL which takes place on TUESDAY 13th SEPTEMBER. Check back over the next couple of days for stage times etc. If you want to get in for free, drop us a line at guestlist@akoustikanarkhy.co.uk & we'll sort it out. LET'S ALL HAVE A DISCO!
30.08.05 Sam & Me's debut single 'Sonic Boomerang' is out this week on aA Recordings, so make sure you nip out to your local record shop to purchase this fine slice of summer psychadelia pop. To celebrate this landmark moment we're having a bash this coming Sat (3rd Sept) in West Didsbury at The Albert Bowling & Tennis Club., Old Lansdowne Road. Also on the bill are The Waverton Collective and Neil Burrell. It just leaves us to thank everyone who came down and the bands who played the Rampant on Saturday, all good honest clean fun!
24.08.05 Harrisons Single Launch - this coming Saturday at The Rampant Lion click here for the poster!!
22.08.05 AUTOKAT play tonight (Mon 22nd) with hottly tipped We Are Scientists at the Bierkeller, the Kat will be on stage about half ten. They also play with the Harrisons this Wednesday in Sheffield at the Boardwalk for the launch of their new single 'Wishing Well' out 29th on Melodic. The Sheffield scamps will be over this Saturday (27th) for the next aA at the Rampant Lion, also on the bill are Jack Cooper & The Beep Seals and making their aA debut The Loungs. The week after we ve a very special night planned to launch Sam & Me's debut 45 'Sonic Boomerang' on aA, more to follow on this but better get your whites out in preparation..
15.08.05 Carnage ensued down south over the weekend for aA's annual summer smash up. There are too many highlights to mention, so we'll just give shout outs to Loose Canon, Autokat & Sam & Me (the holy trinity of aA) for knocking out blinding sets each night; DJs Young Will & Soft Priest for keeping the kids jiving; Curly in Brighton who invited the entire aA crew back to her place after Saturday's gig for "a bit of a do" that ran through until daybreak; Mrs S & all at AS Towers for the laughs, chit chat & generous hospitality and everyone who travelled down or came out to listen/watch/jive. The next aA shindig is a week on Saturday at The Rampant Lion in Victoria Park, Manchester with the single launch for the brilliant new Harrisons single "Wishing Well". Check back in a few dates for the full line up, times, door tax etc. It's gonna be another class aA weekend.....maybe even beyond entertainment.
11.08.05 Right, lets get this show on the road! A summertime weekend doubleheader kicks off this Friday at Brixton Windmill in our nations capital. Doors 8pm and on the bill are Sam & Me, Autokat and Loose Canon with aA deejays Lego and yWill in tow. We will then all picking oursleves up on the Saturday to do it all over again in Brighton at The Engine Rooms on the sea front. But not before beach boy antics, seaside football and frolics in the sea have prevailed.... Surf's up.
05.08.05 This Saturday at Castlefield its the D Percussion festival. Kick things off with Loose Canon at 2:45pm on the Metro Stage. Then its a hop, skip and a jump across to the Choice Stage for Sam & Me at 3:15pm (wait til you here their debut single on aA) and then back across to everyones favourite free daily newspaper (er..the Metro) Stage again for Autokat at 3:55pm. Stick around there then for Jack Cooper & The Beep Seals and then theres plenty of other decent bands playing to catch - the Alps, John Stammers, Raw T and Alfie to name a few. Friday sees Pierre Hall and others easing the weekend in at Club Save Yourself at the Waldorf, its a good night too. Next aA in Manchester is the 27th August at the Rampant with Harrisons, JC and The Loungs. But before all that we have the south of England to contend with next weekend. We've been having fun all summer long...
02.08.05 Dpercussion - this Saturday in Castlefield, centre of Manchester with aA-related highlights including Loose Canon, Autokat and Sam & Me amongst a load of other acts across 8 stages all day long. www.dpercussion.com for more info
28.07.05 BIG UPs to all the bands who played at The Rampant Lion over the course of last weekend. Thanks to Air Cav, The Alpha Western, Loose Canon, Bromheads Jacket, Autokat, The Longcut and the aA deejays for making it one of the parties of the summer so far. We're back at the Rampant on August 27th when the Harrisons roll into town and also a Sam & Me single launch the day before at Glass, Fallowfield on 26th - its all about
doubleheaders these days! But before all that we have the small matter of a weekend down south to contend with. Friday 12th August sees aA takeover the Windmill in Brixton with live entertainment from Sam & Me, Loose Canon and Autokat. Then the following day its all down to Brighton and The Engine Rooms for more of the same. Oh we do like to be beside the seaside...
22.07.05 The Rampant Lion - this Friday & Saturday with Loose Canon, Air Cav & The Alpha Western kick things off tonight with deejay's Lego & Will. Then tomorrow night Bromhead's Jacket, Autokat and the mysterious Desperate Men get things really moving - it's £8 for the weekend or £5 each night and goes on til 2am each night (but you knew that because you read this week's CityLife didn't you?!) Poster here as well
11.07.05 It's another scorcher - and we're not talking about the weather! The next aA is a Summer Doubleheader at The Rampant Lion on Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd July and the line up is red hot. On the Friday live entertainment comes in the form of The Alpha Western, The Forest and aA royalty Loose Canon. The Saturday see's Sheffield Bromheads Jacket, the mighty Autokat and the last act of the weekend will be the Desperate Men. The good news is we have the venue til 2am each nite and aA deejays will keeping the party going long into the nite. It's a fiver in each nite and in true festival stylee there will be limited number of weekend passes you can purchase on the Friday for #8 for both gigs. Doors will be 9pm. In other news, aA is taking to the road beginning of August with a nite at Brixton Windmill on Fri August 12th and then heading to the south coast for "Seaside Anarkhy 3" in Brighton the day after. There is an aA Compilation album due in August, more details to follow but it sounds mega. Also a Sam & Me single and a couple of other intersting gigs to announce. For now though, lets get ready to go Rampant....
27.06.05 Loose Canon play this Tuesday (5th) at Tiger Lounge with aA faves and sci-fi psychs The VCs. It's free in and doors are 8pm. The 'Canon's new single 'Altercation' is now available to purchase in all good record shops. The next aA will be something abit special over Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd of July so check back here for an announcement shortly.. see you tomorrow.
21.06.05 Glastonbury! Loose Canon, Autokat, Sam & Me.. Sunday night at the Late & Live tent on the Sunday night Click here for stage times and we'll see you there...
17.06.05 Loose Canon, Harrisons & Liam Frost all play at Club Indigo @ The Star & Garter tomorrow night (Friday). It's a fiver on the door, Loose Canon are on at 11.15pm with The Harrisons an hour later. It's Friday night for heaven's sake - get the front & have a jive. GET INVOLVED!!!!!
13.06.05 Monday night parties are normally out of the question but we all made an exception for the Alps album launch this week. Top nite was had by all - cheers to all at the Garter and top sets by the 'Canon, Former Bullies & of course the Alps. Have you got Everything Is yet? If not why not and whilst you're there pick up a copy of The Longcut's new EP 'A Quiet Life'! This Friday at the Star & Garter it's a case of let's re run the
fun - Loose Canon play with good buddies of ours Harrisons at Club
Indigo. Get down for 10pm to be sure not to miss out. Loose Canon's new
single 'Altercation' will be available to purchase in all good record
shops on Monday (Rough Trade and Piccadilly Records) and pre release
from the Action Records website. In the NME today; "starts of all drowsy
and lovely in the Galaxie 500 style, but soon speeds and louds up into a
rousing rock-pop romp". The artwork is our best yet too - beautiful
Glastonbury's next week, the new aA album is nearly there too and hold
tight for a few special gigs during July. Happy days indeed....
