Christmas Smackdown with Bladderwrack + Yes Mess + Mount Forel plus DJs Cylonik & Niiko

Another raucous evening with our good friends Bladderwrack and Yes Mess:

Bladderwrack is a 2-man Dickensian Rant Rock Band from Penge playing merciless protest music in its purest form.

Bladderwrack was formed as a reaction to the repellent events and specimens dominating our headlines and media, and each 2-minute song is a tirade directed at a deserving muse. Bladderwrack features a Victorian undertaker playing a battered 12-string acoustic guitar through an ancient bass amp via a concoction of abusive pedals, and bellowing furiously through an overdriven microphone. Providing the thunderous backbone to this murderous noise is a gravedigger who howls ferociously while punishing his drum kit. Bladderwrack recorded a 9-song album in 1 hour at Moles Studio in Bath, produced and engineered by Toby McLaren (The Heavy, Led Bib), and has released several global smash-hit singles since, accompanied by unique and disturbing videos, including the rabble-rousing ‘Please Sir, We Want Some More’ and the hideous ‘Troll’

The Yes Mess, formed by singer-song writer Danthedan, The Yes Mess will smother you with fanciful incantations that will let your inner animal out.

Joyful and damaged, the vocal combinations live to tell the tale, harmonising and winning. The solid guitar rhythm will welcome you on a journey through the streets of, ‘Illness and Danger’, the ‘Land of the Laughing’ and the afterlife of a ‘Caterpillar’. The snarl and passion, groove and nagging pop melody, will boot-through as the drums roll out the swings and blows, supported by tight, peachy bass beats, and lead guitar experimentations; cheeky, creepy and bewailing. The accordion waves nightmarish imaginations; swiftly U-turning between klezmer to Cuban, jingle to jangle.

"They practice a dark stem of alternative folk which is energetic and mysterious. It's uplifting and real. Great lyrics, surreal images, dark and unique sounds." - The Lantern Society

Ages: 18+

Strongroom Presents this exciting night with two bands close to Strongroom's heart!

We have just recorded some new tracks for the next album at Strongroom studios, great to be back to play here, come and join us for an exciting night and awesome beers!

Cosmorat, formed with a member from the Strongroom Studios team. Cosmorat are a DIY indie-rock band that started in Boston, Massachusetts. Cosmorat now resides in London, UK.

Another guest band tbc.

This is an 18+ event

Out of the thousands of hopefuls that entered the Isle of Wight Festival New Blood Competition, the final few that remain are some of the most exciting and promising acts on the scene.

Having impressed a whole host of industry judges and music fans, our final 10 now battle it out at this special live Grand Final for a coveted slot at Isle of Wight Festival and to be crowned the winner of the New Blood Competition.

RUNNING ORDER TO BE ANNOUNCED LIVE ON STAGE ONCE DOORS OPEN

Chris Birdd

Mount Forel

George Balkwill

Ruby Rogers

Sages of The Subway

The 295

Sophie in Reverie

Alex Softley

Mantis State

Creeke

£10 Standard Advance £12 On The Door (Card Only)

This event is 18 and over

Live music is back!

Mount Forel will be playing two exclusive and intimate sets at Paper Dress Vintage to celebrate the release of our debut album 'Small Worlds'.

Tickets are seated, you'll be taken to the space before your time and provided a table outside at Paper Dress Yard pre and post performance. Doors @ 7pm, please arrive early to support the venue.

This show is part of Paper Dress' new Covid-secure run of shows - Revive Live - a project to get live music back on stage safely. Each night we're presenting just one headline act performing 2 sets - choose which performance time you'd like to see the band, 8:15pm or 9:30pm.

Please note: All tickets are seated, customers will taken to the gig space before their selected stage time and provided a table outside at Paper Dress Yard before and after the performance. Doors from 7pm, please arrive early to support the venue - and no later than 30 minutes before stage time.

Presented by Fallen Swine

This is an 18+ event. (Photo ID Required)

Raw rock n roll band, Bad Blood from Washington to Strongroom.

Support comes from Mount Forel and anteloper.

Free entry x

Out of the thousands of hopefuls that entered the Isle of Wight Festival New Blood Competition, only a handful now remain in the Quarter-Finals. These artists are some of the most exciting and promising acts on the scene and will all be competing for a coveted slot at Isle of Wight Festival 2020!

So make your voice heard and support your favourite act for their chance to perform at Isle of Wight Festival!

