Free Fopp instore shows
Posted: March 18th, 2007, by Simon MinterLovely sell-’em-cheap-and-drain-your-wallet superstore network Fopp have a new wave of free instore shows in the near future, by a selection of bands that you may or may not be interested in:
19 March
Ghosts, Glasgow, 5 pm
The Ripps, Leamington, 4 pm
21 March
Ghosts, Nottingham, 6 pm
22 March
Ghosts, Bath Westgate, 6 pm
The Rumble Strips, Bristol Park Street, 5 pm
New Young Pony Club, London Camden, 6 pm
23 March
Ghosts, London Tottenham Court Road, 6 pm
I’ve only heard The Rumble Strips out of that lot, and to me they sounded like B-list Dexy’s knockoffs, but free gigs whilst buying cheap CDs can’t be sniffed at.
Simon Minter
Simon joined diskant after falling on his head from a great height. A diskant legend in his own lifetime Simon has risen up the ranks through a mixture of foolhardiness and wit. When not breaking musical barriers with top pop combo Sunnyvale Noise Sub-element or releasing records in preposterously exciting packaging he relaxes by looking like Steve Albini.
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March 18th, 2007 at 7:45 pm
oh man Fopp instores!!!! I was lucky enough to be in the Tottenham Court Road branch on Friday night when suddenly John Cale was doing a set! Good times.
Ghosts however are a big pile of….. (we publish them where I work)
March 26th, 2007 at 1:41 am
Simon! Ghosts is your band, right? Your solo project. That’s awesome that you’re getting to play gigs. Hope all goes well! Have you got any records out yet?
March 26th, 2007 at 1:19 pm
*cough* it’s a different band. My Ghosts exists only in my head so far. It’s brilliant, though.