10.06.05 It's all about Autokat this Saturday night at Joshua Brooks. Friends of ours 'Friends Of Mine' are having their monthly shindig there and also on the bill are The Exports, djs and much more - doors at 9pm and check their shiny new site out. JC and the Italian have a gig tonite (Fri -
11pm) at Blowout, The Longcut & pals new nite Save Yourself is also on
at the Waldorf and we're just finalising the details of the Alps/Canon
gig on Monday. Best bet to check back here and the Alps site on Monday
to see what the script is... what we do know though it is gonna be
tight. Anyhow, have a gooden...
06.06.05 Nine Black Alps have got their debut album 'Everything Is' out next Monday and to coincide with the release their heading back to their
roots and playing an Akoustik Anarkhy (hosts of their first ever gig) to
launch it. On Monday June 13th at the Star & Garter, Manchester - the
Alps will be joined by Loose Canon & Nick Ainsworth for a night of high
enterainment and we're guessing severe back slapping! Obviously demand
for this gig is going to be pretty high, despite the short notice and
think it will be a case of first come, first served - #5 in and more
details to follow. Other news just in to aA hQ - we're closing
Glastonbury on the Sunday nite.. the aptly named 'Late & Live' tent from
midnight til 3am will be ours to do what the hell we want with... check
back here this week for more info on both ground breaking pieces of
news! ha ha....
31.05.05 We're having a week off. Madness entailed at the Warehouse Party in Londonium on Friday nite - Autokat doing Manchester proud and aA deejays finding themselves all over the place getting the party going. Cheers to everyone who came down and the Adventures In Beetroot lads who are top - for cockneys! Check here for news on aA action at Glastonbury - yeah, you heard right. And if you havent got the new Autokat single yet, why not!? It was The Independent's 'single of the week' on Sat, as if you need any convincing. Listen to it at autokat.co.uk. That is all.
25.05.05 Adventures In the Beetrootfield starring Autokat, Deejays Lego, Will & Soft Priest plus loads more - head down to Electrowerkz on Friday for £12 - load smore acts on so click through to www.adventuresinthebeetrootfield.com to get more info!
23.05.05 Autokat's debut single 'The Driver' is out today! Just go out and buy it (Action records link)... They play at Night & Day tomorrow on Tuesday 24th and we can get you in for #3 - send us an email to get on the list. Link here. Seminal aA on Sat thanks to Messers Truax, Conn and Hall for
the live entertainment. We're heading down to London on Friday to deejay
and cheer on the 'Kat at the Electrowerk and watch this space for plenty
of exciting aA developments over the next few weeks... onwards and upwards.
20.05.05 Loose Canon will be playing at BLOWOUT tonight at The Bierkeller so get yourselves down for 11pm - of course Thomas Truax makes a triumphent return to Manchester tomorrow at The Piccadilly Gardens Hotel - you know the score, turn up early, get in, blah, blah, late - no Hornicator for you!
18.05.05 Autokat in NME today. Check the review: Autokat The Driver - Akoustik Anarkhy "In an ideal world, what should a song called 'The Driver' do? It should bloody well drive. And drive 'The Driver' does, starting out outside the same Manchester unsigned night that (we'll stop mentioning it soon) also spawned the Alps and The Longcut and tearing across the city at night, chanting a p*ssed-up-zen-like mantra ("To learn, to live, to love" as it happens) as it explores the great unknown in search of adventure with just a few Tubeway Army and Fall records for company. Addictive and sexy, despite sounding like it was recorded in a dustbin".
Get it now from ACTION REOCRDS! Dustbin?!
.05.05 Top one to everyone who came down to, played or helped out at aA on Saturday.. mega nite and the Autokat lads were on top form - watch this space for latest news on them. For now check out their new website were you can listen to the new single 'The Driver / Television' out on 23rd May - www.autokat.co.uk Rightio, this week there is a do at Rampant Lion on Wednesday 18th featuring Movement, The Exports, Loose Canon and Jack Cooper with his merry men. Top line up, a fiver in and perfect for some mid week madness - starts 8pm til 1am. Then Saturday we welcome back aA legend and anti-folk hero Thomas Truax all the way from New York City. Support from local cult heroes Gideon Conn (listen to music here - www.gideonconn.com) and Pierre Hall - expect a more laid back affair at the Gardens Hotel come Saturday 21st. Normal rules apply (8pm, #4, get
down early) and for those yet to experience Truax live before, oh my my,
you're in for a treat! Legendary.
10.05.05 It doesn't stop - Autokat single launch this Saturday at The Piccadilly Gardens Hotel with WFANFC & 3rd Dan in support. Camden aA went off at the weekend so special thanks to Murph for the drinving, everyone at 'Kill Em All & Let God Sort It Out', The Lock Tavern, all acts & those who provided accomadation - & boo to the bouncer who didn't give Will his 'one more tune'...(!) Next trip to London is at end of month for Adventures In The Beetrootfield
03.05.05 Akoustik Anarkhy Camden - 10pm until 2am upstairs at the Camden Barfly - after the bands aA takes over t'club - Loose Canon, Sam & Me & Autokat live with deejays Lego, Soft Priest and Will - this Saturday - GET. THE. HELL. INVOLVED.
26.04.05 Autokat Single Launch on 14th of May, Camden aA the week before & even some aA DJing on Sunday @ Sounds From The Other City. It's all on...
2.04.05 Don't get yourselves down to the Southern Hotel this Friday as it's been cancelled. Sure they'll be a reschedule very soon & as soon as we know, you will too...
20.04.05 Get yourselves down to the Southern Hotel, corner of Nell Lane/Mauldeth Rd , Chorlton this Friday 22 nd April. aA's all star beat combo's Autokat & Loose Canon will be entertaining the kids at Mike Clouds Charity Ball. 9:30pm – 1am . £5 Admission. All proceeds to St Annes Hospice.
18.04.05 It all went off in London over the weekend - super work by Loose Canon, Autokat, Soft Priest, Will (!!!), Lego & Peters on the DJing. Special thanks to Grimshaw on the accomadation (was past the call of duty!), John & Duncan for the van driving & for Vicky on the train tickets. Venue was rocking and we'll be back for a couple more shows in May. London stand up!
13.04.05 Everybody get down to London this weekend by what ever means possible - train, hitch hike, fly, walk - just make sure your in North Landan at Nambucca (596 Holloway Rd) nearest tube Archway on Saturday nite for aA's capital debut. Its free in, preceedings start early at 6 but go on late - Autokat and Loose Canon are the live entertainment with deejay action from the legend that is the Soft Priest, Lego and Young Will. Let's have a party....! Talking of which the aA crew are deejaying at The Longcut's MTV2 appearance on Thurs at Man Met, come on down and then lets not even talk about Friday as a warm up, we'll be keeping it strictly low key at the Night & Day for the 'Cut and bobbing over to see Harrisons and The VC's at Blowout. See you all in London then... yeah!
London aA Venue - click here & check out Pure Groove Records - click here
05.04.05 'Strictly for those with predilection of beguilement' is what Record Collector made of "YC - 001" - whatever that means! The debut 12" limited release by shit hot new Manchester act Yacht Club is now out in the shops this week, so go and get it if you want your head twisting. Loads of reviews everywhere and you can find online stuff, we like this one in particular - click here - not least coz it has an ace pic of Yacht Club. You will also be able to purchase the vinyl at aA this Friday for a cheaper price than anywhere else (£3) - woo hoo! A top line up at the Gardens and then on the Saturday we got the Canon with extras. Shaping up to be a gooden..
