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24th
June 08 - Gloucester Music Forum
Gloucester
Music Forum is a group of organisations finding ways to work
together to help young musicians in Gloucestershire – particularly
those aged 14-25. It includes: the Guildhall Arts Centre, Wired
Records Community Interest Company, Gloucestershire Music (the
County Council’s Music Service for young people in schools),
University of Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire College.
www.myspace.com/gloucestermusicforum
10th
June 08 - Subways Sellout Guildhall
The
Guildhall
in Gloucester has announced the first of their
Glastonbury warm up show. The Subways show on 26th June has sold
out, although rumor has it, some more tickets might have gone on
sale on the door.....better be quick though. Keep checking out www.the-fly.co.uk
for the announcement of further warm up shows at the Gloucester
venue.
9th
June 08 - Acoustic Acts Wanted for the 2 Pigs
Acoustic
acts are wanted to play at the Two Pigs monthly unplugged night.
Anyone interested should contact www.myspace.com/mlcentertainment
14th
May 08 - Wychwood Lineup and info
Click
here for more information on Cheltenham's Wychwood
Festival. This year headliners include The Proclaimers, Robyn
Hitchcock, The Divine Comedy, Duffy, Billy Bragg and Eliza Carthy.
Local heroes Skankt and Jim Lockey are also appearing.
13th
May 08 - The Untouchables
"Deflate
the Ego" have just released an EP entitled
"Untouchable" which is available in Rise in Cheltenham.
For more information on the band see the following link www.myspace.com/deflatetheego
6th
May - Fairview
Convention Updated
The
Fairview Convention is an outdoor all day event taking place at the
Kemble in Cheltenham on May 10th starting around 1pm. Bands include
the Lighter Thieves, 4FT
Fingers, Dale
Campbell, JC's
Revenge and Sevenpound
Foot. For more information, please click
here.
28th
April - All that Jazz
As
you can probably see, this weeks gigs are mostly taken up by the
Jazz festival happening in Cheltenham this week. Check out the Gig Guide
for more information or see the festival website by clicking
here.
21st
April - Fairview
Convention
The
Fairview Convention is an outdoor all day event taking place at the
Kemble in Cheltenham on May 10th starting around 1pm. Bands include
the Lighter Thieves, 4FT
Fingers, Dale
Campbell, JC's
Revenge and Sevenpound
Foot.
21st
April - Bueller is Back and this time there's 3 times the
fun!!!!!
After
last years legendary event, "Ferris Bullers Day Off, "12
hours of live music, DJ's and undoubtedly the best name for any
party ever, is back! This year however, there are three events
falling on each of the bank holiday weekends this summer. Click
here for more information.
20th
April - Eartha Kitt adds extra night in Cheltenham
Legendary
Diva Eartha Kitt (and original Catwoman!!!!!!) has added an extra
night at Pitville Pumprooms in Cheltenham. See the gig guide for
more details.
15th
April - Cheltenham Music
Festival
In
June 2008, the Cheltenham Music Festival welcomes Meurig Bowen as
its new Director. Meurig continues the work of his distinguished
predecessors, Sir John Manduell, Michael Berkeley and Martyn
Brabbins, with a richly-layered programme of symphonic, choral,
vocal and chamber repertoire.
6th
April - Cinderford Soundspace
A
new music rehearsal and recording facility which has just been
completed by Forest of Dean Music Makers in a joint project with
Heywood School, Cinderford. Click
here for more information.
25th
Feb - 2000 Tree's Launch Night
2000
Tree's Festival are hosting a free launch party at the Frog and
Fiddle in Cheltenham on Saturday, March 1st which will include 5
live acts, cheap tickets, competitions and general larking about. It
also gives locals the chance to tell the organisers what they want
to see and hear at 2000 trees this year and in years to come.
The five live acts performing at the launch party will also be
performing at the festival on July 11th and 12th. Click
here for more information.
27th
Jan - Thank you!!!
