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Showing posts with label GIG. Show all posts
Thursday, 20 November 2014
Tuesday, 18 November 2014
Thursday, 23 October 2014
MANCHESTER IS MY KINDA TOWN
Well hey, it was nice to be in the NME and see so many inspiring friends and like-minded musicians in thoughtful and well-written pieces this week. By the way, the extremely talented Irene Choudhury took the photo of us in my old house.
And if you're after physical copies of our music, you're best heading off to Hello Thor's online shop as we live in far too chaotic circumstances to be held responsible for things like packing up and sending off records within a reasonable time period.
But in even more exciting news, we're heading back to one of our favourite cities on Saturday 22nd November to continue the party we'll start in Nottingham the night before. Yus, Cantaloupe will be returning to Manchester after what feels like an eternity, alongside our good buddies Cowtown, courtesy of the ever-brilliant Bad Uncle. This double-header of gigs will be our last in 2014 as we prepare to unleash our debut LP in early 2015 and an early opportunity to check out some new songs!
Bad Uncle Ben sez:
SATURDAY 22nd NOVEMBER 2014
"They're back!!!
"Cantaloupe and COWTOWN return to Manchester after what feels like an eternity to smash your faces clean off with their fruity musicianship and sheer danceability.
"The kind folk at Travelling Man have once again allowed us back in their shop to put on an amazing intimate show for these guys.
"Limited capacity so please come early to avoid disappointment.
"£3 suggested minimum donation. Donations over £3 will receive a special gift.
"BYOB so there's no reason why you shouldn't be able to pay your way.
"DON'T BE A DICK OR ELSE."
Poster on its way soon. Here's the Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1527151990865287/
And if you're after physical copies of our music, you're best heading off to Hello Thor's online shop as we live in far too chaotic circumstances to be held responsible for things like packing up and sending off records within a reasonable time period.
But in even more exciting news, we're heading back to one of our favourite cities on Saturday 22nd November to continue the party we'll start in Nottingham the night before. Yus, Cantaloupe will be returning to Manchester after what feels like an eternity, alongside our good buddies Cowtown, courtesy of the ever-brilliant Bad Uncle. This double-header of gigs will be our last in 2014 as we prepare to unleash our debut LP in early 2015 and an early opportunity to check out some new songs!
Bad Uncle Ben sez:
SATURDAY 22nd NOVEMBER 2014
"They're back!!!
"Cantaloupe and COWTOWN return to Manchester after what feels like an eternity to smash your faces clean off with their fruity musicianship and sheer danceability.
"The kind folk at Travelling Man have once again allowed us back in their shop to put on an amazing intimate show for these guys.
"Limited capacity so please come early to avoid disappointment.
"£3 suggested minimum donation. Donations over £3 will receive a special gift.
"BYOB so there's no reason why you shouldn't be able to pay your way.
"DON'T BE A DICK OR ELSE."
Poster on its way soon. Here's the Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1527151990865287/
Wednesday, 15 October 2014
Thursday, 9 October 2014
AIN'T NO PARTY LIKE A HELLO THOR PARTY
On Saturday 22nd November, in Nottingham...
HELLO THOR AND THE MUSIC EXCHANGE PRESENT:
An evening of swish pop bangers
CANTALOUPE (Hello Thor, Nottingham)
A rare live outing and only their second Nottingham show this year. Experimental pop for middle aged public servants. Kosmische synths and tidy grooves tied together by playfulness and wonder. They'll be playing a bunch of new stuff from their forthcoming debut album.
FISTS (Hello Thor, Nottingham)
Fists have all but disappeared from Nottingham's live music scene over the last year, leaving a void that none can fill. Calling them an exceptional indie rock band would be accurate but sounds far less inspiring than their live performances are. Bits of garage and rockabilly and 90s US lo-fi, sure, but really Fists are just Fists. Thank fuck they're back.
COWTOWN (Audacious Art Experiment, Leeds)
Post-punk/electro-pop joy. Talking Heads without the art school wankery; Devo but focussed entirely on dizzyingly good vibes. The most party band since the B52s. PARTY.
