Big Note – SCiFi Circus

It’s Sound Jim, and Just As We Like It!

April 29, 2013
by SCiFi Circus

So another gig at The Enterprise, Chalk Farm with the promoter Big Note.

…and how did it go?

Another great gig at this very cool venue, with a little hick-up!

We were pretty excited to be playing back here because it was going to be the first time with Yann and we were up for showing off our new sound. We also had a new track that we were getting pretty pumped about and we wanted to see how people would react to it.

When we got there everything seemed to be all good, but then we found out that none of the guitar amps worked! No one had told Cliff, the engineer, this who was under the impression that, while one of the amps wasn’t working, the other one was fine!! Unfortunately none of the other bands had an amp and the only one was what Simon had bought with him. While this was fine for the other bands who only had one guitarist, for me this wasn’t so good. That left only one real option…

…to put the guitar (and fuzz pedal!) direct into the mixing desk!!

Now some will know that this isn’t the most favoured of methods, and those that don’t. Take my word for it. The only option was to do a bit of nifty EQ’ing and blend it as best into the rest of the band. Remembering that this was the instrument that was going to be doing most of the lead work.

…and the result?

Through my monitor it was pretty raspy, and I was a little worried but according to some people I spoke to in the audience, it was fine and ironically some said it was better because they could hear some of the solo’s more clearly! Since the gig is pretty much to make sure the audience has a good time, I can’t complain.

Despite this almost non-existant hick-up the gig went brilliantly! Yann again showed how much of a great bass player he is and the audience loved it. The new song Psyche Jam (a sort of Floyd-esk jam) was received exceptionally well and got a great response, which was cool because we had a whale of time playing it! 🙂 🙂

There were also excellent sets by Jude, The Dark Rays and The Best of British Suicide.

All in all a great night. Many thanks to everyone that came down to show their support (we really couldn’t do it without you 😉 ), Cliff for his engineering wizardry, and Big Note for letting us play.

SET-LIST:

The Vice
Synesthesia
Hammer
Jack Chambers
Swirl
Psyche Jam
Flesh

Enterprise

Sunday Morning?…Not Yet, it’s Still Saturday Night – The…

July 4, 2012
by SCiFi Circus

Sometimes we all have off gigs….luckily this wasn’t one of those. It was an awesome gig!!

To begin with we were the first electric group of the night. Big Note like to have a nice selection, some acoustic acts to get everyone into it, and then the electric groups to finish it off. As it turned out there were a number of very mellow acoustic acts. This created a nice mellow atmosphere, people relaxing around the stage, almost just chilling out…

…Then we came on. We’re not really a group that is best described as a mellow sounding band, as a number of you who have been to our gigs can testify. We like to launch into the set, and tonight we couldn’t make any exceptions!! We were very eager, for one JD had a new snare skin which cracked like a mother F*#@ker. We just couldn’t…

So we didn’t!!!

Once the initial shock had passed (a few people remembering that sitting by the amps is not the best idea) people suddenly remembered this was Saturday night and started to rock out, you guys were on form!! This fuelled us even more and by the end of it we were knocked out, sweaty, but completely buzzing.

Many thanks for Big Note for hosting us, Cliff the engineer for a great sound and , of course, all of you who came to hear us and made it another awesome gig!! 🙂

Set-List

SCi-Fi Theme
All Too Easy
In Other Words
Nod to J.B.
Hammer
Jack Chambers
Synesthesia
The Vice
Wave

Enterprise

NEW GIGS – The Underbelly & The Enterprise

April 6, 2012
by SCiFi Circus

Hey! We have a few new gigs on the horizon.

The FIRST GIG is at The Underbelly, Hoxton Sq on Sat 12th May at 8pm with the promoter Symptomatic Presents.

This is the first time we have played at this venue and with this promoter. So come and help us show them how it’s cut in the Circus fashion!!

Time: 8:15pm

Cost: £6 on the guestlist or with a flyer.

We’ll add the flyers soon. Or head over to our Facebook events page and click that your going and well add you to the guestlist. Alternatively just drop us a line and we’ll add you.

The SECOND GIG is at The Enterprise, Chalk Farm on Sat 30th June at 9pm with the promoter Big Note.

Big Note always put on a great night and we enjoy playing for them. So come along for what will be another great night.

Time: 9pm

Cost: £5 with a flyer (we’ll add these soon)

Enterprise

The Enterprise! – Round Up

March 11, 2012
by SCiFi Circus

So, the gig at The Enterprise?

It wasn’t looking too promising to begin with, unfortunately heavy traffic meant that Simon and JD didn’t get there until a little later and we could only get a line check. But everything made a noise and we looked all set.

Unfortunately Simon King’s amp wasn’t quite loud enough for a reason we haven’t been able to really work out. It was certainly a powerful enough amp and the band before us (The Dead Cannons, who’s amp it was) had enough volume coming from it. As it was, some of the songs didn’t quite have the same impact.

As if this wasn’t enough Simon King’s guitar decided to break a string halfway through “All Too Easy”. Ever the professional though he carried on singing while waiting for the appropriate time to dive and pick up the spare guitar before carrying on as if nothing had happened. 🙂

Despite these few hiccups, everything went well. The crowd were great, the engineer (Cliff) was great at giving us a great sound and the two new songs (“The Vice” and “Awake”) went down swimmingly.

Many thanks to Mark at BIG NOTE for the gig, Cliff, the guys from The Dead Cannons for lending us the guitar amp and the Hi-Hat stand, and to everyone who came along.

