December 29, 2018
Rubella Ballet
An Alternative Gathering are chuffed to bring Punk/Goth/Day-Glo legends Rubella Ballet back to south London.
Doors 5.30pm
£7.50 ADV / £10 OTD
Rubella Ballet
RUBELLA BALLET are an original Punk band formed in Autumn 1979. Considered part of the Anarcho & Goth scene, with their unique Ultra Violet show wearing home made day-glo punk clothes, created by Zillah Minx.
https://www.facebook.com/rubellaballet
Deviant Heart
From the four corners of London Town Deviant Heart merge an eclectic collection of influences to create a mixture of rock\’n\’roll and punk tunes.
https://www.facebook.com/deviantheartlondontown/
Phoenix Chroi
\”The music riffs are reminiscent of The Stooges and early Who with cutting guitar chords, pounding bass and drums keeping a brilliantly tight rhythm section.
https://www.facebook.com/phoenixchroi1
Holy Faction
NW London trio playing funky post punk material that captures the essence of Magazine, the groove of Killing Joke and a hint of Wire, alongside a magic of their own.
https://www.facebook.com/HolyFaction
Bexatron
Think Pistols Stones Slade Duran Blondie. All in the melting pot. All played thunderously loud. Bexatron are five piece band based in London fronted by the idol-esque Rebecca Bex. We play hi-octane pop punk with a glam coat!
https://www.facebook.com/bexatronlive
November 19, 2018
Who Killed Nancy Johnson? and Vacarm Le Rouge
Two punk bands (and a rock band) for free at the Mau Mau Bar, Monday 19th November. The bands:
THE FREAK ELITE Fab and groovy band formed in 2015 by Neil Anderson who plays sometimes with the Steve Dior Band and featuring on drums Michael Giri from the Lilac Time – Alex Marques on bass from Portuguese heavy rock band Iberia – and Eliot Mortimer from the Jim Jones Revue.
VACARM LE ROUGE Three-piece speed-freak no nonsense political punk rock and roll from a classic Toulouse band currently celebrating its 30th year touring. Rarely seen in the UK, we’re delighted to welcome them to London for the first time.
WHO KILLED NANCY JOHNSON? Since their first gigs at the start of 2016 Reading-based WKNJ have grown into one of the most exhilarating live bands on the circuit. Strong songs, constant movement and a touch of theatre. Not to be missed.
November 9, 2018 – November 10, 2018
Philanthropunks 2018
It’s back! The Scuts, The Drunken Ramblings and Livy Star Promotions have teamed up yet again to organize PhilanthroPunks 2018, an all day punk rock benefit show at The Fiddler’s Elbow Camden on Friday November 9th and Saturday November 10th with the Friday being an evening gig hosting 5 bands and Saturday hosting 12 more. All proceeds from the gig will go to Glass Door Homeless Charity, a non-government funded West London charity that not only saves lives by providing refuge from the cold, they also help their guests build more stable futures.
Some of the most promising up and coming bands of the punk rock spectrum from London and beyond are gearing up to hit the stage at The Fiddler’s Elbow in Camden, eager to deliver their passionate and catchy punk rock, and will be something special and personal for everyone in the room. Friday’s headliners Matilda’s Scoundrels will be joined by Emergency Bitter, Resuscitators, Dog Rotten and RxR, while Spoilers will headline Saturday’s festivities after the likes of Scrotum Clamp, The Drunken Ramblings, The Scuts, Kilburn Bomb Squad, Playground Circus, Kearney’s Jig, Ash Lewis, Snap Out, The Long Knives, The Half-Wits and What Did You Expect?
Ticket prices are as follows:
Friday evening—£5.38 including booking fee
Saturday all day—£10.75 including booking fee
2 day admission—£12.90 including booking fee
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/philanthropunks
October 9, 2018
Doc Rotten (USA) + Who Killed Nancy Johnson?
The Unicorn presents:
Doc Rotten
High energy punk rock band from Trenton, New Jersey (USA) Music: https://docrotten.bandcamp.com
Who Killed Nancy Johnson?
Music: https://wknancyj.bandcamp.com
Incendiary punk from one of the UK’s best live acts.
Slackrr
Pop Punk/Punk/Emo band from Southampton.
Doors open at Noon Show: 7:30pm 18+ Free Entry
The Unicorn 227 Camden Road London NW1 9AA
September 7, 2018
Chaos Theory presents Warren Schoenbright, Riotmiloo, Metalogue
Chaos Theory presents three projects with completely unique takes on noise, industrial, post-punk and electronic sounds.
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Warren Schoenbright
A trio who make ritualistic tribal noise using guitar, vocals, electronics and drums. They play to audiences and appeal to fans of metal, ambient, electronic and even prog.
Their latest single “Excavations” was inspired by the abandoned machinery of a now-defunct haematite mine. Dominated by fractured absorbing rhythms, being in the room with them is an absolutely exhilarating experience.
Check out the single out on Vacant Fulfilment.
