Introducing... The Reviews

Friday 7th August 2009

Did you come down to Milton Keynes on Saturday to check out the BBC Introducing stage at the Livezone event which was being held in the SnoBar! It was a fantastic day, brimming with talent! If you missed the event but you want to see some local, unsigned bands on a BBC Introducing stage, fear not! This coming Saturday, 15th August, is Luton the closing day of the Luton summer festival and we have very kindly been given a stage for the whole day! Some of the bands performing include The Amigos, The Broadcast, Kilto Take and Pirate Radio. The headliners are London based band, Man Like Me who performed on our stage at Rhythms Of The World last month! Its gonna be fab…see you down there?!

On with the show…

Lost Without Cause performed a set for us this week and they performed two songs ‘Come On’ and ‘Electric’. Lost Without Cause formed at the end of 2004 and having been causing quite a storm since then! At the moment they have a new CD out which is available from their website or iTunes which features 2 songs. They are also writing loads and loads of new songs so look out for them in the future! Find out more about Lost Without Cause at www.myspace.com/lostwithoutcause!

Band on a bike continued this week with Andy from Lost Without Cause competing in the crazy tricycle race!! They got a time of 18.88sec! What will happen next week?

The first guest in the studio was Trouble With Tuesday! They are putting a charity event together which is raising money for people with Alzheimer’s. The event is taking place at Campbell Park in Milton Keynes on 31st August and starts at 12pm until 6pm. Bands playing include This Part Is Us, Trouble With Tuesday and The Whybirds. If you want to find out more, check out www.myspace.com/troublewithtuesday

In Remission spoke to Gareth about themselves, their music and Dunstable Battle of the Bands! In Remission were the winners of the competition which took place last weekend. The band are from Clophill in Bedfordshire and they all met in the pub on the roundabout!  To find out more about In Remission check out www.myspace.com/inremission

Nia interviewed Nemo who used the uploader! The current line-up have been together since 2008 and they play contempory folk music. They write about everyday life and this is where they take their influences from. They gig in the local area around St Albans and London. Coming up they have a battle of the bands at The Horn so make sure you go and support them! Find out more about Nemo at www.myspace.com/nemoluton

Tombstone Bullets popped in to talk about their music. The band are from Milton Keynes and try and gig around the local area as much as possible. There are so many gigs coming up which can all be found on their MySpace. They are currently just finishing their album which they are hoping to release in September. To find out more about the band check out www.myspace.com/tombstonebullets

Kelly spoke to the organiser of Breastival, an event which is taking place at Remix in Hitchin to raise money for Cancer Research on 5th and 6th September. It’s a two day event over a weekend and it is 16+ in the day and 18+ after 12pm. On the Saturday Geometrics, and Model Horror are just two of the bands playing whilst on the Sunday Guildean Gang are playing with many other bands! Tickets are available from www.ticketline.co.uk and you can find out more about the event at www.myspace.com/breastival2009

Kel was at Club 85 in Hitchin speaking to DJ P Deck’s who was DJing at the Beach Party being held at the venue. He was going to be playing a mix of Drum and Bass with Rock…how interesting! He also spoke to Exit Avenue who played at Rhythms Of The World recently and they said it was their best gig ever!! WOOP WOOP!  To find out more about Exit Avenue visit www.myspace.com/exitavenue

This week we had music from Trouble With Tuesday (www.myspace.com/troublewithtuesday), Melox Marvels (www.myspace.com/meloxmarvels), Muchuu (sent from Huw Stephens), In Remission (www.myspace.com/inremission), Nemo (www.myspace.com/nemoluton) and Tombstone Bullets (www.myspace.com/tombstonebullets)

If for some strange reason you missed the show or you simply want to hear Gareth’s voice for a second time, you can listen to the show again by clicking on the ‘Listen Again’ button on the website.

Tune in next week to find out the latest time for Band On A Bike, where Kel is on his travels, all the gigs in the local area, who’s playing a live set in the Introducing room and what crazy things will be happening in the studio!

Friday 31st July 2009

I’m back for another week...I can’t believe another show has been and gone! I haven’t been quite as busy this week although it was one of my friends birthday this week – she’s finally made it to 18! HAPPY BIRTHDAY EMILY! (That’s compensation for forgetting her card…!)