QUARTER-FINALISTS:

Willing https://hotvox.co.uk/artists/willing

Penny Betts https://hotvox.co.uk/artists/penny-betts

The New Immigrants https://hotvox.co.uk/artists/new-immigrants

Pritt https://hotvox.co.uk/artists/pritt

Mount Forel https://hotvox.co.uk/artists/mount-forel

Doors Open at 7.15pm

£8 Standard Advance / £10 On The Door

Strictly 18+ (I.D may be required)

Venue Address: Hoxton Underbelly, 11 Hoxton Square, London N1 6NU

Venue Website: https://gigishoxton.com/

229 The Venue is proud to be once again taking part in UK Independent Venue Week with the showcase features Indie Dream pop from Mount Forel, Indie folk singer Mark Shepherd , Norwegian alternative pop electronic singer songwriter Solpsiche and Alt rock band Off The Plot.

https://www.facebook.com/events/543803936226207/

£10 on the door £7 Adv

Show starts 19.30

Lost in the Manor @ The Finsbury Presents

Mount Forel / STEALING SIGNS / Late TV

Ensure you are signed for a free ticket for free entry because we can only squeeze so many of you in! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lost-in-the-manor-mount-forel-stealing-signs-late-tv-tickets-82863128849

Doors - 7.30pm (Live Room) Age - 18+

Directions - www.thefinsbury.co.uk

It's a gig! A live music gig! At SET on 28th November with three LOUD BANDS featuring:

anteloper - good looking noise, sometimes in, sometimes out of its natural rhythm - listen here: www.antelopermusic.com/music

Mount Forel - the soundtrack to your lucid dreams - listen to this mate: www.mountforel.com/music

Bladderwrack - album out at the end of October - check this video for 'I Can Run Your Country' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xPreiBs1IM

Doors at 7.30pm £5

COME!

You paint while we play!

Join us for another interactive event hosted at Grow, where the audience is asked to paint and draw while we play songs off our debut album Small Worlds.

Limited to 40 tickets for the event and £5 advance before they sellout.

GROW, HACKNEY An Experiment in Ethical and Sustainable Business.

Grow is an independent and self-organised eco-system of studios and a creative space with bars and a kitchen created out of an old sausage factory by the River Lea in Hackney Wick. It is run as an experiment in ethical and sustainable business and works in partnership with local artists, musicians, DJ's and community groups. Events are free wherever possible, from live jazz and blues, open deck reggae, open mic and art and film festivals. Grow pays London Living Wage, uses eco-electricty and sources ethical and locally wherever possible.

Grow, 98C Main Yard, Wallis Road, Hackney Wick, E9 5LN. Just 5 minutes walk from Hackney Wick Overground and 15 mins walk from Stratford.

We have been called in for a slot on the bill with:

Pete Greenwood and the Undertakers Past Kings Sonny Dewfall Pete Charles Glenn Munson

We're heading to Mirth, Marvel and Maud to play our upcoming album in the dark. You'll be blindfolded for an even more heightened audio experience.

(Blindfold provided)

Presented by Fallen Swine Records.

This is an all ages event.

Doors 7pm Tickets 5 pounds - otd

Or buy tickets online at DICE

Strongroom Presents to you a night of FREE entry live music.

Having just recorded and mixed our debut album with Jake Murray (the Strongroom technical manager), it's a pleasure to be able to play a free gig at Strongroom bar. They have an awesome selection of drinks too!

More acts to be announced.

https://www.facebook.com/events/920675094970337/

Autonomy are back at The Great Escape for our third year running. To make things different this year we’re taking a stage on the Saturday for a relaxed long lunch session indoors and outside.

We’ve lined up five of our favourite acts at Shortt's Bar Brighton in Kemp Town. There’ll be food, drink, and live music from noon til 4.

3:10pm - Kate Lomas Radio 1 favourite bringing sunshine in a lemonade bottle 🍋 https://www.facebook.com/katelomasmusic/

2:20pm - Mount Forel Musicians from 4 continents collide in a mixture of War on Drugs meets Can. Not to be missed. 🎸

1:30pm - The Shakers Tight Indie and disco rock grooves from the South London party starters.🍍 https://www.facebook.com/theshakersss/

12:50pm - GeeJay Soulful acoustic sax on the beach from North London. 🎷 https://www.facebook.com/geejayuk/

12:00pm - Crawford Mack Scottish wordsmith taking a break from recording his epic debut album. ✍️ https://www.facebook.com/crawfordmackmusic/

Entry is FREE and it's going to be fabulous.

https://www.facebook.com/events/689335001481540/

DUSTY POP ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS

The Swells & Mount Forel

+ The Cazales Danny Addison Music

The Swells

'Tripped out guitar pop band, The Swells, are a North West based 5 piece. Simplistic, Big Star-esque songwriting awash with the noise and ambience you'd find on a sonic youth or Spacemen 3 LP. Sentiment and melody meet space and noise.'

DOORS 7PM | £7ADV | DUSTYPOP.COM

Exclusive show at Ushuaia Tattoo in Fulham, only 20 tickets for sale. Attendees will be inked with a Mount Forel tattoo*

We'll have a special guest, DJs through the night and booze on sale.

*Tattoo may or may not be permanent...

ANTELOPER "So experimental, free flowing, a little jazzy - I am quite taken with it all" - Divide & Conquer Music anteloperband.com

plus The Jose

https://www.facebook.com/events/2336740693213615/

£5 otd

(All 2-4-1 tickets sold out)

Also on the bill, the excellent Seek Warmth, Hiva Oa and Heliopause!

https://www.facebook.com/events/265670124305910/

With our good friends and awesome band Hiva Oa

£5 entry

https://www.facebook.com/events/375247749921960/

£5 OTD with the digital flyer