Clarks Originals and Rough Trade East Host the Hottest Gig of the Year with Little Dragon

Published: 15 November, 2011

Clarks Originals are giving music fans the opportunity to get their hands on one the hottest gig tickets of the year, with the chance to join Little Dragon for an intimate show at Rough Trade East on November 25^that 7:00pm.

To bag a ticket to the exclusive gig, fans simply need to make their way to Rough Trade East on November 21^st 2011 where they will be able to pick up a limited edition cassette of Little Dragon’s new single ‘Little Man’ with their gig wristband enclosed in the case. For only £4.99 there will be just 220 limited cassettes available (strictly 1 per person), each containing the original version of the new single as well as three exclusive remixes from ‘Calyx and Teebee’, as well as a ‘Chico Mann’ version and a radio edit.

In anticipation for what is one of the hottest tickets of the year, Phil Adams from Rough Trade East said ‘The response to us holding this exclusive Little Dragon gig has been amazing so we decided to offer fans the chance to not only pick up a ticket for a fraction of the price but also bag a limited edition cassette as well. We expect the cassettes to sell out on the first day so fans will need to be quick for the chance to get one’

For fans outside of London or for those who aren’t lucky enough on the day, there will also be a chance to pick up a ‘Little Man’ cassette online the following morning on the 23^rd when a selected number will be available on the Rough Trade website from 9am.

Little Dragon, supported by Louise and the Pins will perform at Rough Trade East as the final part of the Originalslive series of shows for British heritage shoe brand Clarks Originals. Renowned for being the shoe of choice for music mavericks and their fans for decades, Clarks Originals has hosted a series of music gigs at Rough Trade East in support of emerging talent throughout AW11. Previous gigs included Folk trio Louise and the Pins, Japanese rock band Bo Ningen and representing Trojan records as a live performance act, Trojan Sound System.

Gemma Green Marketing Manager at Clarks Originals said ‘We’re so excited to be working with such unique talent that is Little Dragon and know that a chance to see them in an original gig at Rough Trade East is going to be a once in a lifetime opportunity for fans. For those that aren’t lucky enough to pick up a cassette online or wristband in store, keep an eye on Facebook/Clarksoriginals and @clarksoriginals for added ways to win a ‘Little Man’ cassette and wristband’

ENDS

Headlining for Clarks Originals this AW11…

Since its creation in 1968, Trojan Records have led the way in presenting the very best in classic Jamaican sounds, from the Rocksteady and early Reggae sounds that dominated in the years of its launch, up to the modern styles of Dancehall and Jungle. Jah Buck and Earl Gateshead form a part of the collective Trojan Sound System.

Little Dragon – the Swedish four piece fronted by Yukimi Nagano are currently out promoting their third full-length studio recording “Ritual Union”. The band have previously collaborated with Gorillaz, Big Boi and DJ Shadow.

The Rassle are an unsigned band from New York, previously members of the Virgins and Young Lords and the Takeover UK, the boys joined forces and recorded songs in their apartment with a $50 mic and an old computer. Clarks Originals are proud to be collaborating with the band on the release of their next single.

Founded by singer-songwriter Louise Hull in the Spring of 2010, Louise And The Pins are a 50’s style all girl harmony group. Taking doo wop, rockabilly and 60’s pop influences, mixing them in a big pot with a modern twist and killer songs, The Pins have created a vintage pop sound all of their own.

Bo Ningen are Japanese noise merchants based in London.

Their unique look, squalling and spacey sounds are mesmerizing. The sound mixes funk with a mathematically improbable rhythm. This krautcore quartet has created a paradigm shift in music.

The bands have been carefully selected for their story, style, passion and for their creative ability to make inspiring music which is paramount to the Clarks Originals ethos.

www.clarksoriginals.com

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Rebecca Hall or Jessica Davis

T: 0207 580 0707

E: rebeccah@yellow-door.com or jessicad@yellow-door.com

Note to Editors – The History of the Desert Boot

The Desert Boot was designed by Nathan Clark in 1949. The story begins in Burma 1949, while serving with the West African Brigade, a young Nathan Clark creates the Desert Boot. The inspiration for the shoe came from a crepe-soled boot made out of rough suede popular in Cairo’s fabled Old Bazaar. The footwear of choice for off-duty Eighth Army officers, it was the boot’s simple line and conspicuous comfort that struck a chord with Nathan, a chord that, 60 years later, still chimes with people all over the world.

Over 60 long years after its debut, the Desert Boot lives on, its simplicity, its versatility and its individuality have all helped to secure its place on the roll-call of iconic design. It has become a cult classic, transcending trends throughout the ages. Worn by Icon’s of past and present, from Steve McQueen, Bob Dylan, Paul Weller and The Beatles, to the Raconteurs, Florence Welch and the Arctic Monkeys.

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