£5 adv - tickets available from http://www.wegottickets.com/event/292984.
Tickets also available from The Music Exchange with no booking fee!
Here's the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1483095735307891
HELLO THOR AND THE MUSIC EXCHANGE PRESENT:
An evening of swish pop bangers
CANTALOUPE (Hello Thor, Nottingham)
A rare live outing and only their second Nottingham show this year. Experimental pop for middle aged public servants. Kosmische synths and tidy grooves tied together by playfulness and wonder. They'll be playing a bunch of new stuff from their forthcoming debut album.
FISTS (Hello Thor, Nottingham)
Fists have all but disappeared from Nottingham's live music scene over the last year, leaving a void that none can fill. Calling them an exceptional indie rock band would be accurate but sounds far less inspiring than their live performances are. Bits of garage and rockabilly and 90s US lo-fi, sure, but really Fists are just Fists. Thank fuck they're back.
COWTOWN (Audacious Art Experiment, Leeds)
Post-punk/electro-pop joy. Talking Heads without the art school wankery; Devo but focussed entirely on dizzyingly good vibes. The most party band since the B52s. PARTY.
£5 adv - tickets available from http://www.wegottickets.com/event/292984.
Tickets also available from The Music Exchange with no booking fee!
Here's the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1483095735307891
Tuesday, 16 September 2014
TEN DAYS 'TIL PSYCH FEST
ARGH! Setlist sorted. We're in the middle of mixing the LP, but are going to take a break net weekend to play an early set: www.liverpoolpsychfest.com
Come on down and say to hi to us!
x
Come on down and say to hi to us!
x
Friday, 14 February 2014
BRADFORD THREADFEST
Wow, Nissnenmondai? Grey Hairs? Phillip Jeck? Galaxians? Rattle? Consider us excited and honoured to be on this bill! This will be the first day of a short jaunt around the UK. It's all downhill from here.
Tuesday, 28 January 2014
Wednesday, 22 January 2014
SEXEH BWOY
Cantaloupe are honoured to have been asked by The Music Exchange to support our dear friend Jean Elliot Senior at Nottingham Contemporary on Friday 7th March. It will be our first gig of 2014. And it's a free show! What's not to like?
This is a link to the obligatory Facebook event
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P.S. We're planning on doing some dates in late May/early June, perhaps as part of a UK tour, in support of some forthcoming news that is TBC ASAP... fancy putting us on or having us play your town/city/village/suburb/conurbation/wilderness? Get in touch: hellocantaloupe@gmail.com
Wednesday, 23 October 2013
7th DECEMBER 2013
One more Nottingham-centric show for 2013, courtesy of our dutiful Hello Thor paymasters! After the debut of "0891 50 50 50" at Stuck On A Name a couple of weeks, ago we're pulling out all the stops to get another one ready for this gig, currently known as "Gustave" for reasons known only to Simmo.
Facebook event page here.
xxx
Thursday, 18 July 2013
SATURDAY: LAST GIG O' T' YEAR(?)
Hola!
This is on Saturday 20 July:
Obligatory Facebook is here. Burn The Jukebox's website is here. Wallop!
This will our last gig in London (and probably anywhere else) for the year as we take some time off over the summer and our lives get incredibly complicated in September, then we'll focus on doing some new stuff!
This is on Saturday 20 July:
Obligatory Facebook is here. Burn The Jukebox's website is here. Wallop!
This will our last gig in London (and probably anywhere else) for the year as we take some time off over the summer and our lives get incredibly complicated in September, then we'll focus on doing some new stuff!
Friday, 5 July 2013
MY GIG WITH MARVIN
Ok fellas, here's the skinny on our next gig:
Good grief! We're delighted to be welcoming back to Nottingham one of our favourite bands:
MARVIN
http://
MARVIN are Emilie, Greg and Fred from Montpellier, France, combining drums, analogue synths, guitars and vocoders. Think Trans Am, Golden, Led Zep, Devo. Part stadium rock, part synth pop, part MAD PARTY VIBEZ. They have been playing 200+ shows a year for the last 5 years all over the world (China?! The Caribbean?!) and it's super exciting to finally have them back in Nottingham.
