Hatstands, Hyperpotamus and a mini festival all in one week....

Hello!




So, it's all been a bit quiet at Hooting and Howling for the last couple of months, but we had good reason... the brilliant 10 Gales has sadly had to close down. Hopfully it'll be up and running again soon, but for now Hooting and Howling is a little bit homeless! But, we have found homes for two very exciting events!


Brixton Windmill | 8 June | 8pm | £5
Hooting and Howling presents Blind Boy Butler, Black Jack Barnet and Hyperpotamus


What a brilliant line-up! Black Jack Barnet and Blind Boy Butler, both members of Dr Butler's Hatstand Medicine Band, will bring back the olden days with folk, blues and soul. expect washboard, banjos and jews harps!


Then we've got a modern one man band - Hyperpotamus who will not only stand on stage alone and sound like a full choir, but word has it he's also got some killer dance moves! Without doubt one of the best looping artist you'll ever see!


All of this will be taking place at Brixton Windmill, it's just £5 on the door and we'll be there from 8pm!


Hooting and Howling Mini Fest!!!!
I2 June | 3-10pm | FREE!!! 
Walrus Bar/Tunnels behind Walrus Bar | 172 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7RW


It's nearly here, the best free festival of the summer (it really is going to be amazing!).


Hooting and Howling present a full day of music, tunnels, beer, books and food! We've got live sets from the likes of Laura Moody, Jamie Harrison and The Lone Taxidermist, a one day only Hooting and Howling record store with stock from independent UK labels and artists, second hand books from Lex Libris and we've even got the lovely boys from 10 Gales (who will be selling some of Ernesto's home maid "secret recipe" Spicy Sauce!!!!).


Live Muisc From: 
Laura Moody | The Lone Taxidermist | James Page | Roshi | You Are Wolf | Finn Ryder | Jamie Harrisone | Ivy York


All of this will be taking place in some stunning old tunnels behind Walrus Bar. With high ceilings, open brickwork and cave like acoustics this is a great space to experience live music!


This is a free event, just a couple of minutes from Lambeth North and Waterloo Tube Stations. Pop in for a set or come for the whole party!

The Lone Taxidermist....

Back in the day I was in a band called The Bottomfeeders, there was lots of glitter, lots of pork pies and we liked to sing about skinny white boys, horses and fly trouble. We had a good few years but things changed and we parted ways.

The Bottomfeeders was the brain child of Natalie Sharp, one of the most creative people I (and most other people) have ever met. She now resides in London Town and has gone solo. Under the name The Lone Taxidermist and with help from an excellent nob twiddler (Phil from Tunng) and a beating tribal goddess (Lindt Morris) she's been making a noise singing about pies, bad leggings, roadkill and intoxicating men. Her live shows have all the glitter, taxidermy, tassels, lady-goth you could wish for, with the addition of some great make-up art (Natalie's day job is a face and body painter).

After a long wait The Lone Taxidermist's new video Bijoux Boy is finally ready for the world to see. And see it you must (just click on the link)!

The Lone Taxidermist will be performing at the Hooting and Howling minifest on 12 June 2011. It's a free event and we can guarantee you'll be impressed!

If you can't wait till June for a music fix, get yourself down to Temesis Dock on Wednesday the 13 April for an evening of live music from Hyperpotamus and Messner.

Changes are afoot... to the Sea!

Our beloved 10 Gales are having a few issue at the moment, so Hooting and Howling is going on holiday. We're going to be travelling far and wide, to the sea and back, in search is windmills and artists....

The new home for our next gig is:

Wednesday 13 April | 8pm | £5 on the Door
Temesis Dock -
Albert Embankment, between Vauxhall and Lambeth Bridge, London, SE1 7TP
I love this venue, not only is it pretty, off the tourist track whilst still being in central london, but it's a boat! and not one of those posh river boats, but  a proper Dutch boat with wonky doors and wooden floors! So, Messner and Hyperpotamus will be serenading you below deck.

As always the music will be brilliant, the atmosphere will be lovely, and i can promise you'll love the venue!

See you there.

Hooting and Howling Mini Fest and line ups for the next few gigs!

Firstly, a big sorry to anyone who was looking forward to the gig last night and found it cancelled. The good news is we’ve got Old Ghosts and Jamie Harrison in for future gigs along with some super amazing musicians, I’d like to say something about them all, but it would take too long. So instead, I’ve provided links and strongly recommend you have a listen…read on!

So, for your diary, here are our next lot of gigs:

Wednesday 13 April | 8pm | £5 on the door

Hooting and Howling presents live strings, looping one man band, Welch songs, Spanish songs, great pop tunes and what could be mistaken for a whole orchestra of players in just 4 poeple - Messner and Hyperpotamus

Wednesday 11 April | 8pm | £5 on the door

Hooting and Howling presents and evening of science and blues, come and be educated with songs about science and some foot stomping blues - Jonny Berliner and Old Ghosts

Wednesday 8 June | 8pm | £5 on the door

Hooting and Howling presents a Mancunian take over with Black Jack Barnet, Blind Boy Butler and Josephine Oniyama, all performing solo and as part the Dr Butlers Hatstand Medicine Band collective. It’s going to be an evening full of war time classics and story telling songs!

And here's the big one...

Hooting and Howling Mini Fest | Sunday 12 June from 2pm | FREE ENTRY!

