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Hello everyone how’s it going?
Im sitting here just now looking out into the sun listening to Admiral Fallow’s(formerly Brother Louis Collective) debut album, it’s a good way to start the day honestly!
Today there is a load of news including a chance to win tickets to see Mercury prize nominees THE INVISIBLE this weekend! Their eponymous debut album had some amazing reviews. You also can read how to join the Scottish Music Industry Association PLUS get paid for your performances and radio plays as Sentric Music do the leg work for you.
***If you have any news stories/giveaways/etc you would like added to next weeks newsletter please email them to (also feedback on the newsletter is much appreciated!) [email protected]
ALSO - if you get in touch with anyone through my newsletter can you please mention you saw the news here please? There has been a good uptake from various things mentioned in the letter im led to believe!
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Check out the blog I am involved with here http://wearere.blogspot.com
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
DJ NIGHTS
RAID continues tonight, LEVIT8 at Strathclyde Union takes place tomorrow and HORRORSHOW is on Friday at The Brass Monkey, a great bar in the west end. A quote from the press last week
I will be looking for demos/new releases of band to play in my sets at RAID/listen to in the house/spread word on my newsletter. Get in touch if you have songs for consideration. Email me and I will send over my address.
Monday 08-03-09
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/£1 with a trade payslip.
RAID will make you dance.
RAID will change your life.
Last week THE VIEW turned up for a number of drinks after their Sold out Stereo show. This weeks info as told by Gary “As always DJ Craig McGee will be spinning the danceable tunes, and furthermore we have 2 of Glasgow’s most exciting live acts for your enjoyment. First up, Mickey 9’s, who are eccentric to say the least, but make music that you can’t help but dance to, and chuck in a rather dazzling Daft Punk medley for good measure. www.myspace.com/mickeynines and if that wasn’t good enough, we have All the Queens Bovine dropping by for a cup of tea too, someone we think has a very big future in electronic music. Head to www.myspace.com/allthequeensbovine to hear some tracks, believe me it barely scratches the surface of this guys material, his live set is phenomenal.”
Get down early on tonight and be ready to bust some moves.
Email song suggestions/ band gig requests to Gary at [email protected] and [email protected] for your chance to win free
passes and more!
For all upcoming lineups go to www.myspace.com/raidclub
Tuesday 09-03-10
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
Friday 12-03-10
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 Edinburgh’s Sneaky Petes on 22nd April tickets here à
http://seetickets.com/see/price.asp?code=459981&userid={4D100B88-7705-4310-8D37-C2AC534C7A6F}&filler1=see&filler2=art-srch">http://seetickets.com/see/price.asp?code=459981&userid={4D100B88-7705-4310-8D37-C2AC534C7A6F}&filler1=see&filler2=art-srch
Details of a show in London at West Rocks in April and also at Factory Manchester can be found on their site
www.myspace.com/theraysummers.
Alan McKim
Alan has announced a whole host of new shows both full band and solo, check out his myspace for details! www.myspace.com/alansmusic
Alan has a limited edition EP track + ticket bundle. For 7 quid you get an mp3 track pre-release plus a ticket to the EP release at Stereo. This works out cheaper than buying a single ticket from ticketweb.
In the News
The SCOTTISH MUSIC INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (SMIA) is a new body representing all of Scotlands music business interests. The SMIA is now inviting membership from music makers and music based companies around the country so that it can connect the whole of Scotlands music business.
Membership is open to all industry sectors including performers, composers, record labels, venues, producers, agents, managers, engineers, promoters, publicists, broadcasters, bloggers, DJs, distributors, rehearsal rooms, publishers, pluggers, developers, consultants and policy makers engaged in the business of music.
The SMIA’s primary focus is to support, advise and help develop music businesses in Scotland, from live performance to licensing, recording to retail, studio time to social media whilst being passionate about nurturing new talent and stimulating creativity. For more information and to see the SMIA’s objectives please visit the organisation’s website: www.smia.org.uk
As an introductory offer membership is currently free. To sign up as an individual or a company please visit the SMIA’s website, www.smia.org.uk and click “Join” in the top menu bar. As of the 1st September 2010 a years membership will cost only £20 per member.
SENTRIC MUSIC is an independent music publisher that offers a free service for UK artists, opening up income streams that otherwise maybe difficult exploit to their full potential or unattainable altogether. Here is what they offer:
- Royalty Collection from the PRS/MCPS for Live Performances/ Radio Airplay/TV Exposure (which they can backdate up to three years in the past in some cases)
- TV/Advert Placements for worldwide marketing campaigns and UK and US TV shows
- iTunes/Spotify Distribution (optional)
- No Sign-Up Fee; Sentric Music takes a 20% administration cut
- No Lengthy Contract; the artist can leave whenever they wish keeping their full copyright
As the sync side of things interests artists quite a lot (and rightly so), here is what they have done within the broadcast media:
- Music featured on advertising campaigns within the UK and internationally (Lexus, De Montfort Uni, Stockland Estates)
- Music featured on various US productions (One Tree Hill, Vernoica Marrs, Cold Case, Paris Hilton’s BFF, VH1’s Celebrity Soberhouse, Burn Notice)
- Ongoing relationship with UK terrestrial channel Five TV, offering them music for idents and inhouse adverts
- Ongoing relationship with Lime Pictures, regularly having music featured on the teen soap Hollyoaks
- Music featured on Channel 4 trailers and on BBC productions (Eastenders/Strictly Come Dancing)
- A selection of these syncs can be seen at www.sentricmusicconsultancy.com
Head over to www.sentricmusic.com to sign up. If you have any questions get in touch on 0207 099 5991 or drop Simon an email at [email protected] (Tell him I sent you over!)