CANTALOUPE
http://
More synth/guitar/drums action from Nottingham's fourth best, second laziest but first sexiest band. Fresh back from the kind of European tour that gives a man a permanent thousand yard stare, be prepared for tight tropico-sympa grooves and a slightly unsettling air of psychosis.
HANG
Nottingham's hotte$t new band. Transcendental repeato-riffs and primal boogie for fans of all things cyclical.
Tickets will be £5 on the door. This will be part of Chameleon's grand reopening, after they will have been closed to redecorate for all of 11 days! Nick's got a late licence all weekend and there'll be DJs until 3am. Cripes!
See you there xx
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You want a Facebook event? You got yourself a Facebook event.
Good grief! We're delighted to be welcoming back to Nottingham one of our favourite bands:
MARVIN
http://
MARVIN are Emilie, Greg and Fred from Montpellier, France, combining drums, analogue synths, guitars and vocoders. Think Trans Am, Golden, Led Zep, Devo. Part stadium rock, part synth pop, part MAD PARTY VIBEZ. They have been playing 200+ shows a year for the last 5 years all over the world (China?! The Caribbean?!) and it's super exciting to finally have them back in Nottingham.
CANTALOUPE
http://
More synth/guitar/drums action from Nottingham's fourth best, second laziest but first sexiest band. Fresh back from the kind of European tour that gives a man a permanent thousand yard stare, be prepared for tight tropico-sympa grooves and a slightly unsettling air of psychosis.
HANG
Nottingham's hotte$t new band. Transcendental repeato-riffs and primal boogie for fans of all things cyclical.
Tickets will be £5 on the door. This will be part of Chameleon's grand reopening, after they will have been closed to redecorate for all of 11 days! Nick's got a late licence all weekend and there'll be DJs until 3am. Cripes!
See you there xx
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You want a Facebook event? You got yourself a Facebook event.
Tuesday, 9 April 2013
11th MAY 2013: WILL BE OFFICIALLY THE BEST DAY EVER
Well, so say us anyway. Oh yeah! This is why:
HELLO THOR RECORDS PRESENTS
A 12" Launch Party
CANTALOUPE
I AM LONO
THE CUSP
With live visuals from KNEEL BEFORE ZOD
£6 pre-order ticket includes 12" and download code!
http://
£4 on the door
We are delighted to announce the release of HT016, a floor-filling 12" by Cantaloupe.
Featuring two tracks produced by Fletcher & Wells (Nottingham's answer to Stock, Aitken and Waterman) and a remix by Wax Stag, this sensual slab of vinyl is krautrock taken to its illogical boogie conclusion. Ridiculous, but totally bangin'.
Also joining us will be Nottingham synth-pop misanthropes I AM LONO:
http://www.facebook.com/
And shoe-gazing hot stuff THE CUSP:
http://
And there'll be live visuals from obscure cinema renegades THE KNEEL BEFORE ZOD VIDEO CLUB OF NOTTINGHAM CLUB!
http://www.facebook.com/
Bring cake! See you there xx
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That's right, advance tickets are now on sale at http://
And yer obligatory Facebook event page is here: https://www.facebook.com/events/349252181847531/?fref=ts
HELLO THOR RECORDS PRESENTS
A 12" Launch Party
CANTALOUPE
I AM LONO
THE CUSP
With live visuals from KNEEL BEFORE ZOD
£6 pre-order ticket includes 12" and download code!
http://
£4 on the door
We are delighted to announce the release of HT016, a floor-filling 12" by Cantaloupe.
Featuring two tracks produced by Fletcher & Wells (Nottingham's answer to Stock, Aitken and Waterman) and a remix by Wax Stag, this sensual slab of vinyl is krautrock taken to its illogical boogie conclusion. Ridiculous, but totally bangin'.
