Debt’s first outing at the wonderful Platt Chapel, and have we got a party for you! An unholy double bill comprising FIGMO and Physical Jerks.

Here’s what people say about F.I.G.M.O…

Imagine a thousand, no, a million golden eagles! Swooping to earth, talons extended, they are met by a whoosh of glory as the Virgin Mary fires out the Son Of God. From the flank, as yet unseen, a stampede of tyrannosaurs bring in the low-end. In the distance, but getting louder, volcanoes erupt in perfect precision…… Enough said.
www.wefuckingrock.co.uk/

The Physical Jerks

Physical Jerks are a ska/reggae/dub band who met somewhere in salford in about 2004. Brought together by a love of Phatt bass, offbeats, theremins and sax cadenzas they went on to carve an unwanted swathe across the manchester ska scene, engaging in sonic terrorism of the masses.

“…he mechanically shot his arms back and forth, wearing on his face the look of grim enjoyment which was considered proper during the Physical Jerks…” - George Orwell, 1984

www.physicaljerks.org/

WR Audio are providing the live sound rig and Roxby’s Wonky Disco will be providing the gap filling foot tappers. After F.I.G.M.O. finish off the live element of the evening RWD will bust out the serious boogie music for those still left standing.

Tickets £4

Here’s a little taster of the sort of thing to expect:

The album will be available as a free download from Monday 5th December

Advance weekend passes can be booked online here (no booking fee).

Antwerp Mansion is located at Kent Road West, Rusholme Manchester M14 5RF

Saturday - Doors 7.30pm - An evening of live music and DJing. Hannah Moulette will start the night off, followed by Louis Barabbas & The Bedlam Six then DJ Coops will spearhead the party which will carry on long into the night.

Sunday - Doors 2pm - A day of merriment. Market stalls featuring local produce and collectable items will be punctuated by intimate acoustic performances from T.E Yates, Dave Rybka and the showing of a Christmas film. Food will be available all afternoon from the wonderful folks at Fuel doing a spot of mobile catering. Then begins an evening with Honeyfeet, giving the band a chance to wow you with all the songs you don’t usually hear at gigs, as well as the hits.

Tickets - £5 for day tickets or £8 for the whole weekend (option to upgrade on the day).

Honeyfeet (Sunday)- Put simply, Honeyfeet are Manchester’s best ethio-trad, barrel-house pop, cowpunk and folk-hop band. Put even more simply, do not miss this! “This is a band with the talent to make you listen, the beats to make you move and the sheer confidence and audacity to pull the whole gosh darned thing together. They really are worth catching up with; your hips will thank you for it…. ” - David Edwards, Manchester Music http://www.honeyfeet.org/

Louis Barabbas & The Bedlam Six (Saturday) - Manchester and Debt Records’ very own ‘Dirt Swing’ aficionados will make your feet fall foul of dancing fever. “Excellent in every way” - BBC6 Music “Outstanding” - Drowned In Sound “A dynamite vest couldn’t have blown my tits off with such gusto..” - Front Magazine www.bedlamsix.com www.debtrecords.net

Hannah Moulette (Saturday) - Hannah Miller of the Moulettes will perform her incredible solo set. Prepare to stop jaws from hitting the floor. “Complex & beautiful. Intriguing & unique” -MOJO http://www.myspace.com/moulettes

T.E Yates (Sunday) - When left alone for long enough T.E. Yates will dream up worlds of stirring laments and fever-inspiring aural daubings about everything from trainspotters to doll assembly lines. “I can’t stop watching T.E. Yates” - Liz Green www.teyates.com www.debtrecords.net

Dave Rybka (Sunday) - Mr. Rybka of Victorian Dad goes all solo with his moving yet muscular songs. “Bright and ballsy, down and dirty, Rybka’s northern swagger sets the tone, a unique and original talent” - BBC6 Music www.victoriandadband.com

DJ Coops (Saturday) - With his obscure yet terrifyingly infectious records, Coops will not fail to make you boogie. “Absolutely and without question the best DJ in Manchester” - Rik Warren http://www.mixcloud.com/coops/

The seventeen track album was recorded live at a packed out show at Manchester’s beautiful Dancehouse Theatre on Saturday 5th February. The album sleeve features photography from local photographer Gordon Jackson and the names of audience members present on the night.

Described by Louis as the band’s “most joyful, energetic and honest album to date” the record is now on general release.

We hope you like it.

Watch the trailer here:

Some words about the project by director Steve Read:

Liverpool is a fighting town and boxing is its blood. It flows with a force through every Scouse lad’s veins, like the River Mersey flows through this great city. It is relentless. This a city of tension and hardship. You can’t avoid it — the harsh reality of life in Liverpool is evident. The front pages of The Liverpool Echo keep us abreast of such things on a daily basis. So too is the Scouse Humour™ , the Scouser’s unflinching desire to succeed and a point blank refusal to give in. All these elements inform the Scouser’s undying love of boxing. That spirit is evident in every man and woman I’ve come to interview for this documentary. Liverpool, I’ve come to understand, is the city that will never throw in the towel.

“Boxing is the world’s biggest drug, it’s an addiction no one can ever explain”. These are the words of 1984 Boxing Olympian John Hyland. His words resonate, they ring clear like the final bell of the 2010 ABA Championships, when Anthony Fowler taking the Senior Title home from the York Hall for the first time. It’s every young amateur boxer’s dream. Only one achievement in amateur boxing ranks higher.

John Hyland knows, he’s been there, just as he’s there every Thursday night at Liverpool’s beloved Golden Gloves Amateur Boxing Club in the South End of the city. He goes to watch future Olympians in the making, including his own son, Blane Hyland. He looks on with pride as they go through hours of rigorous exercise with unquestioned commitment, under the watchful eye of legendary trainer Georgie Treble. Meanwhile, his counterpart Mick McAllister, hones his considerable stable at the Rotunda ABC in the North End of the city.

Fowler’s boxing year ends in anguish as he loses the 2010 GB Championship’s gold medal prize to another Olympic hopeful, Callum Smith. In 2011 he’ll be back to challenge once more - he knows only one boxer can take that prestigious 69kg place on the GB squad. Callum’s convinced it’s his spot to take; Anthony’s got other ideas. Watch this space to see who gets the decision. Like the South and North Ends and Liverpool and Everton Football Clubs, expect this rivalry to run and run. Expect our documentary Glory Road to be there every step of the way.

Like John, Georgie and Mick we’ve also been there. For over a year now we’ve been following these exceptional athletes as they make their journey to London for the 2012 Olympic Games. Their goal is to stake their claim for Olympic boxing glory. We’ll be there also in July 2012, to show you how the story ends.

Along with Fowler and Smith, we’ve met and interviewed some of the leading amateur heroes of the past and present — the aforementioned John Hyland, Joey Frost, Robbie Davies, Roy Jones Jnr, Tom Stalker, James Degale and Jazza Dickens. Then there’s Natasha Jones, a history-maker in her own right as part of the first generation of women to compete for boxing gold at the Olympics.

But will she make it to London 2012? That’s just one of a thousand unanswered questions in this complex web of real life stories. In the merry-go-round of docu-soaps stars and disposal icons, this film represents the real lives of true athletes with exceptional stories, competing for something truly special, Amateur Boxing’s Olympic Glory.

‘Boxing never stops, it’s like religion and it will always be there.’

Follow the hopes, dreams and prayers of these exceptional sportsmen and women on their journey to London 2012 - The Glory Road.