Glasgowmusic newsletter 150210-210210

Hello everyone how’s it going?

Everyone have a good weekend? Thanks to everyone who came along to the Brass Monkey on Friday night. I really enjoyed it. A busy week this one with lots of news stories to get through.

I am hoping to launch the new website in March and I am working on it flat out at the moment.

Lots of news to get through this month including the launch of new club night ‘RAID’ that I will be DJing at tonight! Theres also a chance if you are a musician between ages of 15 and 20 to get an opportunity to be an actor also!

I am hopefully going to be switching over to a new mailing list format soon; you can sign up for that one here à www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/mailinglist.html

***If you have any news stories you would like added to next weeks newsletter please email them to (also feedback on the newsletter is much appreciated!) [email protected]

DJ NIGHTS

I start with news of upcoming DJ gigs I have and the launch of a new Monday night ‘RAID’ which I’m looking forward to. I will be looking for demos/new releases of band to play in my sets at the night. Get in touch if you have songs for consideration. Email me and I will send over my address.

Monday 15-02-09
RAID at LA CHEETAH

THE WEEKEND JUST GOT LONGER!

Do you love live music but wonder why nobody seems to dance at gigs
anymore? Do you work at the weekend and dont get the chance to go out
until Monday? Do you avoid the city at weekends because its full of
idiots? Would you like to see live bands on a Monday in a club
environment where not only are you encouraged to dance, its
expected?! If so, welcome to Raid ...

RAID will happen every Monday at La Cheetah Club, Queen St from 11pm -
3am
RAID will feature 2 live bands every week, and resident DJ Craig
McGee.
RAID will charge you £3/£2/Free entry with a trade payslip.
RAID will make you dance.
RAID will change your life.

Our launch night on Monday 15th February is FREE ENTRY with pre-club
in Maxs Kansas City upstairs from 9pm and doors opening for Raid at
La Cheetah Club downstairs at 11pm. Our live guests are two of
Glasgows hottest young indie bands, Skinny Villains
(www.myspace.com/skinnyvillains) and Foxgang (www.myspace.com/foxgang)
while DJ Craig McGee will ensure the dance-floor is heaving playing
classic and contemporary danceable tunes alongside songs by some of
Scotlands best bands.

Get down early on Monday 15th February and be ready to bust some
moves.

We also want to know what song/s are guaranteed to make YOU dance, if
we like em too then well play em! Email your suggestions to Gary at
[email protected] or [email protected] for your chance to win free
passes and more!

For all upcoming lineups go to www.myspace.com/raidclub

Tuesday 16-02-10
LEVIT8 at STRATHCLYDE UNION

Every Tuesday night on the top floor of Strathclyde Union. Join me from 10pm for indie, rock and roll and electro hits to keep you dancing away. As its part of 12 hour Tuesdays all drinks are £1

Email me for list to guarantee entry. Students can sign in guests

www.strathstudents.com


Friday 19-02-10
HORRORSHOW at THE BRASS MONKEY

My new weekly Friday night residence. From 8-12 every Friday I will be playing songs in the West Ends newest bar.

Expect a mixture of old and new indie, rock n roll and electro. Requests welcomed as it’s your night out

Good music in good surroundings with good drinks and most importantly good people - what more could you want?

www.thebrassmonkeyglasgow.co.uk


The Ray Summers

The Ray Summers have announced details of a King Tut’s headline show on Friday 9th April. Tickets are available from here -à http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/search?tm_link=tm_header_search&q=the+ray+summers&search.x=33&search.y=18

The band are also playing 4 shows with Kassidy this week in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Fife and Stirling. Check out the dates at www.myspace.com/theraysummers.


In the News

Recently there have been moves to shut down BA APPLIED MUSIC DEGREE at Strathclyde University.

Acoording to one student who recently qualified from it “This is an excellent course and one of a kind in Scotland.“ If you studied the course or have worked with someone in a professional capacity who graduated with this degree, or simply feel strongly about the closure of yet another inspiring arts environment in Scotland, then Id like to ask you to take a minute to sign the petition in protest.

www.ipetitions.com/petition/savebaappliedmusic

ARE YOU A YOUNG ASPIRING ACTOR WHO CAN PLAY MUSIC? There is currently a search on for a young musician between the ages of fifteen and twenty to star as the lead in an exciting new Scottish feature film which will shoot in America this spring. The screenplay is called ‘Dirt Road to Lafayette’ and is written by Booker prize winner James Kelman and will be directed by multi award winning director Kenny Glenaan.
The film charts sixteen-year-old Murdo, realizing his own potential as an artist and fighting every obstacle to achieve his goal. It is a portrait of the artist as a young man. Part road movie, musical, and part coming of age drama.
The story emerges against a soundtrack including traditional Scots/Irish, Acadian, Cajun, Bluegrass, Blues, Soul, Creole and Zydeco music. The music is at the core of the film.
They are looking for a great young musician and also someone with a desire to act (previous acting experience is not a requirement.)
If you know of any young men that are interested in being considered, please ask them to email me on [email protected] or call Orla at her office 0131-553 0559.

