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| The Dawlish Inn, Teignmouth cancels all gigs The Dawlish Inn in Teignmouth has cancelled all gigs for the foreseable future. This is due to a change in ownership. If you have gigs booked at this venue please call them on 01626 871699 to double check. [27 Aug 08] | |
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 Redrocket unveil new singer RedRocket would like to announce the appointment of Cindi as new lead singer following auditions held the other week. We are looking forward to start gigging this weekend, Friday 22nd August at O'Neill's in Shepherds Bush, and Sunday 24th at O'Neill's in St Albans. [21 Aug 08] | |
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 Inn at Lathones expects Bad Company ! To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Free's formation - Simon Kirke and Freeway play a series of exclusive UK dates. Simon Kirke, founder member of both FREE (All Right Now, Wishing Well, Fire And Water, Little Bit Of Love) and BAD COMPANY (Can't Get Enough, Feel Like Makin' Love, Shooting Star) together with Larry Oakes (ex Foreigner) presents an acoustic show featuring new songs from Simon alongside songs from the FREE and BAD COMPANY days. Special guests FREEWAY the ultimate FREE tribute band will also be appearing with a full electric show the highlight of this being the grand finale with Simon joining them on stage to play some of his favourite Free songs. Thursday 6th November: A must see show to coincide with the fortieth anniversary of FREE's formation. "An unmissable experience for any fan of classic blues rock "....Bill Bradshaw (Daily Express) [20 Aug 08] | |
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 Battle of The Bands promises to be awesome This year's battle of the bands in Exeter will include Cover'd, Klunge, Stillyano & Sexy Fenders. This is going to be an amazing night where you can watch the bands literally battle against each other to win first prize! Cover'd need no introduction. They are simply one of the best rock bands around. Stillyano is another strong contender with radio friendly songs. Klunge is a new band with Darren & Bob from Cover'd, Big Norm from Kiss This, Steve & Tom from Max. Another new name is Sexy Fenders, who play female fronted punk with attitude. Will this year's battle be a two horse race or will the new bands steal the show? It's up to you, come along and vote for your favourite band on the night! The fun starts on Sunday 24th August at 7pm-ish at The Longbrooke Public House, Cowick Street, Exeter. [20 Aug 08] | |
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 ITC Opportunity for bands and singers In The City is the UK's premier music industry conference and showcase event which has helped develop the career of such bands as Oasis, The Chemical Brothers, Daft Punk, Coldplay, The Darkness, Nine Black Alps, Arctic Monkeys and many more. Set up by Manchester's top music entrepreneur Tony Wilson, ITC regularly sees representatives from every corner of the UK music industry (as well as many international delegates) descend on central Manchester for 3 days of debate, and more importantly checking out new acts at the ITC Unsigned Showcase gigs. Recognising the hotbed of musical talent that exists locally, SAASH Arts has confirmed a 2 hour showcase slot at one of the ITC Unsigned venues. This allows room for showcasing 3 bands or singer-songwriters. Those interested should contact Grae J Wall by Wednesday September 3 at the latest on 01727 827667 or by E-mail at grae.wall@leisureconnection.co.uk. Acts should have tracks available somewhere on-line and have devel [19 Aug 08] | |
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| Pocket Gods to headline Music in the Parks The Pocket Gods headline the St Albans Music in The Parks at Verulamium Park on Sunday 24th August 2008. The gig starts at 2.30pm with Lost without Cause and then the Sunflies before the PGs headline at 4.30pm until 5.30pm. The gig is free and should be a great day with some great tunes from St Albans' finest unsigned bands come rain or shine! The PGs will be playing songs from their new album "lo-fi Sci-fi" which has been getting excellent reviews. [19 Aug 08] | |
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| Souljacker win Mooncalf Battle of the Bands Did you make it to Riffs Bar, Nr Swindon on Saturday? If you don't know already, Souljacker won the Battle of the Bands. It was a fantastic night with a great set played by the guys. If you made it to the show then you know what I'm talking about. You really need to see Souljacker in the flesh to appreciate how good this band really is. The atmosphere built up as each band played and by the time Souljacker stepped onto the stage, it was clear that most people had been waiting for this moment. During the other acts, a lot of people were milling around outside either smoking or cooling off. When the guys started playing, everyone piled inside and Riffs was packed to the gunwales. They played five songs starting with cheeky track 'Naked' followed by old favourite 'Jimmy Page Drank My Tea'. Next song was a new track 'Bird of Prey', then the classic rock track 'Eat My Dust' finishing of with their signature song, 'Soul Money'. The roars and cheers at the end of each song were deafening. T [18 Aug 08] | |
