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Wednesday, 2 February 2011

We're moving.

We are officially moving the blog over to our new tumblr page!

so come join us there! We will bringing you all different updates, tricks and musical treats!

to have a look go here - http://the-macbeth.tumblr.com

Thursday, 27 January 2011

Interview with Thomas Tantrum

Next thursday (3rd Feb) it's time for another 'Offset Festival Presents...' here at the Macbeth.

In the past few months we've seen Bo Ningen, Teeth and The Neat (and many many more), and this month we are proud to present the live return of Thomas Tantrum.

Megan of the band was kind enough to answer us some questions about their new record:

1) It's been 3 years since the release of your debut LP. Fill us in on what has been going on in those 3 years.

Hello! Well it's actually just been a little over 2 but it does seem like longer. After the touring of the first album finished, our drummer unfortunately decided to go on to pastures new. Finding a new drummer who was right for us took quite a while, but we were lucky enough to find a winner in Dave Wade Brown! Having a new band member means a whole new influence on songwriting, so a lot of trial and error tunes were experimented with before we started writing material we felt was right for our second album. I guess this is why it has been a long time coming! We've had a lot of fun though and still been playing shows including a tour with the lovely Band Of Skulls and some summer festivals. Everything is coming into place for our second album now though so it's getting really exciting again.

2) The Cure circa 'Wish' seems to be an obvious influence on your new EP 'Birdsong'. What other bands have you been inspired by more recently?

Ha. Yeah, the cure was a huge inspiration for the 'face the music' track off the ep. I think there is more coming from that direction because it really works. I wouldn't say I was particularly influenced by any other bands during the writing of the album. In fact, i tried to stay away from listening to other bands too much because I think that strategy can make for the purest of music. You don't want to latch on to what's popular, you just have to do your own thing. Obviously I am only one quarter of the band though and we all vary quite drastically in our musical tastes. I would say the second album is possibly more mature and melancholic yet still retaining an enthusiastic pop sensibility.

3) Have you guys started working on album no 2 yet? Can we expect a new Thomas Tantrum full-length in 2011?

Album number 2 is all finished and ready to go. We don't have an official release date yet but the single should be coming out late March and the album somewhen after that. The problem with having such a big gap between records is that we have too much material, it's tough deciding which tracks will go on the record.

4) Got any new band tips for 2011?

There's quite a few good bands emerging from down our way actually. There's Montage Populaire, Oresteia, Suicide Party, Haunted Stereo, Maths and the Moon and Wolfe. Southampton seems to be properly on it at the moment. All worth checking out.

Thomas Tantrum will be playing our free-entry 'Offset Festival Presents...' on Thursday, 3rd Feb.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=183579721664625

Thursday, 20 January 2011

Legends profile #1: Half Japanese

Half Japanese were formed by brothers Jad and David Fair around 1975. Famed for Jad's notorious out-of-tune guitar playing, the brothers' DIY approach was a huge influence on fellow noise-mongers Sonic Youth and a certain Mr.Courtney Love (AKA Kurt Cobain), who even counted their album 'We Are They Who Ache With Amorous Love' (released in 1990) amongst his 50 all-time favourite records.

Half Japanese will be coming to the UK in spring 2011 - meanwhile you should check out this mini-doc on youtube:

Dan

Monday, 17 January 2011

Our Tips for 2011

Two weeks into the new year and finally fully recovered from our Cherry Cola New Year's Eve Extravaganza, we thought we'd present you our very own list of artists we think might or might not make it in 2011.

Here goes:

1. Cloud Boat

http://www.myspace.com/cloudboat

Minimal internet presence and only musical output being a 49sec long youtube video, Cloud Boat have just popped their live cherry with a prestigious support slot at James Blake's Plan B show last friday.

2. Lapalux

http://soundcloud.com/lapalux

Aka Essex-bred Stuart Howard played the Macbeth only recently in support of Ghostpoet and we'll have him back on the 26th Jan alongside Porcelain Raft (see below).

Operate by Lapalux

3. Zoo Kid

http://www.myspace.com/zookid

Debut release 'Out Getting Ribs' dropped on House Anxiety Records last month. Reminiscent of early Wild Beasts; pre-sexual frustration.

