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| Audience participation from the BANNED! networks 2nd Jan 2004 Northwich Gig at Winnington Rec. If you were there, cruise these pages and enjoy!  Forthcoming gigs at the Rec' :- Jan 16th/30th Feb 13th/27th Mar 12th/26th Apr 16th/23rd May 7th/21st Jun 4th/25th Jul 2nd/16th/30th Aug 13th Gladstone :- Jan 23rd/6th Feb/20th Mar 5th/19th Apr 2nd/9th/30th May 14th/28th Jun 11th/18th Jul 9th/23rd Aug 6th/20th First gig of the new year 2004 and a bit of a mix! Local Ellesmere Port Cheshire lads Gortama knocked out some good original material and some crowd pleasing covers. Uber Funk brought some down and dirty jazz rhythms to the party. Rounded off in good fashion by Barbara Rucksack, just getting better and slicker every gig! Hold tight and check this lot out... |
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 Click here to view a contact sheet of Tony Smith's images from the gigClick here if you have more info on this band | Gortama Ellesmere Port, Cheshire Local band Gortama were the first band on the Rec' stage in 2004. Opening with 'Torn To Pieces', 'All for 1' and 'Heaven on Earth', we got off to a good start. Some great visuals from the three members of the band into a few more original tracks and some nicely done covers. 'City of Angels', 'Perfect World' (and the often covered Nirvana track) 'Aneurysm' followed. Nice to see some moshing going on to spur the band on through 'Black Rose', 'Death' and to finish 'Rejection'. Gortama need a few more gigs to cut their teeth on, and a few more original tracks will add that final sparkle. Gortama are:- Adam Graves - Vocals/Bass, Ben Corker - Drums, James Clarkson - Guitar Checkout Gortama's website for more gigs. Gortama from Aug 2003 Back 2 Site Map |
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| Click here to view a contact sheet of Tony Smiths images from the gig Click here if you have more info on this band | UberFunk Is this 'Grown at Home'? I had to look twice to make sure. To be more precise, cross Grown at Home with Miles Davies, add some Jimmy Page, then hand-blend to taste. Brilliant! This lot have definitely thought about this, before just plugging in. Opening with original material, then into 'spies', 'ArabFunk', and 'Speciale'. 'Marmalade' and 'Uber Maiden Cheese' completed this 'refreshing change of a set'. The band would go down a treat at the 'Band on The Wall' at a Jazz-Funk fusion gig. Back 2 Site Map |
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| Click here to view a contact sheet of Tony Smiths images from the gig Click here if you have more info on this band | Barbara Rucksack A fitting end to the first gig of 2004. Punk ska stalwarts Barbara Rucksack always go down well at the Rec and tonight was no exception. Sweaty moshers in the pit, forever tipped for glory, Barbara Rucksacks year must have finally come. The punk riffs and Ska undertones went down well, 'Drop D' and 'The Dept' the most outstanding tracks. Full marks and an encore. One more track would have slotted in nicely, but we can all wait til next time. Hopefully not too long to wait! In the meantime track down 'Kill Your Management' from the Psychophonic Records website. Barbara Rucksack April 2003 Barbara Rucksack 26th Sep 2003 gig |
The BANNED! network is based in Northwich, Cheshire, United Kingdom and can be contacted via their website. Did anyone spot that Barbara Rucksacks guitarist was featured on the cover of volume 2 of the Banned! Networks Rough Diamonds and Pure gems CD? It was one of our Photographic Images from Tony Smith here at hotpix.org.uk earlier at a gig in 2003 Coming Soon: Manhole Wayriders, Monkey Shuffle, For Tomorrows, Hilda Strange, and Dead or American. |
