Issue 003 November 2013
Welcome
TO ‘IN THE CLUB’, THE OFFICIAL TUESDAY CLUB INTERACTIVE MAGAZINE - BROUGHT TO YOU IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PERFECT POP CO-OP AND OUR FRIENDS
I’m back from holiday and it’s raining. Weirdly, I’m glad - the endless sunshine was getting a bit tiresome... in the same way as the lack of weather in Highlander 2 got a bit boring for the inhabitants of Earth in 2024. For a giggle, read the Wikipedia entry on the ‘worst films ever’ - Highlander 2 is part of that list, as is ‘Santa Claus Conquers the Martians’. So, to drag this back to the magazine, if you haven’t spent any time looking through Wasabi’s Wonders, do. He’s managed to find the good, the bad and the ugly of YouTube and present them for you here...in list form. I don’t think Santa Claus will be conquering any Martians in his list...but there might be something of equally dubious hilarity. As to the rest; read it. Especially the Minx. You were warned...
J-Rod - The other guitarist (and typo)
8 TRACK OCTOBER...
WHAT THE TUESDAY CLUB ARE CURRENTLY STICKING IN THEIR EARDRUMS! Andreas Vanderbraindrain: FLASH FikTION - Artificial Colours http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7gs42zfbHs The Minx: Cream - Doing That Scrapyard Thing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzcPVCzfZMM Wasabi Penis: Refused - New Noise (The Shape Of Punk To Come) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkAe30aEG5c J-Rod: Glen Miller - I Know Why (And So Do You) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-e2LXzNjYkw Rogerio Marauder: Gary Numan - Complex http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egm4XChU17o Fabulous Glabrous: Sixx: A.M - Live Forever http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjyUNNiSE8E The Beautiful Wolf: Holy Ghost - Dumb Disco Ideas http://youtu.be/NuAoGdWBaaY Tittybar Telski: CoCo in the Butterfields - Little Boat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbU8nbgEj18
Upcoming gigs!
Contents Cover star: The Tuesday Club
8 Track 2-3 What’s going on in our musical world
Da Minx
Sun Nov 10 - Purple Turtle, Camden, B-Movie Support Sun NOv 17 - St.Albans Christmas lights! Sun Dec 1 - TC Christmas Party! - Bar 62, St.Albans Sat Dec 14 - The Farmers Boy, St.Albans
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The Chanteuse Speaks!
Who’s in the club? 5 Luke Morley from The Union
(Club) Foot tappers 6 AVBD and The Beautiful Wolf trawl their record collections
The Parsons Knows
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Denise, gives us all the news from Trestle Arts base.
Hairy Chesterfield 9 @simonj68 returns to impart his wisdom
Wasabi’s Wonders & The Eye 10 Caperage, hilarity and fly on the wall movie footage
Unsalted Popcorn
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Film reviews and the like from our latest recruit Kahn Johnson
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DA Minx It’s not always easy to know who you are talking to at Tuesday Club gig. Looking for the cowbell
ComparetheMinki.com ... Don’t get minxed up! Monday (Monday) Weekly shop to buy food(not vodka, haff that delivered in bulk by Alchiwholes). Still not sure like shopping at Marxist Spencer but chocolate popcorn favourite so suffer. Minion asks for treat for carrying bags. I don’t kick him. Tuesday (Tuesday) Minion complaining about treat from yesterday. Kick him. He is now quiet. Now wonder what is actual treat. Rehearsal with Club of Tuesday. More cowbell. May need get amp for cowbell is not loud enough. Need research electric cowbell. Wednesday (Wednesday) See woman wearing Uggs in street. I spit on ground. Lady in Uggs tut at me. Minion have to hold me back. Already have ASBO from last time I have toe trodden on by blonde idiot wearing pink crocs. Still have one half burnt ugly pink Croc above mantelpiece as trophy. (ASBO not considered trophy, though was worth it.) Thursday (Thursday) Kalashnikov have to go for injections at vet. Once again vet ban us from waiting room when Chihuahua get too close. Kalashnikov think Chihuahua is squeaky toy and wonder why dog yelping instead. Perestroika is banned from practice all together. Have to take to zoo vet.
Just remember, they look the same, so be very careful. Avoid feeding after midnight and don’t let them get wet.
Friday (Friday) Sent on secret mission to Wolverhampton. Minion insist I not take Kalashnikov and Perestroika. Apparently not called Wolverhampton due to wolf population. Pack mini Swarovksi crystal Uzi for put in stocking top, Northern town is meant be rough. Builder minion say Wolverhampton not Northern. Am shock hear civilisation past Birmingham exist. Saturday (Saturday) Tuesday Club play music concert at place called The Horn. Is much hilarious with boys at name. Ask me if get Horn. Much confuse. Builder minion explain is joke. Мусор шутка. я получаю рог! Definite more cowbell. Sunday (Sunday) Take helicopter (have Chinook as run around) to Bicester village, shopping. Leave, as they do not sell gravy. Report to trading standards. Ejected from Oxo Tower in London city.
