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Smoking Guns 2005
29 June 05: "Smokin' guns 2005"
- a Battle of the Bands type of gig is being held in the Main
Hall of the City School on Skellingthorpe Road on the 23rd
Of July. The gig is in aid of Cancer Research and monies raised
will go towards the charity. Entry is £3.00 and the
Bands competing are;
Pure
The Front Line
The Blue Route
Drivebytheory
Change Of State
Special Guest appearance by: Token Of My Affection
Doors: 6:45pm, First band: 7:00 (See www.smokinguns.org
or gigs for details)
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Making A Difference
28 June 05: Matt-Ira Chapman of the Wreckset
has set up his studio in Scorpion Rehersal Studio's... He
has just finished mixing and Producing the song 'Make a
Difference' the charity song for the Make
Poverty History event. Recorded by Magnet
Man and XY and featuring additional vocals
by Lincoln school children... The Echo did a feature on this
in Saturdays paper. This track will be featured on their website
for downloading from www.magnetmanonline.com
and all monies raised will be donated to the 'Make Poverty
History' charity. Whether you like the song or not there are
two good reasons to download it, one to listen to Matt's work
and the second and most important, because its for a really
good cause. Sermon over.
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Eustacia Vye - EP Launch Party
27 June 05: As mentioned earlier, Eustacia
Vye's new Chapel Studio recorded EP is now available.
EV are holding a release party at The Biv on Friday 8th July.
Also on the bill are Atlas, Colorpool, A Scarlet Ace and one
more to be confirmed. Check gigs
for details.
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More nights in Newark?
27 June 05: Nottingham band The
Fakers are setting up a band night at a venue in Newark
and are looking for bands around the Lincoln and Newark area
as they aim to try and have a local band on each week. Anyone
interested should email
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Rock Academy - Update
27 June 05: If you are a singer, musician
or play in a band then this is your chance to grab the limelight
and get noticed. Your local Chicago Rock Cafe is offering
you the opportunity to compete in their Rock Academy to win
some serious prizes. The heats commence on Tuesday 6th September.
Check out the flyer
and details
or go to the website to register www.rockacademy.info.
Prizes include a tour of Chicago Rock Cafe venues and a day
in a top recording studio.
Not only this, but the current Live@The Rock
nights, will, from August become Local & Live @ The Rock.
Note: Bothm the Rock Academy and the Live
@ The Rock nights are open to all bands
So, if you want your band to play contact Dave
Ash for more details either by phone 01522 575276 or
email
Alernatively send a demo to Dave at the following
address:
Promotions & Marketing Manager
Chicago Rock Cafe Lincoln
13 - 14 Silver Street
Lincoln
Lincolnshire
LN2 1HJ
T: 01522 575276
F: 01522 575489
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Gear Stolen
26 June 05: Unfortunately, have to report
more gear has been stolen. The items, a Yamaha CS1X, with
all the buttons missing and a Novation K Station perfect condition,
were taken from Vincent Wegner (of The Straight Men and Music
Of). If anyone has any info please contact Vincent on 07833347439
or email
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Token Of My Affection - Double header
24 June 05: Token
Of My Affection (previously known as No Hot Ashes) are
playing a double header on Sunday 3rd of July. Their first
set is at the Lincoln Castle (no other details available about
what's going on there yet) followed by a quick trip down the
A1for an evening show at The Met Lounge in Peterborough, where
they are supporting Through Silence and Route 215 as part
of the Deck
Cheese Summer Tour
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Raw Power
23 June 05: Raw Power, the Lincoln based
company that supplies sound and lighting equipment to musicians
and DJs have just opened a new guitar department and are main
dealers for Ibanez, Dean, Washburn, Ovation, Aria, Engl, Hughes
& Kettner, Digitech and many others. They give student
discount (on production of a valid NUS card or proof that
you're on the Access to Music course) and always have plenty
of special offers on. They offer very reasonable rates for
PA hire, so worth checking out at www.rawpower.co.uk
Contact details can be also be found here
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End Of An Era
20 June 05: The rumours regarding the
untimely demise of Foundry Crew Productions, appear to be
true. FCP, who seem to have been an integral part of the Lincoln
Scene for a long time, were responsible for putting on some
excellent gigs at the sadly defunct Falcon as well as championing
local bands, signing the likes of Owsley Sunshine to the FCP
label - not forgetting the chilled out weekends that were
Mella Yella. They will be missed. We have heard rumours of
possible new ventures from ex FCP, so watch this space.
