Andy Mulhern

Why is this over 18s. phuxache.

Its not, I spoke to the tunnels and they are OK for over-14's, just no drink!

See you there

Vocoustics Presents

The Tunnels - Wednesday 3rd August - 4 from 8pm

Ewan MacFarlane, the enigmatic and captivating front man with the band The Grim Northern Social, returns to Aberdeen for his first acoustic show since recording the new GNS album. As he continues his one-man-and-his-guitar tour around Scotland, don't miss the chance to see his songs in their purest form - six strings and a voice. Ewan's acoustic sets highlight the fragile beauty of the bands songs and why he is rated as one of the best songwriters and performers that Scotland has produced in the last 10 years.

The GNS have described by some critics as the "bastard sons of working class hero's.", and they cite a wide range of influences, including David Bowie, Led Zeppelin and Curtis Mayfield. Their sound is an eclectic blend of ambient frequencies, wounded ghost-like lyrics, combined with explosive choruses and fractured guitar howls creating a vast soundscape of love, life and urban fantasy.

The band toured throughout 2003 and 2004 to promote their self-titled debut album with performances at both 'T in the Park', and the 'South by South West' Festival (Austin, Texas). They also appeared as the guests of several touring artists including Elvis Costello, Simple Minds, The Proclaimers and The Cosmic Rough Riders. The album spawned the hits 'Honey' and 'Urban Pressure' and was voted in at #13 in Rolling Stone 'Top 100 Albums of the Year' 2003.

The eagerly awaited new album has great potential having been recorded at the famous Sawmill's Studios in Cornwall with renowned producer John Cornfield (Oasis, Stone Rose, Supergrass, The Verve, Razorlight and many others).

"...[as] he pushes his larynx to ever loftier heights with a string of unfeasible whoops, hollers and shrieks [...] it's clear he's that rare thing - a natural born star." (Play Music, Feb 04)

"...already tipped as one of the nation's best-kept secrets, The Grim Northern Social frontman has been gathering acclaim for his solo acoustic shows. Anyone who has seen him belting out GNS tunes like Snap the Imposters will tell you its an unforgettable experience." (News of the world, Gig of the Week, 20 Mar 05)

Download the acoustic version of "Revolver" and demos from the new album

Vocoustics Presents

The Tunnels - Wednesday 3rd August - 4 from 8pm

Ewan MacFarlane, the enigmatic and captivating front man with the band The Grim Northern Social, returns to Aberdeen for his first acoustic show since recording the new GNS album. As he continues his one-man-and-his-guitar tour around Scotland, don't miss the chance to see his songs in their purest form - six strings and a voice. Ewan's acoustic sets highlight the fragile beauty of the bands songs and why he is rated as one of the best songwriters and performers that Scotland has produced in the last 10 years.

The GNS have described by some critics as the "bastard sons of working class hero's.", and they cite a wide range of influences, including David Bowie, Led Zeppelin and Curtis Mayfield. Their sound is an eclectic blend of ambient frequencies, wounded ghost-like lyrics, combined with explosive choruses and fractured guitar howls creating a vast soundscape of love, life and urban fantasy.

The band toured throughout 2003 and 2004 to promote their self-titled debut album with performances at both 'T in the Park', and the 'South by South West' Festival (Austin, Texas). They also appeared as the guests of several touring artists including Elvis Costello, Simple Minds, The Proclaimers and The Cosmic Rough Riders. The album spawned the hits 'Honey' and 'Urban Pressure' and was voted in at #13 in Rolling Stone 'Top 100 Albums of the Year' 2003.

The eagerly awaited new album has great potential having been recorded at the famous Sawmill's Studios in Cornwall with renowned producer John Cornfield (Oasis, Stone Rose, Supergrass, The Verve, Razorlight and many others).

"...[as] he pushes his larynx to ever loftier heights with a string of unfeasible whoops, hollers and shrieks [...] it's clear he's that rare thing - a natural born star." (Play Music, Feb 04)

"...already tipped as one of the nation's best-kept secrets, The Grim Northern Social frontman has been gathering acclaim for his solo acoustic shows. Anyone who has seen him belting out GNS tunes like Snap the Imposters will tell you its an unforgettable experience." (News of the world, Gig of the Week, 20 Mar 05)

Download the acoustic version of "Revolver" and demos from the new album

Unkle Bump! Tonight Folks!

also a write-up and pics in thursdays Evening Express "Whats on" Section about Unkle Bob!

also a write-up and pics in thursdays Evening Express "Whats on" Section about Unkle Bob!

