chelmsford's
club for the 'indie'pendently minded
Our dj's play
classic & new 'real' indie tunes, C86/Sarah, french pop / bubblegum / northern soul / 60's beats & garage, and a splash of punk.
PLUS each month we put on a couple of bands that we have experienced live and we think you would enjoy. Doors 8:30pm, bands start between 9:15 and 10:00 and finish in plenty of time for last trains. Entrance is usually £5 or £6 depending who we have playing (sometimes even cheaper). Drink prices were in line with pubs not clubs, but are currently cheaper than many bars around town. Here's our latest flyer.
We've been at it since 2001 and have had some excellent bands play for us during that time, including: Standard Fare, The Joy Formidable, Allo Darlin', The School, Vic Godard & Subway Sect, The Broken Family Band, The Long Blondes, Holly Golightly .... check out our live archive.
bitterscene is also an indie record label. Go to our label page to find out more.
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Another eclectic evening awaits ..... The Notes, are an Essex via Southampton band who infuse the best bits of C86-y sounds with a dark, literature rich lyrical content. 'Their sound is dark and sweet, like liquorish and just the right side of ethereal. Its all underpinned with rhythms tight as drum skins and spiked with noirishly sweet vocals' (Brill Dream) They only formed in March 2010 and have had the single ‘Those Days, Those Nights’ on indie pop label Holiday Records, and positive reviews of this single were featured in many internet blogs. They supported the marvellous Stereo Total in London recently and have been headlining gigs in the city. They have also performed at an art centre in Madrid, and they have upcoming shows in London and France. Hey, these lovely people are offering a free download of their latest EP. Get it here. It's sublime.
thefancydressparty are a mixed bunch, hailing from South Woodham Ferrers, who create a 'folk and roll' noise about travels and adventures around their beloved homeland. The band consists of 6 friends, in what seems to be an ever-expanding project.
With an assortment of instruments, live performances see ukulele and mandolin share a stage with glockenspiels, strings, and keyboard, along with a basket full of percussion to boot.
They also like their name to be written completely joint-up in lower case. This rarely happens, but when it does it makes them very happy!
Their debut single 'Grandfather' is available from 23 August on Sweet Release Records (a brand new singles label that releases 200 hand numbered limited 7" vinyl only). Grab it while you can from here.
Coming up :-
always on the last wednesday of the month ...
wednesday 25 August 2010 - The Notes & thefancydressparty
Advance tickets from We Got Tickets
wednesday 29 September 2010 - The Bridport Dagger plus guests
Advance tickets from We Got Tickets
wednesday 27 October 2010 - Bearsuit plus guests
Advance tickets available soon.
wednesday 24 November 2010 - Scumbag Philosopher plus guests
Advance tickets from We Got Tickets
The
Bassment is located at:
16 Wells Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1HZ Tel: 01245 358480 (rarely
answered - best to email us) (venue is airconditioned + no dress
code + over 18s - ID may be required) Multimap
Train: British Rail from Liverpool Street to Chelmsford. From the station take exit sign to TAXIs and Bassment is 2 mins walk on the left. Last train back to London is 23:24 - check National Express for full train info.
Car: If coming from London, Colchester, Ipswich take the A12. Harlow, Epping take the A414. Southend, Basildon A130. If you're coming from elsewhere please check a map! Follow signs to town centre/train station and Wells Street is off Duke Street (Co-op on corner). Please note, it's best to approach via County Hotel (Duke Street) as Railway Bridge is closed from the other way. Sat Nav helpful.x
NB. Bands will start around 9:00pm and finish by 11:05pm. (you can catch the last london bound train at 11:23). Bitterscene DJ's play before and after the bands until midnight.
If you need to talk to us please e-mail here
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last updated 22 August 2010