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April 26, 2008

The Wheatsheaf, Oxford, 26/04/08- Gappy Tooth Industries

GTI 3d-logo.gif We like this lot a lot. They even asked us to do a CD to play on the night. SUPER COOL. We've just been informed of the line up and it looks a little like this...

20.45 - 21.25 Joe Allen & Angharad Jenkins

21.40 - 22.20 Volkenfunk

22.35 - 23.15 One Dollar Peep Show

I went to university with Joe and Angharad and they're fucking great; acoustic top- notch warbling from him and sultry violin from her. Don't know the other band, but with a name like that, how could you go wrong?
For those of you who don't know, the address is:129 High St, Oxford, OX1 4DF and they have a telephone: 01865 721156. It's down one of those alleyways that leads off the High st, think It's close to All Bar One.

February 21, 2008

Thurs 21st Feb- The Montague Arms, New Cross

289, Queens Rd, New Cross
London, SE15 2PA

Presented by The Ticket that Exploded, in the pub with the best decor in London Town.

January 23, 2008

Wed 23rd Jan- The Fez Club, Reading

The last night of live music at the Fez Club EEEEVVVEEEERRR... Supporting The Colours. We're on at the ungodly hour of 7:45pm... Up after us we have White Sunday and The Heartware Process. Schweeet!!

December 2, 2007

Sun 2nd Dec- The Oakford, Reading !at 7:00pm!

Scratchy Apache!! You know what it's like in the Oakford on a Sunday; starting with a well-meaning and nutritious Sunday Lunch, ending in a blur of cider and cheap sulphate... Well this time it's Vik's leaving bash. You know what to do. Get yer arses down there early.

November 29, 2007

SIIIIIIIINGLE!

Yeah we gon do one it'll be ace! Currently being bolted together in the Laboratoire Peepshow as we speak... To be unleashed early 2008. Ish.

November 24, 2007

Sat 24th Nov- The Exeter Hall, Oxford

Supporting Chantelle Pike

1 Oxford Rd, Cowley, Oxford

November 3, 2007

Sat 3rd Nov- Who loves Me Festival @ Plug 'n' Play

35 Milford Rd. Reading.

Don't know a lot about this one yet- we'll keep 'em peeled. Upon perusing the website (www.everybodylikeseverybody.com) we see such illuminati as Dynamo's Rhythm Aces and The Ding-Dong Daddios are also in on it so fackin looking forward to this one. Bring The Jive.

October 9, 2007

Tues 9th Oct- The Rhythm Factory, Whitechapel, London

'Let Them Eat Gak'
The Rhythm Factory
16-18 Whitechapel Road E1 1EW
London

October 4, 2007

Thurs 4th Oct- Port Mayhem @ The Port Mahon, Oxford

82 St. Clements Street, St. Clements, Oxford OX4 1AW

September 26, 2007

Cancelled - Wed 26th Sept- Boutique 299 @ The Purple Turtle, Reading

9 Gun Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 2JR

September 25, 2007

Sat 24th Nov- The Exeter Hall, Oxford

1 Oxford Rd, Oxford. OX4 2EN Supporting chanteuse Chantelle Pike and her band. Jumpin' and, indeed, pumpin'.

August 13, 2007

Showreel On Last.FM

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SHOWREEL: Debut album from One Dollar Peep Show

ADD TO BASKETOne Dollar Peep Show have finally emerged, blinking, from their 18-month self incarceration at Wired studios. In their hands they have a long-awaited album entitled Showreel. Bringing together a wildly disparate collection of influences, the record combines organic- sounding electro pop with wayward guitars and a 'healthy' dose of ungodly experimental noise that, on occasion, verges on the filthy. Produced by Weird City's Chris Britton, the album is reminiscent of a guitarier Metric, or possibly an electronic incarnation of The Cardigans, while singer Minna Harris' dark musings make this is the ideal soundtrack for doing away with that unfaithful spouse.BUY SHOWREEL

"When you hear the opening cut ‘under your skin’ you’ll understand fully why we’ve been much smitten."

