SHANE ALEXANDER

Fri 27 NovDoors 18:00

FIND JOY

West Hampstead Arts Club · London

find-joy are an alternative indie band from North County Dublin. The group released their latest single ‘Departed’ off their sophomore EP earlier this month. The track was produced by the group’s guitarist Mark Allidine and was recorded over a number of sessions in various home studios. ‘Departed’ showcases a strong bass groove and synth melodies from Oscar Kelly which combine with the drums to produce a driving rhythmic feel. The chorus features an explosion of width and a rather catchy vocal hook from singers Tadhg Kelly and Colleen Conlon. The track is noticeably different from Peptides, the first single from the EP while still maintaining many familiar find-joy elements. “Departed is a song about infatuation. The all encompassing feeling of the start of a romantic interest. It’s a certain kind of feeling that I feel is as relatable as it is bitter sweet” says Tadhg about the new single. ‘Departed’ was mastered by Tom Woodhead in his studio Hippocratic, in West Yorkshire. Tom has worked notably with Status Quo, English Teacher and Gerry Cinnamon to name a few. Known for their energetic live shows, find-joy have performed twice at Whelan’s Ones to Watch, Gol...

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Peaky Blinders Underworld

Peaky Blinders Underworld · London

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TomorrowDoors 18:00

Jools Holland

Boisdale of Canary Wharf · London

Jools Holland learned boogie woogie from his uncle at eight years old in Blackheath. By his mid-teens he was playing paid gigs in South London pubs. At sixteen he co-founded Squeeze. He left just before "Cool for Cats" and "Up the Junction" made them household names, co-presented The Tube with Paula Yates, came back to Squeeze, left again and in 1992 launched Later with Jools Holland on BBC Two, which is still running and is still the programme every musician in the world wants to play. He has an OBE, an autobiography called Barefaced Lies and Boogie-Woogie Boasts and has placed himself, as he once put it, at the centre of a global community comprising just about anyone who is anyone in music. He is also Boisdale's Patron of Music, and this is the first time he has brought this show here. The Masterclass is not a concert. It is an evening with Jools at the piano, illustrated live with music, in which he reflects on the career, the stories, the friendships and the performances that have put him at the heart of music history for fifty years. He is joined by his full band including Ruby Turner, Dave Swift, Ed Richardson, Louise Marshall and Sumudu Jayatilaka, the people who have been...

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TomorrowDoors 19:00

Will Pope

Green Note · London

Will Pope’s music blends heartfelt storytelling with modern, atmospheric production. Drawing from indie, alternative, and acoustic influences, his sound is both intimate and expansive, pairing emotive vocals with thoughtful lyrics about love, change, and self-reflection. Pope has played shows all over the country and in notable local venues like St Pancras Old Church and Union Chapel, and sold out Green Note Basement last year. This tour marks the release of his second album 'True to Form' recorded and produced at The Crypt Studio in London.

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TomorrowDoors 19:00

SHAKE SOME ACTON #179. HEKATE HEADS, THE SCREAMING VIOLETS,CANDIDE

Hope & Anchor · London

HEKATE HEADS. Headline act at this edition of ' Wild Wednesday ' at the World famous Hope And Anchor, this all- female trio from Barcelona are a great Punk band. Unapologetic,loud, fiercely original and multilingual.Great vocal style.A high voltage collision of roots from Argentina, Italy and Brazil. THE SCREAMING VIOLETS. 4 piece Garage / post Punk from West London. Raw,trashy fuzz sound inspired by The Stooges, Ramones and The Slits CANDIDE. 3 piece, London based Glam Punk with progressive,art tones with Garage guitar and baroque melodrama..

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