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SATURDAY 28 NOV SISTERS OF TRANSISTORS (LIVE) ALBUM LAUNCH (on stage 10.30pm) Support Paddy Steer Sisters Of Transistors are pleased to announce their debut album SISTERS OF TRANSISTORS AT THE FERRANTI INSTITUTE followed by PRONK! A party-minded mixture of musical styles ranging from Baltimore Bass and grimey Hip Hop through to Dancehall and dirty old Rock n Roll…the secret is in the mix. The music policy is strict all DJs have to destroy the dance floor. That is get to get totally Pronk! We have invited DJ Woody aka crowhead (Friends and Family) to come to the fore. With his debut LP about to drop on ATIC records he will be eager to please. Playing alongside NO FAKIN' Chibuku & Resident DJ’s Peter Parker aka Fingathing This month’s artwork comes courtesy of Savage Wolf, visuals by Kid Jenson. Expect GOOD music expect a GOOD time expect to get PRONK ! Saturday 28th Nov The Deaf Institute 135 Grosvenor Street Manchester M1 7HE T: 0161 276 9350 Price £5 / £4 NUS. Doors: 9 til late For free mix tapes and downloads visit http://www.switchflicker.com/pronk Related Posts Sisters of Transistors 08 Pronk! PRONK!

The concept of the Real Dolls came from rapper, Rod Hotly. Inspired by a Frank Zappa interview where an ailing Frank wondered why nobody was writing songs about all the fantastic cyber sex gadgetry and all the other bizarre freaky shit that came with it in the 80’s! Hotly joined forces with Manc Japanese rapper Yoshi, production-savvy Real Dave and world-class scratch DJ, Peter Parker (Fingathing) to form the Real Dolls. Falling in step with the likes of N.A.S.A, Santigold & M.I.A, they are a party band, they like to make you move with their bold, fresh mix of hip-hop, electro, punk and the J-pop sound of ParaPara to make PRONK! _or sex punk_their own brand of music. Live they are in their element with shows constantly changing and energy levels always pushed to 11. Entertainment is high on the agenda as this 4 piece join forces with Veba (Groove Armada, Rae & Christian) & Zoe Hooker to make effortlessly cool pop music! Catch them live at In The City (free entry!) Mon Oct 19th Trof, Thomas Street Switchflicker ‘In The City’ Showcase. 9.00pm Real Dolls 8.00pm Young British Artists. Tues Oct 20th MOHO live Radio 1 & BBC introducing ‘In The City’ stage. 9.40pm Real Dolls For info ...

Saturday 31st October PRONK delivers a party-minded mixture of musical styles ranging from Baltimore Bass and grimey Hip Hop through to Dancehall and dirty old Rock n Roll… the secret is in the mix. The music policy is strict all DJs have to destroy the dance floor. That is get to get totally Pronk! Resident DJ’s Peter Parker aka Parkertron, Jayne Compton, the ‘No fakin’ boys and Manchester’s freshest upstarts the Murkage Cartel will be on hand to test each monthly guest, as to just how Pronk they can get? Hosted by the Real Dolls, Rod Hotly and Yoshi who will be performing exclusive Real Dolls material live on stage. This month’s artwork comes courtesy of Mr Chris Drury. FANCY DRESS PLEASE Expect GOOD music expect a GOOD time expect to get PRONK ! The Deaf Institute 135 Grosvenor Street Manchester M1 7HE T: 0161 276 9350 PRONK! The last Saturday of every month. Price £5 / £4 NUS. Doors: 11.30-3.30am Peter Parker RealDolls Mixtapes by swalf . Related Posts Beat heavy music – PRONK! PRONK! Sisters of Transistors – PRONK!

WAVE MACHINES PUNK SPIRIT TOUR WITH SUPPORT TUESDAY 06 OCTOBER 7.30PM - 10.30PM £6 ADVANCE Tickets available from : The Deaf Institute + Piccadilly Records www.wegottickets.com/ + www.ticketline.co.uk / 0161 832 1111 DEAF INSTITUE 135 Grosvenor Street. Manchester M1 7HE www.thedeafinstitute.co.uk Related Posts Bootsy Bootsy EP: swalf15 launch Brenda – Razor sharp art-poppers ‘Plugs’

Saturday 26th September PRONK is a brand new event to be held at the Deaf Institute on the last Saturday of every month. The music policy is strict; all DJs have to destroy the dance floor. That is, to get totally Pronk ! The magic PRONK ingredient can be found in many styles of music ranging from Baltimore bass and grimey hip hop through to dance hall and dirty old rock n roll…the secret is in the mix. Related Posts Beat heavy music – PRONK! This Halloween get Your PRONK! ON Sisters of Transistors – PRONK!

