http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk News from the band. en-gb The Victorian English Gentlemens Club Copyright 2010 2010-06-14T20:12:59+00:00 http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/news/entry/a-biting-wind http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/news/entry/a-biting-wind#When:20:12:59Z So we have a brand new song for you, a gift. Listen to it, keep it, save it in a box for winter. It has a long title inspired by a book I read in Shropshire called The Cruel Sea. We’re playing shows this week in York, Manchester, Bristol, and Exeter. We’re playing new songs, the best we’ve ever written, and sounding better than we ever have. Germany was full of black beer, hot drives and cold lakes. Cheese and bread. Bruises, blood and poo. When I was a small boy I thought every signed band was rich and that tours across the water were the stuff of dreams. I soon discovered i’ll be poor forever, but touring is the stuff of dreams. I get to play music which is mainly nonsense and caters to 8 people’s taste (3 of which play in the band), and I get to go to Europe, (well Germany, and France a bit and Sweden once, but mainly Germany), get fed and given more gin and beer than I can make go in me. The new songs we’re playing are louder and weirder than ever, they will give us the commercial power of a super hero fox resuscitator with a sidekick daddy longlegs with legs too long to feed itself that dies in the first comic (and even fox resuscitator can’t save) Come and enjoy us - or at least do what I do at gigs and stand at the back and look grumpy then don’t buy any records or tell the band I thought that they were really any good. The British way, the best way. We’re not promising any commitment that we can’t follow up. So what if we don’t come back again - I never rocked my head back and forth like a idiot at a gig and then shouted drunk into anybodies ear, that’s the way, so come along and join the weird world of us. See you this week in England. Adam 2010-06-14T20:12:59+00:00 http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/news/entry/neu-dates-music http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/news/entry/neu-dates-music#When:21:50:09Z We’ve been in the studio, recording for the third album and so far have 4 songs completed. This week we made cold hearted, bass heavy music with drums, lungs, guitars, bass, an electric mandolin, an Indian Shruti Harmonium, a VEGC-made Bow-Screamo (a single stringed instrument played with a bow), a church bell hit with a hammer and the sound of a coin being tossed. Inbetween we’ve been listening to Liars, Grinderman, 154 by Wire, Deerhoof, Cardiacs and Flowers of Romance by PiL. One of the new songs will be released as a single in June on This is Fake DIY Records. We’ve stripped the band back down to a 3 piece line up, to suit the new sound. We’ve now got James smashing the drums. He’s a the most talented drummer I’ve ever been in a room with, and we’re all massively excited about getting on the road, and playing new songs for you. See new tour dates: 2010-05-13T21:50:09+00:00 http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/news/entry/new-single-bored-in-belgium-7-download http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/news/entry/new-single-bored-in-belgium-7-download#When:12:15:54Z This is our new 7” single. It is made from rubber, holes, oil and grey, all of my favourite materials. Face A: Bored In Belgium, The Woodsmen Face B: Bored to Death in Belgium Death on an Oil Rig It’s out on 1st February. Preorder it now from HMV and Norman Records. It was due out 25th Jan, but it got stuck on lorry in the snow in Sheffield. This is my favourite record that we have made, I want to touch it all day The 2 songs on the b-side are from a project we’ve been working on – a drudge version of Love on An Oil Rig…Death on an Oil Rig. There’s another song from this on our myspace. We’ll be playing live: 27/1 Exeter Cavern 2/2 Leeds Oporto 3/2 Cardiff Buffalo (Launch) 4/2 Bath Moles We have been writing every day. So far the songs seem to be showing a little too much influence of both Sting and Gorillaz. We will carry on regardless. At the moment we’re working out tours in Europe – Italy and France in the near future. If any Russian promoters are listening, a short tour in your fine country would be nice, please? We’ll rid the world of oil and trees soon, just you wait. 2010-01-19T12:15:54+00:00 http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/news/entry/soon-sound-swn-so-many-things http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/news/entry/soon-sound-swn-so-many-things#When:12:59:54Z Europe was brilliant. Thanks in boot-fuls to everyone who put us on, put us up, put up with us, came, went, clapped, fed us, drank us, touched us appropriately and inappropriately. We made it, we sang, we won, we fell over, we shouted and were forced to return. Yesterday we played in the museum, directly between a Damien Hirst and a Bridget Riley. It was the best thing ever - a rebirth. cheers to everyone for coming down. if anyone’s got any pictures - send them to us Tonight we’re playing SWN festival, in Chapter Arts Centre, with Wet Dog, King Alexander and lots of other girls. We’re on at 10pm, but there is a lot of good stuff/noise on 2 stages from early till late. Next Tuesday we’re at the beautiful Riverside Studios in London – part of the two week long, 6music Fresh on the Net festival - curated by Tom Robinson. We also feature on a Guardian mixtape produced in conjunction with the festival, available FREE from the Guardian Website. On Thursday we’re at Camden Barfly, with the Chapman Family for an XFM/Xposure night. That’s