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Fundraiser for the West Midland's Industrial Workers of the World

brum wobbly | 03.11.2011 17:22 | Culture | Workers' Movements | Birmingham

'Benefit For IWW Union'

Celebrating Guy Fawkes, the only man to enter the Houses of Parliament with honest intentions.

The Industrial Workers of the World is a non hierarchical union run by volunteers and open to anyone to join.

Saturday at 8:00pm - Sunday at 2:00am

The Wagon and Horses Public House
28, Adderley St Birmingham, B9 4ED Birmingham

£3 B4 10 £5 L8r

Live in The Yard

The EQUATORS Debut gig from the newly reformed TwoTone outfit
 http://www.reverbnation.com/theequators
SICK BOYS CLUB Horrorcore/dub/ska/funk/swingjazz influenced crazy ass tunes
 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sick-Boys-Club/153080441415759?sk=app_2405167945
The DAMBUSTERS Classic Ska
 https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Damnbusters/164101086944674?sk=info
DJ Double H

FunKtion Room

FILTHY BASSTARTS (dnb/Old School/Tech House/Breaks/Electro)
Basspit
Smokedog
Chris J
Slipt n Fell
El Carlos

WaH Bar

Christy
Stalingrad
Dodgygreg


THE EQUATORS

Formed in 1977 by the brothers Bailey (Donald, Leo & Rocky), the offspring of Jamaican immigrants to England, The Equators were discovered by Stiff Records’ President, David Robinson, performing with another Birmingham band, The Beat (which shared The Equators’ 20/21 Management team). Robinson, ecstatically impressed with the raw energy of their concert performance & the soulful innovation of their ska-pop-reggae sound, moved to sign the band to the famous Stiff Records label (home of Madness & Elvis Costello).

The Relationship with Stiff Records began with The Equators backing the Jamaican ska-reggae great, Desmond Dekker ("Israelites", "007 Shanty Town"), on his Black and Dekker album also recording with The Pioneers (Long Shot Kick the Bucket

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