Glasgowmusic newsletter 050511

Hello, how are you?

So Beyonce for TITP?! Should be a lot of fun, would have preferred Gaga myself….anyhow, loads of news to get through this week

YOUTUBE / FACEBOOK / RADIO / BBC / FORUM / BLACK SPARROW GIGS / FESTIVAL

YOUTUBE CHANNEL!
www.youtube.com/wwwglasgowmusiccouk please add me, let me know of videos relevant to Glasgow etc for your bands, your nights, your films etc, I will add them to the page! It will soon be embedded with the site!

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Ive got a FACEBOOK page for the website, would love it if you could ‘like’, share and what not please http://www.facebook.com/pages/glasgowmusiccouk/131203920284561 im also on Twitter @mcgeecraig if you would like to follow!

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www.glasgowmusic.co.uk is proud to host a radio show on Glasgow City of Music Radio every Wednesday from 7pm! Unsigned local artists are featured on a weekly show

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I am on BBC RADIO 1 INTRODUCING with ALLY MCCRAE on the A&R Zone once a month I will be back on the show the last Sunday in May.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00g8752
I am looking to hear new tracks. You can upload tracks to my Soundcloud for consideration. http://soundcloud.com/craigmcgee

THE FORUM at www.glasgowmusic.co.uk is now up and running. Feel free to enter into discussion/sell your wares/find a new band member/someone to go to gigs with/tell us about your band! Its free to sign up! www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/GMForum


www.glasgowmusic.co.uk presents…..

THURSDAY NIGHTS THE BLACK SPARROW PLUS A FESTIVAL!
Full details of the night can be found here
http://www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/ReadBlogs-0000000190

MAY
12 – Captain & the Kings, Jonathan Carr
19 – Visions Of, Colin Hunter, Jonathan Sebastian Knight
26 – Marco Polo, Shock, Niteworks (DJ set)
29 - FESTIVAL

JUNE
2 – The Lonely Boy, Tragic O’Hara, Kerrie Lynch
9 – Laura Healy, Chasing Owls, Sean Kennedy
16 – Two Rivers, Calm as the Colour, John Rush
23 – The Hardy Boys, The Dead Man’s Waltz, Adopted as Holograph
30 – The River Flowing, Oreste Gargaro, Rose Parade

Please get in touch if you would like to register interest for the outdoor festival on the 29th May. I am also looking for DJs for this event!!!!!

AGENCY at www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/Representing

FRIDGE MAGNETS are supporting Alex Winston at King Tuts on Saturday 18th June.



BLOG TO BE WIDE / DOUNE THE RABBIT HOLE / TAPES SINGLES CLUB /HERB RECORDING ARTISTS ANOOUNCED / LITTLE COMETS FOR GLASGOW / HERB RECORDINGS COMPILATION /MAJSTIC LAUNDRETTE PARTY

***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] Please mention if you saw anything in the newsletter please


www.glasgowmusic.co.uk REVIEWS + FEATURES

Susan Ford is the lead reviewer for www.glasgowmusic.co.uk and can be contacted at [email protected] If you have a gig/EP, upcoming single wanting a review please get in touch with Susan will see who is available.

Check out the latest reviews on the website
www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/Reviews-0-10



DJ NIGHTS

I have updated my DJ website! http://www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/DiscJockey

***A reminder I have been booked to play The Attic in the Garage THIS Friday 29th April! I cannot wait for this one! Hope you can make it along


Friday 06-05-11
HORRORSHOW at THE BRASS MONKEY

I will be playing a mixture of Rock and Roll, Indie, Electro, Motown and Soul
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


Saturday 07-05-11
IVORY HOTEL SHAWLANDS

Expect a load of tunes to get you dancing before you hit the clubs. Good mixture of tunes from through the ages
www.ivoryhotel.com



In the News

BORN TO BE WIDE is in Edinburgh tonight and is featuring loads of great speakers talking about Blogging and how it can help your career. www.facebook.com/borntobewide Talking of Blogs, Im quite enjoying reading this one at the moment - http://thebarbiographer.blogspot.com/

DOUNE THE RABBIT HOLE festival returns. http://www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/ReadFeature-0000000142 people Like the Facebook page and sign up for the email news letter they can get 20% off tickets if bought before this Friday!

