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May 08

31.05.08 The Jolly Brewer has a full line up of gigs over the coming few weeks, starting tonight (Sat 31 May) with London based Psychedelic Mod tinged trioGreat Northern Terrace returning to their Lincoln roots. Sat 7 June, reggae and world music with Kwame D. The following Saturday (14 June) sees the return of Joes A Fiend Josephine (ex Lipstick Entourage). Blues on Sat 21 June with Blues Connection - S'all true roots blues & ragtime y'all. And finally Sat 28 June, outside in the garden, The Zimmer Band. A varied selection, no less than expected. For more info visit their myspace myspace.com/thejollybrewer (or just get along and enjoy).

29.05.08 Tony Mayes provides Bass Guitar Lessons. Ex Live session player - Experienced and Friendly
Sleaford Based - Beginners Welcome. Contact Tony on
07902112889

29.05.08 NoJunkNoSoul have four tracks available for free download on their myspace myspace.com/nojunknosoul They also have a Facebook account for those of you that use that network. Search them out and add them.

27.05.08 Hyper Snyper have stepped in to replace Kensal Rise at this Thursdays gig at Walkabout. If you missed their belting double set gig at RaW's Fest The Anchor venue a few weekends back, you need to see this one, lots of cross genre's of music with Electro, Hip Hop, Metal, Rock and Indie. Someone told me they even covered a popular 80's Film Soundtrack at the last gig (Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver...) Walkabout is £3 tickets from the bands that are on, or Bounce PR or in advanced from the venue or pay on the door for 50p more.

27.05.08 The Frontline have pulled out of The Lincoln Big Bike Fest due to recruiting a new bassist. However, Jean from Metheringham Music Factory (who is organising all of the bands that are playing on the lorry) has managed to entice Disarm from Mexborough to take their place (at very short notice as well!) Disarm are equally raucous so there will still be a good cross-genre representation. All of the bands are donating their services for free (but the exposure of playing in front of an audience similar to last year is a massive enticement - upwards of 10,000 people visited the Bike Fest in 2007). The line up will be: Nightvision, Disarm, Manzarek, The Kindred and Aidan Marshall. Disarm will also be playing at the Biv on June 20th.

26.05.08 Trick Promotions is a new promotions company based in Lincoln, specialising in putting on Pop/punk nights, but will consider all genres. Their first show is on the 18th July in conjunction with the Bivouac. Headliners are the highly regarded Letter to Leaders and support from This Day Remains and Elliot Morris. More details at myspace.com/trickpromotions
Note: There are two more support slots available for this gig, contact Trick Promotions if interested!

26.05.08 The Engine Shed have announced more bands that will grace the stage in the near future. American pop punks Bowling For Soup will be playing on 9th July, and One Night Only on 18th October and The Stranglers on 6th November. For more info and tickets go to www.engineshed.co.uk

26.05.08 Tracks by SkyHaze, one of the prolific Steve Cowan's projects are to be used for a video being made for USA based Global Warming Solution. The video is currently in production and Steve will receive credit listing on the finished product.

26.05.08 TONIGHT on White Noise...
"We have interviews with Rolo Tomassi and Cutting Pink With Knives when they played at Dot To Dot this weekend. We also have another great give-away in our competition so be listening between 9pm - 11pm on Siren FM 107.3 or www.sirenonline.co.uk.
(It's also Liability Lucy's birthday, so a few birthday surprises for her, but shhhh don't tell her....!)
www.myspace.com/whitenoiseonsiren"

25.05.08 Acoustic act needed to play at Coffee Aroma's 'Great Music, Better Coffee' night this Thursday (29th May).
You are guaranteed free drinks, a great atmosphere, and an attentive and intimate audience.
Contact Chris on chrisweaver_barista@live.co.uk

25.05.08 New sticker providers (currently unnamed) based in Lincoln now offering their services. Cheap rates, quick turn-around, and if your band doesn't have a logo we'll design one for a reasonable added fee. Have recently provided stickers for Disarray! and The Frontline. Email ianmanicom@googlemail.com with your requirements and we'll get back to you with a price.