4. Vondelpark

http://www.viceland.com/music/2010/08/vondelpark-has-no-myspace-so-you-can-only-learn-about-him-here/

Minimal 2-step beats set to an ambient backdrop, Peckham-based Vondelpark is on everyone's lips at the moment. Legendary belgian dance label R&S Records-released EP 'Sauna' was only a taster of what's (hopefully) to come in 2011.

5. James Blake

http://www.myspace.com/jamesblakeproduction

Duh.

To celebrate this, we have invited Porcelain Raft and Lapalux to play the Macbeth on the 26th January with DJ sets from No Pain In Pop, Simon Is Tropical and yours truly.

It's FREE entry so no excuses, kapishe?

Here's the facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=186749344676328&ref=ts

Dan.

Wednesday, 12 January 2011

TONIGHT! TAST w/ Magnetix, Black Manila & Kap Bambino DJ set!

So Tonight we have Black Manila and Magnetix come grace us with their presence tonight at TAST.

Find the usual links and ting to the band so you can have a listen, and get you in the mod for tonight!

Doors are open from 8pm until Late!

The door tax is three squids.

Black Manila are fresh from their successful Tour of France with LSD and are playing their first London show back of 2011 with Magnetix one of France's biggest and best Garage Punk bands from the Parisian label Born Bad.

MAGNETIX
Big beat / Drogue Electrique
http://www.myspace.com/themagnetix
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkcCIEcPIek

BLACK MANILA
Garage/Psychedelic/Punk
http://www.myspace.com/sniffinflowers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCvpbf9Y1Gs

DJ'S

DE TOMASO PANTERA
Twist

CAROLINE FRANCE (Kap Bambino)
Twist

Wednesday, 5 January 2011

Tonight - KnickerRocker Glory don't forget, and tomorrow we see Offset Festival and Dancing Bear!

Offset Festival and Dancing Bear kick off Thursday with its series of monthly Free Entry Parties!

-LIVE-

+ ICE SEA DEAD PEOPLE (Live)

With Their Debut Album 'Teeth Union' out now, Ice Sea Dead People are ones to watch for 2011, come and see them before they go sky high.
- A Mind-Bendingly Glorious Primal Racket - NME

+ DüD (Live)

Düd might be a band. Members of Düd might have been in other bands before but they can’t remember. Düd could possibly be the brainchild of multi-instrumentalist Jon Jackson. Düd may or may not have been influenced by Dinosaur Jr. Düd don’t have a myspace. Düd do play live.

+ SECOND HEAD (Live)

Second head combine post punk and future pop to create a monster of a supergroup! With two EPs already out in the public domain who knows what this group of talented art punks will come up with in 2011. Greatness we presume.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/SECOND-HEAD/107530965960459

- DJs -

+ ROLO TOMASSI

+ TURBOGEIST

+ CONRAD BLACK MANILA

Remember guys its FREE ENTRY all night, things kick off around 8pm and go on til around 2am! It's gonna be ace, so make sure you come on down!

The Macbeth
70 Hoxton Street
Shoreditch

N1 6LP

Tuesday, 4 January 2011

Tomorrow night! KNICKERROCKER GLORY!

Boutique Promotions London present. . .

KNICKERROCKER GLORY Launch party!

Happy New Year!

We hope you had a fabulous New Years Eve, and brought it in with a boom!

It was absolutely mental here at The Macbeth. Cherry Cola gave us quite a party indeed!

Carl Barat (from the Libertines for those of you that have been living under a rock for the last 13 or so years) turned up to play us a little solo set. It was blinding, you should of been there, if you were, hats off to you!

The music and drinking didn't stop til around 6am sometime, a great start to the New Year indeed.

So to carry on from an epic night, we have the likes of KnickerRocker Glory, Streets of Beige, Offset Festival and Dancing Bear and Tribute hosting some fun-filled Parties for us.

Expect to see/hear:

Blizzard Of Ozz (live)

ICE SEA DEAD PEOPLE (live)

One Man Destruction Show (live)

The Pins (live)

Ghost Poet (live)

& more!

DJ sets from -

Rolo Tomassi

Skill Wizard

Caroline France (Kap Bambino)

& more!

Watch this space to find out when and where you can find all this beauties at The Macbeth!

Tuesday, 21 December 2010

Tonight! Wham Bamm Xmas Special!

WHAM BAMM is back and this time its Christmas Special, with a festive fun party for all you lovely people!

