CIAOrhythm and booze

Food, Booze, Bands & News - Issue 5 - January/February 2011

Luigi Pragliola, former landlord ofThe Gladstone Arms, has died fol-lowing a battle with cancer – hewas 65.

Billy Bragg - who played at the pub

in the late-1970s, while a member

of the band Riff Raff - led the trib-

utes, remembering Luigi as “a very

good humoured guy, who was al-

ways smiling and laughing.

“He was always a great friend to

Riff Raff, welcoming us to the Glad-

stone time and time again, I was

sorry to hear that he’d passed

away.”

Everyone at Rhythm and Booze

send their sympathies to Luigi’s

family, we will always remember

him every time his favourite song,

(Get your kicks on) Route 66, is

heard on the radio.

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“I admire punk bands that are true totheir roots and, it has to be said that, TheDestructors fall into that category.” - Powerplay Magazine

"Prolific in their approach, TheDestructors serve up angry, sociallyconscious Punk, harking back to a moreold school, British style." - Pop Matters

Les Fleurs Du Mal

Gripper/The Destructors

For the first time in almost 30

years, one-time Destructors’ front

man Neil Singleton appears on the

same release as his former band.

Having relocated to New Zealand,

Singleton and his band Gripper

provide four of the eight-tracks on

this split-single.

Out 24 January 2011

Re-united!

Pub ScrawlFirst, congratulations to Nikki Di

Giovanni on winning the title of

Poet Laureate of Peterborough.

Hope you enjoy your year in post

and get to do lots of stuff.

January, of course, sees the annual

Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival,

something for us all to look forward

to after Christmas. As well as the

drinking and the dancing in the

streets, storytelling has been a part

of the festival for some time now.

This year at the Methodist Chapel,

Keith and Janet Butters from Lin-

colnshire will be telling the yarns.

Over at the Library, either side of

the folk musicians, members of Pe-

terborough’s Poets United will by

reading their verse (following on

from their successful performance

last year). They’ll be on at 12.30pm

to 1.30pm and 3.30pm to 4.30pm.

Poets United meet on the first

Tuesday of the month and full de-

tails, ring Viv on 01733 340560.

Peterborough Science Fiction

Club meets for discussion nights at

The Bluebell Inn in Dogsthorpe,

near the Fire station, on the first

Wednesday of the month (2 Febru-

ary is How can we improve our

Facebook page?). They also have

a social night on the third Wednes-

day of the month at Goodbarn’s

Yard on St. John’s Street, behind

the Cathedral.

Amongst the various tours that Pe-

terborough Museum/Vivacity or-

ganise there is an Inns and Taverns

of Peterborough Walk. So if you

fancy finding out about a bit of the

history of our drinking places and

you’re available on the first Thurs-

day of the month, why not book

yourself a place? The tickets are

£5.00 for adults and to book, ring

(01733) 864663.Pint of Poetry, Dash of Dramacontinues its’ monthly open nightsat Charters Bar, opposite River-gate, on the second Wednesday ofthe month. So pop along if you wantto hear a mix of the city’s poets andperformers. If you fancy getting upyourself, be there from 8.00pm on-

wards to put your name down asspaces are sometimes limited.

Peterborough Central Library is

hosting another author event on

Tuesday 25 January with retired

Yorkshire Head teacher Jack

Sheffield. So if you enjoy Gervaise

Phinn, this could be just what you’ll

like. The Evening starts at 7pm and

tickets cost £3 (£2 concessions and

reading group members). To book

a ticket, and these events often sell

out, either pop into Central Library

or ring 01733 864287.

I bumped into the good folks from

Sawtry based publishers Dedalus

a couple of months back and knew

I should be mentioning them. Still

available through all good book-

sellers (as they used to say) is Phil

Baker’s The Dedalus Book of Ab-

sinthe. Due later this year are com-

panion volumes on Gin and Vodka.

New evening at the Brewery Tap is

Drama on Tap. Spun off from Pint

of Poetry, this is more about acting

and performing. So if you’ve a

favourite monologue or comedy

routine, come along.

