Archive for February, 2010

The Hare & Hounds just keeps getting better and better!! All those who have made down to our events recently will have hopefully experienced some amazing live music and DJ sets, new talent as well as a few classics… We still got much much more to come this year… And its still ONLY February!!  Keep reading to see what’s on this week…

Monday

- World Unlimited presents: Paper Aeroplanes & Georgia Ruth Williams -

A double bill of two of two acts who will be attracting great attention over the next year, Paper Aeroplanes are a boy and a girl hailing from the rainiest extremes of Wales, this contemporary-folk duo puppeteer the emotions of audiences with their wistful musical tales…

-Back Bar Quiz: come and test your knowledge!!

Tuesday

- Stitches and hos – another edition of our monthy knitting hootenanny, sounds to stitch to provided by Dave Boring and his wife, all are welcome  –  you don’t even have to be good…

Wednesday

- Birmingham Promoters presents: Black Market Empire / Danny Connors & The Ladders / New Street Adventure – ex frontman of The On Offs, is back with a new solo project with his band The Ladders. His new four-piece outfit is perhaps his best move to date. Motown rhythms, melodies and arrangements that recall The Style Council and early solo Paul Weller and a commitment to the sounds and message of funky soul, personified by Curtis Mayfield, have brought much reward (Modculture).

- Birmingham Promoters presents: Malpas / Senadee – Simultaneously soaring and delicate, Senadee’s songs are defined by honesty. That coupled with a melodic craftsmanship that defies his background, he is able to engineer emotion through his words and themes in a way that is the envy of even the most seasoned songwriter. Local band and headliners Malpas are a band not to missed!

- Back Bar Quiz: win prizes!!

Thursday

Access to Music – live music showcase for access to music students. A chance for the students to show off their talents in a live music venue. Come and show your support for the young and talented of Birmingham maybe pick some new favourite acts!

Friday

- Birmingham Jazz presents: Nils Petter Molvaer –

A luminary in jazz electronica, Nils Petter-Molvaer has been releasing music under his own name since 1997. As a composer and trumpet player his style draws from a wide palette including jazz, ambient and house as well as hip-hop, rock and pop music…

- The Garden Festival presents: A Garden Get Together with Crazy P & The Revenge!!

A double whammy in Birmingham, with Crazy P Soundsystem, Bootsy and Adam Regan taking in the Hare and Hounds. With The Revenge also added to the bill expect a night of re edits and collaborations!!  http://www.myspace.com/crazypmusic

Saturday

- Jazzifunk presents: Bruce Q from Liquid Fusion Music – JAZZIFUNK are back again for the monthly residency. Your DJ for the night will be Bruce Q from (Liquid Fusion Music / Jazzifunk) playing a 5 hour continuous set of Jazz, Funk, Soul, Broken Beat and Boogie. Arrive early for this on folks!!

- THC / Resistor presents: THC (The Head Club)

From OSMOSIS we’re pleased to invite local hero DK ROON. After several years of techno parties at rootys, and all around the midlands including House of God, ROON has acquired a great fanbase of friends. His slamming sets have seen him play for dozens of sound systems and techno nights.

Other quality guests include … Richard Turner, responsible for the famed Utility Plastics label, with support from local heros/terrorists Dj Skirt and Subcitizen … It’s a guaranteed belter!!!

Sunday

- World Unlimited presents: The Music Room with Henrys Children, Young Runaways & Bombdog –

Henry’s Children have been mates for almost 20 years and have played in numerous bands – from a jazz trio to indie rock n roll, to skiffle, to funk and blues. ..visit their myspace to see the result of new formation Henry’s Children: http://www.myspace.com/henryschildren

- Oya batucada presents “Take me to Brazil !”- samba percussion workshop, led by Mestre John Richards, informal learning styles, all welcome, instruments provided, 12.15 til 3 pm!!!

TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR 2010:

Crazy P / Marlena Shaw / Danny Connors & The Ladders / King Charles / Club Smith / eaststrikewest / Kat Vipers / The Brute Chorus / Kids Love Lies / Josh Pyke + Emma Pollock / Kill It Kid / The Besnard Lakes / We Have Band / Manna / Leigh Mary Stokes / King Adora / Phil King / The Features / Sweet Sweet Lies / Muchuu / And So I Watch You From Afar / Beardyman / Rose Elinor Dougall / Best Coast / Paul Curreri / A Place To Bury Strangers / Richard James / Jim Bob (Carter (USM) / John Fairhurst / The Black Atlantic

To get cheaper tickets in advance buy online:
http://www.seetickets.com/?p=6807
https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/venues/?id=685

Come say Hi!

xH&Hx

Thanks to everyone who made it down to the Hare & Hounds last week!!  If you didn’t, I think we can all agree… you missed out!! Fear not … this week is set to be just as entertaining, if not more!!

We have a few special guests including Joe Goddard from the one and only HOT CHIP!!! Read on for more details…

Monday/////

- Back Bar Quiz – come win some prizes!!

Tuesday/////

- The Other Woman’s Club presents: Untitled 2 Exhibition – UNTITLED is a showcase of a small selection of works from twelve different artists in the city. With a myriad of styles – from enormous illustrations and pop art to jewellery and literature, it aims to represent the different styles and ideas of artists throughout our city from all walks of life. The showcase features the work of photographers, illustrators, silver smiths and makeup artists. Also live music from Laura Louise and TOWC DJ’s…

Wednesday/////

-Miss Perry & Birmingham Promoters presents: Animal Kingdom / shady bard / Everett + Free School DJs – Animal Kingdom have relentlessly honed their craft to the stage where the strange beauty of their sound provoked deals with management titans Q Prime (Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Snow Patrol) and Warner Bros. Records. Their dark anthems possess a surfeit of uplifting positivity that compliments their melancholic nature, while the band’s four personalities resonate with enthusiasm and a love for their craft… definitely not to be missed!!!

-Back Bar Quiz – test your knowledge and maybe win some treats!!

Friday/////

Leftfoot presents: Mr Scruff – SOLD OUT –TICKETS ONLY! Mr Scruff has kindly offered to help celebrate the Leftfoot 10th Anniversary with an intimate show at the Hare & Hounds! If you missed out this time, see more Leftfoot 10^th Anniversary events by visiting the H&H website

Saturday/////

-Bunka & Cog presents: Oliver Ho aka Raudive – through the last 10 years Oliver Ho has explored techno and house in its many different styles, ranging from the deep tribal sounds of the “Universal” album , to the dark abstract noises of his Veil album, to the funkier house sounds of his Birdland project. All these ideas and sounds have been distilled down into the current project, Raudive….

-The Schizodelic Sound Of Saturday Night: The launch! feat DJs Guy C (The Bees Tour DJ/Gorillaz Sound System) Aaron from The Bees & Twirlin Merlin + SPECIAL GUESTS  2 Bears  – Joe Goddard from HOTCHIP & Raff Daddy!! Come see some of the hottest DJ’s around!!!

Sunday/////

- Birmingham Promoters presents: The Seal Cub Clubbing Club / The Skyline / Mr Cricket – a five-piece post-punk band from The Wirral. Lyrics covering wildly different subjects, Thom Yorke like mutterings, repetitive instrumental hooks, unconventionally catchy choruses, and melodies, their music is unlike other Merseyside bands The Coral and The Zutons. They are often compared to the likes of The Fall and Radiohead….The S.C.C.C. combine sonic force and innovation with a knack for surreal pop… another show not to be missed!!

