LES COX SPORITFS (STOP LOOKING/CLUNK CLICK/SEA RECORDS)

'When woman created God, she had Les Cox in mind'. Local heroes LCS plough the fields of intelligent, poly directional rock 'n' roll once again, unearthing a special, pre Christmas/end of year greatest hits show that's not to be missed!

'A slippery group of outsiders in the grandest British tradition, Les Cox offer surrealism-infected bedroom pop played as a band pulling in e...very direction at once. Christopher Rollen's lyricism peaks through the primordial pop slurp and hits like a ray of sunshine through a rainbow of melting fruit pastilles, and when the remainder of the group join Rollen on vocals, it's like a food fight with marshmellows and gravel. The blogosphere loves them as indie art dirt-poets and likens them to The Fall, The Modern Lovers and (the) Country Teasers, but that does a disservice to the wacked out dynamic that reminds us of the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band and others of the knowing psychedelia movement.' - ROUGH TRADE

http://www.myspace.com/lescoxsportifs

SILVER FOX

'Silver Fox are here to break your hearts and blow your minds'. New and refreshing girl group ensemble consisting of members of Meandthetwins as well as other movers and shakers from the Newcastle arts and party scene

http://www.myspace.com/wearesilverfox

THE BIG OAKS (DISTRACTION RECORDS)

The antiodte to po faced, humourless, bed wetter music that has sadly plauged this region for too long. Stay peeled for a Big Oaks long player in the (hopefully) not too distant future on Distraction Records, and don't miss this rare outing from one of Rock/The NE's more unsavoury biscuits

http://www.myspace.com/thebigoaks

STINK TAPS (SEA RECORDS / YORK)

Skewed and gluey home recordist/tape supremo/God's lonely man and all around good egg/heart breaker David Illing aka Stink Taps from York, by way of Sea Records.

http://www.myspace.com/stinktaps

That's Saturday18th December at the Star And Shadow, Newcastle.

Doors are at 8pm w/ DJs 'til late. Cost is just £5

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=121568027906119

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