ROCKNESS 2011 – NEW LINE UP ADDITIONS!

Posted on April 7, 2011 by MUSIC NEWS Scotland

Gearing up for the ‘Year of the Ness’, ROCKNESS today reveals a raft of new announcements including a stupendous roll call of NEW LINE UP ADDITIONS, the brand new ‘ROCK N ROLL CIRCUS’, an unmissable celebration of 20 YEARS OF SOMA on the ARCADIA AFTERBURNER and very special parties from our friends at the excellent SNAFU and PROPAGANDA.

 

Rocketing onto the Main Stage is the Midas of house music LAIDBACK LUKE!  Supercharged with all the big blockbuster beats he can lay his super hero hands on, LUKE will be tearing things up come June where he will be joined by Road to RockNess headliners, THE JAPANESE POPSTARS.

 

Also hitting up the Main Stage over the weekend will be THE BOXER REBELLION, MORNING PARADE and Kilsyth’s finest, TWILGHT SAD.

 

Exciting new additions to the Arena line up include the hottest Dubstep duo of the moment and Beatport heroes NERO, who along with the superb SKRILLEX and his bass-bin-crushing dance floor beats, will shake the loch to its core.

 

Get ready too for an hilarious and screw-face-inducing roller coaster ride through the twisted mind of BEARDYMAN and be amazed by Drum & Bass debonair SUB FOCUS whose adrenalin-fuelled LIVE performance will have the party-loving RockNess crowd jumping.

 

The ARENA also welcomes the quite superb Glaswegian rockers SONS AND DAUGHTERS, andEdinburgh’s mighty BROKEN RECORDS who with theirjoyous seven piece wall of sound is sure to thrill.  What’s more, London’s alt-indie quintet CHAPEL CLUB, the genre defying JIM JONES REVUE, DOG IS DEAD and SOUND OF GUNS are also announced!

AND ON TOP OF THIS…..

 

ROCKNESS is thrilled to introduce a totally unique new addition to this year’s festival;  ROCK ‘N ROLL CIRCUS.  Promising to take all who enter on a voyage of discovery, enlightenment and excitement, this brand new arena will offer up a cutting edge programme of magnificent breakthrough musical and comedy talent…before being transformed into a full on, hedonistic RockNess club experience well into the early hours!

 

RockNess 2011 takes place 10-12 June, 2011 in the village of Dores, close to Inverness in the Scottish Highlands.  

 

TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Student offer – £145 weekend camping/non camping plus free coach travel in Scotland and selected UK destinations from Citylink pick up points.
General offer – £149 weekend camping/non camping
General offer – £159 weekend camping/non camping weekend camping/non camping plus free coach travel in Scotland and selected UK destinations from Citylink pick up points.

FULL DETAILS AT WWW.ROCKNESS.CO.UK

 

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Top bands cast spell on Wizard

Posted on April 7, 2011 by MUSIC NEWS Scotland

The North east’s only two day festival has announced two more big acts that are set to perform at this year’s event, held on August 26 and 27.

Indie super-group CAST will headline Saturday night of the two day event while Irish folk rock balladeers The Saw Doctors have been announced as pre-headline support act.

The news follows the announcement that icons of the British music scene, The Stranglers, will headline Friday night’s festivities.

Now in its fifth year, Wizard Festival is an award winning family friendly music and arts festival held each year just outside the magical ancient village of New Deer, Aberdeenshire.

Liverpool act CAST will be appearing at the event as part of their fifteenth anniversary tour of the renowned album ‘All change’.  This groundbreaking album was one of the fastest selling albums of all time released on the Polydor label, outselling the likes of The Who and Jimi Hendrix.

Taking the headline support slot will be Irish rock band, The Saw Doctors.  With 18 top 30 singles this band are legendary for their live festival performances and promise to bring a fabulous Celtic rock and roll show to this year’s event.

Roy Thain, festival organiser said: “We are making sure that the bill is varied and interesting so that it suits a wide range of music fans.  We are really excited about these acts because they will bring something fresh and new to the festival.  Every year the challenge is to try and top the year before and we are convinced that these bands show that we can secure great acts year in and year out.”