On the bill this evening is;

GET PEOPLE (LIVE)

HARES (LIVE)

NIGHTMARE AND THE CAT (LIVE)

RED ROOM (LIVE)

DJ sets from:

MYSTERY JETS

AUNT AGONY

S/L/A/T/S

and as always a FREE Wham Bar on arrival.
£3 entry

8pm til Late!

come enjoy one big ass party before you have to be locked away somewhere in scotland where they're ain't no parties, no get people, no wham bars, no hares, no mystery jets, no red room NOTHING but TURKEY!

Wednesday, 15 December 2010

Tonight at The Macbeth! The Other Side Christmas Party!

The Other Side Christmas party takes place tonight at The Macbeth in Shoreditch. This is a party NOT to be missed:

Chad Valley (live)

Amazing electronic, reverb drenched, dance pop from Oxford.

Trophy Wife (live)

Oxford's very own "ambitionless office disco".

Othello Woolf (live)

London's new fantastic neo-soul visionary.

PLUS

DJ Joey Remote

Super Receptor DJ's

DJ Kate Bones

Young Ornithologists (DJ's)

Anorak DJ's

Videopia DJ's

Yes Brian! you Look Terrific DJ's

Tickets £4 adv - £5 on the door

For tickets go to http://bit.ly/TOSXMAS

***FREE CIDER AND BBQ FOR THE FIRST 100 PEOPLE IN***

Expect also: Christmas jumpers, mince pies, hot cider, mistletoe.

Tuesday, 14 December 2010

Tonight at The Macbeth! TAST

TAST // 1

DJs

Caroline France (Kap bambino)

Mikyla (She Set)

Ricky Haley (Liars Club)

TWISTED MIND

TWISTED EARS

TWISTED BODY

TWISTED EYES

TWISTED BASS

TWISTED NOISE

TWISTED SPITS

TWISTED WILD

TWISTED DISTORTION

\\ 8pm - 1am //

FREE ENTRY

Wednesday, 8 December 2010

Tomorrow Night, Offset Festival and Dancing Bear Presents....

Offset Festival & Dancing Bear are proud to present another instalment in this successful series of nights that continue to up hold the unique philosophy of Offset Festival.

Live Acts for your enjoyment -

The Neat (Live)

The Neat are one of the most exciting live bands in the UK. Capturing the essence of early Joy Division with the aggression and confidence of Public Image Ltd. or Gang of Four''
Subba Cultcha.com

Age of Consent (Live)

London-based two-piece comprised of ex-Shitdisco members.

Djs -

Late of the Pier Soundsystem

Django Django

Dan Djan (Fiction)

Conrad Black Manila

It's Free Entry all night, all kicks off at 8pm til 2am!

Tuesday, 7 December 2010

Bangers & Mash Industry Night at The Macbeth this Wednesday!

One of London's steps into our lovely home here at The Macbeth. This is the start of a new monthly midweek night from Bangers & Mash!

Likes Pharaohs (LIVE)
Back from their sell out tour Like Pharaohs play Pop Punk.

Bareface (LIVE)
Electro Grime Indie Punk band.

Heart Kill Giant (LIVE)

DJs
Orlando Boom
Marcus Harris
Sam Diamond
playing Electro, Grime Indie and Punk

guestlist £5 via emily@bangersandmashme.com
8pm - 1am

Tuesday, 30 November 2010

FICTION BIG THINGS SINGLE LAUNCH!

Tomorrow night sees a homecoming of sorts as Fiction return to the Macbeth after being on tour with The Klaxons and War Paint. We will be celebrating the release of our second single 'Big Things'.

LIVE

--- DJs ---

___________________________________________________________

/// STAGE TIMES ///

Beaty Heart 8.15-8.45

Fiction 9.30-10.15

___________________________________________________________

It's Free Entry all night, and this is one great band not to miss out on! See you at the bar!

You can purchase 'Big Things' From -

Pre-order the limited edition 7":

http://www.roughtrade.com/site/shop_detail.lasso?sea rch_type=sku&sku=334004

Download on iTunes:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/big-things/id404564 094?i=404564107&ign-mpt=uo %3D4

Wednesday, 24 November 2010

Tomorrow Night at The Macbeth!

KAIJU Invades!

With Live sets from monstrous Japanese noise-makers

PROBABLY CHARLIE -First Show!- (Live)

New Side Project from Taigen Kawabe frontman of Bo Ningen and Koichi front man of Screaming Tea Party, with Hiroki from STP of Drums.
Going to be amazing!