Big,
big thanks to the bands who played and everyone who turned up to
Club NamScene last night and made it a success. The next night will
be in a couple of months time, so keep checking back here for
information on it.
14th Jan - Hesters
Way EP Review and Club NamScene Info
Check
out a review of Hesters Way's Cold Blooded E.P. by clicking
here and check out the latest interviews with bands playing
at NamScene's live event at the Frog and Fiddle on January 26th by clicking
here.
13th Jan
- Visitors EP Review
Check out a review of the Visitors
latest ep by clicking just here.
12th Jan - More
info on Club NamScene
Find
out more about NamScene's live event at the Frog and Fiddle
including interviews with the bands playing. Click
here to read more...
11th Jan - Win
the Chance to Play Acoustically At Wychwood
Kiss My Face is giving you the chance
to play acoustically at this years Wychwood festival. Click
here for a chance to find out how.
29th December
- Club NamScene @ the Frog and Fiddle
more info to follow......
11th December
- Toadstool Christmas Cracker
Toadstool will be partying at Crackers
in Gloucester on December 21st offering a mix of progressive and full power psy-trance. Please
click
here to read more.
5th December -
NamScene Jukebox Updated
New tracks added:-
1) Leave it Behind - Mafiosi
2) Different Planet - JCs Revenge
3) Tank Destroyer - Hesters Way
4) Side Portion of Persuasion -
Blindfolds Aside
5)
Pain in the Face - The Machiavellis
6) Night.Winter.Death - Suicide Watch
7) One More Man is Dead - Demob
8) Leave it all Behind - By Fidelity
and Fortitude
9) Mute Point - Scene of my Demise
10) Coastline - sevenpoundfoot
11)
Milk Cow Blues - Ragtime Jug Orchestra
15th November
- Play at Next Years Wychwood Festival
Kiss My Face Events have teamed up
with
the Virtual Arts Centre at Cheltenham Art Gallery &
Museum and are offering bands the chance to play at this years
Wychwood Festival. Read more
here.
9th November -
The NamScene Jukebox Updated
New tracks added:-
7th November
- Kiss My Face @ Moda
Kiss My Face Music are hosting a new
night at Moda in Cheltenham on Fridays. Featuring the best in
indie, rock, britpop, nu rave, electro, alternative, emo, ska and
punk, entrance before 10pm is free, £3 before 11pm and £5
thereafter. For more information please see
http://www.myspace.com/kissmyfaceevents
6th November
- Guildhall FM
On Friday 16th and Saturday 17th
November, (Gloucester) Guildhall Radio will be broadcasting on 106.8
FM in a project which explores culture, the things they do to make a
difference, writers, musicians, the history of the Guildhall, what
goes on there, who works there, art / film/ the sound of the
building. Hear the sounds of Gloucester Carnival, selling the Big
Issue, the Wired bands benefit, live cabaret, the past, present,
future and Do Kerbs Trouble You? a disabled person’s view of the
town . More information can be found by emailing
guildhall.radio@gloucester.gov.uk
17th October
- Devil Sold His Soul Pull UK Tour
Due to their singer contracting
laryngitis DSHS have had to cancel the remainder of their tour and
unfortunately that means the 2 Pigs tomorrow night. However, BOSSK,
By Vengeance I Remain and the Computers will still be playing, so
get yourselves down there.
10th October
- Watchers of the....well, urm, Rugby
As it seems England might finally be
good at something again, the start time of G2 Definitive Genesis gig
at the Guildhall this Saturday 13th October is being moved back to
approx 9.30pm to allow fans to watch England play France. In
addition, the Guildhall will be showing the game on giant screens
beforehand, starting at 8pm.
10th October
- PGC Practice and Rehearsal Rooms
PGC Studios is a new practice and
rehearsal facility recently opened in Cheltenham. To find out more
about it click
here.
