The show is to commemorate the release of London punks The Dissociates’ debut album ‘A Capital Idea’, which will be released the day before on the 10th November via Safety Second Records. Produced by James Bragg (Woahnows, Cock Sparrer), the album features four new songs and five re-recorded tracks from their last EP, ‘After Hours at the Violet Club’. You can watch the video for the first single, ‘Useless Wooden Toys’, below.

As for the other bands; Brighton’s River Jumpers released their new single ‘Thick Blood’ earlier this month, whilst the latest from Dutch punks Sweet Empire is their 2014 second album ‘Old Ideas Keep Fighting Us’ on Shield Recordings, LaserLife Records and Gunner Records.

Meanwhile, Brighton indie punks Harker recently started a cassette club series. The first entry of this was a features a live session recorded at Bolton’s Kesbri Studios during their February tour with The Doublecross. It provides an insight into early demos for tracks that will shape their upcoming debut album.

More info on the show can be found here. The show sits alongside a few other UK shows The Dissociates will be doing next month, some of which feature the aforementioned Sweet Empire. All of these dates are listed below.

NOVEMBER
09 HASTINGS Flairz Bar w/ Punka
10 PLYMOUTH The Junction w/ Warshy
11 LONDON The Finsbury Pub w/ River Jumpers + Harker
12 CANTERBURY The Lady Luck* w/ Matilda’s Scoundrels, Mummy, Batwolf, Dark Days + Local Mad Man
18 LONDON Back from the Dead Punk Fest, T.Chances*

* The Dissociates only

The playlist includes a huge 40+ bands incorporating some of the biggest and best artists from all over the globe and whether you’re in the mood for dancing, moshing, headbanging or just having a cry there’s something for everyone.

Check out the playlist below and if you fancy listening to something else Indie Mixtape have a playlist for every occasion right here.

Enjoy!

This intimate acoustic performance is a part of our ongoing  ‘Poetry in Motion’ at Four Quarters. Limited free tickets are available at Dice FM. The show will be followed by a club night hosted by our friends in I Like to Move It Move It. You can find more info on the show here. Support acts to be confirmed soon.

The latest release from Best Ex is her EP ‘Ice Cream Anti-Social’, which was released in July via Alcopop! Records. She will also be playing a free show at Banquet Records in Kingston Upon Thames the day before, on the 2nd November. To coincide with the announcement of these shows, Best Ex has revealed her new video for ‘Lonely Life’, which you can view below.

The free event will take place at Four Quarters in London. As well as spoken word performances from Stray Weather,  Natasha Basarab and Roo, the show will also see our aforementioned co-promoters selling newly published zines. Additionally, a small open mic slot is also available.

More info can be found here.

It will happen on Thursday 14th September and is apart of Anna’s Anchor’s solo UK tour with the aforementioned Brash Isaac. The show is free entry and more info can be found here.

Aka Marty Ryan, Irish indie/emo troubadour Anna’s Anchor recently released his latest single ‘Summer Camp’ earlier this year. It provides a taste of his forthcoming yet to be titled second album, which will be released soon.

As for Belfast singer-songwriter Brash Isaac, he will be releasing his new single ‘In the Dark’ via Unrivaled Records on the 8th September. You can listen to it below.

Meanwhile opening act Tom Aylott’s latest is his EP ‘Stay Awake for Me’, which was released in June.

Below are the full dates for Anna’s Anchor and Brash Isaac’s UK/Ireland tour.

SEPTEMBER
08 MANCHESTER Jimmy’s* w/ Sean McGowan + Happy Accidents
09 DUBLIN, IRE Workman’s Club* w/ Chewing On Tinfoil + Pillow Queens
10 GLASGOW Badlands Barber w/ Lovers Turn to Monsters
11 LEEDS Hyde Park Bookclub w/ Sarah Carey + Micmole
13 BRIGHTON East Street Tap w/ H_ngm_n (solo)
14 LONDON The Four Quarters w/ Tom Aylott
23 SWANSEA The Pit

It will take place at Four Quarters in Peckham, London on Wednesday 23rd August. You can find more info here.

Last year Brightr released his debut album ‘Year One’ on Penultimate Records (AUS), No Reason Records (IT), Flix Records (GER) and Never Meant Records (IRE), whilst Aussie emo punks Bukowski released their debut EP ‘grow up. give up. let go.’ in June on Penultimate Records.

The free event will take place at Four Quarters in London. As well as acoustic/spoken word performances from Two Dog Night, Strip Mall, Dear Laika, Alison Rumfitt, and Natasha Basarab, the show will also see our aforementioned co-promoters selling newly published zines. Additionally, a small open mic slot is also available.

More info can be found here.

The show will be on Tuesday 15th August and will be £5 on the door. You can find more info here.

Last year Kent slacker rockers Eat Me released their debut EP, ‘Melon  Enema’, on Venn Records, whilst Thrownups’ latest is their 2016 debut EP, ‘Sobreity Diner’, on Soul Doubt Records. Meanwhile, London grungers Mummy released their second EP ‘Milk’ the same year.

The song is taken from the band’s debut album, ‘Let Me Win Your Hearts and Minds’, which was released last year on Dog Knights Productions.

The band are also playing the following UK shows on Grieved’s last UK tour and will also be appearing at Decondition Fest in London on the 25th November. We’ll be presenting the first date at The Old Blue Last in London on Wednesday 19th July. Advance tickets for this cost £6 and available here. For more info, click here. Opening the show are Brighton hardcore punks Watchcries (ex Teef, Torpor).

JULY
19 LONDON The Old Blue Last* w/ Watchcries
20 BOURNEMOUTH The Anvil* w/ Betrayer
21 PLYMOUTH The Junction* w/ Heriot, Helpless, Quietman + Fight for Hope
22 LEEDS Temple of Boom*
23 BRIGHTON The Hope and Ruin* w/ Howls + Kalloused
NOVEMBER
25 LONDON Decondition Fest, DIY Space for London

* w/ Grieved

Originally breaking up in 2013, following the release of the Southampton post hardcore act’s debut album, ‘The Modern Shape’, in 2012. They are now back and fully reformed, picking up where they left off!

Joining them are Havelocke, Murderhouse and Chekhov’s Gun. Sheffield’s Havelocke are releasing their debut EP, ‘Sleep When the World Ends’, on the 17th July, whilst Brighton emo punks Murderhouse released their new EP ‘Self-Doubt’ last month on Hanger Records. As for Reading alt rockers Chekhov’s Gun, who feature ex Exit Ten vocalist Ryan Redman, they released their second single, ‘Black Swan’, in June.

Entry for the show is free and more info can be found here.