Pieces of Paradise - The Men They Couldn't Hang's Official Website

Llandeilo pictures!

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:38:50 +0200

Hi all,

Martin Smith has done some great pictures at Cush's birthday gig. You'll find them in our picture section. Thank you, Martin.

Catch 22 playing with the Clash 1980 article

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:20:00 +0200

There is a detailed article on Catch 22 (Swill, Jon and Paul) playing with the Clash on their 16 tons tour in 1980. Link: http://www.siiye.co.uk/E4/PAGE_001.html

New collaboration for Paul

Thu, 20 May 2010 07:35:15 +0200

Hello TMTCH people,

here's a brief update about a project i'm working on at the moment which you might find interesting. regular gig go-ers have probably seen naomi bedford at our shows, particularly singing the female part in silver gun. well, for the last few months i've been collaborating on her 2nd album 'tales from the weeping willow' - a folk/country hybrid of murder ballads both old and new. i'm playing guitar, plus a few other things and helping to produce and write.

there's a fair few special guests on this album. justin currie from del amitri sings 2 duets; 'one of a kind' a new song by naomi, and 'castle and keep' which he wrote especially for the record. there's also a new song 'ferryboat inn' written by paul heaton from the beautiful south which he also sings on. It is a bizarre kind of fairground waltz.

elsewhere there's two guest contributions from will oldham - also known as bonny prince billy - one on a very old ballad called 'elendor' and also a vocal on a new song of mine called 'daddy's got a gun' about a notorious recent family murder.

as if that weren't tasty enough there's also two spots for ultra good new folk artist alisdair roberts - including a cover of 'colwyn bay', a yet to be recorded track with dick gaughan, contributions from our own ricky mcguire and tom spencer and a version of warren zevon's 'roland the thompson gunner'.

should see the light of day in the autumn with a bit of luck.

for previews check out naomi's site: www.myspace.com/naomibedford1

see you down the line

Paul Simmonds

Silvertown and Domino Club CD's are re-released on T-Bird Records!

Mon, 17 May 2010 07:59:25 +0200

Silvertown and Domino Club CD's are re-released on T-Bird Records

Cherry Red label, T-Bird have licensed "Silvertown" and "The Domino Club". The 2 albums have been re-released with their original artwork plus extensive new sleeve notes, photo's and extra tracks. Originally released in 1989 and 1990 respectively it's been years since these albums have been available in the shops and they have been changing hands on eBay for upwards of £25. These digitally re-mastered versions sound better than ever and are now available from our mail order page or at HMV or through Amazon, Play.com, etc.

Silvertown track list is:

1. ROSETTES
2. A PLACE IN THE SUN
3. HOME FIRES
4. DIAMONDS, GOLD AND FUR
5. COMPANY TOWN
6. LOBOTOMY, GETS 'EM HOME
7. BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE
8. RAIN, STEAM AND SPEED
9. DOWN ALL THE DAYS
10. HELLFIRE AND DAMNATION
11. EL VAQUERO

Bonus tracks:

12. RUBBER BULLETS B SIDE SINGLE
13. THE DAY THE CLOCKS WENT BACK B SIDE SINGLE
14. ROSETTES EXTENDED MIX
15. A PLACE IN THE SUN DEMO
16. RAIN, STEAM AND SPEED DEMO
17. A MAP OF MOROCCO A SIDE SINGLE

Running time 1hr and 6 minutes!!!

The Domino Club track list:

1. The Lion And The Unicorn
2. Great Expectations
3. The Family Way
4. Handy Man
5. Kingdom Of The Blind
6. Grave-Robbing In Gig Harbour
7. Industrial Town
8. You're The One
9. Australia
10. Dogs Eyes, Owl-Meat, Man-Chop
11. Billy Morgan
12. On The Razzle

Bonus tracks

13. The Family Way [Demo]
14. Walking To Wigan Casino [Demo Of Track Not On Finished Album]
15. Great Expectations [Demo]

Running time 58 minutes.

