Dorcan Performing Arts Society pamper evening at the Holiday Inn in Swindon on Saturday May 10urday May 10

5:53pm Friday 9th May 2008

Tutors up on stage Dorcan Performing Arts Group will be strutting their stuff at a pamper evening to raise funds for their group from 7pm tonight. The group will be entertaining, with a special appearance from the three tutors of the group, at the Holiday Inn, Coate, in Swindon. The organisers are Lauren Timlin and Lauren Wilcox, DPAGS art award students. Entry is free. From Swindon Advertiser

Liam Leary and Riky Denham at the Polish Club in Swindon on May 10

5:44pm Friday 9th May 2008

Waltz into dance LIam Leary and Riky Denham are performing at a dance organised by the Moloney School of Irish Dancing tonight from 8pm. Organiser Patsy Moloney said: "There will be a waltzing competition for two silver cups and a display of Irish dancing.'' The dance is held at the Polish Club in Whitbourne Avenue, Swindon and tickets are £6 from 01793 642368. From Swindon Advertiser

	Glasvegas and A Silent FIlm at the 12 Bar in Swindon on May 11
	5:37pm Fri 9 May 08
	Tipped for the top Glasvegas are releasing their new single Geraldine next month on Columbia Records, and to promote the record the band are touring the UK and stopping off in Swindon tomorrow. The boys from Oxford have been recording their debut album in New York with producer Rich Costey, who has worked with Franz Ferdinand, Interpol and Muse. Glasvegas are heading for the 12 Bar, Westcott Place. They are also playing at the Glastonbury Festival and are hotly tipped as being the big thing this year. From Swindon Advertiser

	Mystery Jets at the 12 Bar in Swindon on May 14
	5:34pm Fri 9 May 08
	For the Harrisons forming a band was very much a family affair with singer Blaine and his dad Henry creating the Mystery Jets for a party on Eel Pie Island. From Swindon Advertiser

	Joe Satriani at Bristol’s Colston Hall on May 17
	5:31pm Fri 9 May 08
	Joe Satriani is one of the all time greats of the rock world influencing geanerations of guitarists, but he nearly became a footballer instead. From Swindon Advertiser

	NEWS
	8:00am Thu 8 May 08
	APOLOGIES to one of the young acts featured in the George Ward Rockfest recently - a technical error meant we left out all mention of rock band Overdose, who are frontman Chris Waylen, 13-year-old guitarists Jack Boddington and James King and drummer Jake Welford, who performed with guest bassist Tariq and pianist Rob. From Wiltshire Times

	COMING UP
	8:00am Thu 8 May 08
	ANDREW Bazeley plays blues the way they used to - raw acoustic blues, including songs from the likes of Robert Johnson, Charley Patton and Muddy Waters, played and sung in passionate, authentic style. From Wiltshire Times

	The Gig Guide
	8:00am Thu 8 May 08
	FRIDAY MAY 9 Yellowcake, The George, Woolley St, Bradford on Avon, 8.30pm. From Wiltshire Times

	Jo Satriani at Bristol’s Colston Hall on May 17
	6:56pm Sun 4 May 08
	Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock is out now on SonyBMG. Satriani plays Bristol Colston Hall on May 17. From Swindon Advertiser

	Claude Bourbon at The Beehive in Swindon on May 5
	6:50pm Sun 4 May 08
	Ooh la la, Claude! From Swindon Advertiser

	Lizzyspit at The VIc in Swindon on May 19
	6:48pm Sun 4 May 08
	Name to watch lizzyspit, alias Elizabeth Knights Ward, is making the music world sit up and take notice. She has a new single out on May 19 called Laura's Diary and will be playing in Swindon at the all-seated Acoustic Session on Thursday at The Vic, Victoria Road, in Old Town, from 8pm. Lizzyspit is also playing acoustically for BBC Radio Swindon. She is currently working on her debut album and has won the notice of producers on BBC Radio One and Six. It is free entry to the gig. From Swindon Advertiser

Glitz, Blitz and 70s Hits at the Theatre Royal Bath on Sunday May 11

6:46pm Sunday 4th May 2008

get ready to glam Grab your platforms and get ready to rock with Glitz, Blitz and 70's Hitz featuring Showaddywaddy, Sweet, pictured, and The Rubettes at the Theatre Royal Bath on Sunday May 11 at 7.30pm. Tickets are £20.50/£22.50 from 01225 448844. From Swindon Advertiser

	The Storys at the Swindon Arts Centre on May 3
	6:09pm Fri 2 May 08
	emailed pics in Swindon music Flicky Harrison Welsh band the Storys have recently appeared in the blockbuster movie The Bank Job. From Swindon Advertiser

The Damned at 12 Bar on Sat May 3

6:06pm Friday 2nd May 2008

Flicky Harrison Captain Sensible, the prince of punk, ironically shot to the top of the charts with a song from the romantic musical South Pacific. From Swindon Advertiser

REVIEW

9:55am Thursday 1st May 2008

"AWESOME evening!" was the widely held view of the 200+ audience making their way home from George Ward School's 14th annual rockfest on Friday April 25. From Wiltshire Times

	Coming up
	8:00am Thu 24 Apr 08
	MUSIC from the very young to the very experienced this week, starting on Friday April 25 at George Ward School with their annual rock concert. From Wiltshire Times

	Georgia Mancio: Trapeze
	9:51am Wed 23 Apr 08
	Georgia Mancio is one of the up and coming names among jazz singers. She has a mellow, mature voice and makes complex keys and rhythms sound so easy. From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald

Battle of bands at Walkabout

5:15pm Monday 21st April 2008

Five bands from all over the south west including Swindon battled it out in the Jack Daniels Sound Check Battle of the Bands national competition at the Walkabout bar this week. From Swindon Advertiser

Reviews

8:55am Thursday 17th April 2008

Dave Swarbrick, The Arc Theatre, Trowbridge. From Wiltshire Times

	Album of the week Joe Satriani Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock
	1:06pm Mon 14 Apr 08
	Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock is out now on SonyBMG. Satriani plays Bristol Colston Hall on May 17. From Swindon Advertiser

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