The Best of Manchester Awards celebrate innovation in art, music and fashion. Organised by Urbis and judged by a panel of industry experts, these annual awards spotlight the boundary-breaking, genre defying kind of work for which Manchester has long been renowned. Related Posts Club Brenda Book Launch, Strange Trees Bootsy Bootsy EP: swalf15 launch Strange Trees

Club Brenda is an exotic soiree blending performance art, new bands and general debauchery. The next installment of Manchester’s sauciest shindig will be… Brenda's Alternative Pride Party Sunday 30th Aug ‘09 Chaos and mayhem by: NO BRA – London’s most talked-about avant-industrial duo join the dots between Peaches, Throbbing Gristle and Suicide. They’ve jarred audiences far and wide with their brand of ‘doleful pornographic poetry’ (Q magazine) and gratuitous toplessness, notching up supports with The Gossip, Patrick Wolf and Fischerspooner. DAVID HOYLE – Needing no introduction whatsoever, the artist formerly known as The Divine David once more straddles the Brenda stage to thrill and horrify in equal measure. THE REAL DOLLS - Introducing the new line up with VEBA and Zoe Hooker. They are a party band! They like to make you move playing high energy shows It’s all about gettin’up and gettin’ down in Manchester. Pervy pop supplied by DJs: JAYNE COMPTON DEBBIE JUMP BRUNO BROOKES The Ruby Lounge 26-28 High St, M4 1QB £6 advance / £8 door Tickets available from Piccadilly Records & Clone Zone or online from http://www.wegottickets.com/event/55078 Ticketline Artist links http://www.nobra.co.uk http://www.therubylounge.org/ http://www.alexcalledsimonprojects.com/acsp_news.html http://www.myspace.com/therealdolls Related Posts Mini Brenda presents David Hoyle 08 Brenda presents David Hoyle 08 Club Brenda’s Alternative Mardi Gras 06

Daft Punk is Playing at My House (LCD Soundsystem cover) is available from itunes or 10" vinyl, Bootsy Bootsy EP Faye Cunningham Thibault Geffroy Carl McLaren Russ Parker Sian Rolland Related Posts Magic Arm Bootsy Bootsy EP

Swalf16CD Released 18/05/09 Format CD / Digital / £8.99 Buy Make Lists Do Something is the debut album from Magic Arm and features the singles 'Bootsy Bootsy', 'Outdoor Games' and 'Widths & Heights' Magic Arm - is otherwise known as Marc Rigelsford. Like Beck, Beta Band or Patrick Wolf, Magic Arm is a sonically curious soul who fuses folk, pop and effervescent electronics. But, as reference points, none of those three quite hit the spot. It helps that so little (outside of the Beach Boys and "early" McCartney) has obviously influenced the Magic Arm sound. You might expect him, given his love of bleeps and farty electronic squelches, to be a big fan of everything from Kraftwerk to Autechre. Not so. "Buying a Yamaha CS-10 in Cash Converter was the biggest influence on my sound," he says, dryly, before talking about his love of Gwen Stefani, Dizzee Rascal, Peaches and Gnarls Barkley. "I'm literally trying to write pop music," says Marc, "but it never comes out that way. There's always a dark edge to it." Quite. On the album, Magic Arm's smart update of an old Leroy Carr blues song, 'Six Cold ...

Parkertron AKA Peter Parker After coming third at the UK DMC championships Peter Parker, or Parkertron joined Rae and Christians live band where he met Bassist and future band mate in Fingathing, Sneaky. The Fingathing trio rose to notoriety in the UK and then worldwide for pioneering the art of the DJ/Live/Video combination. The bands use of unique comic book style imagery by Chris Drury, Parker's razor sharp skills on the turntables/MPC drum machines, and the irresistible sound of Sneaky's stand up Double Bass propelled them forward to acclaim across the hop hop/ beat driven musical world with an identity and style that was unmistakably their own. Through Fingathing, Parker enjoyed a great deal of success, touring the world playing mind boggling and high energy shows, ripping up the turntable and MPC in an improvised and freestyled environment along with Sneaky, creating a one off show every time. Renowned club DJ Peter Parker is now a member of Real dolls. However, as well as being primary beatmaker for Fingathing and more recently Realdolls he is also making solo music as Parkertron. The work with the Realdolls has seen him branch out way further into the history of club music and beyond, accepting, and being ...