36-44 STOKE NEWINGTON ROAD, N16 7XJ
Tel:020 7249 9557
mobile: 07767 428415
Bardens Boudoir is a 300 capacity basement venue on Stoke Newington Road, Dalston, East London, suitable for medium sized gigs and for dj nights.
LOCATION:The nearest overground is Dalston-Kingsland (two stops from Highbury & Islington tube), Bardens is then a five minute walk up Kingsland Road.
Buses 67, 76, 149 and 243 stop on our doorstep. Buses 149, 243 and 76 operate all night.
Buses 242, 30, 38, 56 all go to Dalston Junction which is a five minute walk up to Bardens. Buses 38 and 242 operate all night.
UPCOMING GIGS:
For full details and listings of all our events, see the Bardens Bar Website
Tuesday 4th December
Bardens Boudoir presents:
Napoleon IIIrd
One of the best new singer songwriters in the country,mixing dreamy pop-folk and
loops with lyrical genius and imaginitive muscianship.The true definition of
the modern day one man band.
"One of the most visionary artists in the world today." - Drowned In Sound
"Remember his name... Napoleon IIIrd is dynamite." - Amelia's Magazine
Banjo or Freakout
A gem of an artist,Banjo creates a trance-like state with electronic laptop beats,
and live guitar cascading/crashing over heartfelt vocals to create a beautiful jumble sale of rhythms.
"looping sounds that glitter and whisper and crackle and lope and threading them all together with the dab hand of a red-eyed, spinning plate ring master. He's yet to play live but the demo CD he's made available through MySpace is one of the most promising 'debut's I've heard all year"- Drowned in Sound
Hreda
Orchestral shoegaze upstarts,bringing instrumental cacophony into the mix one second,before drowning
it out with the most stunningly beautiful sonic landscapes the next.
Napoleon IIIrd Banjo or Freakout Hreda Wednesday 5th December
Upset The Rhythm present:
John Maus
John Maus lives and works in Austin, Minnesota. Although best known as a core member of Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti and keyboard player with Animal Collective's Panda Bear, Maus is a musician with a distinctive sound of his own.
Co-conspirator and collaborator Ariel Pink perhaps has the definitive insight into the talents of the man:
"John Maus is a maniac on a bloody crusade; a tortured evangelist on a mercenary quest to rid our world of villainous defilers of The Gospel of True Love. By turns shockingly infectious and disarmingly unpredictable, his music conflates a perplexing marriage of Moroder's 'Never Ending Story' and classical 12-tone renegades of 20th century past, harking THE NEW path which resurrects romance from its post-modern shackles, and reignites the promise of a better world."
Sic Alps
Sic Alps are a lysergic rock and roll two-piece from San Francisco, CA -
Matt Hartman (Coachwhips) plays drums, guitars, sings etc and Mike Donovan (Yikes) plays
guitars and sings. Formed in 2004, they have released a variety of
singles, EPs and cassettes on City Record, Folding, Mt. St. Mtn., Skulltones, Woodsist and Awesome Vistas labels as well as the
critically acclaimed "Pleasures and Treasures" LP on Animal Disguise
Recordings. Late 2007 finds them touring both the US and Europe with
a new double LP on Animal Disguise slated for release in early 2008.
Soft Circle
Soft Circle consists of one member, Hisham Akira Bharoocha. Soft Circle mix drums, samples and textured guitar into a swirling abyss of dramatic sonics. Bharoocha is a former member of Black Dice (on all earlier releases up till 'Creature Comforts') as well as being in an early incarnation of Lightning Bolt. Soft Circle is his current solo music project. Soft Circle's goal is to create pure sonic vibrations that come from within. Look out for his first album 'Full Bloom' out now on Eastern Developments. Recently Soft Circle toured with UTR affliates High Places and Lucky Dragons all across the US.
