Catapulte Records at the Victoria

[commonpeople1]

Helium and Eggs
Originally uploaded by olliefern

We went to the Victoria yesterday for a special Catapulte night: two of the label's bands - Helium & Eggs and No Cars - supporting the visit of german band Curlee Wurlee. God, I love that pub. The banana and double chocolate beer, the rockabilly soundtrack before the bands took to the stage, the comfortable hanging out amidst the growing crowd. I'm so glad we have it at our doorstep.

Helium and Eggs were the first ones up and they debuted some pretty good songs. A few reminded me of the American band Girls. Others had the french pop flavour of their earlier stuff. They were then followed by No Cars, a trio of Japanese girls who like to talk dirty to the audience and pretend they are visiting the UK for just one gig. There's a hint of Yoko Ono to their screaming and Shonen Knife to their rocking (heads up yaruar !) but it's all forgivable thanks to great experimental pop songs and winning smiles.

The last band, Curlee Wurlee, had a manic 60s pop sound but they weren't helped by a sound mixer who decided to raise their mics and crack our heads with a crumbling wall of sound.

I chatted with the organisers of Hackney's March of the Dead (London's best Halloween party) and they want to do a Dance March this year in Gillette Square. It would involve people learning the routine beforehand through videos up on YouTube and workshops - we were invited to participate in the videos.

More photos here of the gig last night.

I start a new job this week. I'm taking it easy this weekend so that all cold symptoms are out of my body by the time I climb that morning commuter train on Monday.

Comments

[yearning.livejournal.com]

banana and double chocolate beer, wow!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Delicious!

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