Glasgow band ADMIRAL FALLOW (formerly Brother Louis Collective) release their bittersweet debut album ‘Boots Met My Face’ in April.
Produced by award winning producer Paul Savage, the first single from the album is ‘Squealing Pigs’ which is released via Lo Five Records in March. To promote the releases the band play the Oran Mor on Aprils 8th. A UK tour will surround this date – details www.myspace.com/admiralfallow
Sonny Marvello officially launch their debut single, the double a-side of Easy Boys and Were All Cruel this Saturday 13th with a show at Stereo. Over 120 tickets have already been sold, but fear not, tickets will be available on the door and cost £5. Support comes from The Cinnamons.
Its an early one with doors opening at 7pm and a 10pm curfew as amazingly Adamski is playing an old skool club night afterwards. The single will be available on delicious 7-inch heavyweight red vinyl in a stunning gatefold sleeve on the night, as well as ltd cd. It will then be released digitally next week.
www.myspace.com/sonnymarvello
ISA & THE FILTHY TONGUES release their new double album ‘Dark Passenger’ in March with Scotland on Sunday giving the album 5 stars and saying a dark power pop treasure to be savoured from start to finish...Dark Passenger sketches out a vivid and vital future
The band have also been nominated for 5 award at the Recharged Radio awards in London on April 15th. The band are up for Best Single (New Town Killers), Best Album (Dark Passenger), Best Video (New Town Killers), Best gig (Cabaret Voltaire) and Best Rock band. A full list of nominations are available at www.rechargedradio.com/text/voting.html
PARETO have put up all four tracks from their forthcoming EP, the title of which is yet to be revealed on their MySpace page for a limited time only. Check it out at www.myspace.com/paretomusic
RM HUBBERT released his debut album "First & Last" March 1st on Ubisano (a new, open source inspired record label.) Vic Galloway has listed RM Hubbert as one of his 50 Scottish artists to watch in 2010, and The Scotsman has also recently flagged Hubbert as an artist to watch in 2010. The album has received airplay on Frank Hennessys Celtic Heartbeat show on BBC Wales and Vic Galloways show on BBC Scotland. RM Hubbert is set to perform acoustic sessions for Celtic Music Radio and Leith FM.
The album is soon to be featured in Muso Magazine and Acoustic Magazine. RM Hubbert plays The Flying Duck as part of Slow Club on March 28th www.rmhubbert.com
THE BLACK HAND GANG have their EP launch at The Classic Grand on 10th April
www.myspace.com/theblackhandganguk
ACE CITY RACERS recently had their new single produced by famous producer Stephen Street. Check out a review of a recent gig of theirs http://musicinglasgow.blogspot.com/2010/03/futuristic-retro-champions-ace-city.html
THE OK SOCIAL CLUB are playing the captains rest on the 21st of march with Casino Brag and The Nature Boys
SELECTIVE SERVICE headline their own show at ABC2 this Friday 12th March with support from Val Verde and Si James Thomas (formerly of the Black Arrows) The band have recently supported the likes of Sons & Daughters, The Hours, The Ray Summers and Figure 5,. www.myspace.com/selectiveservice
FRIDGE MAGNETS are currently looking for a new singer/song writer, they have just reformed and are confirmed for Rockness festival this year. Looking for someone with a history of performing live and a good stage presence about them aswell as sharp lyrics.
If youre interested drop Campbell a text on: 07966571806 or [email protected]
DETOUR SCOTLAND celebrate Episode 5 of the Detour podcast being released by going on tour. From Weaver of Detour “Were starting off in Glasgow, going back to Inverness, and then head to our first ever night in the capital, which is especially exciting as were teaming up with This is Music, pretty much the best night in Edinburgh already. As always, were truly excited about the bands were putting on - some of the best live bands and best new talent in Scotland. Well also be trying our very hardest to make each night special, with some amazing secret guests lined up, DJ sets from This Is Musics best disc spinners, the quite marvellous Kidnap film premiere, and all hosted by Ally and Weaver.” The show in Glasgow on Weds 10th March features I SEE SHAPES, HEY ENEMY, MOPP and FLOOD OF RED (ACOUSTIC) + a promise of more suprises! Its FREE Entry www.detour-scotland.com
Dundee band THE MIRROR TRAP are playing at the Box this Saturday The band, who are preparing to record their debut EP, describe their sound as ‘the grand ambition of Interpol and Arcade Fire mixed with the balls-out noise of Queens of the Stone Age.’ www.myspace.com/themirrortrap
If you are a fan of RUFUS WAINWRIGHT head down to King Tuts on Tuesday from 6-8 to hear his new album All Days Are Nights : Songs For Lulu first and receive some free goodies!
Finally
HEAVYLIGHT DARKBRIGHT takes place on Sat 13th at The Captains Rest with THE INVISIBLE, Gdansk and Dead Sea Souls playing live
You can WIN TICKETS for this show – just email me the name of The Invisible’s Mercury nominated debut album!? [email protected]
Best wishes,
Craig McGee
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