Shonen Knife at The Glee Club

Date: Wed 3rd Oct
Time: 19:30

Shonen Knife play Glee Club Nottingham, Wed 3 Oct & Glee Club Birmingham, Mon 8 Oct

Osaka, Japan’s Shonen Knife formed in 1981, when Naoko first heard The Ramones. Inspired, the band crafted their own idiosyncratic songs, fashioned brightly coloured outfits and DIY albums. In 1985, K Records released Burning Farm in the US. Deals with Sub Pop and various Majors followed. 1989 saw the crème of the alt. rock scene (including Sonic Youth, L7 and Redd Kross) covering their favourite Shonen Knife songs on the tribute album Every Band Has A Shonen Knife Who Loves Them.

They toured with Nirvana, The Breeders, and as part of Lollapalooza. They recorded sessions for John Peel and appeared on MTV’s Beavis and Butthead. In 2010 the band played Matt Groening’s curated ATP, and toured the UK, Europe, North America, China & Taiwan.

2011 marked the band’s 30th year since its inception and saw the release of their 16th original album Free Time, as well as a Ramones tribute album Osaka Ramones, which the band are known to sometimes perform as. This year, they release their 18th studio album Pop Tune, and kick off a European tour with a second live session with Marc Riley on BBC 6music in October.

“When I finally got to see them live, I was transformed into a hysterical nine-year-old girl at a Beatles concert.” Kurt Cobain

“rocks like Motorhead designed by Hanna-Barbara” Uncut

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Glee Club Nottingham
Wed 03 Oct 2012
Doors: 7.30pm
Tickets: £12
Age restriction: 16+
Box Office: 0871 472 0400 www.glee.co.uk/nottingham

Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 08 Oct 2012
Doors: 7.30pm
Tickets: £12
Age restriction: 16+
Box Office: 0871 472 0400 www.glee.co.uk/birmingham

The Glee Club

British Waterways Building,
Castle Wharf, Canal Street,
Nottingham
NG1 7EH

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Shonen Knife

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