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The Moon presents:
FLIPPER feat MIKE WATT
16 (sludge band)

Tues 2nd Aug 2022
The Moon, Cardiff
Ages 18+ 7.30pm

Originally started by members of NO TREND & THE SLEEPERS in 1979 and with only 2 original members left today - Stephen De Pace on drums and Ted Falconi on guitar - Bay Area?s punk rock legends FLIPPER are heavily influenced by The Birthday Party, The Velvet Underground, Chrome, PIL, Joy Division and The Stooges to name a few.

Throughout their 40+ year spanning career they?re inspired a large number of bands with their unique slowed down, bass-driven, heavily distorted and repetitive style of punk.

Many bands cite them as a major influences which has led to them covering songs and collaborating on projects, including The Melvins, Terminal Cheesecake, REM, Mudhoney, Unsane, Jane?s Addiction, Unwound and Nirvana, whose bass player Krist Novoselic played and toured with the band in the 2000s.

Henry Rollins from Black Flag/Rollins Band described Flipper, in his memoir of the early 80s punk rock scene ?Get In The Van? as ?they were just heavy. Heavier than you. Heavier than anything. When they played they were amazing!?

Flipper will be touring the UK & Europe this summer as a trio with MIKE WATT on both bass guitar and vocals. Mike joins founding guitarist Ted Falconi and founding drummer Steve DePace.

This year marks the 43 year anniversary of the band and for the special occasion, they are bringing San Diego's sludge metal veterans 16 (Relapse) as support.

Accessible venue. Gender neutral toilet. Venue & access info: http://www.themooncardiff.com/about-contact

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THE MOON opened in April 2017, brought to you by a new non-profit organisation CREATIVE REPUBLIC OF CARDIFF who plan to rejuvenate Cardiff's live music & creative culture. It was set up by a group of former staff of the recently closed Full Moon.

3 Womanby Street,

Cardiff,

Wales,

CF10 1BR.