Name: Dez Dare // Island Apes // Lunar Dirt (Aus)
Start: 2025-09-12T19:30:00+01:00
Location: JT Soar

$Dez Dare \/\/ Island Apes \/\/ Lunar Dirt (Aus)$ Sonic Masala sees out the summer and brings in the autumn with a rare double headline bill from UK acts, with an opening act from Australia - because why not?
Dez Dare - Brighton-via-Australian garage psych synth wonk wildman Dez Dare is touring on the back of new album CHERYL! Your Love Shines Down Like A Supernova's Death…
“DIY psych punk Dez Dare pits sledgehammer riffs and lo-fi electronics against a world of monsters... dynamically armed with a ten-pronged set of lyrical barbs and musical hooks that, once heard, sink deep and hold fast." The Wire [Edwin Pouncey]
"Incredibly creative and productive... the result is vibrant psychedelic noise herb punk, somewhere between BEVIS FROND, ALIEN SEX FIEND, DINOSAUR JR, BLACK ANGELS and the Canadians HOT GARBAGE. Crazy? Crazy!" OX Fanzine [7/10]
"Sounds like MONSTER MAGNET and DEVO caught in a drug bust. Heavy groove riffs and psych experimentation nestle up to chirping 8-bit synths and crunchy beats, accompanied by spoken/barked vocals... Highly unique and highly recommended." MAXIMUM ROCKNROLL
"The Australian psych-punk legend is a true underground hero." Clash
https://www.dezdare.com/
https://dezdare.bandcamp.com/album/cheryl-your-love-shines-down-like-a-supernova-s-death
Island Apes - Nottingham’s mysterious purveyors of outsider psych weirdness don’t play often but when they do it means something. Playing a rare “headline” show in town, this promises to blow out the cobwebs and the mind…
https://islandapes.bandcamp.com/album/island-apes
Lunar Dirt (Aus) - opening is this Brisbane two piece, their first show of their extensive UK/EU tour.
Lunar Dirt takes the controls with their new soundtrack to the Japanese sci-fi cult classic.
Released in late 2023, ‘Chapter One’ reanimates six of the film’s most memorable scenes - the narrow escapes and near misses - with all the tension, terror and undying hope of the mission beyond. Live drums. Analog synths. It’s a retrofuturist exploration of space and time, from the depths of the cosmos to the centre of the dance floor.”
‘There’s a definitive krautrock energy with the hypnotic electronic components matching the very tight and pocket-centric drumming. Layers are incrementally introduced with care and they have a potent effect – even if the melodies or arpeggiations are simple, there’s a considered, ‘in-the-moment’ feel to each sound, producing an atmosphere far greater than the sum of their parts.’
- Stew Magazine Vol 3, No. 1
https://www.instagram.com/lunar_dirt/
https://lunardirt.bandcamp.com/

All Ages Show
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JT ACCESSABILITY INFO..
Entrance to the venue is via a single 4” step from the street, for which we have a portable ramp available upon request. Our main room is a single level gig space with no stage. It is primarily standing room only but have chairs available if required. Access to the toiler, merch and quiet space area is via a single 6” step, for which we have a ramp available upon request. The toilet itself has a sloped entrance leading to a single cubicle with space for a wheelchair and handrails on the door and walls. Quiet space available upon request. All events are all ages, and offer free entry for personal assistants. We aim to be as inclusive as possible, if you have any accessibility requests, suggestions or comments don’t hesitate to get in touch at [email protected].