Rob Karloff

well definately something for everyone this bank holiday weekend at Dr Drakes.....post rock...punk rock....electro pop....just how diverse can it get in one weekend?! ************************* FRIDAY 19TH SEPT....8PM....3 MOUNTAIN MEN ANONYMOUS & YESSA DE PASO Highly recommended for fans of Mogwai, Godspeed, Windy & Carle..!! Formed in 1999, MMA moved to Cardiff and gigs soon graduated from local events to gigs with the likes of Les Savy Fav, Enon, Billy Mahonie, The Fall, Seafood, Llama Farmers, Mclusky, San Lorenzo, The Warm Jets, Zan Lyone, Delicate AWOL, Magoo and Teflon Monkey. Here's some reviews of their debut album.. 'its pretty astonishing stuff; the complex, lyered, eerie machinations of Sigur Ros performed with the sentiment and volume of Trail of Dead's 'Perfect Teenhood'..Drowned in Sound 'it sounds like Skullflower, it sounds like Bardo Pond. This Cardiff-based instrumental guitar band has got the Twisted Village Sound down pat: vaguely lo-fi drone rock with the effects pedals turned up to 'DISTORT LOUDLY'. This is a MEGA debut, like Mogwai could be if they weren't such shy nonces: Sonic Youth completely divested of all things Zorn'.Gideon Dwight, Careless Talk Costs Lives magazine. Listen to the Mountain Men Anonymous brilliant live session on Radio 1 Wales http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/alt/wales/in_session/020627mountain_men.shtml and check out their website at www.mountainmenanonymous.freeserve.co.uk YESSA DE PASO hail from Carnoustie, just beside Dundee. They are a quietcore band and have drawn comparisons to bands such as Duster, Smog and Hood. Yessa formed in Oct 2000 and their first gig was at an event in Dundee called the 'unscene' festival. Since then they have gone on to play with Stupid Acting Smart, The Zephyrs and Sputniks Down amongst countless others. Local support on the night from an offshoot of experimental post rockers Clive Ravensby under the name of THE BRONSON RESURRECTION SOCIETY and acoustic loveliness from A GOLF TRUXESS. Also, whipping up a storm on the decks will be DJ AL MASAMUNE. ************************* SATURDAY 20TH SEPT....8PM....3 MOTORMARK & ELIZIUM DJ'S Electro-punk popsters Motormark jet back into the Doc's on Saturday! They recently supported Ladytron at the Lemon Tree (and arguably blew them off stage too), are lined up to support electroclash sleaze goddess Peaches this weekend in Nottingham and provided the DHR madness at the Elvisness night not long gone at The Lemon Tree. Their recently released album on Popchild sold out it's first press on pre-order alone, so catch them in the intimate surroundings of Drakes while you can. Truely unique, one not to be missed! followed by Elizium dj's till 3am www.motormark.net ************************** SUNDAY 21ST SEPT....7.30PM....4 THE APERS, THE RITALINS & THE DANGERFIELDS Punkrock'n'roll from Rotterdam. The Apers started back in 1996 as a 3 piece in the suburbs of Rotterdam, The Netherlands. They love the sound of the Ramones, Queers, Undertones, Beach Boys, Buddy Holly and Screeching Weasel. The bands has done more than 400 shows, rocking countries like The Netherlands, USA, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, Italy, France, Germany, Spain and the UK, playing with bands such as the Queers, Groovie Ghoulies, Sonic Dolls, Teen Idols, Travoltas, Hi-Fives, Hives and more..... After a load of releases like singles, split singles and EP's they finally released their self-titled debut record (CD & LP) in 2001 on Stardumb Records, Europe's #1 punkrock label. The record has been well received by punkrockers all over the world and has got great reviews in magazines like OOR, Plastic Bomb, MRR, OX and Aardschok. In Feb 2003 they released their 2nd full-length, 'The Buzz Electric', on Stardumb Records again. To support the record the band has toured the USA for 6 weeks, playing with friends and label buddies the Groovie Ghoulies. Back in Europe now the band is already booked until December 2003 playing shows across the continent, and so its your chance to catch them here at Dr Drakes this sunday...!www.the-apers.com with support from Dundee's THE RITALINS www.theritalins.co.uk , fast paced Ramones influenced punk rock, THE DANGERFIELDS www.thedangerfields.tk , Belfasts hardest, fastest, loudest punkrock'n'roll band, and local bands KING LIAR & THE BRUTES & HEARSE CRASH. also WARD 13 DJS playing punk/rock/metal till 2am... see ya there!! Regards, The Doctor.

