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: 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. The second single by The Brights is currently available for mail order and now by download. Go to our label page to find out more.

Next event: wednesday 27 august - playing live ... Mono Taxi plus Jacksons warehouse

MySpace link thingy: www.myspace.com/bitterscene

Playing their own take on swooning indie pop, MONO TAXI are an Anglo-French outfit whose songs fizz with the same warmth and humanity as bands such as Drugstore, Joy Zipper and Helium

Frontwoman Ellice Williams croons deliciously over fuzzy guitar chords and clattering drum beats. Wallowing in a languid, wistful moodiness and veering between Mary Chain like guitar noise and quiet moments of reflection.

'This gang mash-up the best bits of Velvet Underground, My Bloody Valentine and Pixies into an exceptional slab of Euro-indie." The Fly. "The delicately cool sound of Bardot et Serge, after they've ditched their pedalo and discovered power chords." NME. "The type of band who demand your attention at all times...they switch from ballsy, angular, stutter-punk to poignant melody via tumultuous power chord thrash like their lives depended on it." DROWNED IN SOUND. Imagine The Stooges doing power pop..." WHISPERIN & HOLLERIN.

www.myspace.com/monotaxi

www.myspace.com/jacksonswarehouse

Future dates:-

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 ok to drive under the railway bridge even though it says 'no entry'.

If you need to talk to us please e-mail here