Nick Godfrey’s Treasured Recordings Of London label was arrange in 2020 to reissue beforehand unreleased BBC Radio Periods. Throughout 2024 the label made its first foray into releasing new materials. The primary of which had been new recordings by Blueboy and The Loft in 25 years and 40 years respectively. Now in 2025 he’s taken the subsequent step and introduced what may very well be the primary of an ongoing of Membership Nights that includes expertise from the label.
Taking issues to the subsequent degree, Nick has introduced Membership Treasured #1 which can happen on Tuesday September 30 at New River Studios in London that includes an unmissable triple-header of artistes who’ve lately launched materials on the Treasured Recordings of London label. Tickets can be found right here
I’m unsure if Nick is a madman or a genius. Licensing your favorite Radio Periods from a few of your favourites artists, corresponding to The Flaming Stars, Soup Dragons, The Bodines, The Orchids, Heavenly, bis and BMX Bandits which in any other case would languish within the vaults deserves applause, nevertheless whenever you see photographs of Nick at dwelling, surrounded by bins of vinyl, placing collectively the attractive packages containing postcards, badges and different ephemera… in addition to producing a fanzine, ‘the zine in between’ together with wiaiwya (which additionally features a separate supplementary fanzine)… you do should marvel.
The trio of bands performing on the inaugural occasion are…
JOSIE. This would be the first-ever UK present for Danish-based indie-poppers enjoying their smash hit single Nonetheless Time and new LP earlier than they head out for exhibits with the newest signings by Skep Wax, The Cords. SILVER BIPLANES are contemporary from a triumphant look at Glas-Goes Pop, their solely London present for the foreseeable future. They’ll be enjoying in help of their fabulous Coming Up For Air EP which was launched at first of August. Headlining will probably be THE LOVES. This would be the solely London outing for everybody’s favorite bubble-gum outfit. Their Reside on the BBC album that includes periods recorded for John Peel and Marc Riley is accessible to pre-order now and will probably be launched on twelfth September.
Selling the occasion, Nick says, ‘Doorways at 7pm, forward of seven.45pm sharp begin – £12 (+ inevitable reserving price). We’ll most likely play some data too and promote just a few data.’
Will this be an ongoing concern? Hopefully sure, as he’s already booked the venue and one of many bands for the Membership Treasured #2
Tickets can be found right here
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