Quiz Night with Quizmaster Steve
Thursday 1 August 20247:00 pm - 11:00 pm
£2 per individual or £10 for a team of 6 The Tin At The Coal Vaults
Hosted by Quizmaster Steve
Quiz Night with Quizmaster Steve
Thursday 1 August 2024The Heligoats + Jake McKelvie
Saturday 10 August 20247:30 pm - 11:00 pm
£7 advance (+ booking fee) The Tin At The Coal Vaults
The Heligoats
He may be a lone guy with an acoustic guitar, but Chris Otepka gives fans a lot of ideas to unpack. Even his backstory necessitates some explanation: The former lead singer of a criminally underheralded band called Troubled Hubble, Otepka now performs solo and unplugged as The Heligoats — a strange name for a guy strumming a guitar, but oddly befitting someone who stuffs his songs with so many sideways ideas and observations. Given the yarns he spins here, it’s easy to imagine Otepka envisioning a herd of goats with propellers and setting the concept to music.
Jake McKelvie
On A New Kind of Hat, the new long-player from Massachusetts’s own Jake McKelvie, indie-rock melodicism slow dances with alt-country ramble. A kind soul that’s just a touch world-weary, McKelvie’s careful economy of language belies a sly sense of humor set against a backdrop of unadorned instrumentation.
Thematically, the record strikes the perfect balance between serious musing and whimsy. With his band of in-the-pocket players at his side, McKelvie has crafted a record that is equally at home in the listening room as on the dance floor. Eminently engaging and full of nuance, A New Kind of Hat is a record destined for a treasured spot in your collection.
Jake McKelvie has been writing songs and performing them since his teens. With his band The Countertops he’s released three full length records and toured relentlessly to support them. His last proper solo effort was 2016’s Rhinestone Busboy.
This time around, McKelvie has decided to file the new record in the “solo project” bin. “The Countertops are known for energetic live shows and goofy stage behavior, whereas as a solo act I do more of the folk singer thing” he explains. “This new record floats somewhere in between those two things.”
Written over the years in myriad apartments and tour vans throughout the northeast and beyond, McKelvie turned to Grain Thief’s Mike Harmon and his studio Wachusett Recording to track the record. In addition to McKelvie, the record features appearances by Michael Holland on bass, and Countertops drummer Matt Bacon. Keith Dusoe makes a cameo on pedal steel. It was mixed by Harmon and Roger Lavallee.
There’s a lot here if you really listen — but you can just as well hum and tap along.
The Heligoats + Jake McKelvie
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Jamie Turner
Saturday 24 August 20247:30 pm - 11:00 pm
£6 advance (+ booking fee) The Tin At The Coal Vaults
All the way from the sunny coast of Western Australia, singer-songwriter & all round retro rocker Jamie Turner embarks on his debut UK / European tour this August and September! The acclaimed one man band is now taking to the stage with his sensational new live outfit to deliver a selection of his charming songs throughout England, France and Spain.
Turner’s music has been described as ’60s folk infused psych-friendly pop by critics and has been compared to the likes of Todd Rundgren, Emitt Rhodes, Donovan & George Harrison.
“Truly unbelievable and reminiscent of the sweet sound of the 1970’s” – Up To Hear Music
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Jamie Turner
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Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage
Friday 30 August 20247:30 pm - 10:30 pm
£18advance (+ booking fee) The Tin At The Coal Vaults
“Weird? Very… but also downright inspiring” (****) – Rolling Stone
“Jeffrey Lewis is an amazing musician, and if you don’t know his songs you probably have a hole in your heart that can only be filled by his words… I did!” – Regina Spektor
The mind-spinning indie-rock/folk/art of Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage developed when songwriter and comic book artist Jeffrey Lewis began recording homemade cassettes in New York City in 1998; his critically acclaimed, unusual and word-dense songs lead to Jeffrey signing to Rough Trade Records in 2001 (record label of The Smiths, The Strokes, Belle & Sebastian, etc.), and the project evolved into a live touring cult sensation around the world. Creating a brilliant style of scuzzy urban indie-rock-folk, like a 21st Century mash-up of Sonic Youth, Pete Seeger and R. Crumb, Jeffrey’s band has played countless gigs all over the world, including playing as the opening act for icons like the Mountain Goats, Daniel Johnston, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, Dinosaur Jr, The Fall, Dr. Dog, Pulp, Roky Erickson, The Vaselines, and more.
