Hare And Hounds

After a two month break we are feeling revitalised and full of the joys of spring. Join us for a merry Easter-fest where there will be an egg hunt and prizes to be won, oh and one of the greatest selections of old tunes in town! Anyone dressed as a bunny gets in half price.

Doris and co xx

 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.

Drag a team together, then come along early to guarantee one of the good tables.

To have one of the answers tweeted to you on Wednesday afternoon – follow jamesecook at twitter.com.

- for 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….

vintage clothes and accessories, books, toys, homemade goods, local art. . .

Pop in, quench your thirst, buy a cake, and have a mooch…

*if you want to get involved, either by holding a BAR BOOT at your venue, having a pitch at a BAR BOOT, or buying & selling online, then drop me a message, Clare x

WE LOVE WEDNESDAYS and COFFEE&CAKE CLUB have come together to give Kings Heath a new night. Promising to bring you the best in local and touring acts, we’re kicking off our residencey at the Hare&Hounds with four of the best!!

DELUKA – 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.

“World, meet Deluka: we suspect they may soon be your favourite band. Their danceable, hook-packed, attitude-laden sound impacts like a sharp slap in the face.”
-Dazed and Confused

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“Deluka’s high-pitch riffs and husky toned vocals will cause cerebral malfunction until your feet comply.”
-NME

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“Girl-charged electro-skuzz punk, akin to Ladytron snacking on The Killers for brunch.”
-NME

http://www.myspace.com/deluka

WE ARE ANIMAL – The finest music to come out of Wales in a very long time, We Are Animal are definitely not ones to be missed!
Highly layered, evocative and JUST DOWNRIGHT AMAZING MUSIC catch them now before they head off to play the Skins Beach Party and are championed in BBC Introducing session.

http://www.myspace.com/weareanimal

10 GUITARS – Bringing the funk! Composing music on a suite of sequencers, samplers, drum machines and synths, during live performances 10 Guitars accompanies all of this with an electric guitar and keyboard whilst polishing it off with a vocal style that reflects influences such as Robert Plant, Prince and the late Michael Jackson.

http://www.myspace.com/10guitars

TIE DYE TERRORISM – Fledglings of the Birmingham scene, Tie Dye Terrorism are a grunge band, bringing moody indie back to the stage and making it look damn fine!

www.myspace.com/tiedyeterrorism

Only £4 on door!

The World’s Greatest Pub Quiz takes place every Wednesday in the Back Bar of the Hare and Hounds. A mixture of high-brow and low-brow questions, music round, picture round and prizes galore.

1st Prize: £50
2nd Prize: £20 to spend behind the bar
3rd Prize: A pair of tickets to a forthcoming Hare and Hounds gig

There’ll also be a brand new Snowball jackpot.

Doors open just after 8pm, the quiz’ll start abou 8:3-ish.  Arrive early to guarantee one of the ‘good’ tables.

So sod the bloody football and come win some stuff.

Follow jamesecook on Twitter to get one of the answers tweeted to you every Wednesday afternoon.

This self made instrumental juggernaut have been raising Belfast to the ground with their remarkable live performance which have been described by the press as stunning and unmissable and for which they achieved gig of the month from NME. After selling out of their much anticipated debut EP in just 6 weeks the mammoth mind melting machine that is And So I Watch You From Afar have been tipped by all the Irish and Northern Irish press, had high praise from Kerrang! and become a firm favourite on BBC Radio 1 receiving nationwide airplay on the Huw Stephens show and having recorded a live session for Radio 1.

really rather special…it is rare for a body of work to be so dreamy and elegiac yet conversely monstrously heavy…sounds like the end of the world. KERRANG!

The sound of someone crashing an oil tanker through Sigur Ros’ ice float. NME

Cellardoor aim to hypnotise audiences with their brand of pulverising instrumental metal. Currently they are performing tracks from second EP ‘Sigil’ – a three track inspired by chaos magick, mind altering symbols, and the power of the subconscious.