I asked last issue if any pubs have

book or reading groups. Well at the

Coalheavers Arms a book group

meet on the last Wednesday of the

month. In the past they have read

Mill on the Floss. I’ve also heard (in

passing) that a book group meet at

The Wortley Almshouses but let

me know when you meet and what

you’re reading and I’ll try and men-

tion you in a future column.

If you’ve wandered past The Old

Still in Cumbergate/Westgate Ar-

cade you may have noticed the ad-

dition of a sign saying PATH

Peterborough Arts Theatre and

Heritage. Now, at the time of writ-

ing, I have heard some rumours but

nothing definite, when I do, I’ll let

you all know.

After mentioning Toby Wood in the

first of these columns some folks

asked about other people who were

active in poetry before the current

scene developed. Back in the early-

90s, Bretton’s own (and before that

Liverpool’s) Ron Lucas ran a po-

etry group at the Boathouse with

local poet and publisher Ian Wal-

ton. Ron was also behind some an-

thologies that raised money for

charity and printed the work of both

locals and writers from further

afield. Ron was also an active run-

ner and in his youth been a drum-

mer in a band that played the

famous Cavern Club.

Cardinal Cox is an enthusiastic am-

ateur drinker. Over the past few

months he has performed in Help-

ston, Northampton, Peterborough,

Reading and Stamford.

by Cardinal Cox

Retired Head Teacher Jack Sheffiield, appearing at the Central Library

on 25 January. Photograph © Paula Pollock

With many city centre pubs closed

for the day, because of the EDL

march, I decided it was time for a

pub-crawl around Market Deeping.

The town is well served by buses

during the day, with the service

provided by Delaine leaving

Queensgate on the hour and half-

hour.

Taking the 12:00 No.101 service, I

arrived on Church Street just after

12:20 and immediately crossed

the road to The White Horse.

This stone-built building has been

modernised at some point with the

small bar and games room

knocked into one, however there

is a lounge and function room to

the back and the pub served me a

very reasonable pint of Bateman’s

XB.

Leaving the pub, I turned left and

followed the road to the junction

with Market Place. Turning left

again and passing a handful of

shops, I found myself at Rigby’s.

Although it looks like an office

from the outside, stepping inside

reveals what I would call a ‘proper

pub’. With three hand pumps in

operation, I went for a pint of

Wherry. Looking at the menu,

which included tapas, light bites

and full meals, I ordered a brunch

– which in hindsight was more a

full English breakfast, due to its

size.

Small portions aside, both food

and beer was of a high standard

and once I had finished it was time

to go next door to The Bull.

Run by Bert Murray, the former

Chelsea winger, the pub boast

three hand pumps serving Ad-

nams Bitter, and Everards Tiger

and Original. Although much of the

floor space seems to have been

turned over to food service and

the tiny ‘dug out’ was busy, I man-

aged to find somewhere to sit near

the front door to sup my pint of

Original.

Like The Bull; The Stage, located

over the road, is a former coach-

ing inn. It has used its space

wisely and offers several rooms to

drink in and on the day I was

there, most of them were full due

to a christening. Three of the four

hand pumps were in operation, of-

fering Timothy Taylor Landlord,

Adnams Bitter and Everards Tiger.

Walking out of The Stage, turning

left and then left again at the junc-

tion took me to The Old Coach

House – the final pub of my trip.

This pub offers something for

everyone, a traditional pub with

restaurant downstairs; while up-

stairs on weekend evenings, it

hosts DJs spinning the latest in

dance, house, R’n’B and chart

music. On my visit, five of the six

hand pumps were in operation;

serving Bateman’s GHA and XB,

Potbelly Crazy Daze, Adnams Bit-

ter and Coach House Ale, which

was specially brewed for the pub

by Adnams.

With my pub-crawl complete, I re-

traced my steps towards The

Stage; and as I waited for the bus

home, considered where my next

excursion would take me.

