53 Degrees Spotify Playlist 03/12

Rizzle Kicks – Mama Do The Hump Sat 3rd March / SOLD OUT
The Xcerts – Home Versus Home Thurs 22nd March / BUY TICKETS!
Stiff Little Fingers – State Of Emergency Fri 23rd March / BUY TICKETS!
The Milk – Broke Up The Family - Acoustic Demo sat 24th March / BUY TICKETS!
The Jim Jones Revue – Rock N Roll Psychosis Thurs 19th April / BUY TICKETS!
Hadouken! – That Boy That Girl - Original / Album Version Fri 20th April / BUY TICKETS!
Gomez – Whippin' Piccadilly Tues 24th April / BUY TICKETS!
Mr. Scruff – Get A Move On! Sat 12th May / BUY TICKETS!
Wretch 32 – On My Way Tues 15th May / BUY TICKETS!

Rizzle Kicks @ 53 Degrees this March

Rizzle Kicks – the duo that has had everyone talking since they first made their mark on the music scene with album “Stereo Typical”; featuring wordplay that’s catching onto everyone’s playlists.

The Brighton-born Jordan Stephens and Alexander-Sule have reached top ten in the charts and are bound to bring their tongue-in-cheek to 53 Degrees this March.

They have caused controversy amongst the music critics and although their album cover may look like a prison photograph; they are actually amongst the most talented duo’s in the charts.
The combination of vocals and hip-hop beats create the duo’s energetic hype within the music industry; talking popular culture and infectious rhythms.

Top tracks include “Down with the Trumpets” and “When I was a youngster”.

Be sure to see your favourite duo live at 53 Degrees this March!

Are you down with the trumpets? (Oh dear…clearly not quite mastering the wordplay of Rizzle Kicks).

Faye Grima

Saturday 03 March 2012
£10 adv STBF
Support: Pepper
16+
NUS/Public
Doors: 7.30pm
Club
7.30pm
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Nero @ 53 Degrees -

Fresh off the back of sell-out UK, US and Australian tours comes world renowned dubstep phenomenon known simply as NERO.

Reverberating basslines and powerful vocals have pushed this band to extreme success through number one hit ‘Promises’ which topped the charts in August 2011.

For NERO it’s not all about being mainstream though – The two faces behind NERO’s beginnings are Daniel Stephens and Joe Ray, who were both born in 1984 and spent their childhood in suburbia as a teen duo producing electronic and jungle based tracks in a London bedroom, inspiring earlier remixes such as ‘Blinded By The Lights’ which still brings old school back into the mix and hits hard in clubs worldwide.

Nero's debut release as a duo was "Space 2001" as part of the "Straight Outta Leicester" three piece vinyl LP on Reformed Recordings in 2004. Years of dedication to the practice of mixing the heaviest dubstep beats lead to the duo’s debut album ‘Welcome Reality’ being released in 2011, straight in at number one.

The award winning collaboration that saw Nero join forces with Example proved successful as the chart-topping 2011 single "Stay Awake" was produced.



Saturday 11 February 2012. 100 x Early Bird From Skiddle ONLY / Thereafter £12 NUS / £14 Public. Support: D.O.D / Nick Coulson / plus Many More TBC








Ed Farthing

Adam Ant + The Good, The Mad & The Lovely Posse

53 Degrees will be home to some exciting acts this semester; kicking off with Adam Ant + The Good, The Mad & The Lovely Posse this Friday night in Preston.

Bringing the 80s back to Preston is 56-year-old Adam Ant (get out your shoulder pads) who promises to make middle-aged women weak at the knees.

In a 35-year-long career, Adam Ant has celebrated 10 top ten singles and a lifetime of head-turning headlines.

After battling with mental illness, Adam Ant is back at 53 Degrees, Preston this weekend.



Friday 20 January 2012
Advance: £22.50 / On The Door: TBC
16+
NUS/Public
Doors: 7-11pm
Venue


Faye Grima

YUCK @ 53 DEGREES 21st November

It's an exciting month to be a UCLan student (you never thought you'd hear it, did you?) as our favourite bands are hitting our most visited venue, 53 Degrees. With bands like the Pigeon Detectives and critically acclaimed artists like Professor Green hitting our campus, it's an un-missable term here in Preston.

And also this November, is 90s sell out Yuck.



The quartet may have been in nappies when Indie music first hit off, but it's now in its prime ready to showcase the authentic twist of perfect harmonies and catchy melodies with this London masterpiece.


I love the 90s. Ok, it's probably because I've lived through the mushroom hair styles and the pop-world phenomina that was SClub, but also because the sound is relived through many bands of today, and no more than the London four-piece, Yuck.

