Hare and Hounds

THE HONEYCOMB CLUB is making a comeback for the Autumn to bring you a very special night of entertainment.

ALTERNATIVE DUBSTEP ORCHESTRA

“This high powered take on a conventional orchestra has expanded the minds of everyone who has cared to listen. From masterful, original compositions featuring both traditional musicians and turntablists, to heavy hitting gritty covers like Cockney Thug by Rusk…o and Red by Laid Blak, this is live Dubstep for 2011.”

ADO, fresh from their first summer tour, plan to hit the deck hard at this event, showcasing new tracks alongside some crowd favourites which have been getting audiences rocking across the UK since the start of this project last winter.

This is alternative live dubstep with an orchestral twist, celebrating and melting many genres and influences, bringing turntablism and traditional musicianship together in their own unique way. This collective features musicians and turntablists from Birmingham who have come together from all walks of music to make a distinct wall of sound which gets any party rockin’.

THE FRENZIES

The Frenzies offer kitsch, sometimes surreal,  Tarantino-esque surf rock tones to any party and with legendary Birmingham frontman DAZ DOLCZECH as host, we know this band are going to get the party started. This is rock n roll with a modern twist and perfect for the Honeycomb Club saturday night soundtrack.

The Honeycomb Club, after launching in December of last year, has quickly established itself as a quality midweek music night celebrating world class musicians, DJs and visuals alike.

The March session has live resident dubstep outfit ALTERNATIVE DUBSTEP ORCHESTRA alongside psychedelic-rock-blues outfit VELVET TEXAS CANNONBALL (think The Doors meets Cream – Hammond organ-tastic!). If that wasn’t enough, Sam Redmore will also be popping by to spin some tunes – but expect something a little different from his Freestyle residency sets, as we blend through musical styles. DJ SWITCH will be turntablist supremo with the orchestra, alongside THE DOCTOR.
As per usual, expect collaborations galore and some very special new arrangements!

Resident DJs The Doctor and Malicious DJ will also be adding to this month’s soundscape, with visuals provided by Blendstate.

And of course, expect to see some awesome local music videos.

WE DON’T DO FLYERS OR POSTERS BECAUSE OF POSTER WARS, COUNCIL JOBSWORTHS, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS, LACK OF EFFECTIVENESS IN A WORLD OVERRUN WITH PROMO PAMPHLETS, AND MOST OF ALL….BECAUSE WE WANT TO BUILD A GREAT AUDIENCE ON WORD OF MOUTH…so on that note, tell all your friends! The first 3 events have had a fantastic crowd of music lovers. Come and be part of the next one. The audience is AS important as the music.

Don’t forget to get in early – Door open at 8pm. Venue closes at 11:30pm. Come and join us in this midweek celebration of musical goodness…

Tickets will be on sale from Friday 11th February – early bird deals available. Book early to avoid disappointment.

Tickets are £5 advanced (through Ticket Sellers) and £8 on the door.

One of our Moseley Folk 2010 favourites and officially the loudest band of the festival, Erland & The Carnival will be returning to Birmingham surrounding the release of their forthcoming second album – Nightingale. We can’t wait!

Erland & The Carnival

http://www.myspace.com/carnival

We’re looking forward to the next instalment of their darkly poppy, twisted and electronic sound. The new album cover perhaps sums them up – it’s a documentary photo of the Enfield poltergeist at work in the late ‘70s, depicting young Janet Hodgson being thrown across her bedroom by the much-debated dark spirit.

If you’re not sure what to expect, as with their debut, that included some old source material – E&TC find lyrical and musical inspiration in folk music of the past, which they contort into thrilling new shapes. “Last time, we came out saying we were reinventing folk, but people said we were taking really old folk into the 1970s,” said drummer David Nock. “This one, we wanted to take something even older and make it even newer.”

If that doesn’t seal the deal, the charismatic stage presence of front man Erland Cooper is not to be missed especially when coupled with the talents of David Nock and guitarist Simon Tong (ex The Verve and The Good, The Bad & The Queen, now a guitar-for-hire in Gorillaz)

“This is the sound of musicians on an extended honeymoon with each other, barely aware of the delight they instill in their listeners” – The Times

Watch the album sampler here:

Erland & The Carnival – ‘Nightingale’ Album Teaser from erlandandthecarnival on Vimeo.

Mark Morriss is best known for fronting 90’s number 1 selling Brit Pop-ers The Bluetones. Not one to be pigeonholed though, Mark has carved out a critically acclaimed career as a solo artist too.

Mark’s shows are renouned for his sharp wittiscms and audience interaction and feature a mixture of Bluetones hits along with many solo penned future classics too.

This promises to be a delightful and entertaining show packed with gags and great tunes alike in Birminghams most intimate venue.

Support from Black Market Empire (Acoustic) – The Birmingham, England four piece burst onto the scene early 2009. Marking their debut show to a sold out Barfly.

BME soon became renowned for their storming live shows. Their reputation did not go unnoticed with the quartet sharing bills with award winning (Song of the year for ‘Sweet disposition’ at the APRA music awards) The Temper Trap, (NME best new band 2009) Bombay Bicycle Club, Million selling Brit pop treasures The Bluetones, Nine Black Alps & Paul Weller’s young favourites DOGS.

