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SUNDAY 22ND AUGUST Get Loaded Events are proud to present
GET LOADED IN THE PARK,
a lazy, sun-drenched day of music on CLAPHAM COMMON.
For one night only,
THE HAPPY MONDAYS featuring SHAUN RYDER and BEZ will
take to the stage for
a very special live performance.
Mondays front man Shaun Ryder jumped at the chance to
get involved in this exciting project,
“For me this is about putting something back in. I’ve
been working with Get Loaded and Kav for some time now
and when the lads came up with the idea and said we’d
be pushing loads of new bands as well, it just seem
only right to be involved. I’m not dealing with corporate’s
here, I’m dealing with a group of lads who just wanna
make something happen!”
As one of the Godfathers of the Indie/Dance scene and
arguably one of the most influential bands in UK history,
The Happy Mondays last played together back in the summer
of 2000 with Oasis
as part of their own headlining tour. Since 2000, a
fall-out between Shaun and Bez resulted in a turbulent
relationship between the Mondays. After years of refusing
public appearances,
Shaun and Bez were finally brought back together by
GET LOADED, the pioneering new monthly club at TURNMILLS.
The soundtrack to Get Loaded is a mixture of Indie/Rock/Funk/Northern
Soul and Breaks or as Get Loaded Promoter Kav Sandhu
puts it, “There’s none of this we’re too cool for school
bollocks, this is a party night. The people that come
down to Get Loaded have a good drink, a good laugh and
a dance. It shouldn’t be about trends or categories,
it’s just about
getting up there and playing music and enjoying it.
It’s a mash of everything and that’s what Get Loaded
is all about.”
Since its launch in February 2004, Shaun Ryder has
taken on the role of resident DJ, inviting down cult
heroes like Mani and Monday’s pal Bez to spin their
favourite tunes. The next Get Loaded event takes place
at Turnmills on THURSDAY 1ST JULY with former Factory
Records boss, ex-Hacienda manager and subject of the
film “24 Hour Party People” TONY WILSON playing an exclusive
DJ set.
“Shaun Ryder is just as much a part of Get Loaded as
we are”, enthuses Turnmills M.D Danny Newman. “When
we told him about our plans for this festival, Shaun
jumped at the chance to get involved. Essentially Get
Loaded was born as an outlet for new bands, new music
and new ideas
to blossom into something bigger.” This is exactly what
happened to Kav and his band a few years ago when Shaun
Ryder went on tour with them across the UK. Kav has
since formed a new band, Sonic Audio and he has the
honour of playing guitar alongside Shaun and The Happy
Mondays for this special event on the Common. Now as
a fundamental part of Get Loaded, Shaun wants to repeat
that success and Kav explains the philosophy they both
share, “It’s about giving new
talent the chance to shine through - bands that possibly
haven’t had the opportunities,
the money or the backing in the past to showcase their
talents to a wider audience.
Get Loaded in the Park is the opportunity of a lifetime
and we fully intend to make everybody aware of our beliefs
and what we stand for. We receive anything up to 100
CDs a day from unsigned bands, so the festival idea
was the logical next step.”
Whether The Mondays will ever play another gig remains
to be seen, but what we do know for certain is that
this really is an ultra-rare chance to see one of dance
music’s most important
bands “Twisting your melons” live on stage. And where
better than a Sunday afternoon on Clapham Common, chilling
out with your mates in the sun?
The Happy Mondays will headline the main stage with
DJ support from GRAEME PARK (Hacienda), the legendary
ARTHUR BAKER, plus Get Loaded regulars CLINT BOON (Insprial
Carpets),
New Order bass player PETER HOOK and ANDY ROURKE & MIKE
JOYCE (The Smiths). In addition, Bez’s new band DOMINO
BONES (signed to Shaun Ryder’s new label)
will make an exclusive appearance, plus there are still
more special guests to be announced.
The two support stages – I Swear I Was There and Get
Loaded will both host a full day of music.
On the I SWEAR I WAS THERE stage look out for live performances
from some of the capital’s coolest new bands including
THE CRIBS, THE LUDES, THE STABILSERS, LYSAKOSKI, DWARF
ORGY, DEVIL AND MISS JONES, JISM, HEADLAND, THE VIOLETS
and THE DUKES. In between all that
PAT LONG, JOHNNY & SARSH (Ted Benson), ALL STAR DJ JAM
and JONNY DJ, will be mixing up anything from hip-hop
to funk and rock behind the decks, whilst ART BRUT play
an acoustic set
live on stage. More acoustic sets are planned for the
day by some surprise guests,
but you’ll have to come down and see for yourselves
who will be revealed – we promise
you won’t be disappointed! The I Swear I Was There stage
will be run by Olly from Twenty Four Records.
Get Loaded Promoter Kav is a big fan, “He’s an excellent
independent promoter
who fits in with our policy at Get Loaded of promoting
and pushing new bands and new talent.
He’s just a guy with a dream and he’s doing it!!”
The supporting GET LOADED STAGE will feature a selection
of the best newly signed bands alongside the hottest
up-and-coming unsigned talent. THE BROKEN DOLLS, recently
signed to Fatboy Slim’s record label and heavily supported
by Radio 1 top the bill with a second headline act to
be confirmed. LENDER, THE SEEN, THE FACULTY and IMPERIAL
LEISURE also play live with DJ support from X-FM’s SHAUN
KEAVENY and Get Loaded DJs POSS and ARON.
MAIN STAGE
Happy Mondays featuring Shaun Ryder & Bez Plus Very
Special Guests tbc Arthur Baker (Return to New York)
Graeme Park (Hacienda) Clint Boon (Inspiral Carpets)
Peter Hook (New Order) Andy Rourke & Mike Joyce (The
Smiths) Domino Bones (Bez’s new band)
SWEAR I WAS THERE STAGE
The Cribs The Ludes The Stabilsers Lysakoski The Violets
Dwarf Orgy Devil and Miss Jones Jism Headland The Dukes
Art Brut (Acoustic Set) The Crowd Intraverse Pat Long
(NME – DJ set) Jonny and Sarah (Ten Benson – DJ Set)
Jonny DJ All Star DJ Jam Plus surprise Acoustic Sets
on the day!!
GET LOADED STAGE
Headline Act tbc The Broken Dolls Lender The Seen The
Faculty Shaun Keaveny
(X-FM – DJ set) DJ’s Poss & Aron (Get Loaded) Imperial
Leisure
A limited number of tickets will be priced at £15 exclusively
through TicketMaster. To buy your tickets please go
online at www.ticketmaster.co.uk
or call the “Get Loaded in the Park” 24 Hour Ticketmaster
number on 08700 601 801. Please note: This event will
sell out.
COMPETITION CORNER
Win 1 of 5 pairs of VIP passes to “Get Loaded
in the Park”,
plus 50 Runners Up prizes of signed Happy Mondays goodies.
For your chance to win simply answer the following question,
“Who was the dancer in the Happy Mondays? Was it A)
Bez, B) Boz or C) Baz.
Text 83338 followed by GETLOADED, then your answer (ie,
Bez, Boz or Baz) followed by your full name, date of
birth and email address. All text messages will be charged
at £1.50 per entry.
In addition, your normal network charge will apply.
Closing date is Wed 18th August at 6pm.
Winners will be notified on Thurs 19th August.
Terms & Conditions 1) Not all Correct Answers will receive
a prize. 2) Any entries received after 6pm on Wednesday
18th August will be ineligible. 3) By entering this
competition, you agree to further communication from
Get Loaded and Turnmills via email and SMS.
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