Officer Kicks, Panama Kings, Ten City Nation, Nacional, Jean-Genie May 6, 2010

Vote, then vote to ROCK
Thursday 6th May – Playhard presents Stars With Guitars
Officer Kicks, Panama Kings, Ten City Nation, Nacional + DJ Jean Genie @ City Showcase Rocklands. 7.30 – first band 8pm.
FREE DOWNLOAD EP of songs by the bill from Music Glue.com with each £5 advance ticket (including booking fee!) from http://TwitPWR.com/Hyg/

229 Great Portland St., London W1W 5PN http://www.229thevenue.co.uk/
£7 Entry on the door. (£5 lists via bands). Wristbands - free before 8.30pm, £3 after.

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"The riotous Rocklands scene" (Time Out) creates while it tips. Films, photography, exhibition, collaboration topped off with the "impeccable party vibe" (Pulse SLP). “City Showcase is a great forum for new bands to show off their talents. It's a really well organized event, curated by people who love music” (Ian Camfield, Xfm).
Wristbands for 5th-9th May (free /discount entry to shows plus discount at participating West End/O2 Complex retailers);http://www.cityshowcase.co.uk

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OFFICER KICKS “Big Tunes” (Artrocker) “No-nonsense killer tunes” (Clash). “Mighty Fine” (Q). The full on rock'n'roll show celebrates the already acclaimed new album ‘Citywide Curfew. 21st century rock. http://www.myspace.com/officerkicks
PANAMA KINGS "leading the charge of Northern Irish music" (AU Magazine) and of electro tinged rock nationwide. Fresh from supporting Ash’s A-Z tour/NME tour etc and too hot to miss , this close, on this trip http://www.myspace.com/panamakings
TEN CITY NATION “A very exciting prospect indeed.” (Rock Sound). Intense punky live blast of brilliance with spiraling feedback. Download their entire catalogue for free fromhttp://www.tencitynation.com
NACIONAL: Hailed the “ up-beat Joy Division with Wedding Present comparisons”. Soaring riffs, punching rhythm and lovelorn, poetic diatribe. “I suggest you investigate, before they drop what promises to be an ace debut album." (BBC Radio 1 Scotland)http://www.myspace.com/wearenacional
JEAN-GENIE (Resonance FM/Kooba Radio) One woman powerhouse, presenter of Panda Power and more http://www.myspace.com/jeangeniegraham
PLAYHARD - Rock n roll events featuring the best music with a debauched party vibe.http://www.facebook.com/Heathertheminx
City Showcase has a proven record of spotting emerging talent early: Gallows, Amy Winehouse, We are the Ocean, Keane, Razorlight and Kate Tempest among them. Rocklands started with seminal My Passsion, Bloc Party, Hatcham Social, Art Brut etc. What a combination. Watch this bill go! Video trailer for City Showcase Rocklands 2010;http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xcsc9n_city-showcase-rocklands-010_music

Official Website: http://www.myspace.com/artfulmtb