CREAM OF THE CROP SO FAR…

It’s been a while since I forced my musical recommendations upon thee, so I thought “might as well pop one oot real soon!”

First up though, a brief run through the cream of the crop from my previous recommendations.

The best of the lot, not just my opinion but that of my trusted advisors too, is Baron Von Alias & MistaBreeze.  I’d also like to pop Eliza Lawson into the equation here too.  This is an act I have now seen perform live on numerous occasions and every single one of those has been incredible.  Baron and Breeze are like the Dynamic Duo of UK Hip Hop, which must make Eliza the Batgirl.  Anyway, Baron Von Alias is a genius!  He also has the eyes of a shrew, which explains the shades!  This duo are putting the fun back into music and their live performances are unbelievable.  Watching this act perform, you can tell they are having fun and you can’t help but get involved.  Eliza Lawson is the perfect complement to this pair too, her vocals add that extra dimension to tracks such as ‘Action Man’ and she has taken to Baron and Breeze’s fun-loving vibe like a duck to water.  That’s not to say that this act is all about their performance value, because their music is the tits!  Everyone who I’ve made listen to ‘Action Man’ immediately thinks it’s class, even those that don’t even really like Hippety Hop.  Listen to ‘It’s OK’ as that is basically Baron Von Alias & MistaBreeze telling you what I just did, only in their words with a wicked backing track.  Watch their videos on YouTube too.  Baron, Breeze and Eliza performed at my last event and went down a treat!  I’m even going to see them at the O2 Academy, supporting Rossi Noise, on the 25^th February.  I bet you’re gutted you’re not!

Next up is the legend that is Swede Mason.  His video collages are an audio visual spectacle to behold.  Possibly the most underrated genius in entertainment today.  His ‘Schofield on Crack’ video stirred up a bit of controversy and led to Thames TV making him remove the video from his YouTube channel.  His ‘Tribute to Schofield on Crack’ video is an outstanding response to Thames TV’s lack of humour and “clearly implies, up yours!”  Swede Mason uses Final Cut and Logic to cut videos to create an audio collage and add some beats.  The result is awesome tracks and amusing videos of a standard you won’t witness anywhere else.  His track ‘Jungle All The Way’ features samples taken from the Arnold Schwarzenegger film ‘Jingle All The Way’ and reached #1 in both the Soundclick.com Electronic and Jungle charts and is still Soundclick’s top Jungle track.

Another act I have seen perform live on several occasions now is Alternative Indie Rock band The Stroll.  Recently they have twice been pipped in battle of the bands competition finals by The McQues, despite being better than The McQues both live and on record in my opinion.  Of the tracks that they have so far released, I find it difficult to pick a favourite between ‘Different Tune, Different Mood’ and ‘Searching’, which is “about looking for stuff.”  The Stroll’s front-man, Josh Pringle, has an incredible ability with lyrics and this band has a very 90s Brit Pop flavour to them, kush!  The other three members of the band are Paul Heslop on guitar, Jack Brown on bass and Ben Gash the drummer.  If The Stroll failed to make it big in music Gashy could always fall back on being a stand-up comedian with his bad taste jokes, although, if I was him, I’d do it sitting down behind something so that the audience don’t notice that his body is proportionately similar to that of Orville the Duck.

Last up, Emergency Door Release.  Emergency Door Release are “setting off alarms everywhere” and are the freshest prospect, and most possibly the saviour, of the Newcastle Indie Pop Rock scene.  This four-piece Indie Pop Rock band consists of James Rooney on vocals and guitar, Adam McMeiken on guitar, David Lloyd on bass and Daniel Moktari on drums.  Emergency Door Release suffered some set-backs confirming their final line-up but they kicked off their live career very recently supporting Dave Giles at the Cluny2 in Newcastle on Valentines Day.  They also recently released ‘Who Are We?’ the final track from their forthcoming EP, also titled ‘Who Are We?’  So expect big things from this highly driven and ambitious Indie Pop Rock act, and be sure to check them out at my next live music event at The Telegraph on Saturday 3^rd March, not only because that’s a gig that I am running, but also because that is when Emergency Door Release have chosen to release the ‘Who Are We’ EP on CD, so don’t miss that!

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WHAT’S GREEN AND SMELLS LIKE PORK?

I was at the SoundWave Music Competition Final at the O2 Academy on Saturday (11^th February) and what a fukkin rip that place is!  Before I get onto the O2 though, I’m going to air my scruples about the competition itself.  It was one of those daft X Factor style competitions with a text voting system.  Text voting for a competition on that scale is ridiculous and means the competition is less about the artists’ talent and more about how many mates they’ve got that are willing to waste more than a quid to send a text.  It’s all about SoundWave making money.  On top of that, the actual event itself kicked off at 6pm, the Toon match against Spurs didn’t kick off until 5.30 so I missed a good chunk of the event due to watching Tottenham trounce us.

