Rumsfield - Gig News -- Posted by rock3 on Friday, December 23 2005
Jan.14.06 Opera House Toronto Brass Knuckle Therapy, BloodShotEye, Condemned, FuturesPast... 735 Queen St. E.
All Ages
Doors @ 5pm.
Rumsfield @ 8:40pm
email rumsfield@rumsfield.com for adv. tix
You can hear Rumsfield on the Rock 3 station as well as our Alternative Metal station 24/7... Read the Rock3 review of the Rumsfield Album 'Terrible Times'..... and go and check out this great Canadian Rock band by visiting the Rumsfield site
Me (against the world) - Gig News -- Posted by rock3 on Friday, December 23 2005
Mini-Tour Scheduled for February
matw will pile on the miles early next year as they embark on their first mini-tour, which should coincide with the release of their next album.
Starting off at the Hope & Anchor, Islington, on February 7th, the tour will continue as follows:
11 February Man on the Moon, Cambridge
13 February Leeds (tbc)
15 February Portland Arms, Cambridge
16 February The Forest Tavern, Nottingham,
17 February The Pavilion, Buntingford
You can Hear Me (atw) on the Rockbox radio daytime sessions.. read the review of their debut album
Roadrunner Records end of Year NEWS -- Posted by rock3 on Thursday, December 22 2005
Well, that’s that time of year again! As we all prepare to disappear for the holidays, here’s a quick Roadrunner Christmas News round-up!
ILL NINO CONFIRM UK DATES FOR FEBRUARY
The New York Latino metallers will return to pulverize UK shores in February. Their first visit in some time, they are touring in support of new album ‘One Nation Underground’.
Catch them at:
Monday 20th Feb - SHEFFIELD Corporation (tickets £10)
Tuesday 21st Feb - MANCHESTER Academy (tickets £10)
Wednesday 22nd Feb - WOLVERHAMPTON Wulfrun (tickets £10)
Thursday 23rd Feb - GLASGOW Garage (tickets £12.50)
Friday 24th Feb - LONDON Mean Fiddler (tickets £12.50)
Tickets go on sale shortly from all usual box offices and agents.
Praise for ‘One Nation Underground’:
“A huge step up. Underground? Not for much longer.” – Big Cheese 4/5
“Ill Nino are one of those bands that really deserve to be heard, because they are so damn good at what they do.” – Zero
“Ill Nino have proven they can step out from the diminishing shadow of nu metal. One Nation Underground is a pointer to possible future glory.” – Metal Hammer 7/10
“Not only accomplished but defiantly surprising.” - Classic Rock 7/10
“Numerous great songs, neatly aggressive production, and buckets of infectious enthusiasm.” – Kerrang!
“Ill Nino has finally made the fine album it’s always been threatening to make.” - Powerplay 8/10
Morning Lane - Gig News -- Posted by rock3 on Wednesday, December 21 2005
22-12-2005 - The Pleasure Unit, Bethnal green, London
...................Christmas Time.................
14-1-2006 - The Caernarven castle, Camden town, London
17-1-2006 - Hard Rock Cafe, old park lane, Mayfair, London
10-2-2006 - The purple turtle, Camden town, London
You can hear the 'Morning Lane' on the Rockbox Station on the daytime Sessions.
Visit Morning Lane
Classic Seventies Rock Station -- Posted by rock3 on Tuesday, December 20 2005
Oldboys Classic Seventies Rock Music Station includes on the playlist:
Led Zeppelin
Black Sabbath
Jeff Beck
Deep Purple
Hendrix
Thin Lizzy
Nazareth
Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Rainbow
Plus Lots more Rock to make your toes curl and your fingers twitch... and if you like to hear the latest and greatest Classic British Rock bands.. Check out our 'Classic Rock Station'!!!
Bluehorses - Gig News -- Posted by rock3 on Tuesday, December 20 2005
2006
January 14th
The Wharf, Tavistock
Box Office: 01822 611166
You can hear the Bluehorses on the Classic Rock Station as well as the daytime show of the Rockbox station.
Egypt - Gig News -- Posted by rock3 on Tuesday, December 20 2005
December 2005
Thu 22nd Walnut Tree Shades Norwich
Fri 23rd Duke of Edinburgh Bacton, Norfolk
January 2006 ........................
