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at the Halfmoon, Putney - March
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Preview by Paul Nelson
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Winter's (almost) over, and this March The Halfmoon has some fantastic bands,
with something to suit all genre tastes. Here's a brief look...
Highlights this month
Eddie & The Hot Rods + The Sweeney - Saturday, March 15, £6
Eddie & The Hotrods are often accused of accidentally starting punk. Their
energetic brand of RnB and 'pub-rock' in the 70's swept the nation, giving
them hits such as 'Do Anything You Wanna Do' and 'Teenage Depression'. On
tour, they once had The Ramones as their support act, and another time The
Sex Pistols opened up for them - ending in an on stage brawl which the tabloids
lapped up. Back and rockin' as ever, the Hotrods now feature Richard Holgarth
(John Otway & The Big Band) on guitar. With The Sweeney in support this
gig is simply un-missable.
Buy tickets at www.halfmoon.co.uk
The Cornerstones - Friday, March 21, £4 (pictured)
The Cornerstones (formerly Fourth Volume), were formed in London in 2002.
Think Crowded House, Neil Young, Van Morrison, Jimmy Webb and you wouldn't
even touch half of what makes this band tick. Built on a touch of the old
school with rock solid foundations, The Cornerstones have well-crafted songs
with a touch of soul and delivered hand wrapped with an abundance of passion
and feeling. If you love big vocals and big songs, backed by bigger harmonies
then this may well be the band that you have been searching for all your lives!
In 2002 The Cornerstones supported Oasis, Shed Seven, Proud Mary and Pureessence
in the UK. Click here
for The Cornerstones website... Click here
for details of their support act with South at the ICA...
Wilko Johnson - Saturday, March 22, £8
Wilko Johnson started his musical career as guitarist and songwriter for Canvey
Island RnB outfit Dr Feelgood, before joining Ian Dury & The Blockheads.
He then went on to become one of the UK's most respected blues and RnB solo
acts, with a live reputation second to none. Performing as a three piece with
the highly respected Norman Watt-Roy on bass (Blockheads, Gabrielle) and Stephen
Monti on drums (Jesus & Mary Chain), the Wilko Johnson band pack a heavy
RnB punch. Highly rhythmic, highly energetic, and Wilko's performance can
only be described as insane. If James Brown is the godfather of soul, then
Wilko is the godfather of punk. Wilko was a Halfmoon resident a few years
back, and this is his first gig back in a while. Hence, it is expected to
be a busy one, and advance tickets are essential to avoid disappointment.
Buy tickets at www.halfmoon.co.uk
Muskoka - Friday, March 28, £4
Lo-fi electronics and post-grunge guitar styles are used to create beautifully
complex songs from simple instrumentation. With divine textures and sounds
yet down-to-earth lyrics and sentiment, Muskoka have a sound library of which
Vangelis and Radiohead would be proud. Deep bass, funky beats, and odd passionate
outburst of rockin' guitar; what more could you ask for? It is these dynamic
sound-scapes and rhythmic textures that have had Muskoka appear live with
Gay Dad, The Lo Fidelity All Stars and The Unbelievable Truth, and seen their
debut album 'Isn't It Beautiful Out There' receive critical acclaim. Highly
recommended.
The Hamsters - Saturday, March 29, £8.50
Fifteen years and still on the road, The Hamsters are simply unstoppable.
Although primarily performing their own material, they are widely regarded
as the leading interpreters of the music of Jimi Hendrix and, more recently,
ZZ Top. The trio were recently voted the UK's best blues band by readers of
Blueprint Magazine - the blues scene's essential read. Guitarist Snail's Pace
Slim was also voted one of the top 100 guitarists of all time in a radio poll
on LBC. If you've never seen the Hamsters before, prepare to be converted.
' They're fabulous: one of Britain's very best live bands' (Bob Harris, Radio
2)
' Nobody does the music of Jimi Hendrix and ZZ Top better (apart from the
real ZZ Top)...one of the best live blues acts in the UK' (The Times). Buy
tickets at www.halfmoon.co.uk,
or find out more at www.thehamsters.co.uk
Listings for March 2003
Doors open 8.30pm unless stated otherwise. Where two prices are shown this
indicates the advance ticket price followed by the on-door price.
Tue 4….When Pets Go Bad/Seven Times Nothing/Magic 8....£4
Wed 5...Rezin 69/Sugarman/Prodigal Sun....£4
Thu 6….Ideophone/Spoiler/Crafty.....£4
Fri 7…...Who's Who...excellent Who tribute...£8
Sat 8…..Sweet Gorilla....£5
Sun 9....Dick Laurie & The Elastic Band.....2-5pm...Free
Mon 10..The Acoustic Session........£2.50
Tue 11...Kowloon/Polarised/Redskin.....£4
Wed 12..Blagg/Levanter/Mymerbrown....£4
Thu 13…Mars/Verity's Chair/Chi Hoda...£4
Fri 14…..Wanderlust/Mahoney/The Audio Journal...£4
Sat 15.…Eddie & The Hot Rods/The Sweeney....£6
Sun 16...Dick Laurie & The Elastic Band.....2-5pm...Free
Mon 17..The Acoustic Session........£2.50
Tue 18...Lofe/Infuze/Pleasure Gene....£4
Wed 19..Riley/Salinas.....£4
Thu 20...The Labels/Wiser?/Still Further...£4
Fri 21.…. Ambush/The Cornerstones/Maupa....£4
Sat 22.…Wilko Johnson.....£8
Sun 23....Dick Laurie & The Elastic Band.....2-5pm...Free
Mon 24...The Acoustic Session........£2.50
Tue 25.…Haymaker + Guests....£4
Wed 26.…Stetzun/Hatch.....£4
Thu 27..…Beautiful Losers/Java Sea.....£4
Fri 28.…...Muskoka/Livingston/The Great Blind Degree......£4
Sat 29..….The Hamsters....£8.50
Sun 30..…Dick Laurie & The Elastic Band.....2-5pm...Free
Mon 31.…The Acoustic Session........£2.50
Listings correct at time of writing. Bill subject to change. Please check
with the venue before setting out. Where available advance tickets are recommended
to avoid disappointment. Strictly over 18's only. R.O.A.R.
Tickets for selected gigs are available at our website or over the bar.
For more information, articles, tickets, links and more visit the website
at www.halfmoon.co.uk
Reminder:
Tickets for The Jamm's July dates are already on sale and people are advised
to book early, as their February 7 gig sold out.
Likewise, the Rollin' Stoned sold-out yet again on Saturday. Tickets are on
sale for their April 6 gig, but as this is Boat Race Day (the Oxford-Cambridge
boat race starts at Putney Bridge) this gig will definitely sell-out. Buy
now to avoid disappointment. www.halfmoon.co.uk
Halfmoon Putney, 93 Lower Richmond Road, London, SW15 1EU. Putney Bridge
Tube, Putney Train. Tel: 020 8780 9383, Fax 020 8780 7863/Email: office@halfmoon.co.uk
Putney Bridge Tube, Putney train
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