On with the show…

Firetone performed a live set for us this week and they performed two songs ‘Gravity’ and ‘Angel Inside’. Firetone are from Milton Keynes, Bucks and have built up quite a large fan base around that area. They have just finished their first UK tour – they did around 1000 miles in 7 days – impressive! They are playing on the Introducing stage at the LiveZone event on 8th August. In August they have around 11 gigs – this band is seriously busy! They are playing at Soul Fest in Cumbria where The Charlatons  are headlining! They are also playing at The Crawford Arms, The Horn, The Pitz, the list goes on! Find out more about Firetone and all of the gigs they have coming up at www.myspace.com/firetone!

Band on a bike continued this week with Jammers from Firetone competing in the crazy tricycle race!! He got a time of 19.7sec which put the band on 3rd place! What will happen next week?

The first guest in the studio was Saving Skylines! The band is based in Biggleswade, Beds. They are going in the studio to record some new material on the 10th and 11th of August. The band have also been gigging but have recently stopped because of their upcoming recording sessions but they promise they will have some gigs soon so make sure you check out the MySpace for all the upcoming dates. If you want to find out more, check out www.myspace.com/savingskylines

Daniela Bove spoke to Gareth about herself, her music and how to pronounce her surname! Daniela is from Milton Keynes, Bucks. She gigged around London for around 8 years and then came back to MK to test out the music scene in the Three Counties. She currently has her debut album available to buy which she recorded on her own. She then spent 2 years finding a band and has recently recorded a live 6 track EP. Gigs wise the band have just completed around 20 and have got Love In The Woods coming up which is in Devon. To find out more local gigs check out www.myspace.com/danielabove

Nia interviewed Kid Cosmic who used the uploader! They are based in St Albans and this is where they usually do their gigs! They are a pop-rock band and their influences include Greenday and Blink 182. Last year the band went on their first tour all over the UK and they did a mini tour in June. They recorded the album in 2007 which you can purchase now! On 20th August the band are playing at The Horn in St Albans. Find out more about Kid Cosmic at www.myspace.com/kidcosmic

The Fuse popped in for a chat. The band come from Hemel Hempstead, Herts and classify themselves as ‘Old Indie’. They normally gig in Hemel, Watford and St Albans. They are looking at going into the studio to record some more material in August. They are playing at the Introducing gig on Wednesday 8th August at The Horn in St Albans. All other gigs and new tracks are up on the MySpace. To find out more about the band check out www.myspace.com/thefusemusicuk

What are you doing on Wednesday 5th August? You’re coming down to The Horn in St Albans for the latest BBC Introducing…Beds Herts and Bucks gig and to celebrate Kelly’s birthday! The birthday girl herself found out all the gossip about her little birthday treat. Taking to the stage first are Black Circles followed by The Fuse, then The Raid and headlining are Rotating Leslie. To top off the evening we have DJ Juicebox Perdy! Doors open at 8pm, tickets are £5 on the door or £4 in advance and you have to be 18 or over. See you there!!

This week Kel took to the roads of Milton Keynes to the Sno! Bar for a battle of the bands competition which he was judging with Gareth and Kelly. The winner of the evening won the final slot at the upcoming BBC Introducing…Beds Herts and Bucks gig which is taking place at the Sno! Bar on August 8th! In the Red Corner was Blue Foot who have been together for about 3 years. They don’t really have a genre, mixing heavy rock with some melodic tracks. In the Blue Corner was Dry Til Friday. They are a heavy rock band but without the screaming! To find out more about Blue Foot check out www.myspace.com/bluefootyea and to find out about Dry Til Friday check out www.myspace.com/drytilfriday

This week we had music from Saving Skylines (www.myspace.com/savingskylines), Cass Lowe (www.myspace.com/casslowe), Copy Haho (sent from Huw Stephens), Daniela Bove (www.myspace.com/danielabove), Kid Cosmic (www.myspace.com/kidcosmic) and The Fuse (www.myspace.com/thefusemusicuk)

If for some strange reason you missed the show or you simply want to hear Gareth’s voice for a second time, you can listen to the show again by clicking on the ‘Listen Again’ button on the website.

Tune in next week to find out the latest time for Band On A Bike, where Kel is on his travels, all the gigs in the local area, who’s playing a live set in the Introducing room and what crazy things will be happening in the studio!