Live-Music-Scene Turns Six

by Jodie Humphries

Live-Music-Scene will be turning the grand old age of six in April, so we're putting on another birthday gig! This year we have moved to the Exchange and will be taking over both stages.

Doors are 4pm, first band are on at 4.30pm.

Tickets are £5 in advance, £6 on the door!

The Exchange is an 18+ venue.

Coming along to help us celebrate, are;

Full Line-up:

Wires

To The Bones

Cavorts

Cars On Fire

Empire

Black Elephant

Cathodes

Oxygen Thief

MyOwnFlag

Neotropics

Upstairs Line-up:

Wires

Cavorts

Empire

Cathodes

MyOwnFlag

Downstairs Line-up:

To The Bones

Cars On Fire

Black Elephant

Oxygen Thief

Neotropics

You'll be able to get food from the Stag and Hounds, and if you're attending the gig you will be able to get veg chilli and rice for just £3!

Damnation Festival To Curate Stafe At ArcTanGent

by ArcTanGent

Seminal British metallers EARTHTONE9 will headline a stage dedicated to some of the UK's heaviest and most experimental bands as a 'Day of Damnation' is hosted at ArcTanGent.

The minds behind the country's most uncompromising day of metal, Damnation Festival, have teamed up with the organisers of England's newest weekender, ArcTanGent, to curate a stunning and diverse bill on Friday, August 30.

Liverpool's ungodly wall of noise DRAGGED INTO SUNLIGHT, the soundscapes of re-formed BOSSK, post-metal brilliance of DEVIL SOLD HIS SOUL and atmospheric black metal of WINTERFYLLETH will also feature on the hand-picked bill of talent with HUMANFLY, MANATEES and ASTROHENGE setting the standard by opening proceedings on the day.

The Day of Damnation will compliment an awe-inspiring bill at the Bristol event, with past Damnation favourites; Rolo Tomassi, Blacklisters, And So I Watch You From Afar, Maybeshewill and Talons also lining up alongside headliners 65daysofstatic and Fuck Buttons.

Damnation organiser Gavin McInally: “ArcTanGent is already shaping up to be one of the best weekends of the summer and we're delighted to host a Day of Damnation at its inaugural event - handpicking eight acts who have previously graced our stages and left carnage in their wake.

“Although Damnation is predominantly a metal festival, we do venture into the world of post-rock, progressive and experimental music too so there is a natural crossover with ArcTanGent.

“And with Damnation camped in a cold Leeds each November and ArcTanGent enjoying a sunnier weekend in Bristol this August, the events will complement each other and we hope fans will make it along for both festivals.”

Gavin added: “We are looking forward to digging out our tents - if ArcTanGent is run as smoothly as its sister festival, 2000trees, with the line-up it now has in place – it's going to be incredible!”

Other acts confirmed to perform at ArcTanGent include Future of the Left, Three Trapped Tigers, Islet, TTNG, The Pirate Ship Quintet, Bo Ningen, Tall Ships, Gallops, Johnny Foreigner, Turbowolf, Arcane Roots, Castrovalva, Brontide, That Fucking Tank and The Physics House Band.

ArcTanGent co-founder James Scarlett, said: “A few of us went to Damnation Festival for the first time last year and thought it was truly awesome. The quality of their line up and the atmosphere of the whole festival was top class, so I’m bursting with excitement that we’ve been able to organise this partnership.

“ArcTanGent is all about giving festival goers something a bit different and pushing more leftfield, experimental music, so this announcement with Damnation fits perfectly with our ethos but brings a new, heavier edge. Bring on the summer!”

ArcTanGent takes places from 29th – 31st August at a farm location 10 miles south of Bristol. Tickets are strictly limited to 5,000 and are on sale now priced at £59 (including two nights camping).

Mystery Jets to headline 2000trees

by 2000trees

New and underground British music

11-13 July 2013 – plus Early Entry tickets available for Thursday 11 July

Upcote Farm, near Cheltenham, GLOS. GL54 4BL

Mystery Jets will headline this summer’s 2000trees festival, delighted organisers have revealed.