-Nu Century Arts presents: Live Box with David Grey – The Greyish Quartet was formed in Birmingham during early 2008. Their debut album, “Hummingbird Hill”, features jazz, hip-hop and improvised music, recorded at Birmingham Conservatoire, as well as two live tracks recorded at The Yardbird Jazz Club. GQ play original music with influences from hip-hop, electronica, and classical music as well as jazz…

- Oya batucada presents “Take me to Brazil !”- samba percussion workshop, led by Mestre John Richards, informal learning styles, all welcome, instruments provided, 12.15 til 3 pm!!!
For more details and constant updates make sure you visit our website:
http://www.hareandhoundskingsheath.co.uk/

TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR 2010:

Crazy P / Animal Kingdom / The Seal Cub Clubbing Club / Marlena Shaw / Kassidy / Danny Connors & The Ladders / King Charles / Club Smith / eaststrikewest / Kat Vipers / The Brute Chorus / Kids Love Lies / Josh Pyke + Emma Pollock / Kill It Kid / The Besnard Lakes / We Have Band / Leigh Mary Stokes / King Adora / Phil King / The Features / And So I Watch You From Afar / Rose Elinor Dougall / Best Coast / Paul Curreri / A Place To Bury Strangers / Richard James / Jim Bob (Carter (USM) / The Black Atlantic

To get cheaper tickets in advance buy online:
http://www.seetickets.com/?p=6807
https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/venues/?id=685

Come say Hi!

xH&Hx

Come visit the Hare & Hounds people! It’s got everything you want from a local Music Venue + MORE!! Just take the time to see what we’ve got going on this week, and if you haven’t been to see any of our acts yet, why not take a trip down this week…..

Monday
- Back Bar Quiz Come win some PRIZES!!!

Wednesday
- Fanfarlo/ Race Horses / Mr Bones & The Dreamers + Goodnight Lenin DJ Set – Fanfarlo are an indie folk band which formed in London. The band’s name is a reference to Charles Baudelaire’s novella, “La Fanfarlo.”. Impressive – 4/5 (Uncut), Stirring, mini epics – (Guardian) Sublime, beguiling, stunning (Sunday Times)

- Yoda presents: World’s Greatest Pub Quiz – Come test your knowledge of all things trivial and incnosequential at the World’s Greatest Pub Quiz. Prizes this week:
1st Prize – £50, 2nd Prize – £20 bar voucher, 3rd Prize – A pair of tickets to see Marlena Shaw. There’s also a minimum of £32 in the Snowball Jackpot to be won.

Thursday
- Doll and The Kicks / The Amateurs / The Lights – recently supported Morrissey on his Oct/Nov tour…“DATK are all attitude; radiating confidence, striking poses and delivering high quality, driven, eccentric pop. Singer Doll’s voice is a perfectly spotless hybrid of Kate Bush and Gwen Stefani. Her energy is frantic yet focused and she works the crowd like a pro.” (ARTROCKER)

Friday
- New Jersey Connection presents: Aaron Ross (Defected) – a night dedicated to quality US Soulful House and Garage. Djs AARON ROSS from London (Defected Records, Strictly Rhythm, Soul Heaven, Restless Soul, Fanatix) alongside DAN KELLY (Galaxy 102.2) and GARY WARD (Dayz Like This). (THIS IS NOT A UK GARAGE AFFAIR) This event is being staged due to popular demand strictly for lovers of the good groove…

- Major Toms presents: Ziggy Stardust-Live – band Major Toms play the whole Bowie album “Ziggy Stardust” plus DJs!!

Saturday
- Leftfoot & Night Times presents: Fabio (BBC Radio 1 / Influences Set) – Leftfoot have teamed up with Night Times to bring another legendary artist to the Hare & Hounds. Fabio has remained at the cutting edge of dance music , and this exclusive set will feature some of the sounds that have influenced him alongside the futuristic, soulful drum & bass he calls liquid funk. In support we have original liquid funkster, Utah Jazz, rising star Sam Redmore and Break Thru’s Dan B & Reaction

- Mr Elephant presents: Cinephonic – feat Smokedog AV Set + Shelly Rootz – a night of all things video thrown in to the usual Mr Elephant mix of great vibes and great tunes. Martial arts tip this month, so look out for punches, grabs and kicks to accompany all the phat beats.To keep you moving we welcome back DJ Smokedog. Smokedog will be hitting you with some more proper old school breaks and Jungle. He will be performing an amazing Bruce Lee AV collaboration with VJ Delsyd. Treats for the eyes and ears…

