As I said earlier in the week this weekend's hangover mix comes from Cats and Cats and Cats check it out in the read more

1. Jeniferever - From across the sea
Chosen by Dougcat: after jokingly putting Machine Head - Davidian at first! We've had the pleasure of playing with these guys several times, real lush stuff.

2. Burial - Archangel
Chosen by Adcat: There's something special about Burial though I'm not sure exactly what. I listened to it on headphones as we pulled into Aberdeen at 5am on our last tour. Happy times.

3. Broken Social Scene - Anthems for a 17 year old girl
Chosen by Evecat: 'You Forgot It In People' is just really really good in general, isn't it?

4. Joanna Newsom - Peach, Plum, Pear
Chosen by Bencat: The two Joanna Newsom albums have pretty much raised the bar for all singer-songwriters these days. Any song from either could have made it onto this mixtape.

5. Air - Alone in Kyoto
Chosen by Tomcat: Tom likes to chill out to Air and drink White Lightning out of a watering can. And he doesn't care what anyone thinks.

6. Radiohead - You and Whose Army
Chosen by Evecat: It's a pretty underrated Radiohead song, this. It was probably the highlight of their Victoria Park set the other day for us.

7. Kashmir - Rocket Brothers
Chosen by Tomcat: Kashmir are pretty much the biggest band in Denmark but are basically unheard of outside of its shores. They used to sound like System of A Down, but as you can see they've progressed somewhat...

8. Bjork - All is Full of Love
Chosen by Dougcat: Just one of those perfect songs; lyrics, music, video; everything is just lovely.

9. Ben Frost - Theory of Machines
Chosen by Adcat: Only heard this the other day and bought the album immediately. Some joker was deafening everyone in HMV on Oxford Street with it and I fell in love with it instantly.

10. Neutral Milk Hotel - Two headed boy part 2
Chosen by Bencat: NMH are a huge influence on us and we couldn't think of a better way to cure a hangover than to drift off in one of Jeff Mangum's poetic bubbles.

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LOWER DECK PORTOBELLO
THURSDAY OCTOBER 2nd
DOORS: 8.30
COST: €9 BEFORE 9 €10 AFTER
(Cats and cats and cats will be doing our regular feature, the hangover mix this weekend)

CATS AND CATS AND CATS
Cats and cats and cats stagger their trademark brand of catchy math rock with folk inspired post rock sections. Starting in early 2005 when friends Ben (Vocals, Guitar) and Tom (Bass, Backing Vocals) met Doug (Drums) at the University of Hertfordshire. Their debut EP, Victorialand, picked up some great reviews and the attention of the UK experimental rock underground. Never being ones to grow musically stagnant, Cats expanded their line up to include Adam (Guitar) and Eve (Violin) to record 2006’s mini album Sweet Drunk Everyone. The new direction split opinion with a weighting towards a fuller, more ambitious post rock sound. Extensive touring followed with the band sharing stages with their heroes Youthmovies, 65 Days of Static, Foals and Blood Red Shoes and performing twice at 2007’s Glastonbury Festival.

Cats x 3 were soon gaining label interest and, after releasing a split single for Wolf Party records, decided their next release would be with Big Scary Monsters records. BSM has been releasing consistently innovative and inspiring records for years and the label seemed like an obvious choice for the band. The split EP with Oxford’s This Town Needs Guns (Sept ’07) was a storming success and received rave reviews from the likes of NME, Rock Sound and Drowned in Sound. Huw Stephens invited both bands to record a Radio 1 Session which was aired in early October.

Currently the band are halfway through writing their first full length album due to be recorded in July 2008. As ever, Cats have made things interesting by inventing a list of 12 rules which the album must follow, dictating aspects such as song length, language and instrumental arrangements. The band will be releasing a very limited edition vinyl on Irish label, The Richter Collective on the 2nd of October.
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HOORAY FOR HUMANS
Hooray for humans are a four piece mathy/indie/popy band from county cork. Signed to Smalltown America and Out on a limb records.
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JOGGING
Jogging features ex members of much missed Dublin DIY indie band, Coldspoon Conspiracy and current members of Crayonsmith.


QI
Qi is an experimental two piece made up of Jon and Ror formely of dublin trio, Puget Sound.

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