Such Shows only added to BME’s already large & loyal fan base. Earning them accolades from critics & their peers a like.“a superb roof raising set of classy Rock n Roll songs”… Mark Morris, The Bluetones.

BME are an exciting ,Indie, Guitar based, Bluesy, Rock n Roll band who will be releasing their first EP ‘FORWARD’ on July 31st with the launch party being at The Victoria pub (John Bright street, behind The Alexander Theatre). With catchy riffs, heartfelt, melodies, well crafted songs & anthemic tunes Black Market Empire are set to conquer.

Contact – Sparse acoustic guitar interplays with Mike’s rhythmic bass lines, allowing space for Zoë to deliver the lyrical, melodic vocals that complete the Contact sound.  Studio material reflects aspects of the live sound, alongside more expansive arrangements that transform live favourites into something new.

Image by Miles Perhower

An evening of fine noise and words, featuring an array of intriguing acts such as Miss Halliwell, The Courtesy Group, The Gruber and other mysterious players…

http://www.myspace.com/thecourtesygroup

http://www.myspace.com/hansgruberpunk

http://www.last.fm/music/Miss+Halliwell

Circus Town present an evening of music from some of Birmingham’s finest bands and DJ’s.

Rebellious Jukebox
http://www.myspace.com/rebelliousjukeboxuk

Circus Town
http://www.myspace.com/circustown

The Black Bombers
http://www.myspace.com/blackbombers5

DJ’s: The Black Fiction / Carmageddon

£4 door, £3 NUS / Facebook Guestlist

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av7I_aXoe2I

As is the fashion in New Orleans, we’ll be celebrating Mardi Gras with a mutha of a Soul Food Party..Full Line Up as follows…

CRAIG CHARLES (6 MUSIC) DJ SET

Awooga, Awooga, Awooga…

TV presenter, actor, DJ and all round legend, Craig Charles hosts one of 6 music’s most listened to shows bringing bag loads of Funk and Soul to your Saturday evenings and does a mighty fine job of playing everything from old Stax and heavyweight funk cuts through to party breaks, bossa nova and sweet soul music.

Craig will be heading down to BBC Birmingham, recording his show live and then hot footing it to The Hare to shake the building to its very foundations!

SWEAT DJ’S

One of Birmingham’s longest running Funk and Soul nights, Sweat is firmly established in the minds of lovers of all things funky and we’re pleased to be welcoming DJ Cheesedip to the wheels of steel.

COLDRICE DJ’S

Coldrice host rock n soul nights across Birmingham, think of their shows as a cross between a James Brown Soul Revue and The Stones ‘Rock and Roll’ circus and you’re not far off understanding the electricity and vibes these boys create. T-Bird and Carlton will be kicking things off in their best fashion.

LIVE MUSIC FROM

ATLANTIC PLAYERS

Atlantic Players are dedicated to Soul Music, with a deep affection to the classic sound of Memphis and labels such as Stax and Atlantic. Expect to hear pitch perfect renditions of the music of William Bell, Otis Redding and beyond.

WHITMO DEANS

Heavyweight funk is what the Whitmo’s do well…Think the solid, mixtape grooves of The Meters mixed with The Bamboo’s and you’re not far off the mark.

VISUALS BY JACK ‘SPICER’ ADAMS

FANCY DRESS / MASKS ENCOURAGED

Tickets £10 advance

Available from http://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/events/?id=10014391

Or behind the Bar at The Hare and Hounds (ask for Matt / Carl).

THERE AIN’T NO PARTY LIKE A SOUL FOOD PARTY!!

Sea of Bees is the musical project of Julie Ann Bee, or Jules as everyone calls her.

She sings, writes the songs, and plays lots of musical instruments.
“Took me about 50 seconds — the length of the woozy, haunting intro to “Marmalade” — to completely fall for Sea of Bees, the nom de tune of Sacramento indie-popper Julie Baenziger. Her debut album “Songs for the Ravens” sounds folky in some places, gauzy and ambient in others and twee as hell in still others, but beautiful throughout, and a potent reminder that emotional virtue is an artist’s most precious commodity. This one’s special, folks, let’s not screw it up.” -Kevin Bronson, Buzzbands LA, LA Weekly

“Songs for the Ravens is bound to be one of this year’s finest records;as soon as you hear it you’re not going to be able to shakeit.” -Ned Lannamann,Portland Mercury

Trevor Moss and Hannah-Lou are rare musicians. This formidable young husband and wife duo are redefining the modern folk musician. Their resilient and perfectly synchronised union of heart and mind hollers and sings in euphonious harmony, dancing elegantly with words masterfully placed.

What this artful and prolific partnership possesses is the seldom seen commitment to truly well written and performed songs, with equal measure of incisive social observation and timeless grace. TM&HL spare no time for whimsy or self-indulgence. Their music is intelligent, shrewd, yet touching and universal in its sentiment. Few performers harness this rarest ability, this calmest power, and to behold two such artists working as a well-oiled creative machine, conjoined in spirit, is an exceptional and extraordinary occurrence. Live, their mesmerising repertoire chimes with melody and verse, with a delivery both intense and delightful.

