MANCHESTERMUSIC.CO.UK
Presents
The Electric Circus #23
www.theelectriccircus.net @ The Castle ,
AMPERSAND, SAY
JANSFIELD, THAI BRIDE
Entry £2 (and free entry to the
Castle Alternative Club)
ManchesterMusic.Co.Uk’s next generation of
events follows up CHAIRSMISSING with its next instalments of firebrand rock,
visiting bands and deliberate genre bending.
The Electric Circus features a mish mash of art,
electronica, different cities and headshrinking sounds, but all with one common
theme – cutting edge excitement…
Continuing our residency at The Castle in
Oldham, we celebrate the 20th gig of The electric Circus, one year
after its launch at IN THE CITY 2003 – from Youth Movie Soundtrack Strategies,
Part Chimp and Transelement, to The Longcut, Nine Black Alps and the newly NME
celebrated Loose Canon, The Electric Circus retains its underground charm and
remains open to anyone – just so long as they like good music. It doesn’t
matter what kind of haircut you’ve got… What kind of pants you wear... Who you
hang out with. …no labels..
DOORS: 9.00
until late
ENTRY
: £2 -
Door
Venue:
The Castle,
O1706
882 759 (Steve Jones) http://www.castlelive.com/
AMPERSAND
Email : guyjamez@yahoo.co.uk
As
Def Leppard once said…”Where Love And Hate Collide…”. Ampersound wrap up their heartfelt
wear-it-on-the-sleeve indie with a sensibility that tunes into widescreen,
atmospheric rock and unforgettable melodics. You’ll recognise one or two
members as the driving force behind Nathan Burtons live act. Very much a
homecoming and one that could see Ampersound providing the next generation of
Manchester sounds that brought us Haven, Elbow and Longview.
THAI BRIDE
Cathartic Alt-Rock; brooding bass and driving
dynamics; intense verses and seismic choruses; intriguing lyrics and infectious
hooks
Standby for some challenging lyrics. ‘Lucile’ addresses domestic violence whilst
‘Cycle Insane’ and ‘My Poor Brain
Chemistry’ confront mental health issues.
In ‘Scan Me’, about government microchip implants, and ‘Selfridges
Finger Food (CCTV: they’re watching me)’ the band is clearly paranoid.
On
a lighter note, ‘Squalid House’ reflects on student accommodation and, as
obtuse as it gets, ‘Five Urinals’ examines the male public toilet dilemma. And ‘She had a baby’? We’ll leave that to you.
SAY JANSFIELD
Webpage: http://www.sayjansfield.co.uk
“Cut out beats and
fractured guitars set underneath almost operatic
multiple harmonies – a joyous slice of
skittered melodies, eloquent songwriting and instantly likeable, but far from
simple pop music. Summoning up the quirky seriousness of Yes and the digital
cybernetics of John Foxx into a brilliant soup of sprightly verses and an epic
chorus, there’s almost as much charm present, as that of an form Abba, as there
is rock sensibility.
The wonderful and
frequently beautiful Wilson-esque harmonies of “A Sad Past” are set to shining
Acoustic Guitars and a string fuelled climax. “Juniper” exploits computer
sequencing and plenty of odd Sci-Fi sounds – sort of like a bontempi organ on
crack…”
the
WWW.THEELECTRICCIRCUS.NET
is supported by The Performing Right
Society Foundation