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Bands Against Knife Crime first gig of 2009
This is the first event of the summer BAKC tour helping raise awareness for the campaign.
The BAKC tour will be popping up at venues around London featuring some very special bands which we're keeping under our hat for now!
All profits from the events will be going into the BAKC trust fund which will be providing local youth groups with music equipment.
For more info on how this is done go to www.bakc.co.uk
Sunday May 31st sees the launch of the tour at the Buffalo Bar which is a great venue just outside Highbury & Islington tube.
Doors are from 8pm - first band on shortly after so get your sunday drinking boots on and come see some quality music.
Please show your support for this campaign and join the BAKC bandwagon for what is going to be a summer of memorable gigs!
£4 entry
8pm - late
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headlining the first show we have...
KAROVA
Alternative / Indie / Rock
www.myspace.com/wearekarova
Baggy is back on the streets of London in the shape of Karova. Finding themselves somewhere inbetween Black Grape and Oasis, karova have sounds that The Who, Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, Small Faces would be proud of.
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Danny Valentine & the Meditations
Indie / Gothic / Dub
www.myspace.com/dannyvalentineampthemeditations
If you need an excuse to leave the house on a Sunday then Danny Valentine and the Meditations is it.
Their first single, double A side of Architect of My Love b/w Killing Floor sold out physical sales but you can get it on itunes.
Killing Floor is an incredible track, see the acoustic version on Balcony TV below.
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The Pretty Suspects
Indie
www.myspace.com/theprettysuspects
Kings of Indie, The Pretty Suspects. Thier track 'Man Behind The Curtain' recently featured on the Bring Your Parents' Records club night video, check the link below.
'Snarly John Lydon Sex Pistols vocals but with more New York / New Wave soaring guitars. It was more a like a party than a fight, especially when yer man leaps into the crowd with his microphone'
Indie Eyespy
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FIVE WORKING DAYS
Indie / Ska / Pop
www.myspace.com/fiveworkingdays
Opening the show we have Five Working Days.
The band have won best new artist on the XFM Uploaded website, played the Metro Ski & Snowboard Show at Kensington Olympia and played a live show on Absolute radio.
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Guest DJ sets from Broccoli Music + more TBA to keep you entertained on the dance floor til the wee hours of Monday morning!
Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 8:00pm
Buffalo Bar
259 Upper Street - Islington - N1
London, United Kingdom
£4 Entry
Links:
www.bakc.o.uk
www.myspace.com/bandsagainstknifecrimeuk
www.broccolimusiclive.co.uk