Press Release 22/10/9
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READING V NEW YORK CITY ONE OFF SPECIAL

Club Velocity/BlahBlah presents
Venue Plugnplay 35 Milford Reading Berkshire RG1 www.plugnplay.tv
Date Saturday November 14th
Bands ALUMINUM BABE (USA)/MIDIMIDIS/VIENNA DITTO/SIXTY WATT BAYONETS/OFF THE RADAR
Doors 8pm
Tax £5 door £4 flyer/ advance www.wegottickets.com

ALUMINUM BABE
Hailing from New York City, this four piece however do consider Reading their second home.
This will be their sixth show in Reading, as in so many years. Signed to local record label Velocity Recordings. Aluminum Babe deal in Electro-Garage Rock that the New York Press call "an instant classic," Their music is a bit like this rave-acid garage rock, disco beats and songs that are vicious, original and multi-dimensional. Their latest album '17' is out now and was produced by Ian Love (Rival Schools) and Gerard Garone (Radio 4)

The band over the years have toured the USA, the UK, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Spain, Portugal and Thailand. They have played over 300 shows.

Radio highlights include KROQ's Rodney on The Roq, BBC Radio 1, reached number 35 in the Festive Fifty (2006), BBC 6 Music, Radio 3 National Radio (Spain), plus over 500 CMJ, independent, college and internet radio stations worldwide.

"The best record I have heard in ages, " Huw Stephens

www.myspace.com/aluminumbabe

MIDIMIDIS
Local 8 bit punks, the only band doing what they do on planet earth. Fact.
www.myspace.com/midimidis

VIENNA DITTO
Reading three piece, who have had a very busy year. They were asked by the BBC to play Glastonbury, they have recorded a session for Radio 1 as well;on November 7th will be featured on the Hollyoaks Music Show. This show will also be seen as their debut single launch party,which they are giving away for free at the gig.
"portishead doing a tarantino soundtrack" huw stephens (Radio 1)

SIXTY WATT BAYONETS
Female sassy Reading popcore, easily the best female UK fronted popcore band in the country. They released their debut record in July to rave reviews. Here are what the press said. Awesome live. Bass player Will uncle is Bruce Buckler from The Jam.

"Penny Bayonet’s powerful vocals drive the band’s sound, underpinned by a tight disco-punk stomp, that draws equally on fuzzy, eccentric garage rock." - Rock Sound


"the ability to write songs that make you want to shimmy your ass, wave your fists and shake your head like a rabid Chihuahua fresh out of a washing machine." - Kerrang!

www.myspace.com/sixtywattbayonets

OFF THE RADAR
The powerPOP trio from central Reading. They create pop music that mummy used to bake. PowerPOP is sassy again with various cool underground/DIY taste makers. Dig the fuzz!!

"One of the best bands around... the perfect ready-for-radio sound. Their fine-tuned rock has the horsepower of a ten-tonne truck. " (Linda Serck, BBC, UK)

"Pure energy... This is power-pop at its very best! 12 great songs to jump about to. Remove all ornaments & PLAY LOUD!" (The Overflow Network, Holland/UK)

"'Seen From Space' is an absolute stormer - mellow, life affirming and essential. Buy your copy today" (Blah Blah magazine, UK)

" …this will no doubt be gracing our radio airwaves some time soon, and with the sun still trying its best to stay put, it’ll be a very welcome place for us and OTR" (Artrocker, UK)

www.myspace.com/offtheradartheband

MIDIMIDIS DJS