Glasgowmusic newsletter 241111

How’s things?

Another busy week which saw me watch Seed’s first ever live show, they were immense. I was also on BBC Radio 1 Introducing on Sunday night and chose tracks from ARCHES and BECCI WALLACE with BILL BREAKS.

Plenty of news to get through this week including a 5 year plan to bring the Scottish Music Industry closer together.

STAIRWAY

Coming up on the 10th of December there is a www.glasgowmusic.co.uk presents show with
FINDING ALBERT
SEED
ROUGH DIAMOND

RADIO 1

I was on BBC RADIO 1 INTRODUCING with ALLY MCCRAE in the A&R Zone last Sunday. You can listen iagain at: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00x592r

BLACK SPARROW

www.glasgowmusic.co.uk promotes Thursday nights in the Black Sparrow with a series of free entry shows that showcase a number of genres of musical styles.

Check out a preview of this week’s line-up www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/ReadBlogs-0000000240

NOVEMBER
24 – Callum Baird, Evera, First Tiger

CHAMBRE69

LAYO & BUSHWACKA are playing this Saturday night.

Keep up to date at www.chambre-69.com




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5 YEAR PLAN FOR SCOTTISH MUSIC / BORN TO BE WIDE / BBC INTRO GIG / HILLSBROUGH JUSTICE FUND GIG / THE MEATMEN TO MOROCCO / DJ LESSONS / LOCH LOMOND AT CAPTAINS / NEW PINUPS SITE / FREE HAGGIS / BOX WANT BANDS / AYRSHIRE INVASION

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www.glasgowmusic.co.uk REVIEWS + FEATURES

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www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/Reviews-0-10


DJ NIGHTS

www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/DiscJockey

Friday 25-11-11
HORRORSHOW at THE BRASS MONKEY

I will be playing a mixture of Electro, Motown, Funk and Soul. Come enjoy a beer, cocktail or glass of wine with nice background noises.
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 26-11-11
LIFE ON MARS at STAIRWAY GLASGOW

Come along to Stairway on a Saturday night for a mixture of Electro, Rock n Roll, Drum n Bass, Indie and soul. A city centre alternative to the Cathouse and ABC with plenty of cheap drinks.

In the News

BOLD FIVE YEAR PLAN The Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) today revealed ambitious plans to create a stronger, more united music industry in Scotland www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/ReadFeature-0000000195
The SMIA Business Plan and Strategy Document 2011 – 2016 is available at: www.smia.org.uk/business-plan

BORN TO BE WIDE is to host a seminar providing an ‘all you need to know’ insight into the studio process. Taking place at Edinburgh’s Electric Circus on Thursday 1 December it will feature industry professionals providing advice from a diverse range of perspectives including that of the musician, producer, engineer, manager and record company. www.facebook.com/borntobewide

The SAVE BBC INTRODUCING in Scotland had a Guerrilla gig outside the BBC studios last Sunday afternoon with performances from Aerials Up and Blochestra. Please sign the petition www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/introducingscotland

In aid of The HILLSBROUGH JUSTICE FUND, bona fide living legend Mick Jones out of The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite and others inc The Farm doing benefit show at Glasgow ABC on 10th December.
www.o2abcglasgow.co.uk/event/35492/justice-tonight-tickets

JAY ALLEN has started giving DJ Tuition and Lessons for beginners and intermediates www.gumtree.com/p/business-services/dj-tuition-and-courses/91222644

THE MEATMEN are being flown to Morocco to perform a 10 week residency in Casablanca’s premier ‘live music’ venue, ‘The Amstrong Legend’

LOCH LOMOND are playing the Captains Rest on the 28th November

PINUP NIGHTS have a new website www.pinupnights.co.uk

KOBI ONYAME’S new single Protect Myself is released digitally on iTunes on 15th January www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEkcHHwnJaQ

LOUISE MCVEY AND THE CRACKS IN THE CONCRETE are playing a free gig with MISS THE OCCUPIER at the Common Rooms on December 2nd www.facebook.com/louisemcveyandcracksintheconcrete

JERICHO HILL are playing at Brel Fri 25th Nov

GOGOBOT have been invited to perform as part of ‘The December Sessions’ in the O2 Arena, on 21st December, playing the venue on the same night as Calvin Harris and Rihanna as she performs as part of her ‘Loud’ World Tour. www.nohalfmeasures.com

The Gauntlet EP by JUMPERS KNEE released on iTunes etc on the 2nd of December www.wearejumpersknee.com

DEAD BOY ROBOTICS release their debut album this coming Monday www.dead-boy-robotics.bandcamp.com

UNDERCLASS have new single produced by Tape Studios http://soundcloud.com/soundandvisionpr/underclass-beat-your-fist

Check out new band MINOR DELILAH www.facebook.com/minordelilah

THE ILLUSTRATED have an EP launch at Electric Circus on the 2nd December http://theillustratedmusic.bandcamp.com/

THE WORLD UNSEEN have released tracks from their forthcoming EP Long Roads and Dead Ends at http://soundcloud.com/the-world-unseen

TRAFFIC CONE RECORDS are looking for new acts to spin on their weekly radio show on KA radio please e-mail mp3s to [email protected]. All genres considered.

Alternative Burns Supper Jamfest Extravaganza. Free haggis, neaps & Tatties, Free massages, free whisky and free entry for all. LOKI , Ghosts of Progress, Louie (Hector Bizerk) ,Girobabies , Becki Wallace & Bill Breaks and much much more

THE GIROBABIES recently gate crashed the Occupy London Protest at St Pauls Cathedral and played a set www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-DiF4PWgUk

THE AYRSHIRE INVASION is coming to Glasgow on Saturday December 3rd at Pivo Pivo featuring The Fear who will be launching their new E.P, The Speeches, The Schemes

LOOSELY SPEAKING are proud to announce the much anticipated debut album launch of KAYCE ONE at Pivo Pivo on December 10th featuring a fantastic night of hip hop with support Erin Friel , Mog, Powercut Productions and a battlerap thrown in for good measure of Wee D vs Soul

LIGHTGUIDES have also just announced their annual Christmas party will be held at Pivo on Friday December 16th

FINALLY

BOX are looking for bands for their nights throughout December and early 2012. If interested please send booking requests and music to [email protected]

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

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

DJ: BRASS MONKEY (Fri), GARAGE Attic (Fortnightly Fris), STAIRWAY (Weekly Saturdays)

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