"Songs in the Key of Death" - May 6th, 2007. Gallery now online.

We;ve updated the site to include the Smack Hits photos. Click here for the gallery. Video of performances to follow very soon!

After the original Smack Hits featuring original and covers of song about heroin, we bring you another joy-filled night of songs inspired by death. What other theme could be more perfect for a balmy summer evening in Stoke Newington?

Curated and originated by Sarah Kaldor and Lorraine Liyanage

No, we don’t promote the use of drugs but we all know and love several songs that do!

The Rolling Stones, The Velvet Underground, Pink Floyd… Extraordinary bands with songs that are known all over the world and so many of them are about drugs. A quick look at the list on Wikipedia shows a list as long as your arm – many of which you may have not realised are songs inspired by illicit substances.

It’s a curious thing for non-junkies to relate to songs about drugs. Poets and songwriters often tackle difficult and taboo subjects like infidelity, abuse and death. At the end of the day it doesn’t matter what the inspiration is, they are simply damn good songs and should be heard again. Smack Hits is a gig of covers, bar the odd smattering of original tunes. It is a far different experience to hear these songs live with a collective consciousness rather than on your own whilst powdering your nose (getting ready for a night out).

Performances on the night from:

* Noko (Apollo 440)

* Brad (Discordinated)

* The Furies - feel the wrath and prepare to die as you experience these dirtsters, the stuff of legend.

* Paul Ronney Angel – the original swaggering JD drinking death hit from the ever popular Urban Voodoo Machine

* Ian Bishop – heroin unchic from Needle Exchange, Horsepower and Rosa Motor who toured with L7

* Cult With No Name – these polka-faced electro duo are definitely chic heroines

* Daniel Rachel – back from touring once again with Ocean Colour Scene

* Ben Golomstock – the Russian Doll of Miranda Sex Garden fame who toured with Hole

* Night Porter with Finlay Cowan – respect to the man who’s seen it all and who cut his teeth with the most electric eclectic of them all, New York Doll’s Jonny Thunder. He’s designed album covers for über drug hit band Pink Floyd, now hear him sing.

* Bernadine Coombs

* Sarah Kaldor

* Lorraine Liyanage (Night Porter)

* Faye Patton

See the Artists page for more information on performers.

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