My background is playing in various bands around the UK from the age of 16 - 27. I wanted to make a career from a band, but unfortunately for me I never found the right people who would give up everything to get somewhere. Or maybe me and my bands were just rubbish! I realised running my own business in the music industry was far more appealing than sitting in a corporate office. So here we are! Just remember this - Nothing falls into your lap in music, no matter how good you are. It’s HARD graft all the way.
Neil Hayes. The Right Hand Man.
Unlike Shane I can't play an instrument, write a song & I certainly can't sing. I do have an outstanding passion for music and love to hear new and exciting bands/artists. I've been to venues all over the country to gigs for most of the biggest names in the business. I know my music and can distinguish between the great from the good, the good from the mediocre and the mediocre to the downright shit. Nothing generates feelings and emotions in the same way music can and we are looking for bands/artists that have the ability, passion and desire to succeed. I have been working in London for 6 years in the financial sector & yes it is boring! Life is too short & I would rather spend my remaining years doing something that I LOVE.
Just remember this – Mine’s a pint.
James Day. The Wordsmith.
I’m the new Black & White spin doctor who’ll be looking after press, PR and the general massaging of anyone’s ego able to give our bands, nights or company positive and unrivalled media coverage. A journalist for 10 years, I cut my teeth supplying national newspapers with breaking stories ranging from samurai sword murders to Ulrika Jonsson’s bedroom gymnastics with Sven. I spent a year helping turn ZOO into the biggest selling men’s weekly on the planet, freelanced for Heat, Star, Metro and Nuts. Then I was Senior Writer and Reviews Editor on Look. Now Editor of In-focus at London Metro! My true love is music and the opportunity to immerse myself at the ground roots level of the industry was too inspiring to ignore. I’ll listen to anything and everything and if it sounds good I’ll champion it, plain and simple.
Just remember this – “The press are mad for it, we're mad for it. I love being in the press. I love pissing people off, me. I love pissing meself off.”
Liam Gallagher
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Club Velocity presents-sponsored by The White House Studio Saturday July 18th 2009 at Rising Sun Arts Centre 30 Silver Street Reading Doors 8pm £5 door £4 advance www.wegottickets.com/ flyer ALL AGES Sixty Watt Bayonets Pounding Hearts, Fighting Words record release party. SIXTY WATT BAYONETS Female fronted local punkas, in the vein of Gossip/Bikini Kill/X Ray Spex Their debut record is a very strong and sassy debut record. Very now-very 2009. Championed by KROQ radio in LA. . SHITTY LIMITS The best UK punk band by miles. Their debut album should be on your must buy list. It will not let you down. A very much a band live that put your faith in people/life. Already legends. SECRET RIVALS Debut Reading show, from Oxford. Teenage love-like HelpShe Cant Swim/Elle Milano/bis JAY NEWTON (Heartwear Process/Full Force Gales solo) THIS WILL BE A PARTY!!
Club Velocity/BlahBlah presents Saturday July 11th 2009 at Plugnplay 35 Milford Road Reading RG1 Doors 8pm £5 door £4 advance www.wegotickets.com / flyer Bands TRIPWIRES Home coming show!Local living legends. Played Reading Festival in 2008. Championed by Huw Stephens/Tom Robinson/XFM/Steve Lamacq. A must see. Think Interpol/The Cure/Biffy WOOKIES LOcal answer to Pink Floyd fronted by Rick Wakeman. A Nu Prog wank fest. Imagine Pure Reason REvolution without owning any records by Justice. "To be honest ladies and gents, I blooming loved it," 10/10 Maps Magazine JETS AGAINST GIANTS Like munching disco biscuits, whilst drinking brandy. Best new local band in Reading who have played less than five gigs. JOHNNY ARROW ANT THE CHEAP DAY RETURNS Johnny was recently supported at the Oi legend gig Hardskin taking notes. Johnny reminds us when 'indie' was a dirty word. To us they are our Flatmates. See C86 was not that bad. Club Velocity djs
Date Friday MAY 29TH Venue Rising Sun Arts Centre 30 Silver Street Reading RG1Doors 8pm ALL AGES Tax £5 door or £$ advance www.wegottickets.com / flyerHUNTING THE SHY (Big Black/Leonard Cohen/Grandaddy) www.myspace.com/hunttheshyTHE BLACK HEART ORCHESTRA (Rapeman/13th Floor Elevators/Birthday Party) www.myspace.com/theblackheartorchestraTILEHURST CHILDRENS ARKESTRA (Explosions in The Sky/Slint/Mogwai) www.myspace.com/tilehurstarkestra This is a gig NOT a roast dinner
Club Velocity with BlahBlah presents READING ON FIRE (CELEBRATING THE BEST IN NEW LOCAL TALTENT) Saturday June 13th 2009 at Plugnplay 35 Milford Road Reading RG1 Doors 8pm Tax £5 door £4 advance www.wegottickets.com MIDIMIDIS (Two piece 8 bit punks, creating music like no one else. Championed by Eddy Temple-Morris/Frank Musisk/Your mother) MR FOGG ("Astounding," Tom Robinson 6 Music "Ace,ace,ace," Huw Stephens (Radio 1)) OM CORPORATION (Like no other band around. They may only have a cello, drums and an acoustic, but these guys rock HARD!) VIENNA DITTO ("Portishead doing a Taranito soundtrack," Huw Stephens Radio 1) Shitty Limits djs Bring yr mum!!!
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