Right right right, now onto the venue… That was the first time I’d ever been to the O2 Academy and I wasn’t impressed.  The venue itself is not bad, it’s got a decent stage and the room’s a good size, but the price of drink is practically extortion!  At just shy of four quid a pint, they’re having my fukkin eyes out!  Scandalous!  To make matters worse as well, they shut up shop and start kicking every fukka out at 10pm, bollox to that!  If I’m out somewhere I expect last orders to be no sooner that eleven bells!

The Stroll

When I got to the O2 Academy after the match, I arrived just in time to catch the beginning of The Stroll’s set.  The Stroll were the second last act competing in the final.  They sang songs “about blind people” and “looking for stuff” before Josh Pringle’s guitar string snapped.  Obviously two separate songs because blind people can look for things all day and still find nothing.  My opinion of the other bands involved in the final is slightly lower than what it could have been too, fair enough it’s a competition but some cunt could have lent Josh a guitar for The Stroll’s last track, ‘Different  Tune, Different mood’.  The highlight of the night for me actually came during the incident with the snapped string, while they tried to find another guitar for Josh, The Stroll’s drummer Gashy told an epic joke; “What’s green and smells like pork? Kermit the Frog’s fingers!”  That had me doubled over!  The Stroll finished with an impressive cover of The Who’s ‘My Generation’.

These are not Americans!

The act who followed The Stroll, and the last competing band of the night, really failed to impress me.  WildThörn are talented musicians, don’t get me wrong, but their generic brand of Americanised Pop Rock really doesn’t appeal to me at all.  Another  thing that royally pissed me off with WildThörn was the way that their singer kept referring to the audience as “Newcastle”, as though they were a huge American Rock & Roll band playing a packed UK stadium, when they’re from South fukkin Shields and probably got there by Metro!  Twats, you’re from South Shields, don’t try to be something you’re not!  Pretentious Twats!  Put that with the fact that their singer was constantly kicking the air and kept screaming “wooooh” in between tracks, along with them being five of the ugliest women I have ever seen in my life and I just couldn’t tolerate these muppets at all!

The final winners of the SoundWave Music Competition were The McQues, a four-piece Indie Pop band.  They also recently were winners of Seen Battle of the Bands in Darlington.  Check them out on Facebook or Soundcloud on the links below.

Facebook

Soundcloud

The McQues - SoundWave Music Competition Winners 2012

JUST LIKE I SAID I WOULD…

As I said I would in my last blog…

https://mallazmalcolmwhite.wordpress.com/2012/02/06/gannin-balls-deep/

I’ve uploaded all of the videos from Friday’s gig at The Telegraph onto my YouTube channel, and for your viewing convenience I’ve put all of the videos into one easy playlist.  Simply click the link below;

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL41516C6F0C7B6130&feature=plcp

Get Wild, Gan Mental

All videos are by Photo Dave of David Johnston Photography.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/David-johnston-photograpy/215749741805514

The individual videos are as follows;

Baron Von Alias & MistaBreeze – ‘Step In The Room’

SubLevel2’s L87 – DubStep DJ set

Artisam – ‘Free Your Mind’ and ‘Lucid Melody’

And The Stroll – ‘Different Tune, Different Mood’ and ‘I Am The Walrus’

SubLevel2

If you’d like to see more of Baron Von Alias & MistaBreeze in action and/or L87 spinning some records then you’re in luck.  Get down to SubLevel2 at The Head of Steam in Newcastle tonight, where for just £4 you can catch them as well as both Rick Fury and DJ ADS of Killamari Records and a live Beatbox set from Brotha Priah.  Also look out for DJ Keek blasting some Earthshaking heavy DubStep and Drum & Bass.

More details of SubLevel2 at The Head of Steam tonight can be found on the Facebook event on the below link;

http://www.facebook.com/events/233430710070639/

GANNIN’ BALLS DEEP…

Friday night at The Telegraph was fukkin epic!  Those who were there will surely testify to that.  The mix of different genres went down a lot better than I could have expected and every act involved was well received by the audience.  The new sound-guy, Chris Kinley from Sessions Newcastle, performed his role flawlessly and helped the night to run smoothly.  People were blown away by Baron Von Alias & MistaBreeze.  L87’s quality selection of DubStep were tracks impeccably mixed.  The three-man Artisam acoustic set, with Cam on the cajón, added a unique vibe.  You get something different every time with Artisam.  The Stroll were class, just like I said they would be.  Everything seemed to fit and work well with each other and all the people who attended had good crack and seemed to enjoy themselves.  Even Empty Heed and Fanny Drought turned up!

Empty Heed & Fanny Drought enjoying Baron & Breeze

The photos from Friday can be seen on David Johnston Photography’s Facebook page on this link;

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.307457932634694.67058.215749741805514&type=1

And the videos will be uploaded onto my YouTube channel in the very near future.

Get Wild, Gan Mental

“Gonna smash in your back doors like Keith Lemon…”

Kicking the night off in spectacular fashion were Hip Hop’s dynamic duo, Baron Von Alias & MistaBreeze.  Even Empty Heed was impressed by these two, and he’s a miserable cunt!