Sic Alps Upset The Rhythm John Maus Thursday 6th December
Bardens Boudoir present:
Infinite Livez
Was born in Bethnal Green - trained at Chelsea Art College - released his first album (Bushmeat) in 2004 on Big Dada records - will be releasing his second album in 2007 with Big Dada as a collaborative project with the Swiss electro jazz outfit Stade (Art Brut Fe De Yoot) - has worked with producers such as Blufoot, M3 and Part 2- enjoys making comic books, short films and soft toys - puts out his own improvised noise CDs - used to design Gameboy graphics - regularly pens illustrations for Hip Hop Conection Magazine - is a former FKO Raw freestyle battle champ - likes Sun Ra, Wesley Willis, David Bowie, Public Image, Willus Drummond, and Funkadelic - has reoccurring dreams of the end of the world - and recently lost his prize possession Barry Convex puppet but is determined to make a whole lot more.
Slow Life
The Slow Life are an aptly named experiment in distilling the maximum amount of beauty from Drums, Guitars, Laptop and Voice. Glacial, graceful and pointed toward the heavens TSL are influenced by people like Low, Rufus Wainwright, Mew or even Swans.
They have been playing together for just a short amount of time but have managed to captivate those who have witnessed their special soundworld.
Microset
Microset are a two piece electronic-garage-rock outfit.
They rehearse in practical silence and play everything live
and loud.
Infinite Livez Friday 7th December
Sexbeat Christmas Party
Pre
"A lot of shouting/screaming and loud guitar...brilliant!" - Last.fm
Lord Auch
Keith Tooth and the Mountains Of Paradise
Sexbeat DJs.
Plus Sexbeat Drinks, Sexbeat Photos, Sexbeat Action, Sexbeat Tombola!
Sexbeat Saturday 8th December
Club Motherfucker Xmas Special
Curtis Vodka
Only UK date!
Any blog ho worth their RTS feeds will know that Like Flosstradamus, Diplo and co, Alaska-based DJ Curtis Vodka is the living sickness. He has built his massive rep with genre smashing remixes of everyone from missy e and lady sovereign to the yeah yeah yeahs and uffie. His eclectic party sets have brought the house down the world over and now he is coming to the UK exclusively to pwn us at Club Motherfu*ker. Get ready for Smackdown!
with
Lauren Flax (U.N.I.T.Y NYC)
Bul!m!atron (LA)
Mia Lilly (Electrelane)
Playing Live!Live!Live!
Rhythm King and Her Friends (kitty yo)
Berlin's RKAHF Mix sweet pop melodies with sampled rhythms adding Guitar, bass, synthesizers, samplers, drum computers, laptop and recently live drums to give a musical vox to their urban commentary on subculture, life, love and work. You know, important stuff. Like many other women making la musique they have been lazily compared to bands they have toured with in the past such as THE SLITS and LE TIGRE but their own indiepoprocklektro aesthetic marks them out from the grrrls and proves they have made their own unique super cool sound.
Kasms
The ex members of the much beloved Test icicles are certainly keeping themselves busy. The most prolific appears to be Rory Atwell and his new, month old project Kasms is described as Chaotic Quasi-Gothick Shriekbeat. Thats good ol' noise rock with ice cool girl vocals to you and me kids. Hawt!
George Pringle
Posh Girl Blues should be annoying, but somehow with charm and certain kind of grace this young london Diseuse is not. "Leftfield glitch-folk with bite. Her track "I Know Who Mogwai Are Too, Darling." is a biting satire of try-hard fashionistas which beats Lily Allen at her own game." Dave Pollok - the Scotsman
Noisy Pig
"i am a riot grrrl but i like cock rock!"
um, ok? Crazy Berliner NOISY PIG is bringing his electro-arty-cut 'n' paste queer-dance-cabaret back to Club Mofo. It's way better than sexy. Take note Justin.
With your hosts Daughters of the Kaos
You do the dancing and party it up, We love you long time!
Tuesday 11th December
Upset The Rhythm present:
Girl Talk
GIRL TALK is the stage name of plunderphonic party magician Gregg Gillis. Gillis, who is based out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has released three CD albums on Illegal Art and vinyl releases on 333 and 12 Apostles. Gregg specialises in sample-based remixes, in which he uses at least a dozen elements from different songs to create a "new" song. At his early shows, Gregg became notorious for his exhibitionist antics on stage, spontaneously removing most or all of his clothing mid-performance. Recent album Night Ripper bangs as a continuous mix packed with wildly disparate Top 40 genres and eras. Current hip hop hits, soft rock radio standards, party classics, grunge masterpieces, R&B singles, glossy club-shakers, and rock anthems are all layered and pieced meticulously together into one non-stop celebration of pop and excess. Only Girl Talk's magical touch could please both dance-crazed teenage masses and mashup geeks with equal love.
