Scroobius Pip Says....

Scroob is bringing his club night WE.ARE.LIZARDS to our little Venue … more details will be posted, but for now here is a nice poster and a few words from the man himself…

what you can clubbers expect from your clubnight WE.ARE.LIZARDS ?

Everything they have ever dreamt of! Of course! I dont know really, the aim is just for it to be a real mixture. Its not a Hip Hop night. Its not an Indie night. Its not a dance night. The instructions I’m giving the DJs and myself is just to play stuff that sounds amazing in a club. Big songs, obscure songs, anything that makes you pleased to be hearing it through a big sound system.

What is your earliest musical memory?

Thats tough. I remember buying the Last Action Hero soundtrack and, as stupid and irrelevant as that sounds, skimming through and listening to AC/DC then Cypress Hill. Thats a pretty decent range!

What was your first clubbing experience?

The early days of going to clubs was ALL about cheap booze on the way there and spending very little money. We used to send one person in to our local club (the Pink Toothbrush) then get them to open the fire doors at the back to let the rest in. My key move was, stepping in then standing their looking shocked as the security came running. Others would leg it into the crowd and often get caught. I would play the role of shocked bystander.

What was your first ever gig you went to?

I can never remember which one ws first as, in the same week, i went to see Offspring at Brixton Academy (Ignition/Smash era…NOT “Pretty Fly for a White Guy” era…) and the Rolling Stones at wembley. Two very different shows but both absolutely amazing.

What was the last gig you went to?

Damn I havent been to any recently (other than shows and festivals we are playing). I went to see Sage Francis and B Dolan a couple of times on their last UK run and they were AMAZING. Getting the crowds going insane with just a CD player and a mic. True showmen.

Who would be in your fantasy band?

Drew Barrymore, Megan Fox, Scarlett Johansson… oh… fantasy as in any MUSICIANS together? Right… well Id sling Prince and Bruce Springsteen both on guitar with Kate Bush and Cyndi Lauper switching between backing and main vocals. Matt Freeman from Rancid on bass and this guy called Jamire Williams on drums. He plays with an amazing Trumpet player called Christian Scott. Hell lets sling Christian in the line up while we are at it….

If you could go back in time what musical figure would you like to meet?

Well, when i was growing up and i got really into Jimi Hendrix i was always stunned that he had once played in Grays (small town near to my smaller town) so I think i would pick Jimi as it would have been a local visit.

What are your top five tracks of all time?

Thats impossible. For now, off the top of my head, I will go with

John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman – Lush Life

Rancid – Ruby Soho

Billy Bragg – New England

Minor Threat – In my Eyes

Eric B & Rakim – Microphone Fiend

Which new artists are making the right noises out there?

So many. Sound of Rum are amazing me on a regular basis. Josh Weller has been tearing it up for a while now and is just getting better and better. Aloosh look like they have big things ahead of them. And B Dolan and P.O.S are both making big waves in the underground Hip Hop scene in America. Oooh but those Odd Future kids (Tyler the Creator, Earl Sweatshirt, etc) are doing AMAZING stuff right now. Crazy young, crazy offensive but REAL good.

Why should people come to your clubnight?

Fuck ’em. They dont have to. It’s a tiny venue. We will be well busy anyway. I just wanna hear all this music on a better system than my living room.

(new answer forced out by the promoters and venue) – I just think its going to be a real good mix of sounds that hopefully pulls in a equally mixed crowd who can all enjoy it! Each night will have a killer live act kicking things off aswell.