• VIDEO

we have a video for our new single "Mind Your Language Cock". It's a home production so the charm factor is at it's highest. Live footage from our show in Hoorn at SWAF, and photos include portraits taken by Marij Kloosterhof, Richard Davis, and yours truly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HjI7XqIUw4

• PRESS

>> here is an article from Noordhollands Dagblad newspaper on 3 June 2010

• CONCERT SATURDAY 19 JUNE 2010 - Krawattenklup

we will be playing in Amsterdam at Zaal 100 (De Wittenstraat 100) on Saturday 19 June. It's a benefit for That Dam! magazine and the lineup includes : Bob Billy, The Ik Jan Cremers, RaaskalBOMfukkerz. Doors are at 8pm and we play at about 11.30pm

• Distribution
Distribution of new 7 inch single will be done by these fine fellows:

SONIC RENDEZVOUS (Benelux)
FORTE (United Kingdom)
MORR MUSIC (Germany)

Sleeve and Song
You can see the sleeve artwork and hear the TBM song on the "music" page.

<2 june 2010>

• NEW 7 INCH SINGLE AND TOURDATES....NOW!!!

Yes, it's true! We are releasing a brand new split 7 inch single with "Shrug" (from Middlesbrough) this week. "The Bent Moustache" track is entitled "Mind Your Language Cock"......a blast at the new right wing tendencies and policies of nationalist Europeans and their sad ilk. An examination of pigheadedness from the other side of the non-white fence. The "Shrug" track is entitled "Hood Street Gyratory".....one man's personal journey to find himself in this higgledy-piggledy world.

The single is released on our own Wormer Bros. label, and can be ordered in the UK and Benelux through your local indie record store, or you can order directly from me (ajay@xs4all.nl)

In support of the release of the new 7 inch, we will be doing some shows with "Shrug" and "Hey-O-Hansen" (the latter from Berlin...dynamic dubstep duo who are also releasing a 7 inch single). Showdates are:

Thursday 3 June 2010......AMSTERDAM @ Occii
Friday 4 June 2010............HOORN @ SWAF
Saturday 5 June 2010.......WORMERVEER @ De Groote Weiver

all bands will switch headlining slots, and each band will be playing a short, sharp 30 minute set. Bring yr dancing shoes!

shrug

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Hey-O-Hansen

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The Bent Moustache

• more reviews!!

>> http://3voor12.vpro.nl/artikelen/artikel/43048020

>> Cath Aubergine

• review
of The Bent moustache at Subroutine connects showcase festival

>> ijamecono.wordpress.com/2010/01/18/subroutine-connects-deel-2/

Saturday 23 January 2010 marks the opening of the new De Groote Weiver. Formerly a squat venue / venue / filmhall / cafe in Krommenie, the original building was demolished by Gemeente Zaanstad (the most inane decision ever made by the most ridiculous county council ever!). But now, after 3.5 years hard work by a group of volunteers, the new DGW will open. And to mark the event, there are 2 opening parties. On Saturday 23 January, we will play on the same bill as our old friends "The Ex". It will be a great evening of music, nostalgia, and a time to look forward to great things that will happen within the 4 walls of DGW

• More reviews

>> http://fansonline.net/onegiantleap/article.php?id=272

>> about 7"

>> review of our show in Middlesbrough

• Ace review of our Glasgow gig

>> www.isthismusic.com/the-yummy-fur-peter-parker-the-bent-moustache

• Live Radio Interview.....Salford City Radio

tune in online on Tuesday 12 January at 1300 (BST) / 1400 (CET) and hear TBM being interviewed by Gaynor Haggerty on Salford City Radio (www.salfordcityradio.org). As well as TBM tracks, you'll be able to hear some of our favourite music by bands / musicians we are rather fond of!

• TBM on podcast

those crazy cats at http://muststashyo.com/ have included "Loyalty scheme" on their podcast. They love all things mustachioed!

• Radio Tees Interview on 30 december 2009

On 30 december 2009, Ajay will be interviewed live on Radio Tees (along with Rob from the brilliant band "Shrug") between 8pm and 10pm. We will be talking about the Death To Trad Rock scene from the 80s (both "Shrug" and "Dandelion Adventure" - Ajay's band in England - are featured in John Robb's fab "Death To Trad Rock" book which came out this year to critical acclaim), and we will be playing new tracks from "The Bent Moustache" and "Shrug", and talking about our forthcoming gig in Middlesbrough on Monday 10 January 2010. So tune in, and hear great banter and fine tunes to warm your winter heart.

http://www.incendiarymag.com/node/1938

• Merry Xmas

the new 7 inch single will be distributed in the UK by Forte Distribution in the New Year, in time to tie in with our UK tour. Perfect timing.