Their most recent official album is “Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage: Bad Wiring” released on Don Giovanni Records (USA) and Moshi Moshi Records (internationally) in November 2019 (garnering rave reviews), but Jeffrey has also digitally self-released four DIY albums from his apartment since the pandemic started. With or without bandmates Jeffrey continues to wring folksy spiel and garage bohemianism from his ramshackle guitar, while incorporating his often politically subversive visual artwork and cartoons into live appearances. Some of these audio/visual projects have been hosted by the History Channel website, such as “The Story of Sitting Bull,” a Jeffrey Lewis illustrated song which won a Webby Award in 2011 for “Best Writing on the Internet.” Jeffrey’s “The Story of Keith Haring” was commissioned by the Museum of Modern Art in 2021.
As of 2024 the 4-piece line-up of Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage includes Mallory Feuer on violin and keyboard, Kait Pelkey on bass and Brent Cole on drums.
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Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage
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After Dark – Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity Fundraising Gig
Saturday 7 September 20247:00 pm - 1:00 am
£8 adv (+bf) The Tin At The Coal Vaults
Tickets: £8 Adv/more OTD
After Dark are a rock and roll and blues cover band from Coventry made up of five mates who share a passion for playing great music! They cover a variety of mid to late twentieth century modern rock and roll classics. They have raised thousands of pounds for charity by playing gigs across the Midlands and continue to raise money for worthy causes such as The Violet Project and Birmingham Children’s Hospital Foundation.
Named after the song from the iconic snake dance scene in Tarantino’s ‘Dusk till Dawn’, After Dark cover a range of songs from 50’s classics from Eddie Cochran and Chuck Berry, to 90’s classics from artists such as Primal Scream and Ocean Colour Scene. All their songs are played with a raw edge and stripped-down feel. Some covers have been given an unexpected powerful rocky adaptation, such as Tina Turner’s ‘Nutbush City Limits’ and Status Quo’s ‘In My Chair’ which will seem a refreshing departure from the originals.
After Dark continue to play regularly at a variety of different venues from pubs and clubs to festivals and weddings. They are available to hire for private events as well as regularly planning their own gigs to raise money for worthy causes. As long as they’re playing rock and roll to a discerning audience, they’re happy!
For further details on their upcoming events, charity work and availability they can be contacted through their website: www.abandafterdark.com
After Dark – Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity Fundraising Gig
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Sink or Swim presents Charlie Parr
Tuesday 10 September 20247:30 pm - 11:00 pm
£17.50 adv (+ booking fee) The Tin At The Coal Vaults
In the music of Charlie Parr, there is a sincere conviction and earnest drive to create. The Minnesota-born guitarist, songwriter, and interpreter of traditional music has released 19 albums over two decades and has been known to perform up to 275 shows a year. Parr is a folk troubadour in the truest sense: taking to the road between shows, writing and rewriting songs as he plays, fueled by a belief that music is eternal and cannot be claimed or adequately explained. The bluesman poet pulls closely from the sights and sounds around him, his lyrical craftsmanship built by his influences. The sounds from his working-class upbringing—including Folkways legends such as Lead Belly and Woody Guthrie—imbue Parr’s music with stylistic echoes of blues and folk icons of decades past. Parr sees himself merely as a continuer of a folk tradition: “I feel like I stand on a lot of big shoulders,” he said in an interview. “I hope that I’ve brought a little bit of myself to the music.”
With a discography simultaneously transcendental in nature and grounded in roots music, Charlie Parr is the humble master of the 21st century folk tradition.
In his 2024 release, Little Sun, Parr weaves together stories celebrating music, community, and communing with nature. Putting forth an ambitious and raw album that exemplifies the best of Parr’s sound: a blend of the blues and folk traditions he continues to carry with him and the steadfast originality of a poet.
