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Straighten Out are the worlds' premier Stranglers tribute band... with an extensive set-list that spans two solid hours as they re-create the 'early years' sound of The Stranglers, complete with a Hammond organ and Minimoog synth, the same models used by Mr. Greenfield himself back in the day! The growling bass sound and the quirky guitar riffs are all there to be heard as is the dual vocal 'attack' from the two frontmen a-la Burnel/Cornwell as they rip through Stranglers' classics... inc. Grip, Something Better Change, Golden Brown, Walk On By, Tank, Straighten Out, 5 Minutes, Down In The Sewer and many more as they cover the Stranglers' early classic albums and beyond...Straighten Out - live and unleashed - will take you on a nostalgia trip that transports you back to those raw, powerful, exhilarating times when The Stranglers emerged through the quagmire of mediocrity to produce some of the finest tunes ever written...Straighten Out will put you back in that place!

The Howlers are an indie rock band from London who formed in 2019. Their style is described as "Desert Rock", and their lyrics address working class struggles, mental health, and being in a band. London’s Desert Rockers They've gone on to receive critical acclaim for their Sun soaked West coast sound and their ferocious and Broodingly emotive live performances, quickly emerging as one of the UK's must see bands.

John Otway and his hard hitting band attack his favourite set list with gusto, leaving plenty of room for anarchy, fun and acrobatics that are his trademark. The Big Band are Richard Holgarth (lead guitar), Seymour (bass guitar), Murray Torkildsen (guitar, songwriter), Adam Batterbee (drums).

Dublin’s own Soda Blonde are set to bring their electrifying live show back to their hometown with a headline performance at Vicar St on December 7th. This highly anticipated concert will cap off a remarkable year for the band, following the success of their critically acclaimed second studio album, Dream Big. In addition to the Dublin date, Soda Blonde has just announced three UK shows leading up to Vicar St: London on December 3rd, Leeds on December 4th, and Glasgow on December 5th. These performances offer fans in the UK a chance to experience the band live before their grand finale in Dublin. Since their formation in 2019, Soda Blonde—comprised of Faye O’Rourke (vocals), Adam O’Regan (guitar), Dylan Lynch (drums), and Donagh Seaver-O’Leary (bass)—has carved out a distinct space in the music world with their self-produced sound, introspective lyrics, and arresting visuals. Their sophomore album Dream Big has not only solidified their reputation but also propelled them into new creative territories. The album, a bold statement of intent, has resonated deeply with fans and critics alike, earning nominations for Album of the Yearand Song of the Year (“Bad Machine”) at the Choice Music Prize. The band’s journey in 2024 has been nothing short of extraordinary. January saw them embark on their first sold-out EU tour, a milestone that showcased their growing international appeal. In March, Soda Blonde made headlines by withdrawing from their scheduled performance at SXSW, taking a principled stand against the festival’s association with the U.S. military. This decision was a catalyst for the creation of the visually striking and thought-provoking music video for “Why Die For Danzig,” which offers a biting commentary on society’s complicity in the war machine. However, the true highlight of the year came in July, when Soda Blonde performed a monumental sold-out show at Dublin’s National Concert Hall. Teaming up with the Irish National Symphony Orchestra, the band presented orchestral arrangements of Dream Big, blending the cinematic grandeur of a full orchestra with their signature sound. The evening was recorded and will soon be released as both a concert film and a live album, allowing fans to relive this unforgettable experience. Brudenell Presents... This is a 14+ event

