If you have 30 minutes worth of tunes that simply MUST be played out, please bring them along and sign up for your 30 minutes of fame ! that's twice as long as Andy Warhol predicted you'd get...

Admission is free and it's first come first served from 7pm - 11pm... maybe bring an extra 30 mins just in case there's a spare slot later on...
and report to Ceremonial Deck Master Johnny Clash.

2 VINYL TURNTABLES, 2 CD-Js, 1 MIXER, Bring your own Laptop if you want ! We will also consider mp3 players !

American Rose Melberg was a founding member of the mid-90s indie bands Tiger Trap, Go Sailor and the Softies; all influential parts of the Olympia/Portland pop-punk scene. In addition to her work with these bands she released two critically acclaimed acoustic solo albums, "Portola" in 1998 and "Cast Away the Clouds" in 2006. She has also performed and recorded with such artists as Elliott Smith and Neko Case. She now lives in Vancouver with her six year old son and is currently preparing to record her next solo record. Expect touching, sweet and cute folk songs.

The Middles Ones : This used to be London's best indiepop secret, but now, with the release of their debut 10" vinyl, everyone is talking about how charming their incredible harmonies and simplicity are. Two girls and lots of love.

Marthas & Arthurs : Two guys and two girls singing lovely harmonies and playing accordion, flute, ukulele and some soft percussion for our pleasure. Please, don't confuse with electronic duo Arthur & Martha !

Fox : Fox is the alter ego of Simon Fox, a guy who sings and plays intimate melancholic folk songs backed by swirling and mesmeric noises that will appeal everyone who who likes that something more on a straightfoward folk pop song.

A night of live music and comedy with the latest cutting edge acts that London has to offer. 3 bands and 2 comedy acts entertain you through the evening, leaving you with the feeling of a fun evening of laughter that other moody band nights don’t give you. A friendly night with a good vibe, it’s just what you need to start the weekend with some quality music and laughter.

They Walk Amoung Us - Stompin' Epic Indie Rockers! + TJ Hanbury + The Quirky - The wobbly line between mad and brilliant...
+ Alex Fourtune - Bognor's only comedian + Easy and The Cali Five - There is hope for this generation

Compere : Gwilum Argos

The theme for March will be Alice in Wonderland to coincide with the release of Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland film, giving people a chance to be creative after seeing the film. Those not in costume will still be expected to make the effort to dress up !

Special guest DJs: RONNIE JOICE (Ronnkie Pop) + GINGER NOT FRED

Our glamorous hostesses Hazel, Pearl, Sophia, Alex and Daisy will be greeting everyone and handing out treats and sweets !

An enormous eclectic mix of rock, electro, pop, glam, indie, punk, alternative and much more like AC/DC, Arcade Fire, Bat For Lashes, Bikini Kill, Bjork, Beck, Bloc Party, Blondie, Bowie, The Clash, Curtis Mayfield, The Cure, Daisy Chainsaw, The Damned, Dizzee Rascal, The Doors, Dresden Dolls, Florence & the Machine, Friendly Fires, Garbage, Gogol Bordello, G'n’R, Hole, Iggy, Interpol, The Jam, Johnny Cash, Joy Division, Kate Bush, King Adora, The Kinks, Lady Gaga, Ladyhawke, Ladytron, Le Tigre, Living Colour, Maccabees, Madness, Manics, Marilyn Manson, Metronomy, MGMT, Misfits, Muse, Nancy Sinatra, New Order, NY Dolls, Nick Cave, NIN, Nirvana, Numan, Of Montreal, Patrick Wolf, Pixies, Placebo, Prince, Queen, Rachel Stamp, The Rapture, Stones, Roxy, Simian Mobile Disco, Siouxie, Smashing Pumpkins, The Smiths, Soft Cell, Sonic Youth, Stone Temple Pilots, Suede, T-Rex, Talking Heads, Velvets, Violent Femmes and tons more...

A fun-packed and recouperating Sunday evening in the company of a broad selection of not-too-noisy musicians, raconteurs and wandering minstrels.
Not just for performers, this is a perfect way for you all to wind-down gradually from the excesses of the weekend... and it's infinitely better than the telly :)

All welcome, performers just turn up and sign-up to play - or for more info and possible pre-booking contact James

Please note we have no in-house amps or instruments ! we can however DI guitar/bass/keys into the PA :) Bring your own guitar, drum, backing track etc...

Stick Man Army - "Music should be fun but also have meaning and if you haven’t already experienced them live, Stick Man Army have bucket loads of the old fun juice to help wash away some of the woes of the modern age..."

The Skanx - "11 musicians with the shared love of making people dance! They are known for getting the crowd up dancing and making the room rock..."

To Arms Etc. + Rubella + Darkwood + JD Smith

Gorgeous skewed alt-pop from To Arms ETC, simply the finest grrrrl-punk outfit in town Rubella, cool country 'n' Americana from Darkwood and one man bluesabilly explosion JD Smith! DJ Grae J will be spinning a selection of floorfilling country, blues, trash 'n' roll !! + saucy visuals

Artefacts For Spave Travel : a futuristic dystopia of panic stricken pop (art rocker)
Magic Aids : West coast grunge dirges. Loud guitar. Racketous drums. Sweet melodies.
Inbetweendays : Melody infused grunge-heralding guitar heavy songs played loud ta very much
Parking Offence : Angular,infectious,experimental Blockhead tinged pop gem purveyors (with-woodwind!)