Brother Reade
plus special guests.
Doors: 8pm. Admission: £6. Tickets available in advance from We Got Tickets
Upset The Rhythm
Friday 14th December
Vagabond Boogaloo presents
'Gypsy-Ska!'
with live, high-voltage transylvanian gypsy mayhem from
Mukka
and floor-shakin, roots-driven ska from the legendary
The Cosmics
plus Resident Djs Spindrift & Nelson Dilation draw the dancefloor into
gypsy swing, flamenco breaks, ska, cumbias, twisted balkan beats and latino funk!
Vagabond Boogaloo Saturday 15th December
Gypsy Hotel
LITTLE VICTOR
Juke Joint Blues from Memphis, Paris and Outer Space!
LUXURY CONDO
Refined Sedentary Las Vegas Grind!
WALKING WOUNDED
Hackney Balkan Rockers!
JD AND THE LONGFELLOWS
Country-Skiffle-Billy!
CRIMSON SKYE
An XXX-mas Cracker!
SEX DROID
Cyborg Sex-Change Cabaret!
SEDEK
Snakecharmin' Fire Eater!
DJs:
Sami Yaffa (NY Dolls/Mad Juana)
Lucifire (Fire Tusk Pain Proof Circus)
Paul-Ronney Angel (Urban Voodoo Machine)
Gypsy Hotel Sunday 16th December
Seismic Waves presents:
LULLABYE ARKESTRA
Lullabye Arkestra was formed in the summer of 2001 by Justin Small (drums) and Katia Taylor (bass) and are currently based in Toronto. Justin is also member of Do Make Say Think.
The Ark began by writing minimal, stripped down and raunchy rock songs using their signature fuzzed out bass sound and banshee vocals. They combined elements of hardcore punk with 60's-era soul creating an unusual yet raw and energetic sound.
They began playing live with Do Make Say Think members Ohad Benchetrit, Charles Spearin, Jason Baird and Brian Cram. Lullabye Arkestra's live performances consisted of anything from two to twelve players. Other musicians who have since joined the band on stage are Julie Penner (Fembots, Do Make Say Think, Broken Social Scene) on violin, Bryce Kushnier (vitaminsforyou) on saxophone and keyboard, Joann Goldsmith (The Old Soul) on trumpet and Amanda Newman on trumpet.
Lullabye Arkestra's soul-core sound is continuously evolving with influences from grindcore to garage, pummeling rock epics to soulful crooning, and rave-ups to throw downs.
With Support from:
Mandelbrot Set
Stearica
Lullabye ArkestraMandelbrot Set Stearica.. Tuesday 18th December
Bardens Boudoir present:
Jonquil
Gossamer Albatross
Thursday 20th December
Tripping In The Country
Tripping In The Country
Special Guest DJ:
ANDREW WEATHERALL
His reputation precedes him of course but don't come expecting plinky-plonky techno because tonight he'll be spinning the very best in Sci-Fi, Lo-Fi Rockabilly and Country + a few cosmic surprises to mess with your heads!
Live Acts:
Grantura
Grantura are warming hearts and easing worried minds aplenty with their lush Cosmic-Country tinged harmonies and finely crafted Americana.
They switch deftly between Astral work-outs and pastoral mellowness. Think Crosby Stills and Nash jousting with Notorious Byrd Brothers on a merry go round.
The band can also boast much airplay and fanatical compliments from:
Mark Radcliffe: BBC Radio 2: That really is a beautiful song"
“Quite simply absolutely beautiful†-Gary Crowley: BBC Radio London.
