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Honey, I got rhythm - Sunday all-dayer promises the ROCK

Mike_Diver by Mike Diver [Edit this content] ▾ 25 comments 10:09 October 22nd, 2004
Sundays can be a slog, can't they? That final day of rest before the grind of the 9-to-5 rears its head once more, to inflict suffering upon you for yet another five days. To think an elderly c*ntry lady penned a song about the joys of it once. What a fool she was. However, salvation from the Sunday blues can be yours by attending this rather splendid show:

65daysofstatic, Jason and the Astronauts, Cove, Help She Can't Swim, Spraydog, Charlottefield, Edmund Fitzgerald, Phil Collins 3 and Ship's A Going Down

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The Rhythm Factory
16-18, Whitechapel Rd, London, E1 (nearest tube: Aldgate East)
3pm-11pm
£7 in advance or £8 on the day (advance tickets are available from Ticketweb, in person from Rough Trade in Covent Garden, and using paypal from Monotreme Records - Paypal email address is shop@monotremerecords.com)

Lots more info is available at Silver Rocket, Jonson Family and Monotreme. But, to summarise:

65daysofstatic
Debut album 'The Fall Of Math' has had journos in a tizz. I know, I was. They have been described as Squarepusher meets Mogwai. It's lazy, but not far from the basic building blocks of their unique sound. Their live shows are viciously euphoric, frenetic, overwhelming, bordering on chaos and really, really loud.

Jason and the Astronauts
I love these guys. From Tunbridge Wells they come, playing disco tunes for punk rockers. Their album 'The Mourning After Math' (Unlabel) is top dollar, boss.

Cove
Also from Tunny Wells, Cove are a true POWER trio - driving rhythms, slashing guitars, super-rock riffing and a Shellac-worthy sense of timing. Sweet...

Help She Can't Swim
Fantastic lo-fi girl-fronted hyperactive indie rock. Think Bikini Kill or Huggy Bear crossed with Sonic Youth, Pretty Girls Make Graves and Gravy Train. Think wigging out.

Spraydog
Long-time Peel faves making well-loved indie rock, like Dinosaur Jr, My Bloody Valentine, the Delgados and Sonic Youth.

Charlottefield
One of the very best bands in the UK, I shit thee not. Live, they are unstoppable. A collision of Captain Beefheart rhythms, The Fall's sensibilities and Fugazi's sonics. Only more. DO NOT MISS, FOOLS.

The Edmund Fitzgerald
Highly intellectual but lovable math-rock from Oxford, it's a mystery to all how they manage their superb timings.

Phil Collins 3
Imagine the Nation of Ulysses wearing crazy costumes playing the Beginners Guide to Melt Banana. Now you're half way to the eccentric genius of the PC3.

Ship's A Going Down
These dudes post-rock with the best of 'em. Slint and Billy Mahonie influences mixed with a touch of Godspeed beauty. Only LOUDER.

DJs, too. Nice one. Oh, and there's Thai food available, and stalls with records and zines and all that jazz.

GO.

65daysofstatic Charlottefield Cove Jason And The Astronauts
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Honey, I got rhythm - Sunday all-dayer promises the ROCK

it would be rude not to really.
rossiterandy | 22 Oct '04, 12:35 | X | Reply

Honey, I got rhythm - Sunday all-dayer promises the ROCK

and Help She Can't Swim are also playing the Dublin Castle this Tuesday, I might add!


adie
(co-promoter bitch)
shadyadie | 22 Oct '04, 14:42 | X | Reply

Honey, I got rhythm - Sunday all-dayer promises the ROCK

Why the fuck is everything in sodding London?! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!
tinkerbecks | 22 Oct '04, 15:07 | X | Reply

Honey, I got rhythm - Sunday all-dayer promises the ROCK

it's no coincidence that i'm in london this weekend. i thought youthmovies were playing too?
waves | 22 Oct '04, 15:44 | X | Reply

Honey, I got rhythm - Sunday all-dayer promises the ROCK

this sunday?

shipsa are sweet. and good people.
alcxxk | 22 Oct '04, 17:27 | X | Reply

Honey, I got rhythm - Sunday all-dayer promises the ROCK

Indeed, Sunday 24th.