Also unveiled are King Charles, Stagecoach, Gunning for Tamar, The Crimea, Rat Attack, Andy Oliveri, The Arteries, Axes, Black Art, Bermuda Ern, Cauls, The Cadbury Sisters, Casimir, Velcro Hooks and Hot Feet.

They join an excellent list of already announced bands including: Stornoway, Funeral for a Friend, And So I Watch You From Afar, We Are The Ocean, InMe, Adebisi Shank, Stealing Sheep, Nine Black Alps, Fight Like Apes, Hilda May, Childhood, Beans on Toast, Cold Crows Dead, Brontide, Sky Larkin, Park Bench Society, Bovine, Wot Gorilla?, The Family Rain, Emperor Yes, Portasound, The Physics House Band, Her Name Is Calla, John J Presley, Bats, Hot Feet, Gnarwolves, The Retrospective Soundtrack Players, Empress, Black Moth, Crash of Rhino's, Landscapes, Wet Nuns, Grappler, Bear Cavalry and WOAHNOWS.

Thursday’s Early Entry night includes Future of the Left, The Xcerts, Gallops, Max Raptor, Freeze the Atlantic and EMPIRE, but tickets are almost sold out for this extra evening of fun and music.

Today organisers promised that news of their biggest ever Friday night headliner, another 20 acts and something special that will only occur at this year’s 2000trees will all be announced soon.

Organiser James Scarlett said: “Mystery Jets have proven their mettle as live performers and developed a huge following as a result of being great to watch, we’re sure they will give us a great finale to Saturday night on the main stage.

“Last year they sold out the 5,000 capacity Brixton Academy so are a seriously huge band for a small festival like 2000trees. We are really pleased and hope that everyone enjoys them as much as we are going to.”

2000trees gives 5,000 music fans the chance to discover the very best new and underground British bands on four stages – plus comedy, DJs, quality food and drink and much more – in the picturesque Cotswolds.

According to organiser Andy Rea: “2000trees brings together the very best live performers from a wide range of genres, which makes it a genuinely exciting, eclectic line-up each and every year.

“We still have more than 20 acts to announce – including our Saturday night headliner – so we cannot wait for the summer to start.”

Tickets – including a limited number of Early Entry passes - are available from www.twothousandtreesfestival.co.uk

The website also has line-up links to hear all the acts.

ArcTanGent announces 25 Bristol bands

by ArcTanGent

ArcTanGent Festival has added 25 Bristol bands to its line-up. Joining headliners Fuck Button and 65daysofstatic are Thought Forms, Zun Zun Egui, The Pirate Ship Quintet, The Naturals and many more.

Says co-founder James Scarlett; “I find the music scene in Bristol incredibly exciting and here at ArcTanGent we’ve always been keen to ensure our line up reflects this wealth of talent. Obviously there is a rich musical heritage with bands like Portishead, Massive Attack and Tricky, but 2013 really feels like it could be another Year Zero for the Bristol music scene.”

Also added to the line-up are Deej Dariwhal, Oliver Wilde, Giant Swan, Anta, Joe Garcia, St Pierre Snake Invasion, Scarlet Rascal & the TrainWreck, Anthroprophh, Spectres, Hysterical Injury, Damien Schneider, RiceBeats, SJ Esau, VOSTOK, TOM BEEF (± THE MOTHER BEEF), The Dagger Brothers, Oxygen Thief, POHL, Falling Stacks and Flights.

James continued: “I feel very confident that we’ve booked the cream of Bristol’s music scene and I can’t wait for people to check out these bands because they are seriously amazing. They have all been booked on merit and the fact they are from Bristol is just an added bonus for us”.

ArcTanGent takes place from 29th–31st August at a farm location just 15 miles south of Bristol. Tickets are strictly limited to 5,000 and are on sale now priced at £59. ArcTanGent is a two-day camping festival, with 80+ bands across 4 stages. Early entry tickets are available for £10.

