5 Things – This Week in Staines

October 26, 2008

by Neil Mach © . gigs, Kingston, middlesex, music, Riverside, rock, staines, Surrey, twickenham, West London . 80's Matchbox B-Line Disaster, Aaron A-Grimes, ac/dc, Action Pact!, ad pontes, adpontes, adpontes-staines, AFI, Al Jarreau, Andy Cleyndert, Anita O'Day, At The Drive In, Ben Webster, Betty Carter, biffy clyro, Bill Evans, Bill Withers, black sabbath, bloodloss, Bobby McFerrin, BOYSETSFIRE, brazil, Canonball Adderley, Carmen McRae, Chet Baker, Chick Corea, Chile, Christine Tobin, Claire Martin, Clark Terry, Claudia Acuna, Clutch, Coheed and Cambria, Comeback Kid, Counting Down, cuba, Cult Of Luna, Danzig, Dave Colton, Dave Holland, Dave Ohm, Def Leppard, Donny Hathaway, Dusty Springfield, Elis Regina, Ernie Cranenburgh, Fiachra Kerrigan, filthys, foo fighters, Gene Harris, georgia mancio, georgiamancio, Georgie Fame, Glassjaw, Hatebreed, Hell Is For Heroes, Herlin Riley, hob, hobgoblin, hondo maclean, Horace Silver, Ipswich, Irene Kral, Iron Maiden, Isis, italy, Jacob Hollebon, jagz ascot, James Irving, Jim Hall, jimi hendrix, Jimmy Eat world, Jimmy Scott, Joao Gilberto, John Wildgoose, Johnny Cash, Jon Hendricks, Joyce, Julie London, Killswitch Engage, Kingston, Kyuss, led zep, Led Zepplin, Lester Young, Liane Carroll, Machinehead, mann friday, mannfriday, Maria Pia de Vito, Mariza, marner brown, marnerbrownband, Marvin Gaye, Metallica, middlesex, Milencolin, Miles Davis, Milton Nascimento, Monty Alexander, Mr Bungle, Nancy King, Nancy Wilson, neil mach, Norma Winstone, oceansize, Pantera, Pat Metheny, peaceful place, Pizza Express Jazz Club, Poison The Well, purge, purgeuk, rage against the machine, Rebecca Parris, Refused, Reuben, Rokia Traore, roomspin, Rosa Passos, Samiam, Seu Jorge, Shai Hulud, shepherds bush, Shirley Horn, Sick Of It All, sigur ros, sikth, Snapcase, Sonny Rollins, staines, Strung out, Suicidal Tendencies, Swanage Jazz Festival, The Hives, the 606, the ataris, The Dillinger Escape plan, the feeling, The Get Up Kids, The Hawth, The Mars Volta, The Peel, Thrice, Thursday, Tim Lapthorn, Tool, Towers of London, trapeze, twickenham, Wakefield, westfield centre, Whippersnapper, whitesnake, without thought, wonder stuff

Purge and Bloodloss at Staines

Purge at Staines

Oct 31 2008 8:00P The Hobgoblin (Halloween Fancy Dress!)

SPECIAL HALLOWEEN SHOW

Purge is a furious mix of distortion-fueled guitar accompanied by seat-tearing bass and knockout percussion is shot at with a colt 45 of gravelly chants and rhyme delivering glory. Crushing heavy rock. Never a better solution

Links:

http://www.myspace.com/purgeuk

BLOODLOSS

Get some Latin Voice – Georgia Mancio

georgia mancio at Ascot

Nov 2 2008 1:00P Jagz Ascot, Georgia Mancio

Georgia Mancio is a London-based jazz singer and has been working professionally since 2000 – fortunate enough to have collaborated with many inspiring musicians including the amazing experience of performing at the London Jazz Festival as part of an acapella choir led by Bobby McFerrin. She recorded her first album, PEACEFUL PLACE, in 2003 and have just released TRAPEZE, a mix of jazz standards and songs from Chile, Italy, Cuba and Brazil. Both albums are on indie label, Roomspin Records and distributed in the U.K. by Proper. The accompanying 23 date tour for Trapeze began with a support slot at Ronnie Scott’s opposite Cedar Walton and included: The Pizza Express Jazz Club, Wakefield, Ipswich, Swanage Jazz Festival, The Hawth, the 606, Harri’s and The Fleece

