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Saramago presents...

The Raincoats
+ very special guests

Within a minute, they seem to have trashed every female stereotype in rock and roll I was amazed Griel Marcus, 'Rolling Stone' 1980.

The Raincoats, seminal post-punk band, 'godmothers of grunge' and inspiration to a generation of riot grrrls, are celebrating over four decades of doing things the way they think they should be done. In 1977 Gina Birch and Ana da Silva met and formed The Raincoats and their journey has led them to becoming one of the most important underground bands Britain has ever produced.

The Raincoats created a sound that, while inspired by punk and rock music that had come before was uniquely and uncompromisingly powerful and female, and which has held a fascination over all those lucky enough to have stumbled across it. The famous story is of course that of Kurt Cobain travelling to the Rough Trade shop in Talbot Road in 1992 in an attempt to replace his worn-out copy of The Raincoats LP, a trip that in the end led to reissues of the band's back catalogue and the offer of a tour with Nirvana that sadly never took place. The Raincoats have always impressed; in 1980 John Lydon announced in Trouser Press, Rock'n'Roll is shitmusic has reached an all-time low except for The Raincoats.

The band's first gig was in November 1977 and by 1978, with a line-up including Palmolive of The Slits and Vicky Aspinall, they were an all-female band. Rough Trade Records released the band's first single, "Fairytale in the Supermarket"/ "In Love"/ "Adventures Close to Home" in May 1979 and the women went on their first tour. The Raincoats, Odyshape, The Kitchen Tapes and Moving had all been released by 1984 and Ana and Gina turned to solo projects. It wasn't until 1994 that The Raincoats performed together again on stage, to celebrate the reissues of their albums and since then they have only made rare live appearances, most notably at Robert Wyatt's 2001 Meltdown at the South Bank, MoMA New York in 2010, a collaboration with Angel Olsen for Rough Trade's 40th anniversary in 2016 and a celebration of Jenn Pelly's 33 1/3 book The Raincoats in November 2017, The Kitchen, New York.

The Raincoats inspire in their fans a kind of generous enthusiasm and genuine respect that is rare and difficult to explain. Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth in the sleeve-notes to the 1993 reissue of Odyshape, It was The Raincoats I related to most. They seemed like ordinary people playing extraordinary music. Music that was natural that made room for cohesion of personalities. They had enough confidence to be vulnerable and to be themselves without having to take on the mantle of male rock/punk rock aggressionor the typical female as sex symbol avec irony or sensationalism.

Nazmia Jamal

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Mono is an exciting bar, restaurant and music venue proudly serving drinks and home cooked dishes, all free of meat, fish and dairy products.

Mono is renowned for it's relaxing atmosphere and much loved inbuilt record store, Monorail Music.

Our fresh, made to order, home cooked menu is free of all animal produce and is therefore suitable for vegetarians, vegans and any discerning palate. If you have any specific dietary requirements or allergies please advise your server and they will you help you in any way they can. Gluten Free options are available.

We have a large range of local and international craft beers and lagers, great wines and soft drinks, including many organic options. Our gantry has a wide range of spirits with a focus on gin, rum, bourbon and whiskey. Craft beer heroes Williams Brothers brew our own lemonades using our in-house microbrewery. Our coffee is an ethical blend designed and roasted for us in Glasgow by Dear Green Coffee Roasters.

Mono opened in 2002, furnishing Glasgow with a unique and versatile space in which to eat, drink and discover new music. Over our first decade, we developed a reputation for good beer, good vegan food, good gigs and good times. We are proud of our achievements but we aim to make our second decade even better.

10-12 King's Court, Kings Street,

Glasgow,

Lanarkshire,

Scotland,

G1 5RB.

0141 553 2400