Today Cargo turns into an independent cinema metaphorically speaking; only you’ll have to bring your own popcorn.

If they were a film, Manchester based 1,2,3,4s‘ symphonic pop would rightly fit in a road trip movie. The landscape: a sunny Western countryside. The mood: cheerful. The car: a sidecar for five. Their dear driver: Led Zeppelin. The voice of Caroline Thorp is sometimes as delicate as the Little Miss Sunshine, other times she could sound as introspective as Into the Wild film, as mental as Thelma&Louise’s madwomen or as violent as Death Race.

You may be wondering why this band made me think about films. And the answer is in their origins. Actually, three of 1,2,3,4s’ members are the ecstatic and guitar-led offshoot of the band Matinee Orchestra –which is also worth listening to–, in their own words: “more in line with the soundtracks to lonely American films such as The Straight Story or The Hired Hand”.

The session starts at 7pm (BBQ included). Please switch off your mobile phones.

LIVE: PHANTOM + 1,2,3,4s

DJS: MAGISTRATES + DISCO BLOODBATH + YOUNG TURKS + WONKY POP

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Free b4 11, £3 after

Ahead of the UK debut here at Cargo this Saturday, here’s an exclusive mini mix from Canada’s own Nacho Lovers…

Nacho Lovers Cargo Mini Mix

Nacho Lovers – Hasenheide Bootleg
Osborne – The Count / Tyson’s Party
Eric Martin – Fire Alarm
L-Vis 1990 – Run
Sis – Holly Polly
Delphic – Counterpoint (Paul Woolford Dub)
Kasper – Untitled One

Again get down b4 11 this Saturday for free entry, but it’s no great shakes if you come after 11 since it’s only £3! Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs play live with Count Chocula, Joey2tits and Get Me! kids all getting in on the action.

You can check out the first fools Gold Podcast featuring the Nacho Lovers here: Fools Gold Podcast

You can check out the Fact Blog with Count Chocula and Joey2tits Dumbo Sex Mix here: Fact / Dumbo Sex Mix