James Walbourne has been widely revered as a young up and coming guitarist for a while now and has been spotted wielding the axe for the likes of The Pogues, The Pretenders, The Pernice Brothers and the Peter Bruntnell Band to name but a few.

He is now embarking on a solo career and is definitely not one to be missed!

This is Tmrw presents..

MATTHEW DEAR (LIVE BAND)

Matthew Dear released one of the best records of 2010 in ‘Black City’. I think it’s fair to say this album has put him in the same league as the likes of Four Tet and Caribou. Not forgetting his remixes last year, including his re rub of The XX’s – VCR and his live show which has left jaws touching the floor (file under Bowie and LCD Soundsystem)…This show is one of only two solo dates whilst Matthew travels the country supporting Interpol…..We’re so exited to be welcoming him to The Hare and Hounds….This is seriously not a show to be missed..

***** PLEASE NOTE THIS SHOW TAKES PLACE IN VENUE 2 SO CAPACITY IS STRICTLY LIMITED *****

Full Bio:

Depending on whom you ask, Matthew Dear is a DJ, a dance-music producer, an experimental pop artist, a bandleader. He co-founded both Ghostly International and its dancefloor offshoot, Spectral Sound. He’s had remixes commissioned by The XX, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Spoon, Hot Chip, The Postal Service, and Chemical Brothers; he’s made mixes for the Fabric mix series and Get Physical’s Body Language. He maintains four aliases (Audion, False, Jabberjaw, and Matthew Dear), each with its own style and distinct visual identity. He straddles multiple musical worlds and belongs to none—and he’s just hitting his stride.

Matthew Dear’s 2003 full-length Ghostly debut, Leave Luck to Heaven, is a suite of sparse, wickedly funky house laced with Dear’s deep, distinctive vocals, and includes the much-loved single “Dog Days” (voted one of Pitchfork’s Top 100 Songs of the Decade). The record was met with rapturous acclaim from both the dance-music establishment and the critical press, including a four-star review in Rolling Stone. Dear’s 2007 follow-up,

Asa Breed, is a considerable departure from Heaven’s dancefloor excursions, incorporating the polyrhythms of Afrobeat, the irreverent pop sensibilities of Brian Eno, and the austere beauty of Krautrock. More four-stars reviews followed (Q and Mojo magazines), and Dear subsequently began touring with a live three-piece band, Matthew Dear’s Big Hands, in which he acted as frontman, commanding the stage with a Bryan Ferry-like swagger and a gentleman’s grace.

Today, Matthew Dear finds himself in a unique position. His highly anticipated fourth album, 2010’s Black City, is the culmination of years of hard work and experimentation, a darkly playful sound-world that envelops the listener like the arms of a malevolent lover. After over a decade of exploring pop’s outer limits, Matthew Dear now inhabits a rarefied corner of the musical universe: no longer tethered to any one genre, respected by his peers, and blessed with a bottomless well of creative energy. Now is Matthew Dear’s moment, and it sounds like nothing else.

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS……………

MARK E (MERC // SPECTRAL)

JOCKO HOMO DJ’S

Tickets available here

SOUNDkitchen is an organisation dedicated to the promotion of composers and artists working in the field of sound.

Martin Clarke is a UK based sound artist, recordist and filmmaker. His work makes extensive use of environmental sound and video material to create layered, abstract, formal spaces which are often representational in appearance and have been screened, performed, installed and broadcast internationally in concert, at festivals and on radio.

www.rockscottage.net

Norah Lorway is a Canadian composer, researcher and pianist She composes electroacoustic and acoustic music and has had works performed throughout North America, Europe and Australia by ensembles such as BEAST, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Trio Fibonacci. She is currently based in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

www.norahlorway.com

Simon Whetham has been capturing and composing almost primarily with field recordings since taking part in a research trip to Iceland in 2005.

Since then he has been gaining a steadily increasing profile: exhibiting in Iceland; recording in the Amazon Rainforest of Brazil; performing at a large number of festivals and events, both nationally and internationally, notably the recent Madeiradig 2010; having work accepted for release by labels Dragon’s Eye, Con-V, Trente Oiseaux, 1000fussler, Mystery Sea, Entr’acte, Install, Lens and Gruenrekorder; commissioned by Creative Labs to build a surround sound installation to demonstrate their equipment and software; commissioned by painter Kathryn Thomas to compose a surround soundtrack to accompany her ‘Lightyears’ series of exhibitions; producing radio works for Resonance FM, Overlap.org and Kunst Radio Austria; and invited to participate in two residencies at the Art Container in Tallinn, Estonia, the second to compose new work, collaborate with other artists using sound and run active listening, field recording and composition workshops.

www.simonwhetham.co.uk

Modulate are an audio visual group, whose live performances have a unique dynamic, sparked by the interactions between the five members of the collective, three of whom improvise audio while the other two synchronise live visuals.

www.modulate.org.uk