Yuck have sailed through the press since 2009, whey they first formed, with rarely a bad review. Being London school pals, it's an obvious carefree career for the talented foursome with a connection Gary Barlow and Robbie Williams could only be jealous of.

For a group that have perfomed few gigs, Yuck are fastly becoming nationally acknowledged. Fronted by 20-year-old Daniel Blumberg (Cajun Dance Party), the band are here at 53 Degrees to master the Indie Sound with a fresh 90s twist.

Guitar Heavy Anthems are at the heart of their music, with classics like "Georgia" and "Get Away".

The post-modern era in which we reluctantly live in offers an unoriginal sound, but Yuck have surprisingly proved that the 90s kids do it best with their authentic guitars and brilliant melodies.

Yuck are undoubtedly a breath of fresh air that will be lived throughout the crowds at 53 Degrees this month. Be sure not to miss it.




Faye Grima


Monday 21 November 2011
Advanced: £8.50
Support: Fanzine
Gross Magic
16+
NUS/Public
Doors: 7.30-11pm
Club

Not all about the gig

It's not all about the gigs at 53 Degrees, which is why we also hold some of the most incredible nights out in Preston.

VODKA NATIONWIDE - GRAB A GRAND! Yes - you are not seeing things, we are actually giving away free money for those of you lucky enough to pop the correct balloons!

It's been a good year for Vodka Nation, we've had some top DJs and there is sure to be some more coming our way...follow our blog to find out more!

Thursday 03 November 2011
Advance: £4 / On The Door: £5
18+
NUS/Public
Doors: 10-3am



Faye Grima

Professor Green @ 53 Degrees

I ain't censoring myself for nobody
I'm the only thing I can be,
All that is good, all that is bad, all that is, me
I wanna sing, I wanna shout
I wanna scream till the words dry out
So put it in all of the papers, I'm not afraid

Professor Green has really hit it off this year. As his album “At Your Inconvenience” was released in the shops this week, I eagerly awaited the highly anticipated album of the year. His collaboration with Emeli Sande has put him in the running for single of the year, I hope, as this album ticks every box on the list.

He’s got the appeal, let’s face it, with his cheeky charm and loudly addressed lyrics. “Alive till I’m Dead” made it to number two in 2010, and now he’s back and better with his lyrically powerful album. Professor Green shows the darkest days of his father’s suicide along with his profound success through his strongly worded lyrics.


Clearly conquering the urban scene, Professor Green is sure to top the album charts this week.


He lets go of his usual persona in this album, and let’s down the guard with some of the most powerful lyrics he’s ever conceived. “Read all about it” feels like an explicit confession of expectation and loss.


The Hackney MC has definitely not lost his original edge, despite what the critics are saying. I personally think it’s an album of commendable confessions that only few artists dare to touch on.

It’s a painful twist of irony “Read all about It”, as the critics are complaining about the album. But he’s got his name on mainstream and fought against the odds and this Hackey MC ain’t going anywhere.




Faye Grima





Saturday 03 December 2011
Advanced: £16 / On The Door: TBC
Support: RIZZLE KICKS
16+
NUS/Public
Doors: 7.30-11pm

SHAUN RYDER @ 53 DEGREES

A controversial figure, a major television personality and full-time swear-er...it’s only Shaun Ryder.

Fresh outta the jungle comes our all time favourite Shaun Ryder. He showed a heart behind the stereotype in the jungle, and now he’s back to showcase his talents at 53 Degrees on Wednesday 30th November.

Not only renowned for his Happy Mondays days, he’s also a multi-talented, well loved television personality, author, columnist and actor.

Born on August 23rd, 1962, in Little Hulton, Greater Manchester, Shaun Ryder has become a critically acclaimed musical talent. Since the Happy Mondays break up in 1992, Ryder battled against depression and drug addiction before coming back into the spotlight in 1995 with “Black Grape”.

The artist came back with a vengeance and topped the British Album chart and created several hit singles.

After a successful comeback, Ryder’s second album failed in the media’s eye and the group split after only two years, in 1997.

Since The Happy Mondays and Black Grape, Ryder has gone from struggling for success to becoming one of the most controversal people of his time.

Ryder joined forces with Trigger and Jim on their 1999 comeback MC Hammer and Sickle, taken part in two reformations of the Happy Mondays, had a successful solo career, took part in BBC documentary “The Ecstasy and the Agony” which showed his heartbreaking struggle with drugs and collaborated with Gorillaz on the UK Number 1 hit “Dare”.

After coming second in the ITV show “I’m a Celebrity” get me outta here, the only thing Ryder has done since is get back in there with both the public and the media.

The man behind the hats, the cigarettes and the swearing is here to broadcast his talents at 53 this November...be sure not to miss it.