05.04.05 Loose Canon will be playing their first gig for a few weeks on Saturday night. The band will be plugging their recent 45 "Cruising on the 86" at "FRIENDS OF MINE" at Joshua Brooks, Mcr. Also playing are Nathan Burton, Gideon Conn & The Exports. It's £4 on the door & Loose Canon will be on at 11pm. See you down the front for the usual shenanigans.
04.04.05 The VC's, The Forest & The Whyers all at The Piccadilly Gardens this Friday - you know you want to be there so just don't be disappointed by turning up late...
01.04.05 The 8.05 from Manchester will take you direct to Preston tonight for Autokat's gig at The Bad Apple Club at the Aldephi - just after Lego will be repping aA at the SUPERDEAD art show launch at CAST - starts at 7pm...click here
28.03.05 The VC's, The Forest & more TBC will be at aA on Friday 08th April - Piccadilly Gardens Hotel, £4 on the door and more details very soon!
18.03.05 Loose Canon will be at Oldham's Castle this Friday for a Easter special for Electirc Circus - they're on at 10.30pm and it goes on till 2am.
16.03.05 There's so much going on at aA Towers at the moment we barely have time to catch our breath. First things first tho, aA this Saturday at the Gardens with Keith, The Second Floor and special guests - get down for 8pm. This follows on from Blowout the night before (Fri 19th) were Loose
Canon play with aA faves The Maybes? at the Bierkeller, it's bound to be a quiet one!? Also thanks to everyone who went out and bought the new Canon single. It's literally been flying out of the shops and you can still get it from Piccadilly Records and Rough Trade - or online at vinyladdicts.com - were you can also download the tunes. As you can the next release on aA Recordings, Yacht Club 'YC - 001' which will be available on 12" very very soon. Lots of press and web stuff knocking
about on aA at mo too, but we're not one to blow our own trumpets but keep your eyes peeled. Also a Landan Town date has been made for aA's capital debut, April 16th. Basically, it's all happening....
12.03.05 Loose Canon will be at Blowout next Friday 18th of March with The Maybes? & The Young Offenders Institute. Bierkeller, 9pm till late and more info by clicking here!
12.03.05 Sam & Me will be treading the boards at Blowout at Chorlton Irish Club this Saturday & then heading to town to play at Josahua Brooks - get involved!
12.03.05 Superdead exhibition launch party will feature a Manchester clubs soundclash with aA, Chips With Everything, Club Suicide & Blowout all fielding DJs to soundtrack the do at CAST Skateshop, Thomas St, Mcr on Friday April 1st 7pm - 9pm Click here for more info!
07.03.05 Loose Canon Single Out Now! 'Cruising On The 86' / 'Test 165' - you heard them on Saturday night now you can listen in the comfort of your own home! It's Single Of The Week on the Piccadilly Records mailout so click through and drop an order! Downloads are available from Vinyl Addcits - click here for more info!
04.03.05 This Saturday, Gardens Hotel, Piccadilly, Mcr. 8pm. Be there! What more can we say?!
25.02.05 It's gonna be non stop partying through out March as both Loose Canon and newest member of the aA family Yacht Club release new records. First up, Loose Canon release 'Cruising On The 86' on March 7th on seven inch vinyl. The single launch is Saturday 5th with Harrisons and The Zans and its basically gone go off! The Yacht Club release their debut EP on March 21st on 12" and its head twisting stuff. There's going to be plenty of fun, frolics, gigs, reviews and abuse to mark the releases so keep checking back here. Theres even an aA online shop up soon so you can purchase the records without leaving your house - losers! Get up, get out and get involved!
16.02.05 We've all just about recovered from a blinding long weekend - thanks to everyone involved in the four day extravaganza - Danny, The Longcut, Jack Cooper & his band, Nick Ainsworth, Sam & Me, the Soft Priest, Paul, the Alps and Danny again! At the moment a few finishing touches are being made to some seminal aA Recordings releases. Yacht Club debut EP and the new Loose Canon single 'Cruising on the 86' which shall be spectacularly launched on Saturday March 5th @ the Gardens Hotel with one of our new favourite bands the Harrisons and one of our oldest faves The Zans. This Saturday (19th) sees Autokat at The Royal Oak, Chorlton - band on at 11pm. We've just got back some killer recordings from these guys too and a single is in the pipeline.. there's just no stopping us!
04.02.05 Rightio, lets get cracking... the first aA of 2005 may have a less chaotic feel about it - but fear not it's gonna be a party. Saturday 12th February sees Jack Cooper and his merry men debut at the Gardens Hotel with the ample assistance of two out there couples - Sam & Me and
Nick Ainsworth & The Former Bullies. If anyone remembers last years Valentine Special 'Love Anarkhy' , this is kinda like the mark two and we all know what a loved up affair that was! Starts at 8, B#4 and Soft Priest is in the confessional. Also a sizeable aA Crew are making the trip south to London the day before (Fri 11th) for The Longcut at the Barfly, its a full line up so get the hell involved! Altho we fear some of us won't be coming back..
27.01.05 Loose Canon play with some friends of theirs at 'Friends Of Mine' the new live music nite at Joshua Brooks in town (used to be Sofa Central) this Saturday. Pierre Hall is opening, The Exports are on last and Young Will will be spinning his normal drivel inbetween the acts, its shaping up to be a gooden so come on down.
20.01.05 We hope you're all gonna be going down to the Apollo next Sunday 30th Jan to support the Tsunami appeal benefit gig thingie, its only 15 quid and gracing the stage will be non other than the Nine Black Alps and The Longcut - others include BDB and elbow but you can always go the bar or catch you're breath back when they re on. This Saturday (22nd) it's Loose Canon at the Thompson Arms on Sackville St right by the National Express bus station, free in - on about 11. Also the next aA has been arranged and its Saturday February 12th @ The Gardens with Jack Cooper and his band of merry men, Sam & Me and Nick Ainsworth & The Former
Bullies. Poptastic!
17.01.05 Loose Canon will be playing at The Thompson's Arms, Sackville Street, this Saturday, 22nd of January. Not sure about stage times but looks a good gig - click here for the flyer...
03.01.05 Happy, happy new year from all here at aA - NYE smashed it with a riotiours gathering at Oak Road featuring The Longcut, Harrisons, Loose Canon & Keith plus deejays Lego & Young Will - check the message board for further gossip or check above for images from the Firesuite site.
21.12.04 Seasons Greetings from the good people of aA. Thanks to everyone who came down to the rather messy xmaAs bash last friday and enjoyed sets from Loose Canon, Autokat, The Exports, Second Floor and Pierre Hall. In other holiday news, its Northen Ambition's Christmas Party tonight (Tuesday) at Night & Day and The Exports (9pm) have been added to the already big name bill (Young Will and DNA are manning the decks). Also, rumours of a rather good NYE shindig going down.. hmm wonder where that could be? Put 2 and 2 together, or should that be 10 and 2..?
13.12.04 Warming up for this Friday's XmaAs Party and fresh from a weekend away recording in Cornwall, Loose Canon play Sheffield this Tuesday with new aA buddies the Harrisons. Its at Classic Rock Bar, Ecclesall Rd (S11 8JB) and its worth getting down there from 8;30pm. Check the message board for news on lifts, trains or if you fancy a turn as a designated driver get involved. As if you need reminding Loose Canon top an aAllstar bill this Friday at the Gardens Hotel for what should be a party and a half - its gonna take the form of an old skool aA we think and to quote Raymond Ray "have a Live Aid feel to it". Nice one.
