So with all this bank holiday time, we guess you guys are wondering what to do? Lucky we’ve crammed loads of amazing events in this week then… The weather is set to be fine so come down to the Hare & Hounds, have some of our delicious Soul Food, maybe a tipple, and see which events tickle your fancy!
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Monday & Wednesday – Back Bar quiz – Lots of prizes to be won!
Tuesday
This Is Tmrw presents: Johnny Foreigner / Pandas and People / VS
- college rock, with occasional bursts of electronica or alt-country, pop-tinged spiky rock songs with boundless melody and energy or anything else that seems like a good idea at 5 in the morning. The band released their debut ‘Waited Up Till It Was Light’ and it was instantly hailed as a classic by fans and media alike.
S&H presents: Stitches and Hos Fundraiser
Come along and help us raise money to fill the S&H coiffers with new wool and needles.
As you may (or may not) know we offer free wool and needles to anyone that comes along to our night. After 5 years of knitting hootenannys the S&H cupboard is almost bare.
We’ll be holding a raffle with lots of handmade and knitting/stitching prizes and selling scrumptious sweet treats from our delicious cake stall. Sounds to stitch to will be provided by Matt Snowden
Wednesday
Miss Perry & Birmingham Promoters presents: Evil alien / Arc Vel / Free School DJ’s
‘We reject this blasé attitude and strive to achieve excellence in a world where there is a demand for only mediocrity. We are following great people who we count as influences in creating real music that will sustain and thrive through these fickle times.’
Q Magazine exclaimed…”Brummie sextet who count the likes of Portishead, UNKLE and Kraftwerk as influences, but who fuse their trip hop / electronica roots with a hulking bottom end”.
Thursday
ItsJustNoise presents: Kong
Infamous Manchester three-piece renowned for their relentless sonic assault against all things conventional and boring. Recent tours have caused jaws to drop in every city, with rave reviews from Artrocker, Drowned in Sound and Kerrang. Their intense off-kilter noise rock never fails to leave you feeling awkward and unsettled – ferociously powerful, stunningly inventive, with equal doses of terrifying and humorous.
World Unlimited presents: Nick Harper
One of the finest guitarists of his generation, his soaring vocal range and propensity for epic song place him somewhere between Rufus Wainright and Jeff Buckley. Thus far, however, putting his musical freedom before the demands of career, his talents have gone largely unrewarded. Miracles For Beginners, his most focused, warm and triumphant album to date, could right that wrong!
Friday
THE SCHIZODELIC SOUND presents: Bank Holiday Party – Guy Carlos / Aaaron (The Bees) / Twirlin Merlin
Spear headed by DJ Guy C (Gorillaz Sound System and The Bees Tour DJ, throwing it down on the decks like a man possessed) , Aaron Fletcher (The Bees main man, song writer and internationally treasured musical innovator ) and Twirln Merlin (Zombie Flesh Eater, mindblowing maximalist artist and graphical craftsman busting with the A to Z of sound) it all adds up to the most ridiculously dope record box you’ve ever looked in, combined with Kaleidoscopically-psychephrenic lightshows, visuals and animated posters The Schizodelic Sound is here. Fundamentally with the basic ideal of keeping the dance floor alive.
THE BIG TEN INCH presents: Derriere / The Magnificatz / Count Skylarkin / Van Mule
Birmingham’s new night for rock n roll, SCREAMIN’ r&b, 50’s jump-blues, swing, ska, skiffle, shuffle, handclap, gospel, jive, 60s beat and misbehavior. featuring: DERRIERE – LIVE – Conceived late one night in Brighton’s ever-pregnant musical underbelly, Derriere delivers a playfully raunchy mix of old school rock and roll, vintage soul, rockabilly and jumpin’ rhythm n blues. And they’re probably the hardest-drinking band we’ve ever had at The Big Ten Inch!
Saturday
Capsule presents: Wedlock!
Where better to spend your honeymoon than Birmingham? Wills (P-Willy) and Kate have picked their favourite local noise makers to celebrate their marriage in style… Bands playing will be Bargepole, Doom Patrol, Backwards & Fickle Twin. Plus there’ll be DJs, stalls and a lot of love.
Elixir presents: Jamie Grind & Anxious Forbes
For the next Elixir we’re going back to basics and back to bringing the people of Birmingham the freshest acts that have never ventured to our fine city to play before. You may have heard his release on Fortified Audio or you may not. One thing’s for sure though, you need to. His ‘Footwork’ EP has been on Elixir ‘most played’ list since its release at the end of last year. Jamie takes inspiration from Chicago’s Juke and Footwork scene and mixes it up with a little house & garage dressing and ends up with some serious batty shakers.
Soul Food Project presents: Soul Food Saturdays!
Every Saturday Soul Food Project will be throwing open the doors to the back lounge at The Hare and Hounds, sprucing up the room and easing you into the weekend with the sweetest soul music and deepest raw funk soundtrack in B14 and beyond.
Sunday
Family Affair & Leftfoot presents: Greg Wilson
This time Family Affair joins up with the lads from Leftfoot as we invite you all to once again ‘raise the roof and raise some cash!’ for out dear pal Mitch! Greg began DJing in 1975 and is regarded as one of the most important figures on the UK dance scene, Greg was instrumental in breaking the new electronic, post-disco records coming out of New York, a sound he has dubbed ‘Electro-Funk’.
Soul Food Project presents: Roasts ‘n’ Records
Great Food. Great Music. Great Vibes. DJ Andrew Dubber will be manning the soundsystem for an afternoon of Bossa Nova, Jazz, Blue Note, Spiritual and beyond. Soul Food will be on hand to provide the best Sunday dinners in B14…Think Cajun Beefs, Warming Butternut Squash, Sticky, sweet hams, Crunchy Pork Belly and beyond…..
TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR 2011:
EVIL ALIEN / WEDLOCK / GREG WILSON / ALTERNATIVE DUBSTEP ORCHESTRA / DAEDELUS / 360 EP LAUNCH / FRANKIE AND THE HEARTSTRINGS / DIE!DIE!DIE! / MIMIC- SASCHA DIVE (COCOON) / THE PHOENIX FOUNDATION / OUI LOVE PROJECT / THREE TRAPPED TIGGERS / WOLF GANG / PARTS & LABOR / CLINT EASTWOOD & GENERAL SAINT / HYPNOTIC BRASS ENSEMBLE / EMERALDS / CULTS / HOPE AND SOCIAL / GENTLEMENS DUB CLUB / SOUND OF GUNS / HEDUCATION – JAPAN FUNDRAISER / THE MOONS / DENNIS BROWN LIVE TRIBUTE / IGNITE BOOKS GALA / SFP VISITS ITALY / JOAN OF ARC / THE REZILLOS
To get cheaper tickets in advance buy online:
https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/venues/?id=685
Come say Hi!
xH&Hx
Bookings are advised, but not essential. Available in front and back bar. Available Midday til Sell Out!