DEVILMAN ( Drum Eyes, Bo Ningen, Dokkebi Q, Dj Scotch Egg)

DEAD FADER (Brighton 2012)

Plus Monster DJs

Gigan (Turbogeist)
King Ghidorah (Off Modern)
Mecha Godzilla (God Don't Like it!)
Negadon (Rumble)
Mel Yonggary (S.C.U.M)
Queen Kumonga (Thrush Metal)
The Giant Claw & Gyaos (Helen & Mel)

FREE ENTRY

Free shot if you come dressed as a Japanese monster (Kaiju) !

List of Kaiju Monster for the less inspired:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_kaiju

Kaiju films projected throughout.
Write down names on the wall to be entered into the STREETFIGHTER xbox tournament.

Wednesday, 17 November 2010

TONIGHT! DIRTY HANDS FREE LAUNCH PARTY!

Dirty Hands is a brand new, free entry rock'n'roll party at The Macbeth.

We're kicking off in style with an amazing line-up - including a headline slot from garage rock sensations French Kissing. Guest DJs will play the launch party out with the best old and new rock'n'roll, garage, surf and rockabilly releases, while special drinks deals and free spiced cider will ensure you forget the icy weather outside.

Things kick off at 8 going on to the early hours of the morn. And its free entry all night!

THE BANDS

FRENCH KISSING

Fresh from support slots with Black Lips, French Kissing are heading to east London to kick off the Dirty Hands club night. Its their last gig of 2010 and the best chance you've got of catching this hotly tipped band for free anytime soon!

JOHNNY & THE MEDICINE SHOW

"The Strokes meets The Shangri Las" - The Independent

Tough 50s rock'n'roll - full of James Dean swagger and the Strokes' dirty soul.

PRIS

A car crash Blondie, hoping to stick in your head like chewing gum in your tresses. A mixture of high heels, hotpants and eyeliner. Come, see, and dance, and you're sure to get lucky.

Tuesday, 16 November 2010

The Centrifuge Midweek Sessions Tonight! 8pm til late!

The Centrifuge returns to its occasional midweek residency at The Macbeth for an diverse evening of live electronic music.

MONSTER X

Professional radio / tv sound designer by day, electro-breakcore mentalist by night, this smiling misfit has caused so much recent mayhem in his hometown of Grenoble (France), that only London could take him. Since arriving here, he’s already torn up all four corners of the city and events all across Europe. Remember his show-stopping performance at Glade 2009? If not, check this - it was the highlight of our weekend!

http://agency.thecentrifuge.co.uk/monster-x/

DEAD FADER

Dead Fader make heavy electronic bass/noise music, specializing in nasty sounds and nasty distortion. Currently signed to Cloaks label 3BY3, they released their debut album, Corrupt My Examiner, in April 2010 to critical acclaim. They are one of the few acts to successfully merge dubstep with heavy industrial sounds and make it work on the dancefloor. They never fail to impress when performing live and are possibly the loudest electronic live act ever known!

http://agency.thecentrifuge.co.uk/dead-fader/

RIVAL CONSOLES

With his highly anticipated debut album IO released on Erased Tapes Records in 2009, West crafted an electronic record to transcend the discerning and flirt a little with the club culture. With rave reviews from XLR8R, NME, DJ Mag, The Milk Factory, Musikexpress the arrival of a new talent on the scene was heralded, and the buzz has been building yet more. Now primed to deliver his second studio opus this Winter, his sound has taken on another dimension as the cutting edge marries with his pop sensibilities.

http://agency.thecentrifuge.co.uk/rival-consoles/

GARETH CLARKE

The word 'genius' has been used to describe Gareth Clarke a few too many times for it to be simply hyperbole. Taking his cue from lush textural melodic electronics and the intensity of post-DSP drill'n'bass his heady mix of intricate sonics provide the perfect pleasure amalgam for body and brain. Stay tuned for new album announcement soon...

http://agency.thecentrifuge.co.uk/gareth-clarke/

VOLITUNE

Sweet acid, funk basslines and live instrumentation all feature in Volitune's live sets. Get down early to enjoy!

http://www.myspace.com/volitune

MISSAW

Resident miscreant.

http://agency.thecentrifuge.co.uk/missaw

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http://www.thecentrifuge.co.uk/
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http://www.myspace.com/centrifugeuk
http://www.twitter.com/thecentrifuge