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 Last St Albans Music in the Parks of the season The final St Albans Music in the Parks of the season promises hot rock action. Music in the Parks bows out on Sunday August 24 with a high energy mix of alternative, indie and garage rock. The last gig of the summer season will take place at Verulamium Park (St Michaels entrance) and promises an electric line up of local talent. Sunflies infuse their alt-rock with a gothic sensibility mixing up influences from the likes of The Cure, Pixies and Nirvana. The band has recently acquired management and is now looking to take their sound out around the country. The Pocket Gods were championed by the late great John Peel and have since achieved acclaim for their lo-fi garage-rock from Huw Stevens and Tom Robinson on their radio shows. The band performed at The Verulam Underground showcase at In The City 2007 where they were approached by Steve Lamacq for an interview along with a number of other Music Industry movers and shakers. Lost Without Cause play pop-punk with a dash of emo and h [18 Aug 08] | |
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| Don't like the Blues? You'll like this! 'Shades of Blues' was set up with the aim of bringing the best of all the diverse styles of the Blues to the city and providing the best possible experience for both the artists and audiences alike. Local Blues fan, Bob Ayre, along with a large number of part time promoters around the country, continues to support the UK Blues scene for the love of the music and the desire to share that passion with as many people as possible. From September 2008, following the response from the audiences and artists, 'Shades of Blues' starts a monthly residency at the Maltings arts theatre in St Albans! In keeping with the broad base of musical styles influenced by and based on Blues, the Autumn programme features a different take on the Blues every time, but with one thing in common, top quality musicianship! On Saturday 6th September Michael Messer & The Second Mind Band bring their 'Ry Cooder meets Moby' brand of Blues to the club. A renowned virtuoso slide guitarist with his band, including... more » [14 Aug 08] | |
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 Lemonrock Free text alerts Lemonrock, the UK's number one interactive gig guide, has made its Gig-Text service FREE to members of the public. Gig-Text sends alerts of new gigs to fans using mobile phone text messages. "Signing up now costs only the normal network rate," explains Editor, Mac MacLaren. "We've re-designed Gig-Text to be much easier to use. When fans have signed up for a band's gigs, we send them alerts every day if new gigs have been added to the site. Using their phone browser, fans can see the new gigs and bookmark them using the Lemonrock mobile gig guide." "Once set up, receiving alerts is free for fans. Bands simply pay £5 a year for an add-on to their basic subscription, in order for their gigs to be sent out to their fans." More info about FREE Gig-Text [11 Aug 08] | |
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| one door closes... Yet another venue to bite the dust is the Parrot Inn at Slyfield, Guildford. The last gig BandX did there it looked like the pub may close totally; the landlord said no more music. But the good news is that The Fox and Hounds at Fleet goes from strength to strength. "We played a really good gig there last month", BandX told Lemonrock. "It's great to see a newish venue that has a proactive Landlord and good promotion doing so well." [7 Aug 08] | |
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 Breezy Vibes and Hot Rhythms at Music in the Parks Music in the Parks continues on Sunday August 17 with a mix of soulful reggae, funky drum 'n' bass and breezy alt-pop. Returning to The Bandstand at Clarence Park the event promises some of the most exciting and innovative live acts from the local scene in Hertfordshire. The Arabada collective produce improvised drum 'n' bass with an organic line up including multi-instrumentalists and inspired vocalists. St Albans based Astral Gurus have developed a strong reputation locally with their upbeat take on alt-pop with a soulful approach - their sound lies somewhere between T Rex and Van Morrison. Three piece Harripaul blend rock, reggae & old school soul led by the talented Jean Harripaul who has toured extensively with Roachford and The Christians and achieved chart success (as Roger Jean). The event will run from 2.30pm to 5.30pm and admission is free. As well as www.leisureinstalbans.co.uk details can be found at the www.myspace.com/saasharts site. Also on these websites can be... more » [7 Aug 08] | |
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| Mike Musick While a lot of artists write and perform songs that preach about making positive changes on a global level, Nashville based singer-songwriter Mike Musick's anthemic debut single "America" is fast becoming a launching pad for his overall mission to help alleviate the growing global water crisis. Currently gaining attention worldwide, "America" and its powerful accompanying video have received over 10,000 hits on Musick's myspace page (www.myspace.com/mikemusickspage). Currently available for download at all the major sites (iTunes, Rhapsody, Napster, Emusic, etc), the track will also be hitting Adult Contemporary, Hot AC and CHR stations nationwide in January. Mike Musick will be playing the Stables at the Inn at Lathones near St. Andrews, Fife, on Friday 22 August. [5 Aug 08] | |
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| The Petty Hoodlums to play the Small Faces at Islington The Petty Hoodlums, a Stevenage/Bedford based mod band will be playing at the 12th annual Small Faces convention. Past acts include Paul Weller, Noel Gallagher and members of the Small Faces, Ian Maclaglan and Kenny Jones. Tickets are £20 available from www.whappingwharf.com [3 Aug 08] | |
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| Wotever have a New website Herts based rock covers band Wotever have launched a new website so log on to
www.wot-ever.com and take a look.
The site was bulit by keyboard player Barry Richardson and replaces the old woteveronline site which is now closed. The site will be updated regularly to keep all informed of Wotever news. [29 Jul 08] | |
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