Wednesday, 29 May 2013
France, Germany, Austria and back to UK
Last week we took a great trip out through the tunnel under the sea in our splitter van with our instruments to play shows in Paris, Cologne, Vienna, Hamburg and Berlin (did I miss one or two?). We went on this tour as the support band for Tim Burgess and the Anytime Minutes.
Our friend and super TM (that's touring lingo for Tour Manager) Jake picked us up at 5 30 in the morning in Leytonstone where some of us live and we travelled through to Paris on the Eurostar. I am fond of the way that you can feel the van move and yet you look out your window and see no movement - because you are sat inside a van inside a train carriage.
We played La Fleche d'Or in Paris, which we have played a few times before. If you have never been there, its an old railway station with a train track running underneath and a sort of David Lynch interior. All the windows in the back room have been smashed up by kids throwing stones up from the train tracks. We met a great couple who told us they used Hatcham Social as part of their wooing rituals. Good work.
Some Photos: Sound Of Violence
We also got a really great review in Paris, but cannot find it right now so will post later...
Here it is: Hatcham reviewd in Paris and all that
Next we traveled into Germany and Austria and at some point through Czech republic....as far I remember...we slept a night in a hotel in Prague and when we crossed into the border...it was like entering some strange land of brothels and casinos and restaurants with Dragons on top - need to find out the name of that town it was pretty unusual. Oh yeah and before that we got held up by the police for an our while they looked at the van with torches and asked for 40 euros...
We had an amazing show in Munich and the sound was so good there - we must play that venue again. Vienna was cool but thunder and lightning heavy heavy.
The final date was in Hamburg and an incredible building, a big WW2 concrete Bunker. Sound man there was a great guy, loved his underground music and analogue gear. Met some guy who said he was putting us in paper the next day.
At the end we came back to London on a super long 15 hour last day journey(!)
We sold lots of merch which was great, so thanks everyone, hope to come back out soon!
Our friend and super TM (that's touring lingo for Tour Manager) Jake picked us up at 5 30 in the morning in Leytonstone where some of us live and we travelled through to Paris on the Eurostar. I am fond of the way that you can feel the van move and yet you look out your window and see no movement - because you are sat inside a van inside a train carriage.
We played La Fleche d'Or in Paris, which we have played a few times before. If you have never been there, its an old railway station with a train track running underneath and a sort of David Lynch interior. All the windows in the back room have been smashed up by kids throwing stones up from the train tracks. We met a great couple who told us they used Hatcham Social as part of their wooing rituals. Good work.
Some Photos: Sound Of Violence
We also got a really great review in Paris, but cannot find it right now so will post later...
Here it is: Hatcham reviewd in Paris and all that
Next we traveled into Germany and Austria and at some point through Czech republic....as far I remember...we slept a night in a hotel in Prague and when we crossed into the border...it was like entering some strange land of brothels and casinos and restaurants with Dragons on top - need to find out the name of that town it was pretty unusual. Oh yeah and before that we got held up by the police for an our while they looked at the van with torches and asked for 40 euros...
We had an amazing show in Munich and the sound was so good there - we must play that venue again. Vienna was cool but thunder and lightning heavy heavy.
The final date was in Hamburg and an incredible building, a big WW2 concrete Bunker. Sound man there was a great guy, loved his underground music and analogue gear. Met some guy who said he was putting us in paper the next day.
At the end we came back to London on a super long 15 hour last day journey(!)
We sold lots of merch which was great, so thanks everyone, hope to come back out soon!
For all our Latin American fans, here is a link to UK Rock Radio with free sampler downloads:
UK Rock Radio Sampler
UK Rock Radio Sampler
Sunday, 18 November 2012
Friday, 21 September 2012
HS TPS Report 5
Hello and welcome to the Hatcham Social weekly TPS Report
Weekly.
Cool shit. From us. To you. Argue, agree, hate, love, share, block, destroy, follow.
