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A Fistful Of Fandango brings indie favourites to London

by Mike Diver, pictures by Gary Wolstenholme [Edit this content] ▾ 14 comments 15:11 July 9th, 2008

Billed by organisers as "London's coolest new bands festival", A Fistful Of Fandango returns this September for a five-night run in the capital.

The venue in question: 229, on Great Portland Street. Bands: around 30 of them in total. Dates for the diary: September 2-6. Among the acts confirmed:

Broken Records (pictured), Camera Obscura, Tim Ten Yen, YACHT, Glam Chops, St Vincent, Fionn Regan, School of Language, Ida Maria.

And there's more to come, obviously. Check developments at the official Club Fandango site here.

Last year's event, the first, saw Maps, British Sea Power, Malcolm Middleton and Friendly Fires perform, meaning that we're giving the second Fistful a firm thumbs up.

Tickets cost £12 each night, for six bands.

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Dweeb

FTW

rspce | 9 Jul '08, 15:29 | X | Reply

you wish.

shadyadie @rspce | 9 Jul '08, 16:01 | X | Reply

I'm quite happy that I'll be seeing Camera Obscura twice this year now.

Here's hoping the new material is good.

yesplus3 | 9 Jul '08, 16:43 | X | Reply

cool

can't wait, it was pretty sweet last year. Great to hear Fandango are putting out "Slow Parade" by Broken Records too.

HolmenatorNo2 | 9 Jul '08, 17:20 | X | Reply

actually

i'd quite like this happen.
i somehow doubt it will tho.
sep 2nd is my birthday.

shadyadie @shadyadie | 9 Jul '08, 17:32 | X | Reply

Gutted that I'm at Beastival on Saturday

Shakes fist in a Boss Hogg stylee.
What's happening on Tuesday & Wednesday?

lordscopie @HolmenatorNo2 | 9 Jul '08, 19:39 | X | Reply

tuesday

is Shout Out Loads, Glam Chops and others not booked yet but will be soon. and it's MY BIRTHDAY, so you're going to be there. yes!

Wednesday is Yacht and SMK and other stuff. more of an electronic thing going on this day. it will also be awesome.

shadyadie @lordscopie | 10 Jul '08, 00:14 | X | Reply

*Shout Out Louds, i mean

woops. silly booze

shadyadie @shadyadie | 10 Jul '08, 00:15 | X | Reply

is

School of Language / The Week That Was on the same night?

HolmenatorNo2 @shadyadie | 10 Jul '08, 01:00 | X | Reply

possibly...

erm, i'll get back to you on that one.

shadyadie @HolmenatorNo2 | 10 Jul '08, 02:03 | X | Reply

Am I being blind

But which day are Broken Records playing, I can't find it on the site

Old_Man_Burner @shadyadie | 10 Jul '08, 09:23 | X | Reply

You can but ask

:)

rspce @shadyadie | 10 Jul '08, 10:23 | X | Reply

They haven't actually confirmed

!

shadyadie @Old_Man_Burner | 10 Jul '08, 11:44 | X | Reply

Line Up

Tuesday September 2nd

The Shout Out Louds
Glam Chops
The Boy Least Likely To
Popular Workshop
Peter and the Wolf
You Slut!

Wednesday September 3rd

Robots in Disguise
Black Affair
(We Are) Performance
Slagmalsklubben
Kid Carpet
Tim Ten Yen

Thursday September 4th

Fionn Regan
Pete Molinari
Pete Greenwood
Lucky Soul
Cassie & the Cassettes
Stars and Sons

Friday September 5th

Air Traffic
Red Light Company
Broken Records
The Ruling Class
Capital

Saturday September 6th

Camera Obscura
The Clientele
The Wave Pictures
The Week That Was
Frightened Rabbit
Lawrence Arabia

shambo | 17 Aug '08, 14:40 | X | Reply

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