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14/2/04 |
the rocks + special needs + the barbs on tour
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19/1/04 |
couple of bromide dates – tonight at the 12 bar , the rocks meanwhile
are busy in the studio innit, and repairing their sleeping bags in
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3/12/03 |
+ last bromide 12 bar late slot of the year is tonight 11:30. |
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10/11/03 |
scratchy records.. breaking gnus.. the rocks release new single thepoptasticinabeatlesinhamburg anothergirlanotherplanetkindofway celeste on mon 24th nov. the single also includes a cover of the only ones’ someone who cares plus legendary video for the bomb. reserve your copy now at hmv or ahem, sainsburys. ahead of this there’s plenty of gig action – this thurs 13th nov special kerrang! night
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15/10/03 |
rocks tour. er, maybe.. well they’re off to sheffield tomorrow thurs 16th oct to play at the octagon students union thing as part of the acupuncture tour then it’s nottingham rock city on sun 19th oct but not sure about the rest of the tour as yet.. on top of this customs officials appear to have delivered a different drummer to the band for these dates – this one is called rob and he no like squirrels.. more gnus soon including new single celeste + don’t forget to listen to john kennedy on xfm next week when the rocks will be his artists in residence. there’ll be session tracks broadcast throughout the week plus he’ll be chatting with the band on weds 20th.
and finally bromide
returns to the owl platform at the 12
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1/10/03 |
and another.. tonight.. metro, oxford st (opp. virgin mega) 9:30 on stage. supporting mistreaters |
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26/9/03 |
er.. quick one.. rocks tonight at rhythm factory 10:30.. whitechapel road, aldgate east tube.. tell your pets |
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8/9/03 |
morning, time to wake the squirrel*. the rocks are back in action this thurs 11th sept at the metro, oxford st. (opp. big entrance virgin megastore) supporting the ludes. on stage 9pm. £5 to get in. then it’s up to manchester/in the city on mon 15th sept to play at night & day 26, oldham st. onstage 11pm. free entry. *if you locate a nut depot and it’s already been opened then there’s not a lot we can do, sorry. unless of course you’ve had your nuts microchipped or individually photographed. |
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23/7/03 |
last chance to see the rocks tomorrow, thurs 24th july before they take a badly needed break to sort out drummer aidan’s sense of direction. looks like someone has interfered with his internal workings whilst he was held in quarantine recently.. so if you see him wandering around please accompany him in person to the windmill, 22 blenheim gardens SW2 for around 8pm. he’s relatively friendly and likes talking about the libertines and ‘homies’. directions here. special needs also performing. |
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18/7/03 |
tonights the night as mr. young quite rightly pointed out and the rocks will be celebrating the release of their new single we got it / the bomb with a gig at hammersmith working men’s club alongside fellow chaos merchants special needs and television worshippers razorlight. full details here. + special limited edition vinyl copies of the rocks single with hand stamped artwork will be available from next week. can’t find the single in the shops ? amazon can help. |
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10/7/03 |
scratchstock II ‘the focus group’ – more tunes and tantrums next tuesday 15th july at the betsey trotwood 56, farringdon rd EC1R (opp. the guardian). nearest tube farringdon. full line up here. |
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4/7/03 |
the rocks single launch party next tuesday 8th july at the paradise bar in new cross. free admission + beers £1. hello. for more details including how to get there click here. we got it / the bomb will be out in the shops on monday 14th july. |
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2/7/03 |
rocks live tonight at the barfly
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27/6/03 |
following some phenomenal wrestling action earlier in the week (see next week’s nme for a full write up on the acupuncture gig) the rocks play a free show tonight at fortress studios 34-38, provost st N1 opp. moorfield eye. all you’ve got to do is email www.smsmessenger.co.uk/killallhippies- they’re on stage at midnight. there’s also some entertaining new pics up on their site.
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19/6/03 |
more rocks
action tonight, dirty water club at the
meanwhile bromide will be pestering the insomniacs at the 12bar club, denmark st. wc2 this coming mon 23rd june on stage 11:30pm and then airing new mini-opera ‘the trouble with bromide’ at the enterprise opp. chalk farm tube on tues 24th june at 8:30pm £4 to get in.