Other acts playing at the inaugural ArcTanGent are Maybeshewill, Brontide, Axes, Among Brothers, The Physics House Band, That Fucking Tank, This Town Needs Guns, Yndi Halda, Castrovalva, Johnny Foreigner, Rolo Tomassi, Tall Ships, Three Trapped Tigers, And So I Watch You From Afar, Islet, You Slut!, Future of the Left, Bo Ningen, Gallops, Turbowolf, Arcane Roots, Blacklisters and Talons.

Biggest ever announcement for 2000trees

by 2000trees

11-13 July 2013 – plus Early Entry tickets available for Thursday 11 July Upcote Farm, near Cheltenham, GLOS. GL54 4BL

2000trees festival has unveiled its biggest ever line-up list and promised there are still very special headliners to be unveiled.

Stornoway, Funeral for a Friend, And So I Watch You From Afar, We Are The Ocean, InMe, Adebisi Shank and Stealing Sheep are among the 36 acts announced.

The line-up will also include Nine Black Alps, Fight Like Apes, Hilda May, Childhood, Beans on Toast, Cold Crows Dead, Brontide, Sky Larkin, Park Bench Society, Bovine, Wot Gorilla?, The Family Rain, Emperor Yes, Portasound, The Physics House Band, Her Name Is Calla, John J Presley, Bats, Hot Feet, Gnarwolves, The Retrospective Soundtrack Players, Empress, Black Moth, Crash of Rhino's, Landscapes, Wet Nuns, Grappler, Bear Cavalry and WOAHNOWS.

This massive list of bands joins the already announced Future of the Left, The Xcerts, Gallops, Max Raptor, Freeze the Atlantic and EMPIRE.

Organiser James Scarlett said: “This year could be the best line-up we’ve ever had. It has the usual mix of indie and folk plus every genre of rock you could imagine. Some old favourites who have played previously will return and more importantly there will be lots of fresh new blood – so 2000trees is definitely the place to discover your favourite new band!”

And it seems the bands themselves are equally excited. InMe frontman Dave McPherson said: “We're over the moon to join this year's 2000trees Festival! I personally have incredibly fond memories playing there both with InMe and solo. The Trees team is fun and friendly, yet also do a fantastic job and are passionate about doing things properly. I always love the wonderfully diverse line-ups, the local produce and the beautifully scenic site itself. We're only playing a few shows this year so for 2000trees to be one of them is a no brainer for us! Come party with us on and off stage!”

And So I Watch You From Afar’s Chris Wee continued this theme: “We're honestly thrilled to be playing 2000trees for the third time. It has to be one of the best atmospheres we've encountered. We love coming back to play as we are always treated so well and the fans are incredible – they almost blew the roof off the tent in 2011 so hopefully it's the same this year!”

5,000 music fans will get the chance to discover the very best new and underground British bands on four stages, plus comedy, DJs, quality food and drink and much more, in a picturesque Cotswolds setting.

According to organiser Andy Rea tickets are selling like hotcakes: “Tickets for our Thursday Early Entry Evening are almost sold out and standard weekend tickets are flying too, it’s all pretty exciting here right now. Plus we have booked some pretty special headliners for the main stage which we’re keeping under our hats until later on, to give our hard core 2000trees fans the chance to buy tickets first.”

Tickets for the three-day event are available from www.twothousandtreesfestival.co.uk

ArcTanGent Festival Announces Headliner

by ArcTanGent

Says co-founder James Scarlett; “we’ve been working on booking Fuck Buttons for months now and I’m ecstatic that it’s finally come off. They’re a great band for us to book because they fit the line-up perfectly, rarely play live and have close connections with Bristol after forming and basing themselves here.”

