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Boogie woogie jazz to give a feelgood high
12:44pm Friday 5th March 2010
Inspirational pianist Ben Waters plays at Rook Lane Chapel in Frome next week, with his particular brand of key-shattering boogie woogie.
Julian's all you need
12:42pm Friday 5th March 2010
Fans old and new get the chance to go back in time when tribute band All You Need is the Beatles mark the Fab Four’s first paid performance outside Liverpool and Hamburg with a gig at the same venue, the Subscription Rooms in Stroud.
Back on fine form
11:35am Thursday 4th March 2010
POPSTAR Peter Andre will have Swindon’s females swooning in the aisles when he takes to the stage at the Oasis Leisure Centre this weekend.
Sounds around town with Dave Franklin
11:36am Thursday 4th March 2010
This week I am going to take a break from spotlighting local venues and talk about a campaign that you should all get behind.
Spotlight on . . . The Disco PieRats
11:40am Thursday 4th March 2010
If you’re anything like me, you probably won’t have to try too hard to contain your excitement when you hear of the arrival of yet another Red Hot Chili Peppers-influenced band.
Local talent wanted
11:57am Friday 26th February 2010
Where are the unsigned bands of west and north Wiltshire?
Volt promise last jolt of a gig to end an era
11:59am Friday 26th February 2010
West Wilts band The Volt have decided that it’s time to call it a day.
Sounds Around Town with Dave Franklin
10:45am Thursday 25th February 2010
Last week the musical spotlight fell on one of the most compact and bijou of local venues. This week we are at the other end of the scale with one of the few dedicated venues in the town centre.
Relaxed, soulful jazz with classy pedigree
1:38pm Friday 19th February 2010
The emergence of a new generation of talented female singers has brought jazz music out of the shadows recently.
Lauren storm into next round
1:40pm Friday 19th February 2010
Young West Wiltshire band Lauren are through to the regional final of the nationwide Live & Unsigned competition.
Top folk right here
1:36pm Friday 19th February 2010
Folk fans can see some of the country’s top performers without travelling very far over the next nine days.
Don your dancing shoes for 80s rock 'n' roll
3:50pm Thursday 18th February 2010
WHEN Showaddywaddy take to the Arts Centre stage at 8pm tonight, there won’t be an empty seat in the house.
Me, my guitar and a bar stool
12:04pm Thursday 18th February 2010
Chesney Hawkes, The 12 Bar, 8pm, Saturday. Tickets cost £10 in advance or £12 on the door. Call 01793 535713.
Sounds Around Town with Dave Franklin
11:57am Thursday 18th February 2010
I thought a good way of putting this column to even further use promoting the local music community would be to shine a spotlight on some of the venues that I mention regularly. First up The Beehive.
Old rockers rolling on
11:41am Friday 12th February 2010
A group of friends from Chippenham have named their new band after the task they have taken on, as they step back on the stage after two decades.
Keeping music live
11:33am Friday 12th February 2010
A passion for live music and the desire to give new bands a platform to bring original music to the stage led to the creation of MADMusic, who host their first gig night in Melksham tomorrow.
Sounds Around Town....with Dave Franklin
9:06am Thursday 11th February 2010
I’VE had a few people asking me recently why I didn’t include certain gigs in recent write ups, so I thought I’d use this opening salvo to explain how I get the information to put this together. My main source of information is from the supermation info-highway...thingy....that is, venue websites. Some of these are factually richer than others but it does make a good starting point.
Youngsters off to a sparkling start for 2010
11:25am Tuesday 9th February 2010
Mobsta Promotions started its 2010 gigs at The Old Bear in Staverton with a real corker of an evening on Saturday, featuring three young acts from the Melksham area.
The new acoustic revolution
11:25am Friday 5th February 2010
Acoustic music is riding a wave of popularity, as more and more fans want to hear the unamplified tones of their guitar heroes, or see for themselves if singers really are hitting all the right notes.
Sounds Around Town.... with Dave Franklin
9:03am Thursday 4th February 2010
Those in the know will already be aware of a very special forth birthday this week. Yes, that’s right, the world’s first major steel bridge, the Forth Railway Bridge is 120 years old next month.
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