Rock & Robots 32: Robot Combat // The Lunar Keys // Gabrielle Ornate // Eli Gumble // jam time

A night of robot fighting and live music

LIVE ROBOT FIGHTING, 18:00

• Purpose-built machines do battle in a specially-constructed arena with the aim of immobilising each other
• It's just like Robot Wars except the robots there weighed 110kg while the ones tonight weigh 150g
• Full tournament (gold medal), Rumble (silver medal) and side event (TBC)
• Open arena from 19:35 and between music sets - have a go on a robot yourself
• Live battle music from drummer Shymanic
• Get in touch (tolerablemusic@gmail.com) if you have your own antweight which you would like to enter
• We also sell kits to build your own robot - just add tools and imagination

LIVE MUSIC, 20:00

• The Lunar Keys
  The Lunar Keys are 4 anxious types from Guildford with too many tunes and nervous energy trapped in their psyches not to be in this band. Their sound is alternative rock vs neurotic pop.
  thelunarkeys.com

• Gabrielle Ornate
  “Modern rock with ancient soul"
  Fusing modern-age mythology with an ethereal rock edge and classic pop sensibility, bohemian songstress Gabrielle Ornate embodies female empowerment and deep introspection. Always with a spellbinding message for the subconscious, Gabrielle crafts unique fairy tales and fables that weave into her mystical universe. From melodic earworms and cyclic grooves, to singing guitar leads and infectious riffs that loop in your head, Ornate owns her musical melting pot with eternal conviction.
  gabrielleornate.co.uk

• Eli Gumble
  The night's host and a pretty good singer-songwriter, making some very unique and original songs. Eli's creative process is "what would be fun to do in this song?", followed by doing it. He has a great time on stage and hopes you do too. Comparisons have been drawn to George Formby, David Byrne and Monty Python, but the set will take on some spacey vibes in keeping with the other performers on the night.
  eligumble.com

AFTER-PARTY, 22:00

• come on up and perform - no signups required
• all performance types welcome, including music, karaoke, comedy, poetry, magic, dance, sub-5 min video game speedruns, etc.
• venue has full backline including microphones, guitar and bass amps, drums, keyboard and vibraphone
• venue also has a projector in case you have visuals
• for best results, contact tolerablemusic@gmail.com and send backing tracks and projections/presentations if required
• some acts who have performed at this after-party have been booked for the gig, so you can see this as an audition if you like

OPEN ALL NIGHT

• Bar: serves drinks, cold or room temperature; cash only
• Vinylly Found record shop: large selection of second-hand records; cash only
• Free table football, mini air hockey and SNES gaming

Doors open 17:30
Entry: Tickets £6 until end of Friday 19/6, £8 after Friday and on the door (cash and cards accepted)
Accompanied U16s are half price.
Venue: The Others, top floor at 6 Manor Road, Stoke Newington, London, N16 5SA
Access to the venue is up a flight of stairs and there is no lift.
Tickets are also available on Eventbrite for the same price. They charge higher fees for the organiser but they're better for discovery, so I list events on both sites.

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