Masters of Budvar present at The Labour Club, Northampton on Friday 2nd December 2005

THE IMPORTERS

Based in Earls Barton, home of the mighty Phoenix Soundworks and the deeply scary doll-museum-in-a-pharmacy, The Importers make a bright and breezy electronic pop sound, melodic, airy and openly indebted to the perfect pop of New Order. Since their debut in the Spring of 2005 this ambitious outfit have been playing out and recording busily, so we expect them to be on top form for this night.

THAT GIRL'S NAME

Featuring Gregg Cave on guitar alongside another acoustic guitarist and a cellist, this brand new band describe themselves as "A fusion of contemporary and classical sounds with folk roots around the edges".

PAT FISH

Skuff karaoke from your genial and twisted host. Expect electric guitar, squelchy bleepy noises and spectacularly ill-advised cover versions.

As ever, admission is free, and - as of this month - the bar will be open until midnight!
Credit: pat