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Rotary Ten/Andy, Glenn & Ritch pics
19 June 05: Check out the new pics from
the Bivouac (Friday 17 - Rotary Ten, Andy, Glenn And Ritch)
on Pete's gig photo site www.shine.clara.co.uk/gigs
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Eustacia Vye - New EP
15 June 05: Eustacia
Vye's, new (and seemingly much anticipated) EP, which
was recorded at Chapel Studio,s is now available from gigs
and can soon be purchased on line. The EV site has clips of
all 3 tracks, and their MySpace page (www.myspace.com/eustaciavye)
has the song "The Artist and the Liar" in full,
streamed!!
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Funky Business
12 June 05: Funky
Business, the Boston based recording studio, have updated
their website and at the same time lowered their rates! They're
now available for demos and album recording for £20+vat
an hour, with discounts available to repeat customers.
They've also just invested in some great new
gear such as a Soundtracs Jade inline console, 2 x Focusrite
Liquid Channels and a Manley Massive Passive Stereo EQ - our
previous Allen and Heath console which sold last night is
apparently making its way to Glastonbury to be used as a monitor
desk for the Scissor Sisters.
Check out the Funky Business Studio site at
: www.funky-business.co.uk/studio
You can contact Funky Business Studio on
or on 01205 481206 / 07917 364700
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Jam Nights and Open Mics
12 June 05: Thanks to Ads from The Silver
Lakes for the following:
For those who don't know already, Kind
hold an open mic night for acoustic acts every Tuesday night.
James Middleton, drummer with The Silver Lakes, will book
you in for a few songs if you get there at 8. Slots get booked
up fast so get there at 8.15 if you want the headline act.
Dogma are holding "Jam Nights" every Sunday
night. Bands and/or individuals can come along and book in
for a slot during the evening to perform a few tunes, and
even take part in the jam, where ever the tunes take you and
whenever they happen.
There will be amps and a kit and a mic already
set up so just bring any extras you want. Last Sunday was
great fun and the tunes produced from loads of musicians getting
together and jamming was really good to listen too.
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Welcome to Knock out Kaine
12 June 05: Ok, so this is something
a bit new for LB, we don't make a habit of welcoming new bands
to the site but, in light of the furore on the Forum, regarding
their set at the Boultham Park Festival, we thought we could
redress the balance a bit. So love em or hate em (or just
don't understand them), ladies and gentlemen, we give you
Knock out Kaine.
"Knock
out Kaine are a four piece band based in Lincoln. Bored
with what we consider to be, the bland and depressing state
of the music industry at the moment, our agenda is to bring
some much needed showmanship, glamour, and OTT cliched ROCK
N ROLL!!! to the Lincoln band landscape, and then the wider
world, Don't get us wrong, we're very serious about our work,
but we do like to keep our tongues stuck firmly in our cheeks...
OOER missus!!! The band consists of Dean Foxx on vocals, Gary
Hunt on drums, Jimmy James on Lead Guitar and Vick C on the
bass. Our debut CD is in the final stages of production, i.e.
mixing and mastering, and is a 7 track affair entitled SKINSTAR.
We will keep you updated on when it will be available, how
much it will cost and where to obtain one of these beautiful
little critters. As soon as we have any more gig details for
you we will let you know. Dean and Gary are also members of
Lincoln's very own Queen tribute band MONARCHY and are under
a very heavy gigging schedule with them at the moment. Playing
all over the UK and even as far afield as Dubai in September.