Birmingham Promoters proudly present Futures + HINGe …

Futures are a pop-rock/alternative band who formed in 2009. They are based in London, UK and come from the ashes of previous band, Tonight Is Goodbye.

Futures are made up of Ant West (vocals & guitar), Casey Roarty (guitar), Christian Ward (bass) and George Lindsay (drums).
They have written a debut album and are touring the country in February 2010.

Support comes from Max Raptor – If ever there was a gap in the market it would be for this band. The music they produce is at times Raw but is not afraid to show its fragility when appropriate. Wil Ray approaches his lyrics on stage with an unmistakeable sincerity and delivers them with borderline arrogance, maturity and the bite of a young industry conscious Jarvis Cocker. Each individual song is built with a formula of excitement, finesse and a dash of schizophrenia and this in my opinion, is what makes Max Raptor unmissable. Unleashed in March 2007, Max Raptor have spread their word and logo across the four corners of the U.K

This is Dinosaur British Rock with a bang…. Enjoy………

More Support comes from local band HINGe . The alt indie-rockers HINGe write songs to be remembered, make riffs to be envied and play live with their hearts on the floor, dripping of blood, sweat and tears.

Hailing from the south side of Birmingham, UK, HINGe (HERE to INSPIRE the NEXT GeNERATION) began playing guitar together after drunken nights out. Soon after sobering up, they realised they sounded alright and so the band was born.

The trio go from strength to strength with their confidence mounting, musical talent overflowing and spirited performances gaining a reputation, they have played an abundance of headlining shows on home turf and all across the country.

Mr Elephant’s Party Rockin Mammal Sessions launches at its new home in the Hare and Hounds with a huge free party. We’ve gone all out and brought together as many of our guest DJ’s from last year as possible. Nowhere else will you get such an eclectic, quality line-up of Brum’s underground DJ’s for absolutely nowt, so come join us for a night to remember!

Lineup:

Boogie Dave

Dr Pepperspray

Lopan

Mark Smallman

Sam Redmore

Skeleton and Dolhasz

Smokedog

Subcitizen

+Blendstate Visuals & Elephant Crafts!

9PM – 2AM – FREE ALL NIGHT!!

Boogie Dave (Drop Beats Not Bombs)

A man who needs little introduction, Drop Beats Not Bombs founder Boogie Dave has rocked several of our parties with his crazy dubstep sounds, no doubt he will deliver the goods once again. Look out for his latest venture, a full scale DBNB festival this year: https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/events/?id=10007162

Dr Pepperspray

Long running DJ and producer, Dr Pepperspray always brings his unique style & sound to Mr Elephant for a set of strangely brewed breaks, tech, funk, bass & humour!

http://www.myspace.com/doctorpepperspray

Lopan (Sexual AllStars/Sumo SoundSystem)

Member of Birmingham legends, the Sexual Allstars, and more recently resident for Sumo Sound System. The breakbeat, electro and drum and bass heavyweight turntablist Mr DJ Lopan, will be once again bringing it for us.

Mark Smallman (Custom Made)

Mark is one of the few DJs who can play chillout all the way through to drum and

bass. He knows how to rock the party, and his (and Shona’s) award winning custom events are testament to his wide musical tastes and party rockin style.

http://www.myspace.com/custommadeevent

Skeleton (Trigger/Secret Wars) & Dolhasz (The Beat Suite)

Skeleton & Dolhasz of the Beat Suite  (Rhurbarb Radio) impressed us so much as guests earlier last year we installed them as permanent residents!  As always they will be journeying through a varied set of beats and breaks ranging from danceable funk and hip-hop to glitch-hop, breakbeat and dubstep.

http://thebeatsuiterhubarbradio.blogspot.com/

Sam Redmore (Leftfoot/Freestyle)

One of the hottest DJ’s in Birmingham, Leftfoot and Freestyle Resident Sam Redmore, plays a special blend of funk, soul, hip-hop, disco, reggae and more together with his many custom edited tracks. A man going places…

http://www.myspace.com/samredmoreone

Smokedog

With over 15 years experience, Smokedog is a familiar face in the festival and free party scene, and no stranger to rockin hoards of party mammals with a record collection that is brimming with music from the days before the criminal justice bill came in.