Mix of seating and standing. disabled access and toilet. Attila the Stockbroker launches Heart on my Sleeve, his new Collected Works Exploding into public consciousness in the early 1980s via two John Peel sessions and a Melody Maker front cover, poet, musician, journalist and political activist, Attila The Stockbroker, has spent forty years touring the world performing his unique brand of spoken word, poetry and music. Having played almost four thousand gigs in twenty four countries, releasing countless books and records along the way, Attila's Collected Works has just been published by Cherry Red Books, the book arm of the celebrated independent record label which released his early 80s albums and his 2015 autobiography Arguments Yard. 'Heart On My Sleeve' brings together Attila's collected poems and lyrics, celebrating the fortieth anniversary of his first appearance and a lifetime doing what he loves. All his early political punk poetry classics are here, the likes of 'A Bang And A Wimpy', 'Russians In The DHSS' and 'Contributory Negligence', alongside more recent favourites such as 'Asylum-Seeking Daleks', 'Poison Pensioner' and 'The Bible According to Rupert Murdoch'. This collection is testimony to Attila's broadening work over the years, packed full of intensely personal pieces alongside political satire and humour. 'Never Too Late', explores his reconciliation with his stepfather after thirty-seven years (as featured on Radio 3's 'The Verb' and Steve Lamacq's 6Music show), whilst listeners to Radio 4's'Poetry Please' may recall 'The Long Goodbye', the epic, fourteen minute poem to Attila's mother as she battled Alzheimer's Disease, which was twice broadcast on the show. Recent poems written during the first lockdown are included too. Featuring over a hundred and eighty works hand-picked by Attila himself, Heart On My Sleeve is a must-read compendium of social commentary, human observation and humour, all of it written with a passion and enthusiasm which only seems to grow as Attila passes through the years. 336 pages, illustrated by long-time collaborators Phill 'Porky the Poet' Jupitus, Womble, Dan Woods and Nick Staples. A legend of the international spoken word circuit, a long established Glastonbury regular, much loved at Brighton And Hove Albion Football Club, co organiser of Glastonwick popular beer and music festival, Attila The Stockbroker remains as focussed and active as ever, and continues to perform to audiences across the world, including a run of successful recent online lockdown shows. His message remains a simple one: you don't need to be 'a celebrity' to lead a life earning your living doing what you love to do. You just need a way with words, the self-confidence and organisational ability of Napoleon and skin thicker than the armour of a Chieftain tank. Heart On My Sleeve will be available at the gig along with Attila's earlier works. If you want a copy before then you can get one direct from Attila at attilathestockbroker.bandcamp.com or in any self-respecting bookshop.

Miki Berenyi Trio are Miki Berenyi on vocals/guitar (Lush), Kevin ‘Moose’ McKillop on guitar (Moose) and Oliver Cherer (Gilroy Mere, Aircooled). The three musicians first worked together during Piroshka’s 2021 tour. Miki and Kevin being founder members, Oliver coming in on bass to replace Mick Conroy (Modern English) who had moved to the US. When the global pandemic made touring impossible, Miki spent the lockdown months writing her memoir, Fingers Crossed, released in 2022 to widespread acclaim. To provide some musical accompaniment for the string of book events and signings, Miki Berenyi Trio was formed.

As the name suggests The Ramonas are the U.K.s premier all female tribute to the iconic New York Punk Rock band Ramones. Touring is never boring and these girls are guaranteed to play a high energy, full throttle shows that'll leave you buzzing for more of that 1976 spirit. These four lovable cretins rarely even stop for a quick sip of water and a hello. It's 1234 and they're onto the next hit, and the great thing is that they do it all in their own unique way. wherever they play, from the UK to Europe to the USA! Some say playing the Ramones tunes is easy, but capturing the vibe and essence of such a well loved band mixed with the required speed, stamina and endurance is no mean feat.. Cloey, Pee Pee, Rohnny & Cammy are definitely here to stay! Gabba Gabba HEY!!!

Prima Queen is an all female indie/alternative rock band fronted by songwriting duo and best friends Louise Macphail (Bristol, UK) and Kristin McFadden (Chicago, USA). Combining vulnerable and nostalgic story telling with light-hearted lyrical imagery, their bitter-sweet and gritty style draws influences from artists such as Alvvays, Julia Jacklin, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus.

Formed from the malfunction of a terrible musical labratory experiment. are you ready to rock n' roll? website www.dirtboxdisco.co.uk

SOVIREZ Greenock Funk and soul band Sovirez formed in 2019, quickly honing an infectious sound and establishing themselves as a high energy and impactful live act. Sovirez have had regular radio play (BBC Introducing Scotland, BBC Rapal, Amazing Radio UK/USA plus many more), and their single Stadium Heights was chosen as single of the week in April 2022 for BBC Radio Scotlands The Afternoon Show. The band have had notable support slots with the likes of Callum Beattie, Wrest, Mickey 9s, Brownbear, Blue Rose Code & Sam Greenfield, as well as sold out headline shows at small venues across Scotland. 2025 sees the band playing at festivals and shows with further single releases planned for throughout the year. Sovirez is a love letter to classic funk & soul with all the energy of modern dance and pop. This combination results in songs that will stick in your ear for a long time and a live show unlikely to be forgotten. SONNY LETO Scots-Italian funk and soul singer-songwriter Sonny Leto embarked on his new musical journey at the start of 2023 and formed a 9-piece outfit based in Glasgow. Inspired by an eclectic mix of older and contemporary influences ranging from Chic to Thundercat to Kevin Parker, Sonny's sound is blend of pulsing funky backbeats with dreamy sounding vocals and synths. Sonny has continued releasing a run of singles in first half of 2023, 'Learn to Love Without You', 'Ecstasy' and '(Don't) Forget About Me', each with their own official music video. THE FUNKY RED PANDAS The Funky Red Pandas are Aberdeens award-winning and funkiest funk band. Inspired by James Brown, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, The Cuban Brothers & Jamiroquai, The Funky Red Pandas put the fun in funk. Winners of Aberdeens Eruption Battle of the Bands 2023 (featuring 98 bands from across the North East), The Funky Red Pandas will fill your furry lugs with their infectious brand of original funk music peppered with funky covers.