They performed their set with an electric energy, which was visibly evident from the sweat pissing from their faces by the time they finished.  Getting in amongst the audience, and even rolling around the floor at times, Baron and Breeze proved to be the ultimate interactive package!  They even had me up dancing with them on ‘Get Wild, Gan Mental’ because they know I like that one.

They impressed the audience with renditions of some of my favourite tracks, including ‘Step In The Room’, before being joined by Eliza Lawson for tracks including the truly awesome ‘Action Man’, which evidently is a real crowd pleaser.  Simply put, Baron Von Alias, MistaBreeze and Eliza Lawson were a class act!

Baron Von Alias, Eliza Lawson & MistaBreeze

Baron Von Alias & MistaBreeze are performing again this Thursday night at SubLevel2 at The Head of Steam in Newcastle.  Detail of that event can be found on Facebook on the link below;

http://www.facebook.com/events/233430710070639/

L87 of SubLevel2

“Womp Womp”

L87’s cool choice of DubStep tracks helped ease his DJ set into the night’s proceedings with great effect.  His mixing was impeccable and he didn’t miss a beat.  He earned himself a fan in Sound-Guy Chris, who seemed massively impressed by L87’s work.  The set worked perfectly for the transition from Hip Hop to the Alternative acoustic set that was to follow.

L87 is also performing a set at SubLevel2 on Thursday night, along with The Baron and Breeze, so be sure to get down to The Head of Steam for that!

http://www.facebook.com/events/233430710070639/

Artisam

“Let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go…”

Artisam brought something entirely different to the table on Friday night.  One-man-band-on-a-box, Cam, further demonstrated his versatility as he slapped away on the cajón with perfect timing as George and Gary played along with the acoustic guitars.  Always impressive, as I have stated on numerous occasions, they performed a fantastic set with a completely unique vibe and I loved it when they played my favourite, ‘Free Your Mind’.  Artisam are an incredibly talented band and it’s always a pleasure seeing them perform live.

Jack, Josh and Paul of The Stroll

“I would walk all day to see your sunshine smile…”

The final act of the night was The Stroll and they were in formidable form.  The Alternative Rock four-piece from Durham performed a stunning version of ‘20^th Century Boy’ by T-Rex.  Gashy, with his daft smile and even dafter hat, was epic on the drums.  Jack was just as good on bass.  Josh and Paul were quality on the guitars and Josh belted out his vocals in sublime fashion.

Tracks such as ‘Searching’ and ‘Different Tune, Different Mood’ went down a treat with the audience and The Stroll definitely made an impression.  A quality evening topped off with a quality set by a quality band!

The Stroll's Gashy & I, plus Daft Hats

The Stroll are competing in the final of The SoundWave Music Competition at the O2 Academy in Newcastle on Saturday night.  So get down to that and show them some support.  Details of that event can be found on Facebook on the following link;

http://www.facebook.com/events/172041789563041/

and tickets can be purchased on this link;

http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_northeast&query=detail&REFID=newcalist&interface=newacad&event=484497

Teaching Josh of The Stroll how to sing

Some thanks are in order

Firstly I’d like to say thanks to the acts involved.  Baron Von Alias, MistaBreeze, Eliza Lawson, L87 of SubLevel2, George, Cam and Gary of Artisam, Josh, Jack, Paul and Gashy of The Stoll, whose efforts are all highly appreciated and they have my gratitude.

Also thanks to Chris Kinley of Sessions Newcastle for providing the sound, and Photo Dave of David Johnston Photography, obviously for doing the photography.

Extra special thanks to everyone who attended the gig, making it the awesome experience it was.

Find the acts involved on the following links;

Baron Von Alias

Facebook

YouTube

Bandcamp

Twitter

MistaBreeze

Facebook

YouTube

L87

Soundcloud

SubLevel2 on Facebook

Artisam

Facebook

Soundcloud

YouTube

The Stroll

Facebook

ReverbNation

Soundcloud

YouTube

Twitter

The Telegraph - Saturday 3rd March 2012

And don’t forget the next one…

My next event is scheduled for Saturday 3^rd March at The Telegraph, on Orchard Street, behind Central Station in Newcastle, where for a mere £3 you can see Emergency Door Release, Ginger Snap & The Style Pile, Honey Chrome and The Shake Appeal all perform live.

More details of that event can be found in the events category of my blog or on Facebook on the following links;

3^rd March at The Telegraph

Facebook Event

LIVE MUSIC AT THE TELEGRAPH THIS FRIDAY!

Welcome to February!  Now it’s only a couple of days until the gig you’ve all been waiting for!

This Friday I’m hosting a gig at The Telegraph on Orchard Street behind Newcastle’s Central Station.  For a mere three quid you can catch three live acts plus a DJ set.  Doors open at 7.30pm so get there for as soon after that as you can and make sure you don’t miss any of it.  The event is being held upstairs in The Telegraph’s function room.

The Telegraph - 3rd February 2012

Simply because I feel like it, I’ll list the acts involved in alphabetical order.

Artisam

George, Cam and Gary of Artisam are going to be performing an acoustic set.

