Weirdsville Presents: Garage Punk N Roll

Weirdsville presents another night of crazy Punk N Roll. Always expect the unexpected from Londons best alternative live music night

WEIRDSVILLE Saturday 26th September
THE NUNS
THE MISSING SOULS (France)
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plus DJ and bar until 2am
GBP6.50 pre book
GBP8 Door

THE NUNS
All female Monks tribute band Ye Nuns are fantastic. Way better than any obsolescent nu-garage rock revolution group I have ever seen. The Quietus

On paper, Ye Nuns are a tribute band. An all-girl celebration of The Monks, proto krautrock garage punkers formed by a gang of American GIs stationed in Germany who legendarily sported tonsures and nooses on stage. But Ye Nuns are more than a tribute band.

Formed by seven London ladies in 2006, Ye Nuns send witchy, six-part harmonies crashing over scratchy guitars, layer on evil fuzz bass and add pounding drums. Lead vocals screech and soar. Electric banjo hacks relentlessly. Vintage keyboard sounds stab. Yet its still music that puts grins on faces and gets feet moving.

In an arena where youth is often prized above talent, a band of seven women north of 40 is virtually unprecedented. Their experience and assured poise shines through on stage. Theres no need for faux sexy posing or cute apologetic stylings. Members other bands include Curve, Mambo Taxi, Thee Headcoatees, Gay Dad, The A-Lines, Echobelly, Joanne Joanne, The Phantom Pregnancies and The Priscillas to name about one tenth.

Debut album Nun More Black grinds, grooves and assaults. Recorded in two days flat on old-fashioned tape at Gizzard studios, there are proper tunes, moments of astonishing avant-garde sonic assault and lashings of righteous ire. Which you can dance to. Again, Ye Nuns are more than a tribute band.

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THE MISSING SOULS (France)
On a hot summer evening, four Frenchies decide to form a band and share their passion for 60s garage and soul music.