In Store

Upsidownia are a pair of Italian ex-pats now residing in London and it's clear they've grown up listening to plenty of our great bands. Expect to hear everything from Jesus & Mary Chain to The Vaselines to Blondie!

http://upsidownia.wordpress.com/

After the packed to the rafters screening of the amazing Blur movie, we're happy to be screening the White Stripes movie on our big screen and chunky sound system. Here's the blurb all about it!

“…can be credibly included alongside such canonical rock-docs as ‘Gimme Shelter’ and ‘Don’t Look Back.’”-LA Times

In the summer of 2007, shortly after the release of their 6th album Icky Thump, The White Stripes headed north of their hometown of Detroit to embark on an ambitious journey across Canada. The plan was to play a show in every province and territory in Canada, from B.C. to Newfoundland to Nunavut. “Having never done a tour of Canada, Meg and I thought it was high time to go whole hog…from the ocean to the permafrost” says Jack White. “We wanted to play out of the way towns that don’t usually get shows…the shows are better, it’s better for the people, it’s a better experience, it’s way more unique, something interesting is going to happen…hopefully.”

http://whitestripes.bside.com/

A party to toast the launch of James Nash's latest comic collection Speaking of Not Knowing.

James has been making a drawing as a diary every day since 2004, collecting and self publishing these annually.

Due to the fantastic, and super appreciated, reception of his last two books (The Present is Not a Purgatory and It's Nice to Have a Friend Such as Yourself) he is having a party to show people the new one!

There will be limited edition books and prints available on the night. There will also be plenty of treats for the ears...

Special guest DJ sets from

Letherette (Normrex Records)
Fine crate-scraping-beat-culling from two gents currently being championed across the UK underground by DJs and artists such as Benji B and Hudson Mohawke. You may have caught recent remixes for Bibio and Machinedrum, check out one of their mixes here
Leatherette!

and

Houdini's Picnic
Purveyors of new and forgotten sonic delights the universe over, via their excellent regular blog transmissions: http://houdinispicnic.blogspot.com

ABO are back with Coconut, their new album that's seeing them embrace a more electronic sheen to them - and it sounds pretty damn fine to us! Before they embark on a massive European tour, come and catch them play a special instore set for you. We're excited! Check out the video for new single Shark's Teeth below!

www.myspace.com/archiebronsonoutfit

In conjunction with Last FM and The Four Oh Five, we're back with the Not So Silent Film Night, and more cinematic mayhem!!

So what is The Not So Silent Film Night?

1. Each month we'll be showing a silent film at Pure Groove. This is what the Silent and Film bits in the name are all about.
2. Instead of a stuffy cinema feel, well be having a DJ create a soundtrack to the film, which they'll be playing live in sync with the film. Not just random tunes but an actual score, so tense, eerie music in tense, eerie scenes, and full on sex rock in the naughty bits. Although most of these films don't have much nudity - made yonks ago they were! Anyway, this means you can be as loud as you like. Dance. Sing. Scream, "DON'T GO IN THERE" at the top of your voice.
3. Dressing up gets the thumbs up! Anybody that dresses up will win a prize from The 405 prize vault.
4. It kicks off at 7 and goes til 11 - movie at 8pm.
5. It's FREE!

IN CONJUNCTION WITH MEANTIME BREWING (UK BREWERY OF THE YEAR 2009) WE PRESENT...

After the packed to the rafters success of the first four nights, we continue apace with Fordy's Lock In. One of Britain's funniest men, Matt Forde from 6Music's Jon Richardson Show (plus 5Live and Talksport) brings his Edinburgh Festival hit show Fordy's Lock In to Pure Groove for a once a month residency.

This will be the best comedy night you'll go to - a free show featuring all sorts of special guests.

Eddy Brimson - http://eddybrimson.com
Stu Hudson
John Robins - http://www.myspace.com/johnrobins

 

FREE ENTRY as always!!

The wonderful Club Mofo team are coming to Pure Groove to play some of their favourite girl vocal songs of all time. Where will they take us? The Slits? Bananarama? The Ronettes? Bewitched?! But the pair have been rocking out rooms and packing out clubnights for years now so one thing's for sure - the music's going to be top dollar.


www.myspace.com/clubmotherfucker

The Hand Baked Arcade is well known for its temporary, retro computer game installations in nightclubs and festivals across the UK. These retro gaming havens have been seen at the likes of Glastonbury and Glade Festivals, Bloc Weekend and even on The Gadget Show on Channel 5. The installation will be coming to London in the form of a Hand Baked Arcade show- case, its largest set-up to date and it's all happening at Pure Groove!

A huge variety of consoles will be available to play from 7pm to 11.30pm - classic games consoles such as the Sega Megadrive, Super Nintendo and the Atari 2600 are just some that will be available to play. Alongside the arsenal of retro games there will also be music provided by E:LF, DJ Planet Mu, Randomoidz and The Virtue. Expect electronica, dubstep, DnB + lots of fun! A real treat for Londoners looking for a unique, nostalgic night out.

