Saturday 26th May 2012
Van Susans + The Standards + 4th Street Traffic + Penguin Party + Spygenius + Bordeauxxx
@ The Bull & Gate
389 Kentish Town Road, London, NW5 2TJ
06:00pm, £7
VAN SUSANS
Van Susans show a passion for harmonic melodies and a gift for love tales. The five fresh creatures are creating ear smiling tunes that are sure to raise your spirit. Their pop-rock core is beautifully accompanied by both an acoustic influence from Olly (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) and a more assertive touch by the middle Dullaway brother, Ed (lead guitar). ... more »

ONSTAGE AT 11:00
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THE STANDARDS
The Standards are all about the mastery of the finely crafted pop song - instant classics performed with energy, vitality and barefaced cheek. The north London trio have honed their songwriting skills to produce a slice of jagged melodic brilliance that brings to mind a plethora of legendary singles from down the ages while still retaining a fresh individuality ... more »

ONSTAGE AT 10:15
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4TH STREET TRAFFIC
4th Street Traffic come from the heart of the South Wales valleys. Gaining much critical acclaim over the short time they’ve been together this band has made their mark on the Welsh unsigned music scene. Following their prestigious support slot with Stereophonics in June 2010, 4th Street Traffic will be performing live shows across the UK and with an ever growing fa ... more »

ONSTAGE AT 9:30
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PENGUIN PARTY
Penguin Party are like Ian Dury fronting The Byrds. Like XTC covering Chas & Dave. Like Robyn Hitchcock joining Madness. Like Kirtsy MacColl if she was a bloke from Essex. Like skimming across a pond on a sunny day in an old fashioned rowing boat, dangling your fingers in the water and unexpectedly having one of them bitten off by something just below the surfa ... more »

ONSTAGE AT 8:45
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SPYGENIUS
Spygenius should pique your interest if you appreciate the jangle-meistering of The Byrds and Beatles, the harmonies of Crosby, Stills & Nash and the lyrical wit of Robyn Hitchcock. ... more »

ONSTAGE AT 8:00
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BORDEAUXXX
Bordeauxxx formed in a 70’s themed Guildford bar one hazy night in October 2009 and since then have troubled dance floors up and down the country with their infectious, upbeat indie-pop. Laden with four-part harmonies, handclaps, synth and glockenspiel lines to compliment the driving guitars and restless drums, their music feels like it was written by summer ... more »

ONSTAGE AT 7:15
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Simon Katan is an artist and coder, his music will evoke the formation of galaxies. His audio-visual compositions create musical odysseys through exploring animated worlds which incorporate abstract humour, abs... »
Playing Islington Assembly Hall on 1 June