Archive for July, 2009
GET READY TO ROCK AT BARRACUDA THIS SUMMER
A brand new, heavy metal, rock and punk night launches at Barracuda, on Cliff Road in Newquay on Tuesday 11 August. The sessions will showcase local DJs and bands as well as bringing national and international artists to the 1500 capacity venue on a weekly basis. The Barracuda is open from 10pm until 3am every [...]
BABYSHAMBLES STAR TO PERFORM AT NEWQUAY’S BARRACUDA
During Boardmasters weekend in Newquay Babyshambles and Roses Kings Castles star Adam Ficek will be doing two special performances at the Barracuda nightlcub on Cliff Road. He’ll be DJing at Barracuda on Saturday 8 August and then returning to the venue the following day to perform a live acoustic set. Adam will be playing all [...]
REVIEW: PORT ELIOT 2009
Port Eliot Festival 2009 ran from 24 – 26 July with music, comedy and performances in the most beautiful surroundings for a festival I’ve ever been to.
REVIEW: NASS 2009
NASS (National Action Sports Show) is the country’s premier action packed extreme sports and music festival. It combines great music line ups with the best in action sports such as BMX, FMX, Skateboarding, In-lining and Mountain Biking. Sponsored by Relentless, it’s a spectacular event with always something great to look forward to. This year the [...]
Boscawen Park sees the return of Gig on the Green on Sun 2 August
This years event organisers are encouraging revellers to park in the Truro City car parks and hop onto the free shuttle bus service which is being supplied by the King Harry Coaches. Three classic coaches will be running all day from 11:30am – 9:30pm with pick up points outside of Truro Bus Station on Lemon [...]
BOARDMASTERS SURFERS CONFIRMED FOR 5 STAR WQS
The Relentless Boardmasters in association with Vans surf, skate and music festival today confirms its current list of surfers for the 5 Star ASP WQS surf event to be held from 4 – 9 Aug at Fistral Beach, Newquay Cornwall. The 5 star rated event has been a fixture in the UK and World surfing [...]
Global Gathering this weekend
The UK’s biggest dance festival returns this weekend 24 – 25 July to Long Martosn Airfield, Stratford with a HUGE dance line-up featuring over 150 DJ’s and live acts. Artists including The Prodigy, Orbital and Pendulum are all playing LIVE at this huge event, and DJ’s including Carl Cox, Eric Prydz, Armin Van Buuren, David [...]
TEENAGE KICKS! TEENAGE RAMPAGE TOUR HITS EXETER AND GLOUCESTER THIS WEEKEND
The Teenage Rampage tour hits Exeter and Gloucester this weekend with performances from the very best teenage bands and artists in the South West. The first of this weekend’s gigs is at the Exeter Phoenix on Friday 24 July and sees a special guest slot from last year’s tour competitors The Locarnos. Since last year’s [...]
ATTLA TRURO: PICARESQUE SCREENING, POPCORN, BBQ and FREE BEER!
Truro’s coolest snowboard and apparel store Attla have a screening of upcoming surf movie Picaresque instore at the end of the month. The event is supported by Skinners Brewery, Wavelength Magazine and The SurfScreen. Skinners Brewery have kindly donated 72 pints of FREE ALE, so be there or be sober! They are also going to [...]
PLYMOUTH BEER FESTIVAL 2009 with special guests THE WURZELS! This weekend!
Banish those Monday morning blues by making plans to visit the Plymouth Beer Festival this weekend! The two day Beer Fest, in association with CAMRA (The Campaign for Real Ale), returns to Plymouth Pavilions THIS FRIDAY & SATURDAY. Now in its sixth year, the Beer Fest is the place to be for all real ale [...]
RED BULL X-FIGHTERS LANDS IN CARDIFF
Ahead of the London grand finale of Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour, Cardiff will be the final stop in the country to experience the jaw-dropping scene of Red Bull X-Fighters, when it arrives at the Oval Basin on the 18th of July for a free one-off Freestyle Motocross (FMX) display. Red Bull X-Fighters is a [...]
REVIEW: ATHLETE – BLACK SWAN
GIG REVIEW ATHLETE 8 July The Fleece, Bristol ATHLETE have been out of the limelight since the release, and pretty downbeat reception, of their third studio album Beyond the Neighbourhood. But they’re back with a new album called Black Swan under a new label, Fiction Records, after parting ways with Parlophone Records. This separation has [...]
THEATRE REVIEW – WOUND MAN & SHIRLEY
THEATRE REVIEW – WOUND MAN & SHIRLEY 23 – 27 June The Drum Theatre, Plymouth There are different kinds of scars. Scars we wear on the outside for all to see . . . and the ones on the inside. Those can be the ones that hurt most of all and the ones that make [...]
REVIEW: NOISE ANNOYS SIMON – YOU SAY IT, I’LL KNOW IT
Noise Annoys Simon You Say It, I’ll Know It (Pop Noise Records) 4/5 Exeter band, Noise Annoys Simon’s singer, Simon Bish was previously in early 90s John Peel darlings, Thrilled Skinny. There’s an honesty and a purity about Noise Annoys Simon, which is captured across these 12 slices of perfect guitar pop. This is a [...]
REVIEW: THRILLED SKINNY – JUST ANOTHER TEENAGE DREAM
Thrilled Skinny Just Another Teenage Dream (Pop Noise Records) 4/5 Being the adventures of Noise Annoys Simon singer, Simon Bish in the late 80s/early 90s (then known as Simon Goalpost). Punk pop fits the bill: fast and furious at times, with plenty of energy and amusing titles. During their time, Luton’s finest released several singles [...]
CALLING ALL FILM MAKERS… SUBMIT YOUR FILM FOR CORNWALL’S YOUNG FILM FEST
SCREEN ACTIONS 2009: CORNWALL’S YOUNG FILM FESTIVAL WANTS YOUR FILMS If you are between the ages of 8 and 18 and have made a film, why not enter it into this year’s SCREEN ACTIONS film festival run by and for young people from across Cornwall? The festival will take place in November and combines hands-on [...]
REVIEW: ROB SPARX – TROOPER
Rob Sparx Trooper (Z Audio) 4/5 Though formerly known as a drum & bass producer (with releases on labels such as Grid, Zombie & Up Yours), Rob Sparx has more recently been dropping dubstep. This album is very different to his crazy bass banger, ‘Sludge’ on the Audio Phreaks label. With ‘Trooper’, he’s gone for [...]
Hang On Fridays scheme launches in Truro
A scheme encouraging people to ‘hang on’ after work hours and enjoy Truro on Friday nights launches this month. Hang On Fridays will take place on the last Friday of each month, conveniently coinciding with payday, and pulls together Truro’s favourite bars and restaurants. Participating businesses will be providing additional events, entertainment and offers on [...]
Sundays will never be the same again
Get ready to be shocked! Sunday’s are about to get wild with the Dirty Sanchez live show storming into town. The duo from the Welsh valley’s who rose to fame for the MTV generation after the success of Jack Ass, showed the Yanks when it comes to crazy we do it best. Now the guys [...]
The Rip Curl & Hawaiian Tropic Girls Tour comes to St Ives with live music from Ruarri Joseph
Touring the beaches of Spain, France, Portugal, Italy and the UK, the Rip Curl & Hawaiian Tropic Girls Tour stops off in St Ives on 28/29th JULY. Tuesday 28 will also see a free night of music at St Ives Crow Rooms venue with a headline set from Cornwall’s own Ruarri Joseph plus support from [...]
