Happy Go! Lucky
Friday 2nd December 2011

A fantastic evening on Wednesday at the Memphis Industries 'Lucky 13' birthday bash at Koko in London, culminating in an ace headline set from The Go! Team. There's some photos here, some bits of memorabilia here and a set list here.

Many thanks to my sister Abi for the photos and Chi, as always, for the  wonderful hospitality - and not least for a priceless guided  backstage tour of this legendary venue that I've been going to as a punter for nye-on 30 years. A bit more about that in my usual diary blurb here.  

A great night. Happy Birthday Memphis Industries!

Independent Label Market - Saturday 10th December
Monday 5th December 2011

This coming Saturday (10th December) sees the second Independent Label Market, to be  held in London.  The event at Spitalfields Market in East London is for the many independent record labels distributed by PIAS who lost stock in the Sony Distribution Centre fire during the London riots back in the summer. Labels participating, amongst  many others, include One Little Indian, Chemikal Underground, Rough Trade and Memphis Industries. The event gives people the unique opportunity to go and buy vinyl, CDs, T-shirts, poster etc (including some rarities, signed stuff etc) direct from the label bosses themselves and we understand that The Go! Team's Ninja will be helping to man the Memphis Industries stall. There's more info about the event here - should be a great day. 

Independence Day
Sunday 11th December 2011

Had a really fantastic day at the Independent Label Market held at Spitalfields in east London yesterday. Loads of labels, their bosses and artists turned out to promote their amazing range of music on offer, and to sell (or in some cases give away!) rare and collectable vinyl, CDs, badges, books T-shirts and posters. Matt and (pictured above) Ollie, founders of Memphis Industries together with Ninja were manning the Memphis stall throughout the day - and it was also great to meet the splendid Dan Le Sac on the Sunday Best stand and Aidan Moffatt from Arab Strap on the Chemikal Underground stall - as well as picking up some some real gems and rarities. 

Many thanks to Ninja and the Memphis chaps for signing a copy of Ladyflash for me, (Ninja - while I remember, DHOH), cheers to Dan Le Sac for the signed records and poster for myself and my sister (who I must also thank for the splendid midday Brick Lane curry) and to all the labels that turned out. Given the awful circumstances that lead to yesterday's event happening, the atmosphere at Spitalfields was incredible and phenomenally positive and I hope everyone had a really productive day. Here's a few photos...


                                          Saturday Best - Dan Le Sac

    
Arab Strap's/Chemikal Underground's Aidan Moffat


                                     Ninja working the crowds, as always

  The only stock markets that matter


            Ollie planning next year's Go! Team tour schedule (we hope!)
 


We Just Won't Be Defeated
Friday 23rd December 2011


There were some really great photos of the band published by Gregor Andrews recently which I thought were well worth highlighting - please check them out here.

So that's it from Titanic Fandalism for another year. A very big thank you to the band, management, crew, fans and contributors to this site for making this weird old year so much more bearable. Hope everyone has a good Christmas/holiday and great 2012. 

Very best wishes to all...
Pooh x