Field Music...

“In a world moving too fast, Field Music have created music so lovely and layered it makes time stop” - Q Magazine

“A glorious band, supple as a jazz trio, punctual as a chamber troupe” - Uncut

Field Music are Sunderland brothers David and Peter Brewis, with their friend Andrew Moore.

...Presents...

Live music, film, and DJs - all bases are covered by Field Music as they present a two-day Meltdown festival, on Fri 14 and Sat 15 November.

Includes live sets from Duncan Lloyd and Trev Gibb, DJ sets from Field Music and some of the Maximo Park men, and surprising films.

Friday events below, and Saturday events here.

2 Films on Fri night

7pm - 8pm: All You Need is Cash: The Rutles (Dir. Eric Idle, 1978, 76min)

8pm - 10pm: The Last Waltz (dir. Martin Scorcese, 1978, 117min)

A surreal opening on Friday, courtesy of Monty Python's Eric Idle as writer and co-director, is 1978's cult musical mockumentary All You Need Is Cash.

The film is about the fictional band the Rutles, created by Idle and Neil Innes as a pastiche on the Beatles.

The film is currently being rereleased as a special anniversary edition DVD on the 30th November (http://www.secondsightfilms.co.uk/rutles_cs.htm).

Martin Scorsese and American-Canadian rockers The Band then welcome you to their Last Waltz.

A chance to experience their final gig, along with legends both dead and alive, including Clapton, Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Ringo Starr, Muddy Waters and the oldest man in rock, Ronnie Wood.

Live Music + DJs...

10.15pm - 11pm: Trev Gibb with Field Music

11.15pm - DJ Sets: Cool for Cats / Distraction Records

Original sounds will be delivered by singer-songwriter Trev Gibb (backed by Field Music themselves).

Sharing the decks will be Cool For Cats and Distraction Records.

PRICE: Film OR gig: £5; Film AND gig: £8; whole weekend pass: £15.

For more info, you can visit the website of Urban and Eastern.