Glasgowmusic newsletter 220310-280310

Hello everyone how’s it going?
 
This week I have news of a competition to win tickets for recent NME tour band THE DRUMS at their show next week
 
It has been a busy week at www.glasgowmusic.co.uk HQ. I have now got a team of reviewers out and about in the venues of Glasgow and on their Stereos reviewing your music. If you have a gig/EP, upcoming single wanting a review please get in touch and I will see who is available. Also if you are keen on writing reviews please get in touch to register your interest.
 
NEW CLUBNIGHT! I will be DJing a Thursday night in THE BRASS MONKEY that will feature new music from Glasgow and beyond. Loads of news Scottish artists will be featured alongside new music and other great tunes I like. It starts this Thursday from 8-12
 
I am also about to start on PR with the FAKE PR team some of you might have seen them mentioned in previous newsletters. More details on that to follow.
 
I was featured on the RADIO last week on Eddy Gemmell’s Show at 3TFM. I will also be appearing as part of his solutions show this Wednesday 24th march at 9pm. Hope you can tune in. The Underdog Theory will also be live in session www.3tfm.org
 
I am looking for some Event Management work at the moment, if you have anything at your venue/festival or looking for a tour manager please get in touch to see if I can help out.
 
***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 I am led to believe!
 
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
 
***Come to the Brass Monkey this coming Thursday and Friday for a chance to win tickets for THE DRUMS upcoming classic Grand gig! The Drums new single Best Friend is released 29th March they are playing The Classic Grand on the same night
There will also be some posters, flyers, a few promo singles and hopefully some badges to giveaway. There will also be an exclusive first play of their new track that comes out in May!
 
Monday 22-03-09
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.

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
 
Thursday 25-03-10
 
whitenoisefeedback:distortion at THE BRASS MONKEY
 
Expect to hear a mixture of new releases from Glasgow bands and artists
 
Taking inspiration from my old radio show and club nights that featured Glasgow bands on the playlist
Expect bands such as We Were Promised Jetpacks, Twilight Sad, The Ray Summers, Tragic O’Hara, Admiral Fallow, Pareto, Schnapps, Sonny Marvello The LaFontaines, Spy Movie, Stevie and the Moon + many more on this week’s playlist. A chance for local Glasgow acts to come along and hear their tracks played in a pub environment!
 
Also some great music from the likes of TV on the Radio, Sonic Youth, Groove Armada, The National, Bon Iver, Animal Collective, Grizzly Bear, Local Natives, the list goes on!
 
Get down from 8pm, drop in your demo or email me tracks for consideration on the playlist.
 
Friday 26-03-10
HORRORSHOW at THE BRASS MONKEY
 
My Friday night residence. From 8-12 every Friday I will be playing songs in the West End’s 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
 
 
BANDS
 
If you want to book any of my bands please get in touch for availability – The Ray Summers, Alan McKim, Nevada Base, Louise McVey & the Cracks in the Concrete.
 
 
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
 
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 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.
https://www.paypal.com/uk/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=X_Hv6yE_gBq_yoncQzHKWWaVG9PiuWniTkk3XkNI6SvrDHvGwL6ClWieQLK&dispatch=50a222a57771920b6a3d7b606239e4d529b525e0b7e69bf0224adecfb0124e9b5eb2336391e7cbed125f6c5bdaf8a1cd475a5c32af8ad329
 
Nevada Base

 
I have taken on the bookings for Nevada Base. There will be a single release in June with tour dates to be announced. Check them out live this Friday night at the Sub Club.
http://www.myspace.com/nevadabase">www.myspace.com/nevadabase

 
Louise McVey & the Cracks in the Conrete

 
Louise has just told me that they expect their 7” vinyl to arrive on April 8th. I should have details of tour dates shortly. www.myspace.com/louiseandcracks
 
Arcadian Kicks

 
As promised last week, I would announce dates of a tour I was booking for the band. They take in Maggie Mays in Glasgow on 21st May, The Greenside Hotel in Leslie on 22nd and Dexters in Dundee on the 23rd. Check them out www.myspace.com/thearcadiankicks
 
In the News
 
 
MAGGIES CENTRE have announced details of a CD they are releasing next week. A cause well worth getting involved with especially if you have been affected by cancer.
HERE COMES THE SUN will have a CD launch party at Maggies Centre, The Gatehouse, 10 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow, G3 7PR , Doors at 6pm
Bands playing; Pooch, Sonny Marvello, Little Eskimos & The Cinnamons BRING YOUR OWN BOTTLE
You can buy the CD here http://musicformaggies.bandcamp.com and check out the event here http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=387321856326&ref=ts
The full tracklisting then:
1.         Closing Doors           by       The Moth & The Mirror
2.         Made of Magic           by        Sonny Marvello
3.         Room for Improvement    by        Mitchell Museum
4.         Get Yourself Together Kid   by        Little Eskimos
5.         Told Ya           by        Futuristic Retro Champions
6.         Too Close To The Sun         by        Madaleine Pritchard
7.         Summer Flower        by        Geoff Martyn
8.         Map Of Your Heart    by        Roddy Hart
9.         Maps of the World    by        Julia & The Doogans
10.       Zagora Road              by        The Ray Summers
11.       Born Again    by        Stevie & The Moon
12.       Roses In The Park     by        Seventeenth Century
13.       Armed Robbery        by        The Cinnamons
14.       Masquerade   by        Pooch
15.       Scenester (original demo)  by        Ace City Racers
16.       Love Is A Fragile Thing        by        The Second Hand Marching Band
 
