What’s on at the Roadmender this January

This month at the Roadmender, From The Jam will play, celebrating the 45th anniversary of their fourth studio album, Setting Sons.
This is no tribute event, mind you – From The Jam, as the name suggests, features Bruce Foxton, one-time bassist and songwriter with the stellar music makers.

Taking the spot once occupied by Weller is Russell Hastings, who has been a part of From The Jam since inception and has also worked with Weller and other aces including the much-missed Wilko Johnson and Steve Cropper.

Setting Sons was the first of the band’s releases to enter the charts stateside and hit the Top 5 over here.This is one night when the public will definitely get what it wants, and then some.

“Even the obscure album tracks like Little Boy Soldiers and Thick As Thieves are as popular when we play them live as the hit singles,” Russell said.

Ruts DC will support at the January 17 date.

Britain’s biggest rap group will also spend an evening at the ‘Mender this month – and we mean biggest group in the literal sense; nine of Newport’s (Wales, not Pagnell!) finest make up Goldie Lookin’ Chain.

The band, responsible for none-too- savoury moments like Your Mother’s Got A Penis and Guns Don’t Kill People Rappers Do, have released a ridiculous number of albums, somewhere around 20 at a quick count, so there will be plenty of comedy rap moments from which to compile a set list for their date on January 31.

Join Maggot, Eggsy, Dwain Xain Zedong, Mike Balls, Adrian Fandango, 2hats, The Wibbler, Mystikal and Grayham The Bear for a night of broad smiles and silly tunes.

Tickets at theroadmender.com