About: Mel
What a stupidly small world it is….
A mail turned up the other day from Mel’s friend Arshad, occasional DJ, music promoter, and generally all around Good Bloke. This is what it said: “I had quite a strange experience last weekend while DJing in east...
Learn MoreKeep On Wombling
The Wimbledon Village Fair is always a great gig because it’s well-organised — we just have to turn up on time with our kit and let someone else worry about the sound, stage and so on. But better yet, they keep asking...
Learn MoreOther bands playing at Wimbledon Village Fair…
Hi all! In case you were wondering who else was playing at the Wimbledon Village Fair, then the timetable for the Beer and Jazz Tent looks like this: 1100 – 1155: Barrelhouse 1210 – 1255: us! 1310 – 1355:...
Learn MoreWimbledon Village Fair coming up soon
We’re hoping to see some of you at Wimbledon Village Fair again in June — getting to be a regular thing for us, this; it’s the third year we’ve been asked to play! We’re on a bit earlier than in...
Learn MoreKing’s Arms Garden Party, May 1st 2016
So we had a thoroughly splendid time helping to support the Children’s Trust at the King’s Arms Garden Party in Epsom on Sunday May 1st. The sun was out, the beer was flowing, the pub was absolutely heaving —...
Learn More“and don’t forget the JO-KER”
For those of you who couldn’t make it to Bar XLR on Friday, the headline may give you just a tiny hint as to what the encore was 😉 We had a terrific evening — thanks to Gravity for supporting, and thanks to...
Learn MorePoster for March 4th
If you’d like to see the poster for our gig on March 4th at Bar XLR, wait no longer! Here it is — we hope to see you down...
Learn MoreWe’ll miss you, David
David Bowie’s death was of course today’s big news. We don’t usually let you all into the rehearsal room — which is probably a good thing — but here, have a scratch version of Suffragette City as...
Learn MoreA few more pics from Bar XLR
Hi gang — a few more pictures from Bar XLR last week for you! Enjoy…
Learn MorePictures from Bar XLR, 17/11/15
Hi folks! We had a fun time (as always) playing at Bar XLR last week, and we’re very grateful to photographer Alexander Ivanov (www.alexanderivanov.co.uk) for taking some cool pictures of us — take a look...
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