UPSET THE RHYTHM: PEGA MONSTRO and DEERHOOF shows coming up in London!

Afternoon everyone,

First things first, we need to talk about Terry! Out next month, our next release will be from these Melbourne pop glam-merchants, listen up…

Now you’ve got a winning soundtrack, please find below our full show blurb for tomorrow’s London debut for PEGA MONSTRO. The Portuguese dream-punk sisters will be headlining The Victoria tomorrow night in support of their excellent brand new album on Upset The Rhythm, plus they’ll be in great company too as SACRED PAWS and ALISTAIR MCKAY will be joining them. Live music will commence around 8.30pm and tickets will be £6 on the door, looking forward to it! Also below you can find our write-up for our upcoming DEERHOOF show later this month too, tickets selling fast for this one, take note.

One last thing, Sunday will see Upset The Rhythm pitching up at Hackney’s Record Fair, we’ll have most of our back catalogue available for sale at very reasonable prices, plus there’s many more brilliant labels, second hand record dealers and audio gear shops taking part too. Would be great to see you, why not drop by and say hello? Here’s the poster…

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PEGA MONSTRO

SACRED PAWS

ALISTAIR MCKAY (of DICK DIVER)
Saturday 15 August
The Victoria, 451 Queensbridge Rd, Dalston, E8 3AS
8pm | £6 | http://www.wegottickets.com/event/321016

PEGA MONSTRO are sisters Júlia Reis (drums) and Maria Reis (guitar, keyboard), both sing! Born and raised in Lisbon, Portugal, Maria and Júlia have been playing music together since they were 15 and 17 respectively, in other groups first before resolving on becoming a duo. Back in 2010, both sisters started a record label, along with some of their musician friends, called Cafetra Records to document Portugal’s garage punk scene. Cafetra represents a community of like-minded musicians who all help each other, making music that they’d want to hear, powered by enthusiasm. 2012 saw Pega Monstro release their self-titled debut album, making for a raucous record that met with critical national acclaim. Now Pega Monstro have a new album ready for Upset The Rhythm entitled ‘Alfarroba’ and released this month. The name of this second album, it’s title meaning ‘carob’, after the sweet tasting bean that grows in the wild trees that spontaneously spring up along the Mediterranean coast. Maria explains further, “In Portugal there are a lot of carob trees in the Algarve and our mother's side of the family is from there, we spent every summer there as children. The scent is unlike any other. So apart from the phonetic appeal of the word, ‘Alfarroba’ is also a homage to that heritage”. The songs on ‘Alfarroba’ deal with many themes, some universal topics like love and growing up, others focusing on the nature of writing songs themselves, whilst some try to make sense of the world from a female perspective. Expect torrents of energy, snare rolls triggering flights of guitar, and fogs of cymbal shimmer forming steps for their vocals to climb.

https://soundcloud.com/upset-the-rhythm/pega-monstro-braco-de-ferro

SACRED PAWS are a fantastic, intuitive dream punk duo, comprising Eilidh of Golden Grrls and Skeleton Bob on drums, and Rachel from Trash Kit and Shopping on guitar. Raw Soweto high-life riffs and rolling Afrobeat grooves are filtered through post-punk sass and ramshackle K Records charm. It’s an utterly joyous sound, the duo trading giddy melodies and righteous chants over febrile rhythms and chunky, infectious riffage. Rock Action released the band’s debut EP earlier this Spring, go check it out!

https://soundcloud.com/rock-action-records/sacred-paws-03-vince-mstr

ALISTAIR MCKAY from Melbourne, now living in London, plays guitar and sings in Australia’s deep pop thinkers Dick Diver. Dick Diver’s brand new album ‘Melbourne, Florida’ (Chapter Music / Trouble In Mind) pays tribute to Jim Morrison, Kylie, confused travellers, high school quiz nights and much more, all in the space of 12 very beautiful pop songs. For this show Al will performing a rare solo set on guitar and vocals.

http://chaptermusic.bandcamp.com/album/melbourne-florida

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DEERHOOF

PEGA MONSTRO

COWTOWN
Tuesday 25 August
Tufnell Park Dome, 2A Dartmouth Park Hill, Tufnell Park, NW5 1HL
7.30pm | £12 | http://www.wegottickets.com/event/313096

