It's been an absolutely beautiful summer for the experiment, filled with all the bbq's, lake swimming and personal adventures that the warm months should only exist for. One highlight that must be pointed out and applauded however, is the recent marriage of Karl (Stand) Sveinson and Sophie (Pigeons) Nelson in Cleethorpes last weekend. They tied the knot in the most grand casual manner, followed by a curry and music from Elk and the Klaus Kinski boys. We'd all like to raise a Jah once again and wish them a massive future and give thanks for a truly Audacious wedding. Onwards!

---Regarding Bands---

A lot of the bands usually parked in our garage are a little unaccounted for at the moment, but i'm sure they'll turn up as the weather turns cold and we're all forced back inside. As far as I know WOODERSON are taking it a little steady for a month after a eventful tour round the UK with Wales SATURDAY'S KIDS. They played about 10 gigs up and down the country and reportedly had 'A fine time'. If my ears are hearing me right I think they mentioned something about an album this year. Probably wouldn't be a shit idea, until then you can download their EP HERE for nowt.

Over in Manchester last weekend, something weird happened on the boarder of Fallowfield and Moss Side. After trying and failing to book a house party gig for the zone addict Phil AKA - MAN FROM URANUS, the boys from TRINITY managed to persuade him to still come. I say persuade but in all honestly they just lied, said it was all go then lured him to their lair with falafel and pints. Upon arrival, Phil was dosed with whisky and ordered to jam in a pink bubble wrapped room they refer to as 'The Womb'. Phil fled early in the morning without saying goodbye, leaving the rest of TRINITY struggling to remember what had accoured. Luckily two recordings where made of the jam and will soon be released on a format small enough to fit through your letter box, to avoid all that running back and forth to the post office depot.

To wrap up, OX SCAPULA snuck out their first full length early on in the summer with GRINGO, ART FOR BLIND and SEA OWL all chipping in to see the deed done. If you somehow missed it you can buy it here and download over HERE.

As far as ELK and CRASH OF RHINO'S goes we're not too sure what they're all up to, last we heard records are still being mixed and fingers crossed will surface soon. Just as soon as every hair has been split exactly how they like it. Some CRASH MIXES HERE until then.

---Goings on---

---UNIT 3B SUMMER PARTY---

It's definitely cutting it close getting this one out, but if you're in Sheffield tomorrow night and fancy and change from usual overpriced bars playing songs you didn't even care about 2 years ago, get yourself down to the 3b Artspace for something a little different. Daz and his regular band of 60's throw backs used to put do's on under the guise of 'Brown Owl' and they're back upto their old tricks, putting on another one of their much enjoyed evenings featuring a well lit room, indie/psych bands and smart dressers playing smart tunes. Artwork by dudes involved will be on display and there's a tinnie bar to wade into.

Friday 27th August Unit 3b Artspace Chaucer Yard, Countess Rd Sheffield

£3 on the door 8 or late with a good excuse.

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---FUCK LEEDS FEST II---

Ian's been putting on good solid punk gigs in Sheffield now for a while and this weekend sees no exception, with the return of Fuck Leeds Fest at the Earl. About 10 crust, thrash, punk and hardcore bands will play on Sunday for an uncertain but probably small amounts of pounds.

Sunday 29th August at 15:00 Sawa Bar 25-29 Arundel Gate Sheffield, United Kingdom

---COME TO KENYA EXHIBITION---

A little something for all you Grimsby folk this bank holiday monday. Way back in March, Jenny Sherriff did one to Kenya to work on a project with a charity group called PLATFORM 2. For 10 weeks the group worked with schools, communities groups and on environmental sites, planting trees and learning about international development. They lived with local people who open their houses out to the project all year round. This Bank Holiday Monday you'll have the chance to see a collection of photography, video and artwork by the group as well as stories and accounts of this beautiful land, it's people, the problems it faces in the future and how you can get involved.

Monday 30th August Willy's Wine Bar Cleethorpes 12pm – 6pm

---PROJECTS---

We wanna start taking submissions for peoples artwork, to hopefully go towards a blog filled with loads of stuff people have made or enjoy doing. If you write stories, poems, take pictures, make paintings or make videos give us a shout and see if there's anything you'd like to share. theaudaciousartexperiment@gmail.com

I'm covered in internet so i'll leave it there for now, have a good weekend and don't forget the bin men come a day late next week.

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BANG!

Well January came and went at a pretty constant grueling pace. Apparently it snowed and the country ground to a halt. Although i've got a feeling it was just the tabloids tapping the social beehive again, like all that swine flu no one ever got. Our gig at the Stockroom was a real hoot, thanks to everyone who came down, bought a drink and nodded yer head. All the bands were silk cut. Keep your nose in the air for them all playing a watering hole near you over the next few months. Wagons a rollin.

February look as though it's gonna be just as busy with some mint stuff on the horizon. If you'll permit me, i'll bend your eyes and ears about it for the next 63 lines or so.