We are really very excited to announce the very first Hooting and Howling Mini Fest! it’s taking place on Sunday the 12 June from 2pm (get the date in you diaries). We’ve got live music from 3pm till 10pm and stalls selling the finest examples of books/fashion/cakes you can find, and a very special one off Hooting and Howling Record Shop!

Confirmed Line Up (in alphabetical order, stage times TBC):

Columbus Giant

Hyperpotamus

Jamie Harrison

Laura Moody

The Lone Taxidermist

You Are Wolf

Each set will about an hour long, so we’ll have live music all the way through from 3pm till 10pm

Confirmed Stalls (more TBC)

Lex Libris book stall - where every book is £1.50 and accompanied by hand made book marks

Kate’s Cake Stall - her cakes are sooooo good

10 Gales Fashion – 10 Gales presents their finest collection of vintage clothing

Hooting and Howling Record Shop – Featuring CDs from some of our friends and previous performers, including Concrete Moniker, EFPI Records, Red Deer Club Records, Laura Moody, You Are Wolf, Beats and Pieces and lots lots more with prices ranging from £0 (yes, we mean £0) to £10!

We’re still organising the stalls and the record shop, so if you have ideas/requests/desires to run a stall then let me know at katedfindlay@gmail.com. Also, if you have any CDs you’d like us to sell then get in touch (we’re not taking any commission, so it will only cost you the postage).

I’m very excited about the next three months of gigs, I hope to see you there at one if not all of them!

***GIG CANCELLED*** Next gig and a few things to look out for...

***THIS MONTHS GIG HAS BEEN CANCELLED. We hope to book Old Ghosts and Jamie Harrison for a gig in the next couple of months***

So, we're very exctied about the next Hooting and Howling gig this Wednesday. We've got two great musicians booked...

Wednesday 9 March | 8pm | £5 on the door
Old Ghosts and Jamie Harrison

Old Ghosts
Old Ghosts play gutsy bluesy folk, the kind of music that should be enjoyed with a glass of wine, stamping feet and puts the world to rights. ‘Definitely worth sticking with Old Ghosts’, that’s what BBC Introducing say!
Recordings and more info available at www.oldghosts.co.uk

Jamie Harrison
One or Red Deer Club's finest! In his own words 'Jamie Harrison sings about the struck world and plays death-rattle guitar rags for mothers on the stairs'. With great stories, amazing guitar playing and a good dash of humour, you're going to be tapping your toes and smiling!
Have a listen at www.myspace.com/jamieharrisonsingssongs


Also, I’ve seen/heard a few interesting things recently that I think are well worth a visit/listen. So if your Monday morning is already a bit quiet and you fancy something to entertain you, have a look at...

Wilton's Music Hall: Definitely one of London's best venues. Set in a music hall from the1850s the venue offers free live music nights every Monday in the Mahogany Bar (Columbus Giant will be there on the 21 March).  The main hall plays host to corporate events and some really amazing live music events (Wild Beasts will be there in May, i think it's sold out now, but it's well worth hunting down some tickets).

PJ Harvey: I can not stop listening to her new album, it's really bloody amazing! Have a listen (it's on spotify for those short of pennies or like to try before they buy!).

The Lone Tasxidermists Video Blog: Our good friend and regular attendee of the Hooting and Howling events has started a video project where (in her own words) she presents 'every day a new video every video one minute every minute is original footage an idea brought to you by BBC 6 Music’s Tom Robinson the idea executed by The Lone Taxidermist the aim to is to create a community of video bloggers that inspire, entertain and inform the viewer of the stream of consciousness. With no preparation. Just pure video vomiting.' Full of interesting insights and words, this blog is worth a visit.

Efpi Records and HAQ: I saw HAQ last week and can say their new album is very good! They combine great tunes with free improvisation, meaning you're never quite sure what you're going to get! Efpi Records is also a great label promoting jazz from Manchester based musicians.

So, that's about it for Monday morning distractions. See you on Wednesday!

Pictures And The Next Gig

Here are some pictures from the last gig, thanks to Alex and Pete for some of these!

The next gig is on Wednesday 9 March and will feature the brilliant Jamie Harrison and Old Ghosts. It's going to be a bluesy night full of stories and great guitar playing. You can have a listen to both artists at www.oldghosts.co.uk and www.myspace.com/jamieharrisonsingssongs.  

Play Lists....

Thanks to everyone who came along to the last gig at 10 Gales. Joe and John were bloody amazing!

For those of you that didn’t have enough pennies to get a copy of John aka The Little Unsaid’s album, you can download at http://thelittleunsaid.bandcamp.com/.

A few people were asking what was on the playlist on Wednesday, so I thought it would be good to let you all know! Here’s a few of the band/artists, all of them are worth checking out!

Stealing Sheep (Red Deer Club)
Jamie Harrison (Red Deer Club)
Adem (Domino)
Lone Wolf (aka Paul Marshal) (Bella Union)
Last Harbour (Little Red Rabbit)
Cinematic Orchestra (Ninja Tune/Domino)
Vageri Sigurdsson (Bedroom Community)
Efterklang (Rumraket)
Mompox (self release www.myspace.com/mompox)
Daniel Agust (Bedroom Community)
Alexis and Olly (Concrete Moniker)
Thomas Truax (www.thomastruax.com)
Sigur Ross (smekkleysa)
Tunng (Full Time Hobby/Static Caravan)
The Noissettes (Mercury)
Tullis Rennie (Concrete Moniker)

There are definitely a few pictures of the last gig on their way, in the meantime, have a look at the videos below…