07.12.04 Emotional warlord, full time scenster and ceiling crawling pioneer Pierre Hall is on the radio tonight, so tune in. Here's a personal message from the man himself:
"Me and my manager the infamous Nicholas Bailey AKA Dr Truman are gonna be appearing on BBC Radio GMR at 12 am tonight, Tuesday 7th December. The interview is part of the "Michelle frequency is 95.1 and 104.6 fm. You can also listen to it online on the BBC TONIGHT We will be discussing various topics such as life, love, Oak Rd. and The Queen Vic. Plus playin a few of my tunes. Please tune in if ur not doin anythin better"
06.12.04 Many thanks to Autokat, Stuffy & The Fuses & The Forest for making last Saturday's aA a great one. Crowd surfing, singers audience rushing, Soft Priest electisism - it's why we all love it...
28.11.04 Akoustik Anarkhy is back at The Garden's Hotel, Mcr this Saturday night (4th Dec), where the night will be headlined by our favourite sons AUTOKAT. The boys have been hard at work recording of late and, if we're all lucky, they should finally have something to unleash during the early part of next year.
Also on the bill are local upstarts THE FOREST (fresh from a blinding set a Blowout the other week) & southern popsters STUFFY & THE FUSES who feature members of GRAHAM COXON'S solo touring band. THE SOFT PRIEST will again be providing the night's typically uncomfortable soundtrack & we've been tipped off that there may be an exclusive playback of tunes from the forthcoming debut e.p. by THE YACHT CLUB entitled "YC001", scheduled for release on Akoustik Anarkhy Recordings during January 2005.
Doors open around 8ish, with the first band hitting the stage just after 9 & it's £4 on the door (if that's not a bargain, we wanna know what is). This one's gonna get messy.....guaranteed
24.11.04 Loose Canon & Autokat are both in action this week at the Night & Day Cafe. Wednesday (23rd) night sees Loose Canon join the Little Flames and Sons & Daughter for club night Wired. On Friday its Silva Surfa and Autokat's turn at Club Fandango. It was another thriller at the weekend with unprecedented partying going down on both nites. The Canon would like to thank all those who came down and danced to them at Blowout - an exceptional nite with The Forest, The Maybes? and the unstoppable The Longcut sparking scenes of pure pandamonia. The carnage contined on Saturday at aA - big ups to Nick Ainsworth & The Former Bullies, The Second Floor and Harrisons for providing a night of high quality musical entertainment. Also shout outs to Danny for the afters, Fury for the sound, Soft Priest for twisting our minds and see you down the front, on the floor or stuck to the ceiling at the next one... December 4th. Yeah!
19.11.04 Hold on to your hats everyone, strap yourselves in and cling on tight - it's gonna be one hell of weekend! Tonight sees Loose Canon join The Longcut, The Maybes? and The Forest at Blowout for what must be one of the line ups of the year. Get down for 9pm at the Bierkeller and theres rumours of young pretenders DNA and Young Will manning the decks - but dont let that put you off. Canon on at 10pm. Then, Saturday night at The Gardens Hotel - three acts make thier aA debuts, Nick Ainsworth & The Former Bullies, The Second Floor and Harrisons are all up for the party which starts at 8pm and shall be soundtracked by non other than star deejay the Soft Preist. Then for those still alive, emotional warlord and all round good guy Pierre Hall will be chillin' the hell out with his distinct brand of acoustic wizardry at Night & Day on Monday nite. Onwards, upwards and good luck folks!
15.11.04 aA this Saturday 20th Nov - Harrisons, The Second Floor, Nick Ainsworth & The Former Bullies plus DJ The Soft Priest all at The Piccadilly Gardens Hotel from 8pm - night before Loose Canon rock it at Blowout - click here for more info
12.11.04 Loose Canon will be playing their first local gig for 6 weeks at Blowout @ The Bierkeller on Friday 19th November. Also on the bill are Pete Hayley, The Forest, The Maybes? & The Longcut. Loose Canon will be 3rd on, around the middle of the night. This one will sell out, so get there early or you won't get in. It's £4 on the door & it's not to be missed.
In other news, the new Loose Canon single "Cruising on the 86" is currently being mixed & should be hitting the shops during early February 2005. As with previous singles "Out to lunch" & "What comes next?", it will only be available on 7" vinyl. We've heard a roung mix of the tune & it sounds absolutely mega, so it'll be worth the wait.
Loose Canon will also be supporting Sons & Daughters at Night & Day on Wednesday 24th November. The Canon are on at 9pm & it's £7.50 on the door.
04.11.04 Brighton will again be the scene for some typically aA-type shenanigans next week. The Longcut will be rolling into town as part of the national tour to plug their forthcoming debut release on Deltasonic. Support on the night comes from aA's favourite daydream believers Sam & Me as well as The Brown Corduroy Express. To ensure that it's a proper aA shindig, we're sending down our own party guru Young Will, who will be doing the business on the wheels of steel. It's all happening on WEDNESDAY 10TH NOVEMBER upstairs at POLAR CENTRAL (formerly The Lift) on Queens Road, Brighton. Doors open at 7.30pm & it's £4.00 in. There's an 11pm curfew, but we've been reliably informed that the party will continue somewhere else long in to the night.
>>Extra gig notice - Jack Cooper & The Cooperettes are gracing the stage at Gullivers on Oldham Streetthis Friday. Come down from 8 to cheer Jack, Meelo & Co on!
01.11.04 Harrisons, The Second Floor & Nick Ainsworth And The Former Bullies take to the aA stage on Saturday November 20th at The Piccadilly Gardnes Hotel - £4 in and you know you have to get there early if you're getting in - 8pm start and for flyer click here
27.10.04 Phew! It's been a busy few weeks here at aA HQ. The Paris trip was storming - 20 Manc chancers and 200 Parisians all up for a party til 6am - a sight to behold as everyone grooved, rushed the stage and basically went mental to Loose Canon, Autokat & DJs Lego and The Soft Priest. Now back in Manchester we've got a few other little tricks up our sleeve. Rumours have been circulating about the aA 5th Birthday - unfortunatley due to issues with the top secret venue we want to use, its gonna have to be put back til a more suitable time. But fear not, the next Akoustik Anarkhy nite is on Saturday 20th November and its a line up of fresh new faces - The Harrisons (who!? what? where did they come from?) and The Second Floor with another act to be confirmed, are all up for making their aA debuts at the Gardens Hotel. In other news, try and get hold of a copy of the brand new Nine Black Alps 7" - theres a "special thanks to akoustik anarkhy" on the sleeve notes - which is a good a reason as any to get it. At the same time you maybe lucky enough to get hold of the latest Loose Canon single, if not try ebay or drop us a line here. Rock on.
19.10.04 'Unbelivable' - one word to descirbe 300 Parisans pogoing and stage-diving to Autokat, stage-invading for a 15 minute 25-strong 'Radiate' Loose Canon set-ender & dancing to DJs Lego and The Soft Priest till 6.30am - full report very soon...
08.10.04 Akoustik Anarkhy depart to Paris early next week for the Nouveau Casino gig and some recording - for updates on all that's going on click through to the MESSAGE BOARD and if you fancy popping along drop us an email!
