"Rock'n'roller’s double! Maximum melodic fuzz worship from Italian immortals The Peawees – God’s garage gift if you’ve ever craved a scruffier Costello – going hook-for-hook on the sticky Moor floor with timeless, Teenage Fanclub-channelling power pop crooners The Speedways. Classic cool FFO: The White Wires, White Reaper, Bad Nerves, The Rubinoos."
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A gig on Friday 12th June. The event starts at 20:30.
The Peawees
Enstablished in Italy in 1995, the Peawees have taken stages all over the world, with seven albums and a string of singles that testify to a career driven by a constantly evolving rock ’n’ roll sound.
Their music—an explosive mix rooted in Punk and enriched with influences from Garage Rock, R&B, Roots Rock, and Soul—has carved out a path that has won over both critics and audiences.
The uniqueness of their sound has led them to perform at major international festivals and share the stage with garage punk icons such as The Sonics, The Detroit Cobras, The Fleshtones, The Damned, The Hellacopters, Radio Birdman, and many more.
The Speedways
Hailed as “London’s powerpop kings” (Vive Le Rock), the Speedways have followed their first two classic albums Just Another Regular Summer (2018) and Radio Sounds (2020) by throwing down the gauntlet and upping the ante with their golden harmonies and shimmering chords for their third album, Talk of the Town (2022).
The Speedways have never been afraid to wear their hearts on their sleeves. Sure, you’ll hear the influence of old reliables The Ronettes, Cheap Trick and Tom Petty, but this time the band have gone all out to create something that pushes the boundaries of what we’ve come to know as powerpop.
Entry requirements: no age restrictions (under 18s to be accompanied by an adult over 21yrs, 1:1 ratio)
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