Fri 6th Unicorn Aylsham, Norfolk
Sat 14th Private Booking Norwich
Egypt are booked to play the Skegness Rock & Blues Weekend on the evening of Saturday 28th January on the Blues matters Stage at Jaks Bar.
You Can hear Egypt on the Classic Rock Station 24/7
Rattlesnake Remedy - European Gigs -- Posted by rock3 on Tuesday, December 20 2005
January 2006
FINLAND
Wed 4 - Helsinki, Finland, (with Flylow + Darwin Theory)
Thur 5 - Hellä, Tampere, Finland, (with Darwin Theory)
Fri 6 - Nuorisokesk, Turku, Finland, (with Darwin Palatsi Theory)
Sat 7 - Bar 68, Jyväskylä, Finland, (with Darwin Theory)
Mon 9 - Torvi, Lahti, Finland, (with Flylow)
UK
Thurs 12 - Riga Bar, London road, Southend on sea
Friday 13 - Beacon court, Canterbury st, Gillingham
Sat 14 - The Twist, Military road, Colchester
Fri 20 - Jailhouse, Much Park street, Coventry
Sat 21 - Empire, Botanic avenue, Belfast
Thur 26 - Barfly, Digbeth high street, Birmingham
Fri 27 - Corn Hall, Market place, Cirencester
You can Hear Rattlesnake Remedy on the Classic Rock Station 24/7 as well as on the evening sessions of the Rockbox Station
Raiders of Rock n Roll - Gig News -- Posted by rock3 on Tuesday, December 20 2005
Thursday, 12th January 2006
The Horn, St Albans
Supporting Juicy Lucy
More Details TBA
Tuesday 17th January 2006
The Attik, Leicester
More Details TBA
http://www.the-attik.co.uk/
Friday 20th January 2006
The Hermit, Brentwood
£5 Doors - Opens 8pm
Listen to 'Raiders of Rock n Roll' on the Rockbox radio daytime show 9am - 7pm mon - fri and all day sunday.
Blues Rock n Roll Hear them on the Classic Rock Station and the evening sessions on the Rockbox radio
Hypnos69 - Christmas Gig -- Posted by rock3 on Tuesday, December 20 2005
Thursday December 22nd
HYPNOS 69
Paradox - Diestsesteenweg 109 - Kessel lo - Belgium
FREE entrance!
Doors 19h - Show start 20h
You can hear the Eclectic Electric blues rock of Hypnos 69 on the Classic rock station, if you like electric blues rock in the mode of 'Clapton', 'Beck', 'Page', with a mix of Hendrix through to Quireboys........ then check out The Classic Rock Station on the Rock3 Rock Radio Network
Rock 3 Radio Tunes Up For Christmas with -- Posted by rock3 on Monday, December 19 2005
Rock 3 Radio Tunes Up For Christmas with an UNBELIEVABLE PLAYLIST:
Life of Agony
Linkin Park
My Chemical Romance
Brand New
American Hi Fi
Laruso
Blink 182
Cartel
Default
Fallout Boy
Bullet for my Valintine
Fightstar
Finch
Disturbed
Foo Fighters
Greenday
Funeral for a friend
Hidden in plain view
Halifax
Inme
Less then jake
Jimmy eats world
Last Resort
AND THE LIST GOES ON AND ON... The GREATEST ROCK STATION ON THE INTERNET, ROCK 3 ...ALL ON THE ROCK3 NETWORK
Agankast appearing at BLOODSTOCK 2006 Derby Rooms -- Posted by rock3 on Saturday, December 17 2005
Reports of Agankast appearing at Bloodstock Open Air 2006 are not correct explains Allan Scott lead vocalist with Agankast. Agankast have in fact been booked to appear at Bloodstock 2006 at the famous Derby rooms....after negotiations with the organisers Agankast decided upon showcasing at the original Bloodstock which in 06 will be in its sixth year...the band felt that the opportunity to "get to the right people" would be greater at Bloodstock where bands such as Nightwish and Dragonforce first made their mark in Britain. We are also putting together material for our second Album which we hope will be available by april 06...New songs which will definetely make the new album are; Reign of Terror, Crematorium and Battle of Bannackburn. the album itself will be twin lead heaven assures Allan. finaly other festivals may be announced for Europe in the new year.. Agankast will of course keep fans posted via their official website www.Agankast.com and with latest news at the Rock3Radio website.
