Damnably is proud to present David Grubbs who shall be playing a special Piano and Guitar set for us at the new 'Cafe OTO' venue in Dalston on may 22nd.

Cafe OTO (2 mins from Dalston Kingsland silverlink tube station)
18 - 22 Ashwin street
Dalston
London
E8 3DL

David Grubbs (Drag City)

Louisville, Kentucky-born David Grubbs is a recording artist and writer who has recently completed his tenth solo album: An Optimist Notes the Dusk.

A key figure in the US post punk scene, Grubbs was a founding member of Squirrel Bait (who became Slint), Bastro, and Gastr del Sol (with Jim O Rourke) and he also played and still plays in The Red Krayola and The Wingdale Community Singers and with Will Oldham, Codeine, Matmos and Loren Connors.

It is difficult not to overstate just how important David Grubbs has been to many music scenes since the early 80's innovating and at the very forefront of Post Punk, Slowcore, Math Rock, Alt Country, Quirky Pop and his very own brand of uber-complex, dischordant and deconstructed composition. A true one off!

One of his most compellingly poetic works a sober challenge for the daydreamers of today Dusted on An Optimist Notes the Dusk (Drag City 2008)

Plus Support from Michael L Clamp
www.myspace.com/elclamp

Lazarus Clamp main man, whose band’s 15 year, 5 Album long career has gear-shifted through irascible math-rock, haunting country, quirky pop, ferocious post-punk, and irresistibly purty folky lo-fi. Pioneering a unique wonkilly-elaborate English sound coupled with deep songs of great substance.

Left-handed, upside-down guitar playing North-easterner Michael L. Clamp, has a history of being ahead of the packhaving: played SXSW in 2000 (before it was fashionable), and released an updated cover of a 200-year-old English folk ballad ('Some Rivals') in 2003, a good 3 years before Folk Britannia exploded!

As well as this rare solo show Michael’s full band play the The Silver Rocket Club on April 17th (@ the Buffalo Bar) and are one of the finest British bands, who have played with, and won the respect of Giant Sand, Cat Power, Chris Brokaw, The Mekons, Songs:Ohia, Richard Buckner, The New Year, Thee More Shallows, Laura Cantrell and Black Heart Procession. Perhaps it is about time they won yours.

Lazarus Clamp are one of the minor, undiscovered, rough-cut gems of British independent music. Drowned In Sound.

"Rather wonderful." The Big Issue.

Lazarus Clamp post-rock triumphantly. NME.

"Delicate and subtle dynamics." The Guardian.

and Former Utopia www.myspace.com/formerutopia

Radio 6/Resonance FM featured East London born, X-Lazarus Clamp bassist is genre defying intelligent song smith as happy skronking out furious post-punk or mortally sad black humoured alt. folk He has gigged with Chris Brokaw, The Thalia Zedek band, Swell, Mick Turner (Dirty Three) P.W Long and Damo Suzuki.

"like (smog) on holiday in shellac" Drowned in Sound

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Silver Rocket/Damnably Presents
Big Joan
Lazarus Clamp
Herzoga
Former Utopia
@The Buffalo Bar, 259 Upper Street 020 7359 6191
Highbury and Islington Tube
Friday April 17th
Entry £6 or £5 with a flyer or cheaper with membership
8pm-4am

www.myspace.com/silverrocketclub
www.silverocket.org

Big Joan
Favourites of the late John Peel and Huw Stephens, this Bristolian four piece Big Joan are a woman fronted bass heavy post punk band who celebrate their 10 birthday and the release of their second album at this rare London show.
www.myspace.com/bigjoan

Lazarus Clamp 15 year, 5 Album long career has gear-shifted through irascible math-rock, haunting country, quirky pop, ferocious post-punk, and irresistibly purty folky lo-fi. Pioneering a unique wonkilly-elaborate English sound coupled with deep songs of great substance.

Left-handed, upside-down guitar playing North-easterner Michael L. Clamp, has a history of being ahead of the packhaving: played SXSW in 2000 (before it was fashionable), and released an updated cover of a 200-year-old English folk ballad ('Some Rivals') in 2003, a good 3 years before Folk Britannia exploded!
Lazarus Clamp are one of the finest British bands, who have played with, and won the respect of Giant Sand, Cat Power, Chris Brokaw, The Mekons, Songs:Ohia, Richard Buckner, The New Year, Thee More Shallows, Laura Cantrell and Black Heart Procession. Perhaps it is about time they won yours.
Lazarus Clamp are one of the minor, undiscovered, rough-cut gems of British independent music. Drowned In Sound.

"Rather wonderful." The Big Issue.
Lazarus Clamp post-rock triumphantly.” NME.
"Delicate and subtle dynamics." The Guardian.

Herzoga
Cobridge based fuzzy three piece.
Like early Art Brut wrestling with a pub outing of psychiatrists - Steve Lamacq
"Not a second is wasted on this crucial, inventive unit. Think Art Brutish vox over Awful Sparksish quirkiness." Artrocker
www.myspace.com/herzogaband

Former Utopia
Radio 6/Resonance FM featured East London born, X-Lazarus Clamp bassist is a genre defying intelligent edgy song smith that producing the kind of mortally sad, black humoured alt. folk that reminiscent of Lambchop, Mountain Goats and on occasion Shellac. He has gigged with Chris Brokaw, The Thalia Zedek band, Swell, Mick Turner (Dirty Three) P.W Long, David Grubbs and backed Damo Suzuki with Cosmic Shenngy.

"like (smog) on holiday in shellac" Drowned in Sound

www.myspace.com/formerutopia

A new damnably net-radio show has been Podcast at www.damnably.com where you can stream or download the show for free. Damnably Radio aims to provide you with amazing music from all over the world and from all genres.

Joel R. L. Phelps Then slowly turn Blackbird (Pacifico 1999)
http://www.emusic.com/artist/Joel-R-L-Phelps-MP3-Download/10564699.html
Bonnie Prince Billy Beware your only friend Beware (Drag City 2009) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDYit-iVt8Q
Bill Callahan Eid ma clack shaw Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle (Drag City 2009) http://www.myspace.com/toomuchtolove
Julie Doiron Blue I can wonder what you did with your day (Jagjaguar2009) www.myspace.com/juliedoiron
Angela desveaux Shape you Mighty Ship (Thrill Jockey 2008) www.myspace.com/angeladesveaux
Man or Astroman Invasion of the dragonmen Is It…Man or Astro-Man? (Estrus Records 1993) www.myspace.com/manorastroman
Sputniko! Tanto tanto mangiare Parakonpe 3000 (360records 2009) www.myspace.com/sputnikomusic
Nina Katchadourion If Jesus was my boyfriend www.myspace.com/ninakatchadourian
Wussy Motorcycle Funeral Dress (Shake It 2007) www.myspace.com/therealwussy
Terry Allen The beautiful waitress Lubbock on everything (Sugarhill [Country] 1979)
Silkworm Cotton girl Libertine (El Recordo 1994) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dil3f7nwDYk
Codeine Old things Frigid stars (Sub Pop 1994) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaRrVFzIS5Y
Karate Outside is the drama The Bed is in the Ocean (Southern Records1998)
Bill Callahan Jim Cain Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle (Drag City 2009)
Shellac The Billard Player Song The Rude Gesture (A Pictoral History) (Touch and Go 1993) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-alPPwSBRo