Other bands added to the bill are Future of the Left, And So I Watch You From Afar, Islet, Bo Ningen, Gallops, Turbowolf, Arcane Roots, Blacklisters, You Slut! And Talons. They will join the long list of acts already announced, including Three Trapped Tigers, Tall Ships, Rolo Tomassi, Maybeshewill, Johnny Foreigner, Castrovalva, Yndi Halda, This Town Needs Guns, That Fucking Tank, The Physics House Band, Among Brothers, Axes and Brontide.

James continues: “The really great thing about this latest announcement is that it adds another dimension to our line up. Bands like Turbowolf and Future of the Left bring something a bit different to the table and Bo Ningen are from another planet entirely‐ right now they’re the best live band in the UK bar none!”

And it’s not just the organisers that are excited. Rob Jones from 65daysofstatic says: “we loved headlining 2000trees last year so couldn’t resist the chance to play at their new festival. The line-up looks incredible - we’re very excited!”

This sentiment is echoed by Ric Phethean of Tall Ships who says that “I’ve always loved the events put on by the organisers so we’re really looking forward to playing. We love so many of the bands they’ve booked so I’m certainly planning on hanging around all weekend!"

ArcTanGent takes places from 29th – 31st August and tickets are on sale now priced at £59. Fellow organiser Goc O’Callaghan says: “we’ve done the research and we are pretty much the best priced festival out there. You’ll get two nights camping, four stages, over 70 incredible bands & DJs and the best local food & drink we can find. It’s definitely great value!”

For more information visit www.arctangent.co.uk

First bands announced for 2000trees

by 2000trees

Upcote Farm, near Cheltenham, GLOS. GL54 4BL

The 2000trees festival has revealed the line-up for the Early Entry evening. Headliners Future of the Left will be joined by The Xcerts, Gallops, Max Raptor, Freeze the Atlantic and EMPIRE.

These acts are among the organisers’ favourite bands - most have previously played at 2000trees and are back by popular demand on July 11, giving fans the chance to enjoy an extra day of music and revelry.

More than half of Early Entry tickets have already been sold in just a week of ticket sales and the festival has sold out for the last three years.

Around 5,000 music fans will get the chance to discover the very best new and underground British bands on four stages, plus comedy, DJs, quality food and drink and children’s entertainment.

Founder Andy Rea said: “We are really pleased to welcome back some of our favourite bands and we were inundated with fan requests for them.

“We’re certain Thursday night will be one to remember and we can’t wait for the music to start.”

Tickets for the three-day event are available from www.twothousandtreesfestival.co.uk

ArcTanGent Festival Announces First Bands

by ArcTanGent

ArcTanGent, the new Bristol based music festival from the organisers of the award winning 2000trees has today announced the first 14 bands for its line up.

The 5,000 capacity festival will play host to headliner 65daysofstatic plus Three Trapped Tigers, Tall Ships, Rolo Tomassi, Maybeshewill, Johnny Foreigner, Castrovalva, Yndi Halda, This Town Needs Guns, That Fucking Tank, The Physics House Band, Among Brothers, Axes and Brontide.

Says co-founder James Scarlett: “with ArcTanGent we wanted to take the festival template we’ve laid down with 2000trees and have more leftfield, experimental and post-rock orientated bands. We think that this first line up announcement gives our audience an idea of where we are coming from musically and there are loads more exciting bands to come over the next few months!”

Ric Phethean of Tall Ships says: “2000trees is the king of vibes. The two years we've played have been two of the best shows we've ever done - great bands, good times. It's the only festival we make sure we can play and then stay for the rest of the weekend, so we really can't wait for ArcTanGent!"

This sentiment is echoed by John Helps of Maybeshewill who says that "2000trees is easily one of our favourite UK Festivals so it's an absolute privilege to be asked to be involved in their new event. The rest of the line-up we've seen so far is exceptional, and we're hugely excited that we get to play the first one."

ArcTanGent takes places from 29th – 31st August and tickets are on sale now priced at £59. Fellow organiser Goc O’Callaghan says: “we’ve done the research and we are pretty much the best priced festival out there. You’ll get two nights camping, four stages, over 70 incredible bands & DJs and the best local food & drink we can find. It’s definitely great value!”