Also, Saturday 23 January 2010 is a date to put in your diaries as we will play our first Dutch show of the year at the opening of "De Groote Weiver", with "The Ex" and "De Kift". "De Groote Weiver" in Krommenie was our old squat venue/bar, and was closed down 4 years ago. After much hard work by many people, a new location for DGW was found and after alot of building and painting, we finally have our beloved DGW back. 22 and 23 January are the dates for the big opening.

• Sold out shows

The Glasgow and London shows that we play in January 2010 are sold out!

• UK Tour Announced and TBM Related Releases

we are pleased to announce that we will be playing shows in the UK in early January in support of the release of our new 7 inch single. Shows will be up and down the land and are as follows:

Thursday 7 January 2010...
GLASGOW (with the "Yummy Fur" and "Peter Parker")
@ Nice'n'Sleazy's

Friday 8 January 2010.............
PRESTON (with "Peter Parker")
@ The Ferret

Saturday 9 January 2010........
LONDON (with the "Yummy Fur")
@ The Buffalo Bar....

Guided Missile 15 year anniversary
Sunday 10 January 2010...
MENAI BRIDGE @ tbc
Monday 11 January 2010.......
MIDDLESBROUGH (with "Shrug" and "The British Lichen Society")
Tuesday 12 January 2010.....
MANCHESTER (with "Mr.Heart") @ tbc

Saturday 30 January 2010...
GRONINGEN @ Viadukt

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As well as the new 7 inch single release, there have been other sonic offerings from within the band. USA band of the year "ANIMAL COLLECTIVE" just released a 10" single with "Brothersport" on the A-side and a live version of "Bleeding" on the B-side which was recorded and mixed by Ajay from....yup..."The Bent Moustache".

Also, USA band "WAUMISS" from Chapel Hill have just released a magnificent new s/t album on "Odessa Records" (ODE-05), and on there is a remix of one of their tracks "Nightengale" which Ajay also did.

• Review of Amsterdam show:

there's a nice review of our show in Amsterdam on 13 November 2009, with cool photos:

http://3voor12.vpro.nl/artikelen/artikel/42757501

• 7 inch single

on Friday 13 November 2009 we will be presenting our new 7 inch single to the world. Featuring 2 songs, "counterinsurgencylifestylejunkies" and "Loyalty Scheme", the single will be released on our own Wormer Bros. label.

"counterinsurgencylifestylejunkies" features Johannes v/d Weert (Rondos / The Ex) on vocals. A sharp acerbic examination of the new loadsa money generation who know no crisis backed by a punk as fuck soundtrack that recalls the might and magic of PIL, Gang Of Four, Crass and Aphex Twin all rolled into one song!

"Loyalty Scheme" is a live favourite in the TBM canon and has made it to vinyl! It features Guggy (Seabear) on violin. An aural autopsy of the grotesque lives lead by the white sneaker brigade and the all talk but no action would be subversives. Icelandic employers are not excused. Think The Fall sharing a pint with The Albion Band.

• Shows

We will be playing a couple of shows in November in support of the release of our next 7 inch single (release date is Monday 16 November 2009). The shows are as follows:

Friday 13 November 2009......AMSTERDAM @De Nieuwe Anita(with "Banjo Or Freakout")

Saturday 14 November 2009....LEIDEN @ Bar en Boos (with Vox Von Braun)

• The Bent Moustache by Henk Langeveld

these are pictures made by Henk langeveld at our show in Amsterdam at the Pageturner event

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bubba....stop yr bleating and a-hollerin'. I'm working on a remix for Waumiss (pronounced Waumiss).....they hail from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Its a version of "Nightingale" from their last album. My version sounds like Augustus Pablo fell into bed with Ligeti and gave birth to My Bloody Valentine. But recorded on cassette.

check out >> weblog page for Animal Collective tour diary and soul-stealing photies.

Read Greg's blog report from the Aldrei For Eg Sudur music festival in Isafjordur here with cool photos:

>> Neate Blog

<24 april 2009>

•ICELAND PHOTOS

here is a link to Greg Neate's photos on Flickr of our tour in Iceland. Greg has a great eye, and has taken our band shots for the last few years. He accompanied us to Iceland and documented the trip in his own inimitable style. Enjoy!

