Gigs

After a quiet couple of months (we had to pull out of a couple of shows for domestic reasons, and we’ve been recording the new album), it is time to unleash Thee Faction’s unpleasant Socialist RnB on the world yet again.

First up, on Saturday 19th May, you can catch us playing our part in The Actionettes’ residency at the Offline Club in Brixton. As you know, Mike Urban’s nights at the Prince Albert in Brixton are second only to our own DDRofRnB for conscious, left-of-centre, grown-up nights out in London. This one, entitled Vive La Revolution, will be a French Revolution special, and we’ll be joining The Actionettes in celebrating the struggle. As you know, bourgeois revolutions precede proletarian ones, comrades. So there can’t be long to wait. Free to get in, as always, and the dancing goes on til very late indeed. Let us know you’re coming on Facebook.

Then, on June 7th, we return to the DDRofRnB. London’s finest anti-capitalist club night is back. As always, it’s at the legendary Half Moon, in London’s most revolutionary suburb: Putney. Everyone who comes to the DDRofRnB leaves knowing there is no better, more life-affirming, positive, night out in London. Compered, as always, by our own Billy Brentford (who might be celebrating his non-bourgeois birthday that night), Thee Faction will be joined by our current favourite ‘new’ band: Colour Me Wednesday, as well as some other surprise special guests. We will be playing a number of songs from the new album, copies of which may, with a fair wind, be available on the night. We demand that you come to this. It is going to be spectacular. Let us know you’re coming on Facebook.

Next up after the DDRofRnB is another visit to the SWP’s annual Marxism Festival. Our appearance at Marxism 2011′s closing party last year was fantastic. Who will forget the rousing cheers we got as we asked: ‘Can we hear a shout for Marx……for Engels….for Lenin…..for Gramsci…’ and then the puzzled silence that met: ‘….and for GDH Cole…..’? This year the party is on the 9th July at the Scala, Kings Cross. Laetitia Sadier out of that Stereolab is on too, so it should be mighty comradely and a lot of fun. Five pounds to get in. Keep updated on Facebook.

The big one. We’re headlining the Saturday night of the Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival. Balls to Glastonbury. This is a festival that actually matters. Check out the full programme. We cannot wait. Every single aspect of this festival is perfect. Lovely and comradely and radical and socialist. There is literally nothing not to like. The prices represent phenomenal value. The other bands on are amazing (including Grace Petrie and Steve White and the Protest Family). Just book a ticket right now and get yourselves down there. Join the group on Facebook.