Ninja Tune’s first (only?) hard man – King Cannibal aka Zilla aka Dylan Richards, is fulfilling his first New Year’s resolution… to assault the US and Canada for the first time with his razor-edged, uncompromising sound Radio 1’s Mary-Anne Hobbs has already deemed “too dark!” With a run of winter shows in January and February 2010, he’ll be kicking things off in Boston and ending in San Francisco, traversing North America promoting his debut release Let the Night Roar (named it after a quote from nutter-cultist Jim Jones, Jonestown Massacre, naturally). Coming through with an industrial mash-up of sounds and rhythms from dancehall and drum & bass, tonight’s live gig is not to be missed. Anti-Consortum’s Beans and fellow Ninja Tune beat warriors Ghost Beard support.
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Craftermath, the traveling, rogue punk craft brigade presents a night of new songs, new crafts, new jokes and new stuff this evening just in time for Valentine’s Day. The crafts are unusual and hand made, all priced right and truly beautiful, including handmade leather necklaces, hand painted cards and more.

This month’s FADER Bowl is bringing the future-party noise of Restless People (featuring members of Tanlines and Professor Murder) and the feel-good madness of MNDR for a throwdown of the highest degree. If that wasn’t enough to get your smiling muscles going complimentary bowling, t-shirts and drinks will be provided by Diesel (on a first-come first-serve basis). (6:00pm doors)

“With a great first week under our belts, we’re happy to bring back ‘Lost in Astoria‘ again next week. We’ll have the same amazing drink specials of $5 sangria and $12 pitchers–as well as “Lost on the Beach”. Bring your Lost friends as we will again be playing Lost trivia in the commercial breaks. Each week, the winners will get VIP seats in leather recliners with their own 60″ tv and a round on the house. Spread the word! We’re poised to become the best Lost party in the City. The episode starts at 9, but we’ll have some surprises for the early birds.”