You can listen to Agankast on the Evening Sessions on the Rockbox and on the Heavy Metal Station 24/7..
Review of the Agankast debut Album 'Dance Of The Dead'
MY RUIN NEWS & UNDERGROOVE -- Posted by rock3 on Monday, December 12 2005
Undergroove is proud to announce we will be releasing 'Death Has Become Her' by
The LVRS. Featuring Tairrie B and Mick Murphy of My Ruin, The LVRS is the spoken
word side project set to musical soundscapes that they have been recording for
the past two years. Heavily themed in Love, Violence, Religion, Sex....death and
romance, 'Death Has Become Her' is a dark, exciting and unique proposition.
Previously having only been available for purchase via the bands website and at
My Ruin shows, this is the first "official" release.
The album hits the streets on Valentines Day 06 will be available in advance on
My Ruin's upcoming UK tour in January / February.
'Death Has Become Her' features tracks from both 'The Murder of Miss Hollywood'
and 'The Secret Life of Lola Burns' (the first two CD
chapters from THE LVRS) plus two new stories for your listening pleasure as well
as brand new massive art booklet. Who says murder's not an art?
For a sneak peek at what to expect check out The LVRS on www.myspace.com/thelvrs
and have a listen. Alone, with a friend or with your lover.
Brigade - On Tour With Hundred Reasons -- Posted by rock3 on Monday, December 12 2005
Brigade On Tour with Hundred Reasons
Mon 12th Dec - Birmingham Barfly
Tue 13th Dec - Cardiff Barfly SOLD OUT
Wed 14th Dec - London Barfly SOLD OUT
Thur 15th Dec - Liverpool Barfly
Fri 16th Dec - Glasgow Barfly
Sat 17th Dec - York Barfly (Fibbers) SOLD OUT
You can hear Brigade on the Rockbox Station while you can hear Brigade AND Hundred Reasons on the Rock 3 Station!!
and they say xmas only comes once a year!
read more from the hotest new British act here
Buy Tickets for HUNDRED REASONS AND BRIGADE TOUR
Throwdown on Roadrunner Records UK TOUR -- Posted by rock3 on Monday, December 12 2005
THROWDOWN, who are opening for Arch Enemy on their December UK tour are set to play a few headline shows of their own. Fans of the OC-based quartet can catch them at the following venues.
Sun 18th Dec – York Fibbers - £8
Mon 19th Dec – Oxford Zodiac - £8
Tue 20th Dec – London Barfly - £8
Tickets are on sale now, from box offices and all usual agents. You can also buy online at www.fibbers.co.uk, www.aloud.com or www.barflyclub.com, respectively.
Invey - Gig News -- Posted by rock3 on Sunday, December 11 2005
Sat 28th Jan 2006 - The Vic - Derby
Weekend up north with and thanks to Razorwire:-
Thurs 2nd Feb 2006 - Snooty Fox - Wakefield
Fri 3rd Feb - The Victoria Tavern - Withernsea
Sat 4th Feb 2006 - The Matrix - Grimsby
Fri 10th Feb - The Venue - Barnsley
Visit Invey
You can hear Razorwire (Review) and Invey on the Alternative Metal Station on the Rock3 radio Network..as well as the Rockbox Evening Sessions and all day Saturdays!!
Love Music Hate Racism End of Year Party @ Herbal -- Posted by rock3 on Saturday, December 10 2005
Thursday 15 December 2005, 9pm-2am
Love Music Hate Racism End of Year Party @ Herbal
10-14 Kingsland Road, Shoreditch, London E2
£5 adv / before 10.30 / NUS
£7 after 10.30
Advance tickets - herbal@lovemusichateracismcom
Love Music Hate Racism is bringing together a stunning showcase of the best of multicultural London for its end of year party. Indie will meet grime, bashment will mingle with punk, while hip-hop mixes it up with ska – as exciting new talents join music veterans to say they “Love Music, Hate Racism”.
The party takes place on Thursday 15 December at Herbal in Shoreditch, and will feature Jerry Dammers, Heartless Crew, Metro Riots, Rodney P, Akala, Crash Convention, Nicky Blackmarket and Lisa Moorish among others.