Subcitizen (Resistor Records)
Subcitizen has spent years searching for the most experimental edges of any electronic genre he can find. The most glitchy elements are always on show whether he’s playing techno, electro, electronica, drum and bass, dubstep and much more. Expect to hear many genres you’re familiar with, but chopped and hacked up in ways you didn’t think were allowed!

http://www.myspace.com/subcitizen1

Kassidy -

Following on from their debut limited edition release “Night In The Box” on King Tuts Records, Kassidy, the four piece in the shape of Hamish, Barrie, Chris & Lewis are setting out on a UK tour in support of their imminent release “The Rubbergum E.P.” out on February 8th on Vertigo Records.  The E.P. consists of 6 of the bands original recordings made at the Rubbergum studio in Glasgow and is the first introduction proper of their extraordinary brand of music.

Rase - Indie Rock quartet “rase” formed in late 2004. Rase comprises of Dan Greenaway (Vocals / Guitar), Jay Goodison (Vocals / Guitar), Giles Smith (Bass) and Matt Yates (Drums).  Post recording their eponymously titled debut album in 2005 and following a minor line-up change, rase settled on their sound releasing an EP (2008) providing an indication of the bands intent. Armed with new songs, increasing popularity and exciting live shows, rase have released a further EP titled ‘Nothing To Lose”, also the name of their debut single.  “Nothing To Lose” provides 4 tracks produced by Gavin Monahan at The Magic Garden (Editors, The Twang, etc). Expect to see much more of rase in 2010

The Darkroom is bringing some festive fun to our screen with ALL AGES matinee shows!!

To kick off we’re showing Will Ferrell in the hilarious Christmas film ‘Elf.’

Buddy was a baby in an orphanage who stowed away in Santa’s sack and ended up at the North Pole. Later, as an adult human who happened to be raised by elves, Santa allows him to go to New York City to find his birth father, Walter Hobbs. Hobbs, on Santa’s naughty list for being a heartless jerk, had no idea that Buddy was even born. Buddy, meanwhile, experiences the delights of New York City (and human culture) as only an elf can. When Walter’s relationship with Buddy interferes with his job, he is forced to reevaluate his priorities.

FREESTYLE is a showcase consisting of a small selection of works from twelve different photographers and illustrators in the city. With a myriad of styles – from the colourful portraits of Alis Pelleschi and the conceptual photographs of Holly Nind all the way to the imaginative graffiti illustrations of Phill Blake and Daisy Whitehouse. 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 and illustrators:

Alis Pelleschi, Luke Halliley, Holly Nind, Tony Hill, Helen Flanagan, Lucy Pryor, Mark Wilkinson, Mia Maher, Leon Sparkes, Daisy Whitehouse, N4T4 and Phill Blake. 

The showcase starts on December 8 at 8pm and is completely FREE. There will be a DJ set from THE OTHER WOMANS CLUB and a spoken word set from the amazing Jodi Ann Bickley. She is a lyrical delight! So come on down for the opening but if you can’t make it, the work will remain on the walls over Christmas and the New Year so find the time!

The Birmingham launch of Tom Bellamy’s long awaited CD: Beauty from Ashes.

The well-known Birmingham singer-songwriter has recently moved to Bristol and recorded this album. Following a year of hard work on the south-west circuit, his work is now attracting well-deserved attention, and his career is going quietly ballistic. Tom will be performing songs from the album with his new band.