A Day Out......in Market Deeping

The Bull, Market Deeping with Rigby’s to the left. Photograph © David Brown.

POSH ENOUGH?

Will plans for Peterborough

United’s new stadium be enough

to tempt Peterborians back to

London Road? writes Jamie

Jones.

Picture the scene…it is August

2017 and the City Council has kept

its pledge to redevelop London

Road, which stands gleaming as a

17,500 capacity community sta-

dium. The team have enjoyed a

record-breaking season in the

Championship and just missed out

on promotion. They are many pun-

dits tip for promotion the following

season.

Would that scenario be enough to

get you and your friends/family to

come to watch the Posh? Would it

be enough to tempt back those

fans that have fell away for a vari-

ety of reasons over the years?

As a City we find ourselves in funny

old times (I write this the day after

the English Defence League

march) and PUFC could be the key

tool to binding us together, giving

us a real sense of identity; the

sense of being a Peterboroian and

having pride in this beautiful city of

ours. All over the country, you see

small towns and cities getting be-

hind their local team and giving

them pride of place. Maybe, just

maybe, the new ground will enable

us to all feel like that about The

Posh.

The new ground is a massive op-

portunity for the club and the City,

seriously it is. We can lead the way

in this country by introducing a safe

standing area into the new stadium

design. A proposal for such an area

has been sent to the Council by a

coalition of fans groups and it

makes fascinating and intriguing

reading. We can but hope that the

Council listen to fans views about

the new design!

It will of course take a major invest-

ment by the City Council in terms

of the stadium, and the club them-

selves in terms of the team but I

like to have this little dream that

one day this city could truly be Pe-

terborough United.

Its not in my nature to be optimistic

(I am from Stanground after all),

but lets keep our fingers crossed

for the future!

The latest (slimmed down!) plan for Moy’s End. Image © FWP Group

You can follow the ongoing ground redevelopment saga, as well as all other things

Posh related on the un-official Posh podcast

Standing On The GlebeAvailable to download via itunes and www.standingontheglebe.co.uk every Monday.

A drunken deal to release a split single

made Rowdy Farrago Records one of

the most productive labels around.

Simon Stabler catches up with label

boss Allen Adams to find out the story

so far and his plans for the future.

A wet October evening, 2005, Allen

Adams is staggering along the streets

of Peterborough. He’s half cut, thanks

to drinking his share of the prize money

he won in a pub quiz hours earlier.

Venturing down Westgate, he turns

into North Street.

Stopping for a pint in Bogart’s, he

bumps into The Ruined’s Shaun

Phillips. The pair discuss Allen’s new

venture, Destructors 666. In an act of

drunken bravado, Allen offers to fi-

nance a one-off split single for the two

bands.

The release, Plus Ca Change Pour La

Meme Chose, came out in February

2006 and it stands out from other re-

leases for two reasons; the cover by

Sarah Burckitt isn’t as sophisticated as

later pieces by Lee Mason, while the

listener is disorientated by the tracks

alternating between the two bands.

The next split had Destructors 666 on

the first three tracks and from the third

split single, Got Mit Uns, which fea-

tured Radicus, onwards the guests

played first. Allen says, “We now put

the guest artists first to give the casual

listener easy access to them. It’s a way

of helping new bands out.”

Asked how the label has put out almost

30 releases - including full-length al-

bums by Destructors 666 (now re-

named The Destructors), The Ruined

and Dun 2 Def - when Plus Ca Change

Pour La Meme Chose was intended to

be unique, Allen explains, “On the back

of the first release, Picture Frame Se-

duction offered us a split on their label,

Cult Jam Recordings. This never saw

the light of day, which is something I

never got to the bottom of.

“The label got a life of its own. We put

out the first single, then the 06/06/06

EP, followed by our album. Before we

knew it, we had four releases and had

become self-financing, so we just car-

ried on.”

Rowdy Farrago has a no demos policy,

with bands selected for split singles on

merit alone.

“My job at The Met Lounge brings me

into contact with a variety of bands”,

explains Allen, “If i like them I’ll ask if

they want to appear on a release.”