Sunday, 2nd November
Show will start at 1pm to 3.30pm
Ticket cost: £6.00
Special entrance and roast lunch £12

Links:

http://www.myspace.com/georgiamancio

Twickenham Locals- Marner Brown

Marner Brown - Filthys Twickenham at Westfield Opening

Oct 29 2008 9:00P Filthys Twickenham Marner Brown

Formed in 2004, Marner Brown are the next phase of Twickenham’s Rock and Roll Legacy. Fiachra Kerrigan (Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar), Aaron A Grimes (Lead Guitar), Jacob Hollebon (Bass Guitar), John Wildgoose (Keyboards, Backing Vocals) and James Irving (Drums) are making music exciting, energetic and raw again. Over the past three years they have played with and supported some great acts. In 2006 alone they were on a UK tour with The Feeling, supported Whitesnake (Hammersmith Apollo, May) and The Towers of London (ULU and 100 Club) as well as headlining the T4 Popworld Promotes Tour (Madame JoJos). 2007 has been fantastic for the guys. They supported Babyshambles in January, have a nationwide tour planned for Autumn 07 and won VIRGIN XTREME Best Indie Band at the INDY awards in May out of 40,000 live acts.

It is apparent almost immediately that these guys are destined for greatness. They are an extremely tight outfit, both musically and visually. With such influences as: Led Zeppelin; The Rolling Stones; Jimi Hendrix; The Faces; Supergrass; The Stone Roses and Kula Shaker, Marner Brown have a lot to live up to. However, with these five collaborating to produce the Marner sound, they’re more than capable. John Wildgoose is an accomplished keyboard player whose pitch perfect ear makes him an invaluable member of the group and his harmonies add a strong flavour to the bands sound. Jacob Hollebon and James Irving (22-20′s), provide a tight and energetic rhythm section. Both accomplished musicians in their own right, they are the backbone of the group. To describe Aaron A Grimes as simply a guitarist would be doing him a great injustice, he is one of the brightest young stars emerging from the UK music scene. Both he and Fiachra are all round musicians. With a voice likened to Rod Stewart and an amazing talent for song writing, Fiachra Kerrigan is a future superstar fronting one of the future great rock and roll bands!

Also see them at the WESTFIELD opening:

Oct 30 2008 7:00P Westfield Centre – Showcase Stage Shepherds Bush

Oct 31 2008 7:15P Westfield Centre – Showcase Stage Shepherds Bush

Links:

http://www.myspace.com/marnerbrownband

Hardcore Rock at Shepherds Bush

Without Thought at Shepherds Bush Empire

Oct 31 2008 8:00P shepherds bush empire w/ The Wonder Stuff

Without Thought

An intense blend of galloping rhythms, intelligent melodies and vocals that flow from touching harmonies to savage screams epitomise Guildford-based five piece Without Thought.

The quintet’s technical ability combines with heartfelt lyrics to create an edgy, aggressive sound – mixing the brutal intensity of hardcore acts like Give Up The Ghost with Jimmy Eat World-style melodies and quiet sections comparable to
Explosions in The Sky.

After four years of regular touring, the band have built up an army of loyal fans and continue to attract admirers with every show. Taking to the the stage with acts including Sikth, Hurt Process, Days In December, Hondo Maclean, Million Dead,
Enter Shikari and Exit Ten the band are becoming a regular fixture on line-ups across the south east.Heralded as one of the best new rock bands to come out of the UK, the quintet’s admirers already include Matt Pinfield of MTV/Sony USA and Bruce Dickinson who championed their debut single Grey Matter on his 6 Music show.