With support by Birmingham singer-songwriter Paul Waterman, and Sennen Ure Timcke, this promises to be one of the most exciting acoustic music events in Birmingham this year.

As you know Viva brazil is not just a brazilian themed party night it ALSO features LIVE entertainment by some of the finest brazilian music, dance and capoeira exponents in the uk,
theres 3 LIVE sets from the mighty bateria OYA batucada,with our horn section the Sons of Xango who are 4 of the hottest hardest blowmasters in the midlands frequently seen supporting top acts around the globe.
We have brand new arrangements, beats and breaks as well as many of our favourite sambas and reggae sambas
Our vocalist -Monica and Dancer -Ney from Sao Paulo really know how to whip up a samba storm too. Check THEM out !
Contra-mestre Israel and his Capoeira Renascer students and teachers perform the most mind-blowing acrobatic, powerful and graceful movements in this unique dance/martial artform.
Keeping things sweet as the party rolls on is DJ Magoo on the decks.
Your head, hands, feet won’t keep still from 9 til 2, luckily there’s a late bar ..!

If you haven’t persuaded all your friends to join you and us at this party on Saturday 12 th THIS WEEKEND then just point them to www.oyabatucada.com to look at some of the amazing video of our previous parties AND checkout the unsolicited testimonials from guests on the Vox pops video.
We think you too will agree that this is the best, most authentic taste of carnival and street performance arts to be found anywhere outside of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
COME JOIN US

BLACK HEART GENERATOR: FUN THREE PIECE PSYCHO PRE-POST-NEW-BIRMINGHAM-RABBLE-CORE  INDIE ACTION!!! 

SILVERSHORES:  INDIE JANGLE POP MEETS SHOEGAZING WALLS OF SOUND MEETS 12 BAR BLUES AND 60′S GARAGE ROCKWITH OTHERWORLDLY PSYCHEDELIC & AMBIENT NOISE.

BLACK REVOLVER: FEEDBACK HITS THE FROST BITTEN BRICK WALLS AND REBOUNDS LIKE RICOCHETS, SLICING THROUGH THE BUZZSAW HOLLERIN’. “OH LORD IT’S BLACK REVOLVER AND THEY’RE COMING’ THIS A’ WAY!’

DOORS  8PM – 1AM

ENTRY 3POUND/2POUND NUS OR FLYER!!!

Moving on from their well-received eponymous debut, Starless & Bible Black have drawn together the sounds of ‘70s Topanga Canyon country-rock, ‘80s Mancunian jangle, and space-age psychedelic drones to make this dynamic, warm and woodsy second album. Gone are the dulcimers and banjos of the first record, replaced by an electrifying wall of Telecaster and Moog, and standing in the centre of this bold, widescreen sound resides the earthy and husky voice of Hélène Gautier.

“they accomplish all this with a firm perception of their own powers, drawing on such varied sources without succumbing to self conscious classicism, and stamping their own personality on their material” Wire Magazine

http://www.myspace.com/starlessbibleblack

“A prolific and committed independent musician, SIMON FOX was formerly leader of Birmingham’s post-rock pioneers, GROVER. Between 1993-2003, Grover released a host of albums, singles and split releases on independent labels around the world. Broadcasts on BBC Radio1 (including a Peel Session in 2001), plus airtime on a variety of independent stations in Europe and the USA, helped Grover build a dedicated international fan-base and influence the UK post-rock scene.

Since then, Simon has quietened down, trading sweeping guitar theatrics for more intimate, acoustic-led songwriting. The new songs, performed under the moniker FOX, show a more personal, reflective side, with deceptively rich arrangements, a disarming wit and a flair for creating intimate moods. Recordings feature Simon playing a wide variety of instruments, including guitars, banjo, percussion, keyboards, theremin, mandolin, even occasional brass and woodwind.

http://www.myspace.com/worldoffox

Twelve feet strong with a head for dizzying heights, Health & Efficiency were raised by wolves in a forest. Leaving the pack and relocating to their practice space in historic Deritend, they experiment with sounds and music, surrounded by priceless works of contemporary art.

