NEW STUFF FOR JUNE...

After a whirlwind Meat Puppets experience earlier this month involving a fantastic gig with them at the Fleece and then a debauched weekend for Al & Jasper in London watching them support Mudhoney (and then guzzling booze with both bands afterwards), we've enjoyed a relatively quiet week sweating out the toxins.

However, next Tuesday June 18th we're supporting another brilliant band, The Electric Soft Parade at the Louisiana in Bristol so if you'd like to come along and get in for just £5 on our cheap list, drop us an email here and we'll make it so.

Also, if you're on Facebook, you can vote for us to play at Green Man by clicking on the poster to the right. We're as likely to win as Bonnie Tyler at Eurovision, but what have we got to lose apart from our dignity?!

SCHNAUSER + MEAT PUPPETS - June 2nd

We're lucky enough to be playing with the legendary Meat Puppets at the Fleece in Bristol on Sunday June 2nd:
"The highly influential Meat Puppets started as a punk rock band, but established their own unique style, blending punk with country and psychedelic rock. They later gained significant exposure when the Kirkwood brothers served as guest musicians on Nirvana's MTV Unplugged performance in 1993. The band's subsequent album went gold, selling over 500,000 albums. Everyone from Nirvana to Pavement cite them as one of the most significant American bands."

We've got limited tickets available at the reduced price of £7 so email us if you'd like one.

WEEEEIRD NIGHHHHHHT - May 10th

I don't know if you remember but Channel 4 used to do 'Weird nights' in the late 80s where they'd show an increasingly strange selection of programmes and films as the evening went on, like a TV version of The Unexplained magazine which regularly used to scare the shit out of me as a 12 year old boy fascinated by the supernatural. The 'voices from the dead' flexidisc was a particularly terrifying highlight, purportedly featuring recordings made in a crypt. The low rumbling and moaning sounds haunted me for weeks afterwards...

Anyhow, we'll be playing at a similarly 'Weird Night' on Friday May 10th in the Royal Oak, Bath, an old pub full of unexplained noises and smells, no doubt the work of restless spirits.

Our set will consist of our weirdest songs, most likely performed wearing strange clothing or even no clothing at all and either side of our live performance there will be a weird raffle, some weird people wandering around and weird music by the in-house DJ.

Luckily the beer isn't weird - it's extremely nice and a good selection too so come down for a free night of entertainment which will leave you confused and elated, like a trip to Wilkinsons.

Click the poster to go to the Facebook paaagggge....

APRIL NEWS

Our last gig at the Grain Barge in Bristol on March 29th was a huge amount of fun, especially playing alongside Empty Pools and Sarah Proudfoot who were both brilliant. Dan Berlin took some great pics as usual - click here to have a gander on our Gallery page.

We're off to the studio on April 19th to record a 4 track EP of our new songs with all analogue gear. Unlike previous Schnauser recordings, we're going to play everything live, just adding vocals and trimmings where needed, so we're really excited about doing some new stuff!

EASTER SCHNAUSER

As you can see from this great poster by Kit Mckenzie, March 29th is not only Good Friday but also our next gig in Bristol. We've got support from the transcendental Sarah Proudfoot and some very special guests to be revealed on the night.

We'll be playing loads of new prog/pop songs, most of which we'll be recording at the end of April for a new EP.

Also, we'll be doing a raffle to win a complete set of our underwear - the lucky winner can also choose which audience member is crucified live on stage while we play the theme from Tales of the Unexpected.

NEW SINGLE OUT NOW!

Grab yourself a slice of Spectrum Retro with this Cassette single of a track from the forthcoming album, ‘Where business meets fashion’.

‘Good Looking Boy’ charts the tale of a fat ZX Spectrum addicted teenager, aided by his best friend who helps him break out of his routine of crisps and rubber keys in his unsuccessful attempts to move towards the joys of girls.
‘Lovely Money’ ponders the problems of financial worries away from the safety net of daddy’s wallet and ‘What’s wrong with your face?’ crosses Serge Gainsbourg with Anthony Newley in a disturbing journey into suburban darkness.

Cassette limited to 100 copies. (nb. does not play on a Commodore 64).
Play it on your 'Datacorder' / ghettoblaster / Walkman or in the tape deck of a 1987 Ford Sierra, the choice is yours.
Of course, you also get a full download of the tracks in a cornocopia of glorious digital formats to listen to on your new-fangled handheld computing device if you so desire.....

CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR COPY

UPCOMING SHOWS:
18th June - with Electric Soft Parade,
The Louisiana, Bristol

6th July - EppyFest Tickets available now!
Lansdown Hall, Stroud

18th July - with Anton Barbeau
The Victoria, Swindon

2nd August - Figure 8 fundraiser
Sixty Million Postcards, Bournemouth

17th August - Forever Sun Festival
Came Down - nr. Dorchester