Osgood & Giri Sunday Night Residency Begins @ The Ground Floor Bar, W11

Acoustic Duo Osgood @ Giri have been confirmed as a Regular Sunday Evening Act at The Sunday Nightjar ( The Ground Floor Bar, 186 Portobello Rd, W11 1LA). Featuring acoustic troubadour Joseph Dean-Osgood & renowned percussionist Michael Giri, the duo perform a selection of popular covers, as well as original material from Joe. Expect surprise guests and occasional crazy antics! Definitely an entertaining Sunday Night option in the Portobello!

'The Sunday Nightjar' - Live Acoustic Music @ The Ground Floor Bar,W10

 The Sunday Nightjar is a new acoustic night that will be running every Sunday evening at The Ground Floor Bar (186 Portobello Rd, W11 1LA). It's an intimate evening of original music and covers, set amongst the effortless chic of The Ground Floor Bar.

 This week's show (Sunday 21st October) features Osgood & Giri. Joseph Dean-Osgood is a singer-songwriter who has supported acts including The Faces. Improvisational percussionist/vocalist Michael Giri (Lilac Time, Freak Elite), will be providing the accompaniment.

New Video by The Members!!!

THE MEMBERS - (i Love my) English Girls

This great new video by seminal English punk band The Members  featuring founding Member and current vocalist J C Carroll performing the song '(i Love my) English Girls' from the New Album 'IN-GRR-LAND' - Available on iTunes by

 CLICKING HERE 

The J C Carroll Acoustic Trio - featuring Tony Reeves & Joe Woolley - will be performing some of his material at LOCO RETRO this Saturday Night (20th October), alongside acts including The Freak Elite & George Frakes, as well
as other Special Guests!!!

LOCO RETRO brings you Live Music every Saturday Night starting @8pm at:

The Retro Venue,

50 Bosworth Rd,

W10 5EG.

"The People & Histories of the W11 Housing Co-operative"

This book, which celebrates the history of this important local Housing Co-operative,  details the histories of several of it's members, as well as that of the Co-operative itself. Featuring interesting photographs of many Co-op members and an informative introduction by Steve Mepsted, as well as a summary of the political background surrounding the Co-operative's foundation by Jason Copeland, this book is available as a free download by:

 FOLLOWING THIS LINK!!!

 photograph copyright Steve Mepsted 2011

Upcoming band CLOUD ready for lift off!!!

Local performers CLOUD have become the first band to release a track edited at the newly installed Avid ProTools editing suite in Heathrow Terminal 3!!!

 You can get it on iTunes HERE!!!

CLOUD edit their single at the Virgin Clubhouse, Heathrow

CLOUD will be playing at a special single launch this Saturday at The Retro Bar, 50 Bosworth Rd, W10 5EG as part of LOCO RETRO!!!

Checkout the event on facebook
 HERE!!!

 ENTRANCE IS FREE and the bar is open 'til midnight!!!

 Also performing will be Delphi & Her 7 Glorious Minutes, The Steve Dior Band, The Graphic, Mary Plant & other Special Guests!!!

CLOUD performing @LOCO RETRO!!!

Checkout CLOUD's fanpage on facebook 

HERE!!!

"CLOUD formed in 2011 when the lads who had met playing each other in other bands, decided it was time to combine their eclectic musical styles and play their own music. The CLOUD sound is a mix of blues and rock with modern pop."

CLICK HERE to read the full article in ProSound News Europe!!!

LOCO RETRO!!! Every Saturday evening @ The Retro Bar, W10 5EG

Great new acts this Saturday 18th Feb @ LOCO RETRO!! FREE ENTRY!!!

This Saturday 18th Feb @ LOCO RETRO brings you a host of acts from around London that includes performances by bands Cloud, The Swingz feat. Paul Koudouris & Aaron Davidson, Roxanne & The Painkillers, House Band The Freak Elite, The Shadowcatz & The Retro Virgins. Other performers include Phil Ram (ex. The Vibrators), Neil Anderson & Resident Poet Tristan Hazell!! Entry is FREE!!!

A new exhibition by Joanna and Caroline Lazzarini at The Portobello Art Gallery starts this Saturday

Artists Caroline and Joanna Lazzarini will be presenting their new exhibition at The Portobello Gallery W10 for one week commencing this coming Saturday, following their successful show entitled "Energy Lines" at The Tabernacle last year. Joanna's very skillful, yet slightly abstract, anatomical paintings compliment Caroline's interesting metal-framed physical study sculptures.

LOCO will be back every Saturday starting this weekend the 4th February at The Retro Venue W10!!!!

LOCO will be back every Saturday starting this weekend the 4th February at The Retro Venue W10!!!!

Entrance is FREE so FEEL FREE to come and CHECK IT OUT!!!

If you're on FACEBOOK, checkout their GROUP, PAGE , or EVENT !!!

Expect the FINEST in LIVE MUSIC and POETRY! Past performers include JC Carroll, Rob Alder, Chrystina Tomlin, Roxanne & The Painkillers, Mario Nardi, Delphi Newman, Murray Lachlan Young, Phil Ram, Roger Pomphrey, Steve Dior, Taurus Trakker, Alice Offley, House Band The Freak Elite and Resident Poet Tristan Hazell, as well as a host of other quality acts!!!

LOCO is BACK!!! Every Saturday from 4th February 2012 @ The Retro Bar W10!!!

LOCO is back - this time at The Retro Bar W10 starting Saturday 4th February!!!

If you're on facebook checkout the event page

I found this article about LOCO on the excellent Pre-Pentimento Blog!!

Acts playing on the 4th February will include Delphi Newman, Phil Ram (Ex. Vibrators), The Freak Elite and Resident Poet Tristan Hazell, as well as many more TBA!!!