Fierce Panda's Sweet Sixteen

Night: The Zip It Up EP Launch Party,Wed 24th February 10
Venue: 229 Great Portland Street, London W1W 5PN, London
Details: 7.30pm-12am

Sixteen years ago, Fierce Panda released its first record, graphically named "Shagging In The Streets". A six track EP, over two 7" singles, showcasing the new New Wave bands of the time (S*M*A*S*H, Mantaray, These Animal Men, Blessed Ethel, Done Lying Down and Action Painting!).

Since then the Panda family have plucked many a choice band from relative obscurity, stuck them on a record, then waved goodbye as they departed for the glistening shores of pop stardom (Ash, Keane, Coldplay, Supergrass, Placebo and many more). In a return to these slices of the music of our time, the "Zip It Up" EP is comprised of seven bands whose common ground is a layer of 80's melodic guitar indie pop, buried beneath various other musical leanings. Of these seven, five will be performing at the launch: The Molotovs, Hoodlums, The Crookes, The Heartbreaks and Brilliant Mind. Ideals and Sketches make up the seven and the EP is released on the 22nd February. Tickets/Flyer for the launch available here.