Glasgowmusic newsletter 040811

Hello, how’s it going?

Its August already?!!? Jeeso

Right first things first, I want to with a huge thank you to Susan Ford who has been leading the review team for the last year at Glasgowmusic. She has decided to move onto pastures new! I wish her the best of luck as she did a great job arranging gigs and bands for review.
SOOOOO! I am now looking for a new head reviewer. If interested in overseeing a team of reviewers, having writing published on a site that has over 3500 hits a month, sorting out free gigs and music, then please get in touch.

**This Saturday I will be DJing at STAIRWAY, which has just opened up on Union Street from 11pm. I would love it if you could come along on Saturday night for a mixture of rock and roll, indie, electro and soul. Think the old Funhouse at Barfly or my HORRORSHOW night. The night titled LIFE ON MARS can be viewed www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=226968990669529

**OXJAM FESTIVAL – I am now looking for bands who are up for playing at the Oxjam Glasgow takeover on Saturday 22nd October. Please let me know if you are interested

DJ

In other DJ news, I start my fortnightly residency in the Garage on August 26th. I will be in the Attic upstairs, playing a mixture of Rock & Roll and Electro! I have guest list for this, please get in touch any time you would like to come along!

CHAMBRE69

What a weekend that has just passed!

**Just Announced – LAYO & BUSHWACKA! Presents ‘SHAKE IT’ – Exclusive 4 hour DJ set on Saturday 10th September.
www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_scotland&query=detail&event=462567&interface=

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. Listen again to his shows at:
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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**Currently touring – FRIDGE MAGNETS – OCTOBER
**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



AN ACTUAL BATTLE OF THE BANDS / COLIN HUNTER JUMPS OFF / F OFF MACHETE GREEN VINYL/ ARRAN ROCKSL / ROCKHOPPER / B FEST / THIEVES LOSE OUT

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DJ NIGHTS

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

Friday 05-07811
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 06-08-11
LIFE ON MARS at STAIRWAY GLASGOW

My new night taking elements of HORRORSHOW (Firewater) and FUNHOUSE (Barfly) Influences if you will add in the fun of various other nights like WNF:D, Some great tunes, hidden gems and classics from a whole host of genres. I am very excited and I hope you can make it. FREE before 10pm!


In the News

COLIN HUNTER is arranging a REAL BATTLE OF THE BANDS in AYR! From the press release “As much a part of a fledgling musicians career as learning how to talk nonsense to cover for the third string-breakage of the night or playing in front of two men and a dog, Battle of the Bands nights have become a part of our gig culture.
“Havent you wished that, just for once, a Battle of the Bands would really live up to its billing and become a real battle?
That is exactly what is about to happen in Ayrs Citadel Leisure Centre on Saturday, October 1 – ‘3Rounds 20Clowns’ – a REAL battle of the bands.
They are looking to recruit 20 band members to take part (Full headgear will be provided) its not about knocking out opponent, all for a bit of fun!
Have you got a spat with a band who never returned a power socket? Want to get out those post tour blues? Register interest to play – [email protected]
All in aid of the Ayrshire hospice!

ARRAN ROCKS takes place on the 24th and 25th September. Full line-up can be viewed here www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=144911282258130 ***SPECIAL OFFER*** Buy your Event ticket before midnight on Friday 5th August and you get to buy a camping ticket for only 1p. The camping ticket price has been changed to 1p on the Arran Rocks website but it will go back up on Saturday so go to www.arranrocks.com and get your event tickets while the offer is on!!!

B FEST Lineups and timings released, check it out www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/ReadFeature-0000000174

Check out THE ROCKHOPPER sessions at this weekends BELLADRUM FESTIVAL
www.netsoundsunsigned.com Housed in a vintage 1963 Airstream Overlander, The Rockhopper mobile recording studio will be at the Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival on Friday 5th and Saturday 6th August broadcasting a series of exclusive live sessions from a selection of acts performing at the festival

SKIES FELL front man David Pollock will open the Favourite Son show at Pivo on August 11th. He will join DEAD BOY ROBOTICS, ANY COLOR BLACK and BLANK CANVAS www.skiesfell.com

F OFF MACHETE are playing Stereo this Saturday 6th August. Releasing their live mini album ‘My Last Machete’ it’s a Green vinyl too. www.threadsofsound.com

THE RED SHOW are playing Maggie Mays this Friday to launch their new EP Get a preview here http://soundcloud.com/theredshow/jack

NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION are playing King Tuts on 20th September www.facebook.com/northatlanticoscillation?ref=ts#!/northatlanticoscillation?sk=app_178091127385

SCRAP BRAIN have released a single for free http://scrapbrain.bandcamp.com/album/take-it

ACRYLIC IQON are playing Cape, Stirling on the 19th August

KICK TO KILL are playing the 13th Note this Saturday www.FlowersInTheDustbin.org

TRAGIC O’HARA and COLIN HUNTER had a bit of a fallout on stage last week at Pivo I am told. All after a recent legal issue with the pairs latest music video. There is a response here www.facebook.com/pages/Tragic-OHara/236508770741 The dance off could be well worth watching

DIXIE FRIED have a new website and would appreciate it if you could take a look www.dixiefried.co.uk
Check out LIZA DAY who is coming to play the State Bar in Glasgow on Thursday 25th August www.lizaday.com

FINALLY

Glad to hear that Simon Reid of Guitar Guitar got his rare Sunbust USA VG Strat guitar back that was stolen from him in Leith last night.

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:
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