Former bandmates in indie stalwarts Dirty Pretty Things Didz Hammond and Anthony Rossamondo are set to launch a new clubnight in London.
Dirty Pretty Things emerged from the carnage of the Libertines, and went on to enjoy considerable critical and commercial success. Clash Magazine covers stars, the band simply refined the songwriting styles lead singer Carl Barat has demonstrated with Libertines.
However all good things must come to an end and the band played their final show in London last year. Amid emotional scenes they said goodbye to their fans, with ClashMusic being granted their last ever group interview.
Since then singer Carl Barat has made his solo debut, supporting Glasvegas on their tour of the United States before returning to the UK for a series of dates.
Now it seems that two former bandmates are to team up on a new venture. Younger Than Yesterday is a now club which is set to take place in London’s Proud Galleries. Taking its name from an album by The Byrds, it premieres this Sunday (April 5th) and boasts sets from Klaxons’ Jamie Reynolds and synth punk duo The Big Pink.
The two hosts will also play an acoustic set, and promise some exclusive performances from very special guests.
Hammond describes the night in a statement to fans as being like “Scotch Of St James, the Crawdaddy Club, Exploding Plastic Inevitable, the Heavenly Social and Sonic Mook Experiment, minced together and flat on their backs, wasted, yet hyper-conscious”.
Which is nice.
Younger Than Yesterday debuts on April 5th.