DEERHOOF are the only band that sound like Deerhoof. Their early records were essentially rehearsals recorded on rubble. But in that rubble Deerhoof had planted a seed. And that seed took: when before the steady chug of post-Velvets indie had been the rule, Deerhoof's neck-snapping syncopations, classical melody, minimal gear and maximal music has slowly become part of the vocabulary: St Vincent, Flaming Lips, Tune-Yards and Dirty Projectors are just a few of the bands to have absorbed some Deerhoof DNA. Satomi, Ed, John and Greg have never become rich and famous but they've triumphed in their own way - this year, Deerhoof celebrates its 20th anniversary, having made a dozen consistently acclaimed albums and taken hundreds, maybe thousands, of joyous and loyal audiences all over the planet on the never-the-same-twice thrill-ride of their live show. Pitchfork have labelled Deerhoof as "the best band in the world”, whilst The New York Times described them as “one of the most original rock bands to have come along in the last decade.” Last November Upset The Rhythm completed a life ambition when they released Deerhoof’s new album ‘La Ilsa Bonita’, now the band return to play UTR for the first time since their sold out Oval Space show back in February. Deerhoof’s ecstatic and unruly take on pop music has constantly evolved, meaning that they always sound like the future and that’s never been more true than now they’ve chalked up a double decade.
http://deerhoof.net/

PEGA MONSTRO are sisters Júlia Reis (drums) and Maria Reis (guitar, keyboard), both sing! Born and raised in Lisbon, Portugal, Maria and Júlia have been playing music together since they were 15 and 17 respectively, in other groups first before resolving on becoming a duo. Back in 2010, both sisters started a record label, along with some of their musician friends, called Cafetra Records to document Portugal’s garage punk scene. Cafetra represents a community of like-minded musicians who all help each other, making music that they’d want to hear, powered by enthusiasm. 2012 saw Pega Monstro release their self-titled debut album, making for a raucous record that met with critical national acclaim. Now Pega Monstro have a new album ready for Upset The Rhythm entitled ‘Alfarroba’ and released this month. The name of this second album, it’s title meaning ‘carob’, after the sweet tasting bean that grows in the wild trees that spontaneously spring up along the Mediterranean coast. Maria explains further, “In Portugal there are a lot of carob trees in the Algarve and our mother's side of the family is from there, we spent every summer there as children. The scent is unlike any other. So apart from the phonetic appeal of the word, ‘Alfarroba’ is also a homage to that heritage”. The songs on ‘Alfarroba’ deal with many themes, some universal topics like love and growing up, others focusing on the nature of writing songs themselves, whilst some try to make sense of the world from a female perspective. Expect torrents of energy, snare rolls triggering flights of guitar, and fogs of cymbal shimmer forming steps for their vocals to climb.
https://soundcloud.com/upset-the-rhythm/pega-monstro-braco-de-ferro

COWTOWN formed back in 2005, and whilst they may have changed line-up and musical aesthetic, their love of making and playing music has never diminished. Over the years their sound has morphed into a mix of post-punk and new wave; with an added electronic twist. Whilst the Leeds trio may have progressed from playing house parties and squats, you can tell from their music that this is where their hearts truly lie. ’Dudes Vs Bad Dudes’ is the band’s third album and marks somewhat of a landmark in their evolution. They get their kicks from creating the music they love and travelling around the UK playing all manner of venues. ‘Dudes vs Bad Dudes’ is an impressive journey through a plethora or music styles, demanding your attention and making you long for more. Not only have the band produced a record of the highest quality, they have managed to create one which is pure unadulterated fun to listen to.
https://cowtown.bandcamp.com/

Thanks for your time and remember to check out our website for more details on everything we have coming up, not to mention full UK dates for Pega Monstro who start their tour tonight in Bournemouth no less!

See you soon,

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PEGA MONSTRO

SACRED PAWS

ALISTAIR MCKAY
Saturday 15 August
The Victoria, 451 Queensbridge Rd, Dalston, E8 3AS
8pm | £6 | http://www.wegottickets.com/event/321016

DEERHOOF

PEGA MONSTRO

COWTOWN
Tuesday 25 August
Tufnell Park Dome, 2A Dartmouth Park Hill, Tufnell Park, NW5 1HL
7.30pm | £12 | http://www.wegottickets.com/event/313096

FUZZ

FLESH WORLD
Saturday 5 September
Oval Space, 29-32 The Oval, Cambridge Heath, E2 9DT
7pm - 10pm | £14 | http://www.wegottickets.com/event/318321

STEPHEN STEINBRINK
JULIE BYRNE
Thursday 10 September
St Pancras Old Church, Pancras Road, King's Cross, NW1 1UL
7.30pm | £8 | http://www.wegottickets.com/event/319333

RICHARD DAWSON & ASIQ NARGILE

Monday 14 September

Tufnell Park Dome, 2A Dartmouth Park Hill, Tufnell Park, NW5 1HL
7.30pm | £15 | http://www.wegottickets.com/event/322823

DOPE BODY

USA NAILS

Wednesday 16 September

Old Blue Last, 38 Great Eastern St, Shoreditch, EC2A 3ES

8pm | £8 | http://www.wegottickets.com/event/318804

RAT COLUMNS

Thursday 17 September

Montague Arms, 289 Queen's Rd, New Cross Gate, SE14 2PA

7.30pm | £6 | http://www.wegottickets.com/event/325345