While some believe that this is an elitist

attitude to take, Allen has opened the

label up to a wider roster of the bands,

by including them on one of the two

This Is Peterborough compilations.

“With the original release people were

reluctant to come forward. They

thought there was going to be a catch

as we were compiling the CD for free.

“We managed to allay their fears and

many of the bands benefited from the

positive reviews the CD gained.”

However history seemed to be repeat-

ing itself when acts were asked to ap-

pear on the follow-up compilation.

A Label of L

The front cover of This Is Peterborough, Too a 19-track compilation that gave

local bands some much-needed exposure.Artwork by Lee Mason.

“We initially received a single submis-

sion and had to do a bit of chasing.”

“In the end we received plenty of ma-

terial and despite our manufacturers

being able to use longer length CDs,

some bands have had to be held back

until the next volume.”

Each release has been highly collect-

able and out of 1,200 copies pressed,

approximately 200 are sent to college

radio stations around the world while

downloads are available on iTunes.

The bands that have already benefited

from appearing on the label include

White Clouds & Gunfire, whose contri-

bution to the EP Caveat Emptor

brought them to the attention of several

American labels, while the 925s were

signed to a Dutch management com-

pany.

Tom Shaw, rhythm guitarist of The Ru-

ined, is grateful for the assistance that

his band has received.

“Allen has helped us a lot. If it weren’t

for him, we’d have never released a

CD. He knows what’s going on in the

music scene. I suppose if what we’re

doing was awful he wouldn’t put it out.

But he lets us get on with it, who can

say that of other labels?”

The job creation scheme doesn’t just

stop at the bands. The publicity that

Lee Mason’s commissions generated

helped him to pack up the day job to

become “a very happy freelance artist.”

A third This Is Peterborough compila-

tion is planned for release later this

year, while split singles featuring The

Destructors continue to be released

every couple of months.

While some people have criticised the

label for releasing so much material,

Allen is adamant that this is the right

thing to do. “Too many really good

bands have fallen by the wayside,

more out of lack of opportunity than

ambition.

“If there’s anything the label can do to

redress the balance then it proves that

everything we do is worth it!”

Love

Sick on the Bus/The Destructors

Tormentum Insomniae

RF014 – Released November 2008

“A body hangs off the Berlin Wall after trying to

escape, but where did the vulture come from?”

Destructors 666/The Ruined

Plus Ca Change De La Meme Chose

RF003 – Released February 2006

“It looked fantastic on the computer screen, but

ended up like Frodo smelling a rose instead of a

ghoul eating a bone. However it was our first CD

after getting back together, so I have a soft spot

for it.”

Destructors 666

RF666 – 06/06/06

“The artist went AWOL so I designed this cover.

You can’t beat red on black. The last single cover

I helped design was The Now’s Development

Corporations. We had to look for a new artist and

fortunately I found Lee who’s been doing our art-

work ever since.”

Dirty Love/Destructors 666

Lex Talionis

RF010 - Released June 2008

“This very striking image, depicting the Statue of

Liberty wearing a gas mask while a helicopter

sprays poison has made this cover a favourite of

many.”

March to the Grave/Destructors 666

Geistbahn

RF011 – Released September 2008

“The EP’s title and the artwork is inspired by the

guest band’s name. As you can see, dead spirit

soldiers are marching to the grave along a ghost

road.”

FACE VALUEAllen Adams talks about his favourite Rowdy Farrago CD covers.

R E V I E W SBeertickers – Beyond the Ale

Shown at the Brewery Tap, 21/9/10

(Review by Cardinal Cox)

When I go to the beer festival, I’ll

admit that I scribble notes in the

programme against beers that I

drink. This is so that I don’t drink

something again that was particu-

larly foul, or so I can try to have

something nice a second time a

couple of days later – though by

then it is usually all gone. After the

festival I’ll throw the programme

into a pile of papers and not look at

it again.

