Big thanks again to Jarrod Tourdate and Minki 50ft for inviting us to play at Camdens Monarch last night, as a happy twist of fate, we ended up playing 50 minutes, rather than our alloted 30, as the opening act couldn't make it... a bit of hasty cobbling with semi inked biros, saw pretty much all the newies and the Golden mile (our classic set ender) entertain a sweaty but very appreciative crowd. Great to see some old faces from the past, like Frank, Nigel, McKewan, Trev and his hommies and of course the die hard redoubtable Vince girls (not forgetting you Matt!)... Great to also see Minki and her 50ft Women again (special mention to the bass cab... we couldn't have done it without you! ;-) ) and Alex Recharged and Smoky John too.
So the run up of July dates complete, its now all systems go for Endorse IT for which we shall be feverishly rehearsing!... There are still some tickets if anyone who hasnt already got them, wants some:
http://www.endorseit.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=6
If you can't, were taking August and early September off from Live shows, to concentrate on recording the new tracks and rehearsing for a big push in early October and the exciting digital release of DIY (our long lost debut album) on 10.10.10... so have a great summer hols and we'll see you back at School in the autumn!
And dont forget... We isn't nuffin without you lemons!
xxx
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Thursday, July 29, 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010
The Scratch - Hot as a Blacksmiths.... A
nvil...
Many thanks to everyone who braved the sizzling heat of The Blacksmiths Arms in St.Albans last night, with a velvet curtained backdrop and a general gothic air about the place, The Scratch felt quite at home set up in front of the fire. To be quite honest if felt like it was on most of the night!...
So the last double setter of the summer, saw the band once more hitting top form, as they played to a great mix of old friends, fans, virgins and the odd... odd person... it's great to see the reaction that the new songs are getting, with Weirder than we are probably sneaking top billing over Desire to be thin and Biting on my lip... but you can judge for yourselves this Weds as, the word is that those 3 have been promoted to the 30 minutes set... extra thanks to Lucy and Sam for the help as merch sellers after the gig... we now officially sold out of Grey Medium Mens! Good to see the sturdy looking tables at the pub, managed to take the stage diving too... we don't wanna start paying to play now do we!
Can't wait for Wednesday and a night out in Camden with the Recharged crew and of course a 50ft Woman! One not to miss... it's your last chance before Endorse IT!
Many thanks to everyone who braved the sizzling heat of The Blacksmiths Arms in St.Albans last night, with a velvet curtained backdrop and a general gothic air about the place, The Scratch felt quite at home set up in front of the fire. To be quite honest if felt like it was on most of the night!...
So the last double setter of the summer, saw the band once more hitting top form, as they played to a great mix of old friends, fans, virgins and the odd... odd person... it's great to see the reaction that the new songs are getting, with Weirder than we are probably sneaking top billing over Desire to be thin and Biting on my lip... but you can judge for yourselves this Weds as, the word is that those 3 have been promoted to the 30 minutes set... extra thanks to Lucy and Sam for the help as merch sellers after the gig... we now officially sold out of Grey Medium Mens! Good to see the sturdy looking tables at the pub, managed to take the stage diving too... we don't wanna start paying to play now do we!
Can't wait for Wednesday and a night out in Camden with the Recharged crew and of course a 50ft Woman! One not to miss... it's your last chance before Endorse IT!
Monday, July 19, 2010
Pub... ROCKS!... Mini Snalbans tour kicks off with a split shocker!!!
Phew… good ole hot style rocknroll action!...
It was great to be back on the gig trail again this weekend, in our dual guises as The Scratch A-Sides on Sunday at Bar 62 and on The B-Sides on Saturday night at the Farmers Boy!... Porqoui? I hear you ask, what gibberish is this?! Well if youd seen both, and been of even average eyesight and numeracy, you’d have spotted, a slimmed down line up on Saturday (and no, not developments on Super’s famed water retention issues!) it was due to legal restrictions on numbers of performers in some pubs, that we gave Filthy Steve the night orf… plus Saturday had been hastily arranged as a home coming celebration for one of the bands biggest fans, who had jetted in from Melbourne in Australia, specifically to catch us live for the first time!... Ms Eliza (Gday) Briscoe!
