Cube Fundraiser February:: John.E.Vistic and friends!

HAPPENINGS AND KILLINGS PRESENTS....

The John E Vistic Experience

The first announced band to play Glastonbury 2010, and winners of the international Independent Music Award in the alt-country/rock category, JEVE fuse rockabilly, dirty blues and country with a rawness and energy unparallelled. Fronted by incomparable front man John E Vistic, they have a new album out this month, and are not to be missed in the confines of the cube. Pure hard blues, country and rock. Occasionally featuring a trombone.

http://www.myspace.com/johnevisticexperience

Annette Berlin

After being featured on Tom Robinson's BBC6 Introducing show last year, as well as being awarded a Venue award for the Top Act of 2009, coming second only to Zun Zun Egui, Annette Berlin will be storming the stage at The Cube. Previously best known for key roles in the likes of Big Joan and Male, Annette Berlin's stepped out into solo land with a sound ridiculously fully formed, all R'n'B tight and PJ Harvey forceful.

http://www.myspace.com/annetteberlin

Twocsinak

Signed to Wrong Music, and in their own words, "..the most prolific and intelligent artist on the Wrong music roster...", Twocsinak's songs combine a truly English sense of humour, concept heavy sampling agendas, wonderful vocal narratives and experimental musical arrangements. Long time collaborator with Anticons equally weird and wonderful SJ Esau.

http://www.myspace.com/twocsandsarah


Emily Breeze (DJ set)

Records spun in the bar by Emily Breeze, who blew the roof off the Fleece last month at the launch of her brilliant new album.

http://www.myspace.com/emilybreeze

Saturday 20th February. The Cube. Doors 8pm. £6 adv.

Har Mar Superstar Fundraiser in Shoreditch!

Hand Of Glory's Holiday Hullabaloo is fundraising for Action Aid and The Malawi Education Project.
We have put together a line up that promises top quality party music for a Christmas ballyhoo of gut bursting proportions. You are invited to the party which will set your yuletide season swinging and give us all a much needed poke in the ribs for taking everything so seriously. Plus its all in aid of two very good causes.
The Hullabaloo will showcase the best of original, fun and alternative music performance.
We are proud to announce Har Mar Superstar will be headlining Hand Of Glory`s Holiday Hullabaloo. After touring the UK promoting his new album Dark Touches, Har Mar will be stopping by the Macbeth to spend his last night in the UK partying with us at the Hullabaloo.

Line up

HAR MAR SUPERSTAR
www.myspace.com/harmarsuperstar

BENJI BOKO
http://www.myspace.com/benjiboko

SICKNOTE
http://www.myspace.com/sicknote

AJ HOLMES & VAMANOS OF SECOUSSE SOUND SYSTEM
http://www.myspace.com/secousseclub

TANGAWIZI - Jibbering/AfrikaJam

THE HAND OF GLORY D.J's

Tickets - £10 in advance/ more on the door
http://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/events/?id=10009196&elId=1263&ref=btnfact

Charity Info :
http://www.actionaid.org.uk/101564/bollocks_to_poverty.html
http://www.malawieducationproject.com/

Venue :
The Macbeth
70 Hoxton Street
Shoreditch
London N1 6LP
http://www.themacbethuk.co.uk

For more info, see the facebook event:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=215153756240&ref=mf

Fashion Bazaar at Hamilton House, Bristol, 06/12/09

The fashionable set in Bristol are holding an exciting new event in aid of MEP at Hamilton House, Stokes Croft.

On the day there will be a fashion show from some of Bristol's hot up-and-coming designers such as Dutty Girl, Sew that Jazz, Oomoos Attic and many more.
They will also be hosting a clothing swap, competitions and customisation stations.

See flyer below for full info.

Massive thanks to Maddy, Louisa and all the fashionistas involved for choosing MEP to benefit from these stylish proceedings!

MEP's 'Invada Invasion' Auction

Bristol based charity The Malawi Education Project has teamed up with the crew behind this Saturdays' Invada Invasion to host one of the most enviable online music auctions Ebay has ever seen, with all money raised going directly to the charity. The auction goes live at midnight on Saturday 26th during the event, and has prizes donated from every act performing, as well as exclusive signed box sets from Portishead, as well as Geoff Barrows new band, BEAK>... Some of the prizes included in the auction are;

• A Big Muff Pi effects pedal, owned and (ab)used by members of Mogwai. The pedal has been signed by all members of Mogwai.