DRAWINGSDRAWINGSDRAWINGS
Went to see Faris Badwan (of The Horrors...) new exhibition. Really great. Particular favourites being a drawing of ‘The World In Colour’ (see it small below) - think thats what the name was (if you go you can check for us). He has lots of intricate drawings from his sketchbooks and some original paintings and drawings on 'German Paper'... Go and delve into his world, down at the Strand Gallery... http://www.farisbadwan.com/creaturesofcolour.swf
We are currently doing some work on some new songs which we may well play live at the London Birthdays show next month. A first taste of album 3! Also a new very special single coming up... HS
DON'T FORGET ALL OUR NEW SHOWS COMING UP!!
BIRTHDAYS, DALSTON, LONDON. 6TH OCT
ORAN MOR, GLASGOW. 14TH OCT - Supporting The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
THE RUBY LOUNGE, MANCHESTER. 15TH OCT - Supporting The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
DINGWALLS, LONDON. 16TH OCT - Supporting The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
And then on tour with TIM BURGESS... All details here...
http://hatchamsocialofficial.co.uk/shows/
Cool shit. From us. To you. Argue, agree, hate, love, share, block, destroy, follow.
DRAWINGSDRAWINGSDRAWINGS
Went to see Faris Badwan (of The Horrors...) new exhibition. Really great. Particular favourites being a drawing of ‘The World In Colour’ (see it small below) - think thats what the name was (if you go you can check for us). He has lots of intricate drawings from his sketchbooks and some original paintings and drawings on 'German Paper'... Go and delve into his world, down at the Strand Gallery... http://www.farisbadwan.com/creaturesofcolour.swf
We are currently doing some work on some new songs which we may well play live at the London Birthdays show next month. A first taste of album 3! Also a new very special single coming up... HS
DON'T FORGET ALL OUR NEW SHOWS COMING UP!!
BIRTHDAYS, DALSTON, LONDON. 6TH OCT
ORAN MOR, GLASGOW. 14TH OCT - Supporting The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
THE RUBY LOUNGE, MANCHESTER. 15TH OCT - Supporting The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
DINGWALLS, LONDON. 16TH OCT - Supporting The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
And then on tour with TIM BURGESS... All details here...
http://hatchamsocialofficial.co.uk/shows/
Thursday, 13 September 2012
THE HS TPS REPORT 4
Hello and welcome to the Hatcham Social weekly TPS Report
Weekly.
Cool shit. From us. To you. Argue, agree, hate, love, share, block, destroy, follow.
HAVE YOU SEEN THIS WOMAN?!
A Short film is being made inspired by our last album "ABOUT GIRLS" by director Oliver Guy watkins. It will be premiered at our London show on the 6th of October, at Birthdays, Dalston.
DON'T FORGET ALL OUR NEW SHOWS COMING UP!!
BIRTHDAYS, DALSTON, LONDON. 6TH OCT
ORAN MOR, GLASGOW. 14TH OCT - Supporting The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
THE RUBY LOUNGE, MANCHESTER. 15TH OCT - Supporting The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
DINGWALLS, LONDON. 16TH OCT - Supporting The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
And then on tour with TIM BURGESS... All details here...
http://hatchamsocialofficial.co.uk/shows/
Cool shit. From us. To you. Argue, agree, hate, love, share, block, destroy, follow.
HAVE YOU SEEN THIS WOMAN?!
A Short film is being made inspired by our last album "ABOUT GIRLS" by director Oliver Guy watkins. It will be premiered at our London show on the 6th of October, at Birthdays, Dalston.
DON'T FORGET ALL OUR NEW SHOWS COMING UP!!
BIRTHDAYS, DALSTON, LONDON. 6TH OCT
ORAN MOR, GLASGOW. 14TH OCT - Supporting The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
THE RUBY LOUNGE, MANCHESTER. 15TH OCT - Supporting The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
DINGWALLS, LONDON. 16TH OCT - Supporting The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
And then on tour with TIM BURGESS... All details here...
http://hatchamsocialofficial.co.uk/shows/
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