>> www.flickr.com/photos/neate_photos/

find below the link to see photos from the first show we played in Reykjavik on Wednesday 8 April 2009 at Karamba Bar.

>> www.flickr.com/photos/neate_photos/3443260966/
the Bent Moustache at Karamba by neate photos.

• TBM Jukebox at Pakhuis Wilhelmina
We will play as a live jukebox (playing our own songs only though! sorry if you were hoping to hear The Eagles or Black Flag) on thursday 23 april at Pakhuis Wilhelmina. Here's the link:
www.cafepakhuiswilhelmina.nl/bands/wilhelmina-do-23-live-page-turner.html

• http://alexvcook.blogspot.com/2009/04/check-out-bent-moustache-in-concert.html

• happy new year everyone

We hope you all had a fine xmas break and are not whining about this so called bleedin' recession. One present per person is enough, just like in the good old days.

We will be writing new songs the coming weeks for our next album. Gotta get organised about that, but we are all ready to start some hard work on this. Ideas coursing through our veins and brains. We will do some shows in Iceland in February for sure, playing with some fine bands over there. Will also be looking to do some european shows in the spring as well.

The blog is up and running again, so feel free to check that out. And the band's top 10 of 2008 will be up there as well in the next day or so.

Keep warm and feel free to write to us about......anything.

Freedom for Palestine!

• hello friends
sorry its been such a long time since we last made contact. This has been through a combination of being busy on tour with other bands, home life, football, ......and making new music!

Yes, we have been in the studio this month to record some new tracks....well 2 actually. They will come out as a 7 inch single early in 2009, and we will start working on a new album in January.

We also plan to do alot of touring, starting with some shows in Iceland. More news will follow in 2009.

We would like to wish everyone a happy holiday and a healthy and musical 2009!

love
The Bent Moustache

• TBM on "Another Nice Mess"
you can hear Marcelle van Hoof broadcast a live show of TBM on her >>"Another Nice Mess" radio programme tonight. The TBM show is the one we played on Friday 4 April in Amsterdam at OT301.

• TBM MENTIONED ON MUSICFROM.NL
The Bent Moustache opent ook Europees voor Sebadoh
>>musicfrom.nl

we are looking for transport to take us to Scandinavian and German climes for our tour with "Sebadoh". If anyone out there can help us with a van we would be eternally grateful. Please write to >>ajay@xs4all.nl if you are able to help.

we are very pleased to announce the news that TBM have been invited to open for "Sebadoh" (a small band from the USA) on selected dates. Following our wonderful tour in February 2007 through the USA, we are now joining up with our friends for some shows on this side of the water. Dates are:

Friday 2 May.............STOCKHOLM (Debaser Midis)
Saturday 3 May........MALMO (KB)
Sunday 4 May...........BERLIN (Festsaal Kreuzberg)

apply some lippy, put on yr glad rags and then pucker up! We have a new set of band photos which can be viewed in their full glory in the "Photos" section. Featuring the new members of the band, the portraits were taken by our friend >>Greg Neate in Brighton on Sunday 10 February. Below is a sample of the photoshoot check out the rest in the "Photos" section.
We think he did a wonderful job.

we will be playing at >> OT301 as part of DJ Marcelle van Hoof's eclectic night of spin action.

Following our show at the Windmill in London, there was a review of "Forst" on Indie Mp3....check it out....

>> www.indie-mp3.co.uk/2008/02/bent-moustache-forst.html

• LIVE AND DIRECT IN AMSTERDAM
THIS SATURDAY 23 FEBRUARY!!!

hey hey! a chance for Amsterdam / Dutch audiences to bend their earlobes around the sound of, and feast their eyes upon the fresh young things that are the "The Bent Moustache". We play with hotly tipped bright buttons "The Cuties". Kick off at 8pm and it'll be done and dusted by 11pm. Entrance fee is a measly € 6,-

• THE BENT MOUSTACHE ON YOUTUBE
There has been a posting made by fan Vicky Barlow on Youtube of our show in Manchester at the Ruby Lounge on Monday 11 February 2008. The sound is a wee bit dodgy (Maaike's vocal mic didn't work in the first song), but the spirit remains intact.
Thanks for that Vicky.

>> www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HgOwYCoqxI

• London Calling!!!!

We recorded a session on XFM (London) for John Kennedy's X-Posure show last week, and this will be broadcast on 21 February 2008. Check the link below and tune in online to hear the session between 2300 - 0200 (CET). We recorded 4 tracks for the show. Having played live shows for 2 weeks previous to this session, we were, needless to say, hot hot hot!!!

