F.L.U @ Old Queens Head

This was our second monthly night at the old QUEEN. The first Tuesday of every month treats us nicely. The somewhat unpredictable Gods of Promotion and Fortune, always ready to upset the rhythm, to keep you on your toes.

Overseers of the cosmic universe of the 3rd/4th and 5th dimensions revel in the comic nature of humanities existence and the jokes it can play on you/me and the curious life of a promoter. A truly exceptional breed. Choosing to exist in a realm of pure chance and lottery. YOU BUY YOUR TICKET, YOU TAKE THE RIDE. There are no P.A.Y.E's here. Just unstable elements that one convinces them self, that combined & confined into one venue for one night will create a chemical & henceforth physical reaction with punter & cash money alike. That wonder/amazement/a mild inter-rest, the suspension of disbelief for a few hours from the illusionary reality that we all BUY INTO can be offered up to the Gods for 5 ENGLISH POUNDS.


We pray! We abandon all religion and superstition! We become MATH. I AM THE FOULS/YOU ARE KRAFTWERK/ JESUS.......AND THE MARY CHAIN............I digress.

Our line up for April here was about as true as you can get to what F.L.U(FUTURE LONDON UNDERGROUND is all about. We had the Black Soul Strangers who are moved/moving to the Sepultura CITY(LONDON) to make their fame and fortune. Sounding like a angry/Irish RADIOHEAD, ones to watch explode into orbit this summer.


The Black Tricks, return to the limelight with a whole host of new songs and line up. Elliot the guitar player of the now defunct SKALLYWAGS (R.I.P) is on bass duties. Word on the streets of East London is that they are bringing another new member to cover bass? who? and Elliot will jump back on his sonic blaster and do what he does best....rinse the shit out of his guitar. Alongside John Black Tricks on guitar this band will be immense.


Next up we had Poppy & the Jezebels. These young ladies are front runners in the underage gig scene that has blown up over the past few years. We couldn't wait to have them come and tease us with some of their crafty pop psychedelia. Check them out on this Episode of our FLU CAST.

Finally for this night , we finally finally welcomed Plastic Passion their second gig for F.L.U and their LAST EVER as the Plastic Passion we have come to know and love. This band of outsider punk misfits of the post punk rinsers is OVER. Their self recorded album Contrived Imagery, released in JAPAN. Hearts & Minds WON.


HOWEVER this is just the beginning for these punks. They are LAUNCHING their new band SAVANTS( www.myspace.com/wearethesavants) this SAT 25TH APRIL @ TOMMY FLYNN'S on the 360 Stage on the CAMDEN TRAWL 4:30PM. With the addition of DAN FATEL (Fatels/No Picasso) to this trio, THINGS ARE EXPECTED?


COMEANDGETTHEFLU. SAFENESS TO YOU ALL, KAFKA FANCULO


P.S well be back for more TUESDAY 7th JULYCheck website for full listings http://www.futurelondonunderground.co.uk/

Dons Fatels. x

COMEDY GOLD presents STEPHEN MERCHANT

Wow! Another sell out COMEDY GOLD night upstairs at The Old Queens Head. The comedy was hot and the beer was cold, the perfect combination. A star-studded bill that included Dave Gorman (BBC2’s Genius) and Stephen Merchant – yes THE Stephen Merchant off the telly! - kept the audience giggling away all night. We also laughed our socks off at Jon Holmes (from BBC6 Music) Holly Walsh and the hilarious Nick Doody.

If you missed the show this month, make sure you catch the next COMEDY GOLD on Wednesday 20th May at The Old Queens Head.

Click HERE to check out the Comedy Gold website for more info.
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Comedy Gold. x

LITTLE BARRIE LIVE (FREE ENTRY!) EASTER BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY 13TH APRIL

Little Barrie return to their Old Queens Head residency to preview songs from their 3rd record.
Barrie has been away across the planet palying with Primal Scream and this is his own bands first show back on home soil!

