Live @ Penelopes 19/8 The Beeds+Luxury Stranger+The Hudares+Vagrant King

[Penelopes]

S.U.B Events Presents....

 

THE BEEDS + LUXURY STRANGER + The HUDARES + VAGRANT KING

 

 

...The Beeds

 

'we formed in may 09 just as mates having a laugh,me an my twin bro ricky!!my cousin andy aka drew storm hahaha!! and our mate taz played live an we loved it!!! we want it more an more!!! we all just love making music an hope people out there will like to listen!!!

 

Go on Treat Yourself...

http://www.myspace.com/thebeedz

 

Luxury Stranger

 

Luxury Stranger is an English band, based in the Midlands, UK.

 

Influenced by the sounds of post-punk / new wave from 1978 - 1984. Imagine: Bowie and Pop's Berlin years mixed with the disparate sound of Joy Division and early Cure with the melodies and power of The Chameleons - this is Luxury Stranger. Currently promoting their debut album, 'Desolation', the band is also recording material for the second album, to be titled 'Commitment and Discipline', and preparing demos of songs ready for the third album - some of which already finds its way into the live set.

 

"....the windswept grandiosity of classic line-up Echo and the Bunnymen". (ThisCity Magazine)

 

"...they just do the song thing so well and create the sort of record you should, depending on age, be cranking up before going out for the night. It’s one of those perfect life-affirming collections". (Mick Mercer)

 

"...one of the UK's standout dark alternative acts". (Sphere Webzine)

 

Drawing on the darkness of post-punk, the theatre of 70s glam (Bowie/Eno/Reed/Pop) and the commerciality of 80s new wave, Luxury Stranger is a 'Jekyl and Hyde' style of band - a methodical architect in the studio and a passionate powerful monster on the stage.

 

Luxury Stranger played its first gig on Friday, 5th September 2008 at Junktion 7, Nottingham (see the LS Myspace blog for details). In December 2008, Luxury Stranger signed with Major Digital (an off-shoot of Germany's Major Records).

 

Listen Here

http://www.myspace.com/luxurystranger

 

 

The Hudares

 

Formed and playing gigs since summer 2008, always on the look out for good gig and (or) recording opportunities. TRACKS RECORDED @ AXIS STUDIO SHEFFIELD, 2009........what you hear is what you'll get + more, so if you like the tunes, see you soon.... & &

 

Listen Here

http://www.myspace.com/thehudares

 

 

Vagrant King

 

We're a 3 Piece something band in Sheffield.

Nat and Max met some time ago and they were introduced to Drew in January 2010, we all clicked straight away and started making music within the hour they met. Drew being on pots and pans though

We Just recorded, the mixing isnt great but hey its all good

 

Listen Here

http://www.myspace.com/vagrantkingmusic

 

 

 

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[BenJX]

REVIEW: Ben Jackson

 

 

In the ******* rain of the great British summer, this ace little venue on

Arundel Gate had its work cut out in drawing a crowd tonight, but given

the conditions did remarkably well. Tonight’s line up saw a daring mix of

musical styles, an apparent hotch-potch of acts that, for the most part,

complimented each other surprisingly well.

First to let fly were Dear John and having been drafted in last minute to fill

for a no-show, they took to it like they’d been booked for weeks. Their set

starter suggested that we may be in for an opening of grand vocal lines

in the Pearl Jam vein but was followed by a slice of rockabilly rawk that

showed a breadth and depth of understanding of both their influences and

instruments. They continued to dabble in different styles with post rock,

epic vocals being the main theme. By the end they had been accepted by

the audience as tight as you like but, at least tonight, no moulds were being

broken.

 

Then came Luxury Stranger. Perhaps the most detestable gang of

pricks this reviewer has ever encountered, this band epitomised ‘style’

over substance. They served nothing but tedious, over egged plodrock

throughout, with affected postulation taking the place of anything

interesting and vocals like a bad impression of Billy Idol. There was

pretension abound, from the female audience prop ‘filming’ the abortion

in contrived contortions, to the front man’s Robert Smith-meets-Kiss

costume. Their bandanna clad following rocking the shades indoors look

summed them up perfectly. Beyond parody.

 

Mercifully, next up came the perfect antidote in the form of the Hudares.

This powerful and anthemic Brit rock act really mean it and are clearly all

about the tunes, with two fingers held squarely in the face of the fashion

parade. The minute they growled out their opener the crowd swelled with

appreciation at being given licence to let go, in stark contrast to the shufflefooted

ego flexers that preceded them. Every song banged out with vigour

and purpose (to the point that the lead singer’s face had turned a healthy

shade of beetroot at the close of the set) and a flow of self-effacing patter,

they couldn’t have been better received. It is clear that they were four lads

at a time in British music that came just before the clothes took centre

stage over the music. Just the tonic.

Last up and an hour later than billed were the wonderfully affable and

enthusiastic Vagrant King. Despite the now dwindling crowd and the

daunting task of following such a strong act, these chaps played like they

were in a stadium, with some lovely blues rock and a jaunty offbeat rhythm

that endeared them to the remaining revellers.

A minor blip in the middle but overall Penelope’s delivered once again.

[BenJX]

Good Luxury Stranger review - playing Tramlines aren't hey?

[BenJX]

Yes, Luxury Stranger are apparently on the mainstage..can't see them on the official page though