QUEER are back at Paper Dress for a Post-Valentines edition featuring, powerful synth-punk from Best Praxis, the indie sounds of Upset Stomach & blissful shoe-gaze from Whitelands
After the live music expect some of the best in queer DIY, Queercore, 90's Alt/Britpop, Riot Grrl, Indie, 60's girl groups, Northern soul, 80's Rock & Synth pop!
BEST PRAXIS
http://bestpraxis.bandcamp.com
Best Praxis are a group of Women and Non-Binary POC. They make dramatic, emotional synth-punk noise. Since forming at First Timers fest just under 3 years ago, they have taken their form of Synth Punk and played relentlessly around the UK from intimate gigs, up to large festivals.
This is their first London show since taking a short hiatus last summer.
UPSET STOMACH
http://upsetstomach.bandcamp.com
A non-binary panic attack of colliding sounds, Upset Stomach is the apex where shoegaze dreaminess meets a hysterical woman.
Sometimes beautiful, sometimes frantic off the wall indie pop. However, they have something more to offer than that - they blend this with effects that whip up a shoegaze-y and sometimes plain oddball atmosphere, the vocals occasionally delaying, with fuzzed out cartoon riffs. They are a joy!
WHITELANDS
http://whitelands.bandcamp.com
Whitelands started as a solo project which Etienne started during his 6th form lunch breaks when he was 18, that went onto form the ‘Old news’ EP released in February 2018. Focusing his efforts back in his bedroom he self-recorded his debut album, a 23-minute long concoction of indie-pop and Shoe-gaze ballads 'Whitelands'.
Since the launch of Whitelands first album, Etienne was joined by 2 friends and they now perform as a 3-piece band.
£6 (+booking) or £8 OTD, we have a limited number of concession tickets available, please contact us for more info or if the ticket price is prohibitive for you.
After the live music, QUEER will be taking to the decks with Paul Michael Bowden (Set You Free, Homo Superior, Poke Newcastle) and Sam Fenn playing 4 hours of of the best in queer DIY, Queercore, 90's Alt/Britpop, Riot Grrl, indie, 60's girl groups, northern soul, 80's rock & synth pop.
FREE ENTRY to clubnight after the bands
Expect to hear:
Nancy Sinatra, The Jesus and Mary Chain, ESG, Young Marble Giants, Pavement, Frank Wilson, Belle and Sebastian, Martha, Richard Hell, The Velvet Underground, New York Dolls, Lung Leg, Bauhaus, The Breeders, The Spook School, Pixies, The Cure, The Smiths, Kenickie, Pulp, David Bowie, The Show-stoppers, Talking Heads, Betty Everett, Aretha Franklin, Suede, Placebo, The Kinks, Husker Dü, The Jam, Blondie, Patti Smith, Hole, Martha, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Generation X, Joy Division, Buzzcocks, Franz Ferdinand, Sex Pistols, B-52s, They Might Be Giants, James, R.E.M, Bis, Nirvana, Wire, Sonic Youth...
...plus a load of good stuff you might not have heard of.
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VENUE INFO
Paper Dress Vintage is a two storey venue, with both the gig and QUEER being held in the upstairs venue, which is accessed by a staircase. Once upstairs there is a bar, bathrooms and the dance-floor which is all on one level.
As such we'd suggest that the event is not wheelchair accessible. Folks who may have mobility issues, might have issues with the stairs dependant on their condition. If anyone is using crutches etc, we will endeavour to keep the the stairwell clear to help with access.
If you require any additional information regarding accessibility or anything else, feel free to contact us.
QUEER is a straight-friendly event so all are welcome! Remember to invite all your friends/allies to the event.