24.05.08 Great Northern Terrace will be handing out free copies of their new demo at their free gig at The Jolly Brewer on 31st May. You can also catch them on The Mix,on BBC's Radio Lincs on June 6th. More info at myspace.com/greatnorthernterrace

24.05.08 The Crash Factory is a recording studio based in Nottingham. Alongside working with bands from Nottingham they have also provided services for a number of Lincoln/Grantham based bands. They are now able to offer a 10% discount to any band/artist booking in June/July. To take advantage of this offer mention LincolnBands.co.uk when booking (oh and you have to be a Lincolnshire based band). You can hear some of the results Crash Factory has produced at www.thecrashfactory.com. Mark, the studio manager told us: "Our day rate is an entirely reasonable £160 and we do a ludicrously good 4-for-3 offer on studio days."

24.05.08 Hagardas Promotions are a new promo outfit based in Newark. Specialising in rock / alternative / indie / pop / dance they will be putting on shows in the Newark area. For more info visit the website: www.hagardasspromotions.t83.net or myspace.com/hagardasspromotions

24.05.08 Punk legends 4 Ft Fingers are at the Biv tomorrow night (25th May). Currently touring the UK to promote their latest release, the foursome will be supported by local bands The Frontline and Crotch Capers. Entry is £5.00 doors 8.00pm

20.05.08 Changes in line ups to a number of bands. Kurt Coleman has left The Frontline to concentrate on The Living Daylights. He has been replaced by Gaz Mackie, who has just left A Fallen Hero. Gaz plays his last gig with A Fallen Hero at GroomFest on Sunday (25th May) and then his first gig with The Frontline later the same day at The Bivouac supporting 4 Ft Fingers

19.05.08 Pop punksters Last Promise, who recently released their 'Pandemic World' album have a string of dates coming up, including one in Grimsby with the UK Subs (27th June). They're playing either in Lincoln or Grantham most weeks up to the end of July, for full listing go to myspace.com/lastpromiseuk

18.05.08 The Next Big Thing have changed their name. They are now called Comic Book Zeroes. The guys have an EP available now but, unfortunately, we don't have any more details. Their myspace is still myspace.com/nbtlincoln

18.05.08 The Dark Mantra (myspace.com/darkmantramusic) have just been added to the bill at Bivouac @ The Duke of Wellington this Saturday (24th May).  It may be your last chance to see them live for a while, as they are now focusing on recording new material for their debut album 'Experimental Psychiatry' due late 2008.  Show starts at 8.30.  Also playing are Red Vein, Dirty As Muck and Union 23. DO NOT MISS!!

18.05.08 Drive By Theory have a new EP out. Available from gigs it's a mere one pound. The guys will be at the Bivouac later this month with Pennyless Ben and in July supporting Failsafe. More details at myspace.com/drivebytheoryrock

17.05.08 May 29th sees another event at Walkabout in Lincoln. Soundcheck features Gaucho (Retford), The Torn (Doncaster), Suns Of Banditos (Doncaster) and Lincoln's own Kensal Rise. Starts at 9.00pm.

17.05.08 Local old school punk legends, The Eccentrics, are out and about over the coming months. May 23 sees them at The Bull in Horncastle, June 10th back on local soil at The Duke and in September (5th) they play again at Rock Haven after a successful night there last month. More details at myspace.com/eccentricsuk

13.05.08 Sunday 25th May sees the Horse and Groom open its doors for the day to bring you an all day festival. Kicking off at midday, there will be fifteen bands playing on a trailer out doors and five bands inside later on. Tickets are £5.00 in advance from The Horse and Groom, Yak, and Something Wicked or can be bought on the door for £6.00. There will be a BBQ, stalls, ice creams, a wide selection of delicious ales, records/cds and (hopefully) some sun. Bands playing are: The Old Romantic Killer Band (featuring Harry Johns), These Monsters, Wintermute, Tiger Warsaw, The Miramar Disaster, Beyond This Point Are Monsters, Year of the Man, The Legacy, Owsley Sunshine, The Living Daylights, Montana, A Fallen Hero, Disarray, This Is My War, The Red Chapter.