04.10.04 Un autre événement superbe de aA samedi - merci Au Maybes ?, la Lumière et Paul Rouge sur le son pour faire il si bon. Bien sûr maintenant c'est tout de Paris - plus de détails bientôt.
01.10.04 The Maybes? Loose Canon & Redlight - tomorrow night at the Piccadilly Gardens Hotel from 8pm - £4 on the door - another superb line up and you know the rest...
28.09.04 Tune into Conrad Murray 's radio show on BBC GMR 95.1 FM - Wednesday 29 th September between 8pm & 10pm for aA on the radio. Conrad will be chatting to Noel & Young Will about this Saturdays aA , as well as playing some fine tunes. Get the tape recorder ready as the lads will be slipping some unreleased aA tunes in that won't be in the shops for a while.
27.09.04 The Maybes?, Loose Canon & Redlight will be rocking the Piccadily Gardens Hotel this coming Saturday 02nd October - a return to the venue that well & truly rocked over ITC & a chance to check out the superb The Maybes? and new upstarts Red Light. click here for detals on start times and everything...
21.09.04 'We've been having fun all summer long' and this weekend was no exception. Absolute bedlam down the Gardens Hotel on Saturday and Sunday nite for two sold out shows. The Exports, Sam & Me and Loose Canon got everyone grooving on the first night, with Pierre Hall, Autokat and The Longcut providing us all with ample second aA helpings on the Sun. Stage invasions, mosh pits and the latest aA phenomena 'ceiling crawling' brought smiles to everyones faces in attendance and wasn't the music good!? Special shout outs to Danny, Paul Fury and the Soft Priest. Check this week's NME for a review of some party that apparently went off a couple of weeks ago. Also the next aA at the Gardens is on Oct 2nd with The Maybes?, Loose Canon and Red Light. But before all that, this Saturday at Oldham Castle will see the mighty Loose Canon take to the stage at 10;30pm, would be great if a few of us made the trip across. Anyone from the Landan vacinity checking this page - Sam & Me play Friday at the ULU and on the Saturday - The Exports look set to rock The Water Rats on stage 8pm. Check it.
13.09.04 Oh My Gosh! The Oak Road Party well & truly went off at the weekend - superb sets from Nine Black Alps, The Longcut, Autokat, The Exports and the mighty Loose Canon plus an all nighter DJ set from Lego, Will dropping the Grange Hill theme, Paul doing more than the honours on the sound and more than 400 people checking out the best sounds from the best acts in Manchester right now. Check out the Message Board for links to images & no doubt keep an eye on the press for more stuff. And next weeekend it's In The City...
06.09.04 The Save Oak Road party is taking place this Saturday 11th of September - it has a pretty amazing line up that will be updated on the message board but click here to check out Young Will's amazing flyer! See you there...
26.08.04 Loose Canon have a new single 'What Comes Next? / Take These Eyes' out offically on September 6th on 7" vinyl. Those of you keeping tracks will know it won The Independent's 'Single Of The Week' and been getting various other write ups which we'll provide links and choice quotes from soon. There are a few white sleeved promo vinyls in Rough Trade, Sister Ray in London and Piccadilly Records, Mcr if you just can't wait that long to get your greasy mits on it. We've got lots to tell you but last nites Sam & Me gig with the Lonepigeon has caught us all a bit of guard and we're feeling the effects today. Oh ah, thats it.... our In The City lineup is confirmed and its shit hot. Full announcement soon but the
basics of it is: "Anarkhy In The City 4... Return To The Gardens" - Loose Canon, Sam & Me, The Exports, Pierre Hall, Autokat and The Longcut spread over the nights of Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th September - should be good. Rumours also of a pre ITC house party (Sat 11th Sept??) and the Paris trip is on - Friday 15th October will see aA on the continent..
14.08.04 Jesus Sweet Baby! A party weekend of gigantic status smacked us all in the face, whilst at the same time putting a smile upon it as proceedings span out of control over the 48 hour mark and sprawled across various Manchester hot spots. Events kicked off with Bec's 18th bash at the Attic on Friday that saw Sam & Me warm up for a jubilant Loose Canon set that ended in a 20 minute version of 'Radiate', a mass stage invasion and a disco followed. People continued to dance round Oak Road ‘til sunrise. Following Saturday's big game and rematch from Brighton (Loose Canon 9 - 10 Sam&Me&Co) at Shakermaker Stadium, Fog Lane, it was all down to Northern Ambition's do at the Britons for a particular glowing S&M performance. From then on it was all round the Longcut’s for a cracking house party, sets from the fine hosts, Little Flames and the Alps, proceeded an early morning bombastic Loose Canon gig that got everyone groovin'. Needless to say it wasn't an early nite. Right then, give us a chance to get our breath back and there will be news of the new 'Canon single (out very soon) and whatever else we have up our sleeves, later in the week.
09.08.04 'Oh we de like to be beside the seaside'. In fact we loved it so much we were all sad to leave Brighton on Sunday evening. A weekend of fun> in the sun, surfin (honestly) and beach related activites were followed by an absolute blinding gig on the Saturday nite- which saw a scaringly good Loose Canon, Jack Cooper instigate some kind of hippy freakout, a shimmering Sam & Me and carnage inducing Autokat perfomance. Thanks to a great crowd for helping with the party atmosphere, Curly the promoter and Amra & her dear mother for putting up about 20 of us in their flat. The fun and games continue this Friday (13th), with Bec from Loose Canon's 18th Birthday Party @ the Attic, Oxford Rd. The 'Canon will be performing, plus various other special guests. Its going to be FREE too. More details to follow soon...
03.08.04 Brighton (will) Rock this weekend with the arrival of Loose Canon, Autokat, Sam & Me, Jack Cooper plus Lego & Will on the decks - all happening at The Lift in Brighton click here for more details. If you want a lift down click here and there may be a space for you...se you on the beach!
27.07.04We're afraid to announce all aA related activities this upcoming weekend have to remain top secret, a festivel with aA acts on will be taking place up in the hills over the weekend but due to security reasons the location has to remain disclosed. Fear not tho, the forthcoming weeks are filled with aA antics - Oak Road's PIERRE HALL is on at Night & Day (Aug 2nd), there's SEASIDE ANARKHY in Brighton (Aug 7th), with LOOSE CANON and SAM & ME playing Club Indigo on Friday Aug 13th - all this after 'Exportmania' hit Blowout full in the face on Saturday sparking scenes of mass hysteria that led large sections of the audience to table dance - a first if our memory serves us correctly... rock on!
22.07.04 We've all just about caught our breath back after JC's single launch, which included a stunning Sam&Me performance and post show party antics that hijacked everyones Sunday and pretty much wrote of the week for those involved. This weekend see's Oak Road's very own THE EXPORTS play BLOWOUT on Saturday - come down and show your appreciation for all the parties they've provided you - there's some mad Japanese punk act on too, which can only be a good thing. It's at the Bierkeller and The Exports are opening the nite. In other news, aA royalty Silva Surfa is tying the knot on Saturday - so hats off and best wishes from everyone, everywhere and we hope the sun shines for you. Before all that Mr Brian Wilson rolls into town on Thursday, we'll be down the front - smiling. Also, start planning your route down to Brighton, Sat August 7th - there are already rumours circulating from the southern end that it's gonna get out of hand....
