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The April Oakford Social Club programme launches with a Mr Blingpig weekender...
Here's what the rest of the month has in store:
Saturday 4 April
Afternoon Teapot Party
2pm
The Afternoon teapot Party will feature some of Reading's biggest electric acts, playing in a totally unplugged setting...expect mandolins and washboards, and bands swilling beer from teapots!!
The Wookies(live and unplugged)
A Rock & A Hard Vice(live and unplugged)
+ more to be confirmed
Blind Pig presents:
8pm
Zarif(live)
Rochelle(live)
PictureBook(live)
Mr Blind Pig DJ's
Pop/Breakbeat/Electronica/Dub/Hip Hop
Bringing together the classic songwriting of Stevie Wonder with the 80s pop sensibilities of Cyndi Lauper, North London based singer songwriter Zarif creates her own brand of quirky retro-tinged soul. After featuring on hip hop production duo The Nextmen's critically acclaimed album "This Was Supposed To Be The Future" including the single "Something Got You", Zarif had a busy 2008 touring with the Nextmen, playing countless festivals such as Glastonbury and Bestival, and supporting Taio Cruz on his UK tour. She even caught the attention of the Grammy award winning John Legend, who asked her to duet with him at this year's Tommy Hilfiger Sessions.
myspace.com/zarifmusic
myspace.com/rochellearthurs
myspace.com/pictureb
myspace.com/mrblindpig
Sunday 5 April
Blind Pig Presents:
3pm
Free Entry
Rockabilly/Swing/Jive/Reggae/Ska
The Original Rabbit Foot Spasm Band (live)
The Raptures (live)
DJ Greg's 78's (dj)
Daddy Pig(dj)
ol man epplewhite & his bag of ol records(dj)
& DJ Derek!!...
What a day here....The Raptures will be bringing their mix of ol Trojan Record gems to the table, played by ex members of The Specials & Bad Manners...Bestival favourite DJ Greg's 78's will be spinning some ol school format vinyl Ska, Swing and Rockabilly, Greg has featured on Radio 1 regularly with Rob Da Bank and The Original Rabbit Foot Spasm Band play Jumping Jazz and Red Hot Rhythm and Blues Music. Rabbit Foot Spasm Band shows bring you red hot choruses, laughter, bad tap dancing, kazoo solos and authentic, prohibition style, serious drinking. Yes-Suh! Dj Derek – if you don’t know this guy it’s best you get out more – the man’s a legend!!
myspace.com/theoriginalrabbitfootspasmband
myspace.com/therapture
Monday 6 April
The BIG Oakford Music Quiz
From 8pm.
Tuesday 7 April
Micachu and the Shapes
8pm
Free Entry
Michachu & The Shapes (live)
Laurel Collective(live)
Pete Wheeler(dj)
Micachu (real name Mica Levi) is a precociously talented newcomer. The punk experimental songwriter from East London studies composition at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and recently the London Philharmonic Orchestra played one of her avant-garde pieces at theRoyal Festival Hall. She is also Matthew Herbert’s latest protégé: the producer renowned for working with REM, Serge Gainsbourg and Björk, won the bidding war to sign her to his label Accidental. In another plaudit, Björk phoned to congratulate the 21-year-old after a gig. Tonight playing with her two-piece band The Shapes, she creates unique songs merging grime, folk, punk and electronica, from the most unusual instruments (try mini guitars and a vacuum cleaner for starters).
myspace.com/micayomusic
myspace.com/thelaurelcollective
myspace.com/djpetewheeler
Thursday 9 April
Sleep On The Left Side
8pm
Free Entry
This Northern Chancer invites us into his knackered Capri to pleasure us with his select aural delights. Weaving through Northern Soul, Rare Groove, Dub, Hip Hop, Funk and throwing in only the best modern classics along the way. Expect to meet Toots, Sly Stone, DJ Shadow and De la Soul Having a right old bunfight on the back seat.
Friday 10 April
Crosstown Traffic
8pm
Free Entry
George and Olly djs
A veritable feast of music aimed at making you pretty damn sweaty. The aim of the game is to play songs you may know, may have heard and most of all love but probably don’t own on your ipodamadgig. George and Olly will bring you a mix of Northern Soul & Motown, they'll drag you through the decades with the help of Keith and Mick & a big fat lump of electro beats. So get ya boots on and get down for the night that has the busiest dance floor in Reading.
Saturday 11 April
Plan B presents:
8pm
Free Entry
Dent May (Paw Tracks) (Live)
+ Plan B Magazine DJs
Jackson, Mississippi native Dent May’s debut album, The Good Feeling Music of Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele, was recorded with Rusty Santos (Animal Collective, Panda Bear, The Present) in May's home, a double-wide trailer in Taylor, Mississippi (population: 300). May is currently on tour with Animal Collective and has also played alongside AC Newman.
Sunday 12 April
MonkeySuit
3pm
Free Entry
Vessels(live)
A.Genuine.Freakshow(live)
Toodar(live)
Mark is egg(dj)
Plundercats djs
Another showcase of the finest emerging live music talent around, MonkeySuit have become one of Berkshire's most trusted barometers of good taste.
