Dead or Alive promotes at EIGHT venues in London!
PUNK. Fancy hanging out with Lady GaGa? No. Didn't think so. But this is still possibly the coolest hangout in Soho. Acts to have graced the stage include Supergrass, Maximo Park, The Gossip and Late of the Pier. The number one destination for industry showcases and quite simply the place to be and be seen. Make sure you don't get papped!
14 Soho St., London, W1D 3DN
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(tube: Tottenham Court Road)
THE COMEDY is a superb venue in the very heart of London - squeezed in between Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Sq. It is a medium sized basement club and with a great sound system, stage and lights it has now become known as one of the few great places to play for bands in central London. This venue has recently hosted gigs for Art Brut, Neils Children, The Bishops, David Viner, James Morrison and The Maccabees.
Drum Kit provided.
7 Oxendon St., London, SW1Y 4EE
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(tubes: Piccadilly Circus / Leicester Sq.; Oxendon St. is off Coventry St.,
the venue is situated next to The Comedy Store, opposite Mamma Mia)
THE BUFFALO BAR is found just outside the entrance to Highbury and Islington
tube station opposite The Garage. This basement venue gets quickly packed out and has a really great vibe. The Futureheads, The Libertines, Keane and The Thrills have all performed
secret gigs there. It also has a late license. This place really rocks.
Highbury Corner, 259 Upper St., London, N1 1RU
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(tube and train: Highbury & Islington - right next door; opposite The Garage).
229. Located in the West End this very high spec venue with a big stage and large lighting rig has hosted many great acts including Florence & The Machine, Biffy Clyro and Example to name a few. Plus its served by six tube lines!!
229 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5PN
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(tubes: Gt. Portland St. / Regents Park / Warren St.)
THE LAST DAYS OF DECADENCE. Art Deco plus Shoreditch chic. It doesn't come any more stylish than this, the newest live music venue in the hippist neighbourhood in town - squeezed in between Old Street and Brick Lane.
145 Shoreditch High St., London, E1 6JE
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(tubes: Old Street / Liverpool Street).
THE FAMOUS THREE KINGS: previously known as The Nashville Rooms, this famous spot has been resurrected as a live music venue! Follow in the footsteps and beer stains of history and play the room where these legends cut their teeth: The Sex Pistols (a gig which influenced Joe Strummer to form The Clash), Joy Division (their last ever London show), The Jam, The Specials, Madness, Elvis Costello, The Stranglers, The Cramps, Human League, U2, the list goes on. Conveniently situated 5 minutes from all the major record companies on Kensington High St. so you can sign a deal and blow the advance all within one evening. This is a Friday night gig and is also FREE ENTRY!!.
171-173 North End Rd, London, W14 9NL
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(tube: West Kensington - right next door).
THE OLD QUEEN'S HEAD [acoustic / non-full band]. In response to the healthy acoustic scene Dead or Alive presents a weekly night at the coolest venue in town. A few minutes walk from Angel tube in Islington is this very vibey new venue situated on the increasingly trendy Essex Road. Singer songwriters, duos, trios, barbershop quartets are all welcome. Whether you are on your own, your band wants to perform unplugged, or you're a vocalist with a backing cd - Dead or Alive would like to hear from you. Plus, each act gets to perform a full 30 minute set. Don't forget to turn off your mobile phones during the gig - after all we're talking the mellower side of things here!
44 Essex Rd., London, N1 8LN
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(tube: Angel; train: Essex Road).
BARTOK [acoustic / non-full band].. A lovely acoustic room and a venue with a reputation for pushing boundaries. Superbly situated on the main drag of Camden nightlife opposite The Roundhouse!
78-79 Chalk Farm Road, Camden, London, NW1 8AR
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(tubes: (nearest) Chalk Farm / Camden Town)
Bands that have performed for Dead or Alive:
BLOC PARTY (Wichita) / MAGIC NUMBERS (Heavenly) / ART BRUT (Labels / Mute) / THE CRIBS (Wichita) / MYSTERY JETS (679) / THE RAKES (V2) / BATTLE(Transgressive) / THE YOUNG KNIVES (Transgressive) / HOT CHIP (Moshi Moshi / EMI) / MILK KAN (PIAS) / BRITISH SEA POWER (Rough Trade) / DO ME BAD THINGS (Must Destroy) / YOURCODENAMEIS:MILO (V2) / TOKYO DRAGONS (Island) / PURE REASON REVOLUTION (Columbia/SonyBMG) / THEE UNSTRUNG (Poptones) / NEILS CHILDREN / NEW RHODES (Moshi Moshi) / JAMES MORRISON (Polydor) / GETCAPEWEARCAPEFLY (Atlantic) / THE MACCABEES (Fiction) / VINCENT VINCENT & THE VILLANS (Young & Lost / EMI) / MISTYS BIG ADVENTURE (SL / Sunday Best / Fandango) / BRINKMAN (EMI) / THE MONK'S KITCHEN (1965) / THE BISHOPS (Pure Groove / 1234) / TWISTED CHARM (Because) / ROYWORLD (Virgin) / LAST FIGHT FOR THE LIVING DEAD (aka GALLOWS) (Warner) / ALEX VARGAS (aka VAGABOND) (Geffen) / TIFFANY PAGE (Polydor) / DANSETTE JUNIOR (Columbia)...
NB.
No 7 band bills here unlike other promoters! 4 band bills with full 30 minute sets and 15 minutes for changeover with Dead or Alive.
(note: acoustic shows have 5 acts but each still gets a full 30 minute set).
Watch out for promoters who will cram you onto a bill with as many bands as possible meaning you get no soundcheck, go on stage late and only get a 20 minute set. And then charge £7-8 on the door for the pleasure. Grim!
Entry to Dead or Alive gigs is a recession busting £3-5 (rather than £6-10 many are charging / extorting these days)!
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