Their music traverses an encyclopaedia of influences; psych, folk, no wave noise and electronic perhaps being some of the more predominant. They utilise banjo, two basses, two guitars, synths, samplers and more effects and loop pedals than it’s reasonable for one band to need.

Uniquely tuned guitars howl, chiming harmonics sing, drones and loops are punctuated by distant chanting and crisp syncopated drumbeats. Sometimes loud, sometimes quiet, always Health & Efficiency.

Monthly edition of our little knitting hootenanny.  All welcome – you don’t even have to be good

In this era of pandemic, House of God aims to bring its own special pestilential vibe to the Hare & Hounds for a Bank Holiday special (the swines!).

Anyone attending the stunning April HOG at the Hare & Hounds knows that this event will sell out, as this venue is perfect for a HOG and helps generate the atmosphere required for a unique, intense event.

Bring on the sickness….

in the Left Lung…..

Ed DMX (Breakin Records/Rephlex)

Surgeon

Sir Real

Paul Damage

in the Right Lung…..

PCM (live)

Harvey Lane

DJ-X

Richie Swift

in the Liver Clinic…..

Dicky Dido

DJ Stacked

Gecko

Ronco K-Tel

House Of God will be infecting you with a Bank Holiday special featuring DMX Krew and Breakin’ Records main man – Ed DMX (www.dmxkrew.com) and the return of the mighty Surgeon! Alongside them will be the usual madness provided by HOG residents – Sir Real and Paul Damage. In Room 2, we have a live set by HOG faves PCM with their dark dnb dancefloor destruction and a rare outing from the main room by Harvey Lane. In addition to this, we have the return of prodigal sinners, Richie Swift and Dicky Dido and the usual darkside DnB of HOG resident DJ-X.

All for a fiver!!!!

Feeling feverish yet?

THIS IS A LIMITED CAPACITY EVENT

Mendi - Rhythm Thunder

Mendi

New World Beats featuring the UK’s finest Dance Diva’s.
Guest DJ’s, Dancers and much more….

Our special guest for this event is Kevin Hewick.

Hewick had a recording session in June 1980 with producer Martin Hannett in Graveyard Studios where he recorded two tracks “Haystack” (released on From Brussels with Love compilation in 1981) and “A Piece of Fate” with the three surviving members of Joy Division, a month after the death of Ian Curtis and just prior to their adopting the name New Order.

Hewick’s support slots over the years have included Roy Harper, The Fall, Joy Division, PJ Harvey, Martin Carthy, Kevin Coyne, Fairport Convention and Dr.Robert.

This is an unticket event. Please arrive early!

 Sunny side or deep fried, FUNKATRONIC brings the funk alive

Gran Torino (Full live Funk Band) ‘Cool Mutha Funkers’ Mark, Paul, Jim, Andrei & Tom

Gran Torino bring you tight modern funk, soulful broken Hip Hop beats fused with dirty funk riffery, a pinch of psychedelic acid-jazz and a sprinkle of DnB.

Their near- the- knuckle improvisation is guaranteed to get your groove’s flowing.

Skeleton

Hailing from the Lake District but currently based in Birmingham, Skeleton’s a DJ that draws on many different styles of break beats from hip hop and funk to Dubstep
As a crate digger and vinyl purist he uses creative turntablism and diverse tune selection in his sets. Currently a resident at Trigger, Secret Wars and a promoter of the Open Beats collective, Skeleton is fully enjoying the Birmingham scene.

 You can also catch him on www.rhubarbradio.com every Wednesday night from midnight till two presenting ‘The Beat Suite’ with Dolhasz..www.myspace.com/skeletonskratch

Roskoe

Roskoe will be digging in the crates for some funk flavoured gems of all shapes and sizes including Afro Rythms, Rare Grooves, Hip Hop, Soul, Blue Beat and much more besides…

Expect an eclectic mix to massage your soul and move those dancing feet to exhaustion.