Without Thought are now set to release their debut album Get Down and Give Me Infinity. Bursting with punishing melodies, beautiful breakdowns and truly innovative songwriting, the record will soon be at the top of every rock fan’s wishlist.

Also catch them at:

Nov 20 2008 7:30P the boileroom w/ In Case Of Fire Guildford

Dec 20 2008 8:00P the boileroom ***xmas show*** Guildford

Links:

http://www.myspace.com/withoutthought

Amazing Emotional Based Rock

Mann Friday at Kingston Peel

Oct 30 2008 7:30P The Peel, Kingston Mann Friday

A London based band that has emerged as a force revered for producing an emotionally charged, melodic and captivating sound. Mann Friday music has also been noted for its provoking lyrical technique.

Extremely ambitious, Mann Friday have gained a loyal fan base from the London gig-circuit and have also released a riveting current independent album, ‘Blue Sky Science’. The Mann Friday appreciation is a beast that continues to grow worldwide and things are all a-go!

Having ‘Gone Fishing’ in the Summer of 2007, the Menn are currently working on their follow up album to ‘Blue Sky Science’ called ‘Sunburn And Wonder’, so get those taste buds ready.Their live performances, predominantly rock and emotive lyrics also lead to an award winning featured appearance at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. They have gone on to headline various famous London venues such as The Borderline, Bull & Gate, Halfmoon Putney (sold out five times in a row so far), Camden Barfly (broken record), the Clapham Grand & the Marquee Club.

The band was also invited to perform the topically controversial rock-show at the prestigious Riverside Studios in Hammersmith for a prime ten-day summer run.

Their ability to produce sounds ranging from big melodic rock to acoustic sets, plus being able to pen tunes gently mixed with African rhythms right through to smooth Electronica has also caught the eye of the media. A sample of their delicately crafted electronic track ‘Counting Down’ was used on Sky News’ Year in Review.

Links:

http://www.myspace.com/mannfriday

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5 Things- This Week in Staines

September 1, 2008

by Neil Mach © . ascot, gigs, Guildford, middlesex, music, staines, Surrey . 4 laps behind, ad pontes, adpontes, adpontes-staines, all dayer, ascot, audio video disco, boiler room, buckle up, car crash television, christian babbage, comanche cipher, cuba, cuban, dom roe, fighting cocks, gig guide, gigs, Guildford, hob, hobgoblin, Hooray For Me, jagz, jazz, latin, latin america, live music, matt truseler, platform 9, remix bar, riamba, salsa, so long cynical, staines, tessa jones, tessajonesband, The Excuse, The Off Position, tom keech, tommy c

Check Out this New Band in Staines

So Long Cynical Sep 4 2008 8:00P Hobgoblin Staines

So Long Cynical are an up and coming five-piece from the busy Guildford scene. Consisting of Tom Keech (guitar) and Matt Truseler (bass) – who were both previously part of 4 Laps Behind and The Comanche Cipher – along with Christian Babbage (vox), Tommy C (drums), and the very recent addition to the band – Dom Roe (guitar). After Tom and Matt’s departure from hardcore act The Comanche Cipher they were looking to create a band with a much more light hearted and upbeat approach. They found their perfect partners in crime in old friends Christian and Tommy C, who shared the same drive and ambition to ignite their listeners with a refreshing relief from the “SCENE”. Together they strive to bring back melody and a positivity to the ever growing dark and depressing music scene. With powerful chorus’ come striking melodies, and creative breakdowns. They look set to inject some new excitement into the UK’s music scene.