In the club with
So, who’s? The Union See The Union live
4 Nov 2013 Sheffield Corporation - Sheffield 5 Nov 2013 O2 Academy - Newcastle 6 Nov 2013 The Cathouse - Glasgow 8 Nov 2013 Club Academy - Manchester 9 Nov 2013 Slade Rooms - Wolverhampton 11 Nov 2013 Wedgewood Rooms - Portsmouth 12 Nov 2013 Bristol O2 Academy - Bristol 13 Nov 2013 O2 Academy Islington - London
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We found ourselves sitting opposite Luke Morley from The Union, so... 1.OK firstly, we are sitting in the cyber pub doing this interview, and it’s our round. What do you want to drink?
A large glass of Faustino No.1 Gran Reserva.
2. What was the last thing you heard/watched that was so good you had to tell someone about it?
The TV series ‘Homeland’ 3. Your last video for Tonight I’m Alive had a crafty twist. Are you rather partial to the idea of vampires then? (Bums, we’ve given it away now, but for those who haven’t seen it - http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=Rv9r7hlyVv0)
Only when they look like Emma Rigby!
4. If you could be any character in a film, what film and who would it be?
8. You are creating a The Union time capsule, what 3 items do you put in it?
Butch Cassidy in ’s beaten up Les Pete The & sidy ‘Butch Cas l, my Flying V Pau rob Kid’ Sundance Dave’s thong. and the live ks, loads of ban You are now In The Club, but high life and go out in 9.what club do you actually wish it was? a blaze of glory! As Groucho Marx said 5. If The Union was a cake, what cake would it be? ‘I wouldn’t want to be a member of any club that Battenburg - there’s something very appealing would allow me into it’ 10. What question haven’t we asked about the little pink & you that you wish we had? yellow squares... Where do babies 6. You’ve got a tour coming up, when you’re packing, what are the come from? most important things you MUST have or that go with you?
Toothbrush, clean underwear!
7. Which comes first – melody or lyrics?
Melody most of the time.
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B U L C Foot tappers
‘COS the Platters still matter.. .
Dear Club fans, welcome to AVBD and The Beautiful Wolf’s monthly round up of the new, the old, the signed, the unsigned and the inspirational, from our very own musical old curiosity shop, where we pick and podcast 10( ish) tracks that turn us on... with a little help from J-Rod! Here’s a selection of the featured tracks, but you’ll have to listen to find out more :-)
This month’s T.REX REGENERATION - Childlike featured track Men - Next up is a highly from ‘See You controversial Next Tuesday’, choice. As Tony is - ‘Ain’t Got Visconti and No Class’, his son Morgan oursecond plunder the single and the first track played on hallowed our debut live TV performance for master tapes loaded TV. http://goo.gl/6v1R4B of T.REX’s Fly records era and offer a curious mash up of outakes, see what you reckon? T.REX REGENERATION “Childlike Men” FLASH http://goo.gl/vfVnau FikTION Artificial BLONDIE - Suzie and Jeffery – Colours, this was the B-side to Blondie’s by the 1981 classic fabulous but ‘The Tide is underrated High’. It sees Flash Fiktion the band from their self-titled debut LP. return to their http://goo.gl/x9YD7l early 60’s ‘Ronettes’ style narrative, with a story of sex tests and car crashes! http://goo.gl/s5rWnV LAZYTALK – Luzaville - a band NICK STEPHENSON - Fast AVBD came Learner - St.Albans’ very own across whilst Bob Dylan/ working for Harvey loaded TV, Goldsmith. Luzaville is a real punk/ska Nick starred stomper. http://goo.gl/W1sLNQ at our recent Paper Dress
show and promotes a great open mic spot at The Boot in St.Albans every Wednesday evening. http://goo.gl/XxsI2Q ADAM AND THE ANTS – Cleopatra Classic Ants from AVBD’s fave album of all time - Dirk
Wears White Sox. http://goo.gl/ZV0ZEa
Another local band who feature in both of the next two podcasts are the sadly now defunct, TEA SET with tracks Parry Thomas and Saw Tooth. Others we will be featuring include: BRIAN ENO’s - The True Wheel; MAGAZINE - Give Me Everything and HAWKWIND’s – Quark, Strangeness and Charm.
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“A devilry from Kitty Hudson.” - The Ringmaster t, and The Tuesday Club are “This is clever while staying absolutely exuberan year.” - AAA Music one of the most exciting acts I’ve heard all
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story telling accompanied by understated acoustic guitar. Needless to say I booked her straight away! https://www.facebook.com/minniebirch?fref=ts https://soundcloud.com/minnie-birch/track-03 3.
