Award-winning experimental traditional music, the ‘broken folk’ duo Lunatraktors our Autumn residency artists! They rework Anglo-Celtic ballads with influences from trip-hop, flamenco and post punk, stripping down folk to the basics of rhythm and voice.
Jefferson’s hybrid of tap, flamenco and body percussion, meets Le Couteur’s overtone singing and 3+ octave range. Building on this somatic foundation, their sound expands from vocal harmony and dance into eclectic acoustic beats, accordion, whistles and analogue synth bass lines.
We are sorry to announce that this gig is postponed. New date TBC. Ticket holders will be refunded. Friends in music and life, Nuala Honan & Stevie Toddler hit the road for a double-bill to celebrate each of their killer 4-piece art-pop and rock ensembles. With hugely dynamic arrangements and moments of explosive instrumentals, both artists skirt familiar genres and stories of human existence in u...
"A homage to the sun, the stars, and explorations of the cycles both within ourselves and throughout the turning wheel of the year." Having just announced her new album Howl, which will be released on 20th March 2024 (the Spring Equinox), a time for new beginnings, she will join us at the Minnack with her band, performing the album live which we are chuffed to be a part of. Endlessly ethereal, Dai...
A counter-point to the usual open mic setup - no guitars allowed! Instead, bring your digital or analogue gear or laptop and treat the room to your bleeps, bloops and blips. A chance for electronic music producers, creators and enthusiasts to get out of the home studio and into the spotlight!
English folk artist Tom McRae made a name for himself in 2000 with his eponymous debut folk album, and was propelled to the forefront of the music scene by the sincerity and authenticity of his performances. After several other albums confirming his talent as a composer and performer he is back with a new album entitled Etrange Hiver. " A great record, a marvel, as usual with Tom ... My favorite t...
William Tyler is a Nashville guitarist and composer. He spent years woodshedding and touring with Nashville groups like Lambchop and Silver Jews before breaking away to focus on his own version of instrumental guitar music.
Friday Fivers: Vanity Fairy, Tony Fox, The Dollies, Pzychic Tantrums
Showing from Fri 13 Sep
This latest installment of Friday Fivers is gonna be a BIG one 4 acts, £5 ticket, HALF PRICE DRINKS 7 - 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vanity Fairy After having charmed all of London, the iconic disco darling is working her way round the UK, bringing nostalgia-laden kitsch-pop tropes and hedonistic indulgences of classic d...
Brighton based four-piece Yakul have carved out a unique space for themselves in the UK jazz and R&B scene . Fusing tight-knit syncopated grooves with textured synths and effortless vocals, their unique brand of forward-thinking ‘Future Soul’ has cultivated a dedicated following since the band’s beginnings in 2017. Comprising members James Berkeley (vocals/keys), Tom Caldwell-Nichols (bass), Sam H...
Kalbells sprouted as the solo writing and recording project of Kalmia Traver (Rubblebucket). Over the course of two albums and countless performances the act has become an all-star groove collective with the addition of Angelica Bess (Body Language) and Sarah Pedinotti (Liptalk).
Drag night, baby! Join us on Tuesday 24th September at The Cornish Bank for a dazzling and delectable show from the multitalented artists of Kernow Drag Collective! Featuring: Pink Baby Scamp Miss Dandie Lyon Manon Man Princess Cunt Pump Up King Shitney Followed by a chaotic and very entertaining DJ set by The Tantric Tantrums. What a night! Doors open at 8 — see you cool cats there. Tickets £7 ad...
A Hawk and A Hacksaw was founded in Saumur, France in 2002 by Jeremy Barnes, the drummer of Neutral Milk Hotel, who, completely burnt out by playing the drums, picked up the accordion and became obsessed with folk music from Romania, Hungary, the former Yugoslavia and Turkey. The band’s name is a reference to Don Quixote, intended as a reminder that while the path chosen is a fool’s quest, there ...
DUNCE is the alias of south London based musician and artist Tom Armstrong. Primarily equipped with trumpet and 4-track tape machine, the project explores avant-garde jazz, free improvisation and ambient terrain. What began as a solo venture often utilises a wide network of friends and musicians from the South London underground music scene. A co-creator of the improvisation collective ‘Exchange’,...
Buzz Ayaz; the new project led by Antonis Antoniou – founder of award-winning bands Monsieur Doumani and Trio Tekke – brings a fresh air of Eastern Mediterranean psychedelia, rock and blues. The cypriot group fuses tribal-like drumming, dynamic offbeat grooves, a grimy, trancey atmosphere and unexpected arrangements. The result is a fuzzy urban soundscape of snazzy synth textures and dubby electro...
Kendrick Jeru Davis, professionally known as Jeru The Damaja, stands as a venerated pillar in the hip-hop community—an American rapper, producer, actor, and composer whose influence has stretched far and wide ever since he stepped on the scene.
Arthur Brown is synonymous with his 1968 hit “Fire” and the Hammond-driven “Crazy World” line-up which spawned it. However, his ‘God of Hellfire’ burned out fast and, in 1970, he returned with a new project: the prog-festival freak-show Kingdom Come followed by a varied solo career. Those initial four band albums, by The Crazy World of Arthur Brown and by Kingdom Come are thrilling, as tend to be ...
ESC is back with something for the body and mind, at the newly revamped Cornish Bank—a musical hub like no other. Prepare for an exciting night as your favourite local electronic musicians take the stage, delivering a carefully curated mix of forward-thinking sounds and Cornish party delights. Come dressed in your most eccentric attire and express your creative self. With prizes for the best...
RIZTS celebrate the release of their brand new self-titled album, released on the 4th October through local legends record label, Krautpop! An amalgamation of punk/dub/post-punk/math rock. Rash Decision play their album ‘Seaside Resort to Violence’ IN FULL for the 10th anniversary of the album Punk / Hardcore / Crossover / Fastcore band from the murk of Cornwall. Hateful, harmful and heavy. FFO: Z...