Fordante is a classical group playing new music inspired by the great baroque composers, fused with the genre of film music, bringing this exhilarating sound right into the 21st Century
Author: Mark (Page 157 of 173)
I'm Mark, I run an independent record label called Iron Man Records, which is based in Birmingham England. I set up the Birmingham Music Network, and I organised gigs in Birmingham for over ten years as Badger Promotions. I play in a band called Last Under The Sun, Cain and Freestone and another called Police Bastard, I offer tour management and driving to help bands out on tour, and I have done some lecturing at Birmingham City University as part of their Music Industry degree course.
Musicians and others from across the music business will be able to benefit from a series of networking opportunities taking place across the Midlands. Running since September and going through until August 2009, the Musicians’ Union is hosting Network: Musician.
The free events hope to bring together diverse people working in music from across the local scene. Whether they work in performing, teaching or songwriting or own a record company or studio or are part of a funding and support organisation, it is expected that many will benefit from attendance at the network. Music practitioners and businesses can come along and seek advice, ask questions, make announcements, look for connections or just attend to see what others are up to.
The event takes place quarterly in Stoke-on-Trent, Derby, Leicester, Nottingham, Lincoln and Stratford-on-Avon. Network: Musician is free and refreshments are provided. Each meeting starts at 4pm.
The dates of the first meetings are as follows:
Tuesday 2nd December – Stoke College, Burslem, Moorland Road, Stoke-on-Trent
Wednesday 10th December – The Musician Pub, Clyde Street, Leicester
Wednesday 14th January – Confetti Studios, Covent Street, Nottingham
Tuesday 20th January – Cox’s Yard, Bridgefoot, Stratford-on-Avon
Tuesday 3rd February – The Flowerpot, King Street, Derby
Wednesday 18th February – The Drill Hall, Freeschool Lane, Lincoln
To find out more, telephone 0121 622 3870 or email networkmusician@musiciansunion.org.uk or visit www.myspace.com/midlandsmu
Andy Derrick
Midlands Regional Officer
Musicians’ Union, Benson House
Lombard Street, Birmingham B12 0QR
Tel: 0121 622 3870
Mobile: 07974 567 163
Fax: 0121 622 5361
Website: www.musiciansunion.org.uk
A few words from Jessi eastfield: After being conspicuous by our absence in the metropolis that is Birmingham of late, we appear to have become the ‘house band’ at the Wagon and Horses. I can think of much worse places. A trilogy of gigs kicks off with a dodgy solo gig this Thursday then fast forward to December. Have it! x
Thursday 6 November 2008 – BIRMINGHAM Wagon and Horses
Adderley Streey, Digbeth.
Suicidal Birds, District 13 and Jessi Eastfield.
Gig starts fr screening of the film Zeitgeist (addendum) at 7pm.
Jessi on straight after film at 9.15pm.
£2 on the door.
OTHER EASTFIELD GIGS.
Friday 7 November 2008 – CAMBRIDGE Man on the Moon
Norfolk Street
Vanilla Pod, Barbar luck, Eastfield and Sam Russo.
7.30pm. £5.
Saturday 8 November 2008 – DERBY Victoria Inn
Midland Place (opposite railway station)
Contempt, Eastfield, Addictive Philosophy and Obnoxious UK,
6pm – 11pm. £4.
Friday 14 November 2008 – LANCASTER Yorkshire House
Paliament Street.
Eastfield, Tracey Curtis and DJs Gez & The Whip (Acme bass company).
8pm – 1am. £3.
Saturday 15 November 2008 – BURTON ON TRENT The Appleby
Green Street.
Liberty, Eastfield, Rotunda, Alcohol-Licks and Perkie.
6pm. Free Entry.
Friday 5 December 2008 – BIRMINGHAM Wagon and Horses
Adderley Streey, Digbeth.
Eastfield, I.C.H., Edict of Intolerance, The Hijacks and Dik Guru.
8pm – 2am. £3.
Saturday 6th December 2008 – KETTERING Sawyers.
44 Montagu Street.
Drongos For Europe, Eastfield, ICH and Paul Carter
8pm. £5 adv.
Saturday 20 December 2008 – BIRMINGHAM Wagon and Horses (VPSG Benefit)
Adderley Streey, Digbeth.
Contempt, Eastfield, Ram-Man, Balsall Heathens, War/System and I’m a Mess.
8pm – 2am. £5
Hostess: Marcelle van Hoof
LISTEN LIVE online: www.dfm.nu every Tuesday between 19-22 hours CET (Dutch time) / 18-21 hours BST (UK time)
LISTEN (AGAIN) AT ANY OTHER TIME via www.anothernicemess.com
LISTEN (AGAIN) AT ANY OTHER TIME via www.anothernicemess.com
MYSPACE: www.myspace.com/djanothernicemess
For INFO/REQUESTS mail Marcelle at: info@anothernicemess.com
She broadcasts from home, so she might play your requested song (almost)
instantly!
