DIVORCE / ULTIMATE THRUSH split cassette

Firstly, a massive massive thanks to everybody who came to see us play, helped organize the shows, put us up for the night and all the awesome bands we played with - we had a seriously amazing time and can't wait to fire out on the road again really soon!!! THANK YOU!!!!
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YES!! BIG NEWS!! WE HAVE A NEW RELEASE!!!!!
If there's one band in the whole of Glasgow that we consider our proper tight bros, it's definitely ULTIMATE THRUSH!!! We've played with them a load of times now and they blow our minds each and every time. Now finally this love-in is consummated on tape!!
There's loads of reasons you gotta get this cassette:
1: Both us and Utimate Thrush have put unreleased tracks on both sides
2: It's released on the fuckin BADASSS MILK RECORDS (who've put tapes out by great bands like CHAPS, T33TH and BLOODY KNEES)
3: INDIVIDUALLY HAND-SCREENED, HAND-SEWN covers by Ollie from Ultimate Thrush - these things are a work of art!!
4: STRICTLY limited to 100 copies only.... FOREVER!!
5: That's all.
CLICK HERE & BUY IT AT THE MILK SHOP NOW!!


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STINKING UP THE SOUTH || MARCH 2010

We're making our way southbound next week for a small batch of shows.

Wednesday March 24th
NOTTINGHAM || The Chameleon w/ BITCHES and GUILTY PARENTS
8pm || £5
FACEBOOK INFO

Thursday March 25th
LONDON || DANCE MAGIC DANCE at The Stag's Head w/ BITCHES
8pm || FREE FREE FREE FREE!!!!
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Friday March 26th
LONDON || The Drop (The Three Crowns basement) w/ ULTIMATE THRUSH and PLEASE
LAUNCH PARTY FOR THE DIVORCE & ULTIMATE THRUSH SPLIT TAPE ON MILK!!
FACEBOOK INFO (PLUS!! If you come to the gig you gain admission to HUNTLEY & PALMERS AUDIO CLUB after the gig for £3 - usually it's £5!! - FACEBOOK INFO)

Saturday March 27th
MANCHESTER || CLUB SPANKY at The Islington Mill w/ BLUE SABBATH BLACK FIJI, BLOOD MOON and ULTIMATE THRUSH
8:30pm to 4am || £5
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Sunday March 28th
LEEDS || BRITISH WILDLIFE FESTIVAL at Nation Of Shopkeepers w/ a ton of awesome bands - check their blog/FB event page for the full festival line-up!
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Here's all the information again in facebook form. Hope you can make it to one of the shows!!!



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THE END OF OPTIMO

Today is the day that we know would eventually come but wouldn't admit to ourselves: OPTIMO (ESPACIO) IS GOING TO END
Like they explain, it's been a good run; 12 years, over 600 nights and a list of guest bands and artists who have graced their stage that reads like a who's-who of pioneering, envelope-pushing music from the last 30 years. When Optimo started NOBODY was doing what they did, nobody merged the blood-and-guts visceral thrill of seeing a genuinely intimidating/engrossing/breathtaking live performance within a 100% legitimate club format. It's a template that's been duplicated countless times all over the world, but back then the very thought was anathema.
Even placing it in such simplistic terms does it a disservice. Ultimately what Twitch & Wilkes did was burn the schematics and simply PLEASE THEMSELVES - nothing was out the question, if it floated their boat then it went in. This breath of fresh air was exactly was the club scene needed and their 'anti-agenda' resonated with people not just in Glasgow, or Britain, but worldwide.
From our point of view, we obviously owe them a great debt. Our second ever show was at Optimo, the deal struck after Twitch seeing our debut gig. Our first record was released on their label OPTIMO MUSIC after playing said show. Since then they had us play one their last residences in Edinburgh and (possibly the greatest honour) their final Hogmanay show at the Fruitmarket just three months ago (a true 'take to the grave' gig for us!!)
Their endorsement has been genuine and transparent - nothing more complicated than 'we like you a lot, let's do this', asking nothing more from us than just to be us. This was the criteria Optimo placed on everything it did; it was impulsive, instinctive and totally exciting.
There's only 7 more nights left before the hammer falls. If you live in Glasgow you've got no excuse. If you don't, you STILL have no excuse. Get on a bus, train, plane, thumb a fucking lift, but make sure you make it along to one of the last best nights you'll ever have.

OPTIMO (ESPACIO) :: 1998 - 2010
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