Omar gig details

So there are more details on the line-up for this Friday's Omar Deghayes benefit gig.

Playing are Seize The Day, Robb Johnston, Republic Of Heaven, They, Rhythm & Soul Cartel, Diagonal, Bad Science, and Axis Of Arseholes. Phew...!

Also:

• Rizwan Ahmed, a Birmingham rapper who appeared in the controversial film “Road to Guantanamo”, has allowed the video of his new rap about 9/11 to be premiered
• Signed copies of the runaway bestselling book “Is It Just Me Or Is Everything Shit” will be raffled to raise money for the campaign
• Messages of support will be read out from Tony Benn , Mark Steel, Mark Thomas and Bill Bailey

Things kick off at 7pm, so worth getting there early.

See the full article on the Save Omar site.

Gig: June 8th @ Occasions, Worthing

So we're playing a Hybrid Sounds Promotions gig at Occasions Nightclub in Worthing, on June 8th:

We have a little gem of a find, all the way from..erm, Chichester by the name of IAMJACK. Influenced by Spiritualized, Bowie, Godspeed You!Black Emperor, Radiohead and Jeff Buckley - IAMJACK are a unique twist of post-rock progressions and electronical experimentation + Brighton prog-meisters Rebublic of Heaven, blistering heavy-rock guitar and euphoric,driven melodies + local downtuners Lying Seasons. www.myspace.com/iamjackband www.myspace.com/lyingseasons1 www.myspace.com/republicofheaven

It's £4 in, and goes from 9pm to 2am.

East Coast? South Coast!

Guitar Hero

New evidence shows the Republic of Heaven camp has been infected by Guitar Hero.

No-one in this report would agree to full-facial photography. Devil-hand analysis, however, indicates the be-hatted man in the foreground is none other than TobyDecks.

TobyDecks is dead. Long live TobyTinyAxe.

iTunes! Shop! $$$!

You see if you put all the computers together in a big mess and get them all knowing how to talk at each other and, more importantly, listen, then after a while they will talk things like music.

And this means you can do a thing like buy the Blackout E.P. on iTunes... for the pocket-sized sum of £3.95.

Or if you want the CD proper, you can get it from the on-line shop for £7.50 inc P&P. T-shirts are also purchasable, if you would like to adorn the upper half of your body (or the lower half, with some creative modification*) with our DREAM-LIKE yet AUSTERE logo.

* Modification of your body. Unauthorised modification of the Republic of Heaven T-Shirt (THE PRODUCT) is illegal under the laws of the State of Arkansas (ARKENSAL), and is punishable by having your secondary sexual characteristics replaced by a secondary modern school education (EDKUCAOSHN). You can kiss the sorry ass of your statutory rights goodbye (GOODBYE!). Bet you don't know what they are anyway. Well-informed populace my hairy Republican arse. Would you like to buy a CD now? How about NOW? And NOW? I don't think I know how to stop. How do I stop? I

"Or a weird brain"

My gods-of-the-day are Adrian Recordings, who hail from my ancestral home town of Malmö, Sweden.

They say:

We release good music!
You can expect all genres.
As long as it has heart.
Or a weird brain.

So far it has been in English.
Och på skånska.
Ja suomeksi.

Remember!
If you're about to make music:

• Be honest or pretend!
• Don't compromise with jerks!
• Follow the only road!
• Be nice or hate!
• Scream or whisper!
• You can't compete in music!
• Do it yourself if no one else does it!
• Don’t hide!
• Don’t wait!
• Let everyone hear!

Gig @ Concorde II, Friday May 26th

We're playing the Omar Deghayes Benefit Night at the Concorde II on Friday May 26th.

Here's the details:

Save Omar Campaign
Benefit Concert
7pm - 10pm
£5 in adv
Concorde 2
www.save-omar.org.uk

A variety of bands (from folk to heavy metal), plus comedy & poetry will be staged to raise money for the Omar campaign. Omar is one of eight British residents still imprisoned at Guantánamo Bay. Featuring Seize The Day + support.

Tickets now available - £5 from Jonathan (07910099750) or online from Concorde 2

We're really grateful to be playing - it's something we feel strongly about. So please, if you can make it, come along and show your support...