Links:

http://www.myspace.com/solongcynical

Also check them at:
Sep 7 2008     8:00P The Fighting Cocks     Kingston
Sep 8 2008     8:00P Platform 9     Guildford
Sep 11 2008     8:00P Remix Bar     Woking
Sep 27 2008     8:00P The Boiler Room     Guildford

Latin & Salsa Fun at Ascot

Riamba at Jagz

Riamba Saturday, 6th September The Jagz Club & Restaurant, Ascot

With its flair for performing in a variety of settings and musicians from both world and jazz music backgrounds, Riamba is one of the sought after Salsa bands on the London scene today. Riamba came together in 1998 with the aim of performing traditional Cuban music in the Son style – the roots of Salsa. Drawing upon this style as its inspiration, the group set about creating a sound that combines the hot rhythms of Latin America with European harmony and the virtuosity of jazz. A combination that has resulted in a sound that energises musicians and dancers alike. Riamba is made up of some of London’s finest musicians who have studied in Europe, Argentina, Columbia and Cuba. Their careers have led them to perform with internationally acclaimed artists in such diverse venues as: Pizza on the Park, The 606 Club, The Royal Festival Hall (London); Blue Note Club (New York); The Sydney Festival (Australia) and The National Theatre (Ghana). Saturday, 6th September Show will start at 8.45 Ticket cost: £8.00 Doors open from 7.30pm. £26 for 2 courses and entrance (£30 for 3 courses). Entrance for the bands is £8 but is strictly limited and on a first come first served basis. Entrance for dining or just the band INCLUDES free entrance to the nightclub The Show:

Friday, 29th August
Show will start at 8.00
Ticket cost: £6.00
Entrance for the night is £6. Doors open at 7.30pm for dining and 8.30pm for drinking. 2 courses for £22, 3 courses for £26.

The Links:

http://www.riamba.com/

Jagz Station Hill Ascot

http://www.jagz.co.uk/

All our ‘local heroes’ play The Hob, Staines

Rock Goblin Charity All Dayer at THE HOB

Chairty Day at The Hob, Staines Sunday 14th September

GET YOUR TICKETS THIS WEEK !!!

The lovely people at the HOB (Hobgoblin, Church Street Staines) are running a charity all day event on Sunday 14th September. TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE at the HOB this week …. SO DON’T MISS OUT.

Just about every one of out local talented bands will be playing. And all for charridee! So get the date in your diary and get your advance tickets. Don’t Miss Out On This! THIS IS THE BIG ONE!!

Car Crash Telly at The Hob Staines

Car Crash Television at The Hob Staines

Car Crash Television at The Hob Staines, Sunday 7th Sept 8:00P

Car Crash TV are a new band, they are 5 chaps who have come together to write hard rock music, they have all played many gigs with many great bands. They write music about the past, present and the future and anything else in between that makes them feel good.

Be sure to come check them out at Staines this week…

Lew- Vocals Jim- Guitar Kybs- Drums Sambo- Guitar/Vocals Ski- Bass

Lots of Fun !!

New Rock Tessa Jones, Staines

Tessa Jones The Hob Staines

Tessa Jones Sept 04 2008 8:00P The Hob, Staines

An exciting, fresh new band, based in Guildford Surrey!

Comprising of former members of Hooray For Me, The Excuse and The Off Position!

http://www.myspace.com/tessajonesband

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Get Your Tickets for Beck Theatre, Hayes

The Beck Theatre Grange Road Hayes Middlesex UB3 2UE

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5 Things- This Week in Staines

May 12, 2008

by Neil Mach © . camberley, gigs, music, Riverside, staines, stand up comedy, Surrey, theatre, walton . ad pontes, adpontes, Arts, barn, beck theatre, Berks, camberley, cuba, dan atkinson, fourmustgetbeers, havana, Hayes, into the woods, john gordillo, kevin bridges, knoll road, middlesex, Musical, new victoria, noel britten, orchestra, rakatan, Rising Sun, riverhouse, riverhousebarn, riverside youth, riversidearts, rob deering, Slough, staines, stephen sondheim, steve williams, sunbury, Surrey, Thames, theatre, tw18, walton, wind, woking, youth

Travel to ‘Havana’ in Woking

Havana Rakatan - Woking

Havana Rakatan, Woking Theatre Tue May 13-Sat May 17 2008

A dazzling dance spectacular direct from Cuba
Havana Rakatan – Tuesday 13 – Saturday 17 May 2008 New Victoria Theatre, Woking

Direct from a sell-out run last summer in the West End, Havana Rakatan is now bringing all the heat of a Cuban summer to Woking. From the sexy, spontaneous rumba to the slick footwork of the cha-cha-cha, this is a show that’s guaranteed to get head’s nodding and feet-tapping. Featuring one of Cuba’s most popular bands live on stage, this is a captivating and colourful journey through the dance and music of a truly unique country.