Tuesday 14 April
Open Mic Night
From 8pm
Thursday 16 April
Secker On Fire
From 8pm
Free Entry
Don't forget your dancing shoes from pulp to The Kinks to Maximo Park, happy clapping to dark and moody. DJ secks brings you a touch of indie nostalgia and a smattering of the freshest new tunes.
Friday 17 April
Let’s Get Analogue presents:
From 8pm
Free Entry
Molotov and Monkeyface djs
Your monthly dosage of fidgety indie.electro hits the oakford to get you dancing like nobodies watching. Warm-up from local indie-boy disc jockey outfit L'ecole de musique, before resident DJ Et Cetera tears up the decks with Bristols finest Molotov and Monkeyface
myspace.com/molotovthedancefloor
Saturday 18 April
Bleep Test presents:
From 8pm
Free Entry
Hatcham Social live
The Veil live
West Reading Galaxy DJs, Joey Remote & special guests Sandals & Pipes
The Bleep Test rolls back into town, this month with the wonderful Hatcham Social playing live. Their new Tim Burgess produced album has just come out on Fierce Panda – with record of the weeks all over the place, described as pop genius by many, many people, sessions on Radio 1 and tours with the Charlatans amongst others - as clichéd as it may sound, theyre really not to be missed. Providing the sound track till bedtime, with the now infamous Bleep Test disco will be your regular hosts the WRG DJs & Joey Remote, plus favourites Sandals & Pipes. Its a hot one.
myspace.com/hatchamsocial
myspace.com/piercetheveil
Sunday 19 April
Wonder Wheel Presents:
3pm
Free Entry
We Have Band live
Pete Wheeler dj
When your first release go straight onto a Kitsune Maison compilation and your next one is a limited 7" on 50 Bones following Little Boots, The Virgins & Rogues you know your on a winner. WE HAVE BAND not only make great electro pop tunes that impress the coolest labels but, according to an Analogue magazine, they are "what Hot Chip wished they sounded like live". Their cover of Pet Shop Boys "West End Boys" is turning heads too so don't miss their intimate free gig for Wonder Wheel Presents.
Monday 20 April
The BIG Oakford Music Quiz
From 8pm
Tuesday 21 April
Open Mic Night
Thursday 23 April
Big Potato presents:
From 8pm
Free Entry
Neil Halstead and Band (live)
The Loose Salute (live)
WOOD festival all-stars (dj)
Neil Halstead was a member of cult shoe-gaze band Slowdive & 4AD's Mojave 3 in 1996. Back from his tour of the US with label mate Jack Johnson he will play his acclaimed new LP "Oh Mighty Engine " out now on Brushfire records. Timeout has called him "one of Britains greatest songwriters" and NME 'Britains best keep secret"
Support comes from The Loose Salute who with their amazing sunny pop from debut LP on Heavenly they will put smiles on smiles.
Last but not least WOOD festival all-stars are coming to show us why WOOD was the best new festival last year. They'll be lots of surprises. Records played by Coley Park. Not to be missed.
myspace.com/neilhalsteadofficial
myspace.com/therealloosesalute
Friday 24 April
Would I Lie To You
20:30-01:00
Free Entry
Plundercats Djs
An evening dedicated to dusty tunes from the deepest darkest reaches of our collections. Pop gems past and present in need of a loving ear, pressed firmly against Electronica, Funk, Soul, Rock and or Roll. You can expect sing alongs, dodgy dancing, happy faces and that's just from behind the decks!
Saturday 25 April
TV Stole My Soul
From 8pm
Free Entry
Basketball live
+ support
These guys have Ahmad Zahir, Laibach, Giorgio Moroder, Mode selektor, as a selection of influences. This is will undoubtedly be one of the most exciting, off the wall, performances the Oakford has yet to experience. We’re all really excited to have them. Meanwhile checkout their myspace for an idea of how wild the music is.
Sunday 26 April
Hot Muffins Burlesque:
From 6pm
£2.50
Danish Past(r)ies
Burlesque Show and Retro DJs
The DJs:
Matt Volatile & Blind Dog Abley
The Show:
Agent Lynch: 1960s-inspired, crime-fighting shenanigans.
Annette Betty: Award winning burlesque - "Best UK, London Burlesque Festival '08"
Des O'Connor: Playful, if somewhat macabre, cabaret-ukelele king!
In the new-comer's spotlight, the duo Oh Mai!
With your regular hostess: Beatrix Von Bourbon
More info at myspace.com/hotmuffinsburlesque
Tuesday 28 April
Open Mic
Wednesday 29 April
The Steve Morano Band (live) - album launch
MAYDAY FESTIVAL WEEKEND
Friday 1 May
8pm
Free Entry
Tom Mansi & The Icebreakers (live)
Digby's Yard (live)
6pm
Sunday 3 May
SPECIAL SUNDAY
15:00-01:00
£tba
LOVEFOXXX (CSS) dj set
6ix Toys(live)
Mamas Gun(live)
4 Dead in Ohio(live)
JonJo Feather(live)
Daddy Pig DJ(dj)
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