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Wellington NZ’s So So Modern are “Futuristic schizoid noise merchants from New Zealand and are guaranteed to give you a synthgasm”.

“So So Modern aren’t so much modern, or even postmodern, subtly incorporating elements from rock’s rich tapestry, they are more past-modern. They sound like two groups – a retro garage band and a forward-looking techno one – fighting for control in one band’s body. They call what they do “futuristic schizoid noise pop” and it is a bit like that: just when you think it’s going to be pristine machine beats all the way, these NZ B (for “barmy”) boys go and splatter filthy guitars everywhere.

Their sound is a crash collision of New York No Wave and nu rave, krautrock and math rock, E’d-up acid house at its most exuberant and electronica at its most elegant. One of their tracks, The New Internationale, sounds like Battles in a battle with the Beastie Boys of Intergalactic, or Kraftwerk if they decided to make a grunge record, while another, Loose Threads and Theremins, has the demented propulsion and Ritalin-enriched yelps of Klaxons. But mostly they sound like Klaxons and Kraftwerk together, at once, joined at the hip, doing the Watusi at Gatecrasher.” – The Guardian

Come down for £3 banter, this is The Party Program’s UK tour warmup.

“If Martin Hannett had lived to see 2009, I’m sure he’d have loved to produce an album like Robo_Ghost. As it happens, Keser have done a pretty good job without him. The dub-eyed urban soundscapes that Hannett unleashed with Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures are translated in the modern vernacular…It’s a collection so image-laden that it dares you to write a dystopian movie screenplay, just so it can provide the soundtrack.”
4/5, The Skinny

Frequently cited in the press as one of Scotland’s best nights, Wasabi Disco is some hot hot heat.

Resident Kris Wasabi is now away touring South America for a few months, and we have a fantastic lineup to hold the fort while he’s sunning himself.

This month it’s the Devil Disco Club DJs, Wasabi’s disco bretheren who’ve been making such a big noise at the Bongo club lately.

Featuring and all star cast of members of Clean George IV and Aberfeldy, Dominic’s wonky vision has moved away from near poetic cabaret performances to a real rock’n’roll show. Casual listeners might note a similarity to Art Brut, careful listeners are rewarded by Dominic’s accomplished lyrical gift.

DJs Bargain Harold and Tallah Disco will be partying hard after the amazing First Aid Kit perform in the gig slot.

Tickets here. (not the link above)