Pulled Apart By Horses - In pictures

Pulled Apart By Horses play Edinburgh's Sneaky Pete's on December 16th 2009.




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Frank Turner - Glasgow QMU

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At the moment it would seem that Frank's popularity is growing on a daily basis. At some point, seemingly overnight, Frank has gone from playing tiny bars to selling out 600 - 900 capacity venues on his current tour, in support of new album Poetry Of The Deed. His spring '10 tour has just gone on sale taking in the 1-4000 capacity venues.

But of course Frank hasn't been an overnight success. For the past few years he's being building and building his loyal fanbase. His new commercial success is down to hard work and is well deserved.

Photo © Jessica Newell

Frank's sold out show at Glasgow's QMU sees him perform a lengthy setlist taking in a large chunk of the new album and many older tracks, which tonight get the largest crowd reaction.

From the opening track of Live Fast Die Old to the last, of crowd singalong Photosynthesis, Frank gives every song 150%. His live show is filled with passion and an infectious energy.

Photo © Jessica Newell

ukgigsandfestivals would recommend snapping up tickets for next years tour sooner rather than later as this is one performer you don't want to miss out on seeing!


Setlist:

Live Fast Die Old
The Road
Long Live The Queen
The Real Damage
Poetry Of The Deed
Substitute
Try This At Home
Dan's Song
Nashville Tennessee
Imperfect Tense
Sons of Liberty
Love Ire and Song
Father's Day
I Knew Prufrock Before He Got Famous
Journey Of The Magi
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The Ballad Of Me and My Friends
Reasons Not To Be An Idiot
Photosynthesis


You can read our recent interview with Frank here.

We have some exciting things lined up for you...

Some of you may have noticed it's been a little quiet round here of late. A major relocation has taken place and after a few hiccups we are now back up and running, and with a whole host of exciting gigs to bring your way over the coming weeks and months.

Next week is the annual Damnation festival taking place at Leeds University. If you like your metal this is one not to be missed. Check below for the list of bands playing and click here for stage times. If you're not able to get there we will be bringing you photos and details of all the happenings soon after the event.



Tickets can be purchased from leedstickets ticketline and seetickets

In other news we will over the next 2 weeks be bringing you photos and reviews from Frank Turner's tour, Manchester's In The City event and a tour special on Nine Black Alps.

Frank Turner talks to UK Gigs and Festivals

Uk gigs and festivals recently had the pleasure of conducting it's first interview, with the lovely Frank Turner. Read on to hear about his new album and wether he's a mini cheddars on a mini jammie dodgers kinda guy.

Your new album Poetry Of The Deed is out soon. What can people expect from it? Is there a running theme, or feeling, through the album?

I guess the overall theme is about how to grow old adventurously. I had a big debate with Jay (Beans On Toast) about the lyrics to "The Ballad Of me & My Friends". He asked me why we have to give up doing the things that we love, and I realized that maybe we don't. I made the record with my live band this time round, so I wanted it to sound a little bigger, a little more rock. I'm very pleased with it.

Your video for your new single The Road features you playing 24 gigs in 24 hours. That must of taken a hell of a lot of organisation? Was there any point during the day that you wish you'd not started it?

The organization was actually not too hard to do - the whole thing came together in about 3 days. So many people wanted to be involved that it didn't take long to put together. We did 8pm to 8pm, and around 11am things started to get pretty fucking horrendous. It wasn't much fun. But in the end it was a cool experience, and the video came out really well, so it was worth it.

You recently toured the States with the Offspring. How did you find the reception from the audiences and how did it differ, if at all, from new audiences in the UK?

The tour was interesting. I was pretty nervous, for the first time in a while, because I didn't know what to expect - I was playing solo to a punk crowd who had no idea who I was. It could have gone either way really. In the end it was fine, the crowds were receptive and I had a great tour. American audiences are, on the whole, pretty open, and if you have an English accent that helps as well, in all honesty.

It's been 4 years since Million Dead split. Do you ever wish you were still playing hardcore punk and is folk what you see yourself doing for the rest of your career?

There are days when I miss things about MD, the physicality of the live shows and things like that. But I'm not really one for dwelling on the past so much, and I make the music that I want to make right now. I've learned to never say never, so who knows, maybe I'll be back making punk records in 10 years. Maybe I'll be making progressive trance. We'll see.


The following questions were put forth by Frank's online fan community, many thanks to them or their input.


Will you ever go electric? Or will it always be a case of you playing acoustic guitar with an electric backing band live?

