Glasgowmusic newsletter 210711

Hello, how are you?

Lots of news down at the bottom today, lots of opportunities for bands and also lots of stuff to be one, lets crack on shall we?!

I have reached a milestone. This newsletter is the 50th one I have done since I brought it back! Thank you very much for the support to make me keep going with it.

As a special treat (no not cake, you can save that for my birthday next Tuesday…) I am offering up a pair of tickets to come see the JAPANESE POPSTARS at Chambre69a week on Friday (29th July) Just reply with JAPANESE POPSTARS COMPETITION in the title plus name and contact details. Winners chosen completely at random

DJ

I am DJIng in new club STAIRWAY on Saturday nights. I start on August 6th. Would be great to see you down there for it, I will play a huge mixture of tunes to keep you dancing into the night! I will also be playing the 3rd and 24th September. I will be looking at ideas for bands on these nights too; will let you know more in due course.

CHAMBRE69

Tonight sees Volition bring in live DJs and acts to showcase the best in Glasgow hip hop! www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=113266568766685

The Japanese Popstars are playing on the 29th July and ‘an evening with’ The Cuban Brothers is on the 19th August. Tickets are available from Ticketweb and Tickets Scotland

I am keen to speak to more promoters too about using the venue for live music, club nights, art shows, exhibitions, clothes shops, business meetings. Anything goes. If you are looking for a home then let me know. Please check out www.chambre-69.com

YOUTUBE / FACEBOOK / RADIO / BBC RADIO 1 / TWITTER

I am on BBC RADIO 1 INTRODUCING with ALLY MCCRAE on the A&R Zone once a month. Next show is this Sunday!
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00x592r
I am looking to hear new tracks all the time, please get them sent to me! You can upload tracks to my Soundcloud for consideration. http://soundcloud.com/craigmcgee

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I am on TWITTER – follow me @mcgeecraig – over 600 of you like my random nonsense.
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I’ve 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

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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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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!



www.glasgowmusic.co.uk presents…..

Nothing upcoming until after summer apart from what is on at Chambre69. Keep your eyes peeled though

Please get in touch if you would like to register interest in future events – ALSO looking for DJS wanting to come and showcase their talents, all genres accepted!

AGENCY at www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/Representing

FRIDGE MAGNETS, DISCOPOLIS and the LITTLE KICKS are playing the Captains Rest on Saturday 16th July

**Currently touring – FRIDGE MAGNETS – OCTOBER
**ALAN MCKIM – open to various dates
**ALSO BOOKING – BRILLIANT DISGUISE (Bruce Springsteen tribute) Get in touch if you think this great act would go down well in your town/city! www.brilliantdisguise.co.uk



BOXJAM / DOT JR DOES WRONG / STAIRWAY & PIVO WANT YOU / FAVOURITE SON GIG AND COMP / THE CELLIST SINGS / THE BLONDE SPIRIT FOR MARIE CURIE / YOU INSTEAD AT WELLPARK / TRAGIC O’HARA IS STILL INNOCENT

***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

Friday 22-07-11
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 23-07-11
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

OXJAM MUSIC FESTIVAL is taking palce on October 22nd in various venues in Glasgow. As a warm up we have BOXJAM coming up from next Monday for a week. Read all about it here www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/ReadFeature-0000000170

LEE O’HANLON previous manager of DOT JR was treated rather shabbily, read all about it hear. I hope he isn’t leaving the music industry because of this. http://godisinthetvzine.co.uk/index.php/2011/07/18/dotjr-in-management-stitch-up/

Wellpark Brewery, home of Tennent’s Lager, is set to be the backdrop to a spectacular outdoor cinema as the world-famous brewery prepares to host a private, exclusive preview screening of YOU INSTEAD, the indie rom com filmed at last year’s T in the Park. This will be the only chance for fans to see You Instead before it hits cinemas on general release. Tennent’s Lager will welcome the lucky 150 fans onto home turf for a very special evening on Thursday, 4th August.
To be in with a chance of winning tickets to this exclusive once-in-a-lifetime event, please go to www.facebook.com/tennentslager

STAIRWAY is looking for bands to play at the venue. Email [email protected] to get involved in that

PIVO PIVO are proud to announce a new full time booker in the shape of Mark McG . He can be contacted for gigs/ private functions/ art exhibitions/ film / plays and any good stuff on Facebook or on [email protected]
The venue has built a brand new stage, new lighting rig and new sound equipment and will soon be going under a refurbishment
Pivo is also now sellling CDs/ Merch from behind the bar so if any acts want to sell their swag they will get 100% profit