And it's my kidney on the line (ebay listing prepared) if nobody turns up so I hope you all do!
stupidcat | 22 Oct '04, 17:42 | X | Reply

Re: Honey, I got rhythm - Sunday all-dayer promises the ROCK

They were but had to pull it due to family commitments - see the message board on www.ymss.org.uk.

Still, the Oxford massive is being reprazented in the form of the wonderful Ed Fitz, so it's all good.

That's what I'm talking about.
Nonsense @waves | 22 Oct '04, 18:44 | X | Reply

Re: Honey, I got rhythm - Sunday all-dayer promises the ROCK

Becasue London is the capital city of England and it has the highest concentration of people living in it.

Therefore it makes most sense to hold events such as these in London - maximises the chance of getting the people there and also maximises accessibility.

I don't mean to be patronising or London-centric but that is what it boils down to.

Hell, I moved to London cos I was so frustrated that everyuthing happens there...

Maybe that's not an attitude that will combat the somewhat unhealthy situation we have in this country - where everything is so focused on the Southeast (many economic and social problems have arisen from this as we all know)... and the Naughty North is bloody amazing and generous and marvellous... but it is the way it is and the situation is founded on some basic principles of logic I'm afraid.
Nonsense @tinkerbecks | 22 Oct '04, 18:50 | X | Reply

Honey, I got rhythm - Sunday all-dayer promises the ROCK

Its a shame about ymss having to pull out, but there is still a great line-up. I have seen both 65 Days of Static and The Edmund Fitzgerald before and they are excellent! I am looking forward to hearing the other bands too. Should be a great day:)

Star
www.ph-uk.co.uk
star | 23 Oct '04, 17:38 | X | Reply

Re: Honey, I got rhythm - Sunday all-dayer promises the ROCK

I know you're right... it's just so damn unfair! The North is way better than the poncey South (que a whole load of Southeners wailing their disagreement hehehe) ;)
tinkerbecks @Nonsense | 23 Oct '04, 22:05 | X | Reply

Re: Honey, I got rhythm - Sunday all-dayer promises the ROCK

Heheh! I'm a southerner and I agree with you - I live in London and most people don't give a shit about anybody else and it's really a stressful environment to be in - no sense of community - dog eat dog etc, all the usual cliches...

go up north and strangers actually speak to you!!! It's honestly marvellous - FRIENDLY, genuine people - nice.

If you talk to a someone you don't know in London, they look at you as if you're trying to steal their soul, it's really sad - London has so much going for it, but it's the bane of the metropolis, people are to uptight and scared that eaveryone's out to get them.
Nonsense @tinkerbecks | 24 Oct '04, 00:50 | X | Reply

Re: Honey, I got rhythm - Sunday all-dayer promises the ROCK

I too live in London, and partly agree with the'don't talk to strangers' attitude here in the Capital. But, the big exception I have found, is at gigs. This is very lucky, as I go to gigs often and at times, I go on my own. I have found that most good music fans are happy to talk (not while the band is on of course!) It means I can enjoy great music and share my enjoyment with others. I find I make lots of new friends that way.
I hope today's Alldayer will be just as much fun and friendly!

www.ph-uk.co.uk
star @Nonsense | 24 Oct '04, 12:10 | X | Reply

Re: Honey, I got rhythm - Sunday all-dayer promises the ROCK

Ah we only did it in London cos that's where we all live... why don't you organise a gig where *you* live?!

But I am from the North and I find the number of really rude-to-the-point-of-(my)-boiling-rage people in London quite outrageous. Back home in Doncaster old ladies would soon put a stop to people on buses hogging two seats, four year olds and their parents with a seat each on the tube while someone old stands two feet away, and people pushing you on/off the tube/buses in their haste to get past you. I have been pushed on the stairs at an Underground station for politely pointing out to someone there was a bin not 10 feet away from where they left a can on the floor. A friend of mine was pushed off a train platform by a woman because he brushed past her paper. Etc. Really, a lot of people here are twats.