Wizard festival attracted more than 5,000 fans last year when acts such as James and the Happy Mondays appeared.  Held on a huge site with a natural amphitheatre and surrounded by some of Scotland’s best scenery, Wizard is less than 30 miles from Aberdeen city centre.   The festival has three stages, a two day children’s programme and camping and car parking facilities.  The site also has a campervan and caravan arena.

Keen to build on its family friendly atmosphere Wizard also has a separate family camping area and children aged 12 and under attend the festival for free.

Roy continued: “We pride ourselves in the fact that Wizard is accessible to everyone, young and old and everyone else in between.  This year we are putting extra effort into the children’s and young people’s programme because we want to make sure that families have plenty to do over the weekend of the event.”

Held over the bank holiday weekend in August, the dates for this year’s event are Friday August 26 and Saturday August 27.

For more information visit: www.wizardfestival.com

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GLASGOW’S ‘LOVEmusic’ IS NAMED IN UK INDIE STORE POLL

Posted on April 6, 2011 by MUSIC NEWS Scotland
The votes are in, the poll has closed and IndieRecordShop.Org, the lobbying organisation devoted to highlighting the contribution of independent stores to music, today announces the names of Britain’s best indie record stores, as voted for by the public:

· England’s choice is Resident, based in Brighton’s vibrant North Laine area;

· The best Scottish indie is named as LOVEmusic in Dundas Street, Glasgow;

· Carmarthen’s Tangled Parrot took the crown as Best Welsh Indie;

· Head, based in Belfast’s Victoria Square Shopping Centre, is Northern Ireland’s choice.
All four stores are participating in this year’s Record Store Day, due to take place on April 16.

The results are based on more than 4,000 votes logged in a public poll on indierecordshop.org, a lobbying and online resource backed by the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA), designed to highlight the contribution of indies to the UK music scene.

Kim Bayley, Director General of ERA said, “Our four winners show the diversity and dynamism which are still the hallmark of the UK’s independent record stores and which will be on full display on Record Store Day on Saturday 16 April 2011.”
A full list of Record Store Day releases and activities is available from www.recordstoreday.co.uk.


LOVEmusic, Glasgow:
The rebranded and face-lifted LOVEmusic – previously known as Avalanche Glasgow has remained true to its formula of offering new and pre-owned records and music DVDs. New items arrive six days a week, and the store hosts in-store performances by local and touring acts. Next in the diary is a performance by Dundee’sThe View – who have recorded this year’s Record Store Day anthem, ‘I Need That Record’ – on April 7. Love Music is run by Sandy McLean who has over 30 years of experience in the UK music business , and has worked for Rough Trade, Fopp, Virgin, Fast Product, Avalanche and Bruce’s Records in Edinburgh.
Sandy McLean said, “I’m honoured that we’ve been chosen as Scotland’s best independent record shop. There’s been a lot of hard work put into winning this award; we’ve had to evolve with the changing marketplace. As our traditional student custom dropped off our demographic has gotten older and more discerning; we’ve had to run faster just to stand still. Glasgow is such a music loving city ; there’s a real passion for music here, and we’re proud to be a part of it. Thanks to everyone who voted for us.”

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Feargal Sharkey to speak at goNorth

Posted on April 1, 2011 by MUSIC NEWS Scotland

Organisers of goNORTH 2011 have announced that Music Week will conduct a keynote interview with UK Music CEO Feargal Sharkey at this year’s event.

“The event has a unique and fantastic reputation of supporting Scottish talent and the Scottish music industry,” said Sharkey.

goNorth festival director Shaun Arnold is delighted that Sharkey is following in the footsteps of the likes of Tony Wilson and Alan McGee in conducting a keynote. “Feargal is one of the most respected voices in the industry, and someone who has been at the top of our wishlist for a number of years,” said Arnold. “Having someone with his depth of experience is a fantastic addition to our 2011 programme.”


goNorth is a festival for contemporary and cutting edge music of all genres. It aims to highlight the best emerging talent from Scotland, the rest of the UK, and a selection of international contenders.

goNorth was launched in 2001 to provide a platform for artists from the north of Scotland to showcase for music industry and media representatives on their own patch. The event also offers a series of seminars, workshops and Q&A sessions aimed at all levels of experience, and covering all aspects of the music industry.

