Monthly Archives: January 2012

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BBC Introducing Live presents Sister Gracie, Ziffs Law and Silvatone – Wednesday 15th February

Share   BBC Berkshire presents the best in up and coming live acts from Reading and beyond. Tonight an Oakford favourite, Sister Gracie headlines proceedings, recently described by The Fly as “Their live sound is decidedly more consistent than their scatter-gun approach to recorded influences, the laptop synths and riff-o-batics filling out the melodrama of rake-thin Max [...]

Popular presents Look, Stranger! – January 28th

Share   In their own words Look, Stranger! are London’s premier space-age bachelor pad band. Make of that what you will but know that they count publications like The Guardian and The Quietus as fans. In fact the Guardian went as far as to say they’re “the new Wild Beasts… Kasabian fans will hate it”. Perfect then.   [...]

BBC Introducing live

[ February 29, 2012; ] Free Entry | 8:00pm - 1:00am Shoot For The King live / Kinky Boots Beast live BBC Berkshire presents the best in up and coming live acts from Reading and beyond. Sometimes, only sometimes, you hear a band and you wonder why on earth they’re still playing small pubs and not selling out proper gig venues. I [...]

The Oakford Pub Quiz

[ February 27, 2012; ] Free Entry | Quiz 8pm £1 entry per person The Oakford Quiz is bigger and better than ever.

Big Potato presents

[ February 26, 2012; ] Free Entry | 5pm - midnight The Loose Salute live / Gonzo & The Razz live The return of fine quality bands (previously likes of STORNOWAY, NEIL HALSTEAD, DANNY & THE CHAMPIONS) & Dj’s (psychedelic, Sonic Youth, Bob Dylan, Indie, Trojan, Gainsbourg, Soul). All bands and records are selected by taste and the mix can often be [...]

Popular Tour

[ February 25, 2012; ] 8pm - 2am | Free Entry Deaf Club live / Whales In Cubicles live Deaf Club's songs speak for themselves, they're truly something special to behold. They release their debut double a-side single Sunday / Mirrors on February 20th. A limited edition cassette-only release featuring the single and the band’s debut Lull EP will be available in [...]

The Beat Goes On

[ February 24, 2012; ] Free Entry | 5:00pm - 2:00am Our residents George AG (IBIZA ROCKS) and Oliver Lohan (JEDI) will bring you from the comfort of your seats to the dancefloor taking you on a psychedelic journey through 60’s RnB, Britpop to the latest noises of Dubstep, Nu Disco and Electro.

BBC Introducing live

[ February 22, 2012; ] Free Entry | 8:00pm - 1:00am Karn 8 live / Mellor live BBC Berkshire presents the best in up and coming live acts from Reading and beyond. Karn 8 are a powerful mix of grunge-laden rock with a smattering of blues. Think QOTSA, The Dead Weather and Alice in Chains in a blender with Viagra and JD. [...]

The Oakford Pub Quiz

[ February 20, 2012; ] Free Entry | Quiz 8pm £1 entry per person Now in it’s new permanent home of Monday nights The Oakford Quiz is bigger and better than ever.
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