Belushi Fest

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BELUSHI FEST
I could be dead by 33 Like Bellushi!
John Belushi was a comedy legend his roles in such films as Animal House and the infamous Blues Brothers film marked that. He sadly passed at 33… Timothy C Holehouse is turning 33 at the start of November (although has no intention of passing over to the other side… but to pay tribute to his hero and have a really rather awesome Birthday is holding an all day event at the Windmill in Brixton. Choosing some of his favorite UK acts the former Among The Missing and Soon The Darkness frontman who is now a solo entity in his own right curates a day of some of the finest and heaviest acts within the UK currently.
So here's the orders of the day...the first band (Crumbling Ghost are on at 2.30pm and from then it's a whirlwind of noise. Invasion headline at about 11pm.

INVASION (London)
Psych grooves of sonic wizardry.
London's Invasion are gaining much attention currently and with their Debut album having just arrived their stars are in ascendancy… ex Do Me Bad Things singer's soulful vocals teamed up with two fine sonic sculptors who have mixed psychedelic rock with thrash and come up with something really rather marvelous! Catch em now before they take off into space!
www.myspace.com/invasion

TIMOTHY C HOLEHOUSE (London)
Dark epic movements.
The Birthday man himself. Playing tonight with Leeds band Electric Mud Generator backing him up. After his first album in this guise selling out in two weeks on Dead Pilot records he has completed and will soon see the release of his 2nd album ‘In Search of the Binarystar’. Think long drawn soundscaped material rising and falling like Galicia's creeping slowly to a dramatic stunning conclusion.
www.myspace.com/timothycholehouse

ELECTRIC MUD GENERATOR(Leeds)
Progressive folk.
On Totally Prog records and somewhere between mystical folk and progressive rocks finest sounds. Three of the most amazing musicians interweaving thier finely crafted skills to make something truly wonderful.
www.myspace.com/electricmudgenerator

END OF LEVEL BOSS (London/Hampshire)
Groove laden psych stoner rock.
Ex Hangnail Harry and his band have made quite a fantastic niche for themselves… Games console progressive rock and Harry's small stature but massive voice will blow you away. On Exile on Mainstream records they have released some fine records over the last few years, blown many bigger bands off the stage and generally ruled!
www.myspace.com/endoflevelboss

ALABASTER SUNS (London)
Metal riffs; ex-Capricorns.
The demise of the Capricorns, one of the best UK bands for a long time, was a sad affair. But, worry not, Alabaster Suns will more than make up for that. Nathan and Kev have teamed up with ex Frightener bassist Anthony Dearlove and produced something special. In no way are they living in the shadows of the old band, forging a new more heavy and technical path. With Kev's smattering of brutal vocal delivery they are stripped down and ready for action.
www.myspace.com/alabastersuns

CRUMBLING GHOST (London)
Folk prog doom.
This could be a super group of sorts featuring ex Fanta Plastic, Among the Missing, Huge Baby and current Koresh and Small Gang members. They have played as part of Damo Suzuki's improv group and some very good initial shows. Sounding like a progressive doom band who have been listening to way to much Fairport Convention (in a good way that is), this new band deliver the psychedelic goods.
www.myspace.com/crumblingghost

YOU'RE SMILING NOW BUT WELL ALL TURNS INTO DEMONS (Portsmouth)
Wizards in a blizzard.
Portsmouth's finest bringers of doom soaked psych… think what it would have been like if Rocky Erikson had been in the Melvins. And your not even half way there.
www.myspace.com/thedemons

THE DEATH OF HER MONEY (Newport, Wales)
Metal doom soaked riffs.
From Wales these riff heavy fellas have toured the UK and their records on Rat Patrol have won them many fans. This is the first time in a while they have played the capital.
www.myspace.com/thedeathofhermoney

HITCHER (Edinburgh)
Slow building noise.
Imagine walking the streets of Edinburgh while in the shadows something lurks that you know at any point will jump out at you. This is Hitcher… slow building songs that explode into a frenzy of riffs and brutal vocals. www.myspace.com/hitchermusic

ATTACK! VIPERS! (Portsmouth)
Hard fast and heavy as hell!
The best UK hardcore band! Fact! Heavy and manic basically mind blowing hardcore played with the style and passion it should be played. Their debut album made massive waves in the scene and their currently working on a follow up after several split releases and constant touring.
www.myspace.comattackvipers

FLATLANDS (Sheffield/Lincoln)
Solid dynamic sonics.
With a vast amount of touring and their second album under their belt, Sheffield's Flatlands have very much built their own sound. With influences in early 90's emo to post rock and post metal, they make their unique sound crushing and moving you in equal measures.
www.myspace.com/flatlandstouristboard

TIGER WARSAW (Lincoln)
Mostly instrumental dynamic sculptures.
Tiger Warsaw are more than just another instrumental post metal band. They not only have awesome hooks and riffs that draw you in they rock out rather than just gazing at the stage like a lot of the bands within the genre do. Prepare to have your socks blown off!
www.myspace.com/tigerwarsaw