“A powerful and concise statement.” – Avant Music News
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Riotmiloo
An energetic live experience, Riotmiloo is the project of the singer of garage-punk-riotgrrrl project Venom Seeds. Encapsulating the vocals, screams and protest of women’s real life stories, her haunting and powerful vocals create a cathartic and hypnotic rhythm and noise experience.
Often found performing live with producer Eva|3, the integration of post-industrial bleakness with riotous punk fury is an experience to behold.
Her debut concept collaboration album, “La Pierre Soudée”, was released via German label ant-zen in 2015 and saw her collaborate with different electronic, industrial and noise producers, reflecting their styles and weaving her messages into their music.
“An emphatic but balanced parlando with dark industrial sound punches” – Peek-A-Boo-Magazine
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Metalogue
An electronic producer who we’ve seen performing at experimental, post-rock, industrial, live soundtrack and IDM events.
His uncompromising attention to detail, with his audio and tactile sensitivity, has led to an already broad selection of lavish records. He has shared the stage with Jarboe, Father Murphy, Huron, thisquietarmy, Only Echoes Remain and end.user, has EPs out on Abstrakt Reflections and Section 27, and is one of the minds behind underground IDM promotion Towards Collapse.
Tonight he’s going to play an entirely new set, with all attendees receiving a free digital track that will be unavailable anywhere else.
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ACCESSIBILITY:
- There’s a small step into the building with an additional two steps up to the bar level
- The live music venue is on the first floor, up two flights of steps
- There is a railing on the right side of the stairs up until the top five steps, when it stops
- There are ample unisex toilets on both floors
- There is a small bar in the upstairs venue, limited to five different brands of canned beer, cider and soft drinks
July 27, 2018
Headline Maniac (ex Eddie & the Hot Rods) plus guests
Headline Maniac is the new band formed by members of Eddie and the Hotrods. The band released their self titled album in summer of 2016 to widespread acclaim from the music press. Many rock radio stations made it their album of the week. Festival appearances in both the UK and Europe followed in 2017 and a release of the bands first live album.
Some would say that these boys have already been there and done it having toured the world playing some of the biggest festivals and arenas with Eddie and the Hotrods, but Headline Maniac are new, bold and brash, if you like your rock music with a injection of punk attitude then check them out.
https://www.facebook.com/headlinemaniac https://www.headlinemaniac.com https://soundcloud.com/headlinemaniac https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=headline+maniac
Choking Susan Hailing from the stench filled slums of Detroits motor city, female fronted punk band Choking Susan has been perspiring and inspiring all over the world! For the past 12 years we’ve toured from coast to coast all over the USA, Canada, Spain, England, Scotland, Ireland, Germany, Czech Republic and France!! If you dig punk in any definition, see us live, buy us a drink, give us a kiss, check us out! This is the real thing baby! https://www.facebook.com/ChokingSusan http://www.freewebs.com/colleencaffeine https://chokingsusan.bandcamp.com
Who Killed Nancy Johnson? Kind of punk, kind of post-punk, kind of slap in the face. WHO KILLED NANCY JOHNSON? are a Reading-based high-energy original punk/post-punk band with a growing reputation as an incendiary live act. “Spiked with amphetamines… a band that embraces punk’s origins as well as influences from the last four decades” – thePUNKsite https://www.facebook.com/WhoKilledNancyJohnson https://www.wknancyj.com https://wknancyj.bandcamp.com
Pulaski London based purveyors of noise and sweat. https://www.facebook.com/pulaskinoise https://soundcloud.com/pulaski-band
July 14, 2018 – July 15, 2018
The Courtesy Group Album Launch / The Drift / Lofe / Hemming Tong
COURTESY GROUP – Think Birthday Party meets Captain Beefheart and you won’t be far off. In town to launch their long awaited follow up to the acclaimed Tradesman’s Entrance album their second LP is entitled Second City Liquor and contains all the usual sonic bluster and acerbic wit you’ve come to expect.
“Here’s Hutchins, the howling faggot and pea-fuelled visionary, vindicated at last, and at his finest where precipitous and sluggardly guitars fabricate a kind of psychedelic drizzle, a dying sun glimpsed through an industrial smog.” Stewart Lee/ THE SUNDAY TIMES****
“Blue-collar Brummie Beefheart, mighty mangled tunes and riffage, great lyrics and attitude, a fine name: what more do you want from a group ?!” John Cooper Clarke.
THE DRIFT – Garage punk ensemble with a hint of Pixie-esque grit back on home turf to push their new CD of fiercely digested garage punk nuggets. Ex Deptford Beach Babes & Probing Cranks.
https://www.facebook.com/events/870096916532340/
LOFE – Wholegrain and far from seeded and rising fast in the south yeast. Avant beats, elastic band bass and a lavish dollop of Quobble & speak. Ex Brain Of Morbius & One True Dog well and truly off the leash
DJ Hemming Tong until 2am punk/post-punk/charity shop finds
FREE before 9pm £5 after
https://www.facebook.com/events/870096916532340/