The Arches are co-curating the GLASGOW MUSIC AND FILM FESTIVAL for its second year, and have confirmed gigs by Thomas Truax (playing songs from the films of David Lynch), Pere Ubu, Zombie Zombie(playing the music of John Carpenter) and a special Mogwai DJ set
following the UK premiere of their concert film Burning. www.thearches.co.uk

KING TUTS celebrates its 20th Birthday this coming Friday www.kingtuts.co.uk

THE SCOTTISH ALTERNATIVE MUSIC AWARDS take place at The Classic Grand on Wednesday 24th February. The Ceremony will be hosted by Scottish Comic Billy Kirkwood and feature performances from nominees. You can get information about tickets and view the awards and the nominees at www.myspace.com/scottishalternativemusic Get your vote in ASAP! (if you can vote The Ray Summers for best live that would be nice of you ;) ) The Event is being run by student Richy Muirhead as part of his degree. Best of luck to him on this brilliant idea.

SCRABBLE SOUNDYSTEM is at La Cheetah on Feb 26th and features Glade festival favourite EBOLA (http://www.myspace.com/ebolawrongmusic) [WRONG RECORDS] spinning his funky mix of hardcore, techno, electro and grime plus 303 wizzard LIEF RYAN ( www.myspace.com/liefryan), who runs GROWTH RECORDS and has a large following north of the border. Resident DJs on support are HOODSHIDEGILLS and Dom DSylva - doors at 11pm and tickets on the door will be £7. www.myspace.com/scrabbleyermaw

THE LAVA EXPERIMENTS are down to the last 20 in a UK wide competition to play at one of the worlds largest Snowboarding Festivals, in Austria vote for them by going here www.gigwise.com/band/The%20Lava%20Experiments

Sol Diablos are also up on Rock Radio’s A&R session and would appreciate your vote www.rockradio.co.uk/scotland/rock-jocks-shows/rock-shows-pb3t/the-friday-night-rock-show-xxw7/t
oms-ar-session/tmx6ihri/

THE DIRTY CUTS have just released their single ‘2 Page Spread’ Good tune check them out at www.myspace.com/thedirtycuts

CASINO BRAG are releasing recent Steve Lamacq unsigned record of the week ‘A Fair Escape’ on March 1st. Check out the video here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7AyEzMD3HU

THE RUDIMENTS are releasing their ‘Along the Bottom’ EP on 26th February on Sunstone Records. Recorded on analogue equipment this tune is sounding great. www.myspace.com/wearetherudiments

THE BANTER THEIFS are doing their EP Launch in Maggie Mays on 6th March. www.myspace.com/thebanterthiefs

TRAGIC O’HARA will launch his second album at The Captains Rest on 16th March. Should be a brilliant night! www.myspace.com/tragicoharauk

NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLIATION have an Album coming out at the end of March along with a single at the beginning of the month. www.facebook.com/naoband

ACRYLIC IQON are playing Box on 22nd February. On early around 8pm www.myspace.com/acryliciqon

New band IM SICK have announced details of their debut gig at The Flying Duck on Fri 19th March
Glasgow band Im Sick take muscular Northern Soul grooves and mesh them with jaggy guitars and lusty vocals, working your feet into a frenzy and your heart into a mess.
www.myspace.com/imsickband

ELECTRIC AVENUE BAND are looking for a new guitarist. Their music is described as "poetic
rock" with jazz, bossa nova, and Chinese folk music as part of the brew.
Check them out at www.electricavenueband.co.uk and www.myspace.com/theelectricavenueband if you feel up to the job email them at [email protected]

DISCOUNTED ROCKNESS TICKETS - Enter Glasgow student code: MYR2LQ to get them £10 cheaper + free travel to and from the festival. Bargain!
http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/17004439C4BD7C4B?artistid=956870&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1

Finally

If you happen to be in Fife on Friday 26th February, there is a masked ball in aid of cancer research.
ROBERTO CASSANI, EMELLE, THE NUMBERS plus a DJ will play the event. Contact the venue for tickets www.the-thistle-hotel.com

I hope to see you at some of these events, Remember send me over news stories and get in touch if you want your music considered as part of a playlist at RAID!



Best wishes,

Craig McGee
www.myspace.com/craigmcgee
www.facebook.com/mcgeecraig

Skype: upthe_bracket
MSN: [email protected]

www.myspace.com/theraysummers

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