The bit about this that particularly saddens me is the reference to racial abuse. I asked around about this a lot and quizzed Seamus and he is adamant that he never did that, and actually sounded very surprised as he didn’t know what ethnic origin Nadia was.
As I said I wasn’t in the room but have spoken to Seamus whose side of the story is quite different from Nadia’s in that she was asked not to drink from a bottle of vodka in the venue a number of times and then verbals got exchanged. She was asked to leave and then others from both sides, I think, got involved. She apparently refused. Some say the expulsion was excessive but on the other hand the only punches reportedly thrown were by Nadia on Seamus and a customer who was trying to help him out.
As the booker/ promoter of the venue, I think enough know me to vouch for me and if Nadia, any of the band or her friends want to open further dialogue they can contact me and I’ll listen.
Tim
Shone Knife at the start of their European tour performing as the Osaka Ramones play “Sheena Is A Punk Rocker”.
Jonny Corndawg is a country singer, not a singer-songwriter. Born in Montana, raised in rural Virginia, Corndawg has been touring on his motorcycle since he dropped out of school in 2001. He’s played shows in every U.S. state, Canada and eleven European countries, Australia, Argentina and India. He’s been the support act of choice for the likes of Caitlin Rose, O’Death and Deer Tick and now he’s coming to headline the hell out of Brixton.
In addition to pursuing the lost art of the Real Deal, Corndawg is an airbrushing, leather-working, marathon-running, truck-driving American. Born and Bred.
For those who appreciate a bit of Billy Joe Shaver, John Prine, John Michael Montgomery, John Hartford, Alan Jackson, Michael Hurley, Blaze Foley, Jimmy Walker, Keith Whitley, Tom T. Hall and Jerry Jeff Walker,
“Performing under a state-fair-sounding moniker, clad in an American flag shirt with an eagle medallion and singing “When a Ford Man Turns to Chevy,” could cause plenty of people to write him off as an ironic character, parodying country music for the delight of Williamsburg blipsters, but that’s not right. One could spend hours peeling away the layers of Jonny Corndawg, but the best way to sum him up is: a guy who writes and sings really cool songs… and just happens to be an absurdly skilled leather craftsman and airbrush artist.” - The People’s Music
The magnificent Frontier Ruckus playing Mona And Emmy at their European Tour ending show at The Windmill in May.
The wonderful Hurray For The Riff Raff at The Windmill. It was their first ever gig in the UK and a rather brilliant one. Check them out!
Franz Nicolay at the Windmill Tonight
Tonight we welcome back FRANZ NICOLAY (ex-Hold Steady dude straight off tour with Frank Turner) plus The Retrospective Soundtrack Players and Ben Marwood.
Doug Paisley “At The End Of The Day” - Brixton Windmill, 28 April 2011
… And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead “Mistakes And Regrets” - Brixton Windmlll 20 April 2011
From last night’s epic gig!
RECORD STORE DAY at The Windmill : CHIPS FOR THE POOR
Chips For The Poor celebrated Record Store Day at The Windmill with their set broadcast live on Resonance104.4fm including set closer here, I Am A Warrior.
RECORD STORE DAY at The Windmill : ST DELUXE
St Deluxe celebrated Record Store Day at The Windmill with the launch of their EP After The Fire on Dream Machine Records, before headlining a terrific bill that saw them join One Unique Signal on stage for a noise rock blow out, and here closing their own set with Stephen Lawrie guesting on a cover of The Telescopes’ The Perfect Needle.
Saturday 16 April - Free entry from noon until 7pm; £5 after
Record Store Day, held every third Saturday in April, is the one day that all of the independently owned record stores across the world come together with artists to celebrate the art of music. To mark the day we’ll be having a POP UP SHOP in the shed with various independent retailers selling lots of lush vinyl and many rarities including the 10-inch EP from tonight’s headliners St Deluxe (featured in the video above).
“St. Deluxe are brilliant, a Scottish Nirvana for the 21st Century” – Alan McGee
We’re opening at noon and going through to 2am! During the day there’ll be free acoustic performances and at night we raise the noise.
Rökkurró - Sólin mun skína
Rökkurró’s melancholic serenades are evocative of the cold and desolate landscapes of their distant homeland. Mesmerising tones and swooping strings projected against a bleak and solitary Nordic backdrop. And yet, unique warmth pervades Rökkurró’s music owed to the fragile and soothing voice of Hildur Kristín Stefánsdóttir.
Buy tickets (£5) for Rökkurró at the Windmill on Wednesday 13 April
Just some of the bands that have played The Windmill include...
… And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, The 5678s, The Acorn, Akron/Family, Archie Bronson Outfit, Architecture In Helsinki, Art Brut, The Answer, Biffy Clyro, The Black Lips, Bloc Party, Brakes, British Sea Power, Broken Family Band, Caitlin Rose, Calexico, The Cribs, Crystal Slits, Damo Suzuki, Dananananaykroyd, Daniel Johnston, DJ Scotch Egg, Duke Special, Duke Spirit, The Enemy, Florence & The Machine, Frank Turner, Frightened Rabbit, F*ck Buttons, Guillemots, Hard-Fi, Herman Dune, Hot Chip, The Horrors, Jamie T, Jeffrey Lewis, Just Jack, The King Blues, Klaxons, Let's Wrestle, Los Campesinos, Lucero, The Magic Numbers, Maximo Park, Mekons, Metronomy, Micachu, Noah & The Whale, OK Go, The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, Peggy Sue, Pete & the Pirates, PW Long, The Rakes, Rumble Strips, Scouting For Girls, Scritti Politti, Shonen Knife, Stereolab, Television Personalities, Thunderclap Newman, Tilly & The Wall, Tom McRae, Tom Vek, Topcats, The Vaccines, Vic Goddard & The Subway Sect, The Veils, The View, Vivian Girls, The War On Drugs, William Elliot Whitmore, The Wombats, Yeasayer, The Young Knives
Jonny Corndawg is a country singer, not a singer-songwriter. Born in Montana, raised in rural Virginia, Corndawg has been touring on his motorcycle since he dropped out of school in 2001. He’s played shows in every U.S. state, Canada and eleven European countries, Australia, Argentina and India. He’s been the support act of choice for the likes of Caitlin Rose, O’Death and Deer Tick and now he’s coming to headline the hell out of Brixton.
Tonight we welcome back FRANZ NICOLAY (ex-Hold Steady dude straight off tour with Frank Turner) plus The Retrospective Soundtrack Players and Ben Marwood.