• A copy of Portisheads 'Third' album box set. This includes the double 12" album, a 7" copy of debut single Machine Gun, a 'P' USB containing the entire album in digital format, as well as footage by John Minton, director of the 'Machine Gun' video. There is also a print from Nick Uffs video for 'We Carry On'. The box set has been signed by all of Portishead.
  

• There will be signed merchandise from every act performing at the Invada Invasion event, including Fuck Buttons, Zu, Gonga, Team Brick, Joe Volk, Crippled Black Phoenix, Thought Forms and many more.

• A record box belonging to Nick Warren of 'Way Out West' that has been all over the world with him. Signed by the man himself.
  

• Julian Cope, the legendary musician, author, antiquary, musicologist, poet and good friend of Invada, has been kind enough to donate some signed albums for your listening pleasure.

• As a special bonus, Geoff Barrow has donated a limited edition box set from his new band BEAK>. This Box will include the full length CD album, presented in a dvd style case with a bonus CD/EP disc of 4 new tracks NOT featured on the album. As well as this there will be a 12" Vinyl EP with another 2 tracks also not featured on the album. There is also a BEAK> T shirt and badge included. The box set will be signed by all members of BEAK>.

For details of the Ebay auction and how to take part, please visit the Malawi Education Project website on Sunday 27th September. All money raised from this auction will go directly to the charity.

Malawi Education Project Music Auction

The Malawi Education Project will be holding a music themed ‘Silent Auction’ at The Croft on Wednesday 27th May to raise us some much needed funds. Everyone who comes will be given their own secret number, which they then use to bid on the prizes dotted around the venue. Keep an eye on the prizes you’re interested in, mind. Otherwise someone might out bid you, and if they have, out bid them back, and hard at it.


Some of the prizes on offer here are really rather special in our humble opinion… And do remember inside of your brain that many of them can be bought at a steal, and some are simply not available to buy anywhere else EVER, so please come down and bring as many of your friends as possible.

• Exclusive signed STUFF from Portishead.

• A signed Melvins poster.

• A customised Electro Harmonix ‘Big Muff Pi’ pedal. Only 100 ever made as an exclusive for Mogwai!

• Where it should say ‘Big Muff’ on the pedal, it says ‘Mogwai’. Also signed by the band. One love.

• Signed records from Julian Cope.

• A pair of tickets for the Secret Garden Party festival.

• An annual guest list for two to all Bedlam Drum n’ Bass nights for a year.

• A selection of albums for your pleasure from the boys at Qu Junktion.

• A selection of releases and various other things from our friends at Invada records.

• An annual subscription to Venue magazine.

• A bottle of whiskey, courtesy of The Croft!

• A Shambala family festival ticket.

• A pair of tickets to Glade Festival.

• A vocal studio recording session from Bellatrax.

• A signed, framed album cover from Dreadzone.

• Exclusive prizes from Roni Size, Hybrid and Timo Maas.

• Two tickets to see Gong play at the academy on 19th November 2009

• A hot tub for six at Shambala festival, and a bottle of Champagne.

• Two tickets to see the ‘Easy Star All Stars’ play in Bristol in October, as well as a copy of their album.

• T-Shirts and CD’s from C-Froo.

• 2 tickets to ANY GIG at The Louisiana.

• Half a day’s recording session at State of Art studios, Bristol.

• Joe Volk playing a gig in your house and probably using your toilet.

• A load of free tickets to loads of events at The Croft.

• A session of press/band shots by Venue magazine freelance music photographer, Duchess Photographic.

• A ticket to see ALL shows put on by Deadpunk promotions for the next year!

• 2 x tickets to see The King Blues @ The Fiddlers on 2nd October, as well as a copy of their album.

• 2 x tickets to the Beautiful Days festival...

• 2 x guestlist places to see The Bays on 1 June at the Komedia in Bath, as part of the Bath Festival.

We hope to see many people down there.... Bidding will start at 20.00.....