ROCK MATRIX NEWSLETTER LETTING YOU KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON NEAR YOU
THURSDAY 20 DECEMBER
Go Mental Christmas party at the Zero Bar!
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BUY TICKETS IN ADVANCE – £3.00 FOR LOYALTY CARD HOLDERS – £4.00 FOR EVERYONE ELSE.
To get these advance tickets contact 020 8301 1532 or go to any event this week or email contact@rockmatrix.co.uk.
Tickets also available Monday and Tuesday – FREE DRINK for all advance ticket holders – FREE entry into ROCK NIGHT LIVE 18th December for all advance ticket holders! (tickets must have been bought in advance of Tuesday for you to get in free)
You read it correctly. It is the fifth Rock Matrix Christmas party in a row. Go Mental Christmas party at the Zero Bar on Thursday 20th December.
Upstairs at the Christmas party will be a 70s rock disco – head bang and boogle at the same time! Downstairs we play the big rock, metal, goth and punk tracks for you until midnight! DJ KING STEVE, DJ BUNNY, DJ DEFEKT, DJ THE KEV and DJ KEVORKIAN spin on the decks all night!
On the door £4.00 for those with printed flyers or text messages – £5.00 for everyone else.
Invite people to this event via FACEBOOK. It's that easy!
CLICK HERE TO GO THROUGH TO A PRINTABLE FLYER SO YOU CAN GET IN CHEAPER (IF YOU ARE NOT LOYALTY CARD HOLDER).
We are back at the Zero Bar next Thursday – 27th December. Be there!
MONDAY 17 DECEMBER
Metal Monday
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This Monday sees the return of the local prog merchants EQUINOX. They are backed up by FIGHT THE FURY but it is Metal Monday debutantes CONQUEST that will probably prove the most interesting! With a sound that flits between early 80s traditional metal to energetic hard rock, Conquest will show other bands what this playing live malarkey is all about.
On Vocals they have ex Cardiac man Kev Eardley:
On one guitar they have the fastest guitar player in the West, Roy Stone:
And on the other guitar the nicest man in rock, Les Clayden:
Ex Wake Up Dead drummer, Keith Barnes completes the line–up:
So get down to the Drayman on Monday 17th December to see a true 'heavy metal' band.
For more info on Conquest visit the Conquest myspace page.
ANDY FINNEY will open the night with a guess the riff competition. DJ GAMBLIN will provide the musical refreshments between bands.
The beast that is Metal Monday returns to a new home at the The Drayman in Bexleyheath every Monday. £1.50 for loyalty card holders – £2.00 for everyone else.
PLEASE NOTE: The Drayman is over 18s for Metal Mondays.
What track would you really like to hear played by the DJs at the Drayman? – Email us a request now!
TUESDAY 18 DECEMBER
Rock Night Live
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ROULETTE DARES headline this Tuesday. In support are PRINCE KATOCO a psychedelic power trio influenced by Queens of the Stone Age, Radiohead and The Smashing Pumpkins with a little but of jazz and dance mixed in for good measure. THE KIX and CHRIS DABNER are also on the bill. DJ BUNNY spins between bands.
Rock Night Live at the Bull and Vic every Tuesday.
You will get in FREE if you are a loyalty card holder who brings a guest or if you are a musician who has played live at the Bull n Vic on a Tuesday!
£1.50 for loyalty card holders – £2.00 for those with flyers – £2.50 for everyone else.
Win a £20 bar voucher at the Bull n Vic. You have to be a loyalty card holder to win this and it's based on those paying at the door – you get entered then drawn then presented with the £20 tab the week after.
SINGLE RELEASE
Dirty Sam release single
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Click on image above to go to the Dirty Sam myspace page
GIG REVIEW
The Black Dahlia Murder + Job For a Cowboy @ LA2 – 14/12/07
Having seen Job For a Cowboy (JFAC) at Download this year I was looking forward to finally catching them in London. The first thing that caught my eye was the crowd. Twenty four hours earlier I was at the Purple Turtle witnessing the almighty Evile decimating the venue. The crowds for both shows couldn't have been more different. Eviles crowd were more of the traditional variety - by this I mean your average metal-head with ages more varied. The crowd at the LA2 on Friday seemed totally contemporary with barely a handful of people over 25. 'Darkest Hour' and 'The Black Dahlia Murder' t-shirts seemed to be most prevelent with barely an older band t-shirt to be seen except one Metallica one. This may seem irrelevant but might help explain why their was such a response to JFAC appearing on the cover of Terrorizer magazine this year!
Now to the music. JFAC were like a wall of sound exploding from the stage for the whole set. Jonny Davys vocals were on top form all night while Jon Rice pummelled the drums like it was his final act. Although not as pulsating as at Download the crowd lapped up every note, riff and drum beat (6/10).
The Black Dahlia Murder (TBDM) seemed to have another gear, a few more tricks and were better on the night. You could see why they were headliners on this tour. The songs were more varied where JFAC tracks sometimes seemed to sound a little samey. TBDM also had the benefit of guitar solos which helped twist the songs into different shapes and then back again. Once again, the crowd lapped it all up (7/10).
Overall, TBDM made the night a good one.
Review by Alan
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BE LOYAL
Loyalty Card Scheme
FREE ENTRY TO GO MENTAL EVERY THURSDAY AND REDUCED ENTRY FOR ALL OTHER ROCK MATRIX EVENTS!
The Rock Matrix believes that supporters of guitar based rock music should benefit from their loyalty to their music. By creating an optional loyalty scheme we will be able to provide discounts and benefits to our loyalty card holders.
For just £10 joining the loyalty scheme will allow our staff to provide you with so many benefits. For information on these benefits have a look at the Rock Matrix loyalty card section and join today!
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SHOPPING
Darkstore – 25% off anything priced on the in stock list if collected before Xmas
Special pre–Christmas offer of 25% off anything priced on the in stock list if collected before Xmas.
View our extensive selection of alternative, rock, metal and gothic products on sale including jewellery, clothing, music and lifestyle goods. You can shop securely in confidence that your details are processed with modern encryption techniques and methods through our payment partner, Worldpay.
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BAND TO SEE – CONQUEST
ROCK MATRIX CONTACT DETAILS
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Adam Fillary
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adam@rockmatrix.co.uk
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