2005 was a great year for loving music and hating racism: 40,000 came to Trafalgar Square on 1 May to see Pete Doherty, Estelle, Skitz & Rodney P, and more say, “Don’t Vote BNP”. Babyshambles and Kano rocked our Saturday night in the LeftField at Glastonbury. Hard-Fi, Roll Deep and The Beat smashed it at the Scala to launch a LMHR / Rock Against Racism film. And Ms Dynamite topped a Love Music Hate Racism bill to commemorate the life of Anthony Walker in Liverpool in October.
PLUS! In Manchester, THIS SUNDAY (11th Dec), legendary Hacienda DJ Dave Haslam heads a strong and diverse DJ & live line-up for our northern end-of-year bash.
See http://www.lmhr.org.uk/events/archives/000387.html for full details.
FULL LONDON LINE-UP:
www.lovemusichateracism.com
UPSTAIRS –
indie, punk, ska
Jerry Dammers
Metro Riots (acoustic)
Crash Convention (acoustic)
Lisa Moorish (Kill City)
The Ducks
special indie guest DJs
DOWNSTAIRS – DJs
hip-hop, grime, bashment, jungle
Heartless Crew
Rodney P
Nicky Blackmarket
DJ Swerve
Da Ill Kidz
Excalibah
LIVE Pas
Akala
Reveal and Loki
Bashy
Baby Blue
Pariz-1
LMHR PRESS CONTACT
Lee Billingham 07838 156052
No Hope Astronaut - Gig News -- Posted by rock3 on Friday, December 9 2005
UK Tour
December 2005
10th- Backline Studios, Guilford o/s 8.30
11th- New Cross Inn, New Cross. Free Entry
12th- Dublin Castle, Camden, London o/s 10.15
13th- Pressure Point, Brighton o/s 8.30
14th- Red Lion, Southampton
15th- Area 51, Swindon
16th- Black Swan, Spalding (nr Lincoln)
JAN
Fri 6th Ashford Rocks, Ashford Town F.C.
Fri 13th Bookham Youth Centre band night
Fri 20th The Peel, Kingston
Feb
Fri 9th The Crypt, Hastings
Fri 10th Fat Surfer, Grays
Sat 11th Purple Turtle, Camden, London
You can hear 'No Hope Astronaut' On the evening sessions on the Rockbox Station and all day on saturdays.
Visit No Hope Astronaut
Johnny Truant - Bullet for my valentine - Aiden -- Posted by rock3 on Wednesday, December 7 2005
JOHNNY TRUANT ANNOUNCE GERMAN SHOWS WITH BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE AND AIDEN AND
ANNOUNCE UK TOUR!
GERMAN TOUR W/ Bullet For My Valentine & Aiden
JANUARY 2006
COLOGNE Live Music Hall (31)
FEBRUARY
HAMBURG Gruenspan (01)
BERLIN Kato (02)
BOCHUM Zeche (03)
ASCHAFFENBURG Colos-Saal (04)
MUNICH New Backstage (05)
UK HEADLINE TOUR
FEBRUARY
ALDERSHOT Westend Centre (13)
NEWQUAY Sports Centre (14)
TRURO Threemilestone Community Centre (15)
PLYMOUTH Cooperage (16)
YEOVIL Ski Lodge (17)
LEEDS Cockpit (19)
GLASGOW King Tuts (20)
NEWCASTLE Uni (21)
MANCHESTER Roadhouse (22)
OXFORD Zodiac (23)
LONDON Underworld (24)
Having just completed a UK headline tour, Johnny Truant will start 2006 by
joining Bullet For My Valentine and Aiden for a German tour, before heading back
to the UK for another headline trek.
The band¹s second album 'In The Library of Horrific Events' is out now on
Undergroove and has received widespread critical acclaim.
www.johnnytruant.co.uk
www.myspace.com/johnnytruant
www.undergroove.co.uk
Read the Rock3 Review of Johnny Truant's Album 'In The Library of Horrific Events'
Sign up to the Rock3 Network and Watch the Johnny Truant Video
GetAmped FREE XMAS download and video -- Posted by rock3 on Wednesday, December 7 2005
GetAmped Say "MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!"
Not content with touring China twice in one year (playing to over 100,000 people
each time), recording their debut album and undertaking an inordinate number of
tours and gigs throughout 2005 (including main support for Life of Agony this
month!), Dorset's own surf-rock trio getAmped decided to get all creative and
animate their own Christmas single, as a fun thank-you gift for all their
supporters.
So please, sit back, turn the phone off and enjoy this piece of festive fun in
it's full animated glory.