Cush's Birthday Gig & more

Tue, 04 May 2010 12:53:58 +0200

This month, The Men They Couldn’t Hang head up to Derbyshire for our first festival of 2010. The Bearded Theory is a family friendly festival set in the beautiful countryside of Bradley Nook Farm and comes highly praised by all that were there last year when the main stage famously blew down and away. Gig date is Sat May 15 Bearded Theory Festival, Hulland Ward, Derbyshire, DE6 3EL.

Friday May 21st, Ricky McGuire will be playing bass with his other outfit the Killer Bees at The INN ON THE GREEN, 3-5 Thorpe Close (Portobello Green), London, W10 5XL 020 8962 5757.

Sat May 22nd - To mark the auspicious occasion of Mr Cush's 50th - The Men They Couldn't Hang present an evening of folk rock frenzy @ Llandeilo Rugby Club, Cae William, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, SA19 6RS Wales. Featuring special guests +D.J's. Admission £7.50 (Kid’s go free).Doors 7.30 til late!

There are limited tickets available which can be reserved by emailing orders@tmtch.net. For hotels, B+B's + camping details, google Llandeilo. This will be unlike any TMTCH gig you've ever seen. A night u won't remember for sure!

Various News

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:19:03 +0200

Hello!

Well, I expect you've just finished the London Marathon and now looking forward to an early summer and getting excited about the imminent UK general election? In which case now would be the perfect time for another TMTCH update...

Some upcoming gigs:

Green Note, Camden (Swill)

THIS WEDNESDAY April 28th, Swill does a London solo gig at the Green Note in Camden. Also on the bill are squeeze-box guru's Geoff Berner, Steve Tymruk and Stepan aka Ludwig all performing solo set's so expect accordions a-go-go followed by a set of solo and TMTCH songs from Swill (possibly with some guest accordion). Green Note, 106 Parkway, London NW1 7AN (020 7485 9899). www.greennote.co.uk Get yer tickets now...
Advance tickets £10/ £12 on the door

Tickets are available directly from the venue during opening hours or online through We Got Tickets (small booking fee applicable):

http://www.wegottickets.com/event/73036

http://www.greennote.co.uk
http://tinyurl.com/GreenNoteGig
http://tinyurl.com/GreenNoteMap

PLEASE NOTE:

DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8:30pm - running order TBC

The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of tables. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, with priority given to diners. If you’d like a table, please ensure you arrive early.

Green Note offers an exciting menu of veggie food from around the world, including a selection of world tapas, as well as a changing daily special. They have a fully-stocked bar and serve a selection of wines, beers and cocktails, as well as teas, coffees and fresh juices. More details can be found on their menu page: http://tinyurl.com/GreenNoteMenu

NO ENTRY AFTER 9.30pm.

Bearded Theory Festival (TMTCH)

A couple of weeks later The Men They Couldn't Hang head up to Derbyshire for our first festival of 2010. The Bearded Theory is a family friendly affair set in the beautiful countryside of Bradley Nook Farm and comes highly praised by all that were there last year when the main stage famously blew down and away. Sat May 15 Bearded Theory Festival, Hulland Ward, Derbyshire, DE6 3EL. Ticktes are selling fat and there are only 200 tickets left so you'd be wise to get them now. www.beardedtheory.co.uk

Inn on the Green (Ricky)

On Friday May 21st TMTCH bassist Ricky McGuire will be playing with his other outfit the Killer Bees at The INN ON THE GREEN, 3-5 Thorpe Close (Portobello Green), London, W10 5XL 020 8962 5757. Be there or be square.

