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MAY 008 NEWS UPDATES
May 008 News Updates
Mon 05 May
April, loads happened/began! May, step things up a bit. Collated some links/info and upload them to the web page.
1 May : A month old, MTB is at 100 Club with Officer Kicks who have allied with MTB, Blue Light District services (CDs/badges for first two singles). They pick up PR, further support, and some strange looks after the show in Soho...
VAGUE No.1 - May 008 - Music Tourist Board, Rocklands and Beyond
With massive thanks to Simon at The Blue Light District,
the PDF of VAGUE is available to download now at
http://www.artfulfestival.co.uk/site/PDF/00805mtbshows.cwk%20(WP).pdf
contents = Bands - a slot on the Made In Deptford Festival stage? Martin Yuill - photography + various month of May events.
2 May : Volcanoless In Canada arrive in UK for a month. MTB services include accomodation in Costa del Thames (Deptford Birds Nest), travel to The Great Escape Festival (Totally Tidy Tours) and a warm-up show at New Cross Inn on 12 May. Touch base at http://www.myspace.com/volcanolessincanada
2 May : South London Press runs the main Pulse pull out article on five years of MTB activity - "New Cross Is Still No.1". See that Phil Phamous on the cover? Contact him, via the Inn, and get on the Tuesday evening open stage jams (back line provided) for a slot at the arty venue (The Veez played their USA warm-up show at one of his nights, great vibe), or just turn up and rock out...
http://www.myspace.com/newcrossinn
3 May : Am at Banksy's Tunnel under Waterloo Station. Street Art Battle featuring loads of amazing artists and art - London's South East X ROCKS
May The Fourth Be With You : It's the second day of Foxfest people rock and booze for a whole day in great company to great sounds from two stages courtesy of probably London's best independent promotions team; Two Bob. http://www.myspace.com/twobobmusic
5 May : The dashing lead singer of Seeing Scarlet graces the nation's TV screens in Midsomer Murders... "A Tale of Two Hamlets - series six - Film star and ladies' man Larry Smith (Charlie Beall) pays tribute to Upper Warden’s famous author, Ellis Bell, at the opening of a "Satanic Experience" in his honour, but he is blown up in an unexplained explosion as he retraces the mystery writer’s steps." (ITV.com). Luckily Charlie comes back to life just in time for the return of the edgy pop outfit's return to live shows - tunes and dates at http://www.myspace.com/seeingscarlet
Costa del Thames : "New Cross Still No.1" article in South London Press. This weekend it's the City Showcase on 10th May at New Cross Inn. It's £3 or get on the free guest list of the bands playing.
Idea for midsummer week (Summer solstice is 23:53 on Friday 20 June) coming together. Saturday 21 June includes creating a fairy pirate cove, some clothes modelling, new potatoes and visuals / photography / filming - as ever, ideas/involvement welcome.
Further afield : Media's choice of Mayor for London will make the run up to the Olympics colourful. UK turn their backs on unelected "prime minister", brown is the new grey. And usual Planet Earth stuff, really.
Ladyfest http://www.ladyfest.co.uk this Saturday 10 May, Music Tourist Board represents at Ladies In The Industry.
Come discuss/converse... 2pm-4pm
Panel: Martine Alan, NMD Solicitors + Christine Coorey, Finance, EMI Records + Amber Davis, A&R, EMI Music Publishing + Lucy Francis, A&R, Gut Records + Neicey Mann, ex songwriter and now manager of The Heathers + Caffy St. Luce, ex PR, now promotions/management + Sarah Thirtle, Booking Agent, Fantastic Artists + Rosie Wilby, PR, Piranha
Programme : (1) Introductions (2) From the beginning to the Signing (3) Type of deals- Management, Recording, Publishing etc (4) What is involved in management, PR, as booking agent/lawyer etc and when does a band need 1 of each. (5) Do it yourself (6) Questions
@ The Resource Centre, 356 Holloway Road, N7 6PA,
(Tube Holloway Road, / buses 4, 17, 29, 43, 153, 253, 271 and 279).
Ladyfest London: 9th- 11th May 2008
Part of an international arts festival celebrates female creativity . A platform for women’s talents in music, art, comedy, photography, film, debate, written and spoken word, etc. Ladyfest London is entirely run by volunteers who wish to create a fun and exciting festival which showcases arts as well as creating a space to explore ideas, network, meet and strengthen our communities.