(*****please note - adult content*****)
XMAS LULABY
The track 'Token Christmas Song' can be downloaded for free from the bands
website www.getamped.co.uk
Tour Dates Left For 2005 !!
7th Dec Railway Inn, Winchester
9th Dec Corporation, Sheffield (Main Support Life of Agony)
10th Dec, Academy 2, Manchester (Main Support Life of Agony)
13th Dec, Cathouse, Glasgow (Main Support Life of Agony)
14th Dec, Koko, London (Main Support Life of Agony)
Bluehorses - Christmas Gig News -- Posted by rock3 on Tuesday, December 6 2005
Friday 16th December - The Flowerpot, Derby - 01332 834438
Multi map
Saturday 17th December - The Railway Inn, St Paul's Hill, Winchester
We hope the build-up to the big C ain't taking too much of a toll out of your
heads and wallets!!
But it's time for a final reminder of the legendary BH Xmas Bashes
As you all know, the Crimbo gigs are "Costume-Based" affairs and this year is no
exception. It's another Two-Headed Monster with gigs in Derby and Winchester on
successive nights .
The theme is "Hammer House of Harry Potter", so get Slytherin, Curse yer
Mummy and Vamp it up!
Dust off your old school uniform, polish yer Sunday fangs or seek out the last
resting place of the pointy hat from All-Hallows... it's wide open, this one :o)
All the necessary moolalaas are to be found via the links below, so move it 'n'
groove it!
Visit The Bluehorses
The Quireboys Release Single for Chrismas -- Posted by rock3 on Monday, December 5 2005
You can hear The Quireboys on the Rock3 Classic Rock Radio Station...
The Quireboys who are touring the UK at the moment release a stunning limited edition Three track EP, the fellas have all personally signed the front cover, and its first come first served for this RARE Offering.
Dates left on the TOUR are:
DECEMBER 8 ABERDEEN MOSHULU UK
DECEMBER 9 GLASGOW THE GARAGE UK
DECEMBER 10 REDCAR THE BOWL UK
DECEMBER 16 HULL SILHOUETTES UK
DECEMBER 17 LEEDS THE COCKPIT UK
DECEMBER 18 POOLE MR KYPS UK
The single is due for release on the 14th December so get your order in quick to secure your copy.
Visit The Legendary Quireboys Vist the Quireboys and order your copy
Will Haven - UK TOUR NEWS -- Posted by rock3 on Friday, December 2 2005
It has been 3 years since seminal rock band Will Haven split. Their unique and
groundbreaking mix of angular aggression and deft soundscaping has been sorely
missed. And.. Now...They...ARE...BACK!!!
The band will tour the UK in March 2006. Dates are:
12/03/2006 Nottingham Rock City
13/03/2006 Liverpool Uni
14/03/2006 Manchester Academy 2/3
15/03/2006 Glasgow King Tuts/Garage
16/03/2006 Newport Tj's
18/03/2006 London Mean Fiddler
19/03/2006 Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
20/03/2006 Oxford Zodiac
21/03/2006 Colchester Arts Centre
Crowbar will join the guys on these dates!
If you like music by The Deftones, Crowbar and Will Haven then YOU WILL LOVE our ALTERNATIVE METAL RADIO STATION....To read more on the WILL HAVEN Ground breaking NEWS VISIT OUR NEWS PAGE
Razorwire - Gig News -- Posted by rock3 on Friday, December 2 2005
Sat 3rd December 2005 GODLESS 6 @The Talbot Hotel, Stoke on Trent
Sat 10th December 2005 The Sugarmill, Hanley, Stoke on Trent
Sun 18th December 2005 The Lincoln Imp, Scunthorpe
Thurs 2nd February 2006 The Snooty Fox, Wakefield
Razorwire can be heard on the ROCKBOX 'Evening Sessions' radio stations ...(7pm - 11pm and all day saturdays) as well as the Alternative metal radio station 24/7.. sign up and watch their Video and dozens more!
GetAmped & Life of Agony - Gig together -- Posted by rock3 on Thursday, December 1 2005
Surf-Rock trio, getAmped, hit the road as special guests to rock legends Life Of
Agony
The South Coast's surf-rocksters, getAmped, will be supporting rock legends Life
Of Agony on their forthcoming UK Tour.