Knock out Kaine have been active since March this year. All
the best from Dean, Gary, Jimmy and Vick. XX"
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EmmNet CD Compilation
****Please Note EmmNet are no longer accepting
Demos****
****and would like tothank everyone for
their interest****
10 June 05: EmmNet
are currently compiling a CD for release to the industry in
September. Anyone interested in being included will need to
send a copy of their recording (with details) to Maurice at
the Drill Hall address as soon as possible:
Send to:
Maurice Mulligan
EmmNet
Lincoln Drill Hall
Free School Lane
Lincoln
LN2 1EY
Or email
for further details
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Mr Bartle
09 June 05: LB would like to introduce
to you Mr Bartle. He is currently helping Lincoln Bands with
a new logo and possibly a design for the site. Seriously recommend
you check out his site, if you're looking for artwork, he
may be able to help
"Mr Bartle is an artist working locally
who would be glad to colloborate on projects helping music
promotion, creation of bespoke artwork or illustration projects."
www.mrbartle.com
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Band Photos
09 June 05: Pete, who most recently took
some excellent photos at the Boultham Park Festival, has mentioned
that bands are free to use the photos from the site for their
own site. Check out the site at www.shine.clara.co.uk/gigs.
Although Pete has told LB that he is more than happy for bands
to use the pics, we suggest you do give him some credit/a
link if you use them
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Party On The Planet
09 June 05: Tickets for Party On The
Planet 2005 on 17th July at the Dysart in Grantham are now
available in Lincoln, at RAW POWER & WHITE ROOM MUSIC,
for those people who have not got the internet to buy tickets
on Ebay.
For line up see gigs as well
as the bands there are a tonne of other activities skateboard
and martial arts demos. Full details at www.earlsfieldkids.co.uk
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Scouthut - New Zine
08 June 05: News of a new zine has come
to LB from Harry (Stabbed in Autumn) & Marc (Lincoln DIY).
The two of them alongside their other commitments (Harry -
SIA and EV, MarckT - Lincoln DIY where do they get the
time!!!) have started a new nationwide fanzine called
Scouthut They have distro across the country but obviously
its run from Lincoln!! It's FREE... you can pick it
up at shows, Sonic Sounds and a whole bunch of other places!
The first issue has interviews with Icelandic thrash-kids
Fighting Shit & BigScaryMonsters UK label plus other stuff.
For suggestions or info email
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Five Festivals Offer Unsigned Bands a Billing
07 June 05: The national festivals website
www.virtualfestivals.com
in association with trade union Amicus is launching a search
for new musical talent in the UK. The winners of which will
get to play no less than five festivals this summer - Guilfest,
Get Loaded In The Park, Bestival, Tin Pan Alley and Beautiful
Days.
Ten bands will be selected from all of the demos
submitted around the UK, all of whom will have their music
made available via independent download platform Karma Download.
The final two bands will be picked based on the popularity
of their downloads and the opinions of a team of judges and
will get the opportunity to play at ALL FIVE festival dates.
To enter the competition though EmmNet
bands/artistes will need to send Maurice a CD, preferably
including a live and studio recording and, if possible, a
video recording of a live performance.
Send to:
Maurice Mulligan
EmmNet
Lincoln Drill Hall
Free School Lane
Lincoln
LN2 1EY
Or email
for further details
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Student Rock @ The Drill Halll
07 June 05: A second Students Rock night
has been organised - by Lincoln College - at the Drill
Hall. Schlinky Pinky are to headline with more acts to
be confirmed. The last event went down really well, with some
excellent bands playing, so why not pop along on the 15th
June. Flyer
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The League Of Mental Men/Walk The Walk
07 June 05: A big THANK YOU from Beth
and all the bands for helping with the Charity night on June
4th @ The Travellers Rest in aid of the London Moonwalk (www.walkthewalk.org).
The gig and the Moonwalk helped to raise over £900 for
Breast Cancer charities, added to their groups other fundraising
activities they now have around £4500!!!