Links and info allies that have come on board are now added to the Artful Festival / Music Tourist Board page http://www.myspace.com/artfulmtb hopefully an increasingly useful contact for the thriving anti-scene, as information is continually added.
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Re: MAY 008 NEWS UPDATES
Mon 12 May
Mailing list/MTB allies via http://www.myspace.com/artfulmtb
Facebook network / events via Playing Class Friends
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2817640384
The news is mostly so sad and yet the sun is shining. As long as people never stop caring, there's hope for a better future. Thanks to all the lovely people that you meet out at music and art gatherings, it's a known fact that humans are still, mostly the guardians which is their nature. LOVE
Fiften things, in brief including album news from William, launch party for a shop with a stage, Sound & Vision - a new service for artists/labels, City Showcase, Skuzzies EP & launch show, Mansun. (Mansun?), Earwax Radio on FM, The Darling Reds return and emigrated/immigrated artists/bands wanted for an article. Scroll down like. . .
(15) Please save a brilliant space for artists and community - seriously - takes a minute to help
http://www.PetitionOnline.com/paulk/
(14) 14-May-008: The Veez at Death Disco, London
MTB allies and punky vixens, The Veez, kick off their festival-filled summer at Notting Hill Arts Festival on Wednesday night. "The London-reared she-rocking quartet has no fancy gimmicks or novelties, just solid tunes. If the Spice Girls had talent, they still wouldn’t be The Veez ladies, who are truly more camera-ready than those old drag queens." (Miami Times)
http://www.myspace.com/theveez
(13) 15-May-008 : Earwax Radio go FM! 8pm-10pm - Diesel-U-Music Radio broadcasts 24 hours on FM locally / on line internationally, until 30th May. Alongside artists including The Little Ones, Klaxons, Simian Mobile Disco are Earwax Radio on Thursday 15th May between 8-10pm. Andy & Jamie say "expect live studio guests and the usual Rocklands news & anthems". More, plus news on the next live session from New Cross Inn at http://www.wax-music.com
(12) 16-May-008 : MTB Knees Up, London - Happy 1st Birthday to the revamped-in-rocklands DEPTFORD. Party on Friday night with Music Tourist Board and friends. Cellar gallery art by Harriet Hill, a bevvy of fab DJs plus live on stage The Rank Deluxe, Noughts & Crosses, The Ghost Notes and hosts, The Darling Reds. Get ready for a skankathon. Entry is free.
(11) WILLIAM - It is really something! SELF IN FICTION is the debut album from Artrocker faves, William, who recently graced the Camden Crawl with their wired, dynamic presence. Released on 7th July (Tho you can pre-order it from Tough Love Records now and receive it within the next few days. The band launch proceedings on Friday 20th June with a show at their spiritual home, the infamous Fox & Firkin of Lewishambles. Prior to that check out new song, zHero, from the album at the place for all news and more : http://www.myspace.com/williamtheband
(10) 17-May-008 = Rocklands @ NXI. Since January we (Caffy/Jane) been staging a mix of newer wave genres on third Saturday nights at New Cross Inn. Rocklands is the closest to the Pop Of The Tops nights. Glad they are a treat. Next one stars The Pity Party, Bretton, Brenda, Raven Beats Crow + DJs Lee Puddefoot & Chris Mugan. Starts 8pm, £3 after 9pm.
http://www.myspace.com/artfulmtb
(9) It's ten year's since the otherwordly rock album Six was released this Autumn Mansun remain an inspirational cult, despite disbanding six years ago. R*E*P*E*A*T has an in depth interview with Paul Draper http://www.repeatfanzine.co.uk
(8) Hey that City Showcase bash at the weekend really was something for a hot Saturday night! A great bill (poor old Bogus Gasman couldn't make it as the drummer damaged his hand the night before. Something about punching a floor, no drummer jokes intended...) Massively taken with electrorocker trio, Toy! Toy! and the MC articulations of Excentral Tempest, especially. Keep an eye/ear on http://www.frinkmusic.com for reports/interviews/clips...
