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Hello folks!Here's what's rocking the DG stereo at the moment, plus some gigs 'n' stuff. Get down wiv it!!
Nat Johnson & The Figureheads - Single, album, tour and T-shirts! Due to pressing plant delays, Nat's double A-sided single "Wonderful Emgency" b/w "Don't Worry Baby" has gone back a week. It's now due for release on October 12th. Don't worry indeed, as it still sounds ace! Click on the artowrk to pre-order through our website.
[image 2 300x300]The album "Roman Radio" is out the following week on 19th October. Available on CD or traditional black vinyl LP. Click below to buy online.
[image 3 300x300]Coming soon we will have a couple of T-shirt designs for Nat Johnson And The Figureheads featuring the artwork from the single and the album. They'll be available through the Damaged Goods webshop when we have them. More details to follow.
Here's some recent press about Nat and the band from the Daily Mirror and the very marvellous Stool Pigeon.
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If you want to catch the band live here are their upcoming dates:-
5 Oct Single Launch Party @ O2Academy2, Sheffield
10 Oct Library Leeds
11 Oct Head of Steam, Newcastle
12 Oct Live on Marc Riley’s show 6music
13 Oct City Screen Basement Bar, York (with Standard Fare)
15 Oct Venue tbc, Nottingham
16 Oct Mother’s Ruin, Bristol (with Standard Fare)
17 Oct In-store performance at Rough Trade East London (5pm)
17 Oct Album Launch Party @ The George Tavern, London (with Betty & the Werewolves and Standard Fare)
Guy Hamper Trio - Polygraph Test 7" (coming soon!)This lovely seven-inch single has been delayed due to problems with the artwork. Too boring to go into here. Now due out on 26th October. We still have all your orders and will be mailing them out as soon as we take delivery of the vinyl. If you've not pre-ordered as yet you can still do so by clicking on the cover art below. Here's some details about the disc and the music therein:-
Polygraph Test c/w Sally Sensation is the first release by this Medway based jazz punk ensemble.
Guy Hamper plays guitar, his wife Julie sits in on bass and mister Wolf Howard plays the drum set. Featured guest on Hammond organ is their friend James Taylor.
The idea for this great 45 was born as the guys (and Mrs Hamper) sat smoking pipes and listing to Jimmy McGriff classic ‘Last Minute’ on the dansette in the front parlour. As chance should have it at ‘that very minute' an ice cream van pulled up outside playing the Buzzcocks classic ‘Boredom’ on its chimes.
Following a quick phone call to their trusted organist and friend James Taylor, they all bundled down into the cellar and recorded this debut classic of Jazz Punk.
I think you will agree that the resulting Jazz, Drums 'n' Racket is a Jazz 99 with chocolate 'punk' sauce and hundreds & thousands.
That’s right chillun, eat it up before the vinyl melts!
[image 4 300x300]The Cute Lepers - Album, single, and tour dates!Yup that's right, there's to be a new Cute Lepers album due out in December. Called "Smart Accessories", it will be available on CD/download and limited coloured vinyl (we're not sure what colours as yet). There will also be a limited 7" (also coloured) from the album too.
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The band have also just confirmed some european dates:-
25.11.09 Germany / München / Feierwerk
26.11.09 Austria / Wien / Shelter
27.11.09 Germany / Bamberg / SoundsnArts
28.11.09 Germany / Mühlheim / AJZ
29.11.09 Germany / Hamburg / Hafenklang
01.12.09 Germany / Chemnitz / Subway to Peter tbc
02.12.09 Germany / Köln / Sonic Ballroom
03.12.09 Germany / Berlin / Kesselhaus Supporting The Adicts
04.12.09 Germany / Stuttgart / Zapata Supporting The Adicts
05.12.09 Germany / Leipzig / Conne Island Supporting The Adicts
07.12.09 Italy / La Spezia / Skaletta Rock Club
08.12.09 Italy / Ospitaletto (Brescia) / Terrazza Live
09.12.09 Italy / Cesena / Club tba
10.12.09 Italy / Rome / Road To Ruins Festival
11.12.09 Italy / Bologna / Covo Club
12.12.09 Italy / Castelnuovo (Piacenza) / tba
13.12.09 Italy / Bergantino / Ungawa Tiki Bar
14.12.09 France / Marseille / La Machine a Coudre
15.12.09 SPAIN / Basque tba
19.12.09 SPAIN / Badalona / Estra Perlo Club del Rytme
20.12.09 France / Limoges / tba
25.12.09 Germany / Konstanz / Contrasttbc
26.12.09 Germany / Solingen / Cobra
27.12.09 Germany / Dresden / Groovestation
29.12.09 Germany / Berlin / Wild at Heart
More white labels for sale!!That's right, we've listed a few more test pressings, the last lot flew off the shelves so if you want them get in quick. These are generally limited to about 10 copies worldwide so are very desirable and quite nice to own. Artists today include the Musicians of the British Empire, Graham day And The Gaolers, Penetration, Psykik Volts, The Pork Dukes, The Chatham Singers, and Betty And The Werewolves. Click on the pic below for the white label section of the online shop.
[image 8 300x300]The Musicians Of The British Empire - Nurse Julie's last gig!If you want to catch Julie's last gig with the Muicians Of The British Empire get yourself along to The Raindance Cafe (@ The Vinyl Factory), 51 Poland Street, London tonight. This will be Julie's final gig with the band. Julie and Billy's baby is due in December. We're made up for them and are sure you are too. Nurse Julie we salute you!!
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Have a fun-filled weekend, you deserve it!
Ian & Duncan
www.DAMAGEDGOODS.co.uk