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sell ... diy ... mp3 ... gigs ... radio ... zines ... press backstage news... label seeks bands Free
recording! The Big Issue in Scotland
are once again on the lookout for bands to participate in a themed
compilation CD to be given away with the magazine. Artists are
invited to submit songs on the subject of mental health and well-being,
for a CD that will be given away free with The Big Issue in Scotland
in October, 2004. Artists will be selected for inclusion by a
panel of music industry professionals and have the chance to
perform at the Glasgow Barfly for a showcase gig during the MusicWorks
International Cross-media Music Convention. To submit a track for Mindset,
please call Vicki on 0141 418 7040 or email V.anderson@bigissuescotland.com for an application form. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS 15 SEPTEMBER 2004. Vicki Anderson A couple of battle of the bands-style competitions for you to get involved in, if you like that kind of thing: CPL, at Glasgow's Cathouse,
are running ROCK IDOL, a series of weekly showcases running
every Tuesday from 31st August to 16th November, which, saythe
organisers, are designed to showcase unsigned Scottish alternative
bands and select the best talent to compete for various prizes
including a support slot with a headline band in the Autumn of
2004, studio time, drum kits, guitars, & amps. The events
are for bands over 18* and there's Jack Daniels - the major sponsor
-for the runners up! *CPL say they will run an under-18 version in future... and East Meets West claims not to be a regular BotB, since
rather taking place in backdstreet pubs acrossthe country, the
2 main venues will be Glasgow's Barfly and Edinburgh's Liquid
Room (with a grand final at the Barrowland- wher else?) if you're in a band doing the usual round of sending demos off to all the majors then you could do worse than fire one off to Polydor/Fiction's Scottish A&R (one of only a handful of labels who have a permanent presence north of the border.) Rik Smernicki ------------------------------------ Hello music-type
people Demo Reviews ------------------------------------ Aspiring bands hoping to see The Pixies for free in July can now enter their demos for the T-Break competition which will see a selection of Scottish talent play the 'unsigned' tent at T in the Park. Bands selected will of course have to battle their way through the heats, these taking place from the 6th - 9th May at Edinburgh's Liquid Room and from 10th - 13th at King Tut's. Demos should arrive no later than the 22nd March at T Break 2004, Tennent Caledonian Breweries, 161 Duke Street, Glasgow, G31 5JD. Precise details and entry form are at the RedT website. ------------------------------------ Scottish-based web broadcaster WAMtv are introducing Scottish music videos into its programming of what's usually more 'arts'-based viewing. They're looking to receive more indie vieos to include in their schedule, which may eventualy grow into a proper regular slot, which would mean that bands' videos would be seen by a worldwide audience. VHS and DVD are the preferred formats, but the broadcaster is usually able to take a decent-quality Quicktime or MPEG movie. Either contact them direct via the details on their website at www.worldart.com or send us your CDs to here at Jockrock (contact details via the link on the left) and we'll compile them and submit them for you. ------------------------------------ Rather further away is the In The City industry showcase/bunfight. Get your a 3-track CD, biog and photo off to: Phil Saxe ------------------------------------ a new TV channel that will give some exposure to indie artists has launched, on SKY Channel 268 at 4pm on Saturdays and SundaysBands who have a promo video should visit www.theindiechannel.co.uk - though you'll need your video to be on Beta or other high-quality format. ------------------------------------ a new website
has emerged, dedicated to providing allthe info that's in this
section, but better (!) The Scottish Underground Directory ------------------------------------ Stow College's Electric Honey Records - remember Belle and Sebastian? - have announced this year's search for another band to follow in those famous footsteps as well as those of Biffy Clyro, Snow Patrol, PoliceChief and Odeon Beat Club. Send your recording and biog to Electric Honey Records, Room 101, 43 Shamrock St, Glasgow G4 9LD Email: info@electrichoney.co.uk ------------------------------------ There's a new unsigned bands night at Glasgow Uni's QMU. It's a weekly gig on the main stage at Qudos. The deal is a ticket split with arider rider and the gig is open to non-students - £3entry, doors 7.30, 4 bands on the bill. and Herges in Galashiels wants bands for its regular nights. Email herges_galashiels@hotmail.com for details. Should you
want to play future dates please get in touch on: The Big
Issue in Scotland has completed its 'Songs of Freedom' CD.
The successful bands are listed in the news section Want gigs around the North of England and beyond? Northen Xposure offer to take away the kegwork and demo-sending. Have a look at their website (click on 'northern Xposure' link) Got a video?
Well, Chart Show TV has a brand new segment, UNSIGNED, on Sky
Digital 455. All you need do is make a music video on Digi Beta
or Digi SP and send it in to :
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