OUT FROM ANIMALS, OFFICER KICKS, VINNY VINNY, DEXY & THE HAND ME DOWNS (Music Tourist Board Tips) December 20, 2007

Listing : Rock / Pop / Electro
Thursday 20th December
Live On Stage: OUT FROM ANIMALS + OFFICER KICKS + VINNY VINNY + DEXY & THE HAND ME DOWNS
7.30pm-10.30pm (first band 8pm)
£6 Entry (18+) or £5 advance : http://www.blowupmetro.com
The Metro, 19-23 Oxford Street, Soho, London W1
(opposite Virgin Megastore - Tottenham Court Road tube)
(Includes free entry to SOUNDS DELUX the weekly blitz-pop-future-rock club (normally £5) 11pm-3am (2-4-1 Carlsberg £3, House Spirit-n-Mixer £1 ... ALL NIGHT!)

Music Tourist Board presents four home grown acts to keep a serious eye and ear on in the near future- an especially intimate treat.
Facebook Event :
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OUT FROM ANIMALS : Unique and innovative Dance Electronica delivered with a raw punk rock rave energy. http://www.myspace.com/outfromanimals
These XFM Xposure winners made the final dozen Mobile Act Unsigned and were deemed "Far more relevant and exciting than anything I've seen today." by Jo Whiley while Alex James of Blur told them "I don't think you have any idea how brilliant you are" and fellow judge, Calvin Harris agreed; "Best band of the day." This show rounds off their amazing year.

OFFICER KICKS : "Muscular, catchy and addictive alterno rock" (Time Out). Officer Kicks play hooky as hell tunes as if it were a bawdy house party going down whilst your parents are out of town. http://www.myspace.com/officerkicks
This year they've been requested by Jack Penate, Lethal Bizzle, Mani, Danny Embrace etc and returned to storm the Secret Garden Festival. Their recent debut single earned an Xfm Record of The Week/Session while the Kicks Army have helped to raise their formidable live reputation. With “Infuriatingly catchy songs” (Independent On Sunday)

VINNY VINNY : This is the sound of 'Mick Jagger getting blown by Aretha Franklin. A hit at Ibiza Rocks, Vinny Vinny are the ace face in the UK Rock'n'Soul movement. http://www.vinnyvinny.com
Evenings of high energy dancing sparked off by melody and fast tempo grooves, is converting the mindset of audiences everywhere. They would love it if you could join in and support them all the way by turning up and being part of this exciting new movement. "undeniably catchy, wonderfully danceable, foot-stompingly good tunes." (GigWise)

DEXY & THE HAND ME DOWNS: This chaotic, charismatic live presence is not to be missed. “They land firm-footed and fully formed as “Britain’s best new country punk band” (RockLouder) http://www.myspace.com/dexyspace
Fronted by the enigmatic Dexy, this band are on fire, having just supported The Wedding Present and gathering high praise wherever they roam. A limited solo single brought acclaim from abroad as well as the UK. "Joyous...should see him rise to ascendancy" (Drowned In Sound).

Music Tourist Board : Wage Music,Arts and Peace by any fun and lovely means necessary. A DIY collective (a spectrum of artists, music biz-n-media, Rocklands etc) have organically entwined into a people powered family tree. This otherworldly ideas factory has continually effective results and stealthy growth despite being more about partying than business. It's a situationist punk tale. More E&A&R http://www.myspace.com/artfulmtb

Official Website: http://www.myspace.com/artfulmtb