Losing Today


"THIS is how it's done. 1DPS ...are smart enough to realise that electronica has to be handled with care when vocals are concerned. Consequently, while the backing here occasionally strays into fat synthland, it doesn't overpower singer Minna's voice by being too hard or clinical, and Minna herself doesn't embellish what God gave her with mock American flourishes or drama student airs. She's the kind of girl who sounds like she'd be just as at home singing with some inaccessable grrl group, a fey indie band or Stereolab. 1DPS are somewhere between all three and aren't afraid to explore both ends of the electronic indie spectrum- at one they sound like Ladytron, at the other Curve... the atmosphere is good: dirty and a bit melancholic. Nice."

Holly Hernandez, PlayMusic

GO ON BUY IT...

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August 12, 2007

The Naughty Boys

Not content with defiling the public's ears via their own music, One Dollar Peep Show's Scott Lawrence and Nigel Firth created the Naughty Boys production team with Weird City honcho Chris Britton in order to spoil other peoples songs as well. Having already remixed the likes of Bo Diddley and Barry White, the trio currently have their beady conniving eyes on 'Duvet' By Bidgie Reef and the Gas and 'I Wish I Could Live the Life You Live' by Oxford's Witches. They are also currently reworking a number their own songs from the 'Showreel' album to fit the Dancefloor/Boudoire/Crackhouse.
Two of The Naughty Boys

August 6, 2007

Autumn '07 live dates

Well it has been a long while, has it not? Following something of a hiatus for the past few months while Minna finished her educayshun, the One Dollar Party Bus is being wheeled out once again and we're lubing her up and rigorously servicing the old gal in preparation for an unprecidented burst of live activity never previously experienced since records began, almost 3 years ago.

This kicks off with a date at Boutique 299 at The Purple Turtle, Gun St, Reading on Wednesday 26th September.

And ends over a week later with a headline appearance at Port Mayhem at the Port Mahon, St. Clements, Oxford on Thursday 4th October.

April 26, 2007

1DPS On BBC Radio Oxford

'Under Your Skin' wormed its wiggly way onto Tim Bearder's Download show on BBC Oxford last Saturday. Funny thing is we didn't send him a CD... Turns out it was the lovely folks at Nightshift wot bunged him one. MMMMMMMWAH! Love you Nightshift! Many thanks to Darth Bearder himself too (you have to listen to the show to get that one; do so here).

April 15, 2007

PEEPSHOW PULL IT OFF

One Dollar Peep Show pulled off a stonker at the Zodiac in Oxford last Wednesday, despite guitarist 'big' Nigel Firth's best efforts to sabotage the set.

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March 19, 2007

Peep Show - Zodiac March 14th


one dollar peep show
Originally uploaded by scooooter.
Nigel at the Zodiac,march 14th. with the rest of the band of course....

March 4, 2007

Market Tavern Gig

Matt was in the crowd and he has this to say,

Last night I ventured into Oxford to the Market Tavern to listen to a couple of bands. Among them was a band called "One Dollar Peep Show". Their sound was similar to Garbage in their hay-day with a bit of Goldfrapp thrown in. Worth a listen, but not your usual sort of rock music.

Shhhh...you know who

One Dollar Peep Show played a secret gig last night at The X in celebration of Oxford's premier songstress, Chantelle Pike's, birthday. Despite a technical hitch that rendered most of their synthesizers inaudible, 1DPS delivered a storming set of pure electro- punk rock 'n' soul music that had the crowd (most of whom were dressed in drag) hollering for more.

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March 3, 2007

One Dollar Peep Show at The Zodiac


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FOREVER LIKE RED+ THE PLAUDITS + ONE DOLLAR PEEP SHOW + NOT MY DAY


Wed 14th March - Oxford Zodiac downstairs


One Dollar Peep Show are currently promoting their debut album 'Showreel', released on the Weird City Electric Company label. Surely the only band to have been compared to both Portishead and the B52's in the same review, 1DPS have recently been garnering rave reviews for their occasional live performances. Ranging from brooding to euphoric, their sound mixes electronics and live instruments in a way that is utterly unlike new rave- and all the better for it.