bUTTONpUSHER presents.... HIDDEN MOTHERS Following the release of their emotionally wrought debut single, 'The Longest Journey Yet' in mid-2019, Hidden Mothers have wasted no time establishing themselves on the UK scene, landing main support slots with international bands such as Planes Mistaken For Stars, Inter Arma, Coilguns and Yautja within a few months of that first release. Despite all that happened at the start of 2020, the band persevered and released their debut self-titled EP in September of that year to rave reviews that compared them to the likes of Oathbreaker, Envy, Converge, Thrice and Amenra. Since the lifting of restrictions for live music events in the UK, Hidden Mothers have had a string of successful shows (including support slots with big names such as Wiegedood, Yob, Portrayal Of Guilt and Employed To Serve) and have honed their live show considerably on the back of this work. At the time of writing this, Hidden Mothers are booked in to record their debut album with Joe Clayton (Pijn/Leeched) at No Studio, Manchester. The band have also just been announced for the 2023 instalment of ArcTanGent Festival alongside Converge, Deafheaven, Cave In, Russian Circles and more. + PLEIADES Encouraging themselves to be seen as an anomaly of the alternative world, Manchester based Post Hardcore outfit Pleiades have spent the time since their formation cultivating an artistic, heavy sound that leaves them unbound by categorisation. Inspired by stories of empathy and human nature, they aim to be the sculptors of a bold new sonic landscape. Pleiades earned critical acclaim with the release of their second EP All At Your Mercy defying the concept of convention and all expectations of genre, with their organic and strikingly candid approach to their craft leading Kerrang! to dub them a vital new voice in UK rock. The band have since gone on to share stages with Pagan, Blanket, Hawthorne Heights, As Everything Unfolds and more, affirming a status worthy of a place among the highest ranks of the global scene, with their 2023 return to performing after a brief hiatus marked by a sell-out show in their hometown of Manchester. The band will be embarking on their biggest year to date in 2023, with their debut album 'Affinity With' announced for September 29th 2023, and a live schedule thatll take them to every corner of the country for the first time since the pandemic.

Arrows in Action. Presented by Outernet Venue Ltd. This is an 16+ event

A reputation for high-octane and immersive performances, Dirty Nice will transport you to a surreal world of alt-pop dance magic.

Created by Gordon Chapman-Fox, the Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan is a musical project that explores this history and its reverberations today. Looking backward and forward, Chapman-Fox explores the artistic traces of this modernist architecture's lingering hauntology.

4 headline shows in the UK, more details to be announced soon.

Berlin born and raised artist Albertine Sarges brings together a new band for her debut LP which approaches her take on feminist theory, musings on bisexuality, gender stereotypes and mental health. These topics fall under the ever-shifting veneer of Albertine’s chameleonic pop motifs: from Viv Albertine-inspired post-punk and kaleidoscopic dream-pop to quiet-loud guitar squall and Tune-Yards reminiscent vocal acrobatics. While Albertine Sarges maintains a sense of comedy in her approach, her music is also a platform to explore the self and contribute to broader societal discourse.

Girls of the Internet’s manifesto is clear; to create dance music that calls back to how it was made at its inception, but with the knowledge and experience of the past 50 years of the genre. Joining the dots that have not been joined for a long time, the collective takes on people of all sexualities, gender expressions and body types. “We are very proud to bring this music back to its inclusive roots. Let’s forget the disjointed and cliquey scene we live in, and bring back what once united us.” Crafting songs with real musicians, the group’s name was inspired by Ladies of the 80’s by Eighties Ladies, the album from a girl group produced by Roy Ayers, “I just loved the whole concept, and I wanted to do the same thing with Girls of the Internet,” explains the group’s founding member Tom Kerridge. “I wanted a name that played with gender, and people’s subconscious misogyny. Girls of the Internet is abstract – it means nothing, and it means everything.”

