Tubesnake

Get on your bike and come and see us at The Egypt Cottage in Newcastle tonight, Saturday 4th July 2009.

The One I Love (2009)

TUBESNAKE recorded live at Blackhall W.M.C. on Saturday 27th June 2009 with a Jacko instrumental intro.

“This one goes out to the one I love!”

Thanks to all the peeps and freaks who made our gig at The Lambton Hounds, Pity Me, on Saturday 20th June 2009 a memorable evening. A great crowd which included mega party animals who danced like demons, fell over, flashed lingerie and feminine body parts (if you were lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time) all to our back drop of heartfelt, sweaty, rock ‘n roll man! Damn good! The earth dies screaming! … Lenny

Moonage Daydream (2009)

TUBESNAKE recorded live at The Egypt Cottage, Newcastle, on Friday 3rd April 2009.

“I’m a space invader!”

Thanks to ‘Auld Rock Chick’ for this video clip

Sunday 14th June 2009 at The Mill House, Birtley. Rearranged the set and did the first half acoustic, second half full electric. Made a nice change for a Sunday night (the only Sunday night we still do) at a venue which has moved from a full-on party ambience in years gone by to a more sedate affair as of the last year or so. Quite enjoyed sitting on a chair for most of the first set, Tom and Chris included, and first outing of Back Door Man by The Doors following an audience request. The acoustic approach certainly makes you focus but sounded sweet as a nut. Dancing Days and Crackerman done acoustically filled my head with thoughts of Stone Temple Pilots doing unplugged sessions, thanks to Tom’s spot-on interpretations. A different, but good gig with a laid back element that we certainly enjoyed! … Lenny

Tickets for our forthcoming gig at The Lambton Hounds in Pity Me, Durham on Saturday 20th June 2009 are now on sale. Priced at £2, they are available for collection from the pub. Alternatively, you can call 0191 3864742 to reserve them or simply turn up on the night and pay over the bar.

Two excellent gigs over the weekend after four weeks off due to holidays which found Chris cruisin’ the Caribbean and me doing the Spanish stroll in Calpe, about an hour from Alicante. Cracking gig at Crook F.C. on Saturday 6th June and an even more intense gig at The Clarendon in Sunderland at 5pm on Sunday afternoon 7th June. Both audiences were excellent but the Clara crowd truly went for it. Back to life, back to reality! … Lenny

Crackerman (2009)

TUBESNAKE recorded live at Annie McCarthy’s, South Shields, on Saturday 9th May 2009.

“Get away, gotta get away!”

Crawling King Snake (1971)

Recorded for GTK in Los Angeles 1971. The Doors last performance with Jim ever?!

“Yeah, don’t mess ’round with my mate. Gonna use her for myself!”

Things are gonna be a little quiet on this site for the next couple of weeks due to holidays but we’ll be bursting back on the scene with six gigs in June. Out here we is stoned, immaculate. Check our Gigs page for details!

Sympathy For The Devil / G.L.O.R.I.A. (2008)

TUBESNAKE recorded live at some gig towards the end of 2008.

“Pleased to meet you. Hope you guess my name!”

Something to keep you all interested while Tubesnake have a little break for the rest of the month. Me and Chris, in the guise of Victims Of The Fury, have been asked to support the New York based Americana/Blues band Joe D’Urso & Stone Caravan at Legends Rock Club (Grey Street, Newcastle) on Saturday 23rd May 2009. Joe’s an incredibly well respected performer, releasing a string of albums on his own ‘Schoolhouse Records’ label over the past 18 years. Both solo, and with Stone Caravan, he’s toured with the likes of The Allman Bro’s Band, Little Feat, and Bruce Springsteen, among others. Joe is also a founder of Pinkfest in the states, helping battle breast cancer, and is involved in other charity work and music festivals so this is a great little gig to have, and it’ll no doubt be an interesting night! Not only that, but it’s a very rare ‘North of the Tyne’ appearance for Victims Of The Fury, where we’ll be playing our usual set of 60’s and early 70’s psychy-bluesy rock! … Tom

That’s Alright Mama (2008)

TUBESNAKE recorded live at some gig towards the end of 2008.

“Son that gal you’re fooling with, she ain’t no good for you!”

A very big thanks to everyone who turned out to the Tubesnake gig at The Lambton Hounds, Pity Me, on Sunday 3rd May 2009 which aimed to raise further funds for St.Cuthbert’s Hospice in Merry Oaks, Durham. The whole pub was packed, not just the gig room, and there was a truly fantastic atmosphere at this gig which was dedicated to my mam who passed away in the hospice on the 9th April. Donations raised at the gig, and the bands’ contribution, were added to money collected from the tombola at The Lambton Hounds recent Fun Day, the hospice collection boxes which had been on the bar and a number of personal contributions. The final amount of £700 has been handed over and a certificate of thanks from the hospice has been framed and is now displayed in The Lambton Hounds pub. Thankyou! … Lenny

This is the end, beautiful friend. Of everything that stands, the end. I’ll never look into your eyes again! … The Doors

Band’s rocking Sunday hospice fund-raiser
THE NORTHERN ECHO Thursday 30th April 2009

Mr Mustarde’s brother, Michael, who is organising the event, said the hospice had looked after their mother really well.
“They do a great job and we thought we’d do something as a thank-you. We have raised about £200 at the moment, the guys will be donating their fee, and we’ll be collecting in the bar. It will help us to give something back to them for the care they gave our mother.’’ The gig starts at 5pm and tickets, which cost £2, will be available on the door.

Love Me Two Times (2008)

TUBESNAKE recorded live at some gig towards the end of 2008.

“Love me two times girl. One for tomorrow. One just for today!”

Another first time venue for us at Annie McCarthy’s, South Shields, Saturday 9th May 2009. Really enjoyed this gig in my home town, I was born and lived in Shields ’til aged 9 when we moved to Durham. My wider family were there for years after so I remained a constant visitor and my dad, Len Mustarde, played for South Shields Cricket Club at Westoe for over 20 years. Our gig at Annie’s had a bunch of people who were there for the night as well as a constant stream of pub-circuit party peeps. It was like our audience kept changing every three songs or so as one batch left and another arrived but the place was never empty. Thanks to the dude who danced liked a shaman possessed for most of the night (very appropriate for all our Doors stuff too!), the appreciative crowd and the party-girls who burst in on the scene for the last few numbers in their wonderfully short skirted sailor-suits with white stocking hold-ups and cute hats. Special thanks to two of them who crashed the stage, danced, fell over repeatedly, grabbed the mike, helped Woody play the drums with a spare stick, posed for photos and generally added a new level of entertainment for the audience while narrowly managing not to wreck any of our gear. Couldn’t have asked for a better finale than these girls and Woody kicking the kit over. Uplifting! … Lenny

Another Brick In The Wall (2005)

TUBESNAKE VIII recorded live at Stormin’ The Castle, Witton Castle, on Friday 2nd September 2005.

“We don’t need no thought control!”