Those who were at my last gig at The Telegraph in December will no doubt remember George and Cam.  Artisam performed at my last ever DLB gig and were very well received.  Of the four acts involved this Friday, I have seen Artisam perform live on the most occasions and have never witnessed a bad show.  They have a cool, unique sound and their music really makes an impression, which is one of the reasons I keep booking them.  If it’s not broke, don’t fix it!

Artisam have a range of expertly written tracks but the most memorable for me is ‘Free Your Mind’, which has a nice eerie feel to it as an acoustic track.  Check out Artisam on the following links…

Facebook

Soundcloud

George and Cam of Artisam

Baron Von Alias & MistaBreeze

Featuring a special guest performance from the beautiful and extremely talented vocalist Eliza Lawson, Baron Von Alias & MistaBreeze are an act that I’m truly honoured to have performing on Friday.  In the summer they performed at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend.  Pretty impressive that, isn’t it?  To top that off, they’re gonna be heading to Durham University after this gig to perform a set there.  Two gigs, one night… proper Rock n Roll!

Anyone who knows anything about anything will tell you that American Hip Hop died many, many moons ago and, since then, has had it’s battered corpse repeatedly raped.  The future of Hip Hop now lies in the hands of UK artists.  That said, too many London based artists are continuing to defile American Hip Hop’s corpse and trying to mimic long dead styles of Rap music in embarrassing fashion.  No one wants to hear a young white lad from Chelsea trying to be a black Compton gangsta!  It’s pathetic!  People want to hear something new and different, and that’s what The Baron & Breeze have to offer.  Check them out on YouTube to get the full effect of this Hip Hop duo.  Pure genius!!!

The Baron’s fake tashe, top hat and shades can easily give the impression that he doesn’t take himself seriously, however that would be very misleading.  Baron Von Alias & MistaBreeze take their work incredibly seriously.  They are serious enough, and dedicated enough, to be relentlessly working flat-out on new tracks, videos, performing live and continuously self promoting.  However, these two do have a lot of fun with their music and, at least for me, that’s what music is all about.  There’s not a lot out there with this level of individuality, I mean… how many other time-travelling MCs do you know of?  Ed Zachary… NONE!  Well, unless Dr Who’s been banging out some rhymes in his home studio in the Tardis.  Get on The Baron & Breeze on the links below…

Baron on Facebook

Breeze on Facebook

Baron on YouTube

Baron on Bandcamp

Baron on Twitter

Daft Hat #1 - Baron Von Alias

L87 (of SubLevel2)

To compliment the diverse range of music at this event, there’s going to be a DubStep DJ set from SubLevel2 resident L87.

SubLevel2 is staged on a fortnightly Thursday at The Head of Steam in Newcastle and is a night of Hip Hop, DubStep, Jungle, Drum and Bass and everything in between, powered by the mighty 8kw bass heavy Defcon1 sound system.  The next SubLevel2 is on Thursday 9^th February and will also feature Baron Von Alias & MistaBreeze, so be sure to check that out.  Get more details of SubLevel2 on this link…

SubLevel2 on Facebook

Examples of L87 mixing it up can be found on the following link…

L87 on Soundcloud

SubLevel2

The Stroll

Completing this exciting line-up on Friday are up-and-coming Alternative Rock four-piece, The Stroll.  I’m a huge fan of this ambitious Durham based outfit and firmly believe they have the potential to achieve great things.  Having seen these perform live twice within the last two months, and being highly impressed on both occasions, I would seriously recommend catching them live… at The Telegraph, this Friday, because it’s gonna be awesome!

The Stroll are currently my favourite live band in the North East and when Clair and I went to see them competing in the Redcar Battle of the Bands a few weeks ago we had an epic night.  They’re also competing in the final of the SoundWave Music Competition at Newcastle’s O2 Academy a week on Saturday (that’s Saturday 11^th February for anyone who doesn’t know what day it is now) and I honestly would not be surprised in the slightest if they were to win it.  Check out The Stroll online with the following links…

Facebook

ReverbNation

Twitter

Daft Hat #2 - The Stroll's Ben Gash

Expect daft hats…

With my deer-hunter hat, The Baron’s top hat and The Stroll’s Gashy threatening to wear his ridiculously hilarious hat, expect daft hats as a side dish for your main meal of quality tunes!

Possibly Newcastle’s most diverse range of music under one roof on the same night and for only £3 entry, payable on the door, you can’t go wrong.  So get yourselves down, bring your friends and let’s celebrate the end of the miserable January lull.

This is where 2012 really starts!

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN FEBRUARY!

Well, January’s almost out of the way and pay day’s on the horizon for most people.  The whole January hibernation through lack of funds thing is nearing it’s end and people are soon to be flush again for February.  So you’re about to have more collateral than you know what to do with and are gonna be looking for ways to spend it.

Welly welly well then…  If you’re a fan of good music I can help you out.  I’m gonna give you a list of shit worth checking out through February.

My Gig!