She broadcasts from home, so she might play your requested song (almost)
instantly!
DANDELION RADIO MONTHLY SHOW: www.dandelionradio.com/marcelle
ARTISTS / LABELS are welcome to send their records/cd’s/mixes to:
Another Nice Mess
Another Nice Mess
c/o Marcelle van Hoof
H. Coenradistraat 4 hs
1063 XR Amsterdam
Netherlands
H. Coenradistraat 4 hs
1063 XR Amsterdam
Netherlands
BOOKINGS:
NOW AVAILABLE: ‘DJ Marcelle/Another Nice Mess Meets Her Soulmates At Faust Studio Deejay Laboratory’ mix album
Double vinyl only! (no cd and/or download)
34 tracks, nearly 80 minutes
On Klangbad label from Germany
20 Euros plus postage
Order your copy now: mar.celle@planet.nl
Special: DJ Aardvarck: Pig-A-Dub Mix
1. Signature tune: Jon E Cash/untitled
2. Daniel Meteo/Beat Of The Heart
12’’ ep: The Beat Of The Heart (www.meteosound.net)
3. Ikonika/Millie
12’’ (www.hyperdub.net)
4. Ramones/Bonzo Goes To Bitburg
12’’ ep (from 1985, Beggars Banquet)
5. Kiki Bohemia/Come On
cd: All The Beautiful (www.matrosenblau.de)
6. Bar 9/Malicious Tactics
12’’ (www.zaudio.co.uk)
7. The Parrots Dance Band/Obra Twa Owu 1
7’’ (Dix)
8. Aardvarck/Ghetto
9. Scanner/1978 Formant Modular (played at 33 1/3 RPM)
10. Scanner/1978 Formant Modular (played at 45 RPM)
11. Cocoa Tea/Barack Obama
7’’ (www.vprecords.com)
12. The Fall/Chicago, Now
lp: Extricate (from 1989, Cog Sinister)
13. The Bug feat. Killa P & Flowdan/Ganja
12’’ (www.ninjatune.net)
14. Marc Houle/Buchla9
2xlp: Sixty-Four (www.m-nus.com)
15. Chops/You Can Offer Your Love
split lp with Hellhesten (www.upsettherhythm.co.uk)
16. Chops/2nd song (can’t read title!)
split lp with Hellhesten (www.upsettherhythm.co.uk)
17. Autopsia/His Secret Sin
12’’ (from 1989, Staalplaat)
18. Istari Lasterfahrer/Bang Soundboy
cd: Uproot. Mixed by DJ/Rupture (www.theagriculture.com)
19. The Mekons/This Sporting Life
12’’ (from 1981, CNT)
20. Special: DJ Aardvarck: Pig-A-Dub Mix
21. McCarthy/Charles Windsor
lp: I Am A Wallet (from 1987, September)
22. Gang Gang Dance feat. Tinchy Stryder/Princes
lp: Saint Dymphna (www.thesocialregistry.com)
23. Softboiled Eggies/Can You Send Shame?
lp: Try It Again (www.upsettherhythm.co.uk)
24. Jorg/track 14
cd / free download: Lomek07 (www.lomechanik.com)
25. Rioteer/World Against Us
12’’ ep: De Neutronenbom (www.rioteer.com)
26. Burnt Frieman & Jaki Liebeszeit/Sandale
lp: Secret Rhythms 3 (www.nonplace.de)
27. The Fugs/C.I.A Man
lp: Virgin Fugs: For Adult Minds Only (from 1965, Base / ESP)
Marcelle deejays:
7th November: Donnerstagsbar, Pettenkoferstrasse 4 c, Berlin
8th November: Supamolli, Berlin
15th November: Zeta, The Hague
28th November: Golden Pudel Club, Hamburg
29th November: Private party, Rotterdam
18th December: Fluc, Vienna
19th December: Rhiz, Vienna
16th January: Golden Pudel Club, Hamburg
24th January: Tsunami Club, Cologne
The Music Network organises a NETWORKING EVENT
on the last Thursday of each month, 4-6pm
at The BCU Technology and Innovation Centre(TIC), Millennium Point, Curzon Street, Birmingham, B4 7XG. (directions/info tel: 08712 262725)
The next meeting is open to all on Thursday 27th November 4pm til 6pm at The TIC, Birmingham.
The Birmingham branch of Musicians Union will be supplying luxury chocolate biscuits and good coffee for all. There’s food and drink afterwards supplied by the creative networks lot too. Come and talk about music and what you’re up to and meet some new people, you know it makes sense.
The Music Network organises the meeting for the benefit of music related businesses in the West Midlands region. If you have news to report, a presentation to give, an event to promote, any new points for discussion, a pitch to make, business cards or flyers to hand round, an appeal for help, advice or guidance or even if you just want the free tea and biscuits and some quality entertainment…you are all invited.