Hand Picked support acts from Little Barrie

Live Music and DJs from 4pm

Bugged Out Easter Sunday All-Day-Er, Like New Years Day but on Easter Sunday. Kinda. Sort of.

Following the huge success of our new years day disco'n'pop party which saw Erol Alkan switching between Dusty Springfield and Girls Aloud, Tayo playing house and rave classics, Dan Beaumont show stealing with his Heart/John Farnham nexus Bugged Out is back - moonlighting from the techno day job - to host another 12 hour session of pop, disco, yacht rock, vintage handbag, guilty pleasures and old rave. Hosts with the roasts are Johnno & Charlotte with guests Tayo, Ben and Dan from Disco Bloodbath, Mick Wilson, Joe Chalmers and a very special guest all confirmed and ready to be revealed on the day! Toot toot! Get on board.

THE GRAVEYARD SHIFT - FRIENDSHIP

Video for FRIENDSHIP's new single 'The Graveyard Shift' out on Too Pure Singles Club on the 20th April 2009.

Animal Collective - My Girls (MAXIMILIAN Edit)

This month in the studio I've been working on an Edit of My Girls by Animal Collective. The original is such an awesome track but doesn't have a beat, so couldn't really play it in my DJ sets.

I went about adding some drums, a 808 sub and changed the songs structure so that it would work on the dance floor.

I've posted the Edit on my myspace page so CLICK HERE to check it out.

Also I've hosed it HERE for your downloading pleasure. Enjoy.

You can catch me at the Old Queens Head on the Sat 11th April.
See you there
Maximilian. x

I Think We're Alone Now!

A certain topic has continued to crop in conversations with mates over the past few days, so I feel that it is probably worth a quick blog.

Picture the scene, you have been out at the Old Queens Head, you’ve had a few drinks, a bit of a dance and you have been fortunate enough leave with a new friend that you’ve made; fun times are potentially on the cards. At this point there are so many things racing through your mind. Do you go back to their house or yours? Did you remember to replenish your durex stockpile in your wallet before you went out? Do you even remember their name, because she is bound to pick the most inappropriate moment later to ask whether you remember it? But whilst all this is racing through your head, you are having to think about the most important decision that you can make all night…In the event of ending up back at your place, what music are you going to play?

Over, the past few days I have come across a rather eclectic mix of music that people I know like to listen to whilst they do the dirty. It seemed to be a general consensus that the time-honoured standard of spinning a bit of Marvin Gaye may be a bit passé these days. However, I think that there may have been a problem with my research in the field, as all these discussions seemed to be between male friends of mine. So, when I canvassed the opinion of my female housemate last night, without hesitation she went straight in with a bit of ‘Sexual Healing’! Boys, ladies obviously love Marv!

Maybe it’s time to reassess my tactics, as I was thinking that if I was lucky enough to tempt a lucky young lady back to my lair that I would love to whack on a bit of Celine Dion, ‘My Heart Will Go On’. Just imagine the look on her poor face. Firstly she is starting to sober up, in the process realising that she has had the misfortune of ending up with me, but she is also discovering that I was going to try it on with her whilst imagining that I was in Titanic. If she did not leave immediately at this moment, I would be slightly worried for her standards/sanity.

Another option that was put forward by a friend was to play anything by Boards of Canada. Just imagine the kind of sex that is going to be – it would probably be followed by some Belle and Sebastian and then a little post-coital cry! Another friend ventured ‘Danger Zone’ by Kenny Loggins; yes, it is that tune of Top Gun! Is this friend tying to tell me something about his sexuality? This same friend that text me this morning telling me that he was wearing a cowboy hat at work.

Therefore, I think what started out as a rather standard conversation about what’s the best music to get busy to, has ended up revealing something much deeper. It has revealed the very essence of an individual’s true identity! So, whilst you are sitting there just try and think of your top five sexy desert island discs and then try and think what is says about you. Don’t worry, it can’t be as bad as what Celine say about me!

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