That's something I've thought pretty hard about, and in the rehearsal process for the new album we actively discussed it. In the end I decided that for now I like the way the band works sonically, and I'm still attached to the one-man-and-his-guitar paradigm as well. But it might well be something to consider for the new album.

Why do you parallel the fascinating, complex and beautiful process of photosynthesis with the lives of unfulfilled people? Do you in fact hate plants? If not then why do you trivialize their hopes and dreams in this way?

Ha ha, yes, I hate plants. Little bastards.

You've covered The Postal Service in the past. What do you think of Confide's cover of Such Great Heights?

I don't know who Confide are I'm afraid. There have been a lot of PS covers in recent years. I stole the idea for mine from Ben Marwood actually.

Who would you want to play you in a movie of your life and why?

Morgan Freeman. I feel he'd bring the gravitas.

If you could have a superpower what would it be?

Time travel, I suppose. Is that a superpower?

Dylan or Cash?

Dylan for sure. Cash was great but he wasn't so much of a songwriter. Dylan is infinitely more important to the history of modern music.

Mini Cheddars or Mini Jammy Dodgers

Mini Cheddars 4 EVA.

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Poetry Of The Deed is out on Tomorrow (7th Sept) in all good record stores, and online.

Frank will be touring the UK in October at the following venues:

13 Oct 2009 Academy 2 (18+) Dublin, Ireland
14 Oct 2009 The Stiff Kitten (18+) Belfast, Northern Ireland
15 Oct 2009 QMU (14+) Glasgow, Scotland
16 Oct 2009 Academy 2 (SOLD OUT) Manchester, Northwest
17 Oct 2009 University Basement (all ages) Newcastle, Northeast
18 Oct 2009 Rock City (14+) Nottingham, Midlands
19 Oct 2009 Wulfrun Hall (14+) Wolverhampton, Midlands
20 Oct 2009 The Academy (all ages) Oxford, Midlands
22 Oct 2009 Met Uni (14+) Leeds, Northeast
23 Oct 2009 The Junction (14+) Cambridge, East
24 Oct 2009 University (14+) Plymouth, Southwest
25 Oct 2009 The Lemon Grove (all ages) Exeter, Southwest
26 Oct 2009 Anson Room (14+) Bristol, Southwest
27 Oct 2009 Solus (14+) Cardiff, Wales
28 Oct 2009 The Guildhall (SOLD OUT) Winchester, South

Frightened Rabbit - Queens Hall, Edinburgh

Selkirk band Frightened Rabbit played to a sell out crowd this week, at The Queens Hall, as part of Edinburgh's The Edge Festival.

Favourites from the first 2 albums (Sing The Greys and Midnight Organ Fight) were mixed up with 3 new songs. One which was so new it didn't yet have a title.

The highlight of the evening being frontman Scott returning alone for the first encore to sing Poke, unaided by any microphone. Helped along by a mass singalong.

Frightened rabbit proved that their music translates well into a larger venue and that they are without a doubt only going to continue growing in popularity.




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Kendal Calling 2009 - Mud, Music and Museli

Photo © Jessica Newell

Kendal Calling is a relatively new festival, which is this year (it's 4th year) situated in Lowther Deer Park in...Well, not Kendal. Lowther deer park is a stones throw from Penrith... and 25 miles from Kendal.

The festival appealed with a low price (weekend with camping £70), a strong lineup, the promise of clean toilets, showers and Moorish Catering.

Sadly the showers and Moorish catering were never located and a message on the Kendal Calling website apologises for the state of the toilets on the Fri and Sat after they were let down by a contractor.

As with any good British festival there was mud, and plenty of it. Heavy rain on the Thursday before the festival meant last minute changes had to be made to the car parking arrangements. Unfortunately for the first coachload of the Friday, arriving at the other side of the site, it meant walking back and forth along a long path inside the park, continually getting told by security to go in the other direction. When the festival staff were aware they were extremely apologetic about the breakdown in communication and all 22 festival attendees were taken back up the path in buggies.

But it was certainly not all bad. The festival has a fantastic relaxed family atmosphere, and with under 12s getting in free it's not hard to see why there were so many small children in attendance. Face painting, Cumbrian Olympics, Kids area and real snow slope kept children (and big kids) more than entertained.

Photo © Jessica Newell

Photo © Jessica Newell

Photo © Jessica Newell

The food options in the arena area were varied and of a higher quality than found at most larger festivals. A good selection of international dishes and plenty of vegetarian, vegan and organic options were available.

