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Audience participation from the BANNED! networks 1st Aug 2003 gig. If you were there, cruise these pages and enjoy!  Forthcoming gigs at the Rec' :- Aug 15th Sep 12th/26th Oct 3rd/24th Nov 14th/21st Dec 5th/19th Forthcoming gigs at the Gladstone :- Aug 8th Don't miss the BANNED! networks 10th anniversary celebrations across August. A mixed collection of bands at this gig from sixties single guitar led Gortama from Ellesmere Port, to the haubting mellow sounds of Rendezvous. All polished off with what seemed like an enormous Ska party started and provoked by Staffords own 'Grown At Home'.
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 Click here to view a contact sheet of images from the gig | Gortama A great gig from this new Ellesmere port based band. A mostly original set including Lead Weight, Aneurysm (Nirvana and Adams fave track) , All for one, one takes all, Perfect World, the legend of Rhidnne, Devil desire, Abused and Heaven on earth. The lads have gigged around Chester for some time. Gortama are:- Adam Graves - Vocals/Bass, Ben Corker - Drums, James Clarkson - Guitar Checkout up coming gigs at Alexanders Jazz bar. Tickets available on Gortama's website. Gortama Jan 2004 gig |
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Manchester based Rendezvous have been gigging around manchester for sometime and have an iminent CD release in the pipeline. This evenings tracks included We might get by, Reach for the sky, Harbour Bay and Story of a Man. All original tracks written by the band which has only recently swelling into a four piece. The set finished with the new track 'Dance with Fire', Never had a moment and listen to me. The band have already this summer played the Bakers Vault in Stockport and have further gigs at the Star and Garter (Fairfield St) Manchester coming up as part of Acoustic Grooves. Rendezvous are: Jane Britton on lead vocals, Paul Britton on guitar, Dale Hitchen on Base and Steve Howell on drums. |
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The mosh pit was full and the brass section as cool as ice as the gyrating lead singer sweated buckets. Grown at home hail from Stafford and feature full on Ska mixed with some mean punk guitar. Tracks on the night included One For Me, N.I.E, High on Life, DTD, Burt Sampson, 123 Jay, Pink Gerald and SOH. Grown at home are Sam, Chris, Nick, Bob, KayT, Jay, Cookie, Adam, and Edd. During Summer 2003, the Grown at Home tour takes in The Talbot in Stoke 7sep (with Big D + The Kids Table / Adequate 7 ), The little civic Wolverhampton 3Aug (with Howards Alias + No Comply / Zeropointsix), The Castle in Oldham (with The Fractions + Speed Monkey), Rochdale at the Backdoor Project 29Aug, The Packhorse Leeds 12Sep (with Milk2Sugars), Abrahams in Huddersfield 13sep, The Vic Inn, Derby 15sep (with The Wayriders) and on the 31st Oct Hanley Sugarmill (with Friends of Ken). GAH live Jan 2004 Checkout More Ska from Zen Baseball bat |
The BANNED! network is based in Northwich and can be contacted via their website. Coming soon: The BANNED! network 10th Anniversary Photo Exhibition, The Kirks, No Right Turn and Neva Say Neva..
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