15.07.04 Sunday night sees Blackpool's Jack Cooper (star DJ of the "aA Social" last Friday) officially launching his "Turn the light off" e.p. with a special show at Matt & Phreds, Oldham Street, Manchester. The show will be extra special given that aA's very own Sam & Me will be supporting, while Badly Drawn Boy is rumoured to be dusting down his vinyl for a spell behind the wheels of steel. Both Jack Cooper and Sam & Me will be appearing at "Seaside Anarkhy 2" in Brighton next month, along with the mighty Autokat & aA royalty Loose Canon. Super-dupa-dupa, with an extra dupa on top.
12.07.04 A rather civilised evening of pleasant chat and decent music was enjoyed by all who attended the " aA Social " @ FUEL in Withingotn last Friday. DJ DNA's Roses bootleg set proving a particular highlight. We'll be doing more of these in future , keeping 'em low key - a sort of aA Gentlemen's Club (of course ladies are very welcome too!). Should also mention the Alps quickly who have just come back from their first UK tour and T in the Park show - aA caught a lift in the bus last Thursday for the Nottingham show - big thumbs up and we're pleased to report the lads were on rockin' form. Next date for the aA diary - SATURDAY 7th AUGUST - pack your suitcase coz we're off to BRIGHTON with Loose Canon , Autokat , Sam & Me and Jack Cooper in tow for a bit of " Seaside Anarkhy 2" , full details very soon...
07.07.04 aA SOCIAL takes place this Friday 09th July at Fuel in Withington click here for the flyer. Fetauring too many DJs to list and free entry it should be a good one - staring at 7pm and keep an eye on the message board for line up confirmations. As ever, getting there late will mean you'll be listening in from the pavement...
04.07.04 How much fun did everyone have at the aA Garden Party on Saturday? Sold out, the bands flying and smiles all round (bar the grumpy landlady). Thanks to everyone who came down and danced, fell about and apprecieted great sets from Keyboard Rebel. Loose Canon, a punked up Autokat and The Longcut. Special mentions to the Soft Priest, DJ Lego, Paul Fury for the sound (nice and loud!) and The 'Cut for providing the afters. Next stop Fuel in Withington for the aA Social - DJs from 8 til Late this coming Friday 9th July. Let's just try and not get thrown out of this one...
27.06.04 The Rampant Lion will be hosting this weekend's aA GARDEN PARTY on Saturday 03rd July. You know it'll be great but if you want a second opinion click here for the Manchester Online preview... 7pm kick off and see you there - it's not if there's any football on...
20.06.04 Saturday 3rd July - should be the next date for your diary. The Akoustik Anarkhy Garden Party will be taking place at The Rampant Lion on Upper Brook Street (Victoria Park region, just behind Rusholme) - kickin off with guest djs in the beer garden from 7pm and live music indoors from 9pm. We welcome to the party The Longcut, who dont really need much of an introduction - shit hot and on it. Also playing and with a new single out soon Loose Canon, fresh from the studio Autokat and making their aA debut Keyboard Rebel. It's gonna go on til 2am too - phew!
Just would also like to thank aA's favourite soapstar and all round nice guy Dr Truman (aka Nick Bailey) for providing the venue on Wednesday nite for a top party in London which saw The Exports, Sam & Me, Pierre Hall and Lego take on the Strand by storm . Various scraps, scrapes, spots (Nick Faldo was seen nodding his head in agreement with Pierre's set and Natalie from 'Enders (much smaller but fitter in real life) was boogying away to The Exports) plus various other shenagins littered the road trip there and back - all in the name of rock.
10.06.04 London's Calling for a few aA artistes this Wednesday night as Dr Truman hosts a gig at 9 Adam Street, London town centre - just off the Strand. The Exports, Pierre Hall, Sam & Me and DJ Lego are all making the trip down and if you fancy going, email dividedchild@hotmail.com and they'll sort you out with entrance. In other aA news we've got the next 'official' aA - a Garden Party on Saturday July 3rd at The Rampant Lion, Upper Brook Street. We welcome The Longcut to the party (werent they fuckin brilliant at blowout...)
09.06.04 Blowout this Friday has one of the line ups of the year and shouldn't be missed - The Longcut, Nine Black Alps & Sam Hammond all supporting Bloc Party at The Bierkeller in Manchester - click here for more details and see you down the front...
08.06.04 Oak Road What's it all about? Click here for the downloadable PDF that says more than words...
01.06.04 Legendary. That just about sums up Saturday's House Party that saw everyone whose anyone decamping to Oak Rd, Withington to boogy on down til day break. Great sets by The Exports, Nine Black Alps, Loose Canon as well as various other combos that took to the stage, get us all rocking til well into Sunday morning. Special mentions to Lego, the Oak Road massives and Graham Blowout, the latter who managed somehow to sleep slumped on the floor inbetween the fridge and PA speaker - whilst bands were playing! Rock'n'roll. Cheers for everyone who came down and didnt smash up the house, sure we'll be doing it again soon and for now get yourself over to Stockport this Friday for vintage aA with The Zans and support from Loose Canon. We will be and you should all know what that means by now... P A R T Y! Do we need to spell it out for you?
24.05.04 House Party! This Saturday (29th) at the infamous Oak Road residence in Withington. aA Bands, djs and a jolly good time is to be had by all. Unsure of the location - drop us an email here. Everyone's welcome, aslong as you aint a dick. But before all that, this Thursday aA faves SAM & ME are dropping into town for a gig at Night & Day - make sure you are there, we'll put up the full details soon. Also check manchestermusic.co.uk and angryape.com for top reviews of our latest promo disc 'Commuity Service'. MM gave it 5 out of 5 and angryape 8/10 also commenting "a genuinely exciting and refreshing group of artists begging for mainstream attention. A sign that things aren't quite right with the country's choice of popular music." Who are we to disagree with that? See this months ID magazine and the new mcr based Rant mag for bits on aA too. Party on...
24.05.04 Sam & Me are bringing their magic & love to the masses this week. The duo (good guys & very good friends to aA) are playing at Hanbury Ballrooms, Brighton on Tuesday; The Hope & Anchor, Isligton, London on Wednesday & Night & Day, Manchester on Thursday. If you're nice to them, they'll be very nice to you.
24.05.04 Loose Canon have promised us a few new tunes when they support THE ZANS at The Bakers Vaults, Market Square, Stockport on FRIDAY 4TH JUNE. The headliners (proper old skool aA royalty) will be playing two sets, one with the original 70's 3 piece line up & another with the "reformed" (ho ho!) line up. THE ZANS only do a handful of gigs a year, so get your fat arses off your sofas & check out the Godfather's of aA. Feel free to give the venue a call on 0161 4777312 for tips on bread making & the line. All rise!
17.05.04 When's the next aA? Good question - we don't know either but we're not resting on laurels - there's music being recorded, records planned, venues scouted, parties considered...click back here for details VERY SOON!
15.05.04 Autokat are playing the High Voltage night on Saturday, on early on 8:45pm, so get down at 8:30 - we will be. It's at Bar Karumba by the swimming baths on Oxford Rd. It's free in and theres pints for £1.30! Result. It's also a double birthday celebration with aA founder AC and all round good guy Raymond Ray both sharing their special day together. Ah! See you there..
10.05.04 "Beyond Entertainment!" was the verdict of one satisfied customer after attending last Friday's aA out of towner in Preston. Nine Black Alps, Autokat and Loose Canon all rocked the Adelphi in a an event that look sets to be one of the parties/musical highlights of the year. Great scenes of hysteria met the Canon's finale of 'Radiate' which ended in a mass stage invasion and a 20 minute version that had everyone (and we mean everyone!) dancing, smiling and singing - a genuinelly beautiful moment. The magical mystery tour of a night out saw about 40 believers from Manc then pile on a coach home and into Oak Road for fun and games til the sun came up.