The campsite itself is a spacious field with huge old trees. No worries about overcrowding here. An organic and fairtrade coffee stall provided delicious drinks and the option of muesli for breakfast. The campsite also hosted the Merchandise tent, welfare tent (for those suffering festival, and partying side affects) a small live music tent and a selection of other food and drink stalls.

The main stage was situated on the flat at the bottom of a hill. This meant that an excellent view could be had of the bands regardless of where you were stood. Headline sets came from The Streets, The Zutons and Ash.

Photo © Jessica Newell

Photo © Jessica Newell

Photo © Jessica Newell

Photo © Jessica Newell

The "We Are Calling" stage, the largest of the live music tents held host to Fight Like Apes, King Blues and Detroit Social Club amongst others.

The Kaylied folk stage presented acts both local and national, known and unknowns. The highlight being a set from Frank Turner (ex Million Dead). The small tent was packed to the rafters half an hour before his set was due to start and despite multiple technical problems, resulting in him having to borrow a guitar from the next band due on, his charm and good humour kept everyone waiting patiently in the tent. Clearly fans had travelled from far around for this set and I'm sure the singalong could be heard for far around out on the field.

Photo © Jessica Newell

And when the live music finished for the night the Traffic tent became a club with djs running through to 3am each morning.

The conclusion is that despite it's imperfections and little blips (the wristbands read Kendall Calling) Kendal Calling is a fantastic small festival with great music and great mud, all set in stunning countryside. Really, what more could you want?!

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band - Hampden Park, Glasgow

Photo © Calum Gregge

14th July 2009

From the moment we stepped into Glasgow's famous Horshoe Bar you could feel the anticipation in the air. People from all walks of life and all ages, sporting Springsteen T Shirts spanning the decades. On the train to Mt Florida we encountered a fan dressed like Bruce in the "Born in the USA" days, complete with bandana and hairy chest! This was always going to be a special night. It's been 28 long years since Springsteen and the E Street Band have played in Scotland, this crowd was ready!

We queued from 4pm to get into the pit at the front of the stage, some people had queued overnight just to get closest to the stage, with the first 1000 in the queue getting priority access, such is the draw of the man. Even the pouring rain couldn't dampen the enthusiasm, the sound of the soundcheck seemed to turn the atmosphere up another notch.

We got into the stadium around 1745 and got our wristbands for the front section, then retreated to the shelter of the West Stand to await a break in the weather and sample some of the overpriced beer that can be found at these stadium gigs. The weather thankfully did break and we took up our positions in front of the stage. Every move of the lighting technicians and roadies was cheered as they readied the stage for the main event.

Around 1955hrs, Nils Lofgren took to the stage with an accordian, playing Flower of Scotland, followed by the rest of the E Street Band and then Springsteen himself. The set exploded into life with Badlands, followed by Out In The Street, with Springsteen covering every inch of the huge stage. The only problem so far is the sound, stadium gigs are notoriously poor for sound, but I'm informed by someone who knows more about these things than me, that the poor sound is due to the stage being along the side of the pitch, meaning less distance for it to travel and rebound of the opposite stand.

It did improve though, and by the time he was asking "Can You Hear Me?" during Outlaw Pete, it was much better. The hits kept coming, each one greeted with a huge cheer. The seldom played Incident on 57th Street and Pink Cadillac were lapped up by the capacity crowd. There was an ahhh moment during Waitin' On A Sunny Day, when he went out to the crowd, found a young girl in her mothers arms, managed to hush the crowd and got her to sing the chorus, before planting a kiss on the little girls forehead, a moment I'm sure she'll never forget.

There were no signs of Springsteen letting up or showing signs of his years as the set continued, a great rendition of The River, the higher tempo Radio Nowhere and The Rising, before the biggest cheer of the night so far for Born To Run. Then on to the encore that included Thunder Road, Bobby Jean and Dancing In The Dark, not to mention Springsteen being joined by his 2 sons for American land, before the show finished, nearly 3 hours after it started, with a cover of The Beatles, Twist and Shout. There was some debate as to wither or not, with a back catalogue the size of
Springsteens and the ommission of hits like Glory Days, Born in the USA, Jungleland and Hungry Heart, playing covers was a good idea, that one will polarise opinion with the fans. Twist and Shout did seem to be enjoyed by all though!

There have been many glory days at Hampden, Caldwells goal against France and McFaddens against Holland spring immediately to mind, but for the Springsteen fans tonight, this 59 year old certainly turned in a performance for just under 3 hours that will take some beating!