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4/6/03 |
dohp! no rocks gig in |
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21/5/03 |
** the rocks release new single** the follow up to their storming debut is another double A side, well kind of.. this time it’s we got it and the bomb going head to head with save the wolf standing in as referee plus the fantastic video for we got it. out in the shops 7 july on cd and very special limited edition 2 track 7’ vinyl. ahead of this there’s plenty of live action – fri 23 may the royal park (cellar), leeds with bromide and tennesse train crash / sat 24 may the forum, tunbridge wells with mower and british sea power / tues 27 may artrocker at buffalo bars, highbury corner N1 and weds 4 june fleece & firkin, bristol with 80’s matchbox b-line disaster, who the band have been supporting on a couple of tour dates recently in portsmouth and brighton. bromide will also be doing some beardy acoustic trickery (i.e. the trick is to get to the end of the song) downstairs at the betsey trotwood, 56 farringdon rd EC1R on thurs 29 may on stage 9pm. email scratchy records for £4 guest list. + here’s some |
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8/5/03 |
very important gig news.. sat 10th may ‘scratchstock’ at rota/notting hill arts centre. this will be the first ever scratchy records showcase. it’s completely free and runs from 4- 8pm. the venue is opposite the record & tape exchange, just east of notting hill gate tube. for info on who’s playing click here the rocks meanwhile are back from their |
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4/4/03 |
bromide before this the
rocks will be playing at the rhythm factory, whitechapel on thurs 10th april, details
here. then it’s off
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26/3/03 |
next gigs.. the rocks are
playing tues 1st april upstairs at the garage opp.
highbury & islington tube. onstage 8pm supporting pink grease. £5
advance. the single has sold out in virgin oxford st. but you should be able
to find it in rhythm records + the bromide solo idiot contraption will be back at the enterprise opp. chalk farm tube on tues 15th april at 8pm. £3 to get in. |
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19/3/03 |
very special news.. dastardly, scratchyrecords head of a&r has had kittens. 5 in all, 4 x black and 1 x black and white. picture to follow. looks like they might all have homes to go to but if anyone is looking then let us know as teardrop (press / pr) will probably be having some soon as well. + got a flyer for the rocks gig this friday 21st at the dirty water club. gets you in for £5. click on this link http://www.therocks.org.uk/flyer.htm - they’re on middle so best get there before 9pm. |
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11/3/03 |
the rocks single everybody in the place / I won’t need you when you’re
dead is in the shops. should be in most virgins across the “It’s the best
debut of the year, and will probably remain so. It’s institutionalised |
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7/3/03 |
bromide next week – first on, 8:15 tues 11th at the enterprise
opp. chalk farm tube £3. not sure who else is playing.. then last on, 12
midnight thurs 13th at the 12bar club, + rocks action – this sunday 9th
they’re supporting the black madonnas at the rescue rooms, nottingham.
then next one in town is fri 21st march dirty water club at
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26/2/03 |
ooops.. rocks video wasn’t
on christian o’connell’s show last night after all. sorry if you’d tuned in
specially. apparently it will be soon so will let you know. however the single
was played yesterday on radio 1’s evening session. their next gig is tues
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20/2/03 |
the rocks. boat party.
tomorrow. + an unreleased video of the
band will be shown on christian o’connell’s new tv show on channel 5
next tuesday 25th at 7pm |
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13/2/03 |
another bromide gig for any insomniacs / homeless types / anyone else confused walking round the west end – mon 17th feb at the 12bar club, denmark st. wc2 on stage 11:30 - on earlier in the evening about 9:30 and well worth checking out is james william hindle |
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11/2/03 |
next rocks gig is weds 19th
feb at dingwalls, |
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5/2/03 |
the rocks debut single everybody in the place / I won’t need you when you’re dead will be released on mon 3rd march 2003. available on 7’ vinyl (sr 01387) and cd (sr 01382) + extra track sicko. distributed by cargo Fresh
new London garage rockers The Rocks are firm Artrocker favourites.They number
five, and dare to mention Sinatra, The Misfits and ‘Miss You’ by Rolling
Stones as an influence. It is sleazy, glamourous post-punk rock, a sort of
Vibrators meets Magazine.” Artrocker + next bromide gig is tues 11th feb at the enterprise opposite chalk farm tube. on about 9:30. this is another solo show + the usual false starts / animal noises. £3 on the door |
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