Check out the interview with Dunfermline FC captain KEVIN RUTKIEWICZ turned singer/songwriter http://www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/ReadFeature-0000000138
Also check out new Glasgow act W.E.F.U.N.K http://www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/ReadFeature-0000000137

Vote for LITTLE COMETS to come play a show in Glasgow http://www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/ReadFeature-0000000140

TAPES SINGLES CLUB release new split single from Dead Boy Robotics and Machine Room http://www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/ReadFeature-0000000134

There will be a LAUNDRETTE party in Glasgow soon! http://www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/ReadFeature-0000000141

THE EURO INVASION TOUR featuring The Faceless, Born of Osiris, Veil of Maya and Gorod takes place at Apollo23 on Thursday 19th May. http://myspace.com/thefaceless

I mentioned last week the new compilation from HERB RECORDINGS. Well they have just released details of bands featuring on it - Kingbastard, Skytree, Shamanic Technology, Solipsism, Engine7 & The Lotus Project, Skywatchers, Jack Marchment, Haz, Shoosh, Pumajaw, Obon, Small Radio, Ulle Kamelle, Megamegaman, Phasen, The Pad Foundation, Vedette. With styles ranging from Indie Rock, Electro, Ambient, Electro-Pop, Folk, Trip-Hop, Alternative & IDM. Its a collection aimed at bringing new music to new ears. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLNlDLC0Lts

FOR ABEL are launching their debut album at Stereo on Saturday 14th May, the band have recently been featured on Sky Sports adverts. http://soundcloud.com/forabel/sets/for-abel-greater-inventions/

ORGANISED NOISE presents Khaira Arby and RM Hubbert on the 17th May at Stereo. http://twitter.com/organisednoises

THE GIROBABIES release a brand new single this week called `Countdown to Tinnitus` it`s available from http://thegirobabies.bandcamp.com/track/countdown-to-tinnitus and includes a bonus track for the first 20 lucky punters to download it. The guys will also co-hosting the Alternative Burns Supper at The Firehouse in Ayr on May 20th and supporting the legendary Mark Morriss (Frontman of The Bluetones) at Pivo Pivo on June 25th more details at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=167065586685738

GLOW ARTS presents KAN with support from KRISTAN HARVEY & THE SANNA at Stereo on Tues 31st May. http://soundcloud.com/thesanna

THE RUDIMENTS new album ‘Doctor Bones’s Fried Medicine’ is coming out on the 16th May. The pre launch part is at Slouch this Friday with an afterparty at the Art School. www.therudiments.net

CINEMATICA are releasing new tune ‘Last Man on Earth’ on the 20th June www.myspace.com/cinematicasounds

DROPKICK have their new album coming out on Sound Asleep Records on 14th May. Full details at www.dropkickmusic.co.uk

PARETO are releasing new tune ‘Paint Them Silver’ get it at www.paretomusic.co.uk

FINALLY

Check out the wonderful THE TRAVELLING BAND from Manchester at King Tuts on May 30th. Their new single Fairweather Friends is set for release on May 23rd, and the album Screaming Is Something will be released on May 30th by Cooking Vinyl.
www.thetravellingband.com/



Best wishes

Craig McGee
www.glasgowmusic.co.uk

Warner Chappell Scottish Scout
BBC Radio 1 A&R Zone

Agency: www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/Representing Alan McKim / Any Color Black / Fridge Magnets / Louise McVey & the Cracks in the Concrete / Nevada Base / Vigo Thieves

www.facebook.com/mcgeecraig / www.myspace.com/craigmcgee / www.twitter.com/mcgeecraig


DJ: BRASS MONKEY (Fri), IVORY HOTEL (Sat)

UPCOMING SHOWS:
www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/ReadBlogs-0000000190

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