Thanks to Murph, Soft Priest, Russ, Gordon @ Action Records and a special mention to sound man Paul (in both senses of the word). We had just about got our heads together on Saturday evening only to be totally tripped out by seeing our Paul accompanying Olympic medalist Roger Black on guitar on 'Celebrity Stars In You Eyes'! aA goes prime time TV. Hold tight for news on the next aA in Mcr and a new Loose Canon single release. For now though, be content in the knowledge Autokat play High Voltage this Saturday - full details to come. But we'll leave you with the.observa's morning after analysis of Fridays events: "It would be hard to have more fun than last night." Fear not though, we're gonna give it a good go! Onwards...
06.05.04 Everbody getting the bus to Preston on Friday we are meeting at 7pm at the Golden Lion pub car park. It's on the Wilmslow Rd, just past Withington village by Christies Hospital and at the end of Oak Road. Be there on time with a crisp tenner and a 50 pence piece - this will be the fare for the bus and to get you into the gig - bargain. Will be returning about 1ish from Preston, come fully loaded and booze for a return journey and afters in Oak. If you have any mates who havent confirmed bring them along and we should be able to get them on board. Let's get this show on the road..
27.04.04 aA Express will be heading to Preston next Friday for a showndown between Loose Canon, Autokat, Purple Heron & The Soft Priest at the Adelphi - to travel onboard call Russ on 07932 161373 - he's sorting out all the arrangements and will whisk you back to Manchester when all's said and done. Whether or not Will is gonna be on board for the return is open to debate. click here
21.04.04 Preston aA now ready to go - Loose Canon, Autokat, Purple Heron (?) & The Soft Priest at the Adelphi on Flyde Street, Preston on Friday May 07th 2004. It's £4 on the door and runs 9pm - 1am. In association with sound suppliers Action Records. They'll be a bus from Manchester and if you wanna book a space click here - and don't worry, Will won't be driving...
17.04.04 R.I.P the Garden’s Hotel. It’s looking increasingly likely there will be no more aA’s at the Garden’s Hotel. The last seminal shindig (as reviewed in this week’s NME) ‘got a little out of control’ according to hotel management. It just leaves us to thank all the staff there for being such good sports and we’re sorry to be leaving. In similar bad news the Nine Black Alps gig at Blowout on Friday, spelt the end of the nite in that carnation at the Irish Centre. Cheers chaps for some top parties. But before we all get too upset, fear not, the show must go on! The next aA is gonna be out of town... PRESTON, to be exact. FRIDAY 7th MAY at The Adelphi starring LOOSE CANON, AUTOKAT and very 'special' guests PURPLE HERON, with the SOFT PRIEST on DJing duty. Please drop us an email if interesed in going as we got people who wanna run a coach but need to know numbers, more info to follow. Get involved.
08.04.04 If anyone is thinking about taking the weekend off, you can forget it! Easter weekend is awash with loads of good reasons to party. This Friday at Night & Day we have aA's favourite band of all time - AUTOKAT playing, they will be on just after 10 and if that wasn't enough LOOSE CANON have just been draughted in as last minute headliners, they will hit stage after the kat about 11:30pm - bonus. Saturday see's the Northern Ambition boys putting a do on at the Briton's showcasing an erray of singer/songwriter talent - Nathan Burton, Sam Hammond and Jack Cooper, following this the kids at Blowout are bigging up 'Inner City Blues' at the Arch Bar, so maybe worth checking out. This Sunday isn't the time for rest, it's time to get down to Big Hands for an all dayer starring aA's very own PIERRE HALL and THE EXPORTS amongst others. This one's for charitee mate so pull your finger out, kickin off from 7pm. If you can't wait for Friday for all this fun to start you are lucky that aA DJ Lego's side project nite 'It's A Good Thing' will provide the perfect appetiser on Thursday at Bar 480, Chorlton - phew! And Monday? Hospital by the sound of things to come!
04.04.04 Another aA Lost Weekend followed Friday's ram-packed gig at the Brtion's. Top one for everyone who came and saw great sets from Jack Cooper, John Stammers and the simply bonkers / brilliant Thomas Truax. Stage invasions, street gigs and Oak Rd shenagins all ensued. But it didn't end there as aA continued over the next few days in taking on 3 cities, both cup semi finals and a trip to Liverpool to catch the Nine Black Alps at the Bandwagon. After a quick hello with last week aA stars The Maybes? it was back across to Manc for a 2am secret acoustic slot from Noel Loose Canon at the Garter. And after all this there was still time for a Sunday late nite rendezouz with an ex-Eastender at Piccadilly Station - bizaree. Meanwhile Autokat were holed up in the studio getting down to business, which brings us on nicely to the next gig of anyworth, the kat will play Night & Day on Friday (9th), get there for 10 - we will be.
29.03.04 What more can we say about Saturday nite's sold out aA? Apart from thank you to all the bands, people and staff for helping make it one of the parties of the year. Where the hell do we go from there you maybe thinking? I tell you where... Britons Protection this Friday (2nd April) and do it all over again! This time with New York City anti-folk hero THOMAS TRUAX as he makes a welcome return to aA. Joined by Garden Stick's mega talented JOHN STAMMERS and power pop crusader and aA fave JACK COOPER. Doors will be sharp 8pm, its £4 and who the hell knows what's gonna happen!?
24.03.04 The Maybes?, Nine Black Alps, Loose Canon & The Soft Priest This Saturday at Piccadilly Gardens Hotel. £4 and you will really have to get there early if you want to get in - kick off's 8pm - click here for more info
22.03.04 Autokat are currently locked away in Spirit Studios in Manchester, where they're recording their new e.p. We've been given a provisional track listing for the forthcoming release & it looks like it's gonna be a case of hits all the way. More details will be revealed as the sessions continue, but we've got a Summer release planned for the e.p. with some live dates to coincide with it.
21.03.04 Oldham saw the best of aA at the weekend, with LOOSE CANON & NINE BLACK ALPS knocking out brilliant sets at "Electric Circus" at The Castle. There were no big suprises in either band's sets, but it was a good warm up for this weekends's main event at The Garden's Hotel & it was a decent enough excuse to have a bit of a party. Things got a bit out of hand later on back in Withington in the early hours of Sunday morning, but the less said about that the better. Smash it up!!!
16.03.04 The aA party moves up the road to Oldham this Saturday, where LOOSE CANON & NINE BLACK ALPS will be shaking the room at "ELECTRIC CIRCUS" @ The Castle, Union St as a low key warm up for the mother of all aA's on the 27th. Also on the bill this Saturday are VIVA STEREO & SONAR YEN, who have recently released their debut album. The critically acclaimed "Slow Picture" is available now through
Soviet Union Records (really those nice chaps at www.manchestermusic.co.uk in diguise) & is well worth picking up. Doors open at 8pm & it's gonna be rammed, so get there early if you wanna join the circus.
08.03.04 The Maybes? Nine Black Alps & aA hosts Loose Canon will play the Piccadilly Gardens Hotel at aA number...shit we've lost count - you know it's good! Also joining them will be aA star and new father THE SOFT PRIEST with his amazing mobile confessional. Entry is £4 and make sure you get there early - 8pm it starts. The essential info? All on Saturday 27th March 2004 - click here for more
04.03.04 Arriving home late last nite, dazed and confused, aA reps took on London in a 24 hour smash up that saw them take in a Sam & Me and Alfie doubleheader at the Metro Club, Oxford Street. But it wasn't just all fun and games as the lads had a string of appoinments to attend. All we can reveal at the moment though, is watch this space for something special aA related going down in the capital soon (ish). Till then hold tight for the next Manchester party, details to be announced any day now!