Faye Grima

Wednesday 30 November 2011
Advance: £17.50 / On The Door: TBC
Support: Dixie & Modern Medicine
16+
NUS/Public
Doors: 7.30-11pm

YOU ME AT SIX

The stage was alive with the sound of You Me At Six last Saturday Night, as the band kick-started their UK Tour with a bang.

It's been one of the most crucial turning points in their career this week; set for number one, their sell out tour well and truly on the road and their album selling fastly - You Me At Six are back.

The atmosphere was immense; with You Me At Six set to get their number one album and with 53 being completely sold out, it was set for an electrifying evening of guitars and bass.

I entered the gig not in the best of moods; it had been throwing it down with rain (typical Preston) and I was queuing all the way from the library. I got in the taxi from my house and the driver said: “Off to see that shit band are we?” Ha, if only he’d heard it.

“I came from Liverpool to see You Me At Six tonight and it was so worth it – my favourite had to be “Underdog”, said 19-year-old Sophie.

“It was simply amazing.”

As the mosh pits got fuller and the sweat began to drip from the dedicated fans faces, the crowds chanted for the bands arrival through “Loverboy” lyrics. Described as the new face of Indie-punk, replacing the repeated sound of Blink 182, “The Consequence” began to echo throughout the venue.

The gig began with their latest album release, Take off Your Colours”, cleverly mixed with their older tracks that got the crowd singing back the lyrics to their punk-rock heroes. Their gig in Preston was well and truly off to an amazing start; with dedicated teenagers alive with their music and even the older members of the crowd seemed to be reliving their mosher days.

Next came their newer tracks, that continued to keep the audience on their feet. It was clearly a sell out, as I came out with more bruises than I could account for.

Every teenagers favourite was up next. It brought out the heart of the audience and everyone sung out the lost loved lyrics of "Stay with Me". We clearly had "A lot to say".

To end the night came "Underdog" - the song that got the band on the railings and the mosh pit in a frenzy. Everyone belted out the lyrics and it left everyone leaving the gig on a high note.

Ironically, Underdog ended the night but that's exactly what they've worked against this week.

Well Done You Me At Six - you're back in the game to success.




Faye Grima

SONIC BOOM SIX @53 Degrees 23rd October

Ska-punk monsters. Political activists. The Clash and the Specials' love child; Sonic Boom Six are unique to say the least...

The Manchester fivesome are an exciting bunch who like to sing about revolution and social observation. They yell, they dance, they spit protest in your face...and have a good time doing it.

This explosive ska band are bringing their reprobate attitude to 53 Degrees on Sunday 23^rd October, where we'll hear all the hits from their appropriately named compilation album, “Rude Awakening”.

Fan favourites, “Monkey See, Monkey Do”, and “Piggy in the Middle”, will have you bouncing all night to their stroppy and juvenile brilliance. It's time to forget the manners that your nan taught you and get angry.

Lovers of The King Blues and The Streets would be stupid to miss this one – SB6 are fast and fun, doing justice to their ska forefathers and standing out among their contemporaries with hardcore brass speed and grimy witticisms.

SB6 continue to make original and energetic music since their birth in 2002 by harbouring the raw sound of punk and the gritty realism of early hip hop. So make like 1977 and pogo to the furious gaieties of SB6 at 53 Degrees this October.

Rebecca Collins

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The Pigeon Detectives @ 53 Degrees, 8th November

2011 is the year for Indie with the Kooks, Wombats and The View all playing some of the best releases of the past decade. The unique sound of the Indie scene is often missed; with the classic downfall of becoming “far too mainstream for the Indie eye”. But the Pigeon Detectives have never jumped on the bandwagon of mainstream status, which in my opinion is why they are so successful.

The Yorkshire five-piece have produced some of the biggest and most loved classics since they formed in 2004.

Having performed on the NME stage at Reading and Leeds Festival, the band has been championed for their original sounding chords and brilliant dynamics.

I can’t help but feel the Pigeon Detectives are in the shadows of the music scene all too often; they supported Dirty Pretty Things, Kaiser Chiefs and performed to thousands at T in the Park. They are undoubtedly a likeable band; championed for their crowd-pleasing live performances, yet chart success has always been missed.

“The bands crunching guitar is simple but effective”, says Camden Evening News.

This epitomises the latest tour the Pigeon Detectives are playing – playing exciting, crowd-pleasing gigs to audiences across the UK, including 53 Degrees.
Be sure to get yourself down for a night of rock n’ roll indie music from Leeds’ best loved band; The Pigeon Detectives.

Faye Grima

BUY TICKETS HERE

http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/469/THE-PIGEON-DETECTIVES
£16.25
8th November 2011