Glasgowmusic newsletter 120112

How’s things?

Just over a week into new year and Glasgow is soon to be graced with festivals and awards ceremonies, these nights indoors at moment should be ample rest for the forthcoming weeks and months. Alongside all this there are plenty of bands out doing what they do best, please go and support them.

I have had a busy week booking up lots of shows that will go right through to springtime. I am still in process of looking for more acts to book, see below for details


www.glasgowmusic.co.uk presents…..

BOOKING NOW FOR 2012 – Various venues!!!!!! Please get in touch for consideration as I have a few slots to fill up to springtime.

BLACK SPARROW

JAN
26 – PRONTO MAMA (Acoustic), CALUM INGRAM
FEB
2 - BECCI WALLACE & BILL BREAKS, BOOM MERCHANT
9 - tbc
16 – WEST AVENUE, JONNY JACK
23 – BECCI WALLACE
MAR
1 - FEATHERMAN, ALI KENNEDY
8 - tbc
15 – SEED, CALM AS THE COLOUr
22 – I AM BLIP, SATELLITE DUB
29 – ALICE & THE RAMPANT TRIO, KAT HEALY, RONA TOPAZ

FLAT 0/1 (With Whats the Noise Promotions)

FEB
4tbc
11tbc
18 – LETTERS


AGENCY at www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/Representing

FRIDGE MAGNETS

FEB
18 – FRIDGE MAGNETS at GREENSIDE HOTEL, LESLIE
MAR
16 – FRIDGE MAGNETS at DOGHOUSE, DUNDEE

LOUISE MCVEY & THE CRACKS IN THE CONCRETE

FEB
17 LOUISE MCVEY & TCITC at STEREO, GLASGOW w/ Big Sexy Noise

VIGO THIEVES

JAN
14 – VIGO THIEVES at KING TUTS

Also about to give away some music very soon…



SAMA APP AND SITE LAUNCHED / FILM FESTIVAL MUSIC EVENTS / SEED COXON SUPPORT? / MEALS FROM BANDS / PMCQ MIX / GIG IN KELVINGROVE / NEW SINGLES / LOTS OF GIGS / ONES TO WATCH FESTIVAL / TRAGIC BIZERK COLLABORATION / and more…

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DJ NIGHTS

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Thursday 12-01-12
REBEL at the ATTIC in the GARAGE

NOW ON WEEKLY THURSDAYS - I will be playing a mixture of Electro and Rock & Roll. Good tunes to have you dancing into the early hours; feel free to fire over your requests.

GET IN TOUCH FOR GUESTLIST

Friday 13-01-12
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


In the News

THE SCOTTISH ALTERNATIVE MUSIC AWARDS 2012 are here and all is go. They have just launched their new website at http://OfficialSAMA.co.uk plus an app for your smartphone which you can get from here: http://www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/ReadFeature-0000000200

GLASGOW MUSIC AND FILM FESTIVAL 2012 live events are now on sale. Check out their very cool lineup here http://www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/ReadFeature-0000000199 The Silver Apples show at the Arches sounds particularly brilliant.

SEED are in contention for the Graham Coxon support, can you vote for them for the Edinburgh leg of the tour please? http://toursupport.grahamcoxon.co.uk/share/entry/677


Fancy some recipes for the New Year, new you? THE POP COP has got some musicians together and they have made their signature dishes http://thepopcop.co.uk/2012/01/scottish-musicians-cookbook/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thepopcop+%28The+Pop+Cop%29


RCMS will host Ones To Watch Festival in Stairway on 11th & 12th February. Bands include; Strawberry Ocean Sea, Jack Townes, Holy Esque, Miniature Dinosaurs, Bwani Junction and more. Day tickets are £7 and will shortly be available for sale at Tickets Scotland. Find out more info at; https://www.facebook.com/OnesToWatchFestival


The wonderfully bearded PMCQ of MUCK has released a minimix for your aural pleasure; get this on nice and loud! http://soundcloud.com/pmcq/mullet-minimix


NEVADA BASE play MILK at Flat 0/1 on the 18th February alongside MINATURE DINOSAURS www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XNDiElVTbc


Congratulations to KOBI ONYAME who was featured in the MTVs Unsigned 2012 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/brand-new-for-2012/342228-context-wins-brand-new-for-2012-unsigned-competition check out his new video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEkcHHwnJaQ


KOBI ONYAME is playing TUTS alongside BLACK BROS, MICHELLE ELLE and HECTOR BIZERK, what a show that will be this Friday 13th!


TRAGIC O’HARA and LOUIE of HECTOR BIZERK have collaborated and this tune is the result, loving it! http://soundcloud.com/louiedeadlife/waste-by-louie-and-tragic


WHITE HEATH are performing on the 25th jan at stairway www.Fakefrownrecords.com4


KEVIN MCGUIRE is touring with X Factor band The Risk starting with a Radio Tay show in Dundee on 13th Jan.


BLUE SKY ARCHIVES will release the single, ‘Cosplay The Hard Way,’ on Monday 16 January www.blueskyarchives.co.uk


LOUISE CAIRNS is playing at the Tron Theatre, Victoria bar, On Sunday 19th Feb http://loucairns.bandcamp.com


FINALLY


THOMAS TRAUX is playing the Kelvingrove Museum on the 3rd and 4th March! Quite an interesting venue to say the least, more info when I have it! www.thomastruax.com


Best wishes

Craig McGee
www.glasgowmusic.co.uk

Warner Chappell Scottish Scout

Agency: www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/Representing

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

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