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Nov 22, 2010, 3:20pm M1 Music
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Dead Confederate - Dot-To-Dot Festival - Rock City Nottingham - 30th May 2010

Jun 6, 2010, 2:54pm M1 Music
Dead Confederate - Dot-To-Dot Festival - Rock City Nottingham - 30th May 2010 Website Dead Confederate took to the main stage at Rock City in Nottingham during a mid-afternoon phase when the festival goers were just getting used to the rhythm of the festival. The set was seen by a sizeable, but not overpowering crowd, who were respectful in their attention to the band. Hailing from Athens, Georgia the sound was best described as literate grunge, the grunge element helped by the desparate attempts of the sound engineers to get the mix right for each band with no [...]
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Link Text:01 Start Me Laughing (Live Rock City Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:02 The Rat (Live Rock City Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:05 Heavy Petting (Live Rock City Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:06 Giving It All Away (Live Rock City Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:08 Tortured Artist Saint (Live Rock City Nottingham mp3)
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Dot-To-Dot Festival - Nottingham - 30th May 2010

Jun 6, 2010, 7:04am M1 Music
Here's a couple more bands I caught at the Dot-To-Dot Festival in Nottingham over the Bank Holiday Weekend. Lissie @ The Bodega Social Club Nottingham 30th May 2010 Setlist 01 Little Lovin' 02 Worried About 03 When I'm Alone 04 Bully 05 Oh Mississippi 06 In Sleep (Live Bodega Social Club Nottingham mp3) Danny & The Champions Of The World @ The [...]
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Link Text:01 Henry The Van (Live Bodega Social Club Nottingham mp3)
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Villagers - Dot-To-Dot Festival - The Bodega Social Club Nottingham - 30th May 2010

Jun 6, 2010, 6:08am M1 Music
Villagers - Dot-To-Dot Festival - The Bodega Social Club Nottingham - 30th May 2010 Myspace The Dot-To-Dot Festival takes place over three days across three cities; Bristol, Nottingham and Manchester. It aims to showcase new bands and as such sometimes it lucks out and finds that bands it has booked have broken through to the mainstream before the event. One such this year was Ellie Goulding. Thus while most festival goers were clogging the Rock City venue, I and about 150 likeminded individuals were enjoying some of the lesser known acts down the road at [...]
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Link Text:03 Becoming A Jackal (Live Bodega Social Club Nottingham mp3)
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Update - Upcoming Shows Jun/Jul 2010

Jun 4, 2010, 8:12pm M1 Music
I'll be posting a recording of a recent Dead Confederate show in the next couple of days. Following that there will be a short hiatus in full shows until near the end of June when i have a run of shows from bands who are o.k. with taping. If things go well expect to see recordings of the following artists in the next couple of months The Hold Steady Alejandro Escovedo Jesse Malin David Ford Otis [...]
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Neal Casal - The Maze Nottingham - 29th May 2010

Jun 2, 2010, 3:15pm M1 Music
Neal Casal - The Maze Nottingham - 29th May 2010 Website This was my first time catching Neal Casal perform a solo headlining show in the UK. Previously I'd seen him perform with Ryan Adams in his band The Cardinals. Sometimes he took the opportunity to play a support slot, other times being limited to one or two songs in the main set. Looking at the decidedly younger mix of the audience on Saturday night compared to a usual Maze gig, it would appear that Neal certainly benefited from that liaison by exposing his [...]
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Link Text:01 Don't Mind The Black Clouds (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:02 Back To Haunt You (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:03 So Far Astray (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:04 Grand Island (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:05 Let It All Begin (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:06 The Cold & The Darkness (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:07 Need Shelter (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:08 Fell On Hard Times (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:09 Me & Queen Sylvia (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:10 Here By The Sea (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:11 The Losing End Again (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:12 Lost Satellite (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:13 Traveling After Dark (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:14 Chasing The Ghost (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:15 Bird In Hand - Attempt (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:16 Maybe California (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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Mark Wynn - The Maze Nottingham - 29th May 2010

