BigShinyThing

We’re just going to post their press release:

At the end of November, the bar formerly known as Pop will begin to get taken apart before being refurbished early in the New Year. In the short period before it gets a much-needed facelift (late Nov ‘til late Jan), the people behind Heavenly Recordings/The Social/Socialism Magazine will programme two months of gigs and clubs to accompany the usual hard drinking we’re contemplating over the Christmas & New Year period. In the blink and you’ve missed it spirit of the original Heavenly Sunday Social at The Albany, the bar, to be rechristened Everything Must Go, will exist only for a limited period in the vein of the legions of temporary Christmas shops that spring up all around town. The promotions aim to reflect this slightly deranged idea, musically covering all bases from freak folk to pounding amyl disco and all points in between. Added to this will be work by designers, painters and video artists covering each of the wall surfaces, creating a temporary exhibition space that will disappear forever when the venue goes dark in the New Year. Saturday daytimes in December (2pm ‘til 7pm) will be given over to a four week only Christmas Market hosted by Socialism Magazine – stalls will be run by our favourite photographers, artists, clothing and jewellery designers alongside the Rough Trade Record shop. These market days will be accompanied by one deck DJs, the occasional live band and a full showing of R Kelly’s legendary musical soap opera “Trapped In The Closet”. Everything Must Go will open on November 24th. It will close in January. Launch party on Friday 24th with the heavenly jukebox djs, Pete fowler and friends and some special live guests. Open to all from 7pm Shows throughout December from Dot Allison, Lisa Germano, Xerox Teens, Foals, Lost Penguin, The Hours, Ed Harcourt and all manner of clubnights to keep an eye out for including of course SEAN ROWLEY’S GUILTY CHRISTMAS with the Guilty Pleasures djs Thursday 30th nov, 7th Dec, 14th Dec, 21st Dec. Artwork on display/being created throughout December by Pete Fowler (Monsterism) Jon Burgerman, Ian Stevenson, David Henckel and plently more.