DiS 6th Birthday Party

Camden Barfly

Capacity: 200

Nearest tubes: Camden or Chalk Farm Road

The Barfly club used to be at a tiny venue called the Falcon. The Monarch, where it is housed now, isn't an awful lot bigger. Well, the bar is. You will enter a bar and then have to climb some stairs to get to see the bands, so god help you if you're drunk. There is a small bar upstairs too. Be warned: pints cost £3 at the weekend.

Has seen recent secret gigs by JJ72 and Puressence. Also played host to The Barfly Sessions (Channel 4 TV) and Coldplay played among others. Grrrate.

Every small band wants to play here. On a good night, the sound is great and there will be a decent atmosphere. Can get really stuffy and cramped on a busy night though.

You will get your hand stamped with INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH ink when you enter. This will not wash off for at least a week, so you might get away without paying again in that time. ;-)

- Adie Nunn

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65daysofstatic

65daysofstatic is currently Joe Fro, Paul Wolinski, Rob Jones and Simon Wright; Feedle, Iain Armstrong and Gareth Hughes are former members.

The band are primarily instrumental, using beats and glitches alongside crunched guitars and hardcore drums.

65days originally formed, allegedly, to try and write music to fit the unreleased and little known John Carpenter flick Stealth Bomber starring Kurt Russell. Set over "65 Days of Static", a period of time after some unknown global infrastructre and communications breakdown, it also gave 65 their name.

Apparently.

For more information visit www.65daysofstatic.com.
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The Chap

Dada-garage-disco band from London, like David Byrne shaking the hand of a soul diva.»

Blood Red Shoes

The following was adapted from the band's biography which can be found on their website...

Blood Red Shoes are a band from London and Brighton, UK. They are two people: Laura-Mary (wishes she was Spanish) and Steven (wishes he was French). They play guitars and drums and they sing.

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Dartz

Lamacq-endorsed, perfectly formed, quirky songs with bags of intelligence and energy. Capturing the essence of Dischord bands such as Faraquet and Q and Not U.

William K.J. Anderson - bass and vocals
Henry J. Carden - guitar
Philip J. Maughan - drums and vocals

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