Astral Social Club

ELECTRIC YEP

astralsocialclub — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:25:35 +0000

ELECTRIC YEP is the title of the forthcoming Astral Social Club vinyl LP on trensmat records, which should be available towards the end of summer. As a teaser, here’s the last track on side one, “Rainbow Weather”.

Live + direct, April/May 2013

astralsocialclub — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:43:08 +0000

A few forthcoming live things, the first one one with my favourite Stoke band ever:

Saturday 20 April
at the Fox + Newt, Leeds
SUBS-CRIBERS
TWO MINUTE NOODLES
THE SEVEN INCHES
ASTRAL SOCIAL CLUB
Doors 8.30pm, first act on at 9.00

Sunday 5 May
The New Oxford, Salford
HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER
WILLIAM TYLER
ASTRAL SOCIAL CLUB
BRIDGET HAYDEN
BING SATELLITES
A BELIED GUANIKO
CHALAQUE
part of Sounds from the Other City festival

Wednesday 8 May
at Wharf Chambers, Leeds
AVARUS
NEIL CAMPBELL + MICHAEL FLOWER
MORAL HOLIDAY
HALF AN ABORTION

SQUEEGEE ANTHEM #1

astralsocialclub — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:16:14 +0000

New Release! A single 16 minute anthem for double-guitars, electronics and faux stadium-rock drum presets. Recorded January 2013 in the new wild + free ASC style. Edition of 50 3″ CDRs on our favourite micro-label, Sheepscar Light Industrial.

SOLD OUT in physical format, but indefinitely available for no-minimum-donation download from SLI’s bandcamp page.

Maria + the Mirrors “Vision Quest” CD

astralsocialclub — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 11:28:11 +0000

At last! An ASC remix appearing on a release that has a photo of female armpit hair on the cover AND features William Bennett.

Maria & the Mirrors full length Vision Quest is out now on Japanese label 51 Records.

The CD features all previous M+Ms 7″ and 12″ releases along with two exclusive tracks and remixes by Astral Social Club, Vindatrix and William Bennett. Seems to be available in the UK from Parlour Records, or Japan from 51 Records direct.

Here’s a vid for my remix:

ASC / MY CARAPACE IS LEAKING split tape out now

astralsocialclub — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 15:12:42 +0000

Copies here of edition of 99 tape on Jake Blanchard’s top-notch visual/aural feast of a label, Tor Press. One long track the legendary Joincey, here in the guise of MY CARAPACE IS LEAKING, then another by myself. 40 minutes – available from the Tor Press website.

Live action – Autumn 2012

astralsocialclub — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 13:43:55 +0000

A few upcoming live shows I’m involved in, strangely enough almost all at Leeds’ #1 venue:

Dagora
Mik Quantius
Ashtray Navigations
Early Hominids
at Wharf Chambers, Leeds
on Sunday 23 September

MV & EE with Mick Flower
Early Hominids
Whole Voyald Infinite Light
at Wharf Chambers, Leeds
on Saturday 29 September

Richard Youngs / Neil Campbell / John Clyde-Evans trio
Tomutonttu
ÉLg
at Cafe Oto, London
on Friday 19 October

Sudden Infant
Astral Social Club
Spoils + Relics
Door
at Wharf Chambers, Leeds
on Thursday 22 November

Early Hominids
Hagman
Hobo Sonn
Truant
Vile Plumage
at Wharf Chambers, Leeds
on Saturday 24 November

“Trojandropper” drops in UK

astralsocialclub — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:37:53 +0000

I finally have some copies of the big ball of fun that is “Trojandropper”, the LP I made through the mail with that venerable Bay Area resident Robert Horton.

Seven tracks that twist and turn in their own peculiar ways – check out the bigcartel page for ordering details.

Victorian Electronics box on Striate Cortex

astralsocialclub — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 10:26:12 +0000

Four 3″CDRs, sumptuous printing, hand-painted boxes, edition of 50 of 20-ish minutes each of new material by Astral Social Club, Daniel Thomas, Midwich and Ashtray Navigations. Like a dream double-LP, really – crazily limited edition – more details and photos at the Straite Cortex site.

No copies left here, but here are some sound samples:

S.C.50. VARIOUS ARTISTS

astralsocialclub — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 19:41:04 +0000

Reblogged from striatecortex:

"VICTORIAN ELECTRONICS"

~ A Leeds Assemblage ~

A split box set, limited edition of 50 copies. Released to celebrate the 50th Striate Cortex edition, and the birth of Sheepscar Light Industrial.

Four mini 3" cdrs housed in separate black windowed sleeves. Encased in a cream hand decorated box. With pro liner notes.

"Most Thursdays at 1pm the roster represented by this box-set meet up in The Victoria Hotel, Leeds.

“Magic Smile” is here!

astralsocialclub — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 09:38:28 +0000

Just picked up a big box of “Magic Smile”, the new ASC CD on Japanese label Wonderyou. They’ve made a beautiful job of it, meerkat, parakeets and all – I am very pleased. It’s available through numerous easy-to-find distributors or, as ever, from my bigcartel shop.