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?!

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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.

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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

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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...

Originally posted by Moshulu Rob

And you and Rob were arguing thinking we were going to start banning shoes and having elitist door pickers, which again is perfectly rational for you to argue against.

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...!