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Baked Beans On The Doorstep is thrilled to host a radical movie night with a side order of live entertainment high-jinx! We’re showing “Burning Bridges – The Story of Paul Burwell”. Burwell was a drummer/percussionist/artist of legendary status – this film reveals all! Director Matt Stephenson will be on hand to introduce the film and answer all of your questions. We are also really pleased to have Luke Poot and Yol for a rare duo performance. These are two of Burwell’s friends in Hull when he relocated there later in life. And finally, make sure to come early for some typical surprises and mysterious goodies….

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Burning Bridges – The Story of Paul Burwell

Burning Bridges tells the explosive story of an artist who challenged boundaries and pushed to the most extreme edges of creativity. From the 1960s to the early 2000s, Paul Burwell was at the forefront of avant garde music and art in the UK. A founder member of the London Musician’s Collective and the Bow Gamelan Ensemble, Burwell and his collaborators played with the elements to blur the distinction between magick and art. But while many of his friends found creative success and fame, Burwell headed up-river literally and metaphorically on his own ‘heart of darkness’ journey, abandoning London for a new tribe in the post-industrial north, sinking further into his own vision and ultimately challenging death itself. Through rediscovered archive footage, sketchbooks, diaries and photographs, along with interviews with his friends and family, Burning Bridges is the story of an artist who knew no limits.

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Luke Poot is an awkward nuisance, tape bungler, mumble mouthed northern light entertainment act of perpetually low calibre, a moronic delight, on occasion.

Yol is an artist working in performance, visual art and text. Found objects, mouth noise, mangled language. Starting points are space/situation, found objects, and self generated mangled text, explored alongside experimental vocal techniques. End point is broken sounds, broken words. Everything is an instrument, or nothing is, it’s hard to tell. INSTAGRAM

Together: Two indigenous Hullians, (FOR SHAME), if you don’t cry you’ll laugh. At the moronic spectacle, remedial fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun. Only one is still wears jeans.

From Québec, François-Félix Roy – Aldor Emerging Artist Award winner (Festival Trad Montréal 2022) – combines the liveliness of traditional music with the nuance of a folksinger, from spirited war songs to introspective laments, driven by French-Canadian foot percussion. His debut album Peines perdues (2023) has carried him to stages across Canada and Europe, including the National Theater of Genova in Italy.

Arthur Coates & Kerran Cotterell are a two-man trad tornado tearing through the folk world with foot percussion, fiddle, guitar, vocals, and groove to spare. Blending original material with tunes found in the wild, their shows are packed with harmonies, tall tales, and a streak of serious silliness. Since first meeting at Sidmouth Folk Week in 2018, they’ve become festival favourites across the UK and Canada, with recent wins at the Robinson Emerging Artist Showcase at Goderich Celtic Roots Festival.

Alister Spence (piano) and Tony Buck (drums): 1st Set

Australian pianist Alister Spence and ex-pat drummer and Berlin resident Tony Buck are two endlessly curious, deeply committed distinctive, improvisers. They share a fascination with submerged rhythm, oblique extended forms, entwined interplay, and sound for its own sake. As contemporaries their musical histories have run in parallel—and occasionally intersecting—for the last thirty years.

The duo’s debut release, Mythographer (ASM013) was listed in the ‘Best Albums of 2023’ by the New York City Jazz Record (January 2024 edition).

‘A tour de force’ Bill Shoemaker, Point of Departure

‘A special capacity to see through time and space to a different territory’ Stuart Broomer, FreeJazzBlog

Raymond MacDonald (soprano/alto saxophone) with Tony Buck and Alister Spence: 2nd Set

‘Poetic interaction’ Bad Alchemy, ‘Uncanny structural convergence’ Sydney Morning Herald, ‘Inspired music making’ Jazzwise.

Legendary Glasgow-based sax player Raymond MacDonald and Australian pianist Alister Spence have been performing and recording together for more than 15 years. Their sound together displays a love of the enigmatic-yet-melodic-and-strangely-passionate.

This will be the trio’s first performance together!

Possession Records prsents

SOFT RIOT (Glasgow UK)
VIGILANCE STATE (Newcastle-upon-Tyne UK)
INVISIBLE LOGIC (Glasgow UK)

SYNTH • MINIMAL • COLDWAVE • ELECTRONIC
POSTPUNK • DARKWAVE • EBM • NEW WAVE

More information at www.possessionrecords.com/2025-12-05/

SOFT RIOT

On Glasgow’s Possession Records , Soft Riot is JJD, a Glasgow-based Canadian who has over the last number of years released six albums and has toured off to locations all over Europe and parts of North America, with fans tucked into many corners of the globe. For this show Soft Riot will be trying out new material from a new, forthcoming album entitled Crux which will be out in 2026.

Soft Riot‘s sound — after much deliberation — can be described as “synthesizer-based electronic post-punk”, as his writing approach comes from a punk/hardcore background and pulls in elements from numerous darker electronic genres including synth pop, italo, EBM, art rock and more.

www.softriot.com
softriot.bandcamp.com
instagram.com/softriot/

VIGILANCE STATE

This Newcastle-based duo — actively playing out for a number of years now — creates a compelling dystopian analogue soundscape straight from the northern industrial heartland, working in a style that mixes EBM, electro and dark techno. A synthesis of resonant vocals, mournful minimalism and brutalist bass, the State’s sound is inspired by modern legend and ancient lore.