THE LAVA EXPERIMENTS play Nice n Sleazy,supporting Mount Eerie on Sunday 4th April www.myspace.com/thelavaexperiments
 
ATTIC LIVE in the Garage is a new monthly live music night in The Attic
Attic Live and takes place on the last Friday of every month, with bands taking to the stage at midnight followed by Dave of I’m Sick DJing Indie & alternative until 3am.  It began in November with a set from Oscar Charlie and since then they have had Young Aviators, The Retrofrets, Miss The Occupier with many more exciting acts coming up in the next few months:
 
DEAD SEA SOULS play King Tuts on the 13th of April Supporting Stornaway, who recently appeared on Later with Jools Holland, along with Sting, Norah Jones, Jay-Z, and Foo Fighters.
For the chance to win two tickets (normally £8 each) to see the gig and get some free merch from DSS email [email protected] with the word Tuts and that will enter them into the draw which will be announced one week before the gig.
 
ACRYLIC IQON have got into the top 45 for a possible ETA award. It would mean a lot to them if you could vote for them. If they win they get to play the Camden Crawl. http://www.emergingtalentawards.com/vote/band/acrylic-iqon
ADRIANA is Playing Brel on sun 18th April,. Also she is doing a charity skydive in June in aid of the Make A Wish Foundation UK.  If youd like to contribute to this fantastic cause and brighten the lives of terminally ill children, please click http://www.justgiving.com/Adriana-Spina  to give a donation.
THE RECOVERY CLUB are looking to get some new musicians on board for recording + occasional gigging. In their own words
                “Principally were looking for pianist and player of other keyed instruments, but wed also be interested in talking to drummers/percussionists, bass-players.. and basically players of any other instruments which might add further layers of beautification to the noise we make.. string-players, wind-players, pedal-steel.. were open to suggestions.
                The sound we make just now is quite sparse and fragile - and we dont intend to change that radically.. but were also not averse to making more of a mighty noise when the opportunity presents itself.”
They are about to release first single Rest and Be Thankful on the Antimatter label..
You can listen/get in touch via  www.myspace.com/therecoveryclub
QUICKBEAM are playing at Sub Club on 25th March as part of the Socks off night www.myspace.com/quickbeam
 
THE AFTERAFFECTS are looking for a manager, anybody interested in managing them can get in contact be getting in touch here: www.myspace.com/cut001 or www.bebo.com/theafteraffectsband
 
SCHNAPPS release their debut double A side single through their own El Rancho Records this April. The double A side Crossdresser/More To Life than Peach will be available from digital download and streaming sites from Monday 5th April and will be released physically on numbered 7" vinyl on Monday 12th April.
To support the digital release on I Tunes Schnapps will play an exclusive 30 minute in store show at the Apple Store on Buchanan Street, Glasgow on Thursday 8th April at 7pm. The gig is free and open to all ages. www.myspace.com/sixschnappsplease
 
FAKE FROWN RECORDS are hosting a Showcase At Captains Rest, Glasgow on the 24th March.
Tragic OHara & Alex Wayt will be doing a Joint Headlining Showcase. Both will be performing New Material from Up-Coming Albums. The Night will be opened  with a Performance by Kat Healy.
www.myspace.com/tragicoharauk / www.myspace.com/alexwayt/ www.myspace.com/kathealymusic
 
Are you a fan of METAL? Ivory Blacks on Friday March 26th features live sets from CO-EXIST, ACHREN
NERRUS KOR,CIRCLE OF TYRANTS  and FACEGRINDER www.myspace.com/startselectpromotions
 
Pinup Nights returns this Friday with performances from WASHINGTON IRVING + BOYCOTTS + MALE PATTERN BAND at the Flying Duck www.pinup-nights.co.uk


JUMPERS KNEE have their single launch for The Hunter in The Captains Rest on the 7th of May www.myspace.com/jumpersknee
 
Finally
 
Colette McKendrick  has changed her name to PENNY BLACK. Good tunes up on the site www.myspace.com/therealpennyblack


Best Wishes
 
 

Craig McGee
www.glasgowmusic.co.uk / FakePR
 
Representing: The Ray Summers / Alan McKim / Louise McVey & the Cracks in the Concrete / Nevada Base / Vigo Thieves
 
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Skype: upthe_bracket / MSN: [email protected]">[email protected]
 
DJ nights - WNF:D at Brass Monkey Weekly Thursdays 8-12 / HORROWSHOW at Brass Monkey weekly Fridays 8-12 / RAID at La Cheetah weekly Mondays 11-3
 
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