Some folks though file all of these

notes and try to never have the

same pint (or more usually half)

again. These are the tickers and it

is into their circle that director Phil

Parkin pointed his camera to find,

er, what makes them tick.

One of the first people he meets,

Brian, has been ticking since

around 1980 and had already

chalked up over 38,500 beers by

the start of the film. To discover

more about beer culture Phil’s jour-

ney takes him to the Trip to

Jerusalem (possibly Britain’s oldest

pub) and the Burton-on-Trent Mu-

seum of Brewing. That part made

me nostalgic for Stamford’s old

Brewery Museum - someone

please start a campaign to get that

re-opened.

When Phil tries his hand at brewing

his own version of a beer at a

micro-brewery, my thoughts went

back to a shady incident in my own

past when I attended the Bud’ Ap-

preciation Course at SeaWorld,

Florida. I only did it so I could get a

money off voucher for the gift shop,

honest!

The film does have some serious

points to make about the closure of

pubs, the comparative strengths of

beers against wines and how pub

culture is an important part of

British life.

By the end of the film Phil has

marked off over five hundred beers

(and made some firm friends),

Brian reached over 40,000 at the

GBBF and Mick the Tick (who you’ll

recognise from PBF) had played

some Skiffle. Yes, some of the tick-

ers admit to being ex-train spotters,

but the need to collect – be it tea

cards, train numbers, novelty pencil

sharpeners or plates decorated

with pictures of dogs – is a part of

the life of many people.

Having Phil at the screening gave

us the chance to ask him questions

and I discovered that this was his

first solo production, having worked

in the film industry for a few years

and when it was shown on digital

channel Blighty, they chopped off

about 20 minutes from the end.

If you want to know more about the

film or to order a copy yourself, go

to www.beertickerfilm.com

Shades of Rhythm

Shades of Rhythm ‘Extacy Edition’

ZZT, SALVODCD214

Although Peterborough has pro-

duced several well-known gui-

tarists, it is dance music that often

links the city with the charts.

While the likes of Erasure, JLS,

Cola Boy, The Prodigy and even –

thanks to Ian Burden being an

alumni of The King’s School - The

Human League can claim a tenu-

ous link to Peterborough, it is

Shades of Rhythm who carried a

full complement of Petriburgians.

Formed in 1988, ‘Shades’ were a

key part of the late 80s/early-90s

Rave explosion – playing live at

parties such as Fantazia and sign-

ing to Trevor Horn’s ZTT label.

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of

its release, the band’s eponymous

album has been reissued and ex-

panded to include B-sides, remixes

and rarities.

Complete with sleeve notes from

Judge Jules and the journalist Ian

Peel, the 2CD set covers several

chapters in the band’s career; from

the nagging riffs and beeps of early

track Homicide, and the sing along

anthem that is Sound of Eden, to

the jazzy down tempo vibes of

Make It Better.

Many of the singles and EPs that

have been added to the album are

extremely hard to find, command-

ing high prices on eBay, and this

collection is an ideal way to fill in

the gaps of such a seminal group.

Mick ‘the Tick’ as seen in Beer Tickers - Beyond The Ale

Screen grab © Quick Feet Films

The Buzzcocks/Eddie & The Hot

Rods/999

@ The Waterside Theatre, Ayles-

bury – 8/10/10

Launched in 1969, Friars Aylesbury

gained legendary status promoting

gigs by the likes of Mott The

Hoople, David Bowie, Roxy Music,

Hawkwind and, later on, Blondie,

The Ramones and The Clash.

Originally held at New Friarage

Hall, hence its name, Friars moved

to Borough Assembly Hall and fi-

nally Vale Hall - holding its final gig,

headlined by Marillion, on 22 De-

cember 1984.

To celebrate Friars’ 40th anniver-

sary in 2009, promoter Dave Stops

returned to put on four gigs

throughout the year by The Pretty

Things, Stiff Little Fingers, Kid Cre-

ole & The Coconuts/China Crisis

and Paul Weller.

The success of the gigs saw Stops

announce his intention to run three

or four gigs a year at the new Wa-

terside Theatre, the 1,800 capacity

replacement for Vale Hall.

