Moustache Flash 0
Wednesday September 14th sees a 2011 exclusive UK show from hip-hop / electro / punk manchild The Show Is The Rainbow at The Workshop at Roadtrip.
Yes, this man
The night is called Moustache Flash and is a celebration of facial hair and all things MACHO.
El Tablo Arm Wrestlo!
Top Trump Deathmatch!
Moustaches allocated on arrival to all cold lipped attendees!
Muscle Beach!
It’s going to be a night you’ll tell your grandkids about IN SPACE!
Don’t know Darren Keen? Read on…
“Hi! My name is DARREN KEEN. I have spent the past 8, almost 9 years touring full time with my band THE SHOW IS THE RAINBOW.
The Show is the Rainbow is a bizzare mix of FUNK / HIP HOP / DANCE / and EXPERIMENTAL ELECTRONIC music, with a MULTIMEDIA presentation and lots of quick witted banter. I have played literally just under 1,000 shows, including 30+ tours of the United States, 9 European tours, and 2 tours of New Zealand.
Pulling influences from Frank Zappa, Beck, Squarepusher, and Captain Beefheart, I have built up a following, and turned what was once sort of a “novelty” act, into a full fledged, DIY, underground movement. People have compared me to a midwestern, musical Andy Kaufman, with the ability to light up any room with my hilarious, original, and confusing behavior.
I have released 4 full length albums, and plenty of ep’s and singles, on a variety of record labels from all over the world, including TSK!TSK! (London, UK), RETARD DISCO (Los Angeles, CA), YOSADA (Boise, ID), and I have future releases planned for both the FLYING NUN (NZ) and DUAL PLOVER (OZ). My most recent full length “Tickled Pink”, was released on 12″ vinyl on my own label, IT ARE GOOD RECORDS, which has luckily found distribution through the forward thinking electronic label ILLEGAL ART (home of Girl Talk, Steinski, and Junk Culture).
Right now I am in the middle of a YEAR LONG HONEYMOON TOUR, which will take me and my wife all around the world 3 times! It has been amazing so far, and we look forward to our upcoming dates in Europe, New Zealand, and Australia.
Through my 9 years of touring, I have played a variety of shows and venues, and I love it all, from the dingiest basement to the largest
outdoor camping festivals. I have been lucky enough to tour with acts like Man Man, Neil Hamburger, Deerhoof, The Faint, Girl Talk, Dan Deacon, Mae Shi, Cursive, and F in Math. I have been invited to play so many great shows, including Bergenfest in Bergen, Norway (twice!), Camp A Low Hum in New Zealand (twice), and countless appearances at CMJ and SXSW in the USA.
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100% CONFIRMED EUROPEAN TOUR DATES!! LOT’S MORE TO BE CONFIRMED SOON!!!
Sat. Sept 3 Bergen, Norway @ Garage
Tue. Sept 6 Aalborg, Denmark @ 1000Fryd
Wed. Sept 7 Copenhagen, Denmark @ Kifak
Thu. Sept 8 Amsterdam, Netherlands @ OCCII w/ Rainbow Arabia
Sat. Sept 10 Amsterdam, Netherlands @ W139 (Bring Yr Own Beamer Festival)
Mon. Sept 12 Gent, Begium @ Cafe Video
Tue. Sept 13 Metz, France @ La Rubis
Wed. Sept 14 London, United Kingdom @ Roadtrip
Sat. Sept 17 Tilburg, Netherlands @ Kafee ‘t Bultenbeentje (INCUBATE FESTIVAL)
Tue. Sept 20 Madrid, Spain @ La Felpa II
Thu. Sept 29 Winterthur, Switzerland @ Kraftfeld
Fri. Sept 30 Eindhoven, Netherlands @ TAC (Pageturner)
Sat. Oct 1 Nijmegen, Netherlands Swing Sting @ De Onderbroek
Sun. Oct 2 Kassel, Germany @ Club A.R.M.