Dave Taylor

Manchester Orchestra & Kevin Devine @ MA3

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The first thing that hits you when you step into the smallest of Manchester's student's union Academy music halls is the overwhelming heat. Even before any musician walks on stage tonight audience members are soaked in sweat from the sauna like conditions. Luckily tonight's gig is set to be a reasonably mellow affair

Photo © Jessica Newell

Support act Kevin Devine is a softly spoken, ginger haired New Yorker who's toured with Manchester Orchestra on multiple occasions in the states, yet is his first time with them in the UK. The audience are clearly familiar with his music from his association with the headline act, many singing the songs back at him. Kevin is (for this tour at least) one man and his guitar. A gifted singer/songwriter whose powerful lyrics and vocals make you want to stop what you are doing and listen, and for a while even make you forget about the increasing stifling heat. You are left wishing his 40min set was that little bit longer.

Photo © Jessica Newell

Headline act Manchester Orchestra perform tracks from their albums I'm Like a Virgin Losing a Child (2006) and Mean Everything to Nothing (2009) to an enthralled crowd. The songs are much heavier sounding live than they are on record and they deliver them with passion and a maturity that belies their young years (frontman Andy Hull is only 22) They have a great interaction with the audience and prove to be quite humourous, incuding a ditty about the rapper 50 cent that wouldn't sound out of place on a Tenacious D record. They are joined near the end of their gig by Kevin Devine, who performs "Where Have You Been" with them. A rousing song ending with the entire crowd singing the chorus line, acapella, back at the band. By the end it feels as though you have witnessed something truly special. The type of gig where you come out and have such a great feeling inside that it takes at least 5 full minutes to realise that it's chucking it down with rain outside and you're getting soaked.

Sonny Marvello - Stereo, Glasgow

Photo © Dave Taylor

Sonny Marvello came on stage bathed in pale blue light just after 10pm. For the next 50 minutes they delivered a set with style, passion, panache and soul.

The opening song 'Cry Yourself' immediately set the tone for the rest of the night, the bass and drums locking into a groove allowing Mick Cauldwell on guitar the freedom to introduce playful and melodic licks, underpinned by keyboards, allowing singer Stephen Marvello the chance to shine.

Marvello dominated the stage, a natural showman and a brilliant singer. The next three songs could easily be singles. The bouncy Blur-esque 'Easy Boys & Easy Girls' is surely a Skins soundtrack in the making, 'Who Needs Somebody' is full of sixties style harmonies and melodies, while 'Whispering Song' is absolutely beautiful, the opening guitar riff is enough to move you to tears. There were moments during 'Whispering Song' when the crowd seemed visibly moved at how good a band Sonny Marvello is.

'Love Ain't Sweet' was another highlight, in truth there were no lowlights! 'Pack Up' was another tune that highlighted the bands ear for melodies and harmonies, playful in all the right ways.

The band were clearly enjoying themselves on stage, resplendent in vintage clothing, with the singer sporting his trademark red bowler hat.

The 12 song set is an album in the waiting. It is surely only a matter of time before a record company take a chance on Sonny Mavello. Any newcomers to the band must have been impressed at the next trio of songs; 'Forgiven' is a stunning balad that Coldplay would dream of writing, taken to a higher level towards the end. 'We're All Cruel' was the highlight of the night for many in the crowd, the song closing with all of the band singing the lines; "I don't know, why you're calling me so cruel, the futures full of chemicals, bricks and bombs, oh can't you see, we're still waiting."

Photo © Dave Taylor

'My Lover' is another Blur-esque single in the making, playful, tuneful and poppy. While the closing tune 'Wherever You Go There Is Love' sounds like a long lost gem from McCartney around the time of the White Album.

This is a and set to win hearts and embrace souls. Sonny Marvello are on a mission to entertain and lift spirits. Keep an eye on them.

www.myspace.com/sonnymarvello

Dave Taylor

Enter Shikari release Common Dreads

Photo © Phil Oldham

St Albans post hardcore band Enter Shikari released their new album Common Dreads on Monday and took to the nation's record stores for a mini promo tour.

Reportedly only 150 wristbands were available in Manchester, leaving fans arriving after 7am too far back in the queue to get a place inside HMV's basement!

Photo © Phil Oldham

Common Dreads is the band's second album, with Take To The Skies being released in March 2007.

Record crowds for ‘Best Ever’ Music Live!

