here is info about kalamazoo klub

Every second Friday of the Month, Downstairs at the King's Head is proud to present the best in Acoustic Music from around the world.

Doors Open 8.30pm Admission £12

Online Tickets can be purchased here http://www.wegottickets.com/location/1003

Programme of Artistes 2008

January 11th Martin Stephenson

Martin takes his influences from an eclectic range of musical styles from Rockabilly and show tunes, through to straight-ahead rock and full-tilt Punk. Founder of The Daintees in the early 1980s, Martin’s debut single, "Roll On Summertime," was a hit that announced a considerable new talent. It was a track on the marvellous Daintees’ first album, "Boat To Bolivia" (1985). “Excellent, rootsy pop songs.” Time Out.

www.daintees.com

February 8th Martin Simpson

Born in 1953 in Scunthorpe, Martin became a professional musician in 1971. Like his friend Martin Carthy, he still plays the British folk club circuit as eagerly as the grandest music rooms that the world of music can offer.

In 1975 Barbara Dickson recommended Martin to Bill Leader who went to see him perform, which led to Martin's first solo album, Golden Vanity, (1976). Within the year, he was supporting Steeleye Span and then accompanied June Tabor for 10 years, producing three influential albums, A Cut Above (1980), Abyssinians (1983) and Aqaba (1988). Martin moved to the US in 1987 but continued to play for June on An Echo of Hooves (2003) and in her television special in the 2004 BBC4 Sessions concert performance series.

He cites Harry Cox, Blind Willie Johnson, Big Joe Williams, Percy Webb and Blind Willie McTell as influences and incorporates songs by Bob Dylan, Bob Franke, John B Spencer, John Tams and Richard Thompson in his repertoire, not to mention his own compositions on albums such as Bootleg USA (1999) and Righteousness & Humidity (2003). In The Bramble Briar (2001), he concentrated on British story-telling of traditional kinds.

www.martinsimpson.com

March 14th Dave Swarbrick

April 11th Corinne West

May 9th Robin Williamson

June 13th Dick Gaughan

July 11th Martin Carthy

Ten years of live acoustic music

Ten years ago local musicians Paul Alcantara and Guy Simpson decided that North London needed a music venue that would bring top quality live acoustic artists to the area and that would also give local musicians a chance to play. And so the Kalamazoo Klub was born. From the start it was decided that the Klub would book not only well established artists but would also support new and local talent. A venue was found - the King's Head which already hosted popular comedy nights.

The first night was a nail biting evening - would anyone turn up?
Paul and Guy's dreams were realised when, at 8.30 that evening, there was a queue right through the bar of the pub, upstairs and around the block!
They had turned up to see 60's folk legend Bert Jansch who has inspired a host of guitarists including Jimmy Page and Bernard Butler. Jansch has since played at the club on several occasions, most notably for Christmas 2001 when he played for free and all the profits went to Save The Children's fund for child victims of war in Afghanistan. The following year Bert was joined by Crouch Ender Bernard Butler (former guitarist in Suede) when the donations were given to a charity helping disabled children.

Over the last ten years the Klub has played host to many outstanding artists, predominately in the folk and acoustic music traditions and has become well known not just in the area but around the country. This is our tenth Anniversary year and we have booked a great list of gigs already with a few more to be announced (see enclosed). Paul and Guy play each month as the house band with a couple of friends and other local musicians often play support too.