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Tuesday 12 January 2016

Great Live Music Coming Your Way at Lincoln Drill Hall


Great Live Music Coming Your Way at Lincoln Drill Hall

Full DEtails @...


Monday 11 January 2016

It's the first Lincoln Arts MashUp of 2016. #lincolnartsmashup #newvie16 @mrholly68

It's the first Lincoln Arts MashUp of 2016.

Hosted this time by LPAC as part of the brilliant NewVolutions free festival of new work which runs from 17 - 23 Jan www.lpac.co.uk, the MashUp will be held in the Cafe at LPAC on Weds 20th Jan from 5.30pm till around 7pm. 


Please come along - the bar will be open, there will be snacks and there will be plenty of chat, networking and probably some gossip.

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And half way through there's a chance for anyone to take the floor for a couple of minutes to tell us all about a particular project, to ask for advice, to suggest a collaboration or pretty much anything else.
Please forward / tweet / facebook and generally spread the word!
See you there :-) 


#lincolnartsmashup  #newvie16

www.mrholly.co.uk 

Sunday 10 January 2016

New music from Manhaton for 2016


New music from Manhaton for 2016

2015 has been a very busy year for the staff at Manhaton, and we see no reason why 2016 will be any different.

Successful records from Robin Trower with "Something's About To Change" and King King with "Reaching For The Light" have made their mark with both fans and the music media.
In 2016 we will release a brand new album from the evergreen Robin Trower, titled "Where You Are Going To" and I must say the demos already sound terrific!

King King’s album “Reaching For the Light” was selected in the Top 50 Albums of the year in both Classic Rock magazine and its sister publication The Blues Magazine
King King go from strength to strength, and as a real reward for their hard work in recent years they've accepted an arena tour with 90's rock band Thunder in February - something the guys are very excited about. Alan has been a big Thunder fan for some time! This will be followed by a headline tour in May, featuring an opening set from the amazing Dan Patlansky
Later in 2016 the band will release their first live CD/DVD, which will be shot and edited in April.
King King - Reaching For The Light
 
Robin Trower - Something's About To Change
Stevie Nimmo - Sky Won't Fall
Both Ben Poole and our new signing Stevie Nimmo will release new albums in the early part of 2016. This will coincide with a joint mammoth co-headline tour of the UK.

"Time Has Come" will be the follow up to Ben's popular "Live At The Albert Hall" album from October 2014.

Stevie marks his first Manhaton release with "Sky Won't Fall". A fresh and varied LP, recorded with Wayne Proctor at Superfly Studios.

Hat Fitz & Cara continue to put together album number four, and will return for a few select shows in April/May to promote the new album. More news on that soon. Festivals will be added over the Summer. 
Finally, we'd like to welcome New Yorker Sari Schorr to our roster of acts. Sari was introduced to Manhaton records by legendary producer Mike Vernon (Fleetwood Mac, John Mayall).
“Sari Schorr is the embodiment of the best the blues and beyond has to offer. Sari is definitely the next big blues diva that will sweep through the blues scene” Dave Fields Big City Blues New York.
New York hall of fame inductee Sari is working on a new album with Mike and her band The Engine Room, which we look forward to releasing in September. Have a look here
MANHATON RECORDS 2016 RELEASE SCHEDULE
Friday 4th March  STEVIE NIMMO "SKY WON'T FALL”  HATMAN 2041
Friday 1st April   BEN POOLE “TIME HAS COME”  HATMAN 2042
Friday 25th April  ROBIN TROWER “WHERE YOU ARE GOING TO”  HATMAN 2043
Friday 25th May  HAT FITZ & CARA  HATMAN 2044
Friday 9th September  SARI & THE ENGINE ROOM  HATMAN  2045
Friday 30th September   KING KING “LIVE” CD & DVD  HATMAN 2046 

Mailing Address 
Manhaton Records
9 School Road
Twyford
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 1QQ
United Kingdom

Two More Dates from the Band From County Hell!

