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Rasp Thorne's Gutter-Box
A fortnightly radio show where Rasp interviews various nefarious
musicians, writers and artists interspersed with music and recordings
from the underbelly of London and the world gutter.
Can listen to shows anytime on Mixcloud and my podcast on Shoreditch Radio.

Gutter-Box Epiode 4: The Whiner Edition. Paying tribute to the nasally inflamed and verklempt throats, the beautiul whiners who refuse to be mute.

Gutter-Box Episode 3
: Interview and music from David Ryder Prangley.

Gutter-Box Episode 2
: The American Edition: Music and musings from the Grand Ol' US of A.

Gutter-Box Episode 1
: Interview and music from NIck Marsh.

February 13th
Rasp has joined the legions of Twitter.
Follow him like bleating, forsaken sheep @Rasp_Thorne

2012
December 15th
Release of debut album "The Lecher's Waltz"
at Gypsy Hotel.
The Lexington 96 Pentonville Rd. N1 9JB
Support by: Marcella and the Forget Me Nots,
The Future Shape of Sound, Lily Marlene,
Melpomeni, H. Plewis, Nina Davies.

December 13th
Run-Riot interviews Rasp Thorne about the origins of the Briars and the upcoming album launch at Gypsy Hotel.
www.run-riot.com/articles/blogs/rasp-thorne-talks-run-riot-about-his-debut-album-lechers-waltz

December 12th
Radio interview and preview of album on Marcella Puppini's radio show:
"The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"
Shoreditch Radio, Broadcast at 12pm.
www.shoreditchradio.co.uk

October 27th
Headlining at "Stranger than Paradise" at the Hootenanny in Brixton.

September 15th
Pre-release and performance of debut album "The Lecher's Waltz" at the aftershow of "Carnesky's Tarot Drome"

September, 4th-15th
Soundtrack and live music set in "Carnesky's Tarot Drome" at The Old Vic Tunnels.

August 29th
"Operator Taunt No. 3" played on Strong Room Live with The Broken Hearts , BBC 6

August 27th
Live Interview on The Robert Elms show, BBC London

May

Mastering debut album "The Lecher's Waltz" at Southern Studios.

July 
Extended interview, EP review and live recording of "Queen of the Underground" launched on a Podcast at:
Camden Community Radio,  www.ccradio.org  

June 2011, Interview from MUDKISS MAGAZINE
www.mudkiss.com/raspthorne.htm

May 2011 Full interview and Live Review from MUSIC NEWS
Interview:  www.music-news.com/showreview.asp?H=Rasp-Thorne&nReviewID=7129
Live Review: www.music-news.com/showreview.asp?H=Rasp-Thorne-and-The-Briars&nReviewID=6993

April 2011
New Reviews from:
Punk Rock ist Nicht Tot! www.punkrockistnichttot.com
Music News- www.music-news.com
Standard London Evening- www.standardlondonevening.wordpress.com

Debutante Warnings’ six track EP now available for download from Chagrin Records
Download from iTunes
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Releases
Rasp Thorne and The BriarsThe Lecher's Waltz

Debut ten track Album ‘The Lecher's Waltz’ is available for download fromThe Genepool.

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Live
 
May 3rd - The Alley Cat
Supported by Slapper
Soho, 4 Denmark Street, WC2H 8LP
9pm

May 4th - The Goblin Ball

Islington Metal Works
Headlining gig for the goblins.
www.goblin-king.co.uk

May 11th - FIRED UP!
The Forge and Foundry, Camden
With Pink Cigar, The Connectors
Facebook Event
9pm

May 16th - Hoxton Underbelly
Hoxton Square, Shoreditch
With Milk White, Vera, Cowboy Small
Facebook Event
9pm

June 2nd - 
The Lexington
With "Temper Temper" and "Marcella and the Forget-Me-Nots"
96-98 Pentonville Road, N1 9JB
9pm

July 20th - Lattiude Festival
Carnesky's Tarot Drome travels to Lattitude in Suffolk.
Saturday night, after Kraftwerk, in the Forest Arena.
www.latitudefestival.com


Recent Gigs:

April 26th - Club Anti-Christ
This should be an interesting one.
www.clubantichrist.com

April 28th - The Other's
Part of a 3 day arts exhibition
 Rasp solo set.
6 Manor Road, N16 5SA

February 20th - The Buffalo Bar
Early gig, premier of new setlist.
259 Upper Street, N1 1RU
(Next to Highbury & Islington tube)
8:30pm

February 21st - Toynbee Studios/Arts Admin
"I Love You but We Only Have Four Minutes
to Save the World"
Rasp presents a performance/music piece along
with 10 other performance artists in this showcase
at Toynbee Studios/Arts Admin.
Toynbee Studios, 28 Commercial Street, E1 6AB
7:30pm

March 1st - The Alley Cat
Supported by TEMBA.
Soho, 4 Denmark Street, WC2H 8LP
10pm

March 2nd - Forge and Foundry
Rasp Thorne solo gig (on a Grand Motherf*$!%ing Piano)
with special guest Hugh Zog.
Camden, 3-7 Delancey Street, NW1 7NL
10pm

January 13th - Bar Solo

Rasp Thorne solo gig, with help from a few guests.
9pm
20 Inverness Street, NW1 7HJ

December 15th- Briars Album Launch at Gypsy Hotel
Release of debut album "The Lecher's Waltz".
The Lexington, 9 'til 2.
96 Pentonville Road, N1 9JB

October 27th- The Hootenanny
The Briars play the Halloween show at "Stranger than Paradise" in Brixton
With
95 Effra Road, SW2 1DF

November 3rd- The Last Tuesday Soceity
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS BALL
Adam Street, 10 'til 3 
9 Adam Street WCN 6AA

September 4th through 15th- The Old Vic Tunnels
The Briars playing a rock opera to choreography in the
live art/theatre production of "Carnesky's Tarot Drome".
Station Road Approach, London, SE1 7NN
8pm
Tickets available online at: The Old Vic Tunnels and
www.carnesky.com

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