hope you've all enjoyed september so far....good to see so many people out last night for My Minds Weapon's first gig, who were excellent, and good to see people sticking around and making TOY's first trip to aberdeen worth it. they've gone away saying good thing bout the venue, the crowd and the reception they got. cheers....!! anyway here's the best of the rest....!! TONIGHT!!! SHURIKEN, INEPT 303, THE REBEL JELLYBEANS & TEARJERK...7PM...4 like Funeral for A Friend meeting This Girl in Scunthorpe, Britains best unsigned band according to Kerrang, 'Shuriken' www.shuriken.co.uk blast into Drakes with support from Tearjerk - melodic blend of skate and hardcore punk, played very fast with lots of energy, Aberdeens #1 all girl punk band TRJ and the excellent Inept 303. TUES 16TH - ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC HOSTED BY ZIGGY FANTASTIC...8PM...FREE ENTRY WED 17TH/THURS 18TH - PRIVATE FUNCTIONS FRI 19TH - MOUNTAIN MEN ANONYMOUS, YESSA DE PASO, THE BRONSON RESSURECTION SOCIETY & A GOLF TRUXESS...8PM...3# look out for Bank Holiday newsletter with more details.....! SAT 20TH - MOTORMARK & SUPPORT. ELIZIUM DJS TILL 3AM....8PM...3 see newsletter to follow...! SUN 21ST - THE APERS, THE RITALINS, THE DANGERFIELDS, KING LIAR & THE BRUTES & HEARSE CRASH...7PM....4 again, details to follow in newletter...! MON 22ND - SONIC DETH MONKEY...8PM...2 eclectic live music and dj'ing. this month an improvised special featuring experimental post rockers Clive Ravensby and special guests TUES 23RD - ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC HOSTED BY STEVE CRAWFORD...8PM...FREE ENTRY WED 24TH - MISLED YOUTH, MY OWN RELIGION, NO ESCAPE & CONTRA....8PM....3 a mix of ska-core and emo...ska provided by Misled Youth http://hosted.punkrocker.net/misledyouth/bio.html satanic death ska from My Own Religion www.devoted.to/myownreligion/ No Escape - like Get Up Kids style but faster and heavier, local support from the mighty Contra THURS 25TH - THE DIURETICS, THE DIFTS & THE LEADS....8PM....3 local band showcase with garage rockers The Diuretics & The Difts plus The Leads who sound like the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club crossed with The Coral FRI 26TH - AUDIO DROPOUTS PRESENTS THE STACCATO SET, UNDERTOW & CHRIS CARROLL...8PM...3 the audio dropout crew providing late night alternative underground grooves & sounds, this month with live music from the smooth but twisted Staccato Set, Undertow and the acoustic delights of Chris Carroll SAT 27TH - MACROCOSMICA, DEAD OR AMERICAN, BLACK ATOM & MARCY'S MONSTER PARADE....8PM...4 dead or american www.deadoramerican.com fuse together influences from The Pixies, Fugazi & early Nirvana, Macrocosmica - what can i say but monster riffage!!! ACE!! also appearing will be the first Aberdeen performance for Elgin's newest post rockers MMP and not forgetting the metal machine that is Black Atom. be there. SUN 28TH - JESUS ELEPHANT GOD, THE FALL OF BOSS KOALA, BLACK SUN, ELEMENT 106 & USEFULL IDIOT....7PM....4 mighty mighty metal bill, im just gonna give you the bands websites so you can check them out for yourself!! www.jesuselephantgod.co.uk www.over-records.com (then click link to Black Sun) www.thefallofbosskoala.vze.com . local support from Element 106 and Usefull Idiot MON 29TH - DEAD LETTER DEPT, SLAPHAPPY, MUFF & SHORT WARNING....8PM...3 honest, hardworking, diy energetic punk from Canada's Dead Letter Dept www.deadletterdept.com , with support from favourites Slaphappy www.slap-happy.fsnet.co.uk , Muff www.muff.cjb.net & Short Warning www.shortwarning.com TUES 30TH - ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC HOSTED BY ZIGGY FANTASTIC...8PM...FREE ENTRY roll on October....!! Regards, The Doctor. Dr Drakes Venue, 62 Shiprow, Aberdeen, AB11 5BY, Scotland. Tel : +44 (0) 1224 596999 Email : info@drdrakesbar.co.uk

Come, muthasuckas! Tomorrow night

Just in case they forgot to mention it...

I wasn't arguing. I was trying to make a point, and that point being that "tarring with the same brush" is a very blinkered way to do things. I look at people based on their attitude and actions, not on what their perceived social group generally does. Ergo, if someone in Burberry is civil and good-natured to me, then I'll quite happily engage them. Conversely, if someone attempts to fuck me around, burberry *or* flamed cap, they'll receive a sharpened response. At the end of the day it's your deal, and if you want a dress-code and only a certain clientele, you'll have it. Also, I never stated you were a racist, nor did I imply it. I made the assertion that racism was discrimination based on a kind of appearence, and suggested that the basic premise of discrimination should be un-justifiable. A world where you are taken on your individual character, actions and abilities, rather than outward appearence, would be much better place to travel life in....

Bullshit bullshit bullshit. I defy anyone to stand and tell me that the clothes you wear or your general chosen appearence defines your likely behaviour. What happened to giving people the benifit of the doubt, and taking action if it becomes necessary...? Personally, I've had more trouble from the macho, white vest, meathead brigade at Caged than I have from anyone who "looks" to be a ned. Common sense on the door and keen bouncing should be all that's required, not some restrictive and cliquey judgemental door policy. Should the likes of Yates or Revolution stop me on the door because I look like a "rocker" who will probably get sauced up on Jack, grope the women, and start fights with the guys....?! It's bad enough having to resist stereotyping in the workplace, let alone on a night out when you're supposed to be relaxing and enjoying yourself. Taking judgements based on appearence is exactly what racists do. Now tell me how you justify doing this in ANY shape or form?

Gee guys.... YOU RULE The Doc's all the way...!