A Noise Film and Other Short Stories

Not too much has been going on since last week, but in the interests of keeping up momentum, here we are again!

This weekend has been fun. I nipped back to Southampton (where I was brought up) to see the parents and make a series of films with my band, Ni Dieux Ni Maitre. We waited until just before sundown in the kitchen of Oli’s flat, then improvised while the sun set spectacularly behind us. It was all filmed by the excellent and enthusiastic Sam Cogings (I don’t think he has a website otherwise I would link you to it). Over two evenings we made three separate films, at least one of which will be screened at the Ejector Seat Arts Festival warm-up gig on 29th May. Click the flyer below to go to the Ejector Seat website for all of the information you could possibly desire, or check the FB event here.

Which brings me neatly round to the next thing – you may spot another familiar name on the flyer; Happy Mammoth have been kindly invited to perform alongside Etao Shin, Kumiss, and the mighty Hind Ear (for whom we have a particular soft spot). It’ll be nice to play somewhere a little less grubby than London, and in the picturesque and historic Bargate space (tourist board pay me by the hour), and we should be peddling sexy-looking EPs too. If you’re anywhere nearby, do come down.

We’ve also just confirmed a slot for consistently excellent promoters eARmusic on June 16th. We’ve played several of their open mics before, but this time we’ll be a showcased band, which makes for more kudos all round. It’s in a new venue, the Silver Bullet in Finsbury Park; if it’s accessible for you, expect new material and (more) CD flogging. Flyer below, more pluggage sure to follow.