And inside (10.00pm - 1.00am) A Copse, Yacht Club, Tim Holehouse, Bilboa. More info at myspace.com/onebigwellingtonboot

13.05.08 White On White, who are playing at Bishop Grot's B Festival tomorrow night (14th May) - headlining we've heard, have a couple more out of town gigs lined up. They  are at The King Billy in Northampton on Thursday 10th July, with their friends Verax again. The guys are very exited to be heading down to The Marquee, Norwich, on Saturday 31st May to play with the awesome Verra Cruz, who are currently touring Europe in support of their second album 'Innocence'. That should be a corker! For more info and gig listings visit myspace.com/whiteonwhitemusic

13.05.08 Metal outfit Arcanum have split up. The break up was amicable and a couple of members are already looking to put together a new band. In spite of only being around for a year or so, they released an EP 'Hope Dies Now'which was warmly recieved by the metal fraternity, and had gained a solid reputation. As always its not good news when a band splits but we wish them all well in future projects

12.05.08 Dancing Lotus are playing at the Horse & Groom this coming Thursday (15th May). Support comes from Joes A Fiend Josephine. The gig is an end of year show for media production students from the Uni. All welcome and as far as we're aware its free.

12.05.08 Tonight on White Noise, the team has the very talented Elliott Morris live in session to play some songs. Listen in tonight and next week as they give away EIGHT guestlist places, AND a VIP booth for the Bloc Party DJ set at Sakura on the 20th! All that plus the usual, this week's topic is 'what was the first single you ever bought?' so email whitenoise Tune in every Monday 9pm - 11pm on Siren FM 107.3, or www.sirenonline.co.uk

11.05.08 The Lincoln Big Bike Fest takes place on Sunday June 1st at Bryaford WaterFront and The Engine Shed. Alongside all the testosterone fuelled machines five bands will be playing. Nightvision, The Frontline, Manzarek, The Kindred and Aidan Marshall. This year's sponsors include Metheringham Music Factory. Jean (from MMF) is understandably excited as this is the first time she has been involved in this type of event. She has sourced all the bands playing on the "lorry" at the event. The Bike Fest is free, and worth a visit.

11.05.08 The sun is out, the sky is blue, it can only mean one thing. The festival season will soon be upon us. The line up EcoFest (20-22 June) has been announced. Another strong and eclectic line up for the annual event at Badger Farm near Louth. Also at Badger Farm in August (15-17th) The Small World festival. And we hear that more are to be announced soon.

09.05.08 Little Imp (Natasha Allen) Female Acoustic Singer & former drummer for the 22-20's is back home living in Lincoln now and has kindly replaced Days Before Television at RaW's Acoustic Lincolnshire Poacher gig this Saturday. www.buzz.tv will also be filming the night

08.05.08 Starter are through to the final of Cave Records' 'Most Promising Band' 2008 FINAL! The overall winner will receive a professional photo shoot, professional video shoot, professional studio recording, the release of a single and £1000! But they need everyone's help, fans need to text MPB 69 to 81581 (texts cost £1.50 premium rate and normal text cost). More info can be found at http://www.mpb2008.co.uk/ and Starter's Myspace (myspace.com/starteruk). (View full size banner)

08.05.08 The line ups for the SmirnoffRaWFEST (for Venues 1 and 2) have been announced. The event, which is held at the Mezz Bar marquee (by invite only) and The Anchor (open to all) runs on Saturday 17th. Kadence are headlining at The Anchor with Recruit, The Jubilees, The Dark Mantra and Hyper Snyper.

08.05.08 This Saturday is Indie Night at the Trav's with Dawn from Aurora putting on six bands, with Hyper Snyper headlining and support from Pylon Less Wires, ManBearPig, White On White, No Bigger Than Jesus and Drive By Theory. Tickets are £5.00 from any band member or £6.00 on the door.

07.05.08 Lincoln's only Goth Punks After Dark have decided to call it a day. After four years together, and a rather fine EP in 'Weeping Willow' the guys have split amicably. Future projects are already on the cards so watch this space. We're sorry to hear about the split and we'd like to wish them all the best with future projects.