Photo © Rob Lockhart

The 10th Middlesbrough Music Live has been hailed as the ‘best ever’ after record crowds of almost 50,000 people flocked to Middlesbrough Town Centre this year (Sunday 7 June).

Top names including The Zutons, Noah & The Whale, Frank Turner and South London rapper Master Shortie were among over 100 acts who played at what both The Sunday Times and Daily Telegraph had already described as one of the ‘top 100’ festivals of the summer.

Photo © Rob Lockhart

Organised by Middlesbrough Council in partnership with local promoters Ten Feet Tall, MML is now firmly established as one of the freshest and best-respected free festivals in the country.

Speaking as Middlesbrough still buzzed into the night, Graham Ramsay of Ten Feet Tall said: “This has been the best Music Live we’ve ever had! To see almost 50,000 people here today has just been phenomenal.

“The atmosphere has just been amazing. The audience have been smiling, jumping around and having fun all day. As an event organiser you can’t ask for more.

Photo © Rob Lockhart

“It’s been great that we’ve been able to put some of the best and freshest new acts around in front of people, and they’ve all been given a great Boro response.

“All the stages have been packed to capacity virtually all day, even the weather’s been kind, and there’s just been a great feeling to everything. We’ve had an absolutely fantastic day.”

Photo © Rob Lockhart

Judith Croft, Festival and Events Manager with Middlesbrough Council, said: “That was a wonderful way to celebrate our 10th anniversary. It’s the biggest crowd we’ve ever had, the largest number of stages and, with the Warm-Up events we did in the lead-up to the big day, it’s just been the best Music Live we’ve had so far. Planning for next year starts here!

Photo © Rob Lockhart

Mick Hargan and the Proposition / Maeve O'Boyle

Photo © David Taylor

The Mill, Oran Mor, Glasgow.
Thursday 4th June 2009.

Every alternate Thursday, Oran Mor, an old converted church at the top of Byers Road, in the heart of Glasgows West End, becomes The Mill. This is where a leading Beer brand take over the downstairs venue and offer up and coming bands the chance to showcase their sound. The tickets are free, although you are required to provide them with a mobile number when you text for the tickets in advance. It seems like a good deal, the bands get a chance to play to a crowd, the services of a photographer and a couple of numbers recorded for exposure on The Mill website, the crowd get the chance to see the cream of new music free of charge, the only downside is the lack of choice in the beer department, but for a night of free music, you can't complain too loudly.

I headed down on the 4th June, primarily to see Mick Hargan and his band The Proposition. Mick Hargan has been part of the Glasgow music scene for a number of years and already has an acclaimed debut album "Conversations Between Us" to his name as well as appearances at many festivals and has played alongside such bands as The Frames, Aberfeldy and The Stranglers.

Photo © David Taylor

The first act on was Glasgow based singer/songwriter Maeve O'Boyle and her band. I hadn't seen Maeve prior to the show, but had read good reviews. She played a good solid set, performing songs from her upcoming album "All My Sins", produced by Blue Nile producer Calum Malcolm, including the current single "Carnival Attraction", her debut single, "Swimming Upstream", and the heartfelt story of breakup "Romeo" . I really enjoyed the set, as did another fan/admirer who presented Maeve with a bunch of flowers midway through. With friends and co-writers including Ricky Ross, Gordon Goudie and Francis MacDonald, I think we can look forward to hearing more from Maeve O'Boyle.

www.myspace.com/maeveoboyle
www.maeveoboyle.com

Photo © David Taylor

Mick Hargan is known for the variety of his shows, he can play solo with an acoustic guitar or with any number of musicians, and no two gigs are ever the same. For this gig, he played with his band, The Proposition, who provide a harder, rockier sound than that heard on his debut album. The band came onto the smoke filled stage and kicked off with "Beautiful You" and "Magic Sponge", starting at quite a tempo, slowing down a bit for "Mercy Me" the song featured in the movie "Descansos", the set continued apace and included, amongst others "Remedy" from "Conversations Between Us" and the forthcoming single "Adulation". Mick and the band were then joined on stage by Glasgow Blues guitarist Dave Arcari for a version of Johnny Cash's "Cocaine Blues", this was a great cover with Arcari covering almost every inch of the stage. The set ended with Mick playing solo for the track "Found".

www.myspace.com/mhargan

With The Mill being a weekly occurence, it would be easy for the quality to suffer, but on the evidence of this gig, with two quality acts, this will be a night that can run and run.

David Taylor

Kasabian play HMV Manchester

Photo © Jessica Newell

Indie rockers Kasabian played a set at Manchester HMV this evening in support of their new album West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum.

