What's On?| Thursday 26th July 2012 - Bingo |
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7:30 for 8:00pm start. £1 per card. |
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STARFISH proudly presents two of the most talented young bands to emerge from Lewes in years.
BLANK FRANK - Hypnotic vocals wrapped in a web of guitars.
HALF BUILT HOUSE - Clever Lyrics delivered with wicked precision.
Listen to Blank Frank - https:/ / soundcloud.com/ jsussams
Listen to Half Built house - https:/ / soundcloud.com/ halfbuilthouse
7.45 - 11.30 tickets £5 on the door (under 18's must be accompanied by an adult)
Members...
The Red Dirt Skinners are an Americana/ Country/ Blues band due to be featured in the next issue of Classic Rock Magazine.
The duo's independently released debut CD 'Grass Roots' sold more than 1000 copies, and received 4 star revies from magazines such as R2, Blues Matters, Maverick Magazine and Blues in Britain.
Performing an acoustic set as their debut gig for the club.
www.reddirtskinners.com
3 - 5 ...
FUZZY MUNDAY formerly The Dub'n'Tuff All Stars come back to one of their favourite places, with their upbeat Funky Rock Reggae vibes.
Be sure to bring your dancing shoes for this hot 6 piece outfit who have in the past two years played at Brixton's Hootenanny, Small World Festival, Man on the Moon Festival, Rogues Picnic, Gaz's Rocking Blues as well as many other festivals and venues along the south coast and beyond.
With the summer vibes in the air, this is the perfect way to end the month of...
First gig at the club for CHARLIE TIPLER & JOHN MARSLAND
Charlie Tipler is an acoustic performer and singer based in East Sussex. He has been writing and performing music as a solo act as well as playing alongside local party and function band South of Saturn. He has a wide reportoire of songs ranging from modern chart toppers to some older classics, all arranged to sound great with just an acoustic guitar and vocals. Charlie will be joined at the Con Club by South of Saturn bassist, John...
ACTS: Alistair Barrie, Roger Monkhouse, Juliet Meyers. MC Neil Masters
Flaming June, here's hoping and here's a flaming great line up. Get an ice cold beer and join us in the cool environs (both literal and metaphorical) of the Con Club, for what promises to be a lot of a giggle, including the welcome return of Alistair Barrie who slayed the room last time, the wonderful Roger Monkhouse and the joyfully odd Julia Meyers.
Doors 7:30 Show 8:30pm - £9/ 7 concessions (Members, NUS)
Tickets on...
The CONSPIRATORS return to the Con Club for a rare Lewes show with their own unique Pirate Drinking Music!
We're CONSPIRATORS.
We wear black & white stripes, we'll play eclectic beer drinking yarns till we're dead and buried.
There are six of us and we bring thrill-billy booze anthems to raise a glass, dance your ass off and leave the worries of the world behind.
CONSPIRATORS has always been about unity, good times, knocking a few back with friends & dancing till you drop.
Please join us if...
Acoustic melodic self-penned songs with some country and Americana folk.
www.myspace.com/ pocketsizesymphony
3 - 5.00 ...
THE BUTCHERS BLUES BAND bring their special brand of party to blues and boogie to their first gig at the club.
In recent years, the band has built a strong following around East Sussex and it's easy to see why. As one local fan puts it: 'They really rock. Be prepared to dance all night as the band's infectious rhythm gets everyone on the floor'
If you thought blues was about plodding 12 bars and long slow guitar solos, think again. The Butchers base their sound on the juke joints of 1950's...
ENOS will be showcasing their new album, 'All Too Human' along with tracks from their back catalogue. Imagine a dark, earthy mix of Sabbath, Hawkwind, Kyuss and Floyd and you have a stoner band with a huge nod to 70's rock. The cover artwork of the new album is from Alex Von Wieding, who is famous for working with bands like Monster Magnet.
Support will be from MARCH THE DESERT, who will be bringing more doom laden, stoner riffage to the party.
THIS WILL BE THE HEAVIEST AND LOUDEST GIG YOU...
Wildflowers began in April 2012, put together by former Bristol and now Brighton singer and chief songwriter 21 year old Siddy Bennet. Suitably labeled in an early review as ' Punk Dolly Parton', Siddy's style is freewheeling, strong, and with lots to say on many subjects, and you can hear the influences of Siddy's tastes from White Stripes to Patsy Cline in the Wildflowers gutsy sound. Their debut EP 'Wild amoung the Flowers' is released in June but will be on sale exclusively at their Dot-to-Dot...