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vigilancestate.bandcamp.com

INVISIBLE LOGIC

Fresh to playing live shows this year, Invisible Logic is a synth-driven project from Glasgow musician Ian Van Bass, doing a fine take on minimal synth and first wave synth-pop. His debut self-titled album was released in summer 2025 and is worth checking out!

invisiblelogic.bandcamp.com

Join Jumbo Gibson for a night of pure celebration as the Beatles’ Rubber Soul turns 60.

Experience all 14 tracks live; from ‘Drive My Car’ to ‘Run For Your Life’ and every track in between. The band will play classics such as ‘Norwegian Wood’, ‘Nowhere Man’, ‘Michelle’ and ‘In My Life’, as well as the single, ‘We Can Work It Out’ b/w ‘Day Tripper’ (released the same day as the album back in 1965).

Jumbo Gibson are one of Scotland’s most renowned live and originals bands, playing events and festivals around the country for the past decade. 12 out of the 14 songs on Rubber Soul were never played live by The Beatles themselves, so this is a one-off opportunity for you to hear how they would have sounded, played authentically by a 4-piece band.

And if that isn’t enough for you, the evening will close with a second set packed full of Beatles classics.

No wigs… no costumes… no gimmicks… no backing tracks… just Fab music, played live!

“We are not a tribute band, so don’t expect wigs and costumes. We are Beatles fans (like you) who just happen to be in a band together and who love a challenge. We have been very meticulous in our rehearsals and instrumentation to ensure that this will be an authentic experience that all Fabs fans will enjoy – including us! We’d love for you to join us”

– Jumbo Gibson

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RevoPro Management and Big Nephew Music Promo are joining forces, bringing their expertise in outstanding multi-arts alternative music nights to The Old Hairdressers. From the creators of Drygate Calling: UK Summit of Sound and the sold-out Dream Fest Microfestival comes a new night of projection mapping and high-octane alternative music. Expect hand-crafted, audio-reactive Touch Designer visuals, an all-punk line-up, and a boundary-pushing Nu-Metal act — watch projector CPUs melt trying to keep up with the pace.

Featuring:

Oscura – Ayr’s finest Nu-Metal favourites are fresh from the launch of their new album In Another Light. After delivering the hardest breakdowns as The Buf Mainstage headliners at this year’s Prestfest and performing at Ayr’s Pavilion Festival, they make a triumphant return to Glasgow to squeeze out the final drop of sweat at The Old Hairdressers.

Telekinephews – Big Nephew’s own DIY punk firestarters bring angular, wailing, fast-fast-fast-fast anthems about unity, self-betterment, and the occasional Bucky hymn. This will also be the release show for their long-anticipated single 45 Pints of Fortified Wine — already a mosh-pit catalyst at their packed DIY gigs. Recent Telekinephews-organised events include a dub sound system night breathing life into grassroots music at The Artschool, a multi-room, multi-arts microfestival at The Dream Machine, and delivering killer sound at The Woodlands Stage at this year’s Eden Festival.

Polar Bears in Purgatory – Scottish punk legends with a decade of blood, sweat, and elbow grease behind them. A household name in the scene, PBIP are touring Scotland hitting every great punk festival, including Frag Fest, Superfun AllDayer II, and Clan Craw Gathering. For fans of the era when punks said what needed saying (and plenty that didn’t — we’re looking at you, Green Day and Blink-182). On a victory lap from their latest album Live Well Die Happy, expect laughs, highs, and DIY grit.

Cupid Stunts – RevoPro and Goblin Mode Productions favourites, and more than just a band name you wish you’d thought of. Watch one of Glasgow’s finest stage performers command the room with presence, humour and jealousy-inspiring clever riffs. If you’re a 2010s indie fan dipping your toes into punk rock, Cupid Stunts is your gateway drug: 200 times more potent than a long-lost early Arctic Monkeys album.

Pre-show & DJ sets:
Arrive early to catch Telekinephews’ own Andrew Young performing his experimental electronic album, produced earlier this year for his Sound Engineering Masters, through The Old Hairdressers’ powerful system. Between sets, enjoy selections from the mastermind of The Holy Loch HiFi, DJ Big Tuna, keeping the night moving.

Notice: Attendees of this event will be the first to receive a free RSVP for the highly anticipated, invite-only Holy Loch HiFi free party later this year. The line-up features FEMME 45, Null/Void David, Telekinephews, Polar Bears in Purgatory, Low Level Monk, Rory O’B, DJ Big Tuna, and more. Expect free camping and delicious vegan food as a bonus.

Angus Mtizwa, a visionary Zimbabwean musician, stands at the crossroads of global musical traditions. Performing original songs both in English and his native Zimbabwean language, Shona, The Totem delivers high-energy live performances that get audiences moving and showcase the best of cross-cultural musical fusion.

Music That Defies Borders Drawing inspiration from his daily experiences, Angus approaches composition by embracing spontaneity and letting the natural rhythms of life guide his artistic journey.

Supported by a full band, Angus Mtizwa & The Totem are making a name for themselves with vibrant Afro-Jazz performances. With festival appearances on the horizon and a debut full-length album in progress, 2025 promises to be a breakthrough year for this cross-cultural music fusion artist.