Saturday 17th July – Farmers Boy – Eliza back from the outback fest!
Having set up, it was just as well it was a b-team game tonight, though Steve has the physique of a Rizzla paper, there was definitely no room for his amp, let alone his chaos theory!!... apart from that and the height restriction (which ensured Andy had to dive forward rather than up) during Gas Taps, the tight fit of the pub, made for a great little atmosphere… The other great thing about these pub gigs is that you tend to play two sets, so its an excellent opportunity to air some of your old linen (which Andy did literally as a result of a trouser splitting high kick during Critical Mass) and also you get the chance to try out a load of new stuff too! Case in point, the first set contained – Let there be us, Desire to be thin, Stavin’ off the where’s or the wise and the brilliantly received Weirder than we are…
Set two, saw more of a (greatest hits show ;-0), with Biting on my lip as the only newie, amongst Teen Idol, Dear Manic, current tourdates numero uno, I relax to spiral scratch and against the grain (ATG to you Lucy!)to name a few. Add to this the trouser split, the forward floor dive, Johns new black and white shirt, Grim’s barnet and Super Cs rapid hi-hat assault on Andys suit elbow and you got a (all be it small) pub full of people entertained and by the end palpably drunk on the fuel of good ole, hot style rocknroll action!... special thanks to Rich for breaking his duck and buying some vinyl, Reebs for modelling the t-shirt so perfectly, Nick for fighting the jetlag and most importantly for Saturday night, Eliza who danced her legs to jelly! Wish you could make all the gigs, at this rate, we’ll have retired by your third one… or been put in a home!
Sunday Night - 18th July – Bar 62
Sunday night saw a welcome return to Bar 62. An A-sides gig and the chance to spread out!... buoyed by the night before's shenanigans and with the addition of pocket powerpack Steve F on guitar… the band wasted no time getting into it… despite Steve’s reticence to take ownership of his first tune to be performed by the band. ‘Don’t play along’… was so well received it was duly re-adopted, by it’s creator straight after! There was some minor juggling of the set tonight (the beauty of having so much material these days!)), as Numbers was rested, for 'Freakshow' that had encored so well the night before, and Don’t play along came in for Destroyed by the look of love (left out due to a damaged falsetto!) With Weirder than we are being once again very well received and a first set highlight…. Second only to John’s magnificent bright red shirt of course!
It was a stifling evening, more conducive with pub garden than pub in doors, but it was great see a few faces from the previous nights gig (notably Matt, nice one), that we’d already got hooked! And of course so many of the hard core, most particularly Lucy, resplendent in new t-Shirt, Dave Whiteworm, who bought one after Thanks mate) and Superstar Tina Scratch! back on the scene from Manchesterland! PLUS a big thanks to Miles Khalazar for the loan of the mic stand!...
Tonight the trousers stayed in tact, but there was a candle and a pint glass on Dave Worm’s table that took a hit as Andy flew over it, much like the nursery rhyme involving a cow and a moon (no that was the night before wasnt it?) and out of the side door, during the Gas Taps finale!... another great fun evening, of good ole, hot style rocknroll action!... was had by all… can’t wait til next week for the Blacksmiths Arms!... Pub Rock eh?... it ain’t covers, so don’t knock it!