On Friday 3^rd February I’m running my first gig since I sacked my band.  Flying solo now!  I’ve got live music from a personal favourite of mine, The Stroll.  If this is the first you’ve heard of them, then you haven’t been fukkin listening!  I’ve been raving about these since I first seen them play in December.  There’ll be an acoustic set from the extremely talented Artisam.  I’ve worked with Artisam a few times now and they always entertain.  I’ve also got Hip Hop in the form of Baron Von Alias & MistaBreeze, who performed at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend in the summer and are pure fukkin genius!  Read my review of ‘Action Man’ and watch the video.  They’re gonna be joined by special guest performer Eliza Lawson, who featured on ‘Action Man’.  There’s also gonna be a DubStep DJ set by SubLevel2’s L87.  It’s got the potential to be a fukkin quality night like, and for only £3 to get in it’s a bargain.  There’s something to cater for everyone’s tastes and all of these acts are born entertainers, hand-picked by yours truly!

Don’t miss it!

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The Telegraph - 3rd February 2012

Baron Von Alias & MistaBreeze

Good news for the Hip Hop fans with a sense of fun, Baron Von Alias & MistaBreeze are spread all over February like a venereal disease (rhyme, BOOM!).  It’s seriously non-stop with these two.  In between working on their EP and constantly making new videos, they’ve got a shit-load of gigs!  They’ll be heading straight from my gig at The Telegraph on Friday 3^rd to Durham University to perform there, how’d ya like that?  Proper fukkin Rockstar style!  For your average people that might prove a struggle, but The Baron’s got that fancy watch and has been treating the space time continuum like his bitch since the 1800s!

They’re also performing on Thursday 9^th at The Head of Steam, Newcastle, for Sublevel2, Friday 24^th at China Bull in a Warehouse in association with Guerilla Events at W34 on Walker Road, Newcastle, then at the O2 Academy, Newcastle on Saturday 25^th with Rossi Noise and on Tuesday 28^th somewhere in Middlesbrough, details still need confirmed.  It’s a very busy month for The Baron and Breeze so there’s plenty of opportunities to see them in action.

Baron Von Alias & MistaBreeze

Emergency Door Release

February also brings the much anticipated debut of Emergency Door Release.  They’re gonna be performing at The Dog and Parrot in Newcastle on Saturday 11^th.  If you’re one of those people that love to say “I was there when…” then you’ll wanna be at this, a band only ever makes one debut appearance.

Emergency Door Release are a band with bags of potential and it’s good to see them get back on track after their original drummer let them down.  If they hadn’t had the dedication and determination to carry on after that then a load of talent would have gone to waste!  They’re also recording in February so an EP is in the pipe-line.

Emergency Door Release are also playing in the Redcar Battle of the Bands on Friday 17^th February.  Entry to this is just £5.

Emergency Door Release

SubLevel2

SubLevel2 is staged on a fortnightly Thursday at The Head of Steam in Newcastle.  The dates for this month are 9^th and 23^rd.

SubLevel2 is a night of Hip Hop, DubStep, Jungle, Drum and Bass and everything in between, powered by the mighty 8kw bass heavy Defcon1 sound system.

Some of the main highlights are Baron Von Alias & MistaBreeze, Rick Fury and of course L87.  Entry to Sublevel2 is only £4.

SubLevel2

SoundWave Music Competition Final

The SoundWave Music Competition had 154 applications and now only six acts remain.  Competing in the final are; Below The Bridge, WildThorn, The McQues, Hypnotix State, Jane & Adam, as well as my own personal favourites, The Stroll.

Tickets are only £5 and can be purchased online at – http://www.o2academynewcastle.co.uk/event/36862/soundwave-music-competition-the-final-tickets

The Stroll

THE CALENDER

Friday 3^rd

MY TELEGRAPH GIG – The Telegraph, Newcastle.  Entry £3.

http://www.facebook.com/events/162422163865780/

Baron Von Alias & MistaBreeze – Durham University, Durham.

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Thursday 9^th

SubLevel2 – The Head of Steam, Newcastle.  Entry £5.

http://www.facebook.com/events/233430710070639/

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Saturday 11^th

SoundWave Music Competition Final – O2 Academy, Newcastle.  Tickets £5.

http://www.facebook.com/events/172041789563041/

Emergency Door Release (debut gig) – The Dog and Parrot, Newcastle.  Entry £4.

http://www.facebook.com/events/172533106184410/

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Wednesday 15^th

Bleech with The Shake Appeal – The Independent, Sunderland.  Tickets £5 (plus booking fee).

http://www.facebook.com/events/132075486903100/

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Friday 17^th

Redcar Battle of the Bands – The Citz Club, Redcar.  Entry £5.

http://www.facebook.com/events/214701005291095/

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Thursday 23^rd

SubLevel2 – The Head of Steam, Newcastle.  Entry £5.

http://www.facebook.com/events/329576477076456/

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Friday 24^th

China Bull in a Warehouse in association with Guerilla Events – W34, Walker Road, Newcaste.  Entry £4 – £5.50.

http://www.facebook.com/events/318055588234750/

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Saturday 25^th

Rossi Noise with Baron Von Alias & MistaBreeze – O2 Academy, Newcastle.  Entry £5.

http://www.o2academynewcastle.co.uk/event/37373/rossi-noise-tickets

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Tuesday 28^th

Baron Von Alias & MistaBreeze – Somewhere in Middlesbrough…. somewhere.