The first gig at the new venue had

The Buzzcocks supported by Eddie

& The Hot Rods and 999, three acts

who last played Friars’ – on sepa-

rate dates - in March 1979.

While tickets were approximately

10 times the price of their 1979

counterparts, it was reassuring to

know that life membership to Friars

– a condition of entry – is still only

25p.

Having missed 999’s set, I made

sure I was at the front for Eddie &

The Hot Rods and was impressed

with their performance.

Opening with Teenage Depression,

their powerful set contained a cover

The Kids Are Alright, their Top 10 hit

Do Anything You Want To Do, clos-

ing with Pub Rock favourite Gloria.

Time has been kinder to torso flash-

ing lead singer Barrie Masters than

The Buzzcock’s Pete Shelley and

Steve Diggle, who remind me of a

cross between Laurel & Hardy and

Steptoe & Son.

Dressed in a shirt that had appar-

ently been borrowed from a jockey,

Diggle comes across as some kind

of drunken uncle mumbling into his

mic and pointing at the audience at

regular intervals.

While they opened with Boredom,

their tight – highly energetic - set

was anything but.

All the favourites were there, includ-

ing Autonomy, Noise Annoys and

Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone

You Shouldn't've) and closing with

Orgasm Addict.

The only thing that marred their per-

formance, other than Diggle acting

the fool, were difficulties with the

sound system – something that had

also affected part of 999’s set.

Teething problems aside, Friars

and the bands involved helped cre-

ate a memorable night and I look

forward to future events.

The Black Horse Inn, Main St,

Grimsthorpe, Bourne, PE10 0LY

Tel 01778 591093

Having a day job means that I, oc-

casionally, have to interact with my

colleagues. When one of them was

moving to another office, instead of

going to the local boozer for a few

pints and a bag of crisps, we de-

scended en masse to The Black

Horse Inn – a picture postcard pub

in the Lincolnshire countryside.

Looking just as traditional on the in-

side, we went through to the bar to

order our drinks – choosing from

the small selection of ales, I opted

for a pint of Morland Original Bitter.

Once everyone had a drink in their

hand, we were led through the war-

ren of rooms to our seats.

With the place so popular, it had

been a good idea to fax our orders

in advance and we took advantage

of the two courses for £9.95 option

– which features many pub

favourites, including scampi and

pan-fried liver and bacon.

I went for steak and ale pie, fol-

lowed by apple and blackcurrant

crumble. After a short wait, my main

course arrived and while at a dis-

tance it looked as if the pastry had

been burnt, closer inspection

showed it was merely where the

gravy had soaked into it.

Packed with tender pieces of beef,

it was accompanied by a tureen of

‘seasonal’ vegetables.

While it was a struggle to put away

such a massive course, I managed

to leave enough room for dessert.

Served with custard, out of a choice

that included cream and ice cream,

the ‘crumble’ topping was in fact a

crunchy breakfast cereal – although

it didn’t detract from my eating

pleasure.

With the meal finished, we made

our way back to work – with every-

one wishing that they’d gone with-

out breakfast that day, thanks to the

large good quality portions we’d

been served.

The Buzzocks’ energetic set helped put Friars back on the map.

January

7th

Ian Graham & Kat Moore (TOI)

The Late Show (BBI)

8th

Circa ‘73 (BBI)

Slide to Open (TOI)

9th

Karaoke (TPM)

James Edmonds (TCT) - 8pm

14th

Porky Pig (BBI)

Swinging the Led (TOI)

15th

Electric Warriors (BBI)

Twenty4 (TCT)

16th

Karaoke (TPM)

21st

Daffy & the Alien (TOI)

22nd

Crayfish Rocket (BBI)

‘Crazy’ Marvin Braxton (SDB)

The Kaisers (TCT)

The Moonlight Shadows (TPM)

The Overdubs (PWF)

23rd

Karaoke (TPM)

PP Dog (TCT) - 8pm

27th

Open Mic (TCT)

