Andy (quirk) Thomas
A collection of links and random goodies from the past and present
I enjoy writing.
Sometimes about music, sometimes about whatever pops into my head. You can read my blog here, but you'll have to get your own and add me as a friend if you want anything more than plugs for my gigs.
I run live nights in London.
At the moment I'm running monthly mid-week events at Catch in Shoreditch and Undersolo in Camden under the banner,"Hits of the Near Future". I've been promoting on and off for about ten years now at venues as diverse as Upstairs @ The Garage, The Verge (now Bullet), The Electrowerkz, The Purple Turtle and Bar Monsta. You can find out more on my promotions myspace, Andy quirk presents...
I play in a band.
I've played in many since I was 17, including Satsuma, Anomic, Aphasiac and Want Take Have. I've also released electronic solo efforts as Raving Robot and Duvet Day. My current band, Hot Beds, is probably the most successful I've ever been in. Experience counts for something it seems. Listen to us on our myspace page here.
I used to have a biography on here.
However, I don't think anyone really needs my life history so here are a few highlights.
By 16 I had written reviews for local newsletters and started my first fanzine.
By 21 I had published nine issues of my second fanzine, "quirk", sub-edited for my student paper and Drowned in Sound, repped for Sony Music, DJ'd on student radio and released a 7" single with my first band, Satsuma.
By 25 I had worked for Warner Music, managed Japanese pop starlets Yumi Yumi (one of which went on to join The Go! Team), run a host of clubnights and started teaching in Essex.
By 29 I had run the successful Come Out 2nite! clubnight in Camden for two years, moved to London, played in several bands and been promoted to middle management at my school in Hackney.
I maintain a vault of downloads for history's sake.
So here are links to some of them.
Music:
Hot Beds (my current band)
Want Take Have (2005-2007)
Indestructible - Duvet Day (2002)
Robot Disco - Raving Robot (2000)
Glitter Kids - Anomic (1998)
Almost Routine - Satsuma (1997)
(quirk):
Issue 11 (2004, feat. Yumi Yumi)
Issue 10 (2001, feat. Angelica, Sugarcoma and Daphne & Celeste)
Issue 9 (2000, feat. Venus In Furs and Ciccone)
Issue 6 (1998, feat. Manatee and Cheetara)
Issue 5 (1997, feat. Japan Anti Rock (14 year old Patrick Wolf!) and Bennet)
I'm all over the web.
Add me if you know me.
Myspace
Youtube
Bebo (mainly for those I've taught)
You can email me.
I'm pretty good at replying, though make your subject line personal because I get a tonne of spam everyday.
andy_ quirk@hotmail.com