Also joining us will be Nottingham synth-pop misanthropes I AM LONO:
http://www.facebook.com/
And shoe-gazing hot stuff THE CUSP:
http://
And there'll be live visuals from obscure cinema renegades THE KNEEL BEFORE ZOD VIDEO CLUB OF NOTTINGHAM CLUB!
http://www.facebook.com/
Bring cake! See you there xx
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That's right, advance tickets are now on sale at http://
And yer obligatory Facebook event page is here: https://www.facebook.com/events/349252181847531/?fref=ts
Tuesday, 30 October 2012
POTENT ALPACA TOUPEE
Greetings dear friends and acquaintances,
Did you come to our tour with the incredible Galaxians? If not, you missed out on 5 nights of ENDLESS BOOGIE and BUSINESS FUNK. Seriously, they were mind-blowing every night and it was probably our favourite run of shows OF ALL TIME. Matt and Jed are fantastic folk and we enjoyed their company as much as their unbelievable chops and jaw-dropping songs. Huge thanks too to everyone who put us on, put us up and generally ate and got drunk with us - you are too numerous to mention by name, but you are extremely dear to our hearts. We all had an awful lot of fun and are now paying for too many consecutive nights of fun by being generally knackered, ill and run down.
BUT NO MATTER! For here is an exclusive set of FREE remixes of tracks from this summer's Teapot EP. And these aren't just any old remixes knocked out by hacks in exchange for grimy money; these are by some extremely talented and special friends; Apalusa, Forever Sound and Moscow Youth Cult. Check 'em out and download to your heart's content:
Did you come to our tour with the incredible Galaxians? If not, you missed out on 5 nights of ENDLESS BOOGIE and BUSINESS FUNK. Seriously, they were mind-blowing every night and it was probably our favourite run of shows OF ALL TIME. Matt and Jed are fantastic folk and we enjoyed their company as much as their unbelievable chops and jaw-dropping songs. Huge thanks too to everyone who put us on, put us up and generally ate and got drunk with us - you are too numerous to mention by name, but you are extremely dear to our hearts. We all had an awful lot of fun and are now paying for too many consecutive nights of fun by being generally knackered, ill and run down.
BUT NO MATTER! For here is an exclusive set of FREE remixes of tracks from this summer's Teapot EP. And these aren't just any old remixes knocked out by hacks in exchange for grimy money; these are by some extremely talented and special friends; Apalusa, Forever Sound and Moscow Youth Cult. Check 'em out and download to your heart's content:
Tuesday, 23 October 2012
IMMINENT UK TOUR
Wednesday 24th - THE GREEN ROOM, SHEFFIELD
http://www.facebook.com/events/370736003004312/
Thursday 25th - WHARF CHAMBERS, LEEDS
http://www.facebook.com/events/150596828412569/
Friday 26th - FUEL, MANCHESTER
http://www.facebook.com/events/454034644627605/
Saturday 27th - ONE THORESBY STREET, NOTTINGHAM
http://www.facebook.com/events/434925956544250/
Sunday 28th - OLD BLUE LAST, LONDON
http://www.facebook.com/events/225684324227749/
Friday 26th - FUEL, MANCHESTER
http://www.facebook.com/events/454034644627605/
Saturday 27th - ONE THORESBY STREET, NOTTINGHAM
http://www.facebook.com/events/434925956544250/
Sunday 28th - OLD BLUE LAST, LONDON
http://www.facebook.com/events/225684324227749/
These will be our last live dates for a short while as we finish up on recording and mixing a bunch of new songs that we've been prepping this year. But have no fear! We have grand plans afoot for a handful of live dates in a couple of months and then MOAR TOURING ACKSHUN next year!
Wednesday, 3 October 2012
OXJAM - LIVE & LOCAL AT THE LOCK
Aloha!
