Stephen Fretwell, The Beans, Pioneers, Mountaineers, Nathan Burton, Narcissus, Omerta
Influences
The Smiths, Stone Roses, Echo and The Bunnymen, The Coral, Led Zeppelin, New Order, Doves, Kraftwerk, Oasis, Interpol, Arcade Fire, Editors, The Beatles, Sex Pistols, Bob Dylan, Buzzcocks, Badly Drawn Boy, The Charlatans, The Chameleons, Elbow, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Joy Division, The Courteeners
Set-up and run by two men in their mid-twenties, Rob Allen and Dave Salmon, theirs is a Manchester success story in the best unsung and understated tradition.
Both men still have day jobs, and both are some long way off from being millionaires, but both can take credit for some of Manchester's coolest independent music releases in the last few years, from Stephen Fretwell to the much-tipped Pioneers.
Yet their coolest achievement is how they've done this without any real masterplan. Rob and Dave are just like any real music fans - obsessed with new bands and going to gigs. As a result, Northern Ambition has earned a reputation for being the most approachable and least business-driven record label in Manchester.
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Which famous pop star did I go to school with? The first correct answer in my MySpace message box gets a free music video made for them (or their favourite band) :-)
Tickets £5.00 availble from www. ticketline. co. uk ,Type 'The Naughtys' in search engine for event to come up or call 0161 832 1111 to book tickets over the phone
We are please to announce Cheeky Cheeky and the Nosebleeds will be gracing the Ruby Lounge stage on Tuesday 11th March. Cheeky Cheeky and the Nosebleeds have recently finished touring with Joe Lean and The Jing Jang Jong and have single 'slow kids' coming out 10th March. Have a listen to there tunes on there myspace see what you think.
contact our myspace with names and we will stick you on the £4 paying guest list!
Some new Blowout gigs in Manchester to tell you about below Starting this Friday Feb 1st back at The Irish Club in Chorlton, and going weekly from March.
For the first night we're proud to have Working For A Nuclear Free City (recent tour support to Fujiya & Miyagi), grimsbymancpunks Orphan Boy and Akoustik Anarkhys new charges Cats in Paris.
Doors 9pm - 2am, pints approx £2, only £3in before 9.30 too
ps this is my all new email address graham.thomas@blowout.org.uk;
pps if you want to play, dj, get in cheap etc, please get in touch
All the best Graham www.myspace.com/blowoutmusic
Blowout @ Chorlton Irish Club 9pm - 2am. £3 before 9.30pm
Blowout @ Chorlton Irish Club 01 Feb - Working For A Nuclear Free City + Orphan Boy + Cats In Paris http://www.myspace.com/wfanfc http://www.myspace.com/orphanboyuk http://www.myspace.com/catsinparis
29 Feb - Blowout @ Chorlton Irish Club 3 room Blowout, 2 live rooms 1 DJ Live - The Beep Seals + Keith + No Computer (previously My Computer) + Stranger Sons Of WB + Josephine Oniyama + TBC Some very special guests tbc http://www.myspace.com/beepseals http://www.myspace.com/keiththeband http://www.myspace.com/josephineoniyama http://www.myspace.com/strangersonofwb
28 March - Blowout @ Chorlton Irish Club Air Cav + Kid British + Beats For Beginners http://www.myspace.com/aircavmusic http://www.myspace.com/kidbritish1 http://www.myspace.com/beatsforbeginners
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Very VERY Special guests headlining (they could sell ruby lounge out 3 times over, infact they already have)
Type 'LOST AND FOUND' in the search engine on www.ticketline.co.uk to buy tickets. Tickets are £6, you can also call 0161 832 1111 or go collect from the Internet cafe in St Anne's Square,
Tickets are £5.00 Via www.ticketline.co.uk or call 0161 832 1111 or if your not lazy go on down to St Annes Square, Manchester, and collect from the Piccadilly box office.
hello chappies. jpws it going, heres our newest info for your fine eyes to feast on. we're playing with El Policia this friday which will be ace, let me know if you want tickets for the Aftershow or Barfly gig, their gonna be top. Have a great week and see you soon, ANNIE
Hello there friend. I nearly forgot how to use a keyboard. I'm not down with the kids anymore, which isn't a bad thing - have you seen how they are dressing these days?
Good afternoon, plan of action for the up and coming Friday, entitled...."LET'S GO BONKERS IN HALIFAX"
Unless talk of a minibus crops up from now until then, we either get the 17.49, or the 18.19 from Victoria to Halifax. Victorias the best option, at Piccadilly and Oxford you get changes, and it takes double the time. Oh yeah, and Danny Ad if your being nosey and reading this, get some more bombs! F
so.....I'd love to say i enjoyed the pleasure of your company on saturday night, but i really can't remember much! just straw hats and sunglasses..and i have photos that could be seen as nothing less than emotional blackmail of you Mr Allen! xx
Mate, I'm well up for the special Olympics, I can see us now round the pool table....."Rob that was a good shot, no, in fact, yep, I fuckin loved that shot, actually, I love you, fuck it, i love everyone playing pool." F
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