countess shazula

...just read somewhere that there is a Lemon Tree date on 25th Oct... definately confirmed?!

STAND-UP GUY Arkade Projects are pleased to be hosting the return of Stand Up Guy to Aberdeen...because of the short notice this show will take place at Captain Toms (which the band are delighted to be doing!) usual applies...DONATIONS AT DOOR AND BYOB!! '4 piece noisecore band from Belfast. Formed in 2001, Stand-Up Guy have toured & played with the likes of Medulla Nocte, Darkest Hour, Palehorse, Cyclefly as well as touring Scotland twice over. Two CDs so far, both earning rave reviews in local & national press. Influenced by the likes of Neurosis, Will Haven, Isis, Tool & earthtone9.' 'Rising from the remnants of Shake-down, SUG have created an excellent local reputation with their atmospheric noise-core. Wonderfully horrific twin vocals and clever use of texture and space create a healthy recipe for ear damage. in 2002, 'Immobliare' came and left its sizable mark. The band's enviable ability in fusing melancholy with earth moving weight has seen some truly immersive live performances over the last three years, and with a UK tour support slot to Murder One under their belts as well as a Scandanavian jaunt with The Dagda, this band is at an all time high. Their debut album, "In Fixation, Conspire" was launched as the debut venture for Distortion Project Records: This band is headed for big things...as we always knew' support from SKYPILOT ( more info when i get it) local support tbc also

just helping Donny out here by posting this...End of Everything have had to pull out of tonights show but as luck may have it epic american doom metallers ASVA are able and willing to step in and play instead! they played Stereo in glasgow last night...and they crushed!! here's a bit of info on them...The Tunnels wont know whats hit them!! 'As heavy music pedigrees go, Asva's is hard to top. The band's growing list of contributors includes veterans of dirge-metal titans Earth as well as rock experimentalists Mr. Bungle, Secret Chiefs 3, and the Master Musicians of Bukkake, and that's only scratching the surface of their resums. (Geographically they're spread along the West Coast). Then again, all-star bands are a dime a dozen in this era of underground avant-gardists, and Asva aren't just some ad hoc vanity project. Core members G. Stuart Dahlquist and B.R.A.D. Mowen, on bass and drums, respectively, have been playing together for nearly a decade, going back to their days in the fearsome cult-creators Burning Witch. They've called the remaining Asva members--who on this tour include guitarists John Schuller, Dan LaRochelle, and Trey Spruance; organist Troy Swanson; and vocalist Jessika Kenney--to flesh out their gaping, skeletal song structures, and so far, their casting has been impeccable. Asva's music is not your run-of-the-mill doom metal, with Spruance's Morricone-style guitar twang, Swanson's woozy organ, and Kenney's wordless vocals adding a ghostly Old West feel to the sludge-and-trudge foundation, an unexpected mix that works. Not that anyone was expecting rehashed Black Sabbath riffs from Dahlquist and Mowen, whose old bandmate, guitarist Stephen O'Malley, went on to cofound Khanate and Sunn O)))--two acts that have helped drag doom metal into the realm of pure sound. Consider Asva the more cinematic counterpart to Khanate's agonizing, claustrophobic aesthetic. And remember to bring earplugs to the show: Just because they're "cinematic" doesn't mean that their sheer heft is movie-theater appropriate. DOORS 8PM

yeah was a cool gig considering we only had the 2 bands! The Welles were really good, esp the last 2 songs (dunno their names!) and Cayto were as ACE as usual!! the new album Blunderbuss! is awesome...everyone should get a hold of it... we cayto

ooh for a minute there you got me exicted!!! incidentally i won a (unopened) Wham! poster pack on ebay the other day! 99p it cost me! yippee! i wait in anticipation for it arriving! the mail order room at Retro Rebels will be turned into an 80's shrine soon!!

seems they all have kinda well known fathers, in one way or another...

**NEW ALBUM!** from Load Records site.... the USA Is A Monster Wohaw LOAD 076 dbl-LP/CD LP ships 9/11!! When a record drops from the sky this fully formed and perfect, workers look up from the assembly line and smile. Conceived of as a double-LP, this record shakes furiously and lies down gently as it was recorded on mountain tops and a riot torn Michigan town. This release tells tales of lost nations and subjugated races and uses all means necessary in the rock arsenal ... from flat-lined acoustica to frothing rockulism. The question really is this: are you ready to look in the mirror and let this into your earholes? Its been almost 2 years since they released Tasheyana Compost, their last record on Load, and the game has been stepped up immensely. Songs are as dense as malachite - complex like an infinite layered onion. Moods on this double LP go from quiet campfire drone to suntan lotion slippery cortex massagings of Pheonix all-star Meat Puppetry. Slather on as needed. Name brand spotters will compare it to bearded/pointy headed legends like MAGMA and the INCREDIBLE STRING BAND while more intelligent folks will just say Wake the Fuck Up, its 2005. You have your orders, Wohaw.

anyone heard of these guys before? only discovered them today..a claustrophobic wall of chaotic metal...i like! www.adagio830.de/zann.html

doors 8.30...first band 9ish curfew midnight and this might be the last cellar 35 gig we ever do if the 2 nights blow the roof off and all the punters from The Noose & Monkey come crashing down on top of us all! CARNAGE!!!

doors 8.30...first band 9ish curfew midnight *some sort of* wristband will be available those that decide to pay 6 for the 2 nights gigs BARGAIN!!

yeah for fucks sake why you giving it away? just keep it...even if it is scratched! tsk tsk tsk shaz

sorry everyone, my flatmate has managed to sell it!

my flatmate has one weekend ticket with camping for sale....would ideally like 150 for it pm me if interested, ta!

oi! you leave george michael out of this...my Wham! hero....how can you dis Wham Rap, Club Tropicana, and dare i say, Careless Whisper...tsk tsk

well, yeah, whatever...woulda been cool if the room had been absolutely packed, but i didnt notice too much when Smackdown were on cause i was too busy enjoying them! and Smackdown thought it was a really cool show, had a really good time in aberdeen and were very happy all that really matters is that a great group of swedish people got to come to aberdeen/scotland/uk (for the first time) and play their music...and we got to witness it. thats it.

ok, its BYOB tonight!

hmm..i dont think so, i need to speak to tom today... smackdown were amazing in dundee last night apparantly...lots of high kicks and front rolls....but sadly there wont be room for any of that in toms!!! lookin forward to it tho...

oh and how about seein some of Tom from 10EW (and whoever else he makes a racket with!), and the ex Diuretics guys?...since you all seem to be gettin into your 'noize' recently...some new faces to this kind of gig would be good!

alright you lot?! missed me?! (probably didnt even notice i was away!) anyway...yeah cheeers fo' the mix cd dave, im sure it'll be cool... im home tomorrow morning, and i cant wait for this gig!!! lookin forward to gettin some good pics too... oh and, PVH/WSBB...i'll call ye's tomorrow

nice avatar...good band

hmm...i dont quite get it! dunno if im missing something, maybe you'll ocme back on and explain soon! sharon

when we say refreshments we mean..ahem..'liquid refreshments'..cough...! and...donations are actually compulsary...but will be greatfully recieved of course!

we still gonna get some cd compilations off ya tho?!!! 2nd local support confirmed...PROJECT VEN HELL