04.03.04 It's a Good Thing starts this Thursday at Bar Four Eighty, Wilbraham Rd, Chorlton. Deejays Lego & Special Ed play nusoul, hip hop, reggae etc. between 8pm and 12am and it's free to get in. Blowout also returns this Friday at Chorlton Irish Club - check the site out for more details. It's not all about the suburbs though - details of the next aA will eb announced soon!
02.03.04 Loose Canon are heading back in to the studio this weekend to record a few tracks which should result in a new double 'a' side single being released on aA recordings during the summer. The band are on phenomenal form at the minute, so expectations are high.
Band members are currently fighting amongst themselves about which tunes are to be recorded. Our money is on "Take these eyes" being in with a shout, although it faces stiff competition from "Are there better feelings than this?", "What comes next?" & "Burst of insanity". Feel free to post your own tips on the message board.
01.03.04 Thomas Truax will be leaving his native New York for a tour of the UK during March & April. As ever, we'll be proudly presenting the Manchester date, so prepare to have your mind blown to pieces! Full details will be announced shortly, so check back here in a couple of days. Alternatively, you can check the Thomas Truax web site to catch up on what's been happening in Wowtown since his last visit. We strongly recommend that you check the picture of the "Deep Sisters" in his gallery.....freaky shit, man!!!
23.02.04 The Exports play their first official gig of the year at NIGHT & DAY, Oldham St, MCR this Saturday night (28th Feb). There are some other bands on as well, but we're not sure who or when. All we know is that The Exports are on last, so we advise you to get there around 10.30pm or so. No doubt there will be some sort of after-show madness happening in the Oak Road area of Withington well into the early hours of Sunday morning, so come prepared.
20.02.04 aA House Party stars the Nine Black Alps are in action tonight at the Retro Bar, Central Manchester. Band on about 10ish but we recommend get down there earlier as it should be pretty lively. Head over to Blowout later to catch The Maybes and if they're still standing at this point aA crew behind the decks. Party on!
17.2.04 Gig Cancelled: Loose Canon's 42nd Street gig tomorrow night has been cancelled - not much else to say - keep checking back here for more aA gig details very soon! Some rumors about a Autokat / Fremen gig at the Bierkeller soon but we'll let you know on that!
17.02.04 Loose Canon are back in action at 42nd Street this Wednesday night. This follows on from their unannounced appearance at "LOVE AnaRKhY" last Friday & their brilliant set at the Oak Road party on Saturday night. Anyone who has seen the band lately will know that there's something truly seminal going down between them. We don't know what time they'll be on on Wednesday, but check the message board over the next couple of days for further details. In further Canon related news, the band will be wandering into the studio in the near future to record a couple of tracks for a forthcoming double 'a' single which will appear later in the year. In the meantime, check the "music" section of this site for a cosmic demo version of "Radiate", which is was recorded last summer
16.02.04 The aA crew had one long party over the last weekend. First off, we had "LOVE AnaRKhY" at FUEL in Withington on Friday night, which was jam packed with assorted bohos who were entertained by JACK COOPER, PIERRE HALL and SAM & ME. If that wasn't enough, we had the genius of DJ LEGO partying like it was 1973 on the decks, which kept the evening joyously rolling along until it's eventual conclusion. It was a top night & love was definitely in the air, I can tell ya.
Saturday was the night of the Oak Road party, which will surely go down in history for it's absolute decadence. Not since the days of the Stones' tours of American in the early 70's has such a lot of bad behavior gone down in such a short space of time, but we think that all of the incriminating evidence has been destroyed, so we should all be in the clear! We had bands in the kitchen until the early hours of the morning, which included NINE BLACK ALPS, LOOSE CANON (playing the set of their lives) & THE EXPORTS. Again, DJ LEGO was on hand on the decks, who was clearly partying in a different decade to the previous night. Also, we have to give a big thumbs up to our resident soundman PAUL FLIESHMAN who kept his head down & did a brilliant job on both nights.
There are plenty more parties to come, so keep checking back here in future for further details.
11.02.04 Music from some of Akoustik Anarkhy's favorite acts is now available on this site click here to check it out or use the link abovet. You'll be able to check out live versions of these tracks on Friday with Sam & Me @ Fuel flyer here or possibly some of the other acts at a secret location over this weekend - keep an eye on the messageboard for details...
09.02.04 Autokat play a low key gig on Wednesday 11th February, this week, at 42nd Street in Manchester - not sure what the other details are but we're it won't cost much to get in and they'll probably be a few other acts playing...few more details here but not much!
01.02.04 We Love Anarkhy, you love anarkhy, everyone's Anarkhy lovin' at the moment so it seems right to present LOVE ANARKHY on Valentine's eve Friday 13th February at Withington's intimate FUEL. Featuring Sam & Me (check them supporting Alfie in Brighton the Sunday after), cult hero Pierre Hall & new Twisted Nerve 45 club wunderkid Jack Cooper. With Lego on vinyl duties in between and 'cos it's about love it's FREE! Click here for the flyer and we'll see you there...
Click here for some info on Jack Cooper's Twisted Nerve debut
03.02.04 While the rest of aA were still partying in the early hours of Sunday morning, Soft Priest was helping to deliver his second son Edward Claude down at Stockport Maternity Ward. Edward Claude joins the priests sprightly first son Bill & is destined for a life in his fathers backing band. aA is pleased to say Mrs Priest & said youngster are in good health & after some paternity leave Soft will be back at the party sometime in March.
02.02.04 Massive thanks to Nine Black Alps, Autokat, Loose Canon, Lego, Gardens Hotel, the bar staff and of course the crowd - what a gig on saturday and it's only gonna get better - next stop is the more relaxed 'Love Anarkhy' at Withington's Fuel on Friday 13th Feb - click here for more info.
30.01.04 In advance of tomorrow's gig we've won ManchesterMusic.co.uk's 'Independent Promoter' award, which is nice:
"Akoustik Anarkhy… What can you say. From basement gigs to Hotel receptions, aA have truly earned their catchphrase “Seminal”. With their own label and groundbreaking events, you'll be as likely to see a busker as a NYC punk legend at any of their gigs. An essential breeding ground for new talent and drunkenness. Original and still one of the best."
Read more about it here by clicking here
17.01.04 OK Let's Have It!! We're kicking off 2004 with the sort of party that will have folk talking all year long. We're promising music, mayhem & down right bad behaviour on SATURDAY 31st JANUARY & the location for all of this madness is THE GARDEN'S HOTEL, Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester.
The line up is so good that we're gonna have difficulty topping it next time.
We've got aA pioneers LOOSE CANON strutting their stuff, besides old skool aA sensations AUTOKAT, along with aA's favourite new things the NINE BLACK ALPS (they have to be seen to be believed). If that isn't enough, we're pleased to welcome back DJ LEGO, the undisputed King of black plastic, who will be doing his thing at aA first the first time since the album launch do during May 2003.
It's £4 on the door & the action kicks off at 8pm. In the tradition of aA, this
night will be absolutely legendary, so miss it & you will be kicking yourself.
REMEMBER: GET THERE EARLY OR YOU WON'T GET IN!!!!
"You never know what you're gonna get at aKouStiK AnaRKhY but you can always be sure it'll be dead, dead good." propertop.com DEC 2003
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