Jun 1, 2010, 1:20pm M1 Music
Mark Wynn - The Maze Nottingham - 29th May 2010 Myspace Mark Wynn was the support act for the Neal Casal show on Saturday back at The Maze in Nottingham. As always at The Maze there was a generally respective crowd willing to give the support act a listen. Mark performed a short set made up of a few originals and covers of Townes Van Zandt and Justin Townes Earle songs. On display was some impressive fingerpicking guitar work mixed in with folk and blues stylings and [...]
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Link Text:05 I Don't Care (Justin Townes Earle Cover) (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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DADDY - The Maze Nottingham - 27th May 2010

May 29, 2010, 6:05am M1 Music
DADDY - The Maze Nottingham - 27th May 2010 Will Kimbrough Website Tommy Womack Website Until a few days ago when bluesmick posted a recording of their Prince Albert Brighton gig, i'd never come across DADDY or their members Will Kimbrough and Tommy Womack. It's always great to be turned on to new music and musicians, and the regulars at the Cosmic American nights in Nottingham were able to fill me [...]
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Link Text:02 Nobody From Nowhere (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:03 Early To Bed, Early To Rise (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:04 Wash & Fold (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:05 Play That Cheap Trick, Cheap Trick Play (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:06 Three Angels (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:07 Nice Day (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:08 Wings (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:09 I Went To Heaven In A Dream Last Night (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:10 He Ain't Right (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:11 Cold Wind (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:12 Love To Spare (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:13 The Replacements (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:14 Glory Be (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:15 Vicki Smith (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:16 You Make Your Bed (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:17 Cockroach After The Bomb (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:18 A Couple Hundred Miracles (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:19 Alpha Male & The Canine Mystery Blood (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:20 Piece Of Work (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:21 'Reading From Cheese Chronicles' (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:22 Janie Jones (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:23 Good Night Moon (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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Link Text:24 Yo-Yo Ma (Live Maze Nottingham mp3)
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Richard Hawley - Academy 3 Manchester - 14th November 2005 (Past Shows No. 13)

May 27, 2010, 12:39pm M1 Music
Richard Hawley - Academy 3 Manchester - 14th November 2005 (Past Shows No. 13) Website On June 8th Richard Hawley releases a new EP False Lights from the Land. Featuring four tracks including a new composition There's A Storm A Comin' and two covers with backing vocals from The Smoke Fairies , and clocking in at over 20 minutes of music its another must have release. Its available on digital download or for vinyl junkies like me on 10" wax with a bonus CD version . While we are [...]
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Link Text:01 The Nights Are Cold (Live Academy 3 Manchester mp3)
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Link Text:02 Coles Corner (Live Academy 3 Manchester mp3)
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Link Text:06 Just Like The Rain (Live Academy 3 Manchester mp3)
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Link Text:07 You Don't Miss Your Water (Live Academy 3 Manchester mp3)
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Update - New Autumn Tours & Downloads

May 26, 2010, 1:52pm M1 Music
Having nearly missed out on The National tour tickets, i'll be poised by the laptop this Friday when tickets for three more of my favourite bands go on sale. Bands are starting to announce their autumn tours following on from the festival season. Grinderman I was lucky enough to catch Grinderman at a theatre in Sydney Australia a couple of years ago. The pared down ensemble provided support for their other band Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds . S tood on the [...]
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Samuel Brookes - Royal Concert Hall Nottingham - 19th May 2010

May 22, 2010, 3:02am M1 Music
Samuel Brookes - Royal Concert Hall Nottingham - 19th May 2010 Website Despite not yet having an album released, Samuel Brookes was given the role of opening for Ray Davies during the first few dates of his UK Tour. This was to be the last opening slot, as Sam was off into the studio to cut that debut album following the performance. Playing such a large venue might be intimidating for many new acts, but this performance had a quietly confident aura. The music is a typical [...]
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Ray Davies - Royal Concert Hall Nottingham - 19th May 2010

May 20, 2010, 6:20am M1 Music
Ray Davies - Royal Concert Hall Nottingham - 19th May 2010 Website Its something of a mystery that while his contempories such as Paul McCartney, The Who and Brian Wilson can sell out arenas, Ray Davies performed to a half full Royal Concert Hall on Wednesday night. The Kinks back catalogue in my view exceeds that of most of his generation but for some reason we seem to have taken it for granted. Such is the fickle taste of the general public and we can only hope that at some point the opinion turns round and recognise the value [...]
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Update - New Micah P Hinson Album