it I think for now…xx 2009-10-23T12:59:54+00:00 http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/news/entry/art-versus-rock http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/news/entry/art-versus-rock#When:11:50:08Z Right now in the National Museum in Cardiff there is an exhibition called The Sight of Sound. It has work by Damien Hirst, Wassily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, Bridget Riley and Josef Herman, as well as a photograph by Roger Fenton. We made a song about this picture and you can listen to it in the museum - inside the exhibition. We’re also going to play a LOUD and WHITE gig in the museum, in said exhibition on 22nd Oct, in the afternoon. READ THIS It’s part of the RESPOND Project. The song will be on there on 22nd Oct - the day of the show. While you’re there, listen to THIS We’re going away on tour in the GREAT EU next week, YES, when we’re back, we’ll be playing at SWN festival…and then some more shows soon, in London perhaps i think. See you at the abbey xxxxxxxx 2009-09-29T11:50:08+00:00 http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/blog/entry/norwegian-sailors-with-claws http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/blog/entry/norwegian-sailors-with-claws#When:15:55:15Z We’ll celebrating the new album release by playing in the Norwegian church – a beautiful wooden white church built for the Norwegian sailors. It will be a special and fun night of noise and pleasure. And it’ll be our last Cardiff show for a while - be there or be a Norwegian sailor with claws for hands Facebook 2009-09-12T15:55:15+00:00 http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/news/entry/a-special-and-fun-night-of-noise-and-pleasure http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/news/entry/a-special-and-fun-night-of-noise-and-pleasure#When:15:31:32Z To celebrate the release of the album (OUT ON MONDAY) we’re playing inside the Norwegian Church in Cardiff, this Friday - 18th Sep. Glorious wood, sea, and noise in a white Church. A special and fun night of noise and pleasure. 2009-09-12T15:31:32+00:00 http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/news/entry/fingers-on-buttons-national-museum-gig-on-monday http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/news/entry/fingers-on-buttons-national-museum-gig-on-monday#When:17:27:22Z This Monday we’re playing in the National Museum in Cardiff, in the Main Hall. There will also be performance art, a circus and plentiful Gin. It’s hosted by our friends at Blown to celebrate the launch of their new Art, Photography and Music magazine. We’re playing around 8pm. It’s free, but invitation only - the first six people to email iwanttocometothemuseumtowatchtvegc@live.com will be invited, plus a date. xxx 2009-09-03T17:27:22+00:00 http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/blog/entry/veg-fm http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/blog/entry/veg-fm#When:22:52:20Z VEGC live in session on 6music tonight: 7pm on the button. 3 live tracks from the new record. We are excited to be guests on Marc Riley’s show again - it’s my/our favourite show, so we are honoured to be invited back to celebrate the release of the new record. (which, by the way, is out in UNDER TWO WEEKS TIME!!) 2009-08-31T22:52:20+00:00 http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/news/entry/live http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/news/entry/live#When:10:17:16Z NEW DATES: 11/09/09 : Fistful of Fandango Festival (with Future of The Left) Info 12/09/09 : New Blood Tour - The Cavern - Exeter - With Kasms & Kong .... EUROPE TOUR: 08/10/09 : Clubkeller – Frankfurt (D) 09/10/09 : Amp – Münster (D) 10/10/09 : Glocksee – Hannover (D) 12/10/09 : Minnemeers – Gent (B)  With Sophia 13/10/09 : Magnet – Berlin (D) 15/10/09 : Cul de Sac – Tilburg (NL) ..... 23/10/09 : SWN Festival - Cardiff     2009-08-28T10:17:16+00:00 http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/blog/entry/vegc-hit-europe http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/blog/entry/vegc-hit-europe#When:09:46:01Z VEGC HIT EUROPE We’ll be heading across the sea to Europe for STUNNING LIVE SHOWS in October: 08/10/09 : Clubkeller – Frankfurt (D) 09/10/09 : Amp – Münster (D) 10/10/09 : Glocksee – Hannover (D) 12/10/09 : Minnemeers – Gent (B)  With Sophia 13/10/09 : Magnet – Berlin (D) 15/10/09 : Cul de Sac – Tilburg (NL) Supports and more dates to be announced! Good to see people in Brighton last weekend - At the Edge of the Sea, was ace, it really was at the edge of the sea, and we jumped straight in the sea after the gig, was a beautiful thing. Brighton is THE best. We’ve just got a copy of the new CD album for the first time, it’s a very very pretty thing, i sleep with it under my pillow - when the 12” comes, i might too. 2 WEEKS ON MONDAY!!! xxxxxxx 2009-08-28T09:46:01+00:00 http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/news/entry/new http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/news/entry/new#When:19:52:20Z HERE 2009-08-24T19:52:20+00:00 http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/news/entry/single-out-today http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/news/entry/single-out-today#When:01:35:01Z   2009-08-10T01:35:01+00:00 http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/blog/entry/fucking-yes http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/blog/entry/fucking-yes#When:00:32:58Z This tour has been the best. Thanks to EVERY ONE who has been down to the shows, it’s been amazing to see so many people. Cheers to everyone to who has played with us / drank with us / sang with us / glared at us every single night - gigantic