07.05.08 The gig at the Vent on Monks Road, cancelled last week, has been rescheduled for tomorrow night (Thursday 8th). Virtually the same line up, PlaguesFire, Kallous, Arcanum and Thirteen Thirty Seven. £2.00 entry and car parking on site.

06.05.08 One Big Wellington Boot's next promotion is Marvin (from France) and Lincoln's IMyBike at The Horse & Groom, this coming Sunday (11th May). The gig is free entry! More bands are to be announced shortly. Check out OBWB's myspace for further details

06.05.08 For those that don't know Lincoln's Hyper Snyper, Now it's your chance to see and hear them this month. Brothers Ben (guitar & vocals) & Sam (drums) are one half; other is Floyd (keyboard and main vocals) & Crud (bass). Having come from Lincoln’s old music scene stemmed from bands such as Lucky Piere, Virulent & Twin Lizard, their music is an exciting mash up of Rock, Dance, Electro & Indie. Gig wise check out their live shows in Lincoln this month at Travellers Rest Sat 10th May, Raw'sFEST Venue2 at The Anchor Sat 17th May & Walkabout Thurs 29th May. June will see them hit some out of town venues. Anyone wishing to book the band mail to hyper@simplychrislike.com

06.05.08 King Promotions have confirmed the line up for this Thursday's (8th May) bash at The Horse & Groom. Internal Conflict headline with support from Knife Attack and Mourning For The Masses. The gig starts at 8.00pm

06.05.08 Ex-pats Rotary Ten are set to release their debut album "These Are Our Hands" on Monday June 2nd 2008 through Xtra Mile Recordings (Frank turner, Dartz etc). The tracklisting will be:
1. Idols Of Our Own Design
2. Time Is Not A Line And I Am Not A Rock
3. Counting At Me
4. I Fear The Field
5. We Travelled Without Mentioning It
6. Leo And Rosa
7. These Men Are Made Of Rust
8. Action Man
9. Stick Stick Stick
10. Strategy
11. Don't Lean On The Wires
The guys are going on tour around this time too, the first date of which being in Lincoln, at The Cell, on May 28th when Club Indiependance presents Rotary Ten, The Small Print, Jablonski and a Das Disko DJ set. More info at myspace.com/rotaryten

05.05.08 The Idlers are playing at The Engine Shed, this coming Friday (9th May) with The Kabeedies and Green For Go. Tickets are £4/£3 NUS OTD, or in advance from Engine Shed or Ticketline.co.uk The gig kicks off at 8pm til late, and there will be FREE stuff being given away and the chance to win Festival tickets!

04.05.08 Lost Hearts have their new EP 'Ghost Town Blues' for sale. They're keeping things old fashioned.  You can either buy it from Lost Hearts at gigs for £3, or by sending 4 English pounds, your address and they'll send it to you by carrier pigeon.  Contact the guys by leaving a message on their myspace (myspace.com/losthearts1) or email leighecuyer@btinternet.com

04.05.08 Next Saturday (10th May) is another highlight in the Lincoln calendar, with 19 bands playing at four venues across the city. The Jupiter Monkeys headline the first of two RAW events on the night. This one, at The Blue Anchor also has Dazed Dakotas, Gaucho and Little Imp. The second Raw gig is at the Poacher (on Bunkers Hill) and has Pennyless Ben and The Flash Cars performing acoustic sets, alongside Col Lewis, Brow and Days Before Television. Both gis are free entry. Aurora presents an Indie night at the Trav's with Hyper Snyper, Pylon Less Wires, White On White, ManBearPig and more. And Cathedral City Promo brings OK Pilot and Shapes to Lincoln with support from Escape From This

01.05.08 Indie punks Escape From This have a new vocalist. Chris Coleshaw is to take on vocal duties. A lot of you will know Chris from A Fighting Cnance and a short tenure with The Living Daylights. Escape From This are next playing in Lincoln at The Duke on 10th May with OK Pilot. More info at myspace.com/escapefromthisuk

01.05.08 Late gig announced this coming Saturday (3rd May) at Aisthorpe Village Hall. Henry Homesweet headlining with support from Coc Totoro, White On White and Safehouse Massacre. It starts at 6.45. Further details at myspace.com/corelive

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