(7) Immigrated? Emmigrated? Bands/Members/Artists wanted (promptly, deadline 17 May) for article. Contact http://www.mapsmagazine.co.uk for the Q&A. . .
(6) 'The Skuzzies 'Dissastisfied' EP is released via Framingo Records on May 26th. Tour songs, 'Dissastisfied', 'Psychosexual', 'Ice Cold' and 'Shotgun Romance' with additionl live footage of the band performing the title track. They celebrate with a live set at New Cross Inn on June 21st, part of the Rocklands all-dayer coming together. http://www.myspace.com/skuzzies
(5) 21-Jun-008 : Mid Summer Dream (all dayer, talent expo, and general excuse to party after the solstice (11.59pm on 20 June) coming together. Kids Love Lies, Messengers, Jong Pang, The Skuzzies, Obvious Books already strutting their stuff.
(4) July : Are you connected with the London South East 8 postcode and up for performing outdoors? Win a slot at Made In Deptford Stage (5th and 6th July) MADE IN DEPTFORD - 5/6 JULY 2008, 2 days dedicated to celebrating everything deptford. Send Gravity Guide your demos now for a chance to play the headline slot on the main stage at this years festival + winner gets feature article in magazine.
http://www.myspace.com/gravityguidelondon
(3) SOUND & VISION is a brand new concept in music marketing - artist, director, label and PR - united. Comprising a close knit, team of writers, editors, musicians, label content providers, music promo film directors - all with experience. Bands, Artists, Labels get help with videos, music promotion on and off line, release distribution, biography and campaign creation in close consultation. For more info on those involved see http://www.myspace.com/soundandvisionpr / soundandvisionpr@googlemail.com
One of the team, Bloodflower Bill, is also editor of the God Is In the TV empire, and MTB S.Wales contact.
http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk
(2) kate&tristan.
a boutique.
with a stage.
open from tuesday 3 june.
launch is 29 may at new cross inn
(1) the following night
is rar! no.3
(london albany theatre, 7-11pm on friday 30 may)
put a fiver aside now!
keep an eye on http://www.myspace.com/nxpromotions
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BANDS FOR BURMA
Gigs, gigs and more gigs! Bands for Burma aims to raise money for the Burmese cyclone victims by putting on as many shows as we can around the UK. These can be of any musical style, size and on any date.
Here at Maps HQ we've done some thinking; we couldn't stand by and just watch the traumatic images and reports coming out of Burma in light of the devastating cyclone and tidal wave that has killed tens of thousands of people, destroying even more lives; we felt compelled to do what we could to help the aid effort, so we've come up with Bands for Burma!
Here's where you come in.
However, there is a limit to what the editors of a moderately sized independent music webzine can do, which is where you can help. We're looking for bands, venues, promoters, labels, media outlets, press companies, music fans and anyone else who can help in any way to raise as much cash as possible for those in need.
Bands for Burma will be a series of gigs to raise money for food, water, medical treatment, clothing and whatever is needed to help people survive in the aftermath of this catastrophic disaster. Whilst the Burmese government have inexplicably and unforgivably placed heavy restrictions on aid agencies working in the country, help is now beginning to reach those in need, but there is a massive amount still to be done to save and rebuild the lives of the millions of people who have lost everything as a result of this catastrophe. We ourselves are not a charity, and as The Red Cross are one of the pitifully few aid agencies getting to where they are needed in Burma we have decided that we will donate all funds raised to their Burmese cyclone campaign.
The plan is thus: Put on gigs around the UK. These can be of any musical style, size and on any date (though of course, the sooner we can get the money sent to the Red Cross, the better).
TWO simple rules:
1. No-one is making any money from the Bands for Burma shows. That means promoters, venues & bands putting on shows either at cost price, or even better, for free.
2. All profits from the Bands for Burma shows must be donated to the Red Cross' Burma Campaign.
What we need:
1. Promoters who are willing to organise shows.
2. Venues who are willing to host shows either for free or at cost price.
3. Bands willing to play shows either for free or at cost price.
4. Press agents and media outlets willing to plug the events.
If you can help get in touch ASAP, we need to get this show on the road!
Paul Madden + Nancy Roxx
http://www.mapsmagazine.co.uk
and
http://www.myspace.com/mapsmagazine
and
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8535831001
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