The Dorset based trio are fresh back from a 2 week whistle-stop tour of China,
where they played to a staggering 100,000 people!!!
Catch them on the LOA tour to see what is so special about their unique fusion
of punk rock, metal & glorious pop!
Dates are:
Friday 09/12/2005 Sheffield, Corporation
Saturday 10/12/2005 Manchester, Academy 2
Tuesday 13/12/2005 Glasgow, Cathouse
Wednesday 14/12/2005 London, Koko
www.getamped.com
'Pop perfection, stuffed with irresistible harmonies and hooks the size of
Jupiter. Yes, we've heard it before, but seldom as good as this.' Kerrang!
'Best of new acts from the west' Music Week
'Melodic punkers who look set to break the So.Cal stranglehold on the
platinum-selling, pogo-friendly combos.' The Independent
'getAmped...do it with maturity , witty social commentary and a great chorus.'
rock sound
'serious challenge to the super league American punk bands' City Life
'An undeniably promising talent' Big Cheese
Catch GetAmped on the Rockbox Radio and Life of Agony on the Rock 3 Station ...All on the Rock3 radio Network
70's Punk Rock Station Is Booming -- Posted by rock3 on Thursday, December 1 2005
Yes Folks Rock3'e Seventies Punk Rock Music Station is listened to in 39 Different countries around the world... Have you Joined IN?
The playlist runs as a who's who of the Legendary Punk Seventies... No Fun! you must be Joking
Seventies Punk Rock Click to Listen
Phinius Gage - Gog news and Free Video -- Posted by rock3 on Thursday, December 1 2005
This month Phinius Gage will be playing the following shows, including three in Cornwall with REUBEN, and special Christmas gigs with our friends in RTC, and 4FT FINGERS. If we're not visiting your town in this tour - keep an eye on our MySpace page for updates www.myspace.com/phiniusgage Our next full UK tour takes place in Feb / March.
01 December - Bridgwater, Palace (plus MR ZIPPY)
02 December - Torquay, Townhouse (plus 60 MILE SMILE)
09 December - Newquay Sports Centre (plus REUBEN)
10 December - Bodmin Dragon Leisure Centre (plus REUBEN)
11 December - Falmouth Princess Pavilion (plus REUBEN)
17 December - Cambridge, Portland Arms (plus RTC)
18 December - London, Clapham Grand (plus SKYLAR) 2pm doors.
22 December - Gloucester, Guildhall (plus 4FT FINGERS)
DECEMBER DOWNLOADS
*** LIVE VIDEO - check out this link to see a live vid of PG playing "If You're Listening To This..." in Nalbach, Germany last month (right click to download)
*** FREE COMPILATION - visit http://compilation.europunk.net/ to download a free compilation CD including PG's "Got Away With Words"
PG CHRISTMAS PRESENTS?
Stuck for Christmas presents? How about our debut full-length album "The Feeling Something's Wrong", 12 tracks plus the video for Fire's Burning. You can buy it from good record shops (and some bad ones) or order it safely online for under £10 from hitting these sites www.play.com www.amazon.co.uk www.punkermentality.com www.deckcheese.com (accepts PayPal online).
All t-shirts are £8 plus £1 P&P, just reply to this email to get a list of designs, sizes and colours in stock.
MORE PHINIUS GAGE STUFF:
For messages, tour diaries and photos - be our friend on www.myspace.com/phiniusgage or check out www.morehastemorespeed.co.uk
Have you signed up to our new forum here? http://epic.europunk.net/
OR LISTEN TO PHINIUS GAGE ON THE PUNK ROCK RADIO STATION ON THE ROCK3 RADIO NETWORK
Djevara News and Gigs in Cornwall -- Posted by rock3 on Thursday, December 1 2005
Ciao bella, friends!
Especially greetings to all our new-made
friends/cousins from the continent!
Well, you'll (hopefully) be glad to know we're safely
back from our European adventures (and I use that term
completely justifiably)! We had a fantastic time -
thanks for all your emails/messages of support/good
luck/encouragement! In fact, it was so good we've
already started making plans to get back out there as
much as possible again in 2006. That's not to say
we'll be abandoning the UK entirely, but it's become
clear from this tour that Europe is definitely the
future of Djevara...
