BEST BAND

STATIC SHOCK GIG VOL 27.5 PRESENTS
In order to help out our friends from The #1's, we're co-hosting this show next week. It's fairly short notice, so any help getting the word out would be great!
SATELLITES OF LOVE
Alumni of many groups (including Facel Vega, The Sceptres, Mock Heroic and No) from the last decade, hailing from around the southern parts of the UK, including Essex, Norwich and South Wales, Satellites make unforgivably loud and dissonant punk that's arresting and inventive, flipping out to occasionally reveal a twisted, dark underbelly. Following a long tradition of outsider hardcore songwriting (cf. Against, Moss Icon and Articles of Faith) their recent cassettes and now 7" single on Milk records has cemented their place as the best punk band in London.
http://soundcloud.com/satellites-of-loveTHE #1'S
The latest offshoot from Dublin's mighty Crowd Control is The #1's, but unlike the crushing hardcore one may expect, this is definitely a departure. Taking infulence from classic releases from the likes of Good Vibrations and Rip Off Records, this is catchy and memborable pop influcened punk that will leave anyone into the likes of Protex, Starjets or The Tinopeners stoked.
http://soundcloud.com/thenumberones/setsSEPTEMBER GIRLS
Also hailing from Dublin, and on tour with The #1's, September Girls are an all girl band who play catchy fuzzy garage pop. They put out an impressive demo last year, and although there are a hundred and one bands doing this style right now, the songs definitely stand out.
http://soundcloud.com/septembergirls/setsTHURSDAY 9th FEBURARY
Power Lunches Arts Cafe
446 Kingsland Road
London, E8
8PM / £5 in.
Nearest train stop is Haggerston.

#seeyouthere

12 string vox teardrop

not our mate

WISPY FRINGE

ICE CREAM

Hey punks,

How's things? yeah, yeah, I know... aren't we all? tough time of year I guess. What's that? Oh I know! crazy how many people have birthdays this time of year... selfish really, all frugality goes out the window. I guess essentially the idea is that if everyone spends more money then shops stay open, people keep their jobs and then they have money to spend in shops, which then stay open and the owners give more jobs out, which means people can spend more money in bars then the people that work at those bars and shops can fund whatever sideline they have be it artist, musician, dancer, poet, writer, journalist WHATEVER which we consume and it makes us feel like life isn't just one brutal, grinding day after another, we celebrate our lives full of creativity and music, in bars manned by our peers, spending money, celebrating the fact we're surrounded by artists, that make livings from the bars and shops we shop in...

So, anyway I think i subtly masked my intention of persuading you that you should be giving us money

THERE ARE 2 WAYS YOU CAN GIVE US MONEY

One is to go here - http://saunayouth.bandcamp.com and download anything you want that we've put out (bar 2 tapes and a surf song) and 'pay what you like'. To be honest I really thought this wouldn't work AT ALL, but i've been pleasantly surprised that people have been paying. The winner so far is Megan though, Thanks Megan. If it's any incentive to get value for money and show we've really put the effort in I remastered pretty much everything so it's all relatively the same volume and some of the earlier stuff I brightened up a bit as I've learnt a little bit more about recording, etc since then. Interesting no? I also wrote up all the associated relevant information so you can drown in words as well as audio. Wonderful.

The other is to come to this show -

STATIC SHOCK GIG VOL 27 PRESENTS
SMART COPS
Once took Rich from Sauna Youth to his parents Ice Cream shop.
http://www.myspace.com/smartcops 

SAUNA YOUTH
Been having a hard time of late with the departure of Reza but the dust is settling and Jen is really improving things no end
http://lostinidea.blogspot.com/ 

TORTURA
Not TORTUGA that band that November Coming Fire did after Gallows got big and they wanted a piece of the action 

(It's a) SHAME
About Ray 

FRIDAY JAN 27TH
POWER LUNCHES
446 KINGSLAND ROAD
LONDON
8:00 PM - 5 pounds in
Nearest train: Haggerston / Dalston Junction

And just give us hard cash, preferably before or after we've played but if you want to just throw it at us while we're playing and are confident no-one else will pick it up then go for it.

Ok, bye!! 

Man Costume

You Are Invited To Expand Your Total Self

THIS ONE'S FOR THE CREW presents...

SAUNA YOUTH -
One of the best punk bands in the UK at the moment. Disjointed, awkward weirdo garage played by disjointed, awkward weirdo punks. New LP is imminent, the previous 7"s are all top drawer. The real deal.

FOOTBALL, ETC -
90's throwbacks from Austin, Texas. Sad, meandering emo for fans of Mineral / Rainer Maria / Empire! Empire!. The 45rpm LP on strictly no capital letters / Count Your Lucky Stars is an absolute gem. Listen to it here:

YOUR NEIGHBOUR THE LIAR -
Scotland's saddest. More 90's emo nostalgia for fans of The Promise Ring / Yaphet Kotto / Texas Is The Reason.

SLEEP COMMITTEE -
[aka the danny barnes experience] First show for new Brighton indie / punk lot.

8pm
Sat 7th Jan 2012
The Prince Albert
Brighton

£5 adv - £6 otd

Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/events/246815762040916/
Last.fm event: http://www.last.fm/event/3136981+SAUNA+ … nuary+2012

thanks Jay

HNY ETC + UTR

HAPPY NEW YEAR! How was yours? We played at Power Lunches and then everything went a little weird. I'll tell you later. Anyway, the UTR dudes included us on their latest NTS radio show. Check it out here -

Upset The Rhythm-2011-12-16-21:00:00.mp3 by NTS RADIO. Uploaded with Airtime