From NME.Com:

"FAIRGROUND ATTRACTION
THE OTHERS took their guerrilla gigging campaign to new heights at the CARLING WEEKEND: LEEDS FESTIVAL last night (August 27).
The London upstarts played the Carling Tent in the afternoon alongside The Kills, Amplifier and Secret Machines, but true to form, that was only the beginning of their plans for the festival.
Just after 11pm after the headliners had finished, the band stormed into the dodgem cars in the festival’s fairground after telling fans and photographers to meet them there by text message.
Forcing the ride to a halt, they played their single ‘This Is For The Poor’ through portable speakers and a megaphone before the impromptu party was cut short by security."

We played on regardless of course but rather than bore you with the details here why not check out the forum.

From Teletext's Planet Sound:

"How many more Others?
Such is the spectacle of their crowd in full flow, battling past security to get on stage that The Others would be amazing if they didn’t play a note.

But they had to do something to get fans so wired in the first place, and here it was a remarkably elemental mix of savage guitar, apocalyptic bass and rhythmic drums crashing together by way of simply infectious ba-ba-ba-beauties.

In years to come thousands will claim they were among the dozens onstage."
by John Earls

MORE LIVE DATES:
From NME.com:
"THE OTHERS are to headline a special LONDON ACTION gig, following on from NME’s recent agenda setting ’LONDON’S BURNING’ feature on the capital’s music scene.

Organised by the band themselves, the night will take place at The George, 373 Commercial Road, EC1 on September 3." Door cost £5.

and...

Sept 5th - Bivouac@ The Duke Of Wellington (Lincolnshire)

First play of the new single by The Others will be on Steve Lamacq next Monday - 30th Aug 2004.

We will also be playing The George Tavern on Commercial Road/street next Friday 3rd Sept with The Rake, Selfish Cunt and Neils Children cos London's Burning innit?

More dates between 3rd and 6th Sept to be announced here soon.

Johnny
xx

On Wednesday 21st June, over half a plastic cup of warm champagne (each), The Others signed an album deal with the lovely Alan McGee and his kerazzzeee label; Poptones.

After a brief rehearsal the next day, the band took up residence at Fortress Studios, London for two days to record the follow up to This Is For The Poor. Recorded once again by Stone Roses producer Paul Schroeder, the resulting monster of a track, “Stan Bowles” named after, but not about, the famous 70’s QPR player is scheduled for release on 11th October 2004.

Three formats will be available for your perusal:

CD:
Stan Bowles
Boy Is A Girl
This Is For The Poor (demo)

Limited ed signed 7inch vinyl:
Stan Bowles
Stan Bowles (BBC Radio 1 session)
This Is For The Poor (BBC Radio 1 session)

DVD:
Stan Bowles
The Guerrilla Gig Rockumentary (visual r’n’r anarchy)

Forthcoming live dates:

August Dates:
12th August - ICA, London (supporting 80s Matchbox) - onstage 8:30
12th August - Vice Magazine Party at Tantra, Kingly Street - onstage midnight - The party will kick off in Kingly Court (just off of Carnaby Street) at 7:30 before moving onto a nearby venue at 9:30 for the remainder of the night. Come by Kingly court to pick up your tickets to the after party.If you'd like to attend these events, please email matt@viceuk.com.
22nd August - Clapham Common, London - Happy Mondays Reunion Gig (we headline the second stage but finish 30mins before The Mondays start playing)
26th August - Fez Club (Reading) 01189 586 839
27th August - 7pm - Carling Weekend Festival (Leeds)
28th August - TDK Cross Central Festival (London)
29th August - 7pm - Carling Weekend Festival (Reading)

Recording for the album will commence in early September with a view to a January 2005 release.

You’re welcome.

Johnny Others
xx