May 17, 2010, 2:12pm M1 Music
Update - New Micah P Hinson Album Website In this internet age, news of album releases seems to appear much closer to actual release date than what i remember from the bygone non-digital age. Whether this is related to digital piracy or just the fact that so many bands now work outside the record company framework, you've got to be on your toes to keep a look out for what artists you like are up to. Every Micah P Hinson album sits in my record collection and no doubt the new one who's cover image [...]
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Eli 'Paperboy' Reed & The True Loves - Academy 3 Manchester - 12th May 2010

May 15, 2010, 3:00pm M1 Music
Eli 'Paperboy' Reed & The True Loves - Academy 3 Manchester - 12th May 2010 Website I first came across Eli 'Paperboy' Reed and his band at a festival in the USA a couple of years ago. At the time they were promoting their album Roll With It, a combination of soul and blues which showcased Eli's powerful vocals. From a mid-afternoon slot on a small stage at that festival things have certainly come a long way in the last two years. This show was showcasing his first major label release Come And Get It , which at the same [...]
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Delta Maid - Academy 3 Manchester - 12th May 2010

May 15, 2010, 4:05am M1 Music
Delta Maid - Academy 3 Manchester - 12th May 2010 Myspace There's something inherently amusing about artists whose singing voices are totally at odds from their spoken voice. James Hunters' sweet Sam Cooke delivery transforms into his broad essex accent, while Delta Maids' voice reminds me of Shawn Colvin , before retreating into a scouse accent between songs. While the scouse accent is enough to win over the majority of the Manchester audience, Delta Maid demonstrates that there is substance with a [...]
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Update - The National UK Tour

May 14, 2010, 1:28pm M1 Music
Update - The National UK Tour Website If you want to catch The National on their UK tour this autumn you better hurry. Tickets went on sale today and already a number of venues are sold out. Tickets will no doubt be up in force on ebay shortly. I received my vinyl copy of their new album High Violet yesterday and already it feels a step on from Boxer and Alligator. The National are heading for number 1 in the US album charts this week so this may be your last chance [...]
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Update - The National UK Tour

May 14, 2010, 1:28pm M1 Music
Update - The National UK Tour Website If you want to catch The National on their UK tour this autumn you better hurry. Tickets went on sale today and already a number of venues are sold out. Tickets will no doubt be up in force on ebay shortly. I received my vinyl copy of their new album High Violet yesterday and already it feels a step on from Boxer and Alligator. The National are heading for number 1 in the US album charts this week so this may be your last chance [...]
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Update - Jerzey Street Band

May 14, 2010, 12:34pm M1 Music
Update - Jerzey Street Band Myspace If you recall, a set from Jerzey Street Band was the first show shared on this website last June. Subsequent to that the band have released their self-titled debut album which if you haven't purchased yet you need to rectify urgently. Its available on itunes or any of the usual CD online shops. If you still need convincing however the band have given you an opportunity which will cost you nothing to preview many of the songs from the first album and some from the next album by making available to [...]
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Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express - Brudenell Social Club Leeds - 10th May 2010

May 12, 2010, 9:59am M1 Music
Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express - Brudenell Social Club Leeds - 10th May 2010 Website So to my third Chuck Prophet gig in the last six months. Following his solo appearance in Nottingham last month, Chuck was back with his band The Mission Express in Leeds , and in rampant form as you come to expect with this performer. An healthy crowd turned out in the inner suburbs of Leeds on a monday night and they were served up a treat. Even an unruly member of the audience who had to be escorted out failed to put [...]
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Christopher Rees - Brudenell Social Club Leeds - 10th May 2010

May 11, 2010, 9:42am M1 Music
Christopher Rees - Brudenell Social Club Leeds - 10th May 2010 Myspace If ever i needed proof that in this internet age there is simply too much great music around to be aware of everything, it was demonstrated superbly by Christopher Rees last night in Leeds. A quick wikipedia search shows that Christopher Rees has been treading the stages of this country and the world since the 1990s, but had never once crossed my radar in all that time. Last night i discovered a talented singer-songwriter hailing from South Wales who genre hopped from 50s [...]
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