Sink or Swim presents Charlie Parr
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Kitchen Club Indie Disco
Saturday 14 September 202410:00 pm - 2:00 am
£4 +bf The Tin At The Coal Vaults
Kitchen Club Indie Disco
Saturday 14 September 2024Kodaclips + Solars + Homebread
Sunday 15 September 20247:30 pm - 11:00 pm
£8 adv (+ bf) The Tin At The Coal Vaults
Kodaclips were founded in the second half of 2021, by four friends living in and around Cesena, near Italy’s north Adriatic Coast.
Each member came from a different artistic background, ranging from psychedelia to stoner and progressive, and in Kodaclips these sounds melt, together with 90’s vibes.
Kodaclips + Solars + Homebread
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India Electric Co.
Thursday 19 September 20247:30 pm - 11:00 pm
£16adv (+ booking fee) The Tin At The Coal Vaults
India Electric Company are perhaps best described as “a veritable musical magpie’s nest” (BBC Radio 3) and “A full musical odyssey” (BBC Radio 1). Blending traditional instruments, folk melodies and subtle electronic influences, they’ve extensively performed throughout Europe, Australia and New Zealand, and most recently at The Royal Albert Hall.
After a mammoth 60+ date UK and European support tour with Midge Ure and live sessions with BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music they return in 2024 with their long awaited third studio album. With The Daily Telegraph giving them **** and declaring them “Bursting with invention and full of surprises.” and FRUK describing them as “one of the truly pioneering acts” they will be bringing their unique headline shows to audiences throughout the year.
“Two of the most extraordinary musicians, a phenomenal duo” – BBC Radio 2
**** “Busy as rush hour but full of light, describing a life alive with motion” – The
Independent
“One of the truly pioneering acts in folk music” – FRUK
**** “Classy pop” – The Scotsman
India Electric Co.
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COVtember 2024
Friday 20 September 2024All Day
£20 weekend ticket (+ booking fee) The Tin At The Coal Vaults
Concrete Fun House
Brass Hip Flask
HomeBread
Suns of Rest
The Muthas
Slowbro
Stegosaurus Sex Party
Better Luck
The Loaded
Exotic Suite
HEK
Celestial
The Loaded
Those Amongst Us are Wolves
Tojan Pony
Just a Mirror
Man Made MoonMVNICH
Bar Pandora
Creaking Twitch
Otto and the Dark
COVtember 2024
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Omni
Friday 27 September 20247:30 pm - 11:00 pm
£16 Adv (+ BF) The Tin Community Space
The music of Atlanta trio Omni has always swung fast and hit hard. And Souvenir, their fourth album and second for Sub Pop, packs their biggest punch yet. Inactive during the majority of the pandemic–the longest downtime in their history–they approached this recording with lots of pent-up energy. Guitarist Frankie Broyles, singer/bassist Philip Frobos, and drummer Chris Yonker converted their creative fuel into sharp, driving songs that land immediately, sporting chopping riffs, staccato beats, and wiry melodies.
Omni
Friday 27 September 2024Sink or Swim presents The Thing + Idle Noise + Mvnich
Wednesday 2 October 20247:30 pm - 11:00 pm
£10adv (+ booking fee) The Tin At The Coal Vaults
The Thing is a four piece from New York City.
The band originated in High School when Michael Carter, Jack Bradley, and Zane Acord bonded over a shared love for rock & roll. Over the years they honed their craft, self recording and writing songs influenced by 60’s pioneers such as the Kinks, Grand Funk Railroad, and artists of The Nuggets Compilation. As they progressed in skill and knowledge the band started to envision a career inspired by the likes of Brian Jonestown Massacre, King Gizzard, and The Black Keys.
The Thing started playing shows and creating a buzz around New York City in the Winter of 2022. Shortly after, the band embarked on small tours up and down the east coast. Their energetic live performances earned the attention of honest music lovers.
Their debut record “Here’s The Thing” was released in April 2023. The record is a compilation of songs written throughout the early years of the band. It was self recorded and produced deep in the hills of Sharon, CT, continued in their Crown Heights apartment, then finished in the band’s East Williamsburg studio, Onion Records. While each environment was set up with humble equipment, the band’s commitment for authentic recording and their passion for rock & roll is what makes the album unique.
With the album out in the wild and the addition of Lucas Ebeling on the kit, The Thing is relentlessly touring, recording new music, and breaching the modern world of rock & roll.
LONG LIVE THE THING