Originally hosted in several venues on Aberdeen’s Belmont Street, it briefly relocated to Dundee, before settling in Scotland’s most northerly city, Inverness. goNorth has grown to become Scotland’s largest music industry event and featured over 60 bands across two nights in 2008. goNorth 2011 will take place in Inverness on the 9th and 10th of June.

goNorth features acts across all contemporary music genres, with the line-up split equally between artists from the Highlands and Islands, other parts of Scotland, the UK and the rest of the world. In recent years, the event has brought acts from the USA, Russia, Scandinavia, Australia and the Basque Country to the north of Scotland. The goNorth 2011 compilation featuring a selection of showcasing artists will be released directly to industry via MUSICWEEK.

Selected artists will be compensated with a small payment for their performance. All goNorth showcases, seminars and workshops are free and open to the public, music industry and media are requested to register.

 

www.gonorth.biz/about

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HADDOWFEST 2011

Posted on April 1, 2011 by MUSIC NEWS Scotland

HEADLINE ACTS:

RAZORLIGHT

The Undertones

Twisted Wheel

PLUS:

60+ Bands…

Scotland’s hottest new bands and breaking new talent…


Saturday 2nd – Sunday 3rd April 2011

Selected Venues Across Edinburgh


“Showcases the creme de la creme of Scotland’s fast-rising indie-music talent.” The Scotsman

Dedicated at cherry-picking Scotland’s hottest new acts and knockout headline acts,

Haddowfest returns for a 2nd year – having DOUBLED 100% in size on Saturday 2nd – Sunday 3rd April, 2011 – taking place once again in selected venues around Edinburgh.

Celebrating its second year, Haddowfest pulls the first punch of the festival season and jumpstarts the summer firmly into action.
This year we are immensely excited to announce that RAZORLIGHT have been confirmed as the headline act for Sunday 3rd April in what is set to be a knockout blow.
Joining headliners RAZORLIGHT on the weekend bill are some of the hottest names in music today and breaking new talent from the UK. Twisted Wheel, The 10:04’s, The Undertones, The Dykeenies, Broken Records, Johnny Foreigner and many, many, many more unhatched gems will be unveiled and showcased throughout the weekend including the cream of Scotlands best new bands such as Modern Faces, The Draymin, The 10:04’s and Val Verde.
All tickets and info @ www.haddowfest.com


Ticketing Info:

Earlybird Tickets: SOLD OUT

Weekend Pass – Access to ALL BANDS + Razorlight on Sunday: £50.00

Saturday Ticket – Access to ALL BANDS: £25.00

Sunday Wristband (Priority) – Access to ALL BANDS + Razorlight guaranteed on Sunday: £35.00

Sunday Ticket – Access to ALL BANDS (Razorlight not guaranteed): £25.00

Weekend Student Pass – Access to ALL BANDS + Razorlight on Sunday: £30.00

Saturday Student Ticket – Access to ALL BANDS: £15.00

Sunday Student Ticket – Access to ALL BANDS (Razorlight not guaranteed): £15.00
Online: www.seetickets.com / http://www.gigantic .com / www.ticketweb.co.uk
Tickets can also be purchased in person from the following Edinburgh stores and venues:

Avalanches Records – Ripping Records – The Royal Mile Tavern – Whistle Binkies – Tickets Scotland


www.haddowfest.com
Everyone going to Haddowfest please note:

ALL FESTIVAL GOERS MUST GO TO WHISTLE BINKIES FOR THEIR WRISTBAND BEFORE GOING TO ANY OTHER VENUE http://www.haddowfest.com/info.html TO GAIN ACCESS TO ALL GIGS

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