What’s On in April:
Saturday 2nd April - £4
Miss Scarlett - Indie rock/pop with a penchant for soaring choruses
Rivieras - Fresh young contemporary indie
Time Bring Age - Experimental indie (they use dynamics and everything) for fans of Ride/Teenage Fanclub
Thursday 7th April - FREE
The Bambinos - - Alternative indiepop from Manchester
The Ran Tan Waltz - Indie with post-punk-era goth tendencies
Saturday 9th April - £4
Aunt Nelly - Northern Soul (TBC)
Exterior Earth Orchestra - Jazz/math rock
Ahmedinejazz Daddy & Gaddafi - Our very own Jazz Daddy on sax accompanied by Persian percussion
Thursday 14th April - FREE
The 286 - Spencer's (The Fore) string quartet orchestral pop-rock project feat. Nathan Persad on drums
Dr Vampire - Classic surf-rock with a touch of horror-pop (TBC)
Nathan Persad - The Deptford retro-pop legend is back with a new band
Saturday 16th April - £4
Russell Joslin goes electric with a full band playing his alternative blues folk rock songs
Hollowmen - Young contemporary radio-friendly indie goodness
+ more TBC
Wednesday 20th April - FREE
Syllagraphica - a special preview launch exhibition of art and music
Stills by Anni Timms & words by Michael James Hall
Music from Mark and Michael from GCP, feat. singer-songwriters Dexy and Shaun Grimsley
Thursday 21st April - FREE
The Abbastripes - If Meg and Jack White covered ABBA hits this is what they would sound like
+ more TBC
Saturday 23rd April - £8
Trembling Bells - One of the finest UK folk bands for years
Plus support from Dead Rat Orchestra + Happy Mammoth
Sunday 24th April - £3
Night Bus To Catford - DJs playing Ska, Reggae, Northern Soul and the odd bit of dub
Saturday 30th April & Sunday 1st May -FOXFEST
One weekend, 2 stages, 40 acts
Full line-up to be announced soon!
Weekend £12 / Day £8
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Trembling Bells play the Fox & Firkin
Trembling Bells are a A Glasgow folk rock four piece enjoying widespread plaudits since last May’s release of their critically acclaimed, Belle & Sebastien produced, second album Abandoned Love. Songwriter and percussionist Alex Neilson comes from a Jazz background, has … Continue reading
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Hello again
Well, we’re back. We were generally having our heads buried in gigs and quizzes and foxfests and book fests (Jane met Margaret Attwood dont you know!!) Expect to see lots more shiny and new stuff soon. We’ll keep you posted.
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Port Erin
At twobob towers we listen to lots of new music. Sadly (this is no exaggeration) most of it emulates Pantera, Slipknot, Muse, Editors or Paul Weller. Our new favourite bands show none of this lack of creative imagination. Just listen … Continue reading
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Special Benny – Free Downloads
twobob are massive fans of Special Benny and we have all been playing their debut album Toys to death since it was released this summer. If you’ve spent anytime in the Fox & Firkin this year you will have heard … Continue reading
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Constellations Festival Leeds
The Fox & Firkin should twin itself with Carpe Diem in Leeds. It’s very much our ‘sister pub in the north’ and very much a venue after our own hearts. They fed and watered us for very little money (Thank … Continue reading
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