Download tracks from Unkle Bob debut album here:

http://www.simbioticstore.com/friendly/index.html?s=home&m=&c=viewitem&item_id=2245

and see the video for their last single here:

http://www.friendlysounds.co.uk/unkle_bob/pages/musicvid.htm

Yeah

It's a Vocoustics Session - www.vocoustics.com

Download "Revolver" from Ewan's first acoustic CD here:

http://www.thegrimnorthernsocial.com/audio.php

Andy

check out Staccato set song "Come what may" here:

http://www.radiomagnetic.com/features/new_music_chart/

and the following night - Sunday 17th - come along for acoustic punk from Le Reno Amps (www.lerenoamps.com) and acoustic chill-out with Unkle Bob (www.unklebob.com)

in the tunnels also! 4 from 8pm!

www.vocoustics.com

Download tracks from Unkle Bob debut album here:

http://www.simbioticstore.com/friendly/index.html?s=home&m=&c=viewitem&item_id=2245

and see a clip of the video for their last single here:

http://www.video-c.co.uk/indie/showvids.asp?vidref=unkl002

This gig part of Unkle Bob tour which started last night on the T Break Stage!

Other dates:

Ullapool - The SeaForth - Wed 13th July

Forres - The Loft - Fri 15th July (with Le Reno Amps)

Fife - Rothes Halls - Sat 16th July(with Le Reno Amps)

Aberdeen - The Tunnel - Sun 17th July (with Le Reno Amps)

Dumfries - Wickerman Festival - Sat 23rd July (7.45pm)

Isle of Mull - An Tobar - Tues 26th July

Dundee - The DogHouse - Fri 29th july

Perth - Twa Tams - Sat 30th July

Vocoustics Presents 2 of Scotland's Finest New Talents

www.unklebob.com : www.lerenoamps.com : www.elliemusic.com

For Unkle Bob, sell-out shows across Scotland (the Liquid Rooms, the Arches and King Tut's) and a performance at the T IN THE PARK festival form only a part of the excitement that has built around a very promising young band.

Influenced by the mighty singer-songwriters of the early 70s like Nick Drake, Van Morrison, Tim Buckley, Cat Stevens, John Martyn, Carole King, and Neil Young; Unkle Bob are an acoustic 5-piece making use of guitars, banjo, mandolin, double bass, piano, organ, tabla, djembe and percussion. Their sound has been descirbed as "the musical equivalent of the last warm bath you'd take before cutting your wrists" (Guardian) but Unkle Bob insist that it is all about the writing of good songs.

In a world looking for the next fashion, the outstanding Unkle Bob might well turn out to be the norm The List 50 Best Scottish bands of all Time (New Talent)

Unkle Bob will bring out the starry eyed idealist in all of you! (The List 04)

The Bob have a singer who sounds like Nick Drake whispering secrets into Ray Davies' ear. The Scotsman (July 04)

"[The Hit Parade EP] shows astonishing potential for songwriting that is genuinely moving." Music Week (March 05)

Le Reno Amps, Aberdeen's finest acoustic punksters, return stonger, fitter and wiser. Al and Scott have been together in their current form for a few years and have been playing all over Scotland as well as performing in London. They describe their music as Alternative Country/Punk and have been compared to "Simon and Garfunkel on Acid" and have supported Sons and Daughters. They will entertain with beautiful harmonies and a typically vibrant/funny performance, with songs about love, life and females being bitches! Pure acoustic romance!

Le Reno Amps have bicket loads of songwriting talent and more than most bands ability to play ... one minute they will be playing an note perfect tribute to 60's beatpop, next a country lament that would have any cowboy in a twenty acre radius weeping into his Stetson. Is This Music?

Country-Punk with a smidgeon of Power-Pop. It's like the Everly Brothers teaming up with The Pixies, whilst Tom Waits and Weezer try and get a word in... on acoustic guitars... from Aberdeen... and there's only two of them... and... and... Oh, just go and get a copy, the songs are great! Vic Galloway, BBC Radio Scotland's 'AIR' Show

After leaving her native Shetland, and moving to Aberdeen to study and further her musical career, Ellie Mulhern teamed up with her borther Andrew on acoustic guitar and they been winning over audiences for the last 2 years with their inspired and captivating live sets. In the past year they have supported Stacy Earle (Steves sister), Alison Brown, Ewan MacFarlane (The Grim Northern Social), and Roddy Hart; released a debut limited edition single through Shetland's BleatBeat Records; and been invited to perform at The Shetland Folk Festival, Go North Festival Aberdeen and Edinburgh Rush Festival.