- faceBOOT presents: Bar Boot Sale + Record Fair! or those of us who cannot be bothered with learning how to use ebay or with getting up at the crack of dawn on a Sunday…. We have invited Classiclps.co.uk and some of Birmingham’s most well-respected DJs to hold a Record Fair. This is your opportunity to pick up some rare and classic vinyls…
There will also be vintage clothes and accessories, books, toys, homemade goods, local art, and unwanted xmas pressies

Sunday
- Miss Perry & Birmingham Promoters presents: Band Of Skulls / Black Fangs / Butterfly Fan The inferno – British trio whose sh*t-kicking, bare-bones brand of gritty rock & roll earned them a spot on the hugely anticipated soundtrack to the next Twilight movie, New Moon.. support are Good time 50s Rock and Roll, Tittyshakers, Garage Trash, Perceptive Alteration, Classic Heavy Metal, Twisted Literature and Cigarettes.

For more details and constant updates make sure you visit our website:
http://www.hareandhoundskingsheath.co.uk/

TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR 2010:

Fanfarlo / Band of Skulls / Crazy P / Animal Kingdom / The Seal Cub Clubbing Club / Marlena Shaw / Kassidy / Danny Connors & The Ladders / King Charles / Club Smith / eaststrikewest / Kat Vipers / The Brute Chorus / Kids Love Lies / Josh Pyke + Emma Pollock / The Besnard Lakes / We Have Band / Leigh Mary Stokes / King Adora / Phil King / The Features / And So I Watch You From Afar / Rose Elinor Dougall / Best Coast / Paul Curreri / Jim Bob (Carter (USM) / The Black Atlantic

To get cheaper tickets in advance buy online:
http://www.seetickets.com/?p=6807
https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/venues/?id=685

Come say Hi!

xH&Hx

Mat Horne may be better known as an actor in Gavin & Stacey, Catherine Tate Show etc etc, but he also  promotes his Sessions clubnight at The Queen of Hoxton in London.

We’re delighted to be hosting his first ever Sessions party in Birmingham on Sat 13th March (in conjunction with the ground-breaking Chicks Dig Jerks collective).

Tickets are on sale now with a few early bird tickets still up for grabs…but be quick!

We’ve got one hell of a week ahead with probably our biggest selection of Live music in one week!!! Guaranteed there will be something for everyone, so if you’re into seeing/hearing some wicked bands take a look what we’ve got going on at the Hare & Hounds!! Most tickets are available through the links at the bottom, if not visit our website and follow the event links. Also keep an eye out for some special entry offers…read on to see which ones…

Monday /////
- Birmingham Promoters presents: Nancy Elizabeth / Tara / Ben Calvert – Manchester dwelling musician, born and brought up in the beautiful rolling landscape of Wigan, Nancy Elizabeth is a lover and creator of songs and instrumental music “beautifully, brilliantly bare… a lesson in how economy and atmospherics create true emotion… You’ll find it hard to drag yourself away” **** Mojo

- Capsule presents: The Ex & Brass Unbound + Zun Zun Egui – The Ex don’t compromise and so it’s no surprise that they have put together one of the most powerful horn sections imaginable for this highly anticipated bespoke UK tour! Described as ‘experimental trance-dance avant-afro-punk improv music’ – and no one knows what descriptions this musical metamorphosis will conjure up.

- Back Bar Quiz! Time to win prizes!

Tuesday /////
- Birmingham Promoters presents: These New Puritans / Superstore DJ’s – mixing indie with samplers and electronic experimental sounds.’90s alt rock Sonic Youth and Yo La Tengo drones; Underworld beats, and all in the most contemporary of contexts, Sharp, strange and enchanting!

- 8bit: A great selection of classic consoles, multiplayer action and gaming fun.
Quality DJ action, dropping the height of tongue in cheek 8Bit tunes and oldskool arcade hits, mixed up with some lo-fi electro to add the soundtrack to your gaming. TOTALLY FREE!

