Chocolate Barry and Mr Wright

Thanks to everyone who joined us in celebrating él records and the release of the Blueboy re-issues. Our guest Dominic played lots and lots of good records and we'll have his playlist up on the blog shortly. Then Mr Wright, looking sharp as hell, played a truly wonderful set, his voice during Tomorrow Not Today transforming the Buffalo Bar to a velvety cocktail bar. And then Chocolate Barry, sadly one guitarist down, played a funfilled dancey set. It was truly awesome to hear classic songs like Popmusic Crazy and I Cry Because Of You Argentina live. They also played a stunning version (a Monochrome Set version I've been told) of Primal Screams 'Velocity Girl'. And last and not least thank to everyone who danced afterwards and stayed and had a fun time. Hope to see you all on may 14th again!

In a wine cellar in Paris we managed to find a box of untouched copies of Chocolate Barrys classic Cucumber Trees & Ice Cold Lemonade CD. These are for sale for £10 + shipping (or pick-up in London)

Here's what we managed to capture on the night!

Baby Honey #004: with Chocolate Barry and Mr Wright!

BABY HONEY #004: Friday 9th April 2010: The Buffalo Bar: London

él Records are one of our all-time favourite labels here at Baby Honey towers, giving the world the likes of Momus, The King Of Luxembourg and Would-be-Goods. So it is our great pleasure to announce that this month's Baby Honey will be an él/Cherry Red special to celebrate the forthcoming Blueboy reissues. With giveaways and guest DJ Dominic (the Cherry Red man responsible for putting together those Blueboy reissues) we'll give you a sophisticated night with lots and lots of tunes from él & cherry red and our special blend of the finest, happiest indiepop, post-punk and soul. In addition, we will be hosting él legends and a band much inspired by the él aesthetic. Baby Honey #004 looks to be an unmissable event.

BANDS:

CHOCOLATE BARRY:

Chocolate Barry are without doubt one of the great 'lost' bands. Formed in Malmo they recorded one of the greatest indiepop singles of the nineties (the peerless 'I Cry Because Of You Argentina') and promptly fell off the radar. Now back and heavily inspired by él-affiliated legends The Monochrome Set, we are hugely proud to host their first ever British gig.

http://www.myspace.com/chocolatebarry

MR. WRIGHT:

Mr.Wright, who under the name Always released Thames Valley Leather Club on él and then continued with releases under his own name. The Metropolitan album on Siesta is a classic and the latest record Diary Of A Fool has the amazing Band Apart track.

http://www.myspace.com/mrwrightandalways

DJs:

Dominic (él/Cherry Red)
Daniel Novakovic (So Tough! So Cute!)
Anastasia Cohen (Baby Honey)
Rory Mackie (Baby Honey)

Friday 9th April 2010

The Buffalo Bar, 259 Upper St, London N1 1RU. 020 7359 6191

9pm - 4am. £6/5 (flyer/concs) £3 after bands have finished.

http://www.wegottickets.com/event/75045