'chickfactor' hosting 25th anniversary shows in NYC, London & Portland
Beloved music fanzine chickfactor is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year with a “series of fortunate events” happening in NYC, London, and Portland, OR. The NYC shows will be the first to happen, two of them at Union Pool on November 2 & 4. Tickets for both Union Pool shows are on sale now.
The 11/2 show features Kicking Giant (who rarely play live and haven’t played NYC in ages), The Pacific Ocean (members of Versus and Containe), Bridget St. John, and Honeybunch (Jeffrey Underhill of Velvet Crush), plus host Sukhdev Sandhu.
The 11/4 show, which is a Saturday matinee, has Laura Cantrell, Joe Pernice, Cotton Candy (aka Unrest’s Mark Robinson and Blast Off Country Style’s Evelyn Hurley) and “very special guests.” Chickfactor contributor and WFMU DJ Gaylord Fields is your host for the day.
There are two Portland events: December 9 at Bunk Bar with ’90s Slumberland band Rocketship, Kites at Night (featuring Rose Melberg of The Softies) and Lida Husik (tickets); and then and “indiepop brunch” on December 10 at Toffee Club with DJ sets from chickfactor editor Gail O’Hara, Rose Melberg and Janice Headley.
The UK is getting probably the most notable chickfactor 25 shows, a two-night main event at The Lexington on November 11 & 12 with The Pastels, The Softies, Stevie Jackson (Belle & Sebastian), Would Be Goods, Catenary Wires (ex Heavenly). and more. Full details on all the chickfactor 25 shows are listed below.
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chickfactor 25: a series of fortunate events (new york edition)
celebrating 25 years of music, friendship and community
starring…
Thursday, November 2
Doors 7:30, Show 8 at Union Pool
KICKING GIANT
THE PACIFIC OCEAN
BRIDGET ST JOHN
HONEYBUNCH
+ MC SUKHDEV SANDHU
$15 advance; $20 day of show. Tickets on sale.
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Saturday, November 4
Doors 1:30, Show 2pm // AFTERNOON SHOW at Union Pool
LAURA CANTRELL
JOE PERNICE
COTTON CANDY
+ VERY SPECIAL GUESTS
+ MC GAYLORD FIELDS
$15 advance; $20 day of show. Tickets on sale.
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chickfactor 25: a series of fortunate events (london edition)
chickfactor & the hangover lounge are thrilled to present a celebration of 25 years of pop, friendship & community at the Lexington in London
Saturday, November 11 // Doors 7:30, Show 8
THE PASTELS
LOIS
KICKING GIANT
KITES AT NIGHT
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Sunday, November 12 // Doors 7:30, Show 8
THE SOFTIES
STEVIE JACKSON (from Belle & Sebastian)
THE WOULD-BE-GOODS
THE CATENARY WIRES
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Saturday, Nov 11 at 12:30pm
a special all-ages shindig featuring
WAIT WHAT
THE NUMBERZ
+ more young bands
+ special guests
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chickfactor 25: portland edition
chickfactor 25: a celebration of 25 years of music, friendship & community
Saturday, December 9 at Bunk Bar, 8pm starring…
ROCKETSHIP
KITES AT NIGHT
LIDA HUSIK
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Sunday, December 10 at the Toffee Club, 11am–2pm
special chickfactor indiepop brunch featuring DJs jen “the softies” sbragia, gail chickfactor & janice chickfactor + a pop quiz
AUGUST 15, 2017
chickfactor 25: portland edition