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Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 August. A weekend of  alternative films, poetry, performance and art over two floors at the brand new KRAAK venue and gallery. Saturday 28 And who better to preside over this ramshackle bacchanal than Mr David Hoyle, who will be presenting the second instalment of ‘KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY’. As his special guest, David has chosen his old sparring partner, the unforgettable Gerry Potter Poet, once Chloe Poems, always a true legend. Bethany Black, "Britain's only goth, lesbian, transsexual stand-up comedian" & ZsaZsa Noir Enlivened, as always, by musical mayhem from DJs Jayne Compton, Brutal Ruth, and Elvis til the early hours. Sunday 29 Northwest premier Le Tigre Documentary Poetry on the Sunday 4-6pm Dominic Berry Rod Tame Fergus Evans Fiona Brehony Jackie Hagan, vanessa Faye and Steph Pike More TBC KRAAK Stevensons Square. Northern Quarter Behind Hula Bar. Manchester M1 1ES 4 pm til 3 am Related Posts Brenda’s Alternative Pride Party ALL WE WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU Club Brenda’s Alternative Mardi Gras 06

On the glorious occasion of her 11th birthday, Brenda will be dragging her tail feathers across the dancefloor of The Star and Garter, the dark little disco den where it all began back in the summer of ’99. And who better to preside over this ramshackle bacchanal than Mr David Hoyle, who will be presenting the very first instalment of ‘KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY’ - a series of six shows in which David and a special guest commentator explore 'notions of Truth, Honesty, Justice and The Authentique!' through a unique format of ribald and surreal debate. As his first guest, David has chosen his old sparring partner, the unforgettable Gerry Potter Poet, once Chloe Poems, always a true legend. DO NOT MISS THIS DEBUT SHOW BY TWO CLUB BRENDA ORIGINALS! Enlivened, as always, by musical mayhem from DJs Jayne Compton, Debbie Jump, and Elvis. Friday 23rd July Star & Garter, Fairfeld Street M1 2QF 10.30 pm onward £4 Related Posts Brenda’s Alternative Pride Weekend Ursula Martinez, hooker, Jess Love hosted by David Hoyle Mini Brenda presents David Hoyle 08

It’s that time again where we shine a light on the finest musical minds here in Manchester, and for the first time we’ve got a solo artist: Magic Arm. Not that you’d know it from listening to his music, as the tracks created by Magic Arm sound like the work of a bunch of symphonic mischief makers. Known to his mum as plain old Marc Rigelsford, Magic Arm moved to Manchester to study photography, but has ended up establishing himself as one of the city’s most imaginative musicians. Mixing the cut and paste techniques of Beck or The Beta Band with a delightfully sunny, psychedelic outlook, Marc aims to make straightforward pop songs – they just never come out that way. His debut album Make Lists Do Something puts the Magic Arm spin on all manner of musical styles, from old blues standards to an inspired cover of LCD Soundsystem’s ‘Daft Punk Is Playing At My House’. Having now recruited a live band to help him bring these songs to life on stage, Magic Arm (once described as the “master of the loop pedal”) has spent the last year establishing himself as one of Manchester’s most exciting artists, supporting the likes of ...

Swalf17 Released 07/06/10 Trophy ft. Afrikan Boy by Real Dolls The Real Dolls’ debut release ‘Trophy’ is a dark electronic Hip Hop tune, which mocks the notion of the flashy 21st century playa and his accessory model girlfriend. “ You’re my trophy girl, come stand close to me”. Rod Hotly’s satirical eye examines the two sides involved in the trophy relationship; the first verse plays out the male perspective and the second the female. Bringing home the final verse is Afrikan Boy, M.I.A collaborator and genius MC, going hard and putting down some serious fire. ‘Trophy’ is already proving a force to be reckoned with, regularly taking over the dance floor at the Dolls’ Manchester club night ‘Pronk!’ "Anti-dance brilliance" - BBC "Immensely brilliant display of wacky talent....unfeasibly well written" - Manchester Music "The sound of a city reborn" - NME "Fast becoming creators of popular dance music" - High Voltage The Real Dolls’ music defies easy description; they’re part punk, part electro, part J-Pop, part Hip Hop. Reminiscent of Santigold, Gorillaz and N.A.S.A, at the same time they’re something completely different. Their contagious enthusiasm and high-energy live performances will capture the imagination of even the most committed cynic. The concept of the Real ...

SET THE CONTROLS FOR THE HEART OF HEBDEN! On Saturday 5th June 2010 Club Brenda boards the TransPennine Express for a one-off party at the legendary Trades Club in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire. For this special expedition, we'll be treating you to wonky magic from The Trudy and Judy Show, incendiary girl-punk from (hooker) and all the usual mayhem generated by resident rave-magnets. So strap on your Sprayways, buff up your binoculars and sample the wildlife, Brenda-style! [caption id="attachment_1506" align="alignleft" width="470" caption="club brenda hebden bridge"][/caption] The Trades Club, Holme St, Hebden Bridge HX7 8EE 9pm – 2.00am tickets £5/7 http://www.wegottickets.com/event/79199 THE TRUDY AND JUDY SHOW: Experience The Trudy and Judy Show. You will witness incredible illusions, tantalizing tricks, and fascinating feats of the memory. This is comedy magic, set in a theatrical cabaret style... but not as you know it. This bizarre threesome will blow your mind. Hooker (hooker) are a gloriously brash Manchester-based femme-punk outfit. Creating sounds that oscillate between delicate and bruised, and fiercely raw and dynamic, (hooker) are emotive, dirty, beautiful. http://www.myspace.com/hookerstuff Related Posts Ursula Martinez, hooker, Jess Love hosted by David Hoyle Brenda – Sounds from the Other City Festival 06 Bootsy Bootsy EP: swalf15 launch