THE GIROBABIES are giving away a brand new song called `Nightmare` on a pay-what-you-want-basis including £0.00 in exchange for an e-mail address at the link below . It`s taken from the forthcoming `Bus Stop Apocalypse` album
http://thegirobabies.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2

To celebrate 10 years of WICKERMAN, Pivo Pivo will be hosting a day and night of live music from a host of secret Wickerman acts to be revealed on the day. Free entry and free pizza for those with a wickerman wristbands or anyone who turns up in a pair of wellys. There will also be free entry for all reviewers, bloggers and photographers who can be guestlisted in advance by e-mailing [email protected] Full details at the link below:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=124800224277675

TRAGIC O` HARA IS INNOCENT! After making a hilarious and entertaining video dancing on the streets of Glasgow , Tragic has got himself into hot water with someone on YouTube demanding he takes the video down. The music scene has got right behind him (Including Brian Wilson of all people) and the natural conclusion is a dance-off / rally of support where he will headline Traffic Cone`s birthday party on July 27th with an incredible support cast of Ghosts of Progress, The Mighty Kung Fu, Homesick Aldo, Sleppy Eyes Nelson and a special guest TBA . Bring banners! Drink beer! Eat Pizza! And listen to some amazing live music. Full details of the event and the story behind it can be found at
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=173302449402185

GARGLEBLAST RECORDS are releasing the debut solo album from MARTIN JOHN HENRY (previously of the brilliant DE ROSA) The Other Half of Everything will be online and in UK shops on 10th October 2011 www.gargleblastrecords.com

GOGOBOT are releasing new single ‘Turn the World Around’ on 1st August www.GoGoBot.co.uk

THE HOLLOWS have just released their debut EP produced by none other than co founder of Primal Scream, JIM BEATTIE! www.pop-pills.com

CALUM THE CELLIST who came over from New York recently and got playing some gigs over here in various pubs and clubs and venues. Recently played the Black Sparrow for my presents nights…you have prob seen him around. He is great, very unique talent. Anyhow he has just been asked to support Jack Bruce and the Big Blues Band at the Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival on 29th July at the Queens Hall!! How good is that?! Check him out! www.calumingram.com

POP GOES THE REVOLUTION will be celebrating their 100th episode with a series of gigs in the Captains Rest between the 17th and 19th November. The line-ups are looking very nice indeed and will be announced shortly… www.popgoestherevolution.com

ROCKBURN release their brand new single ‘Finkin’ in Sept. www.myspace.com/rockburn06

THE LAYNES will be releasing a single. ‘We Got Time’ b/w ‘Wasnt It You’, on Two Cat Records, on 29 August. www.reverbnation.com/twocatrecords

TOMAS BIRD & THE BLONDE SPIRIT have finally set the release date of their debut album ‘The Cut’ for the 8th of August 2011. www.facebook.com/pages/Tomas-Bird-and-The-Blonde-Spirit/155894037788673 . Really great band this lot. All proceeds from sale of album will go to Marie Curie Cancer Care

Drop Zone Records have released ‘River to the Sea’ by Eastborn & The 13th Tribe on iTunes, Amazon and all Major Download sites... EVERY SINGLE PENNY GOES TO THE CHILDREN OF PALESTINE (Through the Samouni Project)... The money will be spent on the Community Centre and Classroom.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/river-to-sea-feat-the-13th/id448046398
Video here www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNUb7NipNGY&feature=channel_video_title

CALM AS THE COLOUR were recently featured in the Daily Record http://www.thefreelibrary.com/sound+check.-a0260220134

MICK HARGAN & THE PROPOSITION + support, live at the Renfrew Ferry on Sat 23rd july. Doors 8pm. Tickets available at www.ticketsoup.com

FINALLY

FAVOURITE SON BLOG is putting on a great lineup featuring DEAD BOY ROBOTICS, ANY COLOR BLACK and BLANK CANVAS on the 11th August at PIVO. To win tickets plus excellent goodies from the other bands just head to www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=242409992445451
And share the event!

Best wishes

Craig McGee
www.glasgowmusic.co.uk

Music Programmer - Chambre69 www.chambre-69.com / 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.soundcloud.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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