THE TELEGRAPH, 3RD MARCH – LINE UP CONFIRMED

I have now fully confirmed the line up for my gig at The Telegraph on Saturday 3^rd March 2012.  It’s a very exciting line up, so it’s got the potential to be an awesome night.  For a paltry three of your British Pound Sterling, you can see four quality bands from a range of different genres perform live.

Proper fukkin bargain!

If you use Facebook the details of this event can be found using the link below.

http://www.facebook.com/events/318489318195064/

The Telegraph - Saturday 3rd March 2012

The final confirmed line up is Ginger Snap & The Style Pile, Emergency Door Release, The Shake Appeal and Honey Chrome.

Emergency Door Release featured in one of my previous music blogs.  See the link below.

https://mallazmalcolmwhite.wordpress.com/2011/12/26/fuck-christmas-songs-this-is-what-you-should-be-listening-to/

Ginger Snap & The Style Pile

Ginger Snap & The Style Pile

Ginger Snap & The Style Pile are a Funky Ska band based in Newcastle.  They are a reformation of what used to be Chrome Attic.  Fronted by the extremely talented Joanne ‘Gingersnap’ Robson, The Style Pile perform with an electric energy and generate the exciting party vibe that I personally believe Newcastle has crying out for.  Wind player Andy Strong is an incredible talent as demonstrated with his awe-inspiring work on the saxophone and clarinet.  The rest of the band comprises of Hal McCutcheon (Plank-Spank’ist), Eddie Hughes (the bass man) and Dan Deltodesco (drummer).  Their unique and up-beat sound is the ultimate treat for your eardrums.  Ginger Snap & The Style Pile have a groove that will blow your fukkin mind, so this truly is a gig you don’t want to miss!

Ginger Snap & The Style Pile are currently in the process of sorting out all of their internet profiles so to hear examples of their music check out their previous incarnation, Chrome Attic, and then like their Facebook page on the following links.

http://www.myspace.com/chromeattic

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ginger-Snap-The-Style-Pile/181677578554592

Emergency Door Release

Emergency Door Release

Emergency Door Release are a brand new Indie Rock band who are in the midst of preparing a full frontal assault on the North East music scene.  Their singer, song-writer and guitarist, James Rooney, is a driven individual with an incredible voice, which is reminiscent of Editors vocalist Tom Smith.  James’ determination and dedication has helped Emergency Door Release overcome early problems and keep the band running despite losing their original drummer.  The other members of Emergency Door Release are Adam McMeiken on guitar, David Lloyd on bass and their new drummer, Daniel Mokhtari.  Emergency Door Release are recording new material on Wednesday 8^th February and also have several other live performances on their horizon.

You can catch their debut gig at The Dog and Parrot on Saturday 11^th February.  Entry to that is priced at £4.  Check out the Facebook event for this on the next link.

http://www.facebook.com/events/172533106184410/

Check out Emergency Door Release on Facebook.

http://www.facebook.com/EmergencyDoorRelease

The Shake Appeal

The Shake Appeal

South Tyneside based Rock four-piece, The Shake Appeal, are also in the process of recording new material.  The Shake Appeal were formed in 2010 and consist of vocalist Georgia McRae, guitarists Joseph Inskip and Jordan Johnston, Phil Morgan on bass and Matthew Cowey on drums.

Despite her cute appearance, vocalist Georgia McRae, sings with an attitude that would not be out of place in the Yeah Yeah Yeahs or Be Your Own Pet.  The Shake Appeal have a vibrant flavour to their music and a cool, edgy style.  You can listen to some of their tracks on Facebook on the link below.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Shake-Appeal/176851872342363

My personal favourite from the tracks available is ‘A Fist in my Pocket’, which for me truly captures The Shake Appeal’s grit and attitude.

If, like me, you use Twitter you can also follow The Shake Appeal on there.

The Shake Appeal – @Shake_Appeal

I actually head-hunted The Shake Appeal for this gig after they were brought to my attention by both Chay Hobson, at North-East Rehearsal-Recording, and Eesh of DLB.  I have a huge respect for both of their musical opinions and have been an admirer of The Shake Appeal for some time.

Honey Chrome

Honey Chrome

Unclassifiable by standard definitions of any genre, Honey Chrome’s unique sound is an amalgamation of several genres.  This is an act that is oozing with individuality.  Honey Chrome bring together Punk, Rock, Grunge and Electronic Pop, among many other styles, in an incredible fusion that is mind-blowing.  You need to hear what they have to offer, because no explanation will give you the full feel of what they do.  Check out their website and like their Facebook pages on the links below.

http://www.honeychrome.co.uk/

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Honeychrome/163839323697264

These four bands will be performing on what has the potential to be an epic night.  For a bargain price of £3 you can be a part of it.  Entry is payable on the door and the doors open at 7.30pm.  The Event is being held in the function room upstairs in The Telegraph, which is on Orchard Street, located behind Newcastle’s Central Station.

