Glasgowmusic newsletter (Week 103)

Hello, how are you?

A newsletter going out on my birthday (nearly) my last day of being 27…Getting old!


I am DJing in the Grosvenor Café on Thurday night before THEM BEATLES take to the stage. I will be playing a Soul, Motown, 60s inspired set. The event is raising money for Yorkhill and there are many things up for auction http://www.facebook.com/events/165386970261830/


LIVE MUSIC PROMOTERS WANTED

I am looking for promoters for Pivo Pivo. Established promoters, new promoters, bands as promoters and more. Get in touch with me here if you
Check out the Gumtree advert I have posted
http://www.gumtree.com/p/jobs/music-promoters-wanted-for-city-centre-venue/107467569
An opportunity for entry level to music industry for some?


ASHTON CRAWL is taking place on the 21/22/23rd of September in Ashton Lane!
We are soon to announce a line-up featuring artists from Electro, Indie, Techno, Hip Hop, Folk, Acoustic and more genres.


You can view this week’s newsletter online here: www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/ReadBlogs-0000000305






www.glasgowmusic.co.uk presents…..


- I will be putting on a ‘www.glasgowmusic.co.uk presents’ at the Edinburgh Festival this year at the Ross Open Air Theatre. Bands playing are SEED, MICK HARGAN and JOHNNY BARR. Check out these acts on August 12th http://www.ascottishfantasia.com/


- MARK COPELAND & THE WOUNDED PIRATES are playing PRESTFEST and heading to support Tommy Reilly on Sunday 5th August. Let me know if you would like tickets for this.


LOOKING FOR SHOWS?

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

I am looking for acts for the following dates in August….
1, 9, 14, 26 and 29th. If you are available let me know?

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?


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FRIDGE MAGNETS

Fridge Magnets and Nevada Base play Aberdeen this Friday night
http://www.facebook.com/events/385167244880292/

Check out this video filmed by LYNX at the bands recent London show
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=119583834853263&set=vb.129064292053&type=2&theater


Tour Dates
JULY
27th – Snafu - ABERDEEN


www.facebook.com/TheFridgeMagnets

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REVIEWS of HOLY ESQUE, MIDNIGHT LION, GALLERIES, THE VIEW, SOS
http://www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/Features-0-10


Please email [email protected] if you would like our review team to write about your record or live show. If you have anything you would like featured then please also fire it over.

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FREE BESTIVAL TICKETS / ART OF LIVE PERFORMANCE / MERCHANT CITY FESTIVAL / IMAGINEERS THIS FEELING / SWG3 OPEN 7 DAYS / KILLER KITSCH GUESTS / REB BULL SESSIONS AUNTIE FLO + ESA & KOBI ONYAME / BALLAD OF A FILM . AND MORE…


***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


DJ NIGHTS

www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/DiscJockey

Wednesday 25-07-12
THE GARAGE

Electro / House / Hip hop / Classics / Anthems / Fun and more from myself downstairs. 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!


Thursday 26-07-12
YORKHILL FUNDRAISER featuring THEM BEATLES + Charity Auction
I will be playing a Soul / Motown / 60s / Mod set. I am on from 9. Event is free entry.
Come along it is for a great cause. It is also my birthday and I will be rather merry!
http://www.facebook.com/events/165386970261830/


Friday 27-07-12
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

Fancy getting your hands dirty and then on some free BESTIVAL tickets? This is an excellent opportunity in which to help a community and also gain a reward of free tickets to the festival. I have previously worked for Rockcorps and seen the benefits it has done for communities.
http://www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/ReadFeature-335


Fancy learning about THE ART OF LIVE PERFORMANCE? Bandwagon gigs are coming up to the Edinburgh Festival and have put together some good panellists for you http://www.glasgowmusic.co.uk/ReadFeature-334


SWG3 is now a licensed premise and is open 7 days a week. The can cater fro under 18s events. If you are interested in putting on a show there email [email protected]


THE MERCHANT CITY FESTIVAL is taking place this week http://www.merchantcityfestival.com


KILLER KITSCH have a massive list of guests up coming that keep getting better and better as the summer ends (starts…) and moves into Autumn. In the meantime they have given us a sneak preview with guests such as BOOBY TANK (14th Aug) FELIX CARTEL (Tues 21 Aug) and their residents on the other Tuesdays in that month. Some big suprises lined up for sure www..killerkitsch.co.uk


THE IMAGINEERS who are fresh from their USA Live TV appearance on Craig Ferguson’s show are playing THIS FEELING in Edinburghs Voodoo Rooms on July 27th and London’s Queen of Hoxton on September 8th. www.thisfeeling.co.uk/bands/116-the-imagineers-


Fresh from the Top 10 success of their latest album "Cheeky For A Reason", THE VIEW are set to release their latest single "The Clock", out August 27th through Cooking Vinyl.



KOBI ONYAME played at Rockness for Red Bull, check out his live set http://soundcloud.com/red-bull-studios-ldn/kobi-onyame
Also on the same stage, AUNTIE FLO and ESA played http://soundcloud.com/red-bull-studios-ldn/red-bull-studios-live-presents


MICHAEL RATTRAY is giving away free music https://www.facebook.com/pages/Michael-Rattray/133784566658926?sk=app_100265896690345


FINALLY


THE BALLAD OF MABLE WONG are playing the CCA on Thursday the 9th of August. They are performing a live soundtrack they have written, to a short film one of the members made, which will be projected overhead in the CCA
Support from Gordon McDougal (Vars of Litchi, Gummy Stumps)



Best wishes

Craig McGee
www.glasgowmusic.co.uk

Pivo Pivo - Music Programmer / Ashton Crawl (21/22/23 Sept) - Event Manager
/ Warner Chappell Scottish Scout / Management - Fridge Magnets http://soundcloud.com/fridge-magnets

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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