Dani.c

The man himself will be cavorting in the vaults of time to bring you Classic Funky Breaks, Bouncing Booty Breaks and so much more in that unique Funkatronic fashion that is his trademark.

Sunny side or deep fried, FUNKATRONIC brings the funk alive

Gran Torino (Full live Funk Band) ‘Cool Mutha Funkers’ Mark, Paul, Jim, Andrei & Tom

Gran Torino bring you tight modern funk, soulful broken Hip Hop beats fused with dirty funk riffery, a pinch of psychedelic acid-jazz and a sprinkle of DnB.

Their near- the- knuckle improvisation is guaranteed to get your groove’s flowing.

Skeleton

Hailing from the Lake District but currently based in Birmingham, Skeleton’s a DJ that draws on many different styles of break beats from hip hop and funk to Dubstep
As a crate digger and vinyl purist he uses creative turntablism and diverse tune selection in his sets. Currently a resident at Trigger, Secret Wars and a promoter of the Open Beats collective, Skeleton is fully enjoying the Birmingham scene.

 You can also catch him on www.rhubarbradio.com every Wednesday night from midnight till two presenting ‘The Beat Suite’ with Dolhasz..www.myspace.com/skeletonskratch

Roskoe

Roskoe will be digging in the crates for some funk flavoured gems of all shapes and sizes including Afro Rythms, Rare Grooves, Hip Hop, Soul, Blue Beat and much more besides…

Expect an eclectic mix to massage your soul and move those dancing feet to exhaustion.

Dani.c

The man himself will be cavorting in the vaults of time to bring you Classic Funky Breaks, Bouncing Booty Breaks and so much more in that unique Funkatronic fashion that is his trademark.

The ethos of Funkatronic: The dance-floor is for dancing, full stop!!

A night of eclectic music and cakes brought to you by Fieldview Festival. In aid of Oxfam Outreach.

Old School Tie
Epic post-dance
www.myspace.com/oldschooltie

The Heel
Brum’s finiest Dub/ Ska/ Reggae
www.myspace.com/theheelsska

KTB
a sophisticated mix of jazz, folk and rustica’
www.myspace.com/ktbonline

Plus Jam Jah DJ’s, Matty Garber, SIncopate and The Beat Hustler taking you till 2 am.

In the mid1990s in California Dorian Wood decided to track down his worldwide namesakes using the interweb and eventually got in touch with Birmingham-based Dorian Wood. Finding someone who shares your slightly out-of-the-ordinary name on the other side of the globe would be one thing, but to find out that you are both involved in the creation of strange and beautiful music is something quite altogether different. May 8th marks the second time the two will play on the same stage following last year’s memorable gig. Friends Of The Stars will be opening the proceedings and vinyl will be spun by Step Off djs.

BLACKBUD set to release new self-titled album On June 8th on Independiente Previous press quotes: “A startling debut album… music of such maturity and depth that it is almost supernatural.” – CLASSIC ROCK

