Mi first gig was at t'Burn Down The Disco Club Night on Friday 28th July. T'line up also featured Parisman. It wer at The Arches, Pitt St, Barnsley.

Songs a sung...

01 T'View From T'Muckstack
02 A Bet Tha Luks Gud On A Pushbike
03 Fake Tans Of Barnsley Disco
04 Running Shoes
05 Tha Probably Cun't See Wi Art Thi Glasses But A Wer Standin Reight In Front Er Thi
06 Jam Sanwidge
07 Morngy Get
08 From T'Pitz T'Rubble
09 An Uncertain Romance
10 Thers Gunna Bi An Alo Ovver Barnsley Toneet

Comments

Barnsley Soundbytes wrote
It's a shame - Artex Monkey's talent would be wasted and misinterpreted by anyone outside the Barnsley area. Which is another great reason I love being a Barnsley lass! The brains behind Artex Monkey are so wrong its practically bordering pure genius - which is wrong to say but unfortunately true.

'He's like a modern day Frank Sidebottom' states an onlooker. I can't remember Frank Sidebottom ever being this clever or nearly as entertaining!

Monkey masked bloke belts out 'Morngy Get', the remake of 'Mardy Bum', which is by far my favourite of tonight's set. How could anyone mention Netto, Athersley and Royston so much throughout the night and still receive such a loud applaud?

People may think that Artex Monkey doesn't take his music serious, is there a law to say he should? There's a lot of consideration and intelligence that's gone into each remake - only the idiots can’t see it!

Genius!

Dirty Dave wrote
Oi oi! Easily the most important cultural event thats happened in Barnsley since the miner's strike... I had some stodgy garlic bread from a kebab house near Barnsley bus station. Had a few cans of beer and rolled up to The Arches in good spirits. Great venue, a bit hot inside like. Bar staff were lovely and had nice tattoos. I enjoyed more cider inside and then moved on to Artex's rider by pretending to be his guitar tech (the easiest job in the world). They had a big screen with pictures of him up there, which got me really excited. He finally came on to a track by another local band , 'The Abbleday Flowers'. Looking like some sort of tarn demi-god the Artex proceeded to play pretty much the whole of his debut LP. Dark, menancing and fun. If you haven't got the album yet then get it! The guy is a star. Had some more cider and went home.

The Hatrack Hangers wrote
Hi Artex, I really enjoyed the gig Friday even though my mate Ben put a cheese and onion crisp in my pint and the bouncer wouldn't let me put one foot on the pavement as we waited to see you in the warm evening sun, Uncertain Romance was pure genius, top nightout cheers Jon. PS I hope you manage to get the buses sorted in Royston.

Ben wrote
I admit that I did put a crisp in hatrack hangers pint but I assure you they were ready salted and not cheese and onion. Any self respecting crisp lover will taste the difference after it's been floating in your cider for five minutes. Enjoyed the gig anyway!

Barnsley Bands Showcase wrote
I saw thee wi art thi mask on - leave it on next time. Good gig Friday, and I am now the proud owner of your cd, number 5 to be exact.

Daz wrote
Brilliant last neeeeeet mate. U r a top guy. Hope sumat in London could happen!!