They did a 'residency' in the Cartoon, a tiny little pub venue in Croydon a few years ago, it was great.

I've seen music performed in some fairly diverse places. A curry house, two churches, a sorting office, a dole office, two power stations, many many railway arches, a derelict Sainsburys, more carparks than you can shake a stick at, on top of a mountain in Wales, at the highest point on the South Downs as the sun rose... A couple of years ago some hipster kids threw an INDIE RAVE in Peckham, that was pretty great: watching The Longe Blondes and The Rocks play live and DJs playing Queen and Blondie in an old tile warehouse... This sort of thing is becoming more popular as, if nothing else, a recession means lots of empty buildings.

I saw British Sea Power play under some railway arches in Leeds a few years ago, although it was a legal gig. I'm trying to get the band I'm in to do a gig on a train or the little pleasure boat "The Corona" that drifts in and out of Scarborough harbour.
I'd love to attend something at an empty power station, bet the building was as fascinating as the gig. I used to work in a dole office and I think live music could have calmed the atmosphere at times! "Just get me my F***ing Giro" etc etc

in Oberlin, Ohio. The audience sat in the pews. He was poor during the first half of the show, but something miraculous happened during the interval and he came back totally rejuvenated.

Was the remarkable setting in February for an excellent gig by Oregon's finest - Richmond Fontaine.

A lovely listed building set in ten acres of restored Victorian park, the centre is more commonly used by U3A, youth club and the table tennis club who were practising next to the loos.

Held in a beautiful ballroom, acoustics were fine, the hall was packed and the well kept Black Sheep at £2.50. Looking forward the brave promoter putting on another.

Played in our local Public school hall to a couple of hundred people a few years ago as part of our towns arts festival.
During the interval he came outside and, Pied Piper style, led the masses to a flight of steps where he climbed to the top and led a singalong version of 'Pulling Mussels from a Shell'.

Also blessed with a local Village Memorial Hall which has been re-christened 'The Soundhouse' by our local promoter. Playing host to Robin Trower this autumn.