3 posts tagged “gigs”

Well, well, well. What can I possibly say, other than its no big surprise!

Last Saturday was the northern final and we went through to the National Showcase with style! The coaches (2) were full yet again and quite a few made their own ways there. Big respect and thank you to everyone who made the effort to come and support us, and I don't think we disappointed if I do say so myself!

It was also Wattos birthday so it did get quite messy, but we all knew it would.

For those who couldn't make it, or if you pussied out at the last minute, we played six songs (The Man Who Tried to Play God / A Million Doors / Trapped Under The Smog Of The Industrial Blanket / Festival in Colne Lancashire / Mannequin / Cradle to the Grave) on the huge stage in front of a packed out Academy 2. The crowd went mad for it from the first chord and the band all enjoyed every second!

So now its the National Showcase......

13 bands, 4 music industry judges, a professional film crew and YOU! This is the big one people.

Its being held on Saturday 13th September ( not long from now!) at Birminghams Carling Academy (Main stage)!!!!!!

If you thought last Saturday night was big you aint seen nothing! Lets show them how we do it up north! We will again be running transport and have 150 tickets to shift, so get in quick. Many of those who attended Saturday night have already booked on, and a few are talking about an over night trip. Either way, you've gotta be there!

I can't help but think that this is our time. You laugh, but one day we'll be in charge...

After more than a month off the road, while the band have been writing new songs and rehearsing occasionally, they are all looking forward to going back on the road. If anyone is slightly interested in seeing them live, here's the low down. Where it says 'tickets', these can be bought online from the bands website www.anewbreedofmonkey.co.uk

Hope to see you at a gig!

Friday 7th March - Insideout, Bull Street, Burnley. Free.

Saturday 8th March - The Hordens, Livesey Branch Road, Blackburn. Supported by The City Joy Cons. Door charge.

Friday 14th March - Jabez Clegg, Portsmouth Street, Manchester. With The Rivingtones, The Shameless. Door charge.

Saturday 22nd March - The Attic, Warner Street, Accrington. With Lotus Circle, Kings of the Delmar, and Hungover Stuntmen. TICKETS

Saturday 29th March - WA1 Venue, Warrington. With Guru Sales, Julia Martov, Hans Island and Exit State. Door charge.

Friday 4th April - North Bar, Town Hall Street, Blackburn. With The Excerts. Door charge

Saturday 5th April - King Edward VII, Blackpool. With comedian Carl Schofield. Free.

Saturday 12th April - The Dirty South, Lewisham, London. Supporting Mike Joyce. TICKETS

Thursday 17th April - Night & Day CAfe, Oldham Street, MAnchester. Supporting The Manyanas with King Kayak, Them Next. Door charge.

Saturday 19th April - Bacup Borough Football Club, Cowtoot Lane, Bacup. Door charge.

Tuesday 6th May - Josephs Well, Chorley Lane, Leeds. TICKETS

More gigs are being added as we blog so, keep an eye on our Live section at our website!

Saturday night in Burnley town centre is a strange mix of clubbers, drunks, and in one particular venue, music enthusiasts. It's called Sanctuary rock bar and covers three floors of an historic building.

The middle floor is fast becoming 'the' best venue in Burnley and is usually graced by metal/thrash bands. Not last night!

First off, the Fix have the potential to become a fine band. They are young, and are undoubtedly three talented individals. As they develop they will become tighter as a band and if they continue to write their own stuff with the qualities they have put into the three or four songs in their catalogue so far, then they will become one of the top bands in the area. For now, the covers they included in their set were creditable.

We enjoyed playing to the fifty or sixty souls who had ventured upstairs at 11pm, many of them seeing the band for the first time, and inevitably a number of the faithful were also there. Fortunately no problems with Joe's finger so no worries there. Thanks to all who came, thanks to those who collected a CD (hope you enjoy it) and thanks to the venue for a great night.

Tonight we're off to Rishton, a village near Blackburn, to The Roebuck. We've never gigged there before and hopefully (being a Sunday) someone will venture down to their local to catch a live band. Fingers crossed, anyway.