The Moonshine Band are a local Lewes based band, consisting of 5 members.
They are Kate Turvey (vocals and percussion), Jack Kellett (lead guitar and vocals), Adrian Stovoid (bass, keyboard and vocals), Andy Thomas (acoustic guitar and vocals), Dan Hayman (drums).
Dan is a recent addition and comes with a wealth of experience despite his 'younger than the rest of us' years. He plays with several bands and is enjoying his new found membership of The Moonshine Band.
The band formed just 3 years...
Hometown album-launch show for local singer/ songwriter JAMIE REGAN and his band.
''........ a well-made cake of acoustic loveliness........ I was astounded...... blown away!''- Brighton Noise
''....... intense self-composed songs...... astonishing vocals. The audience was simply stunned'' Ragged Trousered Folk, Hastings
'' I was blown away!'' - Melita Dennet, BBC Introducing
'' A songwriter at the top of his game'' - Vicki Anderson, New Zealand Press
www.jaimeregan.co.uk
8 - 11.30pm ...
Jagged edged country rock n' soul from the Koans playing an acoustic show. Bring your dancing shoes along though...........
www.thekoanbrothers.co.uk
www.facebook.com/ thekoanbrothers
3 - 5.00 ...
THE DOCTORS play Americana in a very broad sense originally playing covers by the likes of Grateful Dead, Phish and Cracker, their set is now dominated by the strong original songs of singer-songwriter Paul Stenner. Lyrically facinating and musically diverse, the band's styles range from Country Rock through West-Coast psychedelia to driving Rock- all well peppered with musical improvisation.
The following seasoned musicians make up the band: Paul Stenner - Vocals and Acoustic Guitar; ...
JO BETH YOUNG is a unique performer whose original songs paint a gossamer landscape filled with imagination. Come and hear her first gig at the club playing an acoustic set of eclectic songs ranging tracks off her debut album ''Tales from the Aquarium'', covers that have inspired her and songs of sacred intent.
''...... A shining star, full of talent'' Chris Giles - Uckfield FM
'' Beautiful songs..... a honey voice'' East Magazine
www.jobethyoung.com
3 - 5.00 ...
Four piece band from East Sussex in their 15th year of gigging, playing tracks from Dr Feelgood, ZZ Top, Queen, Tom Petty, Black Crowes, Led Zep, ACDC amongst others................
http:/ / facebook.com/ brass.monkeys
8.00 -...
Acoustic set by club favourite Ian Cockburn (of Straw Dogs) playing rock covers
3 - 5.00pm ...
The Contenders are back at the club with their individual blend of beer-drinking R n'B soaked standards, versions and originals.
www.thecontenders.org.uk
8 - 11.30pm ...
Acoustic set featuring the voice of Paul Diello.
'An experienced performer, Brighton based Paul Diello has a beautiful smooth controlled haunting voice' (Kate Lewis - Acoustic Magazine)
www.pauldiello.com
3 - 5pm ...
Callin' all you hep cats and swingin' kittens! Brighton's rock'est Skifflebilly Trio has arrived folks!
And they are playin' a wild monster-mash of you're favourite skiffle, rockabilly.rhythm and blues, jazz and blues tunes for you to bop, jive an' wail to, daddy-o!
Bad Bad Whiskey have played with the likes of Jack Rabbit Slim, Knocksville, The Ladykillers, The Caravans, Fat 45, The Devil Wrays, One Fathom Down and such international acts as Rocket to Memphis (Australia) and The Peacocks...
The Moonshine Band are a local Lewes based band consisting of 5 members.
Kate Turvey (vocals and percussion), Jack Kellett (lead guitar and vocals), Adrian Stovold (bass, keyboard and vocals), Andy Thomas (acoustic guitar and vocals), Dan Hayman (drums)
Dan is a recent addition and comes with a wealth of experience despite his 'younger than the rest of us' years. He plays with several bands and is enjoying his new found memebrship of The Moonshine Band.
The band formed just over 3 years ago...
FAT BELLY JONES is a 7, 8, 9 or even 10 piece band from the Brighton area playing 'toons' you can't help jumping to.............
We is SKA, we is SOUL, we is none of us is called JONES!!!
http:/ / www.facebook.com/ group.php?grid=285154165258
8 - 11.30pm ...
Acoustic set from We R Bob also known as duo Zora and Chez (of The Tatsmiths), playing a mixture of well known covers and originals.
www.tatsmiths.co.uk
www.facebook.com/ pages/ Zora-the-Tatsmiths/ 318331220434
3 - 5pm ...
