Damnably Presents Calvin Party, Lazarus clamp/MJ Hibbett & Former Utopia

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The next Damnably shindig stars: Calvin Party, Lazarus Clamp, MJ Hibbett & Former Utopia on December 6th @THE WILMINGTON ARMS.
69 Roseberry Avenue,Clerkenwell,London,EC1R 4RL.

Calvin Party One of John Peel's favourite bands who began to forge their very own idiosyncratic intellectual arty Post Punk back in the late 80's Lancashire. Calvin Party recorded a total of 8 Peel sessions and have just released their forth LP 'Godard's Girlfriend' on the legendary Probe Plus label (home to 'Half Man Half Biscuit').
"the greatest undiscovered band" John Peel ... no less!
"joyous art noise" NME
"a cross between The Fall and Syd Barrett" NME





Lazarus Clamp www.myspace.com/lazarusclamp
have been at it since 93' and played sxsw in 2001, gigged with Giant sand, The New Year, Richard Buckner, Chris Brokaw and just released their 4th LP on Bearos.


"Lazarus Clamp are one of the minor, undiscovered, rough-cut gems of British independent music." Drowned In Sound.


"Rather wonderful." The Big Issue.


"Lazarus Clamp post-rock triumphantly." NME.


"Delicate and subtle dynamics." The Guardian.

MJ Hibbett

Perhaps the most loveable character in ROCK! and a favourite of Radio 1, Radio 3 and Radio 6!.
MJ Hibbett had over 3 Million downlaods of his internet hit (16k) and now does over 60 gigs a year worldwide. He has released a great number of albums and eps on his very own 'artists against success' label and is an inspiration to us all.

Some say he is the new Billy Bragg, some say he is the new Wedding Present and some even say he is the new Harry Hill but I think he's the same old Mark Hibbett who played the very first Damnably show in 1994 (in a pop band).
Mark is destined to become a God of the Indie world so catch him now while he is still mortal!

www.myspace.com/mjhibbett


Former Utopia-Possibly, the only indigenous cockney still remaining in East London is a genre hopping intellectual sombre song smith as down to earth and utopian as Billy Bragg, as haunted as Bill Callahan and on occasion as furious as Shellac. He has the manic obsessive inventiveness of an atheist Daniel Johnston but balanced with the insight and height of George Orwell.
www.myspace.com/formerutopia


"like (smog) on holiday in shellac" Drowned in Sound

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