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[Dave Foyer]

As spotted on a site in Holland...

Op 9 en 10 juni vindt in het Schotse Aberdeen het goNORTH showcasefestival plaats. De organisatie zoekt ook nog naar Nederlandse kandidaten. De uitverkoren bands komen te spelen voor een publiek bestaande uit professionals uit de muziekindustrie alsmede gewone concertgangers. 'Cutting edge bands' die graag willen 'spelen voor een contract' dienen twee demo CD's plus bio en foto opsturen naar: Dave Stewart, GoNORTH 2004, The Music Room, Aberdeen Foyer, Marywell Street, Aberdeen, Schotland, AB11 6JF.

Which in English reads something like...

goNORTH 2004 will be on 9th & 10th June. Although it's a much smaller event for this year, in order to give the funders a breather, we hope that more Aberdeen bands than ever will get their fingers out and get involved. You SHOULD BE PLAYING! so... get those demo packs in NOW!!. Send your demo cd with 3 or 4 tracks, a photo and a biog, along with those all important contact details to:

goNORTH
Aberdeen Foyer
Marywell Street
Aberdeen AB11 6JF

Not sure when the deadline is going to be yet but it's going to be pretty soon so don't hang around. Almost all the demo's that have arrived so far have been from other countries! Don't let the world embarrass Aberdeen!!

Any questions PM or email me, cheers.

[huntedbyafreak]

Don't let the world embarrass Aberdeen!!

that shouldn't be hard. but get y'er demos in chaps!

any chance of anything as big as/good as the delgados this year?

[soundian]

Originally posted by Dave Foyer:
Although it's a much smaller event for this year,

Just thought that might help out huntedbyafreak.

[daveofficer]

do the demo's need to be studio one's or will live recording's suffice? just that we haven't managed to record any studio stuff yet.

[Dave Foyer]

Any demos are better than none, but it's not just me that listens to them so please don't send in something that sounds really terrible!!
Not yet sure what bigger bands will be playing, if any. As soon as I hear anything I'll post it up here.

[lepeep]

...If your demos sound awfull, why not book some time in the foyer recording studio, very cheap, excellent staff, only 5 mins from this message...

pah pahh pah pah pah pah pah pahh pah pahhhhhh pah pah pah pahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh pah ! (peal and dean).

[melonpie]

sorry to say but your version in english is very different than what it says in dutch
i could translate it, but hey its raining...

[betamax]

Go North is highly recommeded from us lot

If you get the chance, its worth playing it

Its nearly a year since we played and its been all pozitive since then

Its not the corporate wank-fest some people claim it to be at all.....youll get to meet some excellent people and fab stuff for your pop group will happen if you want it to

over and oot

[delboy]

Stephen your mellowing with old age ha ha, your saying nice things

get your demos in, tis a worthwhile event to play

hope that spanish dude from db records comes back again, first A&R man i've ever seen actually do his job (i.e actually go and see bands instead of scoffing free beer)

*copies some CD's*