WOODERSON EP + CRASH TOUR

After about 4 months, a few trips to Leeds and a wiped hard drive, Wooderson's latest recording is finally finished. It comes in the form of an EP and will be released in the next month or so. Matt from Sea Owl Recordings did the deed on the knobs and will be putting it out on tape after the success of the previous Ox Scapula release, which has now all but sold out. In the meantime, Wooderson have put together their own CD version which you'll be able to buy this week if you're off to any of their gigs with Crash Of Rhinos. Limited to 100 copies and with artwork by Andrew Maughan (Nice One) i can't see it sticking around long. If you've gotta stop in and look after your cat this weekend you can treat yourself to the whole thing on Last FM. Meow.

Wooderson and Crash Of Rhinos Tour Dates
Wooderson EP on Last FM
Sea Owl

ZA!

Thought i'd take the time to give you an early heads up on these rascals this month. Za! are from Barcelona and we've managed to convince them that heading over to England in spring might be good idea. They're made up of just two people, Papa Dupau (guitar, trumpet, kalimba, percussion, voice) and Spazzfrica Ehd (drums, keyboards, drum machine, clarinet, voice) and make one hell of a fucking racket. You could shelve their sound somewhere between the Lighting Bolt, Hella section of your record collection and the NY Boogaloo vinyls you bought during the happier, more soulful moments of your last failed relationship. As with most bands coming out of that area of Spain at the moment, their own culture, rhythms and language is brought right to the front and smashes you up against the wall. You'd run away if the bass wasn't loosening your muscles and making your arse swing side to side. After a while you give up, undo your top button, pour beer on the person next to you and dance as if your life depended on it.

ZA! UK TOUR

30th Mar - Help
31st Mar - Sheffield
1st Apr - Sunderland
2nd Apr - Help
3rd Apr - London

Za! space
Za! FM
Acuarela Discos

BROWN OWL - NOCTURNAL

Now this is a treat. On Sunday 21st Feb Brown Owl (otherwise known as Darren Topliss) will be having a bit of an exhibition, featuring the mass of gig posters he has designed for gigs and events in Sheffield. On show will be a collection of screened and digital prints as well as some limited edition glow in the dark versions. Chances are if you've left the house over the last few years and you look up instead of sulking at your mucky trainers, one of Brown Owls posters will have jumped out and given your eyes something to chew on. He's done posters for countless promoters, collectives and events all over the city and if this goes well we can only imagine they'll be a lot more to come.

The exhibition is taking place at the Forum bar on Sunday 21st of February from 7pm to 1am with FREE entry. DJs will be playing some of them records your dad always bangs on about.

Nocturnal Event Link


ELK RECORDING

Rumour has it on the production lines that Elk are getting set to record something this march. Further investigation into the mutterings confirmed that Karl from A Middle Sex will be cracking out his 8 track and collection of mic'd up pringles tins to perform the feat. More on that when we get it but if you're thinking of going to Bradford v Grimsby tomorrow then i'd suggest popping along to the Fenton in Leeds afterwards to catch them with Bilge Pump and Coal Train. These lot playing together seems to becoming a wonderful habit.

Elk

I'm about out of ideas for now. If you want anything else to do soon you'll have to figure it out for yourself. Have a February and i'll meet you by the daffodils come March.

T-ra T-ra,
Luke.

*Header photo by James Beresford*

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Not Shy have got gig in the pipeline for the 23rd of January but we'll shout about that when we've got it all stusht, should be a good'un.

Next, if you're after summat a bit different Ben from Wooderson has upload a new album for download. He calls himself 'Solder Boy' and makes glitchy, console licking electronica with a hint of r'n'b and house. He crafts it in his bedroom whilst eating wheetos and looking for pictures of naked animals online. Kinda sounds a bit like walking in your front door and hearing R.Kelly and Shaun Ryder playing Kid Chameleon in the lounge, in only their underpants. Prejudices aside, it seems to be a good fuel for inspiration and his latest spasm is well worth a listen. Albums called 'How to Do It'.

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Solder Boy - How To Do It

Erm what else. Dunno. The musical cows in our shed aren't really mooing at the moment, Wooderson played a smart gig with Joe Lally last week but haven't got any others lined up at the moment. Crash Of Rhinos are awaiting Beals return from his epic 'tour of restaurants' trip in India, so hopefully we'll see some hard action from them in the new year. Keep an eye out for Elk as well (not the thrash metal band from Sweden) and there could be fun times ahead. We should have a little RSS button up on this soon so you add it to your iGoogle and shit, if you're into that kinda thing.


Until then, lets just all have a look at this for a short while.

Wow...

In a bit,
Luke.

Thats right, keep your eyes a peeled for a fair few changes to the site over the next month. We've finally got off our arses and started to do something about this little pocket of the internet that we own. Hopefully, in the near future this place will be jammed packed with videos, writings, rantings, pictures, paintings, tunes and pieces of toast. Mmm toast. If you think you have anything to contribute, give us a shout. The media section will hopefully operate as a place to collect together loads of ace shit people are making and put it all in one, advert free gallery. We're still wrapping our heads around what exactly we wanna do with the site, but we know we want it to be good and not just another window to sell shit from.

Catch ma drift? Check back in a bit.

Luke.