Basia Bulat has become one of Canada's most conspicuous talents. Since releasing her debut in 2007, Bulat has shared a stage with artists including Arcade Fire, The National, Nick Cave, Daniel Lanois, St Vincent, Sufjan Stevens, Beirut, Destroyer, Tune-Yards, The Tallest Man On Earth, and Andrew Bird. She often appears solo in gigantic halls, winning over crowds with an autoharp or charango, stomping feet, two mighty lungs. But her massive talent has also been recognized at scale: her songs have been adapted for major performances with symphony orchestras, and she's been tapped for prestigious tributes to Leonard Cohen and The Band.

Holland born, London based Sarah-Jayne Riedel, “SJ”, fronts the just-out-of-the-gate alternative rock project, Dutch Mustard. Last year she released her debut EP An Interpretation of Depersonalisation, which was quickly featured by the BBC, getting airplay on Radio 1’s Future Artists and being selected by none other than rock's enduring sage Iggy Pop on 6 Music. Dutch Mustard produces a sound that is as dreamy as it is heavy, finding that middle ground in guitar tone between fuzzy and pristine. Riedel writes all the songs and demos most the instruments herself in her bedroom before bringing in other musicians. It becomes a collaborative project, driven always by SJ’s vision and creativity at the helm. SJ has spent the year since her debut release writing and experimenting creatively, while also juggling bar work at one of London’s infamous music haunts and engineer work at a prestigious North London studio. Surrounding herself with music at all times and always pushing to learn from those around her has made for a formidable band leader. Presented by LNZRT LTD. This is an 18+ event

CALL ME MALCOLM + special guests The Kitthawks (AUS) Razor-toothed, harmony infused, delicately ferocious ska. British 5-piece Call Me Malcolm exploded onto the Ska Punk scene in 2018 with a record described by ska legends Less Than Jake as "a saving grace of the genre." Malcolm's genre blending mastery and intricate songwriting has since crafted “some of the most special, unique, ambitious music in the punk underground.” (BrooklynVegan) landing them at #8 in Ska Punk Daily’s “Albums of the Decade” and #15 in Brooklyn Vegan’s “Best Punk Albums of 2020” with consecutive releases. 2024 saw the release of 'Echoes and Ghosts', a 10-track, melodic powerhouse about identity, self, and suicide. Songwriter-in-chief Lucias describes it as “a eulogy for the parts of myself I killed with medication, and a love letter to the silhouette I became.” Call Me Malcolm are the first UK band to sign with Bad Time Records (We Are The Union, Kill Lincoln, JER/Skatune Network), with their latest album released on March 1st 2024. Now streaming everywhere, with US and UK vinyl available now. “Genius” - Vive Le Rock “Call Me Malcolm breathe new life into the genre” - Brooklyn Vegan “Real artistic and musical perfection” - Au Rythme du Ska

Allegra Krieger is an American indie rock musician based in New York City.

Mohammad’s own brand of ecstatic music takes elements from Middle Eastern and North African music to create an atmosphere of joy, love and happiness. Mohammad Syfkhan is a Kurdish/Syrian Singer and Bouzouki player. He began playing music in 1980 while he was in college studying nursing. When he got his degree in 1983, Mohammad moved to the city of Raqqa, Syria where he began working as a professional singer and started his own band, The Al-Rabie Band which played concerts, parties, weddings and festivals all over Syria. The Al-Rabie Band were a much sought-after group. Their live sets included Kurdish, Arabic, Turkish and some Western songs as well as Mohammad’s own original material. Presented by The Beauty Witch. This is an 18+ event

Hazy Sundays Headline Album Release Show Plus Support Sex on Tv

Jangley indie pop from Manchester's Pins.

Not long after the release of Girls’ second album Father, Son, Holy Ghost, singer and frontman Christopher Owens announced that he was leaving the formative indie duo in pursuit of a solo career. Following the solo releases of 2011's Lysandre, 2014's A New Testament, and 2015's Chrissybaby Forever, he eventually went on to release more music in 2017 with Curls. Since then, he's continued to lead a life marked by both extraordinary highs and profound lows.

