BANISHED MUSIC & STRANGE NEWS PRESENT
STRANGE UNIVERSE: AUTUMN EDITION - MARCH 2026
* SMERZ (NORWAY) - WEDNESDAY 4 MARCH - DOUBLE WHAMMY
* THE BATS CELEBRATE CORNER COMING UP (NZ) - SATURDAY 7 MARCH - HOLLYWOOD AVONDALE
* TY SEGALL (USA) - TUESDAY 10 MARCH - POWERSTATION
* DERYA YILDIRIM & GRUP ŞİMŞEK (GERMANY) SUNDAY 15 MARCH - DOUBLE WHAMMY
* LES BIG BYRD (SWEDEN) - TUESDAY 24 MARCH - DOUBLE WHAMMY
& MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED!
Ladies and germs, introducing Strange Universe - Autumn Edition, a new show series in March 2026, featuring the return of American psych lord Ty Segall and his scorching band, Norwegian duo of the moment Smerz, Swedish noise makers Les Big Byrd, Anatolian psych-folk sensation Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek, and eternally excellent Flying Nun favourite The Bats celebrating their 2025 already-classic album Corner Coming Up!
The full line-up across March is yet to be unveiled, but this first announcement is enough to melt our minds and have us looking forward to the new year like never before… And you better believe we are planning Strange Universe WINTER Edition already…
DERYA YILDIRIM & GRUP ŞİMŞEK - SUNDAY 15 MARCH - DOUBLE WHAMMY
One of the latest signings to Big Crown Records (Lee Fields, Surprise Chef), Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek are making their way down for one very special Aotearoa show only. German-Turkish singer and bağlama player Derya Yildirim leads a quartet of international players to create a sublime blend of Anatolian folk with psychedelia, pop, soul, and funk thrown in the mix. The band’s latest album Yarin Yoksa was produced by Leon “El Michels Affair” Michels, and had The Guardian swooning over their “fuzzy, hypnotic beats, soulful saz-funk and emotive balladry”. If you’re not already a fan of this truly unique sensation, you soon will be.
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Amazing artwork by Anns Taylor