...like Jeff Buckley or Joni Mitchell, Ellie orbits in an entirely different sphere of sound ... easily the most astonishing performance I saw the whole year" John Robertson, The Shetland Times, 2004

...a quite incredible talent... audience stunned into silence ... a star is born .... a breathtaking talent Davy Gardner, The Shetland Times, 2001

And all for only 4. Doors 8pm.

Vocoustics Presents 2 of Scotland's Finest New Talents

www.unklebob.com : www.lerenoamps.com : www.elliemusic.com

For Unkle Bob, sell-out shows across Scotland (the Liquid Rooms, the Arches and King Tut's) and a performance at the T IN THE PARK festival form only a part of the excitement that has built around a very promising young band.

Influenced by the mighty singer-songwriters of the early 70s like Nick Drake, Van Morrison, Tim Buckley, Cat Stevens, John Martyn, Carole King, and Neil Young; Unkle Bob are an acoustic 5-piece making use of guitars, banjo, mandolin, double bass, piano, organ, tabla, djembe and percussion. Their sound has been descirbed as "the musical equivalent of the last warm bath you'd take before cutting your wrists" (Guardian) but Unkle Bob insist that it is all about the writing of good songs.

In a world looking for the next fashion, the outstanding Unkle Bob might well turn out to be the norm The List 50 Best Scottish bands of all Time (New Talent)

Unkle Bob will bring out the starry eyed idealist in all of you! (The List 04)

The Bob have a singer who sounds like Nick Drake whispering secrets into Ray Davies' ear. The Scotsman (July 04)

"[The Hit Parade EP] shows astonishing potential for songwriting that is genuinely moving." Music Week (March 05)

Le Reno Amps, Aberdeen's finest acoustic punksters, return stonger, fitter and wiser. Al and Scott have been together in their current form for a few years and have been playing all over Scotland as well as performing in London. They describe their music as Alternative Country/Punk and have been compared to "Simon and Garfunkel on Acid" and have supported Sons and Daughters. They will entertain with beautiful harmonies and a typically vibrant/funny performance, with songs about love, life and females being bitches! Pure acoustic romance!

Le Reno Amps have bicket loads of songwriting talent and more than most bands ability to play ... one minute they will be playing an note perfect tribute to 60's beatpop, next a country lament that would have any cowboy in a twenty acre radius weeping into his Stetson. Is This Music?

Country-Punk with a smidgeon of Power-Pop. It's like the Everly Brothers teaming up with The Pixies, whilst Tom Waits and Weezer try and get a word in... on acoustic guitars... from Aberdeen... and there's only two of them... and... and... Oh, just go and get a copy, the songs are great! Vic Galloway, BBC Radio Scotland's 'AIR' Show

After leaving her native Shetland, and moving to Aberdeen to study and further her musical career, Ellie Mulhern teamed up with her borther Andrew on acoustic guitar and they been winning over audiences for the last 2 years with their inspired and captivating live sets. In the past year they have supported Stacy Earle (Steves sister), Alison Brown, Ewan MacFarlane (The Grim Northern Social), and Roddy Hart; released a debut limited edition single through Shetland's BleatBeat Records; and been invited to perform at The Shetland Folk Festival, Go North Festival Aberdeen and Edinburgh Rush Festival.

...like Jeff Buckley or Joni Mitchell, Ellie orbits in an entirely different sphere of sound ... easily the most astonishing performance I saw the whole year" John Robertson, The Shetland Times, 2004

...a quite incredible talent... audience stunned into silence ... a star is born .... a breathtaking talent Davy Gardner, The Shetland Times, 2001

And all for only 4. Doors 8pm.

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you might not be, that was just the order given to me by Andy a few weeks ago?

The line up I got fae Kabuki Andy is -

Element 106

Turning 13

The Shakes

Soulstar

Baby Karma

The Jinx

Death By Dave

Steven Milne

Ellie Mulhern

begins at 4pm. 4. (I think?!)

no other clues

well here are a couple more....