Box Office: 0870 060 6645

Go into the Enchanted Woods at Sunbury

Into the Woods

Into the Woods- Riverside Arts Centre, Sunbury, 14th – 17th May £8

A Musical by Stephen Sondheim

Riverside Youth Theatre
14th-17th May 2008
Riverside Arts Centre

Into the Woods is an award-winning musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. It debuted in San Diego at the Old Globe Theatre in 1986, and premiered on Broadway in 1987. Bernadette Peters’ performance as the Witch, and Joanna Gleason’s portrayal of the Baker’s Wife, brought acclaim to the production during its original Broadway run.

Inspired by Bruno Bettelheim’s 1976 book, The Uses of Enchantment, the musical intertwines the plots of several Brothers Grimm fairy tales and follows them further to explore the consequences of the characters’ wishes and quests. The main characters are taken from the stories of Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel, and Cinderella, tied together by an original story involving a Baker and his wife and their quest to begin a family, and including references to several other well-known tales.

A revival at the Royal Opera House’s Linbury Studio in Covent Garden (with Clive Rowe) had a limited run from June 14 – June 30 2007. This is the second Sondheim musical to be staged by the company, following 2003′s Sweeney Todd.

This performance is brought to you by the Riverside Youth Theatre at Riverside Arts Centre, Sunbury-on-Thames
Wednesday 14th to Saturday 17th May 2008 at 8pm Tickets £8
Box Office: 01932 779686

Riverside Arts Cente
Sunbury-on-Thames
59 Thames Street
Sunbury

links:

http://www.riversidearts.co.uk/

http://www.sondheimguide.com/woods.html

Go to chuckle at Walton- Comedy Night

Rob Deering at Walton

Comedy at Walton, Rob Deering & Co, Riverhouse Barn, Fri 16th May 8PM

Comedy at Riverhouse Barn
Gallery Studio
Manor Road, Walton-on-Thames KT122PF

Box Office 01932 253354

Local lad Rob Deering has been described as one of the leading stand-ups of his generation [Time Out] working since 2000 and a favourite at the Edinburgh Festival since 2003. Rob is famous for his ‘classic rock’ based routine and observational humour seen from a 30′s something perspective.

At the mike:

Rob Deering, Dan Atkinson & Kevin Bridges
Friday 16th May 8pm

also, note your diary for 20th June…

John Gordillo, Noel Britten & Steve Williams
Friday 20th June 8pm

http://www.riverhousebarn.co.uk/

Go to see the Fourmustgetbeers Playing at Slough

The Fourmustgetbeers at Slough

The Fourmustgetbeers- Sat 17 May Rising Sun, Slough 2008

The Fourmusgetbeers are establishing themselves as one of the best bands on the pub scene around the West London area. After a number of personnel changes the line up now consists of, Mitch, vocals/guitar, and Paul bass/vocals, Andy lead guitar, Dave drums, and featuring Oded keyboards. The boys play covers covering four decades, classic rock to punk ,funk and always the unexpected songs that make you go (I know this one! What the hell is it called?) They play for fun and have fun playing, which reflects in their superb live performances.

If you like The Rolling Stones, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Thin Lizzy, Van Halen, Whitesnake, The Clash, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, ACDC, ZZ Top, Ozzy, Black Label Society and lots of BEER you should love this!

http://www.myspace.com/thefourmusgetbeers

Listen to the Sound of Youth

Camberley Youth Orchestra