"THIS is how it's done...dirty..."

PLAYMUSIC DEMO OF THE MONTH FEB '07

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February 27, 2007

PlayMusic Demo of the Month



Move over on that red carpet Leonardo...One Dollar Peep Show join the swollen ranks of self-congratulatory stars this month after being awarded 'Demo of the Month' in Play Music Pickup magazine for their album 'Showreel'. Said reviewer Holly Hernandez:

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February 21, 2007

VENGABUS

The One Dollar Peep Show party bus pulled into Oxford last week, to scenes of hysterical fandom reminiscent of The Fab Four's first tour of the U.S. Once safely hidden away from the panty-wetting crowds of adoring teenage admirers our heroes

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December 5, 2006

Singled Out - Missive 110 - Losing Today

Here's the thing....it's nice to google yourself sometimes to find out all the nice things people are saying about ya.....and today we found this.

‘Singled Out - snot, sniffles and snazzy sounds’

Yes indeed - this particular edition of Singled Out has been a real labour of love assembled in a piecemeal fashion while under the influence of large doses of paracetemol, lemon, honey, anti decongestives and lashings upon lashings of Jack Daniels and though none of the bastards appear to have worked we have enjoyed our new found pastime of trying to remember what day it is and exactly when a group of barn dancing midgets wearing steel tipped boots took up residence in our head to belt out what can only be described as a persistent slam dance all nighter.

One Dollar Peep Show get a mention in this edition of Losing today Magazine. Read more here

September 10, 2006

Fez Club 31st August - Gig Review

Minna Singing

it had been snowing flyers in weirdcity so it was hardly surprising that so many people turned up to the one dollar peep show album launch, if only to find the answer to that big question; who the hell ARE one dollar peep show? Well, the more enterprising elements of Riser along with the new and quite wonderous talents of Minna Harris and Ashley White certainly answered that!

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August 30, 2006

One Dollar Peep Show - Album Launch Party

One Dollar Peep Show: the debut album ‘Showreel’ out Monday 28 August on the Weird City Electric Company label.

One Dollar Peep Show Weird City Electric Company presents the One Dollar Peep Show album launch party at The Fez, Reading on Thursday 31 August.

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July 26, 2006

New Peepers

Apologies for the length of time since the last entry- following the unbridled wonders of both The Glade and Truck festivals, we, your faithful servants at Peepshow Enterprises, have barely been able to muster enough seratonin to do the Tesco run for Special Brew and Kitchen Foil. However there's nothing a little D.I.Y. electro-shock therapy can't cure and I'm glad to report that I for one can now feel the sensation returning to my face.
Anyhow, enough of this meandering bollocks I have important news.

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July 2, 2006

You Lucky People

Whilst you have been relaxing in the beautiful sun, watching footie and drinking yourself senseless in the parks and gardens of our fair isle, we at PeepshowTowers have not rested in order to bring you the best in educational infotainment for your delectation and self-betterment. We have cancelled all leave and stepped up the motivational floggings meted out to our workers in the dank subterrainian sweatshops that power the engines of the mighty Weird City Electric Co. (think Titanic. Er apart from the bit where it sinks without trace and everybody dies. Actually don't think Titanic).

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June 1, 2006

Schadenfreuder

Oooh it were fabulous-finishing an album on my birthday. However, after a little appropriate refreshment from a local hostalry I dash back for the last train to Oxford. Only after a while turns out it's the last train to Newbury. Ever tried going down the A4 on a BMf*****gX??! It was only by slipstreaming heavy-goods vehicles I made it TWO AND A HALF HOURS back.

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March 2, 2006

Henley Festival...2004


One Dollar Peep Show from behind
Originally uploaded by adhoc.
I've just discovered this whilst browsing through flickr! I love this shot. Nigel looks like Bruce Willis in the 5th Element or 12 Monkeys, which is about the opposite of who he usually looks like, and they're playing this huge big top. Wow.



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