BUT FIRST! I've just realised that we haven't properly
introduced our new member to The Mighty Djevara
Mailing List! Well, without further ado, but with
great pride and happiness, may I please introduce Cal,
who has been playing bass with us since October, with
a surprise debut for all those who were at the Virgin
Megastore gig (which was great fun!). The more
observant among you may have noticed that Cal also
plays guitar in a (wicked) band called Desert Monkey
from Colchester. Cal's been a fantastic addition to
the band, and I for one am over the moon to have him
on board. Not only did he do a fantastic job of
learning the entire album, but we've also been making
stupendous progress on the new material, and it's all
looking very exciting and fresh and new! (Of course,
clever wannabe journalists will still listen to about
five seconds and conclude we "sound exactly like Rage
Against The Machine", in the same way one of my aunts
probably thinks Prodigy sounds just like Offspring,
but hey, whatever!) :-)
GIGS!
Our first dates back in England are part of a
mini-tour in Cornwall this coming weekend, with
support from local metal heroes Amberlane
(www.amberlane.co.uk) - details on the website! But
our true homecoming is gonna be a whopper: Djevara
return to London to play a special Ruby Slippers
Records show with our good friends Miss Black America
at G-Lounge on Weds 14th December. This is gonna be
an AWESOME show - definitely come down if you can!
There's gonna be loads of free give-aways, awesome
music both live and from DJ sets, lots of festivities,
and MBA are a fantastic band well worth seeing! And
it's our first London show in
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaages! But most
importantly, its in aid of cancer research, which is
something very important to me since dad died of
cancer a few years ago.
[Full details on all these shows are up on our
website!). So come on, let's make it a good night!
2006: THE FUTURE'S BRIGHT...
We've got LOADS of exciting stuff planned for 2006:
aside from more visits to various places in Europe,
Turkey and even possibly our first trips beyond (The
Americas? Japan? It's all possible!), we've got some
new material already recorded and being primed for
limited release early next year, and it's also about
time we started thinking about our second album...
And yes, before you ask, of course we'll be doing our
ridiculous jaunts across all the godforesaken (and
some very unforesaken and actually quite shapely)
parts of the country to visit y'all. Just 'cos we're
gluttens for punishment, and for some reason some of
you enjoy watching me scream my lungs out against a
wall of very loud noise (or maybe it's just morbid
fascination? Whatever, works for me!).
So the answer to the question "Has Bass lost any of
his childish energy and enthusiasm despite being
kicked in the teeth, backside and bollocks by
DjevaraLuck/Life at every available opportunity and
from every conceivable direction, and still sometimes
driving 2000km to play to one (enthusiastic) man and
his dog?" You betcha not! Until I actually "gain my
sanity" and decide to get a job in investment banking,
or lie bleeding the gutter of some motorway mid-tour,
bring it on! (Uh, yeah...)
BUT NOT EVERYONE IS WELL AT THE MOMENT...
You may wanna send a get-well card or too 'cos the
most important member of Djevara is actually very
unwell at the moment. Roxy is in intensive care... she
got better, then she got worse again... we're still
not sure if she'll make it. Vanessa, Claire and
Matilda have already sent their condolences - they say
recent gigs just haven't been the same without her (my
wallet agrees, though Sixt Hire Vehicles seem to be
happy).
Anyway, I better go and do something productive like
sleep or write tour diaries. I hope you're all well,
and look forward to seeing you in the not-too-distant
future, probably in a dark, smoky toilet venue in your
town. Wonderful.
Peace and shortcake, people, and rock and roll...
Bass
(Head Djev'Head)
X
PS I've just started booking our shows for 2006 (Feb
onwards)... if you've any ideas/suggestions or want to
book us, please get in touch now!
PPS Is it at all relevent that I've gone from fiercely
of the "smooth" persuasion to now a flag-waving member
of the "crunchy" sect? (I refer, of course, to peanut butter)
You can Hear Djevara on the Evening Sessions on the Rockbox Station and all day on the Alternative Rock Station.
Read the Review of the Current Djevara Release
Rattlesnake Remedy - Gig News -- Posted by rock3 on Thursday, December 1 2005
Sunday 4th - Nags Head 119, Queens Road, Nuneaton, (with Bad Obsession)
02476 325581
You can hear Rattlesnake Remedy on the Rockbox radio station playing their revved up Classic metal (evening sessions), and also some blues metal on the Classic Rock Station. Read the review of their latest EP 'Drag You Down' Due for release early 2006