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Shock news!

House of John Player and Clara Clara can no longer make it to the kind man tonight due to bloody hell van problems. Still got a bloody brilliant gig planned though!

Come along for Ben butler and mousepad, World Peace and now Ultimate thrush!

Scratchcard Lung release

Scratchcard Lung

SCRATCHCARD LUNG have recently recorded a 20-track album with Brendan O'Hare operating the 4-track. Gaz was round the other night and said he wants to set it free to the people. That's what we're going to do...

Here's four of the tracks to whet you.

Phat Trophies April 2012 US Tour!

Phat Trophies US Tour April 2012

April 2012
8th Houston at Notsuoh
9th Austin at Skinny's Ballroom with The Bell Riots
10th Lubbock - Venue TBC
11th Albuquerque - Moldspores
12th Flagstaff - Area50Fun w/ Pheel Phree
13th Brea (near Orange County) - http://www.facebook.com/events/414573711891578/
14th Pomona - Nochella Festival
15th LA area TBC
17th San Francisco at Hemlock Tavern
20th San Francisco House show
21st Isla Vista @ Biko house
22nd LA TBC
23rd Phoenix at Trunk Space with The Rebel Set
24th El Paso w/ The Musicianers, venue tbc

Email if you want to help with the LA shows or need more details on other dates..
phat.trophies@gmail.com

This is a video of phat trophies recording a session at jamie grier's new duke of duke studio in the glue factory, glasgow on the 24th march 2012.

Smack Wizards Feb/March 2012 Tour! - Holland and England

smack wizards are setting off on tour tomorrow! we'll be driving to Ramsgate first thing, on the way picking up 100xjelly red tapes from tapeline in manchester. they'll be magnetised with the smack wizards album recorded at green door studio plus a live set recorded outside the sculpture studios by colin stewart, another new track recorded on tape by chris white and another more recent green door session. the artwork will be put together at sea and the new release will be available for tour and in the wsp distro until they run out.

here are the dates.

>>>>HOLLAND
23rd Feb - SUB071, LEIDEN w/ Zea, Space Siren
24th Feb - OCCII, AMSTERDAM w/ Zea, Xavier Charles, Oscar Jan Hoogland, Coma Stereo
25th Feb - Roodkapje, ROTTERDAM w/ Zea, Space Siren

then we'll be getting the ferry back and chilling out in London until...

>>>>>>ENGLAND
29th - Dalston [.], LONDON w/ Hired Muscle, The Sense of Adventure Tape Deck Orchestra
2nd - Fuel Cafe, MANCHESTER w/ Sex Hands, Smack Wizards, Human Hair, Sauna Youth
3rd - Fox & Neut, LEEDS w/ Executive Legs & No Guts

we'll also be taking the GENERATOR with us for some alien nature jams. if anyone knows of a good place to play away from the establishment, particularly on the 1st March, or during the chill out period, let us know and we'll be in touch.

Neighbourhood Gout Mini Tour/Record Release

Neighbourhood Gout celebrate the release of their debut 7" record with a mini tour round the UK! The 4 song ep (recorded with Jamie Grier at the Glue Factory in Glasgow) has been pressed onto "crazy style" coloured vinyl (with equally crazy screen printed packaging) and will be available to buy in the winning sperm party online store next week.

UPDATE!
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Available NOW the Shop now!

Gropetown "Is Damage" & Monoganon "Help?"

hey the family. on this new years day 2012 we are happy and joyful to bring you these AMAZING new offerings from fine glasgow artists Gropetown and Monoganon.

If you don't like one you might like the other, or the other way round, or you might like them both. If you don't like it at first, try listening to it more or in different situations.

So far this year Gropetown are planning a split tape and UK tour with Klaus Kinski this Spring. Following this they record their opus at Green Door Studios this September.

Gropetown - Is Damage

Monoganon are recording their next album this April before a UK and European tour this summer.

Monoganon - Help?

Phat Trophies go south!

At the end of the month/year(!) Phat Trophies will embark on their first (mini) tour. They will be playing with several really great bands over four different city's so come down and make the most of the time we have left..

December
27th Glasgow @ Mono w/ Mr Peppermint
28th Leeds @ The Fox and Newt w/ Pifco and Nope
29th Manchester @ Sunshine Studios w/ The Cold Fucks, Slag Heap and No Womb
30th London @ Power Lunches w/ Bitches and Dick Van Birtwhistle

Mr Peppermint "Yogi" is out now.

Through the snow today we release the third album from Mr Peppermint - "Yogi".

Making the occasion even sweeter, we've also made the second Mr Peppermint album "Volume 2" available. Along with the first album "Loose Lips", you now have it all!

...completely unrelated, this Sunday 11th December we are delighted to be hosting Group Rhoda who will be bringing her glowing analogue electro to Mono in Glasgow. Listen here: Altered Zones post on Group Rhoda
We will also have the joy of Glasgow's Terminal Parade and Phat Trophies. 8PM. £4 on the door

L'ocelle Mare, Cheer and Adam Campbell, Laurie Pitt & Oliver Pitt

L'ocelle Mare live at West Princes Street 25th October 2011

Here is the audio from the gig on 25th october 2011 at west princes street, recorded by Colin Stewart. Thanks to all who came and enjoyed all the great stuff.

It was £4 to get in (plus some donation at the end). Everybody paid in apart from the musicians and we had £82 at the end. £80 for L'ocelle Mare's train back home and £2 for communal curry. Massive thanks to the local artists who volunteered to waive their fee for this one.

Phat Trophies Tape Launch/Halloween

This Friday Phat Trophies celebrate the release of their new full-length album on tape with the Glue Factory Halloween Party tonight (this friday night).

Phat Trophies are drum/organ/echoey-voice duo often described as great, brilliant, amazing and like a carnival/fairground ride.

The tape was recorded on a Tascam 8-Track by Chris White and Luigi Pasquini in Bridgton, Glasgow. The physical release is a cassette.

For the party they will be playing alongside Tangles, Terminal Parade and Smack Wizards as well as a whole host of other entertainment provided by the Glue Factory (more info here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=294010260624926)

The tape will be for sale at the launch and available here for the Real Hallowe'en.

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