Tommorrow night folks!

ITS THE FIRST & ONLY SCOTTISH SHOW for The Show is the Rainbow

thats tonight.........

arguably aberdeen music EVENT of the Year

hmmm.......hard to compete with Farmer Jason at the Library at 10am on a Tuesday!?!

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That surely makes it the best venue in aberdeen! a mobile free space!!

Vocoustics, in conjunction with Interesting Music Promotions, are proud to present

Michael Hargan is a young Glaswegian singer/songwriter with a big voice and starting to make people sit up and take notice. In the short period of time Michael has played with acts as diverse as Damien Dempsey, Cherryfalls, Cathy Davey, Kristian Leontiou, The Levellers, King Creosote, Raising Kain, Midge Ure, and Ken Stringfellow (REM, The Posies). He will be joined by cellist Rebecca Green for this date.

"With honesty in his songs and recurring themes of love, hate and frustration, Hargan is passionate and goes from being the gentle lover in "Falling out of you" to the downright angry man in 'Remedy'." (Edible Audio)

"What makes him stand out is powerful and strong vocals that growl and whisper in all the right places, and an air of confidence to his music that suggests he probably doesn't waste all his time feeling sorry for himself like the rest of those pesky acoustic guitar playing singer songwriters." (QMUnion, CD Review)

"With slightly more ferocity than Rice, Hargan's rich and warm vocals often lend themselves to comparisons with Tom McRae, but although he sings with soul and emotion in his voice, he thankfully never sounds quite as miserable as McRae." (Live review, Fiona MacKinley)

Michael Hargan

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The Show is the Rainbow is a mad-cap show starring Darren Keen from the US of A, formerly with pop-rock trio Musico, who comes armed only with a Walkman, a couple pre-recorded CDRs and his vitality!

Darren has transformed himself into a one-man-rap act that has been storming the US with a strangely unique yet catchy brand of hip-hop that's presented like an interactive, in-your-face freak-out bursting with energy and unabashed humor - it promisies to be a truly impressive and suggestive live show. With head-boppin' beats riddled with lyrical criticisms about the Omaha music scene, the Bush administration's gay marriage ban and the like, Darren performs from the floor, running around with his microphone, screaming his stories of Midwest depravity over music that sounds like a cross between early Beastie Boys and Har Mar Superstar.

"...a one-man explosion that leaves audiences either begging for more or wondering what the fuck they just saw take place before their eyes" (somedaynever.com)

"...where Johnny Rotten waited until the end of the show to ask the audience if they felt like theyd been cheated, Darren lets you know youve been had from the get go, by opening with a song whose lyrics are "Ha ha so you thought that you were gonna see a real band tonight!'" (starcityscene.com)

"...combining equal parts, electronica, sweat, sequins, ballons and epileptic seizures, TSITR could be the greatest one-man live show since Iggy Pop" (newsreview.com)

The Show is the Rainbow

plus additional support from James Elliot an excellent blues acoustic singer/songwriter from Glasgow.

3 from 8pm. Music from 8:30pm.

Vocoustics, in conjunction with Interesting Music Promotions, are proud to present

Michael Hargan is a young Glaswegian singer/songwriter with a big voice and starting to make people sit up and take notice. In the short period of time Michael has played with acts as diverse as Damien Dempsey, Cherryfalls, Cathy Davey, Kristian Leontiou, The Levellers, King Creosote, Raising Kain, Midge Ure, and Ken Stringfellow (REM, The Posies). He will be joined by cellist Rebecca Green for this date.

"With honesty in his songs and recurring themes of love, hate and frustration, Hargan is passionate and goes from being the gentle lover in "Falling out of you" to the downright angry man in 'Remedy'." (Edible Audio)

"What makes him stand out is powerful and strong vocals that growl and whisper in all the right places, and an air of confidence to his music that suggests he probably doesn't waste all his time feeling sorry for himself like the rest of those pesky acoustic guitar playing singer songwriters." (QMUnion, CD Review)

"With slightly more ferocity than Rice, Hargan's rich and warm vocals often lend themselves to comparisons with Tom McRae, but although he sings with soul and emotion in his voice, he thankfully never sounds quite as miserable as McRae." (Live review, Fiona MacKinley)

Michael Hargan

+

The Show is the Rainbow is a mad-cap show starring Darren Keen from the US of A, formerly with pop-rock trio Musico, who comes armed only with a Walkman, a couple pre-recorded CDRs and his vitality!