Merchandise

DVD
The Men They Couldn't Hang 25th Anniversary DVD of the gig filmed at Camden Electric Ballroom October 2009 is available for mail order. Watch out for a review in the next issues of leading folk and roots magazines 'fRoots' and 'R2' (AKA Rock N Reel). The DVD contains full live show and encores,plus interviews with band and audience, photo gallery and 5 bonus video's including rare promo's for The Colours and Rain Steam and Speed. You can order it from our mail order page at www.tmtch.net

T-Shirts
Summers almost here and we have a few T-Shirts left so better grab em while you can. At the moment we only have white S, M and L available. They're just £11 inc P&P in the UK or £12 outside of the UK. Send a cheque payable to PJB to: PJB, 25 York Avenue, Ealing, London W7 3HY or email orders@tmtch.net DON'T Forget to state which size you want.

CD
The latest CD 'Devil On The Wind' is also available for just £10 - again, drop a line to orders@tmtch.net to order one.

All other merchandise is available from the mail order page.

NEW RELEASES

Cherry Red label, T-Bird have licensed "Silvertown" and "The Domino Club". The 2 albums have now been digitally re-mastered and are due to be re-released with their original artwork, extensive new sleeve notes and extra tracks. Originally released in 1989 and 1990 respectively it's been years since these albums have been available in the shops and they change hands on eBay for upwards of £25. Actual release date is 19th May 2010.

OK, that's all for now, more news soon, in the meantime, use your vote wisely.

All the best, TMTCH

VOTE FOR THE MEN THEY COULDN'T HANG IN THE MOJO AWARDS!

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 05:31:17 +0200

How about voting for The Men They Couldn't Hang in this years Mojo awards? We need your votes to get them nominated & make this happen. All you have to do is click on the link below and vote for Devil On The Wind in the Best Album category and, if you're feeling extra generous you could also vote for The Men They Couldn't Hang for Best Live Act or any other catagories that you think would fit, then ask all your friends and family and anyone you’ve ever met to do the same!!!

Here’s the link: http://www.mojo4music.com/honours2010/categories.shtml

Rhythm Festival

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 05:29:01 +0200

The Men They Couldn't Hang can now confirm that they will be appearing at this years Rhythm Festival on Saturday 21st August, on stage around 6pm.

Rhythm Festival is a fantastic and friendly three day music festival that takes place every August in the heart of the beautiful Bedfordshire countryside at Twinwood Arena, Clapham. Bedford MK41 6AB

The entertainment is an eclectic mix of Rock, Folk, Roots, Blues, Ska, old-style R&B and Comedy spread over three stages and comes highly recommended for anyone wanting a great weekend with some of the best music your likely to hear on the festival scene.

The organisers pride themselves on being a family event, and there's plenty to do for children of all ages, from the Junior Olympics (and organised soccer matches), to the Panic Circus, punch and judy, workshops, storytelling, cinema and loads, loads more. There are also several well-stocked and bars selling excellent drinks at pub prices.

Check out the website at: http://www.rhythmfestival.com

Swill solo: Chiswick Gig

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:47:04 +0200

Swill is playing on Friday, 11 March at George IV pub, 185 Chiswick High Rd, London, stage time is 8:15 pm

Bolygomusic Productions present

Thursday 11th March, George IV Pub, Chiswick, London

8:15 PM
SWILL (The Men They Couldn't Hang)
"solo acoustic attack with a vengeance"

9:00 PM
FASTLANE ROOGALATOR (feturing Tom Spencer banjo player with TMTCH)
"a raggle-taggle collision between John B.Spencer, Johnny Cash and The Clash"

Tickets £8 (in advance) & £10 (on the door)

George IV
185 Chiswick High Road
London
W4 2DR

St Patrick's Day Special

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:35:21 +0200

The Men They Couldn't Hang St Patrick's Day Special.

TMTCH return to Swindon to the glorious 12 Bar for a night of raucous celebration on Wed 17th March 2010. Be there, not somewhere else!!

You are strongly advised to book in advance.

12 Bar, Swindon, Wilts.
Tickets 12.50
Box office: 01793535713
Doors @8.00pm
www.the12barswindon.com