Spanky Van Dykes

Hello Thor presents Cantaloupe, Forever Sound, Azores and Nordenfelt – live on June 1st

mao5ty44 — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:28:08 +0000

Cantaloupe are a synth-guitar/bass-drums trio from Nottingham, UK. Drawing influences from afro-pop to krautrock to the avant garde, Cantaloupe make lush and infectious instrumental pop music.

Azores occupy a unique space somewhere between afrobeat, psyche rock and post-punk, with influences ranging from the No Wave movement pioneered in New York during the 1980s by bands such as Liquid Liquid, James Chance and The Dance, to 1990s US bands Heroic Doses and Golden, Afrobeat players such as Ebo Taylor, Victor Uwaifo and Fela Kuti and Sublime Frequencies bands such as Group Inerane.

Nordenfelt are Tom (vocals, guitar), Ali (guitar), Ed (bass) and Owen (drums, producer). Nordenfelt are influenced by Sunn 0))), NWA, and Squarepusher, yet they still end up sounding like Elliott Smith.

Forever Sound is cyclical music: melodies and rhythms appear as if in orbit, each a pendulum ticking to its own metre. A slow wave on a boundless sea. The deepest, coldest Chicago house meets the fizziest, most playful krautrock.

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Hoochie Coochie Club presents Little Victor & His Combo and Big Joe Lewis – live on Saturday 2nd June

mao5ty44 — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:32:28 +0000

The HCC proudly present LITTLE VICTOR & HIS COMBO featuring BIG JOE LOUIS. Hailing from Memphis, USA he’s been aptly named “the Beale Street Blues Bopper” for good reason, having played alongside many a blues legend stateside. In 2010 both Victor & his mentor Louisiana Red stole the American Blues Awards with their multi-award winning album ‘Back to the Black Bayou’ . Big Joe Louis can also be credited as being amongst, if not ‘the’ most celebrated UK bluesman of recent times. Don‘t miss this incredible show!

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DJ Derek – Friday 25th May

mao5ty44 — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:44:21 +0000

We’re extremely excited to have DJ Derek at Spanky Van Dyke’s on May 25th as part of his 70th Birthday tour! This legendary Bristolian always brings the house down with his blend of Ska, Blue Beat, Reggae and classic Dancehall.

The Spanky Van Dyke’s Quiz – Every Sunday

mao5ty44 — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:39:48 +0000

Whip it – Every Friday

mao5ty44 — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:38:48 +0000

Roasts and Records at Spanky Van Dyke’s

mao5ty44 — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:38:00 +0000

TakeOver presents Tippa Irie – live on Friday 4th May

mao5ty44 — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:25:37 +0000

To celebrate 50 years of Jamaican independence, TakeOver in association with Good Times and Kemet FM are proud to present TIPPA IRIE: the UK reggae legend from Saxon Studio International live in Nottingham.

We are honoured to have Tippa in Notts, and will be putting on a show worthy of the occasion. Expect the best in reggae revival and dancehall from TakeOver Soundsystem alongside DJ Addiktz. Kemet FM’s Masta G and DJ Prince aka The Good Times Selective (famous for their annual boat party on the river) will be warming up the crowd in fine style. All coming through a bass-heavy state of the art Funktion One sound system.

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Spanky Van Dykes Associated Festival : Beacons Festival New Announcements

mao5ty44 — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:16:40 +0000

Our associated festival : Beacons is pleased to announce further additions to the line-up to the festival this summer, which includes a northern exclusive from Mercury prize nominated Wild Beast. New additions include The Felice Brothers, Julio Bashmore, Real Estate, Oneman, Cloud Nothings, Koreless, Willis Earl Beal, Andrew Weatherall “A Love From Out Space”, Jacuzzi Boys, Stopmakingme, Weird Dreams, Bleeding Knees Club, Tall Ships, Blacklisters, Souljazz Soundsystem & Luvjam. Head to the Beacons website for more info and tickets, Regulars Cards holders can get a discount!

Swingbox at Spanky Van Dykes – Saturday 12th May

mao5ty44 — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:57:52 +0000

New Spanky Van Dykes Associated Event : Simple Things Festival 2012, spread across various spaces around Bristol – Sunday 6th May

mao5ty44 — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:04:32 +0000

We’re proud to present to you this exciting new associated event : Simple Things Festival. Spread across a multitude of city centre venues, Simple Things is a one day music and visual festival situated in the heart of Bristol. Launching in 2011 the festival is back for 2012 with an increased capacity and a far more diverse eclectic lineup. Having sold out last year, we’ll be adding more venues to the event this year to ease the load on you all. A very limited number of cheap early bird tickets are now on sale now at Bristol Ticket Shop. The line-up includes the likes of Squarepusher live, Caribou DJ Set, Death in Vegas live, Hudson Mohawke LIVE AV Show, Ghostpoet, Planningtorock and many more. For more info visit the Simple Things Facebook event or website.