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Wed 11th Let's Go Baboon presents CHEESE ON BREAD + The Wave Pictures + David Cronenberg's Wife + Coley Park + End of The Road Festival DJs
Doors 7.45 Hailing from New York and favourites of Jeffrey Lewis are Cheese on Bread. This six-piece blend The Beach Boys' sense of harmony, They Might Be Giants twisted pop glory with unfailing enthusiasm and a sense of innocent wonder. "Their tenaciously nerdy tunes are a blend of encyclopaedic facts and sassy, bloglike rants - many of which are surprisingly touching. Just think of it as comfort food with a kick." [Time Out NYC] They met at a University café, the bastard child of a post-structuralist education and a rather poor dinner menu. Their boy/girl gay/straight antifolk pop is a blend of cultural commentary, catchy harmony and complete silliness. The Wave Pictures are superb, London-based songsmiths with beautifully crafted tunes reminiscent of The Go-Betweens with a dark soul. “Combining the song-writing genius of Jonathan Richman, the lo-fi humility of Herman Dune and a few guitar moments that Springsteen himself would be proud of. Imagination, humour, melodies and chords, twangy basslines of beauty. The kind of band whose songs you put on all mixtapes, who you urge your friends to listen to.” [Roku Distro fanzine] Having performed with the Jeffrey Lewis Band and as backing band and co-songwriters for John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats, they have built a reputable following from those who know and have recently completed a tour in support of Darren Hayman to critical acclaim. Time Out favourites, David Cronenberg’s Wife , who originate from Manchester and Bolton, have been regulars on the UK Antifolk roster since 2004, toured the UK and New York and have supported Damo Suzuki and British punk progenitors Wreckless Eric & The Television Personalities. "Morally Outrageous backwoods folk." [Time Out] The sing about themes that haven't been much covered yet: loving an anorexic girl and the urge to jump in front of trains set to a soundtrack that embodies the dark energy of late 70's Manchester and punk psychedelia. With the release of their third album, 'Rhinoceros', just out and the single “Quiet Lanes and Other Stories', Coley Parkhave created a stir of critical reviews and intrigue. A collage of fractured alt-rock delivered through a psychedelic pop blaster to create some achingly good tunes. "Shimmering melodies, happy-sad voices and mix of Americana and Anglo pastoral-psychedelia." [Mojo] Also, we’re lucky to have End of The Road Festival DJs whose September 14th–16th festival is full of the most wonderfully eclectic high calibre bands around including Super Furry Animals, Charlie Parr, Jeffrey Lewis, Yo La Tengo and so much more. |
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