But before that…

Obviously March is still some time away yet and before that I have another event at The Telegraph scheduled for Friday 3^rd February.  The February event is also charged at just £3 entry on the door.  As you can probably tell, I don’t give just any shite act a gig.  I carefully select the artists involved and unlike some promoters, I actually listen to their music before deciding to book them.  The Stroll, Baron Von Alias & MistaBreeze and Artisam will all be performing live at The Telegraph on 3^rd February, and there will also be a DubStep DJ set by L87 of SubLevel2.  This is shaping up to be an epic night.  So get down, bring some friends and have some fun!

More details about this event can be found in my blog;

https://mallazmalcolmwhite.wordpress.com/2012/01/06/my-next-gig-friday-3rd-february-at-the-telegraph/

Or on Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/events/162422163865780/?ref=ts

The Telegraph - 3rd February 2012

A couple of acknowledgements…

I’d like to say thank you to Nathan Wood of Spark FM in Sunderland for plugging my February gig at The Telegraph on his radio show.  Nathan presents The Local Music Show every Sunday from 4pm to 7pm; you can listen to it on local radio, exclusive to Sunderland on 107FM or online at http://www.sparksunderland.com/

It’s usually a highly entertaining show cram-packed with low-brow humour, smut and, of course, great music from some of the best bands the region has to offer.  You might as well give it a listen, I mean, what the fuck else you gonna do after church on a Sunday???

You can follow Nathan and The Local Music Show on Twitter.

Nathan Wood – @NathanWould

107 Spark FM – @Local_Music_Pet

107 Spark FM

While I’m mentioning Twitter, I’d also like to thank Tyneside Tweets for retweeting my blog to help my friends Clair Moore and Tahti raise money for LiNK Community Development.

Clair and Tahti are hitch-hiking from Newcastle to Marrakesh in Morocco, in April, as a fundraiser for LiNK Community Development.

LiNK Community Development works at improving the quality of education in Africa and providing children with the opportunities they deserve.

Please help them to make difference by sponsoring them and/or sharing the link below, where you can make donations online.

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserProfilePage.action?userUrl=clairandtahti&isTeam=true

And if you are a user of Twitter, you can follow both Tyneside Tweets and Clair Moore.

Tyneside Tweets – @TynesideTweets

Clair Moore – @clair_moore

LiNK Community Development

MUSICIANS WANTED FOR GIGS!

I’ve been putting together some live music events in Newcastle upon Tyne and I’m always on the lookout for new acts to perform at these events.  If you are in a band, or even a solo artist, and are looking for gigs, get in touch.

The music I am looking for is not genre specific.  However, I would like to avoid whiny, generic Indie Pop bands that lack individuality.  Ideally I want bands that can bring something unique and fresh to the table.  So if you’re a band that is trying to imitate The Beatles, Muse, and Coldplay etc…, then don’t bother because I’m looking for something new and different!

Please send an email to – horrorshowartwork@live.co.uk or alternatively, leave a comment on this blog.

In the email or comment please state your name, contact details and your bands name with a link to where I can listen to some examples of your music online (without having to like any pages or anything first!).

Ginger Snap & The Style Pile

The Telegraph – Saturday 3^rd March 2012

I am still looking to confirm a couple of acts for my gig at The Telegraph (Orchard Street, Newcastle) on Saturday 3^rd March.  Currently I have Ginger Snap & The Style Pile and Emergency Door Release confirmed to perform at that event.

The artists involved in this event will be paid a share of the door profit if enough people attend.  Entry to this event will be priced at £3 and to break even the event will need approximately sixty people to attend (this figure may be higher than actually required depending on costs).

Check out the two bands I already have confirmed by clicking on their names below.

Ginger Snap & The Style Pile

Emergency Door Release

If you would like to be considered to perform at this event then please contact me as soon as possible, either by commenting on this blog or by email on – horrorshowartwork@live.co.uk

The Stroll

The Bridge Hotel – Wednesday 4^th April 2012

I also have The Bridge Hotel (Castle Square, Newcastle) booked for an event on Wednesday 4^th April, which is my birthday.  This is almost certainly going to be a fundraising event for charity.  I am currently in the process of confirming the details with the chosen charity.  If this is the case, then the artists involved will be expected to perform for free to show support for the chosen charity.  The entire profit from this event will be donated to charity.  Hopefully I will have all of the finer details relating to this confirmed in the very near future.

I will be looking to have four or maybe five acts to perform sets at this event.  Currently I have already confirmed The Stroll.  Check them out by clicking on their name below.

The Stroll

If you would like to be considered to perform at this event then please contact me as soon as possible, either by commenting on this blog or by email on – horrorshowartwork@live.co.uk

Battle of the Bands 2012

Heat 2 of the Battle of the Bands, Coatham Bowl – Friday 20^th January 2012

There may also be a place available for an act to perform at the Battle of the Bands, at Coatham Bowl in Redcar, tomorrow.

