Busy day at the Ruin - Breaking Band news!

Well, yesterday was a busy day at the Ruin, everybody seemed to confirm at once. First were the fabulous Brontosaurus Chorus and Worcester indie pop punks And what will be left of them..? Brontosaurus Chorus were ace at indietracks festival last year and I have known AWWBLOT for ages (Chris, the drummer used to work for me poor lamb!) and they are just as good. Watch the listings for details. Both are out touring new releases on London's Popart Label.

Next up were De Rosa, signed to Mogwai's Chemikal Underground Label and with upcoming sessions on Marc Riley's 6 music show and Vic Galloway's Nations portion in the Zane Lowe slot on Radio One. (3rd April but don't tell anyone!) They will be out touring their new Album 'Prevention' which is released on 2nd of March. A real scoop for the Ruin.

The Day after on the 4th April we have the accumulated Weirdness of Gnu and the Shrew from Manchester at the Ruin, Croaky torch singer style vocals over music hall accompaniment, look out for them on the next podcast as they will surely make themselves apparent to you. Again they will be out touring the release of their debut Lp 'Time for tea'

Just one more Gig to tell you about on 5th of March Between us and the fire will be playing along with Bristol's An Axe and Big Jeff's band N.M.A

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HEXA - BROOKLYN INDIEPOP

Anyone who has listened to our Podcast will know that I have been going on about these guys ever since I found them on Myspace and persuaded them to add us to their second UK tour. (19Th of Feb if anyone is interested) They mould 50's/60's Girl group pop with British indiepop to come up with a mix that is infectious. I have been singing 'Classes' to myself for about six weeks now, bringing about strange looks from one and all when I get to the line 'He's in one of my Classes'! Please check out there myspace: www.myspace.com/wordculture it is a real treat with a new track having been placed there every week for the past six. I particularly like 'well,well,well' which for some reason sounds like a mid seventies tune that could have been performed by The Bay City Rollers or Racy! Check it out or better still come and see them on the 19Th, You get the added bonus of seeing Norwich's The Kabeedies, baths Lego Castles and Bristol's own Twee Superstars The Kick inside. You can hear all of them on our Podcast too www.themothersruin.podbean.com

Big Pink Cake @ The Mothers Ruin

I might be jumping the gun here but Big Pink Cake are bringing their celebrated indiepop night to the Ruin. Starting on April the 11Th, the first line up will include the absolutely fantastic Manhattan Love Suicides and Horowitz as well as a DJ set from Rocker (dandelionradio.com). Hopefully this will be a regular thing!!!

Bare Threads to play Bloom Festival!!

I've just picked it up on Twitter that Bristol's Bare Threads are to play the 2009 Bloom festival in fair Gloucestershire. The Bristol based band burst onto the scene last year and have been going strong since. They played to a packed Ruin at the tail end of last year and made it to No.4 in our top ten gigs of 2008. The Bloom festival line-up was strong last year and given some sun will be even better this year. Roll on the Festival season I can't wait!

All the details on Bloom (including early bird weekend passes at just £50 Quid!) can be found on the website

http://www.bloomfestival.com/ and The Bare Threads on http://www.myspace.com/barethreadsband

FAMILY MACHINE PLAY THE MOTHERS RUIN

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Oxfords Family Machine have been booked to play an exclusive show at the Ruin. We can't wait!! It's a way off (1st May 2009) but it should be ACE!!

Here are a few reviews to whet you appetite!

REVIEWS FOR THE DEBUT ALBUM (out on Alcopop Records, spring '08)

" Each song has a strong melody and a clear identity, this is a band that I would expect to stumble upon on a rough trade compilation, in a geeky record shop or late at night on BBC 6 Music. A band that deserves to be heard, the kind to name drop if you want to seem like you know what you're talking about. They're a modern day Bluetones, a chilled out Maccabees and a young-again Supergrass all rolled together."
Repeat Fanzine

"What the Oxford four-piece do really well is balance indestructible bubblegum with the delicate and the vulnerable... So while ‘The Do Song’ is irresistible and ‘Ko Tao’ is a summery glam stomper... ‘Burn Like Stars’ and tales of past-love like ‘Reminds Me Of You’ are stunning... Centrepiece ‘Got It Made’ allows them to really flourish"
Die Shellsuit Die!!

"an album that promotes the dreamer in all and is folk-acoustic pop gold ready to be sieved into the collection of the daring and broad-minded... The acoustic influences are appropriately attached in wide-eyed childlike naivety and create a blend of powerfully emotive songs that walk the side of raucous masculinity and poignant delicacy."
gigwise.com

"...a fantastic album of semi-acoustic pop, that can make you dance on the tables downing sangria one minute, and slump weeping into your whisky the next. Highly recommended."
oxfordbands.com

"...an album of sweet, fun pop music that carefully manages to mix emotional shifts and understated wit... a treat"
Nightshift Magazine.

Mothers Ruin Podcast - Garage rock Special!!!

A little sample of the excellent Garage Rock That is about to Hit the Ruin. All thanks To Elmer and His crazy FratHouse Cats…

We do our best at The Ruin to try and bring you the best in all genres and as Bristol sports one of the leading authorities on Garage Rock it would be churlish of us not to try and share this with you.. So Hats off to Elmer long may it continue..

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1. Ring Dang Do By Los Imbasils www.myspace.com/losimbasils 2. Doreen by Muck and the Mires www.myspace.com/muckandthemires 3. I do as I please by The Branded www.myspace.com/therealbranded 4. When You’re young you’re Dumb by The Deadly Vibes www.myspace.com/thedeadlyvibes 5. Sabotaje by Los Pataconas www.myspace.com/lospataconas 6. Catch This by The Dissolutes www.myspace.com/thedissolutesuk 7. She Creatures Invade by The She Creatures www.myspace.com/theshecreatures