chelmsford's
club for the 'indie'pendently minded
bitterscene is an 'indie'pendent club night which usually takes place on the last Wednesday of the month in the Bassment Club, Chelmsford.
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.
M-Space myspace.com/bitterscene F-Book bitterscene - chelmsford
Earlybird tickets available from We Got tickets
Standard Fare are back at bitterscene - hooray! The Sheffield trio are absolute favourites of ours and we love and play to death their debut album The Noyelle Beat.
Their songs are quirky, lovelorn, youthful and energetic.
"A riot of hormones, cut-to-the-chase lyrics, bolshie girl-boy vocals and jingle-jangle propusion...The best and most loveable aspects of indie guitar music." The Sunday Times
“These indie pop darlings combine raw power and passion with excitable vocals and an ever present indie aesthetic. Infectiously catchy pop.” - Subba-Cultcha
Indie pop duo Let’s Whisper come to bitterscene all the way from Burlington, Vermont. This is a side project from Colin Clary and Dana Kaplan of sunshine pop band The Smittens - faves at Indietracks - and they've just released their debut album 'The Shortest Days', on London-based WeePOP! Records.
The album, eight years in the making, spans the melancholy and majesty of everyday life. In short, it’s a celebration.
Perky pop, jellybean kinda sound that evokes blue skies and sunshine! Just what we all need.
PS. check the link to Burlington, there's a Colchester and an Essex! MAP
Coming up :-
always on the last wednesday of the month ...
Wednesday 28 September - Standard Fare plus Let's Whisper plus guests. Tickets available from We Got Tickets.
Sunday 23 October 2011 - The Nightingales plus Ted Chippington plus guests (nb. October's night moves to a Sunday). Early bird tickets now available from We Got Tickets
Wednesday, 30 November - The Lovely Eggs plus Venkman. Early bird tickets available 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 10 September 2011