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Advanced Ticket Credit Card Line: 0117 929 9008
The Fleece
12 St. Thomas Street
Bristol
BS1 6JJ
0117 945 0996
The Fleece is an 18+ venue.
LONDON CALLING
Fri 16th May
Tickets £7adv
London Calling are a tribute band to the music of The Clash;”the only band that mattered.” [Tony Parsons]
The Formation
London Calling formed in late 2003 with an idea of doing a one-off tribute to the music of the Clash in dedication of Joe Strummer as it was the 1st year anniversary of his death on 27 December. The gig was booked at the Junction, St Pauls, Bristol 12th December. Due to disorganisation, just a little advertising was done, in the main local listings magazine. On the night the place was, to our total and utter amazement, packed, and you have to remember that this venue is by no means everyone’s favourite joint. The band played 12 songs that night and had to repeat 4 of them as the crowd went mad for it. At the end of the show about half a dozen members of the crowd joined the band on the small, but quite high, wobbly stage and performed White Man in Hammersmith Palais!
Tribute – Yeuuch!
After that first gig the band decided that they couldn’t just leave it at that and they discussed the idea of a tribute band. As lead singer Reg explains. “Well, we didn’t want to be a tribute band that were just kind of playing the songs and taking the piss out of the original Clash. What we were trying to do was recreate the excitement we felt during that period as punk rock exploded. We have tried to get all the details of the Clash exactly right. For example representative set lists, the musical details within the songs, hence the Tommy Gun SMS story. We play the exact same type of guitars generally used by the Clash, down to the decoration during touring, same size drums, same gauge strings, same clothes, same boots. If anyone wants to take issue then see me after!”
Tommy Gun
The Tommy Gun SMS story propelled the band from an unheard of west country outfit to 5 million breakfast tables 10 million radio listeners. “We had messages of support from all over the world as people emailed us said Mike. It was a little crazy at home for a couple of days and even though the excitement about electronic eavesdropping quickly quietened down – the story seems to be known by everyone. I guess it is because most people know about texting and are concerned about privacy naturally.
Support
THE BOLSHEVIKS
The Bolcheviks are giving a free copy of their fantastic album away to ANYONE who arrives before 9pm. All you have to do is go to www.myspace.com/bolsheviks.co.uk and get the form and bring it with you, and you will get your shiny new album on the door