THIS MONTH’S TOP 5 BANDS/ARTISTS!
By Denise Parsons – Music Promoter – ‘The Live Music Project’ Trestle Arts Base Hello everyone! As a local music promoter I am lucky enough to have the ‘next best job’ to being in a band - I just have to go to as many local gigs as I can and search out local music. A tough job but someone’s got to do it!! With absolutely no musical talent myself, sadly (my version of an Elvis classic has been known to bring tears of shock, pain and horror to my friends), my rock star dreams have to stay safely on my pillow! So, undeterred, I do my best to promote and support the local bands I find on my travels. I would therefore like to recommend a few local bands/acts to you each month and if they take your fancy, please show your support by liking their Facebook page and popping along to a gig or two! You will probably see me there! My musical tastes are very eclectic so I will not be promoting any particular genre of music, but I’d like to think I have good taste, let’s see if you agree!! 1. Broken Boat These guys played for me recently and just blew me away. Gorgeous melodic music well performed. People are still talking to me about them a month after their gig. I think that says it all! https://www.facebook.com/brokenboat?fref=ts https://soundcloud.com/brokenboat/sets/peace-and-quiet-sample 2. Minnie Birch This lovely talented young lady has been on my radar for a while and I finally caught up with her recently at a Folkstock warm up gig a few weeks ago. Charming original
Paul Littler’s new band ‘The Maida Vales’
Paul’s new band will be showcasing soon and look very promising. Paul is a natural frontman totally engaging his audience and he pens some very catchy tunes. If you want to see what Paul has done thus far.. https://www.facebook.com/PaulLittlerMusic?fref=ts https://soundcloud.com/the-carolines/i-want-you 4. Chameleon Boy They play as a duo and as a full band. Old friends of mine but singer/songwriter John Beeson had been off the scene for a while, battling his demons but definitely back now and on top form! He is one of Hertfordshire’s top songwriters, penning heartfelt lyrics from personal experiences and a voice and performance that gives out huge emotion to every song. If you have not had a chance to see them before, you really should! www.facebook.com/pages/Chameleon-Boy/416000905179195?ref=ts&fref=ts https://soundcloud.com/chameleonboy-1/never-too-late ( my personal favourite!) 5. Stolen Horse Don’t know a lot about these guys yet but they got something. Three young lads, fairly new on the local music scene I think. Watch this space! https://www.facebook.com/stolenhorseband?fref=ts https://soundcloud.com/stolen-horse/three-sisters-afternoon-live THANK YOU AND GOODNIGHT….
n I No More Heroes, as The Stranglers once sang all those years ago, and it does seem that they were right. Not only have far too many sporting stars and those in the world of politics let themselves and us down, I cannot help but feel that what I used to class as some of my musical and ideological heroes are fast disappearing. Not into the afterlife, but into the endless cycle of regurgitation and chasing profits, almost always in direct conflict with what I used to think they stood for. Many musicians and bands from my youth had a profound impact on me, not just in making me realise there was more to music than Top of the Pops on TV and Smash Hits magazine every fortnight, but in making me listen, learn and investigate what they were singing about. It was a very heavy political age for me from the age of 9 or 10 with Punk starting. Into the early 80s, and instead of X Factor and Miley Cyrus, we had The Clash, The Jam, Billy Bragg and the obvious housewives’ favourites The Sex Pistols. This lead directly into bands like Manic Street Preachers and Nirvana, bands who had something to say, and said it with guitars. These bands made me read and learn. They stood for something. They gave we feckless youth something to believe in. It wasn’t about being famous or making money, it was about getting their messages out in a way that encouraged learning; it made reading cool; it felt right. This was an era of stickers on the “right on” albums saying “Pay No More Than £3.99” and protest songs being played on the radio. The Special AKA were singing
@simonj68 is back, with his
. .‘hairy’ Chesterfield! about freeing Nelson Mandela, while other bands were going to play gigs in South Africa. The Clash were singing about inner city decay, Bragg was weaving love songs and poetry into political dramas, The Manics said they were going to release one album and split up and The Redskins were being excellent. Where are we now then? What has happened to change my view of almost all of these people, who influenced my life more than family, friends or school could ever have done?
Box sets and reissues. My email box was overflowing in the last month or so, with details and offers for the all new Clash box set. About £100 for all the music you already own, but in a box. One of the forefront bands of the punk / new wave era are selling out completely in many people’s eyes. These albums have never been deleted, they are always in shops and online for anyone who wants to buy them, at just a couple of quid each. And in the box set? A few little presents that will be looked at once and never again, and some bonus tracks / demos that were generally not released at the time for the simple reason that they weren’t good enough. Following close behind was Bragg. 30th anniversary re-issue of his first album, a record I still listen to often, and usually with a small tear in my eye. A masterpiece of a short album, it is as simple as that. (if you don’t own Life’s A Riot With Spy vs Spy we can’t be friends!) So the new version has a few
live tracks on it, and some demos, and now instead of £2.49 it is about a tenner. Nirvana, Manics, The Jam, it’s an endless list of re-issues and anniversaries.