shakes of your hands. Special big thanks to WATP for being incredible. Can’t wait for London tomorrow x x x 2009-08-10T00:32:58+00:00 http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/blog/entry/rock-music-coming-soon http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/blog/entry/rock-music-coming-soon#When:15:57:15Z Album is out soon - pre-order it NOW!! See you next week - VEGC on Tour! xxx 2009-07-27T15:57:15+00:00 http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/blog/entry/good-news http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/blog/entry/good-news#When:09:48:43Z We Are the Physics will be playing with us in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Amazing. I’ll be there. x 2009-07-17T09:48:43+00:00 http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/news/entry/new-tour-dates-new-single http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/news/entry/new-tour-dates-new-single#When:08:43:29Z The next single is out 10th August - Watching The Burglars. We’ll playing in all of these places: On Tour: 03 August - Ruby Lounge Manchester 04 August - The Cabaret Voltaire Edinburgh 05 August - King Tuts Glasgow 06 August - Fibbers York 07 August - The Cluny Newcastle 08 August - Moles Club Bath 09 August - The Flapper Birmingham 11 August - Buffalo Bar London Artrocker / Offset Night - Single Release Show 14 August - The Globe Cardiff with Thomas Truax - “Playing the Music from the Films from David Lynch” (This will be amazing) 22 August - Concorde2 Brighton - ‘At the Edge of the Sea’  All day Festival curated by The Wedding Present. tickets 10th Sep Artrocker New Blood Tour @  Fistful of Fandango - 229 London with Future of the Left Info 11th Sep Artrocker New Blood Tour @  The Cavern Exeter   2009-07-16T08:43:29+00:00 http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/blog/entry/songs-on-plastic-vs-songs-on-mountains http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/blog/entry/songs-on-plastic-vs-songs-on-mountains#When:14:58:24Z Hey. You can pre-order the vinyl single now, from our swanky new website 1: Parrot 2: Make You Not a Man 3: Parrot: Death of the Parrot Version Track 3 will only be available on this vinyl record. It’s my favorite VEGC song ....EVER. (probably) Out on Monday On Saturday we played very very secret gig on a mountain side in the highlands of Wales. We played just as the sun was going down, was really amazing. i almost thought about becoming a proper hippy, for quite a short time. if i can find some pictures i’ll show you - it was really pretty. l x o x u x 2009-06-30T14:58:24+00:00 http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/blog/entry/video-on-nme http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/blog/entry/video-on-nme#When:08:13:16Z You can watch the brand new video right now on NME 2009-06-20T08:13:16+00:00 http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/blog/entry/nme-today http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/blog/entry/nme-today#When:13:44:38Z 2009-06-18T13:44:38+00:00 http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/news/entry/yellow-records http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/news/entry/yellow-records#When:13:16:01Z You can have the first single from the new album on… H e a v y   Y e l l o w   7 ”  V i n y l It’s a beautiful beautiful thing. Out 6th July.  2009-06-18T13:16:01+00:00 http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/blog/entry/parrot-video-shows http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/blog/entry/parrot-video-shows#When:12:49:10Z The first single from Album 2 is Parrot - probably our favourite song on the record. It's going to be out on 6th July. We've been filming for the video - i got bitten by a terrifying blue parrot. It's being made by the makers of some videos we like a lot - have a look: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0bciQ-5Knw and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAwliet2vqo We'll be doing a Cardiff and a London show for the release: 3/07/09 - Pre-launch Party @ Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff 6/7/09 - Single Release Night @ The Lexington, Islington Good stuff, see you then, louise xx 2009-06-11T12:49:10+00:00 http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/news/entry/new_single http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/news/entry/new_single#When:18:35:25Z Parrot will be the first single from the forthcoming album ‘Love On An Oil Rig’, and will be available for free download from this site on Monday July 6th. 2009-06-04T18:35:25+00:00 http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/blog/entry/news http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/blog/entry/news#When:12:48:23Z We’ll be announcing live dates and release dates this week. The new band sounds f**king brilliant - it’s what we’ve been aiming for. We can not wait to tour, we’re all very excited about doing this live, it feels really good. We’ll keep you up to date, get pictures, shows + records to you very soon. It’s going to be a good year. We’re all looking forward to seeing you shortly, Louise xxx 2009-05-24T12:48:23+00:00 http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/news/entry/new_label http://www.thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub.co.uk/news/entry/new_label#When:14:52:02Z The new album will be out on This Is Fake DIY Records in the UK on 6th Sep 2009, and Flowershop Records in Europe, on 7th Sep 2009. We’d like to say a massive massive thank you to Fantastic Plastic Records for everything they have done for us and made happen in our lives. Thank you Fantastic Plastic. 2009-05-22T14:52:02+00:00