We are enormously excited to bring local legends Skinny Girl Diet to Holloway Road for this special event for Independent Venue Week on Thursday 26th January 2017.
Watch this space for support announcements.
SKINNY GIRL DIET: 9.30 - 10.30
British political punk band formed in London. The group consists of singer, songwriter and guitarist Delilah Holliday, drummer Ursula Holliday, and bassist Amelia Cutler. Often described as a riot grrrl band, they are known for feminist social commentary and DIY production.
“This music is wonderful: brash, unafraid, reared and raised on my peers (Babes In Toyland, Heavens To Betsy, old school grunge). Female. Teenage.
Reminds me of Skinned Teen a little, but it would. Riot Grrrl, like I always understood it … i.e. female empowering, and not scared to experiment with new musical forms, and not rooted. Exciting, because this music could go anywhere.
There’s a Tumblr blog full of cat pictures and vaguely menacing attitude. Of course there is. There’s a great song on the MySpace called ‘Eyes That Paralyze’ which mixes the spirit of the ‘lost’ Slits Rough Trade/Y album with some Furious Pig-style harmonics and wickedly distorted guitars. Of course there is. The band are from London. Of course they … no wait, that’s one reason why they sound so refreshing. This music is often American.
Miasmic repetition. Sure there’s miasmic repetition. There are a couple of free downloads on the Soundcloud page. Of course there are … and of course they aren’t the best songs. Nathan from The Gossip would LOVE this – it’s Gothic, grunge AND teen female.” EVERETT TRUE
“thinks evil twin sisters of the Shangri-La’s.” http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2014/08/22/preaching-from-the-pews-skinny-girl-diet/
MAIN SUPPORT: 8.45 - 9.15
SECOND SUPPORT: 8.00 - 8.30
***DJs til midnight***