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[Neil]

The deadline to get demos in for goNORTH 2005 showcases is this Friday and we've had very little from the Aberdeen area. Surely there's some bands out there who are ready for it?

For those who don't know about it, goNORTH is a major music industry festival held in Aberdeen every year. It showcases the best new acts from the north and is very well attended by both members of the public and the music industry. There have been bands signed after each years showcases and it’s backed by Music Week, the industry newspaper, and almost all of the big labels. Every year there is a CD given out free in Music Week just before the festival on which a selection of the showcase bands are featured.

Bands have to put a demo pack into the box in One-Up Records before Friday 29th April and the festival organisers will contact the bands chosen to play at the showcases on 1st & 2nd June along various venues in Belmont Street. The showcases are all free to get in and have full PA and lighting systems installed. The demo packs should have TWO identical CD’s, a biog and a photo. Make sure your contact details are on EVERYTHING you submit. If you think your band are “happening” and are ready to be showcased to the music industry, then get your demos into One-Up before Friday! This is your chance to show the music industry that they should be paying more attention!

By the way, we are also looking for the next generation. Younger bands who are not yet 14 to play some shows in Kef as part of the festival. Bands applying for these shows should mark this clearly on their application. If we give you a show that you are not allowed to play by the staff of the venue, you won’t get paid!

Any questions, contact Dave Stewart directly or check out the website: www.events.info

[Bob Double Jack]

we put ours to the address in Inverness - do we still have to put one into One-up as well?

[Startex]

Originally Posted by Bob Double Jack

we put ours to the address in Inverness - do we still have to put one into One-up as well?

No, that's cool. Thanks.

how does the "panel" choose who plays??

[Terance]

Maybe by vote, or no that band is poop ? etc

[Startex]

Originally Posted by stuartmaxwell

how does the "panel" choose who plays??

Due to your usual standard of posts I'm not going to answer that or get into a stupid debate with you. Why not contact the goNORTH organisers as a whole by email instead?

[Cloud]

Originally Posted by Dave Foyer

Due to your usual standard of posts I'm not going to answer that or get into a stupid debate with you. Why not contact the goNORTH organisers as a whole by email instead?

I'm interested as well, actually.

Reason being? Something is in the works, and I'd like to know if GoNorth have a reliable way of deciding just who to pick so it can be copied

as much as i admire the concept, i really cant see the point of this. its a bit gay really.



i promise next year i'm going to organise a go-fuck counter event!

[mcbore]

go-fuck sounds awesome. can i be the bat?

hey, how are those drawings coming blastcap?

[Spoonie]

had i seen this thread earlier, i might have made the effort to enter. oh well!!

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