"Take a listen to this, it's gorgeous" -Janice Long: BBC Radio2
"A really lovely tune" -Stuart Marconie: BBC Radio 2
"This is gorgeous" -Shaun Keaveney: BBC 6 music
'A f*****g gem'- Martyn Myers BONANZA on ResonanceFM
www.myspace.com/grantura
The Stillhouse Orchestra
Upbeat Post-Country and New-Grass Boy Girl Duo, Miss Tia Maria and Rib Eye Jake, have some of the sweetest harmonies this side of Virginia.
These guys are as adept with laid back Texas swing as they are with foot-stomping raucous hoedowns and their live sets are a happy blend of the two.
www.myspace.com/thestillhouseorchestra
Nick Marsh
Currently the lead guitarist with the riotous Bourbon Soaked Gypsy Swing Punk ensemble 'The Urban Voodoo Machine and ex lead singer with 1980's alternative rock luminaries 'Flesh for Lulu' Marsh' solo project comes on like an intravenous hit of Lee Hazlewood pummeling Frank Sinatra with his own daughters boots!
Haunting and timeless melodies get intimate with a poignant and classic approach to song-writing. Listening to his oozy drawl is akin to pulling up a stall beside some beaten barfly loosened by liquor, contemplating life, love and loss.
www.myspace.com/nickmarshmusic
Plus...
Bonanza DJ Set (ResonanceFM)
Cosmic Avant-Country and Renegade, Outlaw Blues.
www.myspace.com/bonanzablues
www.myspace.com/trippinginthecountry
BONANZA on ResonanceFM every Sunday lunchtime at 1pm… Resonance 104.4FM or online at www.resonancefm.com
‘Tracing the roots and subsequent influence of the pioneers, outlaws, mavericks and renegades of Country Music’s past present and future.’
Bonanza Tripping In The Country Friday 21st December
Bored
The King Jacks
More Details Coming Soon
Bored Saturday 22nd December
Bardens Boudoir present:
Christmas In The Boudoir!
Starring!
The Cesarians
N16'S Finest Punky Polka Crooning Cabaret X-Mas Outfit!
The Deptford Beach Babes
Surfing Guitar Girls All The Way From Sarf London In Their Hawaiian X-Mas Shirts!
Nick Marsh
Saint Nick Himself!
40 Mills
Scratchy, Jary & P-R Playing X-Mas Garage Rock With A Nod To Mr Strummer!
Cookie
Dirty Piano X-Mas Blues!
Nigel Burch
The Troubadour Of Urban X-Mas Angst!
Lady Ane Angel
Lighting The X-Mas Tree!
Kitty Muldon
Doing Her X-Mas Tail Dance!
Miss Amanda Mae Steele And Lydia Liebchen
The Burlesque X-Mas Belles!
Dj Scratchy
Is The Daddy Of The Decks, But When He Needs To Pop Out For A Mince Pie There Will Be
Sir Marcus Downbeat
The Guys From La Vagabond Boogaloo Club
And Various Gypsy Hotel Crew Spinning Tunes For You To Drink And Dance To!
If You Have Been A Good Boy/Girl You Might Get To Sit On The Lap Of -
Sideburn Santa (Aka Slim)
The Green Santa (Aka The Late J-Roni-Moe)
Hallelujah Santa (Aka The Reverend Gavin Smith)
And If That Aint Enough We Also Have...
Games Provided By Sir Pinball Geoff!
Prizes For Worst Dressed X-Mas Outfit!
Ozzie The Mozzie!
And Noddy Holder (We Hope!)
Free Mince Pies And Other Assorted X-Mas Snacks!
All This For A Fiver - Yes £5 Only!!
Monday 31st December
Club Motherfucker
NEW YEARS EVE, MOTHERFUCKERS!
BANDS PLAYING LIVE LIVE! LIVE!
GUEST DJS PLAYING TUNES! TUNES! TUNES!
WITH PROMOTER/HOSTS/ BON VIVANTS DAUGHTERS OF THE KAOS!
YOU DO THE DANCING AND PARTY IT UP, WE LOVE YOU LONG TIME!
Doors: 7pm. Admission: £7.50 in advance; £9 on the door. Tickets available in advance from We Got Tickets
Club Motherfucker