Latest instalment from National promoters A.N. brings the best from the UK’s underground metal and emo scenes!

Mansfield’s only regular jungle/Drum n Bass night continues to go from strength to strength with a mix of house djs and some of the biggest guest djs from their respective genres.

The band was originally formed in 1977, by guitarist Dennis Greaves who, disillusioned with the hard rock direction of the band he was in, decided to set up a proper blues band. Taking bassist Peter Clark with him, they recruited Kenny Bradley on drums, a vocalist and harmonica player Mark Feltham, who soon became their vocalist as well. They originally called themselves “Stan’s Blues Band”, and for two years built up a local following in London clubs. In 1979 while playing at The Thomas A’Beckett pub in the Old Kent Road they accepted an offer from former musician Mickey Modern to manage them, and it was he who persuaded them to change the band’s name to something sharper. Dennis chose Nine Below Zero after the Sonny Boy Williamson II penned song. At that time Mickey was a well respected artiste signed to A&M Records. After producing the band’s demos he persuded A&M to give him a label with which to launch this band’s career. Mickey named the label M&L Records. Under Modern’s creative direction, the band went full-time, and in the summer of 1980 released their first album, Live At The Marquee, which was produced by Mickey Modern. By the end of that year they were one of the most popular club attractions in London, pulling in audiences from other genres, particularly the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, attracted by their high-energy fast tempo sound. They headlined at the Hammersmith Odeon and featured respected bluesman Alexis Korner, a long-time champion of new electric blues talent. There was a period when NBZ were on TV almost weekly. They did The Chris Tarrant Show, South Bank Show, the Old Grey Whistle Test, and The Young Ones, as well as supporting The Kinks and The Who on tour. Mickey persuaded Feltham and Greaves to reunite for a 10th anniversary gig. He also persuded Dennis Arnold, who now worked at Harvey Goldsmith Ents, to promote the band at the Town And Country Club, which they did with a sell-out success. Suitably encouraged, they decided to stay together, with Gerry McAvoy and Brendan O’Neill (ex-Rory Gallagher’s band) added on bass and drums. They are well-respected by several more famous artists, such as Paul McCartney and Steve Winwood.

Nottingham five-piece Love Ends Disaster have been championed and played by a number of Radio 1 Djs including Annie Mac,Huw Stephens and Steve Lamacq. Oh, and the Zines think they’re ok too! ‘This band will be massive. We’ve not been wrong before - Rough Trade. ‘Frantic and tender at the same time, Saturday night discos around the land could soon find Love Ends Disaster! provoking quirky dance moves out of their inhabitants, complete with the air-punching which will inevitably follow.’This Is Fake DIY.’That pleasantly exhausted feeling you get when you come off an Alton Towers ride is how you’ll feel after listening to LED!... definitely worth getting your hands on. ‘Sandman’ More wonderful Post Punk squalor from the loveliest LED! The raw shards of angular riffing they employ throughout this joyous nugget assures they’re head and shoulders above the competition… Genius!’ DrownedInSound.’Sounds like nothing else we can think of! 8/10’ Rock Sound.Main supports Out From Animals reached the last handful out of hundreds of entrants on Channel 4s Mobile act Unsigned. Their eclectic sound and innovation results in an undeniably entertaining live atmosphere comprising of a unique show of electronica/dance delivered with a raw punk energy - Out From Animals are truly captivating to watch.

Featuring all the hits from one of the UK’s most innovative and genre-busting groups.

Mansfield’s coollest open mic night is candlelit, seated and has free food all for just £2. We’re open to any types of performers be it acoustic, beat boxers/magicians . . . absolutely anything goes!If you’re interested in joining the existing performers please contact us via website/myspace/phone or just turn up on the night and we MAY be able to accommodate you.

Mansfield’s only regular comedy club. This month’s event is compered by Andy Whitaker and features Men With Bananas, Ben Davids, Rex Purnell and Johnny Sorrow. Always a highlight!

Featuring the grandfather of UK punk, Charlie Harper, The Subs are one of the hardest working and most respected UK punk bands. Their style combines the energy of punk and the rock and roll edge of the pub rock scene. The band had some hit singles such as “Stranglehold”, “Warhead”, “Teenage”, and “Tomorrow’s Girls”, with several of their songs managing to enter the UK’s Top 40. Their biggest selling album came with 1980’s Crash Course. The band played several John Peel sessions in 1977 and 1978 for BBC Radio 1, and then signed a recording contract with GEM Records. With the arrival of new bassist Alvin Gibbs and drummer Steve Roberts in the early 1980s, the songs took on a more heavy metal-influenced edge. In 1991, the Subs also had Lars Frederiksen (now of Rancid) on guitar for a 30-date UK tour. The Subs’ song “Down on the Farm” was covered by Guns N’ Roses on their 1993 covers album “The Spaghetti Incident?”. The band have toured with The Misfits, The Adicts, Osaka Popstar, Juicehead, and Orange. The Subs song “Warhead” is played in the movie, This Is England. With their debut EP, Outl4w kicked their way into the British media, achieving massive acclaim from press and radio with live sessions for Steve Lamacq on BBC Radio One, The Hottest Record In The World on Zane Lowe’s show and new bands features across the press, including early dedication from the NME and Kerrang! They hand designed every cover of their 7” single which they released on their own record label Inl4w Wreckords and were chosen as Vinyl Of The Week in NME. This excitement around the band is based on more than just the fantastic story of three brothers and their mate having a punk band with an average age of 15. The reaction has all been about their tunes and their ferocious live show. Outl4w have played over 250 shows around the world, including Concrete Jungle, Rebellion and Wasted festivals. They have supported punk legends such as UK Subs and Goldblade as well as winning over new fans outside the punk circuit and playing all ages shows with the likes of grime artists JME and Tynchy Stryder. Local supports are the brilliant Apocalypse Babies and World Wide Waste.

One of THE highlights in The Mill tribute calendar. This band reproduce the Prodigy live show superbly, creating a brilliant atmospehere in the process. All the hits will be aired including Smack My Bitch Up and Firestarter. Superb.