Fans had queued overnight to guarantee themselves an entry wristband, which were made available at 8am. All 250 wristbands were quickly snapped up leaving many unable to catch this intimate performance.

The boys stormed through a short, but energetic set. Leaving those downstairs in HMV's classical department thinking the ceiling was going to cave in.

Kasabian are to tour in support of their new album starting on 9th June at the O2 Academy in Newcastle. Full tour listings can be found at www.kasabian.co.uk

The Ruling Class at Manchester Roadhouse - Coming soon

Plus special guests
THE PSYCHO
DISCO NASTIES
ON ITZ HEAD

MANCHESTER ROADHOUSE
FRIDAY 19TH JUNE
DOORS 7.30pm

THE RULING CLASS
London-based international indiepop rescuers THE RULING CLASS have been on tour for the past few months supporting the likes of The Charlatans and The Twang.

The quintet who consist of one Italian two Swedes and two chaps from Harrogate released 'Flowers' / 'If You Wonder' on Label Fandango last summer which promptly sold out.

The Horrors and Tim Burgess have already taken note and fans of drifty janglesome pop combos like Stone Roses and Ride can do much much worse than mooch over to

http://www.myspace.com/therulingclassuk

“ The Ruling Class are going to be massive” Alan McGee


THE PSYCHO
http://www.myspace.com/thepsychouk

DISCO NASTIES
Played on Huw Stephens BBC radio 1 introducing(sweet)...........Seleted by Puma to support Pete and the Pirates.(sweeet)...High Voltage Magazine best demo (march): 'Disco Nasties boast some great strumming skills, strong untiring bass lines and brawny vocals - all essential tools for beating a path to recognition.'

http://www.myspace.com/disconasties

ON ITZ HEAD
Connecting over a love of non classic 70’s Disco, Obscure Dance, 80’s Pop and Abstract Rock. Jax and Louis’ peculiar set of influences, backed up by Alex and Steve's showmanship, crash and collide their way into ON ITZ HEAD, European flair and invention combined with a knack for unusual hooks and cheap thrills.

Dirty Guitars, Human Voice, Slap Bass and a Dance Kick.

With ON ITZ HEAD cramming out venues across manchester and london and with a tour and full length album looking likely, the band look alive to big things.

http://www.myspace.com/onitzhead

TICKETS £5 adv from:
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/47829

Please go to www.myspace.com/designermagazine for more upcoming gigs.

“The Bunker” @ Keystones Bar, Worcester 03-06-09

Photo © cyclone.photography@gmail.com

UK GIGS AND FESTIVALS were out in Worcester for The Misers Album Launch Night.
The Misers chose this relatively new night to showcase work from their new album and were ably supported by The Amateurs.

So first up were The Amateurs (recent winners of Oxjam) who played a 45 minute set of their own work plus one cover. This really is a band to look out for and we will be following them more closely in the near future.

Then The Misers, who most people had turned out to see, they are Neil Ivison who plays guitar and lead vocals and Adam Barry on Rhodes and backing vocals.
The Misers played a selection of songs from the new album and a couple of crowd favourites for the fans that turned up.

Photo © cyclone.photography@gmail.com

The Album “Amplified Life Stories” is available in HMV on the high street and also for download from iTunes, Amazonmp3, Play.com, HMVdigital, 7Digital, Napster & Rhapsody.
Why not check them out at www.themisers.co.uk where you can download “Back In Your Arms” for free or www.myspace.com/misers

Acoustic night at The Tap House, Kidderminster - 02-06-09

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The recent good weather seemed to help a healthy turnout for a Tuesday night, the venue provides an atrium performance area and outdoor patio which is very busy in the summer months.

Four local acts took to the stage in front of a receptive crowd.

First up was Harry, joined later by vocalist Hannah to make up Spud, they played a short but popular set.

Next was Luke Brant, Luke is becoming well known in the midlands and showcases his talent by playing guitar and mouth organ at the same time and somehow manages to fit in thought provoking vocals as well!

Photo © cyclone.photography@gmail.com

Then Lewis Thorny, who travelled from Stourbridge played some of his own songs, with the caveat that he may forget the words as the songs were new (one being written only the day before). Despite this he performed flawlessly.

Photo © cyclone.photography@gmail.com

Finally, the evenings host Clark Carmody played the most popular set of the evening. Clark impresses with imaginative covers and heady songs of his own, all backed up with sublime vocal skills.

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