England Swings V tonight

HowWasTheShow considers England Swings a required event, and has been covering it religiously since 2004.

• My 2005 review
• Steve Wolf's 2005 photos
  (See Steve's photo of Billy Batson from 2005 at the right)
• My 2004 review
• Steve Wolf's 2004 photos

This year, I get to be the photographer for a change! (Someone asked me recently if I'd gotten a demotion as I seem to be taking more photos for HowWasTheShow than I've been writing reviews. No, I'm still in charge, but the best things about being the boss is I get to do whatever job I want! And lately I've been enjoying taking pictures.)

Here is your dossier for tonight and Raven's press release:

Wednesday, Feb. 8th, First Avenue/7th st. Entry 8:00 pm $5 in advance/$7 at the door

Fellow Anglophiles and UK enthusiast's,

There may not be a 'Tube', Roadster Double Decker, or 'proper' Black Taxi, but nonetheless, find a way to the legendary First Avenue on the above date, for a night of 'Swinging' London style music, mirth & mayhem. Join sponsor's 89.3 The Current, Brit's Pub, Waiter's at your service, Total Music Systems and Event Organizer Raven along with the following acts: Heavy Sleeper, Patrick Tanner & the Faraway Men, The Flamin' Ohs, The Mighty Mofo's, The Wag, The New Floor Shakers, Revolver Modele, Fab Tab & the Teds (featuring Katy Vernon), The Melismatics, The Altered Beasts (featuring members of Thunder in the Valley & the God Damn Doo Wop Band), The Deaths and The Screens, for a 'Smashing Time' which includes a winner-take-all $1 raffle (valued around $300), to be held 'midnight-ish'.