In 2024, he left a bittersweet San Francisco and moved to New York, also reuniting with home label True Panther Records (who released the original Girls records). On October 18, 2024, he released his fourth solo album, 'I Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair', a record "about a journey back to the center of myself." The album captures both the low depths of life as well as the celebration of its highs, underscoring Owens’ enduring influence as a songwriter, his renewed sense of purpose, and making it his "most careful and deliberate solo album" (Pitchfork). Presented by Form. This is a 16+ event.

The Burning Hell is the alter-ego of Canadian songwriter Mathias Kom, and the band has been on the road in one form or another since 2007, playing everywhere from festivals like Glastonbury and Dawson City to bars, living rooms, abandoned bunkers, and a mental asylum in rural France. Musically, The Burning Hell runs the gamut from introspective folk to hyperactive rock and roll, and so the band can adapt to its surroundings like a karma of anthropomorphic chameleons, taking the audience on a supermarket-cart ride through hooky, upbeat pop songs, dark ballads about pet euthanasia, and anthems for barbarians, economic conferences, and love.

Fresh from packed out festival slots at the likes of Isle Of Wight Festival and tour dates all across the UK.

The Wild Things are a British rock band fronted by lead singer Sydney Rae White, star of the hit Netflix/BBC show ‘Uncle’. Their brand new single ‘Only Attraction’ has been released to worldwide acclaim, charting in Europe, South America & Japan. It has been featured across multiple Spotify/Amazon worldwide playlists, and has received significant playlisting from radio stations such as Virgin FM. and BBC Radio 2. They’ve sold out venues across the UK & the US, and have been featured across Rolling Stone, Consequence, Clash, Kerrang! and more. The band have just completed work on their second album, ‘Afterglow’, with Pete Townshend. Sydney Rae White, lead singer, is currently in the horror film ‘They Talk’ for Amazon Prime. Rob Kendrick, guitarist, can currently be seen in ‘Bridgerton’ S1 for Netflix

Negative Vibe Merchant & In Venerance present Parasite Nurse, Distraxi, Pale World & Sword of Damocles at Nice N Sleazy, Glasgow. Parasite Nurse aka Samantha Hernandez is an experimental artist specialising in harsh noise, ambient soundscapes, and power electronics. Her work blends raw aggression with atmospheric depth, using samplers, loopers, and modular synthesis to manipulate texture and tone. Her releases span labels such as Dead Gods, AAD, Oxen Records, Pressortape, Fusty Cunt, and Strange Material. She is accompanied by some of the UK's best noise offerings in Distraxi, Pale World and Sword of Damocles. Tickets will be offered on a sliding scale so please pay what you can afford. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Spanish-Brit rock band Clay Rings hit the road on tour for the first time, taking their explosive live show to four cities across the UK. At the Glasgow leg of the tour (their biggest headline show to date(!!)), they are supported by local legends Maz & the Phantasms and Apologies - this is one you don't want to miss!

Londons hottest prospect Hot property take the stage on the 17th of May Live at Nice N Sleazys

Gwenno Saunders is a music producer, DJ, radio presenter, musician and singer from Cardiff. She is a native Welsh and Cornish speaker and it is this, along with co-producing and co-hosting Welsh language show Cam O'r Tywyllwch (A Step Away From The Darkness) with Peski for Radio Cardiff and more recently, Resonance FM, that has led her to create music that translates her Internationalist influences into layered, home-fi keyboard sounds wrapped in echoed vocals and musique concrète-inspired beats.

Marconi Union – Richard Talbot, Jamie Crossley and Duncan Meadows – are thought to be amongst today's most talented musicians.

Based in Dublin, Cork, Belfast, and London, the Irish intersectional feminist four-piece M(h)aol have gained a reputation for their engaging and invigorating live shows.

UK Beatdown Bandits BiteWound headline Glasgow alongside Italians Terrorist PVHC, with support from Swarms, Frail, Screwdriver Lobotomy & Slept On

Having grown up on a sheep and cropping farm and spending most of her time touring regional Australia in a caravan, Fanny’s songs are born of the red dirt, the snowy mountains, and all the people in between. 2x ARIA (Australian Recording Industry Association) and 9x CMAA (Country Music Association of Australia) Golden Guitar winner Fanny Lumsden's shows are one of a kind. An all-in affair, where joy and exuberance meet intimate storytelling, delivered with wit, warmth & luscious harmonies.

Greek Slam Heavyweights Embryectomy make their Scottish debut alongside Chainsaw Castration, Hacked Up, Artificial Pathogen & Backbone