“ridiculously talented…it’s our duty to make them famous…” – THE GUARDIAN

“Their divine music will make them stars’”- THE TIMES

BLACKBUD, the critically lauded West Country 3 piece, are finally set to release their much anticipated new, self-titled, Mike Crossey produced (Arctic Monkeys, The Zutons) album ‘Blackbud’ on May 18th through Independiente. The album is a follow up to 2006’s ‘From the Sky’, described at the time by David Sinclair from The Times as a ‘Truly an epic band in the making’, the band and album went on to receive praise and plaudits from the likes of Zane Lowe, MTV2, Uncut Magazine, Classic Rock and The Guardian. Currently still only in their early 20’s, BLACKBUD felt that after the release of a collection of EP’s and their debut album in 06, they needed time away from touring, playing shows and releasing material. They had been signed so early on in their development (at the collective age of 16 years old) and following what was essentially 3 solid years of touring (UK, Europe and the US), the band needed to take some time off. So, in the last 2 years since their debut, the guys all moved out of their family homes and left the confines of sleepy Wiltshire (for London and Bristol), started up a collection of other musical projects and started working as full time musicians, stopped living in each other pockets (where they had been since sixth form) and fed all of that life experience in the song writing process of the new album. As a result, ‘Blackbud’ feels like a grown up and mature piece of work, an album that reflects a band whose musical and personal growth and development was more important to them than rush releasing new material. ‘Blackbud’ the album, is a wonderfully warm and ambitious album which pieces together a patchwork of emotional and bluesy, modern infused folk, epic and ambitious, mile high melodics and driving guitar work. The album brings to mind ‘Pink Moon’ era Nick Drake, ‘’Rumours’ era Fleetwood Mac, early Cream and even the confidence and introspection of modern acts like Elbow and Radiohead. Tracks like ‘Came Down Easy’ with it’s bar room blues and roll sound, the summery, Stranglers like and 60’s era psychedelia of ‘Golden Girl’ and album opener ‘Left your arms empty’ are all prime examples of the song writing development and band confidence that has developed between the two albums. Moving through mellow, acoustic laments, layered vocal harmonies, Muse style distorted bass and robust rhythm sections, blues, rock and rhythm guitar solo’s, beautifully orchestrated strings, feedback climax and crescendos and all topped off by the outstanding vocal from lead guitarist Joe Taylor.

Prior to ‘Blackbud’, the band had already released the massively acclaimed debut Youth (The Verve, Primal Scream) produced ‘Heartbeat’ EP, their David Bottrill (Muse, Peter Gabriel, Tool) produced debut album ‘From the Sky’, AND have toured and played shows with the likes of Hope of the States, Elbow, The Kaiser Chiefs, Editors and Babyshambles. They have also played Glastonbury (over 4 times), Hyde Park Calling, O2 Wireless, T in the Park, Eurosonic, SXSW in Texas as well as shows in NYC, San Francisco and Los Angeles. The band will now be heading out for a bunch of warm up, fan shows in April, with a full set of headline dates to be announced soon across May and June. The band will also be hitting the festival circuit this year, look out for those and some major support slots to come in the following months.

Hitchcock are set to explode onto the scene with an uproarious mix of bombastic, eccentric, theatrical electronics and histrionics. Like their namesake, they are truly masters of their art, dark, twisted yet utterly addictive. Although this is the band’s first single they have already performed at sell-out gigs across the UK including a slot on the headliners stage at Gatecrasher’s Summer Sound System in 2008.

Brave music made by people who never gave a fuck about what a&r people wanted. Hard hitting beats and unique vocal melodies. A bit dancey with the odd tip of the hat to 80’s synth styling – like Moby meets Scarface. Tunes!’

Tom Clarke – The Enemy.

“World, meet Deluka: we suspect they may soon be your favourite band. Their danceable, hook-packed, attitude-laden sound impacts like a sharp slap in the face.” – Dazed and Confused

“Deluka’s high-pitch riffs and husky toned vocals will cause cerebral malfunction until your feet comply.” – NME

“Girl-charged electro-skuzz punk, akin to Ladytron snacking on The Killers for brunch.”
NME

Capsule are an award winning organisation that curate and present live music, events, exhibitions and an annual Sonic / visual Festival – Supersonic.

We have received Best Brand and Best International Business awards in 2005 from the Creative City awards, and most recently have been voted 2007 best music festival by Plan B Magazine. Amoungst other activity we co-ordinate the British presence at Sonar Festival in Barcelona.

Capsule provide a platform for creative and experimental practice, through the promotion and presentation of sonic / visual work. Founded in December 1999 our formula for mixing music and art continues to see an enthusiastic and diverse audience in attendance at all events.