Wednesday /////
- Birmingham Promoters presents: Dan Smith / Little Palm / Nathan Bennett – His songs are symphonic yet understated, frenzied yet measured, complex yet played with ease, not only an excellent songwriter and a thoughtfully explosive live performer, he is an outstanding addition to Future Music’s alternative scene. Message back for cheap list x

- Mistra Know-it-all presents: The World’s Greatest Pub Quiz – Testing your useless knowledge for prizes. A mixture of pop culture, high culture and maybe even some Smiley Culture. Prizes this week include gig tickets, beer tokens and £50 cash for the winners.

Thursday /////
- The Blind Tiger Club presents: Deluka / We Are Animal, 10 Guitars / Tie Dye Terrorism – Currently smashing it on both sides of the Atlantic, Birmingham’s finest electro hounds are playing their only hometown gig before they leave us again for New York. Their danceable, hook-packed, attitude-laden sound impacts like a sharp slap in the face.

- World Unlimited presents: Peter Von Poehl / The Misers – For a traveller without a homeland or a fixed identity, music can be a sweet consolation, the chance to adopt a country based not in geography but a self-created world of the imagination. The Swedish musician conjures up the vague sense of discomfort that can accompany a nomadic life spent floating between different landscapes, languages and cultures.

Friday /////
- Birmingham Promoters presents: Johnny Foreigner / Talons / Ace Bushy Striptease – Johnny Foreigner are a trio hailing from Birmingham, UK. They play huge, pop-tinged spiky rock songs with boundless melody and energyThe band released their debut album ‘Waited Up Till It Was Light’ it was instantly hailed as a classic by fans and media alike. Following with triumph of singles like Salt, Peppa and Spinderella! Message back for cheap list x

- The Lunar Society presents: Dan Walsh / James Summerfield / Abie Budgen – outed as the finest banjo player in the UK, Newcastle’s Dan Walsh is an eclectic and exciting musician with a unique style which incorporates folk, funk, bluegrass, jazz, rock and even Arabic. Also a singer and guitarist, he has performed throughout the UK at festivals, theatres and folk clubs.

Saturday /////
-SumoSoundSystem presents: The Free Mash Up Party – To Celebrate the dawn of a new decade. Scratch DJs: Malicious DJ & The Doctor – a memorable party experience mashing and scratching up many styles of music. Influenced heavily by Reggae vibes, expect to hear Breaks, Dubstep, Dnb, Hip-Hop, Oldskool, and anything else which fits into the melting pot… and it’s FREE!!

-Jibbering presents: Keith Lawrence & Fat Digester – The legend, Keith Lawrence will be playing spanning ska, funk, hip-hop, reggae & dancehall. He is one the most influential producers of the UK’s reggae-hip-hop sound:his set cannot be missed! Fat Digester (Live) an incredible 10 piece live band rooted in funk and soul.

Sunday /////
Oya batucada presents “Take me to Brazil !”- samba percussion workshop, led by Mestre John Richards, informal learning styles, all welcome, instruments provided, 12.15 til 3 pm!!!

For more details and constant updates make sure you visit our website:
http://www.hareandhoundskingsheath.co.uk/

TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR 2010:

Nancy Elizabeth / These New Puritans / Dan Smith / Johnny Foreigner / Fanfarlo / Band of Skulls / Crazy P / Animal Kingdom / The Seal Cub Clubbing Club / Marlena Shaw / Kassidy / Danny Connors & The Ladders / King Charles / Club Smith / eaststrikewest / Kat Vipers / The Brute Chorus / Kids Love Lies / Josh Pyke + Emma Pollock / The Besnard Lakes / We Have Band / Leigh Mary Stokes / King Adora / Phil King / The Features / And So I Watch You From Afar / Rose Elinor Dougall / Best Coast / Paul Curreri / Jim Bob (Carter (USM) / The Black Atlantic

To get cheaper tickets in advance buy online:
http://www.seetickets.com/?p=6807
https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/venues/?id=685

Come say Hi!

xH&Hx