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YoYo LiveLab
06 June 05: Yo-Yo
Indie night has been running every Saturday at The Scream
Quayside club for over 4 years, and in that time has sold
out the 450 capacity club on all but 5 Saturdays! ANdrew from
Yo-Yo says: "We have come into contact with many indie
music fans and local bands from Lincoln in that time. Many
of whom have complained that there are no, or very little
live gigs going on in the City with Nationally acclaimed bands.
So we have taken the bull by the horns so to speak and ploughed
in a lot of our own time and money into this project. We have
we have put on two live shows recently in Lincoln, the first
with the Paddingtons and the second with 10,000 Things / Fonda
500. If you came, hopefully you enjoyed them and recognised
the quality of bands, sound, production and staging etc.
We have now set up another gig on Sunday 31st July at The
Quayside starring Thee Unstrung who are signed to Alan McGee's
PopTones label. They are promoting their 3rd single release
around the time of our gig with them. Also on the bill so
far are Lincoln's own Redcoats. This level of live gig in
Lincoln gives local bands a major and vital platform on which
to perform, which at the moment, doesn't seem to exist."
See the press
release and flyer
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16 Hours gigs and forthcoming tour
06 June 05: 16 Hours are hitting Cambridge,
York and Lincoln over the coming months (check gigs
for details) and are looking for help in filling out tour
dates for the period 15th the the 23rd of August. If anyone
can help with a gig during these dates contact
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Firin Blanx Split
06 June 05: Firin
Blanx, one of the top pink bands in Lincoln have also
decided to call it a day. LB have no details why but will
let you know when we find out. As always LB are sad to see
any band split up but wish all the members all the best in
any new projects. These guys will be missed!!
Get along to the Bivouac
this Thursday to catch the last Firin' Blanx gig. Give the
guys a good send off. Also playing are Freaks Union from Hull
(on Deck Cheese records) and a band not to be missed if you
like punk, and MCD
who release their new EP - Past Times and New Beginnings on
Thursday.
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Boultham Park Festival pics
06 June 05:The magic of the digital
age means that we don't have to wait weeks for photos to be
developed. And no sooner has the Boultham Park Festival finished
than Pete has posted his photos on the net. To check them
out go to www.shine.clara.co.uk/gigs
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Festival Line Ups confirmed
05 June 05: Line ups for two weekend
festivals announced.
EcoFest (17-19th June) have Horace
X headling on the Saturday plus a whole host of other bands
(check out the website www.woldscollective.co.uk
or www.electric-pr.co.uk/eco-fest.htm
Kelly from Electric PR is helping with the press and publicity
so check out the press
release) or see gigs.
Global Village Peace Gathering is a
little later in the year (July 15-17th) and includes
among the line up Lincoln's own Whelk Attachment, playing
an acoustic set, Pink N Ruby, Boston's Zero Point and The
Blue Book Project. For more details visit www.lavacentre.com/gvpg/gvpg_home.htm
or see gigs
Flyers for Eco
Fest | Global Village Peace
Gathering
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Skin Deep Split
05 June 05:Emo/Punks Skin
Deep have decided to call it a day. Due to musical differences
the band members are going their separate ways. They would
like to thank everyone that has helped them in any way over
the past few years. New projects may be forthcoming soon.
As always LB are sad to see any band split up but wish all
the members all the best in any new projects.
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Gig in aid of The Childline Charity
05 June 05: If you are anywhere near
Louth on 24th June, why not drop in at the Taverners Club,
where The
Stranded and The
Saved are playing at an event in aid of The Childline
charity. Tickets are only £4.50 on the dorr with proceeds
going to this worthy cause. The Saved are donating their fee
to the cause and would appreciate as many people coming along
as possible. Also playing are Blue Sand and Laura Ringrose.
Check out the bands' websites or gigs
and the flyer
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Boultham Park Festival
01 June 05: Check out the flyer
for the Boultham Park Festival - well over 20 bands over the
two days, catering for loads of different musical tastes -
well done to Nathan from Access for getting all these local
bands on the bill!!
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