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  • Archive for the ‘events’ Category

    Mary Hampton tour

    Monday, January 9th, 2012

    Mary Hampton is doing a short UK tour in February with her incredible Cotillon band and different exciting supports at each show – go and see her.

    Fri 10th Feb
    LEWES, the Needlemakers, (West Street, BN7 2NZ)
    with Crayola Lectern and Duot.
    8pm, £6 (NB no advance ticket sale).

    Sat 11th Feb
    BRISTOL, the Cube Cinema, (4 Princess Row, Avon, BS2 8NQ)
    with Dogface Sockets and Motes
    8pm, £6.50 advance/£8 on the door. Tickets from

    http://bristolticketshop.co.uk

    Sun 12th Feb
    SHEFFIELD, the Riverside, (1 Mowbray Street, Neepsend, S3 8EN)
    with the Big Eyes Family Players
    7pm, FREE (or donation)

    Mon 13th Feb
    BRADFORD, the New Beehive, (169-171 Westgate, BD1 3AA)
    with Behla Hutchinson and the Kontiki Expedition
    8.30pm, £4/£3 concessions

    Tues 14th Feb
    NORWICH, Norwich Arts Centre, (St. Benedict’s Street, NR2 4PG)
    with Sunday Driver and Cakes and Ale
    8pm, £10/£8 concessions. Tickets from

    http://norwichartscentre.co.uk/mary-hampton-cotillion

    Wed 15th Feb
    HARWICH, Electric Palace Cinema, (King’s Quay Street, Essex CO12 3ER)
    with Burning Glass
    8pm, £8. Tickets on 07786744789

    Christmas songs and gigs from Laish and Hamilton Yarns

    Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

    There are two fantastic Willkommen shows coming up this December in Brighton and Lewes – and both headliners have recorded seasonal hits.

    The wonderful Hamilton Yarns have uploaded a typically unique Christmas song which you can get for free from here. The band play at the Needlemakers in Lewes with Kristin McClement on December 20th.

    Laish have done the same and their track can be heard here. The band play tomorrow, Wednesday 14th December, at the Proud Ballroom in Kemp Town, Brighton with The Magic Lantern. Tickets are available here. Then the two bands then play at Old St Mary’s Church in Stoke Newington, London on Friday 16th December. Tickets for that one can be purchased here.

    New single and video from The Leisure Society

    Thursday, October 27th, 2011

    The Leisure Society have a new single out on Full Time Hobby. The video is below:

    The band have two sold out cathedral dates left in support of Laura Marling before playing at the Barbican with the Heritage Orchestra on December 8th – tickets here.

    Laish video and free download for “She Is Clever”

    Monday, October 24th, 2011

    Laish have published a video for live favourite “She Is Clever”, made by the incredibly talented Matt Dreyer.

    The track is available as a free mp3 download from the Laish page at Bandcamp from 5th December, the first single from the forthcoming album, Obituaries, due for release in May 2012.

    Go and see them support Peggy Sue at The Haunt in Brighton tomorrow.

    Richard Dawson, Birdengine and Emma Gatrill at the Caxton

    Monday, October 24th, 2011
    Richard Dawson is making his third visit to Brighton with support from Birdengine and Emma Gatrill. You can hear a sensational song of his below:

    The gig takes place at the Caxton Arms, Saturday 26th November, doors 8pm, Emma on at 8.30. More information in the Willkommen presents section.

    Tickets £7 available from Wegottickets and Resident Records (01273 606312)