Factory night

Apologies if anyone has posted this already,or if you're already aware,but an aquaintance who has a club in Radcliffe,Bury,nr Manchester,is having a Factory night with live acts,Transmission being one,on Saturday 1.12.07,link below;

http://www.venue-45.org.uk/copy\_events.html

Cheers

Good post Kel. Thanks for the heads up. I used to live 5 minutes walk from that venue and had my wedding reception there!

Anyone got an opinion on the bands?

Can't say I've heard Red Sea, but you might as well stay at home and stick a record on while looking at a picture of Ian instead of seeing the other lot, they sound pretty good but it is really weird seeing this totally non-JD band playing authentic-sounding versions of JD songs. You can't get much further away from the visual or stage presence of JD than Transmission do!

oldmonkey wrote: Can't say I've heard Red Sea, but you might as well stay at home and stick a record on while looking at a picture of Ian instead of seeing the other lot, they sound pretty good but it is really weird seeing this totally non-JD band playing authentic-sounding versions of JD songs. You can't get much further away from the visual or stage presence of JD than Transmission do!

so, one to avoid then. what's their stage presence like? status quo?

King John Honest John wrote:

oldmonkey wrote: Can't say I've heard Red Sea, but you might as well stay at home and stick a record on while looking at a picture of Ian instead of seeing the other lot, they sound pretty good but it is really weird seeing this totally non-JD band playing authentic-sounding versions of JD songs. You can't get much further away from the visual or stage presence of JD than Transmission do!

so, one to avoid then. what's their stage presence like? status quo?

Theyre more Kajagoogoo than Quo John

Well,sorry to knock Tim on this,it is only opinion after all,but Hooky was approached to DJ,but after weighing up costs,Hooky charges £500 for 2 x 45 min sets,which is pretty much worth it to me,the owner got 3 bands for £300 & Hooky rated Transmission,straight from the horses mouth

Just what I was told,which is why I thought it was a bargain.Could be bollox

Thanks for the reviews - in two minds now.

kel wrote: Well,sorry to knock Tim on this,it is only opinion after all,but Hooky was approached to DJ,but after weighing up costs,Hooky charges £500 for 2 x 45 min sets,which is pretty much worth it to me,the owner got 3 bands for £300 & Hooky rated Transmission,straight from the horses mouth

You've been fed some right bollocks there Kel! a) he's a lot more than that, as someone who has promoted gigs with him I would know, and b) he didn't exactly have anything complimentary to say about them last time out! Don't get me wrong, they sound pretty good musically, but the vocals ain't up to it and the whole stage presence is absolutely nothing like Joy Division at all, and to me they can't be called a tribute band.

oldmonkey wrote:

kel wrote: Well,sorry to knock Tim on this,it is only opinion after all,but Hooky was approached to DJ,but after weighing up costs,Hooky charges £500 for 2 x 45 min sets,which is pretty much worth it to me,the owner got 3 bands for £300 & Hooky rated Transmission,straight from the horses mouth

You've been fed some right bollocks there Kel! a) he's a lot more than that, as someone who has promoted gigs with him I would know, and b) he didn't exactly have anything complimentary to say about them last time out! Don't get me wrong, they sound pretty good musically, but the vocals ain't up to it and the whole stage presence is absolutely nothing like Joy Division at all, and to me they can't be called a tribute band.

The guy who owns the club is a personal friend of my sisters' partner,so if I've been fed bollox,so has he!!:D We'll have to see tho',I did think it sounded cheap

I'd prefer a London Records night.

Just wanted to resurrect this & remind anyone if they are interested that it's this Saturday 1.12.07 @ 7.30pm.

kel wrote:

Just what I was told,which is why I thought it was a bargain.Could be bollox

Defo bollox matey,looked at booking him for the Lucorum in town and he was a bit dearer than the £500 notes posted.