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Welcome to
PLAYING OUT LOUD!
JUNE 2004
An online monthly guide to live music in the South.
Welcome to the June 2004 edition of Playing Out
Loud,
POL for short. More comprehensive than ever
with in-depth articles and interviews. As regular visitors will know, and there
are thousands of them now making 70,000+
hits per month, our mission is to stimulate interest in live music and let you
know what’s on and where in Hampshire, Dorset and Wiltshire and parts of
adjoining counties. Jazz, pop, blues, folk, country, rock, soul and classical
music are all covered - if it’s live it’s here. But POL
is not just a gigs listing site.
Our Message Board has proved a popular
innovation, but has been mainly used to recruit band members or announce
last-minute gigs. So this month we will be starting an Articles For Sale section
for anyone who wishes to sell albums, CDs, books, musical instruments, magazine,
music ephemera - in fact anything music-related. And it’s completely free. We
will continue to review gigs, CDs, books and restaurants and provide you with
the latest news.
We also offer our services, for a small fee, to bands and performers
looking to improve their press, media or web content, and help them get more
gigs.
With over twenty years media experience, I
personally know what is required to get media coverage and how to present it, so
email me for more details. If you like the look of this website my website
manager can also help you set up your own website or improve your existing one.
Again, just email for more information.
CDs for review or press packs etc should be sent directly to:
Peter Ashton
45 Roselands Gardens,
Highfield,
Southampton,
Hants SO17 1QG.
STOP PRESS! TWO VERY SPECIAL MUSIC FESTIVALS IN HAMPSHIRE THIS WEEKEND!
Lymington and Bursledon are the locations for two charity festivals this
weekend. JOCKSTOCK takes place at Manor Farm Country Park, Bursledon on Friday
night and all day Saturday and Sunday, while BLUESATHON 2004 happens at Woodside
Park, Lymington on Saturday June 19. Here are some more details of some
top-flight entertainment to raise money for two very good causes.
JOCKSTOCK - MANOR FARM COUNTRY PARK - JUNE 18 - 20
Singer-songwriter Jackie Leven is putting on a festival at Manor Farm Country
Park at Bursledon to raise money for the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee
Activites Centre there. Jackie celebrates his birthday on the Friday with An
Englishman, Irishman & A Scotsman, with Andy White and Michael Weston King and
there will be solo sets by Jackie on both Friday and Saturday. Debbie Greenwood
and the Brewery Bar Jazz Band, G.O.R.G.E.O.U.S, Firegarden, Mary Jane, Arlen,
Magic Cat, Skunk Funk, Hard Times String Band & Dan Ogus will also appear over
the weekend.
Hampshire's 'secret' mini-festival will feature loads of other events throughout
the weekend. There will be a limited amount of accommodation available in cabins
in the woods - at £40 per person. The bands are playing for expenses, and all
profits go to the Centre which provides adventure holidays for disabled
children. Price: £15.00 weekend tickets / £7.00 day tickets. Also - 'If you
don't know where here is' - Jackie discusses the literature and arts that have
shaped his creative view. Ring 02380 404844 for more details or see Jackie’s
website www.jackieleven.com
BLUESATHON 2004 - WOODSIDE PARK, LYMINGTON - JUNE 19
 A
new, bigger and better location for this year’s Bluesathon to raise money for
the Coda Trust Music Therapy Centre. Last year’s terriffic event sold out so the
organisers are giving more people the chance to see 12 hours of great music for
only £10.
Topping the bill this year are R&B legend Zoot Money and upcoming
singer-songwriter Amy Wadge(pictured). Also appearing: Michael Messer, Ian
Siegal, Sonny Black, Big Red, The Original JQ, Dorsal Fin, The Juice, Grass
Roots, Second Wind, Skimmer, Swing 39, Ronnie & Johnnie, Swamp Thing, Surgo (
Wend Lewis) andAmie & Mike from Pennycomequick.
Ticket details: £10 for Adults, £5 for Concessions and 13-15years, FREE for
Under-12s. They are available from:
The Thomas Tripp, Lymington
Forest Records, Earley Court, Lymington
Basking Cod, Gosport Street, Lymington
Simply Guitars, Gore Road, New Milton
A limited number of tickets will also be available on the gate.
More
information is available from the ticket hotline on: 01425 270077.
 HANTSWEB AWARDS 2004
Your nominations helped us to collect the Runners Up Award in the Best Special
Interest Website category last year. If you would like to help us do even better
this year please go to:
www.hants.gov.uk/hantswebawards
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JUNE
Featured artists:
(see
Articles
for info)
Jeff Beck
Portsmouth Guildhall Portsmouth
Monday June 28
Iron Butterfly
The Brook Southampton Saturday June 19
Ezio
Talking Heads Southampton Saturday June 20
Drifters
Royal Victoria Country Park
Netley Abbey Sunday June 27
Tony Joe White Spyderfest Festival Dorset
Saturday June 26
Eric Bibb Pumpbottom Farm Chichester
Sunday June 27
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