Thurston Moore

Event Date: 
18/05/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

Thurston Moore moved to NYC at 18 in 1976 to play punk and started Sonic Youth in 1980. Best known as the band’s founder, singer, songwriter and guitarist, he also infiltrated the music scene through his writing, editing the music and literary fanzines KILLER, Sonic Death, and Ecstatic Peace Poetry Journal. His own writings have been published through various imprints.

Through his career Thurston has worked collaboratively with Yoko Ono, Merce Cunningham, Cecil Taylor, Rhys Chatham, Lydia Lunch, John Zorn, Takehisa Kosugi and Glenn Branca. He has composed music for films by Olivier...

The Strypes

Event Date: 
17/05/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

The Strypes are 4-piece rhythm and blues band hailing from Cavan, Ireland, formed in 2011 by Ross Farrelly (lead vocals/harmonica), Josh McClorey (lead guitar/vocals), Pete O’Hanlon (bass guitar/harmonica) and Evan Walsh (drums).

The group has spent the past 18 months launching their explosive R&B assault on the clubs and festivals of Ireland, the UK and Europe, viciously hammering out a no-nonsense blues repertoire drawing from the songbooks of Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Howlin’ Wolf, Little Walter, Slim Harpo and more with the passion and venom of British blues groups such as...

Monki + Cause & Affect

Event Date: 
15/05/2015 - 10:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

Another 5 mroom Phoneix takeover

Cause & Affect

Comprising producer/DJs Chris Lorenzo and Kane, Cause & Affect are widely know for pioneering the Jack House / Bass hybrid scene, furthered by Lorenzo’s award-nominated productions with Hannah Wants, Cause & Affect’s weekly show on Rinse FM, killer remixes for Stanton Warriors, legendary US house label Strictly Rhythm and Brodinski’s Bromance label, a cut on Dirtybird’s recent BBQ comp and accolades from the likes of Annie Mac, Eats Everything, Monki, Skream, B Traits, Target and EZ.

MONKI DJ Monki is an...

Eska

Event Date: 
13/05/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

c is the most talked about, revered singer you’ve probably never heard of. Prepare to be let in on one of music’s best kept secrets in 2015 when ESKA finally releases her self-titled debut album.

Possessing one of the best and most memorable voices in the UK right now, ESKA weaves together diverse musical elements – hints of folk, soul, psychedelia and electronica and pairs them with stirring lyrics, born from burning passion. ESKA has created something pure and timeless which echoes past traditions while at the same time managing to surprise with its stunning originality.

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Rory McLeod

Event Date: 
10/05/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

Rory McLeod is one of the UK’s very best live roots musicians and songwriters, his sets combine virtuoso harmonica and spoon playing, poetic lyrics, rhythm generated by the use of the tap board and a percussive guitar style which at times echoes reggae and blues and other times folk and South American Music.

Tickets £10

www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

Marenje

Event Date: 
10/05/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

Chartwell Dutiro, Denise Rowe and Exeter Contemporary Sounds present the fruits of project ‘Meta-Mbira’. Zimbabwean Mbira and European String Quartet, icons within their cultures, provoke and explore each other with dance delving deep into their rhythms, moods and creative drive.

‘Meta-mbira’ is a unique crosscultural music and dance project performed by Marenje ensemble: world-renowned Zimbabwean mbira player, Chartwell Dutiro with Denise Rowe and the string quartet of Exeter Contemporary Sounds.

Tickets £10 (£8)

www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

Jangle Presents

Event Date: 
09/05/2015 - 9:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

JANGLE PRESENTS: BORN ON ROAD SHOWCASE FT. KELVIN 373, STIVS, ARIES + B.O.R VOCALISTS ! BORN ON ROAD 3 HOUR SHOWCASE FT: (FULL FUNKTION 1 SOUNDSYSTEM) ONE LION 2 HOUR TAKOVER FT: SUBINDEX CYPHER CREW THE BEATROOT BAR FT: BAR LINE UP RELEASED AFTER 300 ATTENDING!!! OVERBOARD + EXIT REPPING THE TERRACE TIMES FT: LINE UP TBA

TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE: https://next.fatsoma.com/events/3runistt/jangle-presents-born-onthe-road...

FULL LIGHT SHOW FULL FUNKTION ONE SOUND DECOUR JANGLIZED PHOENIX UV-LAZER TERRACE MULTI GENRE MUSICS

Tickets £8

Over 18s

Ed Scissortongue

Event Date: 
08/05/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

Over the last few years Edward Scissortongue has morphed into one of the most outlandish and enterprising musical entities operating in the UKHH scene. The process has been gradual and grinding; leaps and bounds in the space of an evening juxtaposed by months lost in the darkness have seen him develop a musical verve unlike any other; the adventures of a man wading through his very own homemade universe.

His output on a day-to-day is a cause of alarm for his nearest and dearest, who surreptitiously discuss the cocktail of personality disorders they suspect may be the cause of his...

Bridge Jazz Club

Event Date: 
06/05/2015 - 8:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

The Bridge Jazz Club is the home of Exeter’s jazz scene.

Pete Canter & Friends + Jam Session. First set from the house band followed by jam session.

All welcome. Bring charts for the rhythm section. Entrance fee includes a free raffle - £6 on the door or £4 for musicians taking part in the jam session.

This month’s line up:

Pete Canter – saxophone Matt Carter – keys Al Swainger – double bass Ron Jones – drums

http://www.petecanter.com/bridge-jazz-club/

www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

Bella Hardy

Event Date: 
06/05/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

Bella Hardy, BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Singer of the Year 2014, tours her eagerly anticipated new album With The Dawn; a heartfelt collection of self-composed songs which tell a story of travel, of choices, of lessons unlearned, and also of hope. One of the most creative, prolific and original singers in the UK, her captivating voice inhabits her music and spins her narratives with an equal balance of strength and sensitivity.

Bella writes: “With The Dawn is the musical record of the busiest and most complicated time of my life. I was always on tour; alone, with different bands; I...

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