Many, many thanks to everyone who showed up over the two days. See you next week! Oh and 2nd week at number 1 for I relax to Spiral Scratch! Thanks all for your support and downloadings!
x
It was great to be back on the gig trail again this weekend, in our dual guises as The Scratch A-Sides on Sunday at Bar 62 and on The B-Sides on Saturday night at the Farmers Boy!... Porqoui? I hear you ask, what gibberish is this?! Well if youd seen both, and been of even average eyesight and numeracy, you’d have spotted, a slimmed down line up on Saturday (and no, not developments on Super’s famed water retention issues!) it was due to legal restrictions on numbers of performers in some pubs, that we gave Filthy Steve the night orf… plus Saturday had been hastily arranged as a home coming celebration for one of the bands biggest fans, who had jetted in from Melbourne in Australia, specifically to catch us live for the first time!... Ms Eliza (Gday) Briscoe!
Saturday 17th July – Farmers Boy – Eliza back from the outback fest!
Having set up, it was just as well it was a b-team game tonight, though Steve has the physique of a Rizzla paper, there was definitely no room for his amp, let alone his chaos theory!!... apart from that and the height restriction (which ensured Andy had to dive forward rather than up) during Gas Taps, the tight fit of the pub, made for a great little atmosphere… The other great thing about these pub gigs is that you tend to play two sets, so its an excellent opportunity to air some of your old linen (which Andy did literally as a result of a trouser splitting high kick during Critical Mass) and also you get the chance to try out a load of new stuff too! Case in point, the first set contained – Let there be us, Desire to be thin, Stavin’ off the where’s or the wise and the brilliantly received Weirder than we are…
Set two, saw more of a (greatest hits show ;-0), with Biting on my lip as the only newie, amongst Teen Idol, Dear Manic, current tourdates numero uno, I relax to spiral scratch and against the grain (ATG to you Lucy!)to name a few. Add to this the trouser split, the forward floor dive, Johns new black and white shirt, Grim’s barnet and Super Cs rapid hi-hat assault on Andys suit elbow and you got a (all be it small) pub full of people entertained and by the end palpably drunk on the fuel of good ole, hot style rocknroll action!... special thanks to Rich for breaking his duck and buying some vinyl, Reebs for modelling the t-shirt so perfectly, Nick for fighting the jetlag and most importantly for Saturday night, Eliza who danced her legs to jelly! Wish you could make all the gigs, at this rate, we’ll have retired by your third one… or been put in a home!
Sunday Night - 18th July – Bar 62
Sunday night saw a welcome return to Bar 62. An A-sides gig and the chance to spread out!... buoyed by the night before's shenanigans and with the addition of pocket powerpack Steve F on guitar… the band wasted no time getting into it… despite Steve’s reticence to take ownership of his first tune to be performed by the band. ‘Don’t play along’… was so well received it was duly re-adopted, by it’s creator straight after! There was some minor juggling of the set tonight (the beauty of having so much material these days!)), as Numbers was rested, for 'Freakshow' that had encored so well the night before, and Don’t play along came in for Destroyed by the look of love (left out due to a damaged falsetto!) With Weirder than we are being once again very well received and a first set highlight…. Second only to John’s magnificent bright red shirt of course!
It was a stifling evening, more conducive with pub garden than pub in doors, but it was great see a few faces from the previous nights gig (notably Matt, nice one), that we’d already got hooked! And of course so many of the hard core, most particularly Lucy, resplendent in new t-Shirt, Dave Whiteworm, who bought one after Thanks mate) and Superstar Tina Scratch! back on the scene from Manchesterland! PLUS a big thanks to Miles Khalazar for the loan of the mic stand!...
Tonight the trousers stayed in tact, but there was a candle and a pint glass on Dave Worm’s table that took a hit as Andy flew over it, much like the nursery rhyme involving a cow and a moon (no that was the night before wasnt it?) and out of the side door, during the Gas Taps finale!... another great fun evening, of good ole, hot style rocknroll action!... was had by all… can’t wait til next week for the Blacksmiths Arms!... Pub Rock eh?... it ain’t covers, so don’t knock it!
Many, many thanks to everyone who showed up over the two days. See you next week! Oh and 2nd week at number 1 for I relax to Spiral Scratch! Thanks all for your support and downloadings!
x
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