Archive for September, 2009
Goldie Week at Koola, Newquay
DJ, graffiti artist, author and TV/film celebrity, Goldie is hosting a week long residency at Newquay’s coolest bar, The Koola from 19 – 25 Sept. The week long event will focus on his multi-faceted talents which sees him hosting an exclusive art show with Goldie DJing on the opening night on Sat 19 Sept, readings [...]
Bristol Festival – 18-20 Sept
Following last year’s success, with the Bristol Festival returns on the weekend of 18, 19 & 20 September . The festival is made up of two parts, Brizzolfest and Rave on Avon, which include multiple indoor venues and an outdoor hub of activity in Lloyd’s Amphitheatre, Bristol’s central Harbourside area. Performances across seven outdoor stages [...]
REVIEW: BOOMTOWN FAIR 2009
The sun was shining, the cider was flowing, the dance off was going off and the naked golden girls where running around the site in full effect. Check out this video from this years Boomtown Fair, far better than any words I could write here!
Bristol Doors Open Day 2009 -12th September
Bristol Doors Open Day – now in its sixteenth year – is the day when many of Bristol’s significant contemporary and historic buildings open their doors to the general public, offering a unique chance to see places that are locked up and out of bounds to the general public for the other 364 days a [...]
REVIEW: MUSE PLAY TEIGNMOUTH (04/09/09)
Crowds of excited Muse fans descended on The Den in Teignmouth last Friday and Saturday for two Supermassive homecoming gigs from the multi award winning Devon band. With over 10,000 Muse fans pouring into the sleepy seaside town of Teignmouth on both the Friday and the Saturday, these special gigs took place at The Den [...]
SOUTH WEST BANDS PLAY LIVE FINALE OF THE TEENAGE RAMPAGE TOUR 2009
Following a two month tour throughout the South West’s best live music venues, and having seen 25 young acts perform, the Teenage Rampage Tour 2009 has announced the winning five acts who will perform at the live finale on stage at Bristol’s newly developed Colston Hall on Saturday 19 September. The young bands carefully selected [...]
CALLING ALL SOMERSET BASED MUSICIANS – BE PART OF SOMERSET MUSIC HUB’S NEW COMPILATION
The Somerset Music Hub is compiling a CD of original music from Somerset, with the aim of creating a compilation containing music from all ages and backgrounds, across many genres. The focus of this project is very much on quality, to develop a product that showcases what artists in Somerset are capable of, so that [...]
HOWARD ‘MR NICE’ MARKS SET TO PERFORM AT WHITE RABBIT, PLYMOUTH
Howard Marks will be at The White Rabbit in Plymouth on 22 September as part of a UK tour with ex Happy Mondays guitarist Kav. The former teacher/infamous drug smuggler has joined forces with Kav and Norwegian hipsters Datarock on Kav’s forthcoming release, ‘The Mr Nice EP’ which will be out on This Feeling Records [...]
JOY COLLECTIVE READY TO TOUR SOUTH WEST
“It is a live concert, a visual arts exhibition, a cinema screening, a digital media experiment and a contemporary dance showcase.” It’s Joy Collective, made in Exeter, and it’s about to embark on the South West leg of its first national and international tour. A special open air tour launch event – for which Haldon [...]
ANIMAL WINDFEST: 11-13 SEPTEMBER, POOLE, DORSET
Get down to Sandbanks Beach in Poole, Dorset for this year’s Animal Windfest from 11 – 13 September (that’s this weekend!). The biggest names in windsurfing, kitesurfing and stand-up paddleboarding will all be down on the beach, with both pro and amateur competitions taking place as part of the South Coast’s biggest free action sports [...]
STEREOPHONICS RETURN TO CARDIFF CASTLE FOR SPECIAL GIG
To celebrate the release of their brand new studio album, Stereophonics are returning to the site of their historic 1998 Cardiff Castle show for a special afternoon concert. With tickets for the show priced at just £12.50, they’re the same price as they were back in June ’98, when the band played to over 10,000 [...]
HAPPY SHOPPER FUTURE SOUND!
At the very outset of the dance scene in Plymouth, a unique and original collective of people ran some of the most groundbreaking acid house nights ever to be seen in the city. That collective was called Happy Shopper Future Sound and they played tuff beats, fat sounds, and lots of acidy bleepy bits. Members [...]
ACOUSTICA FESTIVAL AT EXETER PHOENIX
A new annual festival that showcases the best alt-folk, folktronica and Americana kicks off at Exeter Phoenix this month with over 40 artists and bands performing from 18 – 20 September. Building on shows at the Exeter Phoenix from bands including Noah and the Whale, King Creosote, The Acorn, Woodpigeon and Malcolm Middleton, as well [...]
AVAST ME HEARTIES! A PIRATE VOYAGE OF MUSIC AND FUN AWAITS…
If you’re in Bristol on Saturday 13 September, watch out for Norman Crumb’s Extraordinary Adventure for Pirates… Sailing from The Ferry Station, this voyage of piratey goodness will include live music, grub, a quiz, prizes, a make a parrot competition, theatrical happenings and of course, a prize for the best fancy dress (yes, you should [...]
TAVISROCK FESTIVAL SET TO HELP HEROES
Brought to you by Rock Chicken Artistes and The Wharf in Tavistock, the TavisRock ‘n’ Blues Fest takes over The Wharf from 1pm until midnight on Saturday 19 September. With local talent like Angus, Storm Seeker, Rock & Roll Outlaws, Decibelle, Full Metal Racket and loads more taking to the stage, the event will not [...]
Muse Gig: A Seaside Rendezvous – Teignmouth info update
For all those of you heading down to the big Muse gigs in Teignmouth, Devon this weekend, Teignbridge Council have put together an information page on their website. This page includes details of public transport, parking, accommodation and disabled access for those of you attending the gigs plus information for local residents. Click HERE to [...]
247 South West September 09
Its back to school this month with a host of studenty discount vouchers (also available for use by non-students, cheeky!) and a geek chic fashion feature. We chat to Kele from Bloc Party, super talented singer-songwriter Kat Marsh shows us how she uses her loop pedal in our first Press Pack Session, and Teignmouth band [...]
247 West & Wales September 09
Its back to school this month with a host of studenty discount vouchers (also available for use by non-students, cheeky!) and a geek chic fashion feature. We chat to Kele from Bloc Party, and Devon-born band The Rumble Strips spill the beans on working with Mark Ronson.
