Description

TV Smith was founder member, singer and songwriter for the Adverts, who formed in late 1976, and were
one of the leading bands in the first wave of British punk rock. In early 1977, they performed regularly at the
newly-opened Roxy Club in London, and gained cult success with the Stiff Records single "One Chord
Wonders." Their next release, "Gary Gilmore's Eyes" became a hit record, leading to radio and TV appearances
and extensive media interest. A further single, ?No Time To Be 21,? also entered the charts, and the
band spent the rest of the year playing live, including major tours with The Damned and Iggy Pop. The album
that followed in early 1978, "Crossing the Red Sea with the Adverts," is still considered a genuine
classic of the era and is often cited as one of the twenty best punk albums ever released.
The Adverts released one more album, ?Cast Of Thousands,? before they split in 1979. Slammed by the
critics at the time, the album was later re-released to universal acclaim, and described by Mojo magazine as
?the long lost punk album that rivals The Clash?s ?London Calling?.?
Immediately after the break up of The Adverts, TV formed TV Smith's Explorers, who gained a UK hit in
1980 with the single ?Tomahawk Cruise? and released one album, ?Last Words Of The Great Explorer? a
year later. Lack of commercial success led to the band being dropped by their record label and their subsequent
split. TV re-entered the live arena in 1986 with Cheap, before performing his first gigs as a solo
artist in the early ?90?s. Since then he has established himself as the leading solo performer of the punk rock
scene and has released a succession of albums including ?March Of The Giants? (1992), ?Immortal Rich?
(1995), ?Generation Y? (1999), ?Not A Bad Day? (2003), ?Misinformation Overload? (2006), ?In The
Arms Of My Enemy? (2008), ?Coming In To Land? (2011), ?The Acoustic Sessions? (2013), and ?I Delete?
(2014). He has also been involved in a number of collaborations with other bands, most notably with
German superstars Die Toten Hosen, who performed as TV?s backing band on the album ?Useless.? Die
Toten Hosen released TV?s album ?Land Of The Overdose? worldwide on their label JKP/Warners in 2018.
Fiercely independent and proudly embodying the original spirit of punk rock, TV was playing over 100 gigs a
year all over the world before Coronavirus hit in 2020. Over 60 gigs were subsequently cancelled, but not to
be daunted he went into his home studio and wrote and recorded eleven new songs inspired by the pandemic.
The resulting album, ?Lockdown Holiday,? was released on the Easy Action label in the UK at the beginning
of 2021, and has been described by many critics as the best of his career.
As live music finally started up again in 2022, TV wasted no time in getting back to work, with three major
tours in the UK supporting Stiff Little Fingers, the Damned and Ruts DC, as well as four appearances at
the Rebellion punk festival, UK club dates, and European gigs in Germany, Switzerland and Finland. He
also released two new records: the much-requested follow up to his ?Acoustic Sessions? album, ?Acoustic
Sessions Volume 2,? and a studio version of his Rebellion set with the Bored Teenagers, ?TV Smith &
The Bored Teenagers Replay The Adverts.?
2023 will see more touring throughout Europe, a CD release of collaborations with Doctors Of Madness
frontman and founder Richard Strange, and a brand new solo album later in the year.
A full-length BBC 4 documentary on TV Smith titled ?We Who Wait: TV Smith & The Adverts? is available
on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWZqYCsT2uk
Latest videos:
Let?s Go Back To The Good Old Days
https://youtu.be/knkiex8lgOk
Bounce Back
https://youtu.be/XPsOAzoafYc

Description

Mama Lizs boasts a well appointed bar, with an emphasis on quality. Our small selection of regularly changing real ales and American craft beers has won us a gold award from CAMRA followed by the Peterborough and districts, pub of the year award. Specialist, small batch bourbons, gins, tequilas and vodkas nestle amongst the more well known brands and our classic and cutting edge cocktails have set the benchmark for the area.

The bar area hosts a variety of free music and non music related events: weekend dj’s, live music on the Sunday sessions, mid-week open-mic jam nights, quiz nights, poker sessions and even an annual chilli cook-off.

It is a warm and relaxed enviroment frequented by people of all ages and styles, serving food all day and late into the night.

Hidden underneath Mama Lizs in a vaulted Victorian wine cellar is the Voodoo Lounge. An intimate and individual live music, comedy and dj venue decorated with some unique Obey Giant artwork. Specialising in up and coming bands, playing original material from all genres the Voodoo Lounge has gained national acclaim, attracting acts from the USA, Canada, Brazil, and the Europe as well as home grown artists. We work Closely with the local college helping the music students to promote their own events as well as other community work.

There is a wide range of entertainment on offer here, from rock n roll to country, blues and jazz, reggae, punk, funk, folk, heavy metal, indie and rock a billy. And that’s just the live music side, hip hop, drum and bass, dubstep and house music dj’s also run events in the Voodoo Lounge. We have open mic and jam nights, a monthly comedy club, a weekly poker night and weekly boxercise session. We have hosted poetry recitals, art exhibitions and even an award winning play.

On the first floor at Mama Lizs is the hugely popular Cajun/Creole restaurant. The decor and lighting reflects perfectly the New Orleans theme of the venue and the restaurant is equally at home as a place for an intimate dinner for two or for a party.

All dishes are prepared freshly to order, using locally sourced ingredients wherever possible. The menu caters for all tastes, whether you favour smooth and creamy or hot and spicy. Our excellent range of vegetarian dishes ensures there is something for everyone.

Booking is recommended as we fill up quickly.

9A North Street,

Stamford,

Lincolnshire,

England,

PE9 1EL.

01780 765888