We had a blast at Music From Elsewhere at the weekend, despite being woefully underprepared for the freezing conditions by the time we got around to playing. We've now just about recovered from a brilliant and exhausting day. Much love to Lancashire & Somerset for hosting us and our huge contingent of fellow performers, friends and family from Nottingham... as well as the fantastic other acts on the day.
NEXT UP: "LIVE AND LOCAL AT THE LOCK", courtesy of OXJAM - at The Navigation, Nottingham on Friday 12th October. We're hugely flattered to have been asked to play an event aiming to raise £500 towards a library. We'll be playing with a huge host of wide-ranging acts, there will be opportunities to choose the tunes between bands in exchange for a donation to OXJAM, and - most importantly - you'll be able to stuff your face with unfeasibly good food courtesy of the incredible Annie's Burger Shack until 8:30pm. Expect to see our stomachs groaning and a smacked-out look of satisfaction on our faces by the time we take to the stage.
Oxjam event page
We had a blast at Music From Elsewhere at the weekend, despite being woefully underprepared for the freezing conditions by the time we got around to playing. We've now just about recovered from a brilliant and exhausting day. Much love to Lancashire & Somerset for hosting us and our huge contingent of fellow performers, friends and family from Nottingham... as well as the fantastic other acts on the day.
NEXT UP: "LIVE AND LOCAL AT THE LOCK", courtesy of OXJAM - at The Navigation, Nottingham on Friday 12th October. We're hugely flattered to have been asked to play an event aiming to raise £500 towards a library. We'll be playing with a huge host of wide-ranging acts, there will be opportunities to choose the tunes between bands in exchange for a donation to OXJAM, and - most importantly - you'll be able to stuff your face with unfeasibly good food courtesy of the incredible Annie's Burger Shack until 8:30pm. Expect to see our stomachs groaning and a smacked-out look of satisfaction on our faces by the time we take to the stage.
Oxjam event page
Tuesday, 11 September 2012
UK TOUR WITH GALAXIANS
In October we will head out on a brief tour with our favourite band. Life is sweet:
The schedule:
24.10.12 | The Green Room, Sheffield | w/ Galaxians
25.10.12 | Wharf Chambers, Leeds | w/ Galaxians & Chrononautz
26.10.12 | Fuel, Manchester | w/ Galaxians
27.10.12 | Game City Closing Party @ One Thoresby Street, Nottingham | w/ Galaxians
28.10.12 | Old Blue Last, London | w/ Galaxians
Facebook event page
Wednesday, 1 August 2012
MUSIC FROM ELSEWHERE
Aye up,
We're extremely excited to be playing this wonderful and super-cheap festival in the inevitable Indian summer that this year will bring in early autumn:
MUSIC FROM ELSEWHERE - BISHOPS CASTLE, SHROPSHIRE
Friday 28th September @ Bishops Castle Town Hall - £free entry/donations:
MUGSTAR - perform AD MARGINEM - Live score to film
Saturday 29th September @ The Six Bells - £5/6:
EX-EASTER ISLAND HEAD
CANTALOUPE
THE HORSE LOOM
BARBAROS
RATTLE
ELWOOD JAMES
TROUBLE WITH BOOKS
McWATT
STIG NOISE
POIL
DUSTY BIBLE
THE PLUMMETS
NICK JONAH DAVIS
ROMAN NOSE
"Set in the beautiful South Shropshire Hills in an award winning Brew Pub. 14 or more bands over a night and a day all able to be accompanied by the joys of real ale brewed on the premises.
"Camping is available a short walk out of the town centre as are many B&Bs . Also there is another brewery / 4 real ale pubs and artisan shops and countryside to get lost in - oh yes and the music!"
This festival is being organised by the incredible Lancashire & Somerset label, otherwise known as Mr David Hand. Details will be forthcoming on their website soon, but in the meantime you can email hello@lancashireandsomerset.co.uk for more information.
Mmmm... music, beautiful countryside, actual beer an the company of esteemed friends. Four of our most favourite things in life. Join us, why don't you?
