Glasgowmusic newsletter 280711

Hello, how’s it going?

I am full from birthday cake! There is lots of new to get through this week as this letter seems to take me longer and longer to write each week! Lets crack on…

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.

I start my fortnightly residency in the Garage on August 26th. More details in due course

CHAMBRE69

This weekend is going to be very busy. I am very excited about Friday night for The Japanese Popstars who are coming over for an intimate show. Tickets are priced £8 and available from ticketweb and on the door.

Also this week:
Thu - Raven Reflection (in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust and Arthritis Care)
Fri - The Japanese Popstars + PMCQ + Crocky
Sat - Secret Wars (Graffiti battles plus the Mixkings DJing)
Sun – Sunday Circus’ 4th Birthday party

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 was on BBC RADIO 1 INTRODUCING with ALLY MCCRAE on the A&R Zone this week. Listen again to my choices, around 48 minutes in.
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…..

AGENCY at www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/Representing

**Currently touring – FRIDGE MAGNETS – OCTOBER
**ALAN MCKIM/LOUISE MCVEY – 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



SONNY FESTIVAL / ELECTRIC FROG / FOR ABEL WANT DRUMMER / GOGOBESTIVAL / GERRY LOVES SPLIT SINGLE / THE BLONDE SPIRIT FOR MARIE CURIE / BE AN AMBASSADOR / B FEST WICK

***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 29-07-11
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 30-07-11
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 place 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

SONNY MARVELLO have announced a tour and very special festival of their own at Rowardennan Youth Hostel at Loch Lomond on the 15th October. They also have a new EP on Ignite Records, one of the songs I played on the A&R zone on BBC introducing recently. www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=118696604889740

FREE MUSIC. You can download tracks from the T BREAK bands from this years TITP Festival www.tennents.com/tbreak.

B FEST is taking place in Wick on the 20th August http://bfest-wick.co.uk The lineup includes GUN, the Dykeenies, Gogobot and The LaFontaines. I will also be DJin at the festival.

Last seasons title winning Dunfermline FC defender and songwriter KEVIN RUTKIEWICZ releases his follow up single to Fair Drawin’ In when he releases Time on Tick this month. www.facebook.com/kevirino

"Glasgows premier city-based electronic festival ELECTRIC FROG is this Saturday and they will be giving away some tickets too! Details will be announced soon and to enter make sure you follow them on Facebook & Twitter: https://www.facebook.com/TheElectricFrog http://twitter.com/#!/electric_frog

FOR ABEL are looking for drummer just now. A UK tour is confirmed for their new single coming up. Interested? Then get in touch with Stephen McKee at their label www.FlowersInTheDustbin.org

‘Tennent’s Presents’ behind the scenes action from T in the Park, There is insight into the worlds of The View, Patrick Wolf, Twin Atlantic and Kassidy at T in the Park head to www.youtube.com/tennentspresents.

GOGOBOT are playing Bestival on September 8th. They are also touring the Highlands from 11-13th August. Aberdeen, Inverness and Stornoway respectively. Check out their latest video http://youtu.be/p11tHsj3feg

TOMAS BIRD & THE BLONDE SPIRIT release ‘The Cut’ which is released via all major download sites such as Itunes, Amazon etc on the 8th of August 2011. All proceeds will be donated to Marie Curie Cancer Care.

BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION are playing at the O2 this Friday. My mate is selling tickets as can’t make it any longer – get in touch with [email protected] if you fancy them.

MECHANICAL SMILE are due to release their new single Take Me To The Otherside on August 15th via iTunes, Amazon Play.com and many other credible online music stores. The track will also be available to stream for free on Spotify, and the brand new music video, produced by Joshua Aaron Porter will be available to view on Youtube. Catch them at King Tuts on October 5th www.facebook.com/mechanicalsmile

CALM AS THE COLOUR are playing The Liquid Ship Thursday night – you should go!!!!!

SCRAP BRAIN have released a video for ‘Take It’ their new single www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg0MT5dXqOg

MILK’s next club event will feature Over The Wall + The Mouse That Ate The Cat + Team Kapowski www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=223843890984681

GERRY LOVES Records will be releasing the much anticipated split single between Lady North and Paws fresh from their triumphant T Break sets at T in the Park on Monday 8th August. Catch them at the Captains Rest on the 3rd August. www.gerrylovesrecords.com

CELESTIAL SOULS are releasing new EP shortly. It has reached the final 12 of the Highland Uproar Music Challenge. Check them out and wish them luck http://soundcloud.com/celestial-souls/lostintime

THE RAPTURE are playing Glasgow SWG3 on 30th October www.therapturemusic.com/

BITTER RUIN release their new single Trust on Sept 26th and play The Arches on August 26th http://bitterruin.bandcamp.com/track/trust

FINALLY

Want to be an Ambassador!? POP GOES THE REVOLUTION are searching for people who want this job title. Check out your new role here http://www.scribd.com/doc/52431197/PGTR-Ambassador-Guide especially if you are based in south England or Wales….

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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