Glasgowmusic newsletter 090611

Hello, how are things?

I am now the Music Programmer for Chambre69. I have got some exciting club nights and band nights lined up. I am keen to speak to more promoters too about using the venue. If you are looking for a home then let me know. Please check out www.chambre-69.com and also on the Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chambre69-Glasgow/121264381276756 .
Also keen to look for daytime events such as art shows, exhibitions, clothes shops, business meetings. Anything goes, get in touch with your ideas and I will strive to make it happen.

I hope you can make Thursdays gig at the Black Sparrow this week. Laura Healy, Chasing Owls and Sean Kennedy playing live with a DJ set from photographer Neil Thomas Douglas. It is FREE entry and drinks are cheap!
http://www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/ReadBlogs-0000000199

OXJAM MUSIC FESTIVAL 2011 is taking place on SATURDAY 22nd OCTOBER. Please put the date in your diaries. I will be announcing the venues shortly. We are adding a new twist to the festival this year that I am excited about in due course. www.oxfam.org.uk/Oxjam


YOUTUBE / FACEBOOK / RADIO / BBC / BLACK SPARROW GIGS

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!

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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 im also on Twitter @mcgeecraig if you would like to follow!

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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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I am on BBC RADIO 1 INTRODUCING with ALLY MCCRAE on the A&R Zone once a month I am on the show this COMING SUNDAY! Going National too!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00g8752
I am looking to hear new tracks. You can upload tracks to my Soundcloud for consideration. http://soundcloud.com/craigmcgee



www.glasgowmusic.co.uk presents…..

THURSDAY NIGHTS THE BLACK SPARROW!
Full details of the night can be found here
http://www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/ReadBlogs-0000000190


JUNE
9 – Laura Healy, Chasing Owls, Sean Kennedy
16 – Two Rivers, Calm as the Colour, John Rush
23 – The Hardy Boys, The Dead Man’s Waltz, Adopted as Holograph
30 – The River Flowing, Oreste Gargaro, Rose Parade

Please get in touch if you would like to register interest in future events – ALSO looking for DJS wanting to come and showcase their talents, all genres accepted!

AGENCY at www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/Representing

FRIDGE MAGNETS are supporting Alex Winston at King Tuts on Saturday 18th June.

**Currently touring – FRIDGE MAGNETS / DISCOPOLIS joint tour July/August
**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


NORDORFF-ROBBINS AWARD / 3 NEW VENUES / ‘BARRA AT ROCKNESS / KOBI ONYAME ABC SHOW/ NEW VIDEOS + EP’S / HUNG UP + OPTIMO / HIP PARADE RETURN

***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 09-06-11
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 10-06-11
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

NORDOFF-ROBBINS MUSIC THERAPY in Scotland announces The Big Apple Award. The winners will be flown to New York to play shows. http://www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/ReadFeature-0000000163

NOT 1, THREE NEW VENUES opening in Glasgow this summer. I’ve already mentioned Chambre69 above, Also opening is ‘STAIRWAY’, the new Catwalk on Union Street and the old Barfly has been taken over and will be renamed ‘SHENANIGANS’

FRIDGE MAGNETS amazing single Death Of Rock n Roll isout now on iTunes for only 79p!
Buy it here http://bit.ly/mCLqXS - Watch the video here http://bit.ly/mlpI4j

If you can’t afford a ticket to ROCKNESS this year, then we have just the solution for you! FestiBarrow can offer you a unique opportunity to get involved, see great live music and become part of our festival community!
We are currently recruiting for ROCKNESS 2011 in the beautiful Scottish surroundings of Loch Ness, 9th to 13th June. You will only have to work at the start and the end of the event as people are arriving and leaving, the rest of the event is yours to enjoy! Call Joe on 07921 662 841 for more info! (www.festibarrow.co.uk) THIS MIGHT BE A BIT LATE SORRY!!

HUNG UP and OPTIMO have a list of events upcoming including ELECTRIC FROG! http://www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/ReadFeature-0000000159


KOBI ONYAME album launch will be at the O2 ABC2 on the 1st July www.o2abcglasgow.co.uk/event/30030/kobi-onyame-green-green-grasses-album-launch-party-tickets

ZAMBIAN ASTRONAUT has a new video and a FREE EP out – check it
Video link (A Declaration Ft Mog) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCQqYzCH8gk
Vagabonds in Space E.P link http://soundcloud.com/zambianastronaut/sets/vagabonds-zambianastronaut/

THE SUBWAYS recently headlined Stereo for a Gio Gio party www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/ReadFeature-0000000158

THE DIRT have a new video plus a pretty cool launch night for it www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/ReadFeature-0000000160

THE DEAD MANS WALTZ have a new single coming out www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/ReadFeature-0000000161

HIP PARADE RETURN with live show at King Tuts on 25th June. If you buy a ticket for the show you will get to hear the new album details here: http://www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/ReadFeature-0000000162

RONA TOPAZ is playing live at the Upstage Cabaret at Glasgow’s Tron Theatre on the 8th and 9th of July.

THE MISS’S debut album has been released via all the usual channels

ACRYLIC IQON are playing in Twa Tams in Perth on Friday 10th June

CITIES & SKYLINES have released a free mp3 download for your listening pleasure.
The track is called "We All Were Young Men Once" and can be downloaded from www.citiesandskylines.com

STRAWBERRY OCEAN SEA have released Down by the River at www.strawberryoceansea.com

DEAD SEA SOULS are organising a bus to Cloud 9 festival www.cloud9festival.co.uk

THE LAVA EXPERIMENTS has recently launched their new EP ‘Love, Lust & Loss’ get it from here www.thelavaexperiments.co.uk

KEVIN RUTKIEICZ Captain of Dunfermline FC, has just released his new single ‘Time on Tick’ www.facebook.com/kevirino

THE NK JAYS first single "In The Movies" will be released online on Monday 20th of June 2011. The launch party for the single will be held at in G2 on Saturday 25th of June www.thenkjays.com

CHOMSKY ALLSTARS have recently released new tune ‘Over a Barrel’ www.youtube.com/user/chomskyallstars


FINALLY


The Glasgow branch of the charity RedR Uk (an international charity which improves disaster relief through training and recruiting relief workers worldwide). Are organising a 5s tournament for charity, this Fri night, 6-9, Glasgow Green.
Its 7 players (2 subs) per team and £50 to enter. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
To enter please contact [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 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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