# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Dark Matter presents Carlton Melton + The Cosmic Dead + Xeeland + Was Ist Das? & Sie Norf (DJ sets)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 25 Sep, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Sat, 26 Sep, 2026 at 01:00 am (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Upstairs live room - £15 + bf via WeGotTickets

This is a special set of shows indeed. Friday is the first of 2 gigs (Saturday is a matinee).

Northern California psychedelic sorcerers Carlton Melton return to the Golden Lion. They were the first band to play on the upstairs live room stage brought there by Ned Netherwood who is DJing for us as Was Ist Das?

Carlton Melton are brain surfers, mind trippers, ... “psychlists,” if you prefer. The band will take your head for a ride, occasionally rushing at superluminal speeds through a wormhole or gliding softly on a gentle breeze in a leafy glade. Sometimes your brain needs to rage, and sometimes it needs to repose. 

For a decade and a half, the band has yo-yo’ed, almost schizophrenically, between these two modes: walloping space jams with furious guitar solos in one hemisphere of the brain and ethereal, feather-light splashdowns in the other. Not to mention a track here and there that builds from the latter into the former. 

But with two new releases in 2023, the band has evolved. Whether psych rock or ambient trance, their sound remains driving, organic, and flowing. With the addition of Anthony Taibi (White Manna, DDT), however, the group’s metal freak-outs are Hawkwindier and their droning kraut trances are Spacemen 3-er. 

The Cosmic Dead 
An amorphous visceral blob of space rock energy powered by celestial vibrations and hailing from Glasgow, Scotland.
The loudest psychedelic rock band on the planet." - Kozmik Ken  

Xeeland
Hypnotic drones, kraut rhythms, and cosmic textures. Xeeland is the solo project of Jason Stoll With a long history in the UK’s experimental underground Jason has played in many bands; Sex Swing / JAAW / KLÄMP / Bonnacons of Doom / Mugstar and many more. He also runs God Unknown Records.

Was Ist Das? promoted gigs all around Hebden Bridge and sometimes at the Golden Lion too from 2010 to 2015, including the valley debuts of Damo Suzuki, AMT, Natural Snow Buildings, Gnod and Carlton Melton among many others. Since then he's been based in Pheonix, Arizona so this is a flying visit to play a set of the best krautrock, psychedelic and soundtracks. First UK DJ set since 2021.

Sie Norfolk
DJ and occasional Shindig magazine contributor - played as a regular at the hugely missed Liverpool Psych Fest and a regular guest at Andy Votel's B-Music in Manchester . Also play his own nights / days in Lancaster.Owner of far too many records after spending most of his life looking for elusive and interesting sounds  - expect to hear ... Eastern European Electronics  , Anatolian Psych , Cinematic Soul , Italian Soundtracks , 60's Garage and much much more - all played from original vinyl.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/todmorden/dark-matter-presents-carlton-melton-the-cosmic-dead-xeeland-was-ist-das-and-sie-norf-dj-sets/200030001105314
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, festivals, first-friday
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 36

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Todmorden
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Golden Lion Todmorden
- **lat**: 53.7121474
- **long**: -2.0988074
- **full address**: Golden Lion Todmorden, Todmorden, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Dark Matter presents Carlton Melton + The Cosmic Dead + Xeeland + Was Ist Das? & Sie Norf (DJ sets) being held?
  - **A:** Dark Matter presents Carlton Melton + The Cosmic Dead + Xeeland + Was Ist Das? & Sie Norf (DJ sets) takes place on Fri, 25 Sep, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Sat, 26 Sep, 2026 at 01:00 am at Golden Lion Todmorden, Todmorden, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Dark Matter presents Carlton Melton + The Cosmic Dead + Xeeland + Was Ist Das? & Sie Norf (DJ sets)?
  - **A:** Dark Matter presents Carlton Melton + The Cosmic Dead + Xeeland + Was Ist Das? & Sie Norf (DJ sets) is organized by Dark Matter Promotions.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Dark Matter presents Carlton Melton + The Cosmic Dead + Xeeland + Was Ist Das? & Sie Norf (DJ sets) is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Todmorden, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Dark Matter presents Carlton Melton + The Cosmic Dead + Xeeland + Was Ist Das? & Sie Norf (DJ sets) sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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