28th

Aladinsane (TCT)

East Coast (TOI)

Wayne Mills Disco (BBI)

29th

Daffy & the Alien (BBI)

Frankly My Dear (TOI)

Karaoke (3HS)

The Spares (TCT)

30th

Karaoke (TPM)

February

3rd

Irish Music Night (H&H)

4th

Laffing Boy (TCT)

The Guards (BBI)

5th

Laffing Boy (PWF)

Monkey (TOI)

Park Lane (TPM)

Quantum (BBI)

Sell Out (TCT)

6th

Lloyd, Murray & Rex (TCT) - 8pm

Karaoke (TPM)

11th

Children of the Revolution (TOI)

Noisy Vendors (TCT)

Undercover (BBI)

12th

Frankly My Dear (TCT)

Friction (BBI)

Louis Arzo ‘Gearshifter’ Young-

blood (SDB)

Retrolux (3HS)

Signifiers (TOI)

13th

Ellie Williams (TCT) - 8pm

Karaoke (TPM)

18th

Beats Working (TOI)

Influence (BBI)

Maxwell Hammersmith (TCT)

19th

Altered Ego (PWF)

Porky Pig (TOI)

Swinging the Led (BBI)

Hooker (TCT)

20th

Karaoke (TPM)

The Following (TCT) - 8pm

25th

Lloyd Watson (TOI)

The Graphic (TCT)

Wayne Mills Disco (BBI)

26th

Burlesque (BBI)

Karaoke (3HS)

Latino Sound (TCT)

No Fixed Abode (PWF)

The Malingerers (TOI)

Undercover (TPM)

27th

Karaoke (TPM)

Key/Contacts

(3HS) - The Three Horseshoes,

Church St, Werrington, Peterbor-

ough, Cambridgeshire PE4 6QE

01733 571768

(BBI) Blue Bell Inn, Welland Road,

Peterborough PE1 3SA

01733 554890

(H&H) Hand & Heart, Highbury

Street, Peterborough PE1 3BE

01733 564653

(PWF) Prince of Wales Feathers,

38, Peterborough Rd, Castor, Pe-

terborough, Cambridgeshire PE5

7AL

01733 380222

(SDB) ShakeDown Blues @ Cas-

tor Village Hall. Peterborough

Road Castor Peterborough PE5

7AX.

01733 380 249

* Advance tickets available from

www.shakedownblues.co.uk

(TCB) The Cellar Bar, Thorpe

Road, Peterborough PE3 6JQ

07775 841239

(TCT) The Cherry Tree

Oundle Road

Peterborough PE2 9PB

01733 703495

(TOI) The Ostrich Inn, 17 North

Street, Peterborough PE1 2RA

01733 752255

(TPM) The Ploughman, Staniland

Way, Werrington, Peterborough

PE4 6NA

01733 573594

(TNI) Northfields Inn, 199 St.

Paul’s Road, Peterborough PE1

3ED

01733 565464

* All gigs start between 8.30pm-

9.30pm unless otherwise stated.

All listings given in good faith,

Rhythm & Booze can not be held

responsible for any discrepancy.

L I S T I N G S

Rhythm & Booze, Issue 5 – Jan/Feb 2011. All written material, unless otherwise stated, © Simon Stabler.

Send letters, submissions, material for review or gig listings to simonstabler@aol.com by 15 February.

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Food, Booze, Bands & News - April/May 2010

Tom LockHas LostThe Plot

With too many Peterborough-based magazines operating a per-sonality cult, the last thing Iwanted was to open this launchissue of Rhythm and Booze with arant.That was until the issues I experi-enced at The Tom Lock, LincolnRoad.From the moment some brightspark suggested that managersreplace Landlords it was inevitablethat many pub operations weregoing to lack even the most basicof common sense.What I hadn’t realised was placeslike The Tom Lock were followingcompany policy so thoroughly thatme, as a 32 year old, would be re-fused service as I didn’t have anyID on me.Now I know that many teenagersof 16-17 can quite easily pass forearly 20s, so to protect them-selves venues will operate eitherChallenge 21 or Challenge 25.But to refuse me service, despitethe fact I’ve been drinking there,off and on, for almost 14 yearsand am covered in tattoos, just be-

cause “everyone needs ID” is tak-ing the whole jobsworth thing toofar.The reason behind my visit was toreview its Early Bird menu for thenext issue.