But the music's good, innit?

Anyhoo, I hope everyone who came enjoyed yesterday. We had a good day.
stupidcat @star | 26 Oct '04, 00:04 | X | Reply

Re: Honey, I got rhythm - Sunday all-dayer promises the ROCK

I certainly enjoyed the Rhythm Factory gig very much. Out of the nine bands performing, I thought five were excellent, two ok and only one dire. 65 Days of Static were stunning as usual, but Charlottefield, Cove , Ships a Going Down and The Edmund Fitzgerald were all also very good.
I just hope the promoters put on another event like it again soon.
I have posted my overview of the day here:

http://www.ph-uk.co.uk/post/EpAlZAFyyVbrqEHcSv.shtml
star @stupidcat | 26 Oct '04, 17:15 | X | Reply

Re: Honey, I got rhythm - Sunday all-dayer promises the ROCK

I find it hard to believe that JatA did nothing for you.
Perhaps you should listen to them again?
Hmmm?
Mike_Diver @star | 26 Oct '04, 17:25 | X | Reply

Re: Honey, I got rhythm - Sunday all-dayer promises the ROCK

Hmmm, maybe you are right Mike_Diver, perhaps I should give JatA another listen. I do try not to make snap judgements, and I did find they sounded better as their set progressed.
Being far more of a fan of post-rock/experimental music then of hardcore, you can see maybe why they did little for me though.
star @Mike_Diver | 27 Oct '04, 09:51 | X | Reply

Re: Honey, I got rhythm - Sunday all-dayer promises the ROCK

You think they're hardcore?
Each to their own, I guess.
Still, at least you could make the gig. I was otherwise engaged.
Mike_Diver @star | 27 Oct '04, 10:14 | X | Reply

Re: Honey, I got rhythm - Sunday all-dayer promises the ROCK

I don't know what would best describe them, I went on Monotreme Records description
"Jason and the Astonauts:
South coast dwelling post hardcore band - unpredictably tuneful, noisy and clean limbed."
They sounded more pop to me, but... It was a fantastic day though, you certainly missed something!
star @Mike_Diver | 27 Oct '04, 10:19 | X | Reply

Re: Honey, I got rhythm - Sunday all-dayer promises the ROCK

Don't rub it in.
Still, I've seen all the bands before, Spraydog aside, so I don't feel as bad as I otherwise would.
JatA are playing the Buffalo Bar pretty soon. Why not see 'em again? Their record is ace.
Mike_Diver @star | 27 Oct '04, 10:35 | X | Reply

Re: Honey, I got rhythm - Sunday all-dayer promises the ROCK

I may just do that! Give them another chance to impress.
star @Mike_Diver | 27 Oct '04, 10:43 | X | Reply

Re: Honey, I got rhythm - Sunday all-dayer promise

are they really playing there again? they've been there twice in the last month already, who are they playing with?
neil_mac @Mike_Diver | 27 Oct '04, 11:01 | X | Reply

Re: Honey, I got rhythm - Sunday all-dayer promise

I forget.
Maybe it already happened...?
Mike_Diver @neil_mac | 27 Oct '04, 11:09 | X | Reply

Re: Honey, I got rhythm - Sunday all-dayer promises the ROCK

London's pretty horrible from my two months there I realised that everyone doesn't give a shit about everyone else, I got a Eye infection from the smog and found that most of the gigging places were shit compared to other places I've been.

The places around where I live organise great gigs, Northampton/Norwich/Peterbourgh all have had the big bands DiS have organised before or right after the london gigs. The Departure, Biffy, 22-20's, The Dears and Babyshambles have all been down here. If I was going to travel for a gig I would go to Sheffield Leadmill or Leeds anyway. When It's bands like "Do me Bad Things" I tend not to be Jealous and more then often laugh out loud.
brodieman_11 @stupidcat | 28 Oct '04, 20:16 | X | Reply

Re: Honey, I got rhythm - Sunday all-dayer promises the ROCK

you really have a chip on your shoulder, don't you
neil_mac @brodieman_11 | 28 Oct '04, 20:40 | X | Reply

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