Glasgowmusic newsletter (Week 106)

Hello how are you?

For the next few Mondays in Pivo we are offering a FREE live recording Service. Email [email protected] with a date from below, if you are able to come along and play a few songs. You will take home a recording of the tunes you play. Bring some fans too as it will be free entry to the venue.
August 27th is still available


You can view this week’s newsletter online here: www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/ReadBlogs-00000003089


I am delighted to announce the first wave of acts announced for the ASHTON WEEKENDER taking place on Ashton Lane on the weekend of the 21st, 22nd and 23rd September.

You can check out our Facebook page here http://www.facebook.com/AshtonWeekender Please give us a ‘Like’

The following acts are confirmed; many more are too and are soon to be announced.

Optimo
Vigo Thieves
Kobi Onyame
Davey Horne
Young Aviators
Anderson McGinty Webster Ward & Fisher
Animal Farm
Bunty Beats
Loca
Hushpuppy
Shaka
Subrosa
Bil Breaks
Hector Bizerk
Honeyblood
Loki
Plum
Suspire
The New Fabian Society
Amanda Williams
Andy Lucas
Baldego
Becci Wallace
Featherman
Holly Ogilvie
Homesick Aldo
Johnny Barr
Kristina Cox
Little Fire
Louise Cairns
Michael Timmons
Saint Max

Also added to bill this week – Selective Service, Esperanza, Mark Copeland & The Wounded Pirates. I have news next week of another batch of acts.






LOOKING FOR SHOWS?

I have slots available every night of the week in Pivo Pivo, get in touch if interested…

I am always on the lookout for new bands to listen to, so can you fire me over your tracks to my dropbox at www.soundcloud.com/craigmcgee please?

PROMOTER? Get in touch if looking to put on shows!

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SUSPIRE REGENERATION IDEA / MARK COPELAND PIVO / FREE SHOW ORAN MOR THURSDAY / NEVADA BASE GET A ROOM / RCS LISTINGS / KOBI ONYAME ON SKY / DROPKICK MALLORCA / ACRYLIC IQON THIS SATURDAY/ BUY A HOUSE /AND MORE…


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DJ NIGHTS

www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/DiscJockey

As of the 20th September I start a new residency in Strathclyde Union

Wednesday 15-08-12
THE GARAGE

Electro / House / Electronic Dance Music / Remixes / Mashups / Fun tunes / with Lights, Lasers and Strobes.
Upstairs Bronx play Rock and Dubstep!

Check out a promo mix from myself here http://soundcloud.com/craigmcgee/craig-mcgee-promo-mix-part-1

http://garageglasgow.co.uk/Nights/Wednesdays.aspx

Drinks are from £1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Let me know if you want guestlist!



Friday 17-08-12
FRIDAY NIGHTS 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

Take a look at SUSPIRESs latest music venture and see how you can get involved AND receive some cool REWARDS. All in the name of creativity and to raise awareness for Govanhill Baths Regeneration Project (i.e. a now dormant building being used for the video that would hugely benefit the local community if it were to be reopened). www.sponsume.com/project/suspire-dodos-music-video


SUB CLUB 25 next show this Friday sees Lone, Lando Kal and Ben Martin all take to the decks http://soundcloud.com/benmartin_highsheen/sub-club-promo-mix-august-2012

THE PROCLAIMERS are back with new single "Whatever Youve Got", out August 13th through Cooking Vinyl.


VoxAfricas feature on KOBI ONYAME and his performance at Music Is My Drug in London last week on SKY, you can now check it out via their website. www.voxafrica.co.uk/afrobuzz/?v=0_n23hz7c1&p=


MARK COPELAND & THE WOUNDED PIRATES play Pivo this Friday night to launch ‘Broken Arrow’ http://www.facebook.com/events/266798473430099


Check out LITTLE FIRE, SAINT MAX, FEATHERMAN and more at the Oran Mor this Thursday for FREE!

Check out ACRYLIC IQON’s new video www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-wA5EIXl3k you can check them out at Pivo Pivo this Saturday night.


DROPKICK have just played 4 gigs in 3 days in Mallorca www.youtube.com/watch?v=iirkIrUc3Kg&list=PL7249DAFC6B0ED6A4&index=1&feature=plpp_video


NEVADA BASE are playing ‘Get A Room’ at the Brunswick Hotel on Sept 23rd


THE ROYAL CONSERVATOIRE OF SCOTLAND have just announced a whole host of new listings www.rcs.ac.uk


THE VIEW follow up their Top 10 album "Cheeky For A Reason" with their brand new single "The Clock", out September 17th on Cooking Vinyl.

FINALLY

HUGH REED is back from China to play a show on the 31st August at Pandora’s at Queens Park. It is free entry. He is also selling his house if you are interested www.s1homes.com/Houses-for-sale/2012080506040409.shtml


Best wishes

Craig McGee
www.glasgowmusic.co.uk

Pivo Pivo - Music Programmer / Ashton Crawl (21/22/23 Sept) - Event Manager
/ Warner Chappell Scottish Scout

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

DJ: GARAGE (Wed), BRASS MONKEY (Fri)
www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/DiscJockey

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