I had put The Mojags forward for it but they dropped me in it recently and decided they don’t want to do it anymore.  So if you can get to Redcar for half past five-ish on Friday and would like to compete in the Battle of the Bands, in a great venue, for the chance to win a recording deal and £3000 cash, as well as helping to raise money for two charities, then get in touch NOW.

Details of this event can be found on their website or on Facebook on the links below.  You may be better off sending a message to Sherry Clark on Facebook if you want to perform at this event as it is Sherry who is organising the Battle of the Bands.

Battle of the Bands Website

Battle of the Bands Facebook

Coatham Bowl is an awesome venue with an impressive history and this could be a chance for a band to perform in front of an audience comprised of followers of six or seven other acts.  Even if you don’t progress to the next stage, it is a valuable opportunity to increase your fan base.  So why not have a crack at it?

The Telegraph - 3rd February 2012

Future Events…

I will continue to run events at The Telegraph on a monthly basis and also regular events at The Bridge Hotel, as well as looking to secure other venues and expand into other areas outside of Newcastle.

If you want to be considered for future events, please get in touch by sending an email to – horrorshowartwork@live.co.uk or alternatively, leaving a comment on this blog.

WHO TO FOLLOW ON TWITTER

twitter.com

Piers Morgan was in The Daily Mail raving about how good Twitter is yesterday.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2086773/Piers-Morgan-My-Twitter-battles-Wayne-Rooney-Rio-Ferdinand-Mike-Tyson.html

@piersmorgan

I couldn’t agree more.  Twitter is essential for all the latest news, networking shit and, most importantly, slagging of celebrity numpties, ignorant and retarded reporters and shite footballers.

It was actually a Twitter argument with Ollie Holt, chief sports writer at The Daily Mirror, that inspired me to write my first blog.

https://mallazmalcolmwhite.wordpress.com/2011/09/07/a-direct-response-to-oliver-holt/

Ollie Holt’s an ignorant, shit-stirring coward and if you’d like to regularly witness him making a cunt out of himself follow him.

Ollie Holt – @OllieHoltMirror

Another Grade A muppet who gives you plenty of ammo for abuse is footballing no-mark Nile Ranger.  This poor excuse for a human thinks he’s proper “gangsta”.  After some abuse from me, he tried to be a clever cunt and made a comment about me only having 23 followers at the time.  That must’ve backfired on the mindless twat because he’s never said anything since I replied to that and asked did he not recognise me and told him that I sit near the corner flag and catch all of his shots.  Fukkin moron!

Nile Ranger – @NilePowerRanger

@NilePowerRanger

If you like Toon and football related banter, gobshiting and general nonsense follow these lot.

Eggert Eggmundson – @EggusMaximus

Dan Wilson – @SirDanWilson

IWantCurlyHair2 – @Iwantcurlyhair2

Jack Cunningham – @jackc1

Nathan Wood – @NathanWould

Liam Wood – @Liamwood1987

All of those lads have top crack, so get following them!

For some random weird tweets follow the Weird Horse and his estranged owner the Baffled Farmer.

Weird Horse – @WeirdHorse

Baffled Farmer – @BaffledFarmer

@WeirdHorse

A couple local music acts that you should follow are Baron Von Alias and The Stroll, both of who will be playing at my gig at The Telegraph in Newcastle on Friday 3rd February.

https://mallazmalcolmwhite.wordpress.com/2012/01/06/my-next-gig-friday-3rd-february-at-the-telegraph/

BaronVonAlias – @BaronVonAlias

The Stroll – @TheStroll1

@TheStroll1

And finally a couple of celebrities with decent patter worth following are;

Piers Morgan – @piersmorgan

Joey Barton – @Joey7Barton

Louis Saha – @louissaha08

and honourary Extreme Mackem Fisherman,

Warren Barton – @warrenbarton2

@warrenbarton2

REDCAR BATTLE OF THE BANDS BEGINS TONIGHT!

Battle of the Bands 2012

Today’s the day that the much anticipated Battle of the Bands, held at Coatham Bowl in Redcar, begins.  Every Friday, from now until 9^th March, some of the North East’s best bands and solo artists will compete against each other whilst raising money for two charities, TFM Cash for Kids and SANE.  Entry to any of the Heats is priced at a bargain £5 payable on the door.

I’m off doon there shortly for Heat 1 and will be staying overnight in Redcar, even though I honestly have no idea where Redcar really is, and intend to make a night of it.

The Stroll

Tonight, I’m mainly going to see The Stroll from Durham, who are currently my favourite local band, but it’s always good to check out  new bands and what better way than to go to an event like this?  From the information I have been given, there is eight acts on tonight, which obviously isn’t bad at all for a mere bluey!  The other seven are; James Arthur, Sailors and Saints, Chasing Wilson, Rough Justice, The Blitz, Panda Lasagne and The Method.  Each act will be performing a twenty minute set, and they obviously all have a degree of confidence in their ability to be entering a competition like this in the first place, so I’m expecting to slooshy some sweet noise tonight.

Basically, I’m fukkin well looking forward to this coz I know it’s gonna be an awesome night!