Why does this annoy me so much? Well, none of these bands are going to attract a single new fan with these reissues, they are just trying to sell me what I already own, in many cases two or three times already with vinyl, CD and MP3 versions. This is as cynical as it gets, and this is what I thought these people stood against. Johnny Rotten has been selling butter for longer than he ever made music for, and based on the most recent release I think the Manics really should have stuck to their original pledge. Whether it is the artists themselves or the record companies driving this, is not really the issue, but a £100 box set that is aimed at me, equates to about 20 new albums by new bands on Bandcamp. How are these bands ever going to make it in an industry that is determined to stop them? I love finding and buying old albums and music from the past, but not at prices like these. If The Clash are new to you, you can get all their albums, legally, for under a fiver each and have a lot of change to buy some new music as well. Do that, and buy a couple of books as well. You Love Us as the Manics sang. I used to, now I am not so sure.
Wasabi’s
WONDERS
With two bass players, we love a bit of low end thump. Ken Turner on the other hand doesn’t just love bass, HE IS BASS! How low can you go?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EorAtNx7icE
What if Dolly Parton was born as Donny Parton? Just like Kylie turning into Rick Astley at 33rpm, this Dolly classic takes on a completely different form when you slow it down. Slow-lene anyone?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT39Zq3JaTg
Cheesy disco + amazing musicianship = unexpected treat The mind-boggling, Stephen Fry approved, fleet fingered John Gomm making Wilma (his guitar) sing!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vCcZIARw9k
Appearances can be deceptive. I was not expecting the sound of un-holy phlegm metal from such an unlikely source. Skip to 0:54 for the full effect. Warning, may contain French TV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOD5mcMnfmI
The Eye y k s e h t in
Some say he is omnipresent. That he is everywhere and yet nowhere, all at once. Some say he has a camera on a stick. That, in fact, he has two, with a torch that makes midnight seem like noon. Some say he is nosier than Pinocchio after a whole weekend of lying. All we know is, he’s called The Eye and this is where he reveals his latest exclusive probe into The Tuesday Club annals. Click on the eye to view ... After last month’s Croxfest outing, The Eye returns to July and features the visit from US blogger and music aficionado, The Impaler, and the moment where The Tuesday Club literallystop traffic for an ensemble photo shoot outside TC favourite venue Paper Dress Vintage. http://youtu.be/HfQJHESpvcY
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TWITTER: @AnimalMashups I hope I never encounter a Sneagle in the wild…. GOOGLE IMAGE SEARCH: BIRDS WITH ARMS (scary geese) DOGS SHAKING WATER OFF (jowl alert )
n r o c p o p d unsalte We’d like you to write a film column, they said. Anything you like, they said. We need it by Friday, they said. Cool. No problems. Friday’s ages away. Oh. It’s Wednesday …. And so as the rain falls and Joni sings (first album, I’m reading Hotel California, just got to the bit where Joni Mitchell has arrived in LA – but I digress…) and Friday edges closer, I find myself staring at a blank piece of paper. Sigh. Did you know Joni’s debut album is only 38
shrunk and discovers a world of little people. The slugs are funny, but the whole thing is weak and Beyonce’s performance as the queen is not great. Then we have Monsters University, a prequel to Monsters Inc in which we discover how Sully and Mike met. There are inconsistencies that’ll give Pixar geeks a headache, but Billy Crystal and John Goodman are as good as ever. Sadly the film isn’t up to Pixar’s high standards. It’s better than Epic, sure, but it’s low on laughs. CI’m afraid.
Finally we have Despicable Me 2. Not much I can say about this, as the world and its children have seen it, but that’s never stopped me before. It’s funny. Really funny. And it has the minions in it. minutes long? No, me neither. We’ve both learned And it’s funny. And it’s something today. better than Epic or MU. Where were we? So wait for the first two to come on telly, go buy Films. Despicable Me 2 now. Ah, yes. You know it makes sense. This month we have *You can read more not one, not two, but of Kahn’s film reviews three of the summer’s at Unsaltedpopcorn. big animations Blogspot.co.uk, or if released on DVD, and reading’s not your thing, while they’re aimed pop over to iTunes and at the same audience subscribe to the Unsalted the quality varies a lot Popcorn podcast. First up is Epic – a sweet(ish) tale of a girl (voiced by Amanda Seyfried) who gets
*Minki: we wanted to call Kahn’s column Salty Cockporn in homage to the ACTUAL name of his blog. Hmm even Kahn’s Kolumn has a ring to it. (NO , JUST NO! – Ed)
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