Rock Paper Scissors

ROCK Paper Scissors have been doing a fine job of late coercing non-local bands to play shows in Southport.

Armed with the intimate settings of Cafe Matisse, and a loyal music-loving fanbase, these young promoters are quickly establishing themselves as a tour de force for live music in the town.

On Friday (December 7), they bring in bands touted in NME, Q and Uncut as 'the next big things'.

Kill The Captains

The night's only unsigned band, but not that should it should deter you. Kill The Captains sound like Sonic Youth playing at a school disco

Buen Chico

Here are some nice things the music press have said about their forthcoming album, which came out in October:

'Quintessentially English indie'
Q Magazine

“brilliantly spiky geek-pop firecrackers that jolt like Foals knifing Supergrass"”
NME

'A great album showcasing some sharp and clever song writing'
Record of The Day

'Criminally catchy…cheery jangle pop complete with harmonies and sing along choruses. Marvellous stuff.'
Sounds XP

'Perfect, brittle pop songs with plenty of drive and determination – an impressive album'
Music Dash

The Loungs

Fresh from a slot on Huw Stephens' Radio One show, The Loungs new album made the NME say this:

"Make the kind of foot-tapping, heart stonking trippy folk that melds your brain in to a big mush of unbridled, beardy love. Bruised bones are a small, small price to pay for a band as downright sublime as this"
NME

Doors open at 7.30pm, and entry is £2/£3 depending on your success at the obligatory game of rock-paper-scissors on the way in.

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