BLOODY AWFUL POETRY DJs + Residents: J. (O). L. S (eARMusic "DJS")

...Next bOiNk!... 09/04/10 featuring DJ Jeff Leech and LIVE Chaz The Coolness wiv more tbc...yes, really...

A fun-packed and recouperating Sunday evening in the company of a broad selection of not-too-noisy musicians, raconteurs and wandering minstrels.
Not just for performers, this is a perfect way for you all to wind-down gradually from the excesses of the weekend... and it's infinitely better than the telly :)

All welcome, performers just turn up and sign-up to play - or for more info and possible pre-booking contact James

Please note we have no in-house amps or instruments ! we can however DI guitar/bass/keys into the PA :) Bring your own guitar, drum, backing track etc...

Giving the best performers on the new act circuit the space and time they deserve to show an audience just what they can do. Every show features a boutique selection of six excellent comedians, served up to you on a leafy bed of stage.

The Really Lovely Comedy Company (RLC) have established a reputation as quality comedy promoters with their other nights The Really Lovely Comedy Show and The Really Lovely Comedy Tea Party. Previous acts include Josie Long, Will Andrews & Idiots of Ants.

'Utter!' is London's liveliest spoken word night, presenting poetry with a good sense of humour, and comedy with a poetic sensibility.

Hosted by Richard Tyrone Jones : 'Often witty, sometimes unsettling and always smart' - Edinburgh comedy award winner Tim Key. more info

TWISTED FUDGE returns with more sketches and dirt and this time they've bought some stand ups too.

Join us for the first Twisted Fudge residency at The Cross Kings. For your entertainment we have award-winning worthy stand up from:

CIARAN MURPHY + KEVIN HAMPSON + RUPI JOHAL + BILLY HILL and many, many sketches from TWISTED FUDGE.

“There were no fucking canapés” – Vanessa Feltz
“There were too many canapés” – Karen Carpenter
“Comedians?...I thought they were cunts” – The Archbishop of Canterbury

Producing high energy assaults of dense percussion and lush tropical pop melody from guitars, horns and harmony Monkfish are a London 8 piece who formed in 2006 from a shared love of African and Caribbean pop music - anything from driving Congolese rumba to Cuban son - with an urban South London twist. The group is dedicated to using African popular musical canons to create modern musical expressions that are at home in 21st Century. Supported by the worldwide dancefloor sounds of the Flying Chillis who have played around the globe including WOMAD, The Big Chill,Musicport, Movimientos + Glastonbury

Celebrate the coming of Spring by spending an evening with the troublesome sibling of the Dan Spanner Big Band.

For one night, the Jester Bar will be transformed into the world of Spanner Jazz Punks, and play host to their stories and fantasies. Upon entering this little slice of heaven in a disaster zone, you can expect to find nymphs… the psychedelic nurse… a trombone player up a tree… past-life regression… Willie the Pimp… flamenco… all sorts of projected filmic wonder, and of course the music of Spanner Jazz Punks: exploring the seedy side of..... free... experimental... psychedelic... comic... funk... subversive... folk... punk-jazz... big band swing... balkan... tango... medieval... rock... circus... ska... klezmer... goatherd... silk road... space-rock... ambient…

This evening will take you on a journey through all the above and below, the heaven and the hell, and like Persephone emerging from the Underworld, herald the arrival of Spring in style.

A fun-packed and recouperating Sunday evening in the company of a broad selection of not-too-noisy musicians, raconteurs and wandering minstrels.
Not just for performers, this is a perfect way for you all to wind-down gradually from the excesses of the weekend... and it's infinitely better than the telly :)

All welcome, performers just turn up and sign-up to play - or for more info and possible pre-booking contact James

Please note we have no in-house amps or instruments ! we can however DI guitar/bass/keys into the PA :) Bring your own guitar, drum, backing track etc...

Ashnode (rock) + Shambala (indie rock) + Easy and The Cali Five (rock /Blues / funky)
The Invisible Lead Soup (five discerning London gents with a love of fuzzy 60s garage nuggets and a bagful of sparkling beat pop gems).

tickets on pre-sale - advance prices: £3 + fees, £4 + fees

A fun-packed and recouperating Sunday evening in the company of a broad selection of not-too-noisy musicians, raconteurs and wandering minstrels.
Not just for performers, this is a perfect way for you all to wind-down gradually from the excesses of the weekend... and it's infinitely better than the telly :)

All welcome, performers just turn up and sign-up to play - or for more info and possible pre-booking contact James

Please note we have no in-house amps or instruments ! we can however DI guitar/bass/keys into the PA :) Bring your own guitar, drum, backing track etc...

Musicians and singers... if you're interested in joining a group exploring improvisation within Klezmer music, come along, sing/play & experience the passion & creativity of this evocative music !

For more info contact : William 0208 969 7019