Sadly I was never able to do that,and while I’m sure that the foodwould score very highly their com-mon sense, not to mention cus-tomer service skills, aren’t evenworthy of nil points.

The Tom Lock, no bitter or common sense. Photo © Adam Stabler

Challenge 21, Challenge 25 and, apparently, Challenge 32

Summer’s here and for fans ofReal Ale, Peterborough’s BeerFestivals are just the ticket.While CAMRA’s annual event onthe Embankment isn’t until the endof August, many pubs and venuesare already offering drinkers thechance to taste quality locally

brewed beer in the open air.More information on events at TheHand & Heart, Ploughman andThe Ostrich Inn, amongst others,can be found on page 7 – howeverone festival offering that little bitextra is Nene Valley Railway’sBeer Festival & Family Day.

Held at Wansford Station on June12, the event offers a wide varietyof ales, a chance to ride onThomas the Tank Engine, stiltwalkers, wandering minstrels anda traditional roundabout.Holders of an adult rover ticket,which offers unlimited travel on theNene Valley Railway, will be givena voucher for a free pint, while acomplimentary bus service - whichoperates along Oundle Road - isavailable at the times below:-

Beer Festival Bus Timetable

OutwardBrewery Tap 12:00 14:00 16:00Cherry Tree 12:10 14:10 16:10Ramblewood 12:15 14:15 16:15Wansford 12:30 14:30 16:30

ReturnWansford 13:30 15:30 17:30Ramblewood 13:45 15:45 17:45Cherry Tree 13:50 15:50 17:50Brewery Tap 14:00 16:00 18:00

Further information is available byvisiting www.nvr.org.uk or calling01780 784444.

Food, Booze, Bands & News - June/July 2010

Thomas - in steam on June 12, Photo © Nene Valley Railway

F U L LSTEAMAHEAD

rhythm and boozeFood, Booze, Bands & News - August/September 2010

The future of a city pub hasbeen assured, following its liberation from the hands ofpubco Admiral Taverns.Baxter & King, the constructionfirm behind The Ostrich Inn,have bought the lease for theCrown, Lincoln Road and are planning a sympatheticrefurbishment.Landlord Brian Gascoynepromises a friendly andtolerant venue, which benefitsthe entire community.“The right hand bar is beingturned into a function room forlive music and parties. It canbe blocked off from the rest ofthe pub when required and I

will be offering it out free ofcharge for bona fidecommunity events.”Reopening on September 1,Brian intends to create agrown-up and secure environ-ment, stamping out bingedrinking and promoting qualityreal ale.“I have a zero tolerance atti-tude on drugs, excessive drink-ing and bad behaviour. I won’tlet people ruin it for others, nomatter how much money theyput across the bar.“I have a passion for real aleand when I was at The CrispinArms, near Wellingborough, Imanaged to introduce

customers to the taste, makingit the most popular drink there.“I intend to do the same at TheCrown, starting off with twoales before increasing choiceto match demand.”

nThe Crown to Town Reborn(see page 3)

Brian Gascoyne - Landlord ofThe Crown, New England.

CrownBut NotOut!!

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The Crown Inn749 Lincoln Road

Peterborough

PE1 3HD

07516395905

Open: 10:00 - 00:00 Sunday - Wednesday

Open: 10:00 - 01:00 Thursday - Saturday

Back In Business - A Pub At The Heart Of Its Community!

nServing quality real ales

nDedicated Smoking Patio

nWheelchair access at the front

nKaraoke (Friday)

nDisco (Saturday)

nSunday Roast (served 12:00-16:00)£9.90 for three courses

nFunction room available for hire