NPUC 2006: EUROS CHILDS (Gorky's Zygotic Mynci), BEARSUIT, GIANT ROBOT AND THE CITY OF TOKYO, LE TETSUO, GRAND PRIX 86, RORY McVICAR and WE'LL SELL YOU...GHOST MEAT @ norwich arts centre (£6)

Euros Childs

Euros Childs has been ploughing the field of rock and scattering tunes as a solo artist since the summer of 2005. Previously he was a member of the acclaimed Welsh psychedelic popsters Gorky's Zygotic Mynci, who split this year.

He has released one solo album. When playing live he's joined by Alun Tan Lan (guitar, bass, banjo, vocals) Peter Richardson (drums, bass, synth, vocals) and ocassional others.

http://www.euroschilds.com

Bearsuit

Stop-start boy-girl rock-cutie-killer six-piece with everything from cinematic waltzes to catchy electro disco and hard punk screaming riot grrl noise. A mix of Belle and Sebastian, Huggy Bear, and Sonic Youth with electronic twists and turns, and screamy art punk.

Since playing their first gig in 2001 the band have notched up four Radio 1 sessions on the legendary John Peel show and three Festive 50 top five hits, including the number 2 slot in 2004 with their latest single Chargr.

http://www.bearsuit.co.uk

http://www.myspace.com/bearsuit

Giant Robot and the City of Tokyo

Indie rock by and for people who don't know how to make it. Four guys, loud guitars, pop songs. Think Pavement, Superchuck, Dinosaur Junior, Swirlies.

http://www.myspace.com/giantrobotiii

Le Tetsuo

Predictably, Le Tetsuo met at art school in autumn 2002, and began having sweaty, drunken rehearsals. Their most noteworthy gigs have occured in the front rooms of house parties, where they play too loudly through small, broken amplifiers and fall over a lot. Charly Morris and Jack (aka T-Bone) have careers as near-legendary solo artists in their own right; additionally, Jack and Sam comprise approximately one third of lo-fi collective The Bells, The Bells! In 2005 they won the EDP / Evening News Next Big II band competition, the finals held at the UEA LCR in Norwich.

http://www.myspace.com/letetsuo1

http://www.edp24.co.uk/NextBigThing/

Grand Prix 86

Casio and drums driven pop songs. Sounds "a little bit like sunshine, or perhaps rain".

http://www.grandprix86.com

http://www.myspace.com/grandprix86

Rory McVicar

"Rory McVicar is a one man gathering storm, his compositions scored and soured with a passion so dense and a mood so poised and brooding that it’s easy to find yourself simply transfixed and muted in the company of these three alarmingly affecting cuts." - Losing Today

http://www.myspace.com/rorymcvicar

We'll Sell You... Ghost Meat

We'LL SeLL YOu...GhOST MEat! Try aND mAKe fUNNY LiTTle PoP SonGS, All oF ThE sONGs aRE aBOuT GhOSTs... buT don'T Be ScaRED!!! mOST aRE jUSt lonEsoMe. The SoNGs aRE ReCORded By GhOSt's and LikELy To Be SunG By A GhosT.

http://www.myspace.com/sellyoughostmeat

Thursday August 3 2006