We're extremely excited to be playing this wonderful and super-cheap festival in the inevitable Indian summer that this year will bring in early autumn:
MUSIC FROM ELSEWHERE - BISHOPS CASTLE, SHROPSHIRE
Friday 28th September @ Bishops Castle Town Hall - £free entry/donations:
MUGSTAR - perform AD MARGINEM - Live score to film
Saturday 29th September @ The Six Bells - £5/6:
EX-EASTER ISLAND HEAD
CANTALOUPE
THE HORSE LOOM
BARBAROS
RATTLE
ELWOOD JAMES
TROUBLE WITH BOOKS
McWATT
STIG NOISE
POIL
DUSTY BIBLE
THE PLUMMETS
NICK JONAH DAVIS
ROMAN NOSE
"Set in the beautiful South Shropshire Hills in an award winning Brew Pub. 14 or more bands over a night and a day all able to be accompanied by the joys of real ale brewed on the premises.
"Camping is available a short walk out of the town centre as are many B&Bs . Also there is another brewery / 4 real ale pubs and artisan shops and countryside to get lost in - oh yes and the music!"
This festival is being organised by the incredible Lancashire & Somerset label, otherwise known as Mr David Hand. Details will be forthcoming on their website soon, but in the meantime you can email hello@lancashireandsomerset.co.uk for more information.
Mmmm... music, beautiful countryside, actual beer an the company of esteemed friends. Four of our most favourite things in life. Join us, why don't you?
Sunday, 3 June 2012
TORA! TORA! TORA!
Guten tag!
HUGE thanks to everyone who came out to the Teapot EP launch party and made it such a special night. We had an incredible time and Eleanor Lee, Nordenfelt, Azores and Forever Sound were all absolutely brilliant. Thanks too to FourbeatWalk, Hello Thor and our dedicated army of DJs and cake-bakers for making it super-sensual.
Here's a little camera-recorded video from our set:
Now we head out on our debut UK tour over the next week! Come and see us if you're in the vicinity:
We're also playing Sheffield and Liverpool later in the month - the latter with Damo Suzuki & Mugstar, which we're naturally quite excited about. More on this and much, much more soon...
HUGE thanks to everyone who came out to the Teapot EP launch party and made it such a special night. We had an incredible time and Eleanor Lee, Nordenfelt, Azores and Forever Sound were all absolutely brilliant. Thanks too to FourbeatWalk, Hello Thor and our dedicated army of DJs and cake-bakers for making it super-sensual.
Here's a little camera-recorded video from our set:
Now we head out on our debut UK tour over the next week! Come and see us if you're in the vicinity:
03.06.12 | Power Lunches Arts Café, London | w/ Verity Susman (Electrelane), Yola Fatoush, Sacred Paws & Flamingods
04.06.12 | The Brudenell Social Club, Leeds | w/ Runners & Galaxians
06.06.12 | Bloc Bar, Glasgow | w/ Forever Sound & Ancients
07.06.12 | The Puzzle Hall Inn, Sowerby Bridge | w/ Buen Chico
08.06.12 | KRAAK, Manchester | w/ The FTSE 100, New Hips, Pooch & Arts and Craftwerk04.06.12 | The Brudenell Social Club, Leeds | w/ Runners & Galaxians
06.06.12 | Bloc Bar, Glasgow | w/ Forever Sound & Ancients
07.06.12 | The Puzzle Hall Inn, Sowerby Bridge | w/ Buen Chico
We're also playing Sheffield and Liverpool later in the month - the latter with Damo Suzuki & Mugstar, which we're naturally quite excited about. More on this and much, much more soon...
Thursday, 31 May 2012
THE BIG TEASE
Our Teapot EP launch party takes place at Spanky Van Dyke's on Friday 1st June. Here's a small taste of what you can expect...
And here's the obligatory Facebook page with all the details:
http://www.facebook.com/events/280921425329033/?ref=ts
And here's the obligatory Facebook page with all the details:
http://www.facebook.com/events/280921425329033/?ref=ts
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