Cheers 🙂

SET-LIST:

The Call
Sci-Fi Theme
All Too Easy
In Other Words
Nod to J.B
Hammer
Jack Chambers
The Vice
Awake

Enterprise

New GIG…At The Enterprise

February 23, 2012
by SCiFi Circus

Okay, Big Note have kindly given us a new gig at The Enterprise this Saturday (25th Feb).

We due on at: 10:30pm but doors open at 7:30pm

Entry is £5 with a flyer. Either print the one below or come and see us on the night.

Also on the bill are: Dead Cannons, You Save You, and Go Monaco.

With a few new songs to unveil, we hope to see you there for what promises to be a great night. 🙂

Enterprise

Lower the Red, Increase the Blue.

June 3, 2011
by SCiFi Circus

“F**king great set guys!”

Cliff the engineers’ words when we finished. Happy at that reaction? Just a tadd! 🙂

To begin with it looked like it could be a tricky night. A lot of people had replied that they couldn’t make it, going away for the bank holiday etc. There was also the UEFA Champions League Final being shown in the downstairs bar. But we of little faith…

The set got a great reaction and it was cool to notice that the lights where altered to give a nice mellow atmosphere. We had written a few new tunes (Awake and The Call) which we were excited about and it was great to see them get a good reception. Overall we were pretty chuffed and it is something we’d like to try more of, with JD on some percussion or a stripped down kit.

Also playing on the night were Steve White And The Protest Family, Th’Sheridans, and a guy from a band but I can’t remember the name. Check them out if you can, they all played excellent sets.

Many Thanks to Cliff the engineer for your words and for making sure we had a great sound. Thanks to Mark at Big Note for letting us try it out and Many Thanks to all who saw us and helped to make it a great night.

Set-List:

Wave
Of A Dream
Awake
All Too Easy
Synesthesia
In Other Words
The Call

Enterprise

Sci-Fi Circus Unplugged in Camden

May 7, 2011
by SCiFi Circus

Think we can’t do it without Distortion? Now’s your chance (and ours) to see!! 🙂

While JD is enjoying a bank holiday getaway, myself and Simon are dusting down the acoustics to see what we can do… This should be a pretty interesting gig and your chance to hear how the tunes sound in another light. We should be adding a few extra tunes that sounded really nice acoustically, but haven’t quite made it through the machine.

We’re on around 9:30pm, tickets are £5 with a flyer (they should be up on the blog soon, or just see us on the night)

The Promoter is Big Note

The Venue is The Enterprise, 2 Haverstock Hill, Camden NW3 2BL

Hope to see you there

Enterprise

The Enterprise – 27th November 2010

December 12, 2010
by SCiFi Circus

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And the band played on….for a little bit.

After getting to know the roads around The Enterprise pretty well, we finally managed to park outside only to find out that its all permits and running up to 11pm! Luckily we could unload our stuff & then find a free parking space in another road.

Once inside all went well. JD was a little worried because the kit only had one rack tom, but the engineer Cliff disappeared and came back with an extra tom, no hassles. Sound check was cool and we just sat back until we had to go on. There was a good crowd of people when when played and it appeared most people were enjoying the set (we certainly were). After we played the last song we were told we could play another since The Beta Rays hadn’t turned up. Unfortunately we haven’t got a massive collection of songs (yet!) but we played what we had. Although this was a mellower song it appeared to go down well. Its times like this that you wish you had loads of extras on standby because I know we could have quite happily played on for a lot longer.

Also playing on the night were: Dead Cannons, Dusty Rosko, The Golden Retrievers and Nikki Murray

Many thanks go to Nic for turning out some great photo’s. He had previously said he wouldn’t be able to bring his camera this time. But not being content to let it rest there, he used the iPhone app Hipstamatic to grab some great shots.

Set-List:

All Too Easy
Sci-Fi Theme
Hammer
Synesthesia
Prisoner
Wave
In Other Words
This Is Your Home (extra song)

Enterprise

The Bell Tolls For Wesley Crusher

October 11, 2010
by SCiFi Circus

After having a load of fun at our inaugural gig, we’ve managed to grab another. This time its at The Enterprise in Camden on the 27th November. The night is being hosted by Big Note and we’re due on at 10:30pm. The ticket prices are £6/£5 (with flyer).

A printable version of the flyer will be posted here as soon as we have it sorted, so check back regularly. Alternatively you can ask us for one. Hope to see you there.

NB. Although the Venue has no connection with Star Trek, I couldn’t help but make one.

Gig

Sci-Fi Circus’ Inaugural Gig!

October 9, 2010
by SCiFi Circus

Our first gig…well, not technically but our first with our new addition: The powerhouse that is Jildas Lancelot on drums. The venue was The Hope & Anchor, Islington with Big Note Promotions on Sunday 26th September. Also on the line-up were Tendawema, Sian Cross and Checkpoint Charlie.

Knowing the heritage of The Hope & Anchor we were a little nervous, especially since our previous gig was over a year ago. We were a little shaky at soundcheck but by the time we came on we launched into it and were soon well underway. Everything was topped off by a Tom Jones style ending. Overall a grand success.

Many thanks have to go to Nic for some awesome photo’s and Dave for getting our amps to the venue. As well as to Miriam for setting up the ending and all those who turned up and gave their support.

Set List

Sci-Fi Theme
Synesthesia
Hammer
Prisoner
This Is Your Home
All Too Easy
Wave

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