In the third of a continuing series, the previous two being held in Salford and Leeds,

thetrio of Moff Skellington , Ian Moss and Loop-aznavour

return with the unique cultural phenomenon known as

“Smoked Ears Will Not Grow Back”.

Blending the abstract with the surreal, the obtuse with the anarchic, and the obscure with the intense,

the three artists deliver a dazzling blend of spoken word, traditional tunes with a sideways glance, and

electronic punk with a theremin in tow. Quite simply unique, this is a marriage of several dozen musical

forms wrapped up in audio-visual display.

Moff Skellington is the bard of Abstercot, an iconoclast blessed with a unique

talent with words and music that defies convention and operates in a separate

and quite distinct time continuum to the rest of the world of entertainment. His

prolific and prodigious output, over thirty albums and one DVD since 1999, offers

some of the most exciting and challenging work you are ever likely to hear. His

brand new work the “De Mente lantern show” will form part of this event and will

include some of his artwork.

Ian Moss has been a key part of the Manchester music scene since the early

1980s famous as the singer for the legendary Hamsters, The Stepbrothers and

The Dodos, and many more bands including most recently Four Candles. Ian co-

owns German Shepherd Records from where he has released a series of solo

and duo recordings as KP2 and House Mouse as well as music from his two

partners in this event. His blend of dark humour, political fervour and intense

delivery create a maelstrom of thought provoking lyrics with cutting edge musical

backgrounds.

Loop-aznavour is the quintessential one-man band delivering punk inspired

tirades at a wide range of deserving targets. Also a member of Bury based band

Adventures of Salvador, Loop’s live performances are the stuff of legend with his

mastery of the theremin being a key feature of his act. No stone is left un-turned

as Loop turns his attention to the dark secrets that hide in your soul.

You can expect a combination of word play, music and art which is like nothing you have seen before.

All three artists will perform separately as well as collaborating on the night