Two More Dates from the Band From County Hell!
Saturday May 7th 
The Crown
19 High Street
Uppingham
LE15 9PY
 
Saturday May 14th 
The Running Horse
16 Alfreton Road
Nottingham

NG7 3NG

Full details @...

Wednesday 6 January 2016

A Happy New Year From Topic Records


‘AND WE WISH YOU, SEND YOU A HAPPY NEW YEAR.'

The New Year starts with 2 nights of wonderful music from the first family of English folk music, as The Scarborough Spa Theatre plays host to NORMAFEST - a celebration of Norma Waterson featuring the great lady herself, with The Gift Band (Norma, Eliza Carthy, Martin Carthy, Neil MacColl and Kate St. John), Eddi Reader, The Waterson Family, Boo Hewerdine, and the Marry Waterson Band.

This splendid event takes place on Friday 8th and Saturday 9th January, with tickets available for one or both nights, and is a rare opportunity to experience the power and beauty of a live performance by Norma Waterson.

January special offers

To celebrate NORMAFEST, Topic is offering a selection of seminal albums by Norma, Eliza Carthy and Waterson:Carthy at the very special price of only £6 each:

  TSCD 475 ~ WATERSON:CARTHY  Waterson:Carthy
TSCD 488 ~ WATERSON:CARTHY  Common Tongue
TSCD 489 ~ ELIZA CARTHY  & The Kings of Calicutt
TSCD 520 ~ NORMA WATERSON  Bright Shiny Morning
TSCD 536 ~ WATERSON:CARTHY  A Dark Light
TSCD 542 ~ WATERSON:CARTHY  Fishes & Fine Yellow Sand


   
    

Our good friends at Fledg’ling Records are marking the recent anniversary of CHRIS McGREGOR’s birth (on Christmas Eve, 1936), with a special offer on four stunning albums of his music for just £21 the set:

  
 

FLED 3059 ~ The CHRIS McGREGOR GROUP  Very Urgent
FLED 3069 ~ The CHRIS McGREGOR SEPTET  Up to Earth
FLED 3070 ~ The CHRIS McGREGOR TRIO  Our Prayer
FLED 3081 ~ CHRIS McGREGOR  Sea Breezes



 
 Celtic Connections 2016

Throughout the second half of January, Glasgow becomes a magnet for music fans, with over 2000 artists performing in 300 events across 20 venues during Celtic Connections 2016.
Martin Simpson is one of the headline acts on the bill of  a concert taking place on 2 nights in tribute to Bert Jansch. Entitled ‘Bert Inspired: A Concert for Bert Jansch’, these take place on Sunday 31st January and Monday 1st February. More details on this and many other events can be found by following the link: Celtic Connections

As part of the Bert Inspired strand at Celtic Connections 2016, Anne Briggs will make a very rare personal appearance in conversation with Pete Paphides, following a screening of the 1992 documentary film ‘Acoustic Routes’ at The Glasgow Film Theatre on Sunday 31st January. Anne will talk about life in the Scottish and London folk scenes with Bert Jansch in the 1960s. Tickets for this unmissable event are available by clicking this link: Anne Briggs
 
With all best wishes for 2016 from all at Topic

Sunday 3 January 2016

LIVE MUSIC @ OLD NICKS TAVERN ‘JANUARY 2016’

LIVE MUSIC @ OLD NICKS TAVERN  ‘JANUARY 2016’

DATE
BAND
Wed Evening

Jam & Open Mic Night.  Musicians come & join in – ALL genres welcome – backline provided which includes 1 x Drum kit, 1 x bass amp plus 1 x guitar amp, please bring own instruments. 8.30pm start.
Sat 9th  

Saboteurs (Alternative/Rock) This 4 piece from Sleaford is a new and exciting band drawing on a wide variety of influences from the band members, playing a variety of rock, there is something for everyone.  Covering bands such as Joy Division, Stevie Wonder, Matha and The Muffins and so on.  Saboteurs also include some of their own material that is well worth a listen. 9pm start
Sat 16th