For more information visit www.arctangent.co.uk

Adhesive Live

by Adhesive Live

MODERN DIGITAL meets TRADITIONAL CLASSICAL at Colston Hall

Friday 1st February 2013 see’s a truly one off performance - Adhesive Live, at Colston Hall.

Pioneers of digital music will grace the stage, performing alongside experts in the classical field. Expect the creation and delivery of live Jazz, Soul, Dubstep, Hip Hop and Drum & Bass from artists such as Roni Size, Joker, Nicole Jackson, Dr Meaker, Buggsy, Interface, William Cartwright, Laid Blak, Jay Wilcox, James Morton and Javeon McCarthy. All these artists will perform their music live on stage, accompanied by a fantastic 20 piece ensemble playing rescored adaptations of not only the music their fans know and love, but also new unreleased compositions never heard before. Envision a mix between Radio 1’s Live Lounge Sessions and the sophistication and musical variety of a “Live with Jools Holland” experience – then grow it to that of a full-scale 1800 capacity concert.

Central to Adhesive Live is the theme of togetherness and unity. The buoyancy of bass music has pushed Bristol-based artists to an international plateau only matched by the likes of Massive Attack and Portishead. The ‘Bristol sound’ has evolved from the city’s culturally diverse tapestry, merging everything from dub to jungle, bass to breaks. Adhesive Live seeks to unite this diversity with the epic grandiosity that only a classical orchestra can bring. Diverse musicality meets dance-driven rhythms culminating in a truly unique production – an amalgam of ages and styles, present in a vibrant city’s ever-changing musical landscape. Adhesive Live is a truly audio/visual extravaganza as along side performers their will also be live 3D animated visuals and video projections.

DATE : Friday 1st Feb 2013

DOORS : 7.15PM

VENUE : Colston Hall, Bristol

TICKETS : £22.50 + bf Purchase from Colston Hall – Call 0117 922 3686 or www.colstonhall.org/whatson/Event3331

MORE INFO : www.adhesivelive.com

New Festival Arrives in Bristol

by ArcTanGent

From the makers of the award winning 2000trees Festival, a new summer music festival is coming to a field near Bristol from the 29th-31st August 2013.

The 5,000 capacity ArcTanGent aims to replicate the sell out success of 2000trees by becoming Bristol’s must visit festival and will provide an alternative to the more commercial indie, pop and dance orientated festivals in and around the city.

Fernhill Farm, Cheddar Road,
Compton Martin,
Somerset,
BS40 6LD

Says co-founder James Scarlett: “with ArcTanGent we wanted to take the festival template we’ve laid down with 2000trees and have more leftfield, experimental and post-rock orientated bands. To give you an idea of where we are coming from, our ideal headliners would be Mogwai, Mike Patton and the Mars Volta; although we have recently given serious consideration to blowing our entire budget on booking Nickelback or U2 just so we can set them on fire!”

James continued: “we’ve really found that Bristolians are crying out for something like this and they've been flooding our Facebook site with band suggestions ranging from up and coming local acts to potential headliners. People should definitely let us know who they want to see because we really do listen!”

Fellow 2000trees and ArcTanGent organiser Simon Maltas added that “We feel that festival goers really love the intimacy and relaxed nature of small, independent festivals like ArcTanGent ‐ everything is in easy walking distance and there are no queues! If you lose your mates, you either make new ones or simply wait to bump into them again.”

The first line up announcement will be made in mid-January, but for now the organisers are putting Early Bird tickets on sale at the reduced price of £49 to anyone signed up to their facebook page or mailing list.

Third and final ArcTanGent organiser Goc O’Callaghan said: “we’ve done the research and we are undoubtedly the best priced festival out there. You’ll get two nights camping, four stages, over 70 bands & DJs and the best local food & drink we can find. It’s definitely great value!”

For more information visit www.arctangent.co.uk