>>www.xfm.co.uk/Article.asp?id=339490

• ZATERDAG 23 FEBRUARI
IN DE NIEUWE ANITA IN AMSTERDAM

Subbacultcha! met live:
The Cuties - All girl sweet dark & sinister pop music
The Bent Moustache - Amsterdamse Indie-Noise-Rock & Roll
DJ'S Hotlipzz & Jane
Aanvang 20.00 - Entree 6 Euro

Meer info: >>WWW.SUBBACULTCHA.NL

>> Glasgow photos

the start of a big adventure. Haven't hit the road with my own invention in years (actually it's been a year.....but somehow this feels different then opening up for an established act). the butterfly stomach is a flutterin'. giddy with the thought of playing our music for a new public. never been so excited about playing as with this great squad. much ado about everything. there will be a daily noise bulletin on the weblog page. we look forward to your company at a show somewhere soon.

• Friends

Another year draws to an end and it's a time for reflection of events that have passed and a time to look forward to adventures that are awaiting in the new year. For "The Bent Moustache", 2007 was a pretty exciting year. There was the release of the debut CD "Forst" (on the Amsterdam based "Transformed Dreams" label), which was met with favourable reviews. We toured the USA for 8 weeks as openers to legendary indie heroes "Sebadoh". We did a VPRO "3 Voor 12" session. There were gigs played in London and Holland, and culminating at the State-X festival in Den Haag. And there were various line-up changes, but I'm glad to report that we have a stable band line-up now which has brought new energy and fresh and exciting ideas to the band. Welcome Nora, Maaike and Gijs. 2008 promises to shower us with goodies galore....we start by playing at the wonderful Merleyn in Nijmegen, and then embark on a 2 week tour of Italy and Britain at the end of January / start of February (check "Shows"). As well as 8 shows in a row in the UK, we have been asked to record 3 radio sessions (Resonance, Salford City Radio, XFM). Good times! We will also do a tour of Holland in late May with the wonderful "Shrug" (www.myspace.com/robshrug). And there will be a new record out by us before the end of the year. Our cup overfloweth with goodness and we wish you all a very happy and healthy 2008. Peace out

• The Bent Moustache play at Paradiso
Friday 31 August 2007 Amsterdam Paradiso

• Forst review in Uncut
The Bent Moustache cd "Forst" 4/5 stars in UK-magazine Uncut.
>> read it here

<20 aug 2007>

TBM played a show last week in norwich with Dead Meadow as backing band...

<11 june 2007>

>> Announcement
>> VPRO website (Club3 voor 12)

• Live recording in Florida
here is a link to a website where you can access a live torrent of our show in Orlando, Florida at The Social on Tuesday 10 April 2007.
>> www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=142381

>> www.musicfrom.nl/magazine/interviews/24898

It's in Dutch, so start learning the language of the flatlands......

>> houstonmusicreview review
>> houstonmusicreview photos

• CD Release party
On Saturday 21 April, we have our CD release party in Amsterdam at OT301 (Overtoom 301). Opening band are "Stukadelics" and Marcelle van Hoof will be DJ. Doors are at 8pm, and entry cost is €5.

• Radio interview
On Saturday 21 April at 7.30pm, "The Bent Moustache' will be interviewed live on-air on HTR-radio by Kevin Joosten. You can tune into the show by looking on www.JoostenInHetWeekend.nl

• Parool
"The Bent Moustache" will have an interview / feature in Het Parool newspaper on either Friday 20 or Saturday 21 April 2007. 

<17 April 2007>

• The Bent Moustache debutalbum is "Forst"

<26 mar 2007>

• On Monday 19 Februray 2007 from 10pm to 1am, Ajay will be appearing LIVE on award winning German radio show "Sunday Service". Hosted by Sandra and Patrick Ziegemuller in Hamburg, Ajay will be in the studio with them to talk about the new album "Forst" and play tracks as a preview to the goodness coming to people everywhere in May. Tune in and sharpen up your German.
the interview will be available (for QuickTime version 6) in the archive here: >>www.sundayservice.de/interviews/index.html
for podcast go here: >> feed://www.sundayservice.de/podcast/feedmewithyourrss.xml

<4 Feb 2007>

• Pim will NOT be joining us on our tour of the USA. His place will be taken by Jer Reid (of Scottish agit-prop eclectic guitar heroes "Dawson"). We are really looking forward to having him play in the band with us. Pim will be fulfilling commitments with "De Kift".