Crackedankles Weekend

Join us for two days of Crackedankles Records shaped jollities.
Featuring most of the bands that have released through the label.

Arrive early - all entrants on Saturday before 7pm get a free label sampler and raffle ticket to win rarities, tees and other goodies.
Food will be available via Scrandanavia, The Ferret's foodie neighbours which can be brought into the venue.
Admission includes unlimited pass outs.

There will be a Crackedankles Records stall stocking all of our new & recent releases, and some long sold out gems - first come, first served!

PLEASE NOTE: As with all festivals, line up is subject to change.
Line up to be decided on the day, so please check social media for all stage times etc.
ARRIVE EARLY!

FRIDAY - doors open 7pm
SUGARSTONE
YAANG
WHINGE
DEAD THINGS
SPECIAL GUESTS

SATURDAY - doors open 4pm
MICHAEL
THEE ALCOHOLICS
POLYPORES
CHUM
TV FACE
ZD GRAFTERS
EMPTY CUT
SPECIAL GUESTS

FRIDAY BANDS INFO:

SUGARSTONE:

They played Glastonferret this year, and I've never seen a band demolish a crowd so quickly. They're local lads, so we've seen them before... but they spent 12 months playing around the country and boy; have they toughened up!

We're releasing their debut album to coincide with the weekend; more news about that release closer to the time. If anyone's going to steal the show that weekend, it'll be these lads. Miss them at your peril.

YAANG:

Friday sees Manc ruffians YAANG whose debut vinyl release ‘NO!’ is due in February.

WHINGE:

SATURDAY BANDS INFO:

MICHAEL:

The one and only MICHAEL who, coincidentally, just got a rave 8/10 review of their recent album in Vive Le Rock Magazine.
They’ll be making a noise and annoying/enthralling everyone on the Saturday.

THEE ALCOHOLICS:

Saturday just got a whole lot noisier with the addition of Thee Alcoholics - the only band on the bill that aren’t with Crackedankles (they’re on the excellent Rocket Recordings), but they’re ace and come hand in hand with their London pals Chum and Michael, and we’re too scared to say no.

POLYPORES:

Chuffed beyond words about TWO announcements.
I’ve been a huge, huge fan of Polypores since its very first inception, and have repeatedly hassled Stephen when I’m drunk about letting us release one of his albums.
We’ve finally beaten him down, and we will be releasing the new album ‘Cosmically A Shambles’ in conjunction of the Weekender gig at The Ferret.
Yes - we’re releasing a LOAD of new music next year.
Yes; we’re moving away from the ‘usual’ noisy Crackedankles stuff, but we all have varied record collections, and want the label to reflect this.
So - all hail Polypores. Marvellous stuff.

CHUM:

South London via Outer Space CHUM play on the Saturday. 
Their debut album ‘Metaphysical’ was released a couple of years ago (less than 20 copies left on vinyl!) and this will be their first gig north of London ever.
They describe themselves as ‘Retrospective Prognosticators, Mindless Psychoanalysts, Charlatan Ritualists. Follow them, Join them, Stop them...only you can decide.’
They feature:
Marvin Gardens, Randy Burns, Johnny Utah, Sweet Pudding and Tomas.
They’re brilliant.
Buy their album on vinyl or cassette here:
https://chumandchum.bandcamp.com/album/metaphysical-2

TV FACE:

The mighty TV FACE, whose debut album came out just over a year ago - copies of this are running low on vinyl, so if you haven't got one, then don't hang about.

ZD GRAFTERS:

The incredible & hellishly acerbic Brum Noise Jazz outfit ZD Grafters. We often get asked by Evil Blizzard what ex-member Kav is up to. He's still making a racket, these days with his incredibly talented son Zac on drums. 

'But ZD Grafters aren't on Crackedankles?' I hear you say. Well - they are now! Their debut vinyl release 'Three Little Birds' is going on pre-order on Fri 6th Dec.

EMPTY CUT:

Joining us on Saturday is the first non-Crackedankles band: Empty Cut from Birmingham, who are ace.

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There will be two more ‘turns’ added - one on each night, just finalising a few things. These will be added later for various reasons.