Darren has transformed himself into a one-man-rap act that has been storming the US with a strangely unique yet catchy brand of hip-hop that's presented like an interactive, in-your-face freak-out bursting with energy and unabashed humor - it promisies to be a truly impressive and suggestive live show. With head-boppin' beats riddled with lyrical criticisms about the Omaha music scene, the Bush administration's gay marriage ban and the like, Darren performs from the floor, running around with his microphone, screaming his stories of Midwest depravity over music that sounds like a cross between early Beastie Boys and Har Mar Superstar.

"...a one-man explosion that leaves audiences either begging for more or wondering what the fuck they just saw take place before their eyes" (somedaynever.com)

"...where Johnny Rotten waited until the end of the show to ask the audience if they felt like theyd been cheated, Darren lets you know youve been had from the get go, by opening with a song whose lyrics are "Ha ha so you thought that you were gonna see a real band tonight!'" (starcityscene.com)

"...combining equal parts, electronica, sweat, sequins, ballons and epileptic seizures, TSITR could be the greatest one-man live show since Iggy Pop" (newsreview.com)

The Show is the Rainbow

plus additional support from James Elliot an excellent blues acoustic singer/songwriter from Glasgow.

3 from 8pm. Music from 8:30pm.

is it just chris or chris + band?

yeah its just a solo show. I saw him in edinburgh on friday night and he was very good. he played his encore to 20 people unplugged in the kitchen of the veune, the venue was also a youth hostel.

tonight music starts at 8:30pm

Balls! i think im gonna be in Ireland that weekend!

But Ewan will be playing acoustic at The Tunnels on Wed 3rd August!!

info at www.vocoustics.com

THE GRIM NORTHERN SOCIAL are playing a one off gig during the run up of their current album recording which they hope you will all come down to see as its there last till later in the year.

3rd JULY

BARFLY (GLASGOW)

8pm

Tickets on sale via Tickets Scotland now!

Vocoustics, in conjunction with Resonance, are proud to present the brilliantly comic, dark and introspective, yet critically acclaimed

www.christt.com

3 from 8pm

Chris T-T is an English songwriter. Since 1999, hes released four studio albums, one live collection and a pile of singles and EPs. In 2003 Chris quit his day job of six years to make music full time, following the success of his fourth album London Is Sinking.

Chris is known for two types of song. Rabble-rousing sarcastic rants like 'Drink Beer' and 'Eminem Is Gay' contrast starkly with his more serious, darkly inventive album work. T-T songs are fiercely literate, brimful of unique perspective and underpinned by a strong sense of place.

Critics like him a lot; he's got strong alternative radio support with sessions on BBC Radio 1, BBC6Music, Resonance FM, LBC, Selector for the British Council and various regional stations. He has also supported Ben Folds, British Sea Power, Divine Comedy, Elbow, Hefner, Tom Robinson, Electric Soft Parade, Ricky Ross (Deacon Blue), Ed Harcourt, Jimbob (Carter USM), Turin Brakes, The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster and others.

Fantastically intricate masterpieces... utterly indispensable... genius... a modern-day Blake... Music so liberatingly, off-centredly, life-affirmingly free, it never had moorings to slip. Outstanding. Sunday Times - Top 5 Album of the Year 2001 & 2003

"T-T has a knack for making the mundane seem joyous. A combination of Badly Drawn Boy's ramshakle charm and the observational wit of Jarvis Cocker." Q Mag

"A capital-centric folk wonder, he specialises in finding romance in the tiniest details of urban living, crystallising them in string-powered urban folk. Funny, touching and smart." NME (8/10)

"The genius of Chris T-T's songwriting is his ability to humanise even his most outlanding conceits; they seem instead like brilliant ideas that no-one else could have come up with" The Guardian, 4 stars

"Very, very brilliant..." Rolling Stone.com

Support from:

Delawair is the musical brain-child of Scott Lyon - great acoustic musings inspired by dirty-country, sad-songs, Elliot Smith, ex-girlfriends, cigerettes and static.

www.delawair.com

The Boy Lacks Patience is Chris Murty, his piano and his talent.

He recently won the Critical Choice competition on BBC Radio Scