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Hello to all you late night scrollers! Not Cool DIY is putting on it’s first gig in Yorkshire, at none other than the legendary 1 in 12 Club in Bradford. Check out the event for more info! https://www.facebook.com/events/1633285530269484/
Buckfastival was rad. Keep your eyes peeled for the next Not Cool DIY show in a completely different location.
February Update!
There's an awful lot of stuff happening at the minute and it seems like, instead of just making a tonne of confusing posts, there should just be a single, comprehensive blog post. So here goes nothing.
MODEST MATES
Monday saw Modest Mates - The Lonesome Crowded West Midlands streaming on Already Heard. The first ever Not Cool DIY release is a ruthlessly DIY project from George Gadd and Sarah Carey (me, ahem), recorded in a bedroom on somebody else's guitar. The Modest Mouse covers are available right now on the Not Cool bandcamp for pay what you want. All donations will go to St Basils, based in Birmingham, who work with young homeless people, and people at risk of homelessness. It's a really worthwhile cause.
https://notcooldiy.bandcamp.com/
GIGS
There are several gigs on the way this month and the next that we're really excited about! We've teamed up with Wolf Town DIY to bring you Kaddish, amazing screamo from Dundee, alongside southerners Boxkite and Cady on the 14th February. Also Algernon Doll and Pinact are noisy rockers from Glasgow. Joining them are Midlands veterans Jaded and northamptoner's BLOOD-VISIONS, who we're massively stoked to see!
Saturday 14th February Kaddish / Boxkite / Cady +1TBA Scruffy Murphy's, Birmingham - £4 OTD / 7pm https://www.facebook.com/events/336672279853356
Saturday 21st February Algernon Doll / Pinact / Jaded / Blood-Visions / Sarah Carey TALK Bar, Birmingham - £4OTD / 6.30pm https://www.facebook.com/events/370878389760607/
Wednesday 25th March Hindsights / Richa + supports TBA TALK Bar, Birmingham
If you're interested in supporting Kaddish and Boxkite please get in touch with either Sarah or Rory from Wolf Town.
BIGCARTEL
You can buy advance tickets for most of these gigs on the newly established Not Cool DIY BigCartel. Here: https://notcooldiy.bigcartel.com
Also available in the store are tickets for the Koji / Bob Nanna (Braid) gig at Alfie Birds at the discounted price of £6. It's not a Not Cool DIY gig but I (Sarah) feel like it's the best place to sell 'em. So there you go.
Already Heard has once again dived into the UK’s underground DIY talent pool and delivered a unique exclusive for you all.
Modest Mates is a collaboration 2 singer-songwriters; Nottingham born George Gadd and Birmingham based Sarah Carey. The pair share a mutual love for Modest Mouse’s...
It doesn't get much better than this! http://alreadyheard.com/post/109887750900/exclusive-single-premiere-modest-mates-the Also you can buy tickets for the Koji gig here! http://notcooldiy.bigcartel.com/
These are our upcoming gigs for February! There's another 'cheeky' one to be announced soon. Come and do a party with us. xoxo
Putting this on in a couple of weeks. It’s all a bit short notice but it’s still gonna be absolutely class anyway because KADDISH.
Come to NCD #8 this Valentines Day! Excited about bands from Scotland and Plymouth playing! Talk about polar opposites! Here's the event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/336672279853356
ALGERNON DOLL / PINACT / JADED / / BLOOD-VISIONS / SARAH CAREY - TALK BAR 21/2/15
NOT COOL DIY & FRIENDS PRESENTS:
~ ALGERNON DOLL ~ Grungey, 90s-inspired noise rock from Glasgow. Newest album Omphalic, is a must hear of 2014, although I'm certain they have lots more treats up their sleeves as they've just got back from recording with Steve Albini (Nirvana, Pixies, Jawbreaker) in Chicago. http://algernondoll.bandcamp.com/ ~ PINACT ~ Noisy and melodic super-jams from Glasgow two-piece Pinact. https://pinact.bandcamp.com/ ~ JADED ~ Grungey emo punk + sad vibes = melancholy Midlands punx, Jaded. http://jadeduk.bandcamp.com/ ~ BLOOD-VISIONS ~ Quirky, scramzy, indiemo punx from Northampton. V excited for this! https://bloodvisions.bandcamp.com/ ~ SARAH CAREY ~ Me... playing my own gig. Call the cops. (I'm releasing an EP soon and thought it'd be nice xoxo) www.soundcloud.com/sarahcarey _________________________ £4 OTD 6.30 PM SATURDAY 21ST FEBRUARY TALK BAR, BIRMINGHAM PRIORY QUEENSWAY, B4 7LL _________________________ Not Cool DIY http://notcooldiy.tumblr.com/ [email protected]
Favourite Releases of 2014
It's been a great year for music! So many amazing releases in the UK and overseas. Here is a list, in no particular order I might add, of some of my favourite releases of 2014. Massive thank you to all of the bands listed that have played a Not Cool DIY show, as you've made my year a spectacular one. Big love.
En Fuego - Hey, Joni
7" - Healing Powers
Omphalic - Algernon Doll
Split 10" - Bluebird/Sleepers
You Can Do Better - Johnny Foreigner
The Safety Of Your Passenger Car Seat - Home Schooled
And Suddenly The Days Draw Long Like Light-Years - The Blue Period
T-Minus Grand Gesture - Brave Bird
Ugly - The Sinking Feeling
The Mariner - Be Still, Cody
Jaded s/t - Jaded
Those Days Are Gone - Free Throw
Split - Southlakes/Ceilings
Bon Voyage - SPORT
Rooms of the House - La Dispute
April Showers - Pipedream
Sooner - Doe
Split 10" - College/The Reason I Failed History
Plaids s/t - Plaids
Crash - Hora Douse
BIRMINGJAMS & NOT COOL DIY PRESENT: You can't spell 'really cheap christmas gig with loads of great bands' without the letters P-A-R-T and Y! ~ THE SINKING FEELING ~ Really excited to have mellowy three-piece emo punk band, The Sinking Feeling, with us from Glasgow. Sounds like honey in your ears. Recently released EP, 'Ugly', was out on Struggletown Records this summer and it's a banger. https://thesinkingfeeling.bandcamp.com/ ~ HINDSIGHTS ~ Berkshire alternative punk band, Hindsights, have a super special brand of emo-pop that gets you right in the feels. Upcoming album is due to be out on Beach Community soon! https://hindsights.bandcamp.com/ ~ BEAT EASTON ~ Dreamy indie band, beat easton, are not to be missed. Hailing from Southampton, their unique blend of drifting guitars and slow gentle vocals are reminiscent of prettier, more gentle, Death Cab. https://beateaston.bandcamp.com/ ~ BLUEBIRD ~ Nottingham-based qts, Bluebird, return to Birmingham to play more mathy punk emo tunes. One of the most exciting alternative bands around at present; Bluebird recently released a split with Sleepers on Wolf Town DIY. https://bluebirdnotts.bandcamp.com/ ~ AKALLABETH ~ Akallabêth are twiddle-y Tolkien-inspired screamo punx from Wolverhampton. https://akallabethwolves.bandcamp.com/ ~ HOME SCHOOLED ~ Formerly known as Carpenter Youth, the Home-Schooled boiz make shoegaze-influenced grungey emo punk goodness in the West Midlands. https://homeschooleduk.bandcamp.com/ ______________________ SATURDAY 13TH DECEMBER 6 PM £4 OTD / £3 STUDENTS SCRUFFY MURPHY'S Birmingham, Dale End, B4 7LL 18+ (soz!) ______________________ Birmingjams https://twitter.com/birmingjams Email: [email protected] Not Cool DIY https://www.notcooldiy.tumblr.com/ Email: [email protected]
NOT COOL DIY & BIRMINGJAMS PRESENT: A deep dish slice of Midwest Emo in the West Midlands! ~ DOWSING (USA) ~ It feels like ages since we've last seen the Chicago-based, Dowsing, who return to play more catchy, honest and heartfelt indie-mo. https://dowsing.bandcamp.com/ ~ KITTYHAWK (USA) ~ More Chicago-based soupy goodness; Kittyhawk's 90's inspired blend of emo and indie features waves of layered vocals and luscious melodies. https://kittyhawkisaband.bandcamp.com/ ~ THE BLUE PERIOD ~ Lovely sad, slowcore emo from Nottingham. https://theblueperiod.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/blueperiodband ~ JADED ~ Grungey emo punx with all the sad vibes from the Midlandz. https://jadeduk.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/jadedtheband ---------------------------------------------------------- THURSDAY 4TH DECEMBER 7PM £5 OTD Scruffy Murphy's Birmingham, Dale End, B4 7LL 18+ _________________________________ Not Cool DIY https://www.notcooldiy.tumblr.com/ Email: [email protected] Birmingjams https://twitter.com/birmingjams Email: [email protected] S/o Rory Butterworth of Wolf Town DIY for doing the poster design.
NOT COOL DIY PRESENTS:
COLLEGE / FUOCO / MAX JENNINGS / ZACH RODDIS 3/11/14 SCRUFFY MURPHY'S, BIRMINGHAM, £4 OTD
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NOT COOL DIY PRESENTS: Another wonderful indie punx gig in Birmingham! Come along and do a head bob with us. ~ PIPEDREAM ~ Earnest soulful emo punk from Wales http://pipedreamcc.bandcamp.com/ ~ SOUTHLAKES ~ Norwich based slacker punx http://southlakesuk.bandcamp.com/ ~ CEILINGS ~ Sad indiemo from Cheltenham https://ceilingspunx.bandcamp.com/ ~ LEGION HALL ~ Energetic pop-punk homegrown in the midlands http://legionhall.bandcamp.com/ ___________________________ £3 OTD (that's right it's only three bloody quid, bargain!) (£2 w/ UoB Lumsoc/ Indie soc or Aston LMS membership) SCRUFFY MURPHY'S Dale End, Birmingham, West Midlands B4 7LL 18+ (Sorry!)
Here's the next Not Cool DIY show! Featuring: ~ THE WINTER PASSING ~ Indie emo jams all the way from Roscrea, Ireland. http://thewinterpassingsongs.bandcamp.com/ ~ ALGERNON DOLL ~ Grungey, 90s-inspired noise rock from Glasgow. Recently released album, Omphalic, is a must hear of 2014. http://algernondoll.bandcamp.com/ ~ GARDEN STATE ~ Catchy midlands indie-mo from Derby. http://gardenstate1.bandcamp.com/ Find the facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1521935511357062/?fref=ts Get involved! :)
Welcome to the tumblr page for Not Cool DIY! We put on live gigs of the punk/emo/alternative variety in Birmingham. If you're looking for bookings or want to know more then get in touch at [email protected] or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/notcooldiy Stay rad - Sarah x