Forty Fiver (Post Punk/New Wave/Rock) A 4 piece from the Spalding area playing covers predominantly from the 1978 to 1983 period’ish.  Playing songs from Elivs Costello, The Police, Ian Dury, The Cars and many more. 9pm start

Fri 22nd

Steeler (Classic Rock & Blues) A group of session players playing classic rock and blues covers from Thin Lizzy, Free, Bad Company, Joe Bonamassa plus more. 9pm start
Sat 23rd  

Special Riders Blues (Chicago Blues) This very accomplished 4 piece from Lincoln play in the spirit of Muddy Waters featuring great blues harmonica and slide guitar. Also playing the music of John Lee Hooker, Howling Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson, Little Walter etc, music very much for dancing as well as listening to. 9pm start
Sat 30th

White Spirit (Classic Rock) White Spirit play kick-ass classic rock. From AC/DC to ZZ Top and pretty much everything in between. Peterborough's punchiest rhythm section, Louth's next guitar hero and powerful female vocalist. All your favourite classics and a few you haven't heard for a while too.  9pm start

Old Nicks Tavern, Horncastle 01507 526862


Friday 18 December 2015

A note from The Joe Strummer Foundation

A note from The Joe Strummer Foundation ...

Strummerville Calling
TJSF 2016 CALENDAR

MERRY CRIMBO & HEALTHY NEW YEAR!

From everyone at TJSF HQ we would like to wish you the very best of festivities and new year celebrations. Your ongoing support really does mean everything to us and we wouldn't be here without you. 

"without people, you're nothing"

www.joestrummerfoundation.org

Thursday 17 December 2015

A Christmas 1960s Happening at St Mary in the Castle, Hastings.

** Tuesday 22nd December at St Mary in the Castle...
------------------------------------------------------------ A Christmas 1960s Happening

Featuring both internationally known and up and coming performers, this 1960s Happening promises to be a groovy and eclectic musical mix, a fun-filled evening where live opera meets pop; and where talented young musicians at the start of their career get to perform alongside established artists and legends of the ‘60s.

Headlining the event are Cream lyricist Pete Brown and composer/multi-instrumentalist Malcolm Bruce, who will be performing classic songs from and about the 1960s, alongside Buick 6 and the Locomotions.

Tickets available here...



Advanced booking advisable
Doors open at 7.30pm.


St. Mary in the Castle | 7 Pelham Crescent | Hastings | East Sussex | TN34 3AF

Gun Supported by King King @ Glasgow Barrowlands on December 18.


Gun Supported by King King @ Glasgow Barrowlands on December 18. 

Wednesday 16 December 2015

Band From County Hell - Upcoming Dates

Check out Lincolnshire's very own Celt Rock Legends the Band From County Hell - Upcoming Dates

2 Dec The Axe and Cleaver West Street Boston
19 Dec The Barge and Bottle Carre Street Sleaford

2016
February 5   The Fishpond, Matlock DE4 3NR
February 20   The Guildhall, Grantham NG31 6PZ
March 17   Spanky Van Dykes, Nottingham NG1 5JT
March 18   The Drill Hall, Lincoln LN2 1EY
March 19  The Crew, Nuneaton CV11 5LA
April 2   The Rum Runner, Retford DN22 6EN
April 16   The Axe & Cleaver, Boston PE21 8QH
May 20   The Fishpond, Matlock DE4 3NR
June 4   The Blackfriars Theatre, Boston PE21 6HPT
June 18   The Crew, Nuneaton CV11 5LA
July 2   Compton Verney Festival, Warwickshire CV35 9HZ
September 10   Old Nick's Tavern, Horncastle LN9 5DX
October 15   Rogue Saint, Lincoln LN1 1UB
November 12   The Crew, Nuneaton CV11 5LA
December 10   The Axe & Cleaver, Boston PE21 8QH
December 17   The Barge & Bottle, Sleaford NG34 9GX

Find out more about the Band From County Hell at these links...

www.bfch.co.uk

www.facebook.com/bandfromcountyhell