What's on Next...
9
Days Left
24 October 2025
Common Ground 
20.00
£6.00 door (cash only), £5.00 advance
Acts:
22.00 Moogieman
21.10 Fleksi
20.20 Headphones Wasp
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Moogieman
Moogieman has performed for us before as part of The Masochists, but nowadays Shan tends to perform a stripped back set, accompanied only by his All Will Be Well Records partner (and half of ace synth rockers Bruno Muerte), Stefano. This results in austere synth, sparse guitar and inscrutable vocals. "At times there's a cosmic, consciousness-expanding feel to the words at odds with the deadpan delivery and minimal sonics – think Wilhelm Reich recited by Laurie Anderson" Nigthshift. "A little explosion of fuzzy geek pop oddness" Dave Gilyeat, BBC Introducing
Fleksi
A one-man electronica act with a surprisingly rootsy earthiness underpinning the sleek funky rhythms. "An eclectic miniature feast of sounds that stretches from analogue synthscapes to primitive techno, minimalist electro experimentation, and what might have been an early Moog demonstration [...] we're reminded of Jean-Michel Jarre, Herbie Hancock and Aphex Twin, and the set is engagingly restless" Nigthshift.
Headphones Wasp
After seeing a gig where the laptop performer may or may not have been checking emails, Mark and Ossian formed Bath's Headphones Wasp - to perform electronic music where you can see what the musicians are playing, as many sounds are triggered by an electronic drumkit. Mark Wilden brought his experience of playing in Oxford bands including The Evenings, Lum Col Con Pix, From Light To Sound, eeebleee, Los Diablos, natsukashi! i am painting, Grey Children and more. Ossian Ritchie has been half of Brighton's cape-wearing laser synth pop duo, Strangers From Birth for thirty years. This gig will see the launch of their debut album
DON'T BE AN ARSE
Our gigs are often highly eclectic, so there might be a wide variety of punters in our little venue. We want everyone to have a good time, so relax, express yourself and have a good gig, but be thoughtful of other people and don't ruin their night with your fun. Basically, just be considerate and nice, and everyone will be happy.
Naturally, anyone who is actively aggressive, or who abuses anyone else on the grounds of gender, sexuality, ethnicity, Monster Munch flavour preference, or whatever the hell else might make a bigot irrationally angry, is out the door.
WE'LL DO OUR BEST TOO
In return, we'll make every effort to create a warm and pleasant environment, and we'll try our hardest to keep to the timetable (music starts at approximately 20.00, and will go on till about 22.15). Also, we've kept the door price as low as we can, but rest assured that GTI is a non-profit event, and all the money after expenses goes to the performers.