PLEASE NOTE - because of the costs of installing and setting up the Hand Baked Arcade, there is a £3 charge on the night for this event.

http://www.facebook.com/#/event.php?eid=454006040536&index=1

Somewhere between the frenetic scratchy impulses of the early Late Of The Pier demos and the Casio otherwordly goodness of Metronomy comes a real special act for 2010 - Is Tropical.

May 68 are a new signing to the band and bring an almost Alphabeat-level of good time electro-pop to the table. Haven't played many gigs down south but in their native Manchester, they've built up a massive following!

www.myspace.com/istropical
www.myspace.com/may68uk

Blinding new art rockers from Sheffield that toch base with classic smart British pop from the last 30 years - hinting at a love of Belle & Sebastian, Gene, The Housemartins and of course, The Smiths. We love, as do NME, which recently gave them a massive write-up on their Radar piece. Catch em now before they become the next pop darlings.

http://www.myspace.com/thecrookesmusic

PLEASE NOTE: this is a rescheduled date. This event will now take place on Wednesday 31st March

 

Classic British indie pop that's at the heart of the revival that's coming back this year. Fans of Postcard Records will love the jangling guitars and gushing vocal lines, while there's definitely something there for the great British guitar bands of late.

www.myspace.com/heartbreaksband

Lovely James Yuill-esque warm pop-soul from London, coming in to showcase their new single. Their sound is lo-fi pop melodies bedded on some great electronic soundscapes and will be perfect for a lunchtime show.

http://www.myspace.com/victoriaandjacob

Utterly lovely signing by Bella Union, which has seen the massive early potential in the still frighteningly young Alessi. And no wonder, her fairytale pop already sounds grander, more sophisticated and more dreamy than most artists achieve in their lifetimes.

www.myspace.com/alessisark

Pop music has evolved with our second favourite Darwin of all time. Championed by the king of newness, NME’s John Hillcock, the dude with the amazing name (and hair) is coming on like a bedroom Strokes (although we apologise for that - that could be misconstrued - we MEAN THE BAND! Catchier than swine-flu and much, much more fun, Darwin Deez could become one of the summer's most loved new acts, and here's your chance to catch the man before your not-so-hip-pals get into him much later.

http://www.myspace.com/darwindeez

Latest signing to the Young & Lost stable, this is a sublime slice of British alt-folk. They've supported the cream of the scene, yer Marlings, Whales and Pistolets, and now look set to become heroes in their own right.

www.myspace.com/planetearthsongs


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How does it work?

Well, we have 20 guys and 20 girls, and everyone gets to meet everyone across the night for a three minute chat. We have Pure Groove DJs providing the music and it's a damn entertaining night's fun and games, plus you might well just meet that very special music loving soul! We've already got our hats ready for the first Top 40 Singles wedding.

As mentioned, 20 girls and 20 guys, so email kelly@puregroove.co.uk to sign up.

Musicweek brings three hotly tipped acts to your attention with a mixed bill of big new sounds. Tinashe is now on Island Records and his glorious summer sounds is getting us nicely warmed up for the moment the big yellow guy in the sky gets back from his holiday. Joe Worricker has sung on a few tracks for other people but is now doing the solo thing and he's one of the main buzz acts around at the moment. Candle Thieves bring some lovely quirky Research-style Casio pop and will put a smile on your face for sure.

www.myspace.com/tinashemusic
www.myspace.com/joeworricker
www.myspace.com/thecandlethieves

To celebrate this monumental day, we're going to be putting on our biggest day yet! We'll be opening at 8am, with live music from 9am until midnight! It's going to be very special indeed! More info as and when we have it! Here's a wee reminder of last year's date with Graham Coxon playing live.

www.recordstoreday.com

Beautiful sultry pop from Sweden, this will tickle the fancy bone of any fans of Lykke Li with its glacial dreamy sounds and lush locals. This will only be her second London show so will be a great chance to see this Kitsune-approved artist before she becomes a BIG deal. Get involved.

http://www.myspace.com/notteemusic

IN CONJUNCTION WITH MEANTIME BREWING (UK BREWERY OF THE YEAR 2009) WE PRESENT...

Now firmly established as one of the best free comedy nights in London, we continue apace with Fordy's Lock In. One of Britain's funniest men, Matt Forde (co-host on 6Music's now sadly no-more Jon Richardson Show but still to be found on 5Live and Talksport) brings his Edinburgh Festival hit show Fordy's Lock In to Pure Groove for a once a month residency.

This will be the best comedy night you'll go to - a free show featuring all sorts of special guests.

Jon Richardson - http://www.myspace.com/jonrichardsoncomedian
Rob Rouse - http://www.myspace.com/robrousecomedy
John Robins - http://www.myspace.com/johnrobins

FREE ENTRY as always!!