Sunday May 30th Sound Control Manchester Same Teens, Pronk and Murkage Cartel have got together for a takeover of Sound Control on New Wakefield St and have invited some of our favourite acts and DJs to play as part of Eurocultured. Voice of The Seven Thunders Walls Real Dolls Naive New Beaters Murkage Cartel Bubbz High Rankin People tend to overuse the word 'eclectic' but our line up takes in everything from prog to dubstep and whatever lies betweens so we think we're justified. Eurocultured itself is on the day after too and includes appearances by Little Dragon and Dungen Voice of The Seven Thunders - Total prog out from the people who brought you Voice of The Seven Woods. "This album is a total 70's psyche acid rock fest which which make you want to flail yourself all around the shop like a true rock god" is how Norman Records put it and we can't disagree. www.myspace.com/voiceofseventhunders Walls - one part Allez Allez and one part Banjo or Freakout.  Signed to Kompakt they have made and one of our favourite albums of the year so far. It has just scored an unparalleled 9/10 in Vice, DJ Magazine and The NME and this is their first appearance outside London. www.myspace.com/wallsjams Real Dolls - a little ...

Club Brenda Saturday 22nd May Coming together on Saturday 22nd May are the indisputable talents of the performance art provocateur Ursula Martinez; gloriously brash femme punk band hooker and Australian circus icon Jess Love, with local legend , David Hoyle hosting the proceedings for a night of fantastic music and subversive art thrills. Deaf Institute, Manchester M1 7HE 10pm – 3.30am  £6 THE quietly outrageous Ursula Martinez first appeared as part of Queer Up North ten years ago, having emerged from the ‘Duckie’ gay cabaret scene in London. Since then, this astute entertainer has gone on to show her work all over the world and to star in the new-wave vaudeville variety show, La Clique. She also has a rather famous trademark part of her show. Known as Hanky Panky, it’s a magic striptease which essentially consists of Ursula shedding her clothing as a red hanky is made to disappear, only to reappear in her skirt, then her bra, then her knickers, then, by the time she’s fully nude . . . well, I’m sure you get the picture! http://www.lacliquelondon.com/ David is an artist/human being who has dedicated his life to art and expression since time immemorial. He is standing for election - The Avant Garde Alliance Party:  http://www.davidhoyle.info/theavantegardealliance.htm Enduring ...

PRONK! after TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB **************************************************************** Expect GOOD music expect a GOOD time expect to get PRONK ! **************************************************************** SATURDAY 20TH MARCH 2010 11:00 till 3:30 at the Deaf Institute, Manchester FIVER MIXES: http://www.soundcloud.com/swalf WEB: http://www.switchflicker.com TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/switchflicker Related Posts PRONK! PRONK! PRONK! PRONK! Beat heavy music – PRONK!

The Real Dolls collective are 'A gang of love'. They’ve evolved over the years into a techni-coloured powerhouse of five (plus friends), offering the type of sounds that can kick any party into gear. Born out of a series of drunken jam sessions, have made an impressive mark on Manchester’s music scene, never failing to deliver their unique brand of infectious musical spontaneity. The Doll’s repertoire demonstrates an enviable versatility, moving from uplifting electronic anthems to grimy hip-hop fuelled tracks in the blink of a glittery eye-linered eye. Their debut single ‘Trophy’, showcases the darker side to The Real Dolls sound; the band themselves describing it as ‘hip-hop club swagger’. Rod Hotly: “Renaissance Man & vocal visionary” Rod Hotly is a founding member of The Real Dolls, alongside Peter Parker and now contributor Ricky X. Rapper and lyricist Rod can be credited with dreaming up the initial Dolls concept after a Frank Zappa interview provided a bolt of inspiration. Sharing the front of stage with Zoe Hooker and rapper Yoshi, Rod provides the perfect accompaniment to her irrepressible energy. Yoshi: “Human dance dynamo & energetic glitter ball” Japanese, Manc Yoshi provides The Real Dolls with both a rapper/backing vocalist and a ...

The Real Dolls is an interesting name, where did it originate from? I saw a documentary about this special effects dude from Hollywood who specialised in synthetic head and body replicas that are used when actors or actresses get blown up. He got some requests to build these dolls for certain individuals’ personal use! His company was born and the name he gave his creations was ‘the real doll’. Initially, I just wrote a song on the subject but as I thought more about how we were planning to mould ourselves into a super group it struck me that the name would be perfect for this new collective. How did the band form? How did you all meet each other? The band that now stands together has taken a little while to form as a solid group. The very first incarnation of the group came out of some drunken jam sessions between Ricky X, Peter Parker and me. We wrote some songs and performed one legendary gig but Parker wasn’t able to commit to us due to his full time job rocking the world as Fingathing. In the meantime, I was asked to contribute some vocal ‘majic’ on a project an ...