8th October
- Fated Ape Review
Cheltenham duo Fated Ape are the
latest band to be reviewed by NamScenes' Rich Partington.
Click here
for more information.
7th
October - Cheltenham Rocks
A week of workshops, seminars and
lectures for all young, serious musicians interested in rock, pop,
funk, jazz and hip hop will be held in Cheltenham.
Click
here to read more.
1st October -
The GlosScene Jukebox Updated
New tracks added:-
1)
Different Planet - JC's Revenge
2) Leave it Behind - Mafiosi
3) Tank Destroyer - Hesters Way
4)
Pain in the Face - The Machiavellis
5) Night.Winter.Death - Suicide Watch
6) One More Man is Dead - Demob
7) Mute Point - Scene of my Demise
8) Coastline - sevenpoundfoot
9)
Moving Away - JC's Revenge
17th September -
The GlosScene Jukebox
A
brand new feature on GlosScene, our Jukebox will offer up tunes from
the best the county has to offer.
13th September
- Bouncing Back at the Guildhall
Bounce, Gloucester's monthly indie night at the Guildhall is back, and now includes an under 18s
early doors event.
Click here for more information.
12th September
- Hydraid
Hydraid is charity set up to help the
six counties affected by this summers flooding. The organisation
will be holding a 12 hour music spectacular at GL1 in Gloucester on
the 29th September as well as raising funds through releasing a CD.
More information can be found at the link below.
http://www.myspace.com/hydraid
27th July
- Open for Business
The Vaults in Cirencester and the Two
Pigs and Frog and Fiddle in Cheltenham will be open for business this weekend.
26th July
- Please Check Venues
Hope everyone is coping ok with the
lack of water, flooding and the rest of it. Just a quick note to say
please check with venues before attending any gigs as many places
are currently shut due to the lack of running water. If anyone from
any venues are reading this and would like to tell us if they are
open or closed they can contact us either through
namscene@hotmail.com
or though our forum at:-
http://gloucestershirescene.aceboard.com/
Lets look forward to a couple of weeks time when hopefully it will
all be over and things will be back to normal. Hang in there
Gloucestershire.
23rd July
- Take it Away
A new scheme has been launched, aimed
at making instruments more accessible for budding musicians.
Click here
to read more about it
2nd July
- Hooky's Coming To Stroud
Legendary New Order bass player
Peter Hook plays a DJ set at Bar Riga in Stroud this week. Tickets
cost £7 in adv on £8 on the door with live support from SuperJuice.
Click
here for more information or see the gig guide
for more information.
1st
July - Two Thousand Trees
As
you will know, the Two Thousand Trees Festival is happening this
month. Click here
to read more about the Festival including the line-up and how to get
tickets.
28th
June - the Machiavellis Take on the World
Local
heroes the Machiavellis have made it through to the national final
of the Emergenza worldwide battle of the bands competition. Read
more here about how you can help them out.
24th
April - Corinium Calling CD
Corinium Calling, a compilation CD featuring the best in
local bands has just been released. For more information see the
article on Corinium Calling in the reviews section or click on the following myspace link.
www.myspace.com/corinium_calling
16th April
Help Stop Government Licensing Restrictions on
Live Music There is a government move to make it very difficult for
musicians to perform live in small venues, or for schools, pubs and
charities to raise money for causes through musical events. The new
legislation will inhibit the central role music making has in our
lives and communities. Sign the petition by clicking on the
following link to help stop this happening:
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/licensing/
26th March 2007
2 Day FM Podcast The recent 2 day FM radio
station is now available as a podcast, and can be found by clicking
on the following link.
www.cheltenham.gov.uk/podcasts.
5th
March 2007
GlosScene & NamScene Message
Boards We have launched a message board service in an effort to try
and make this site a bit more interactive. Please check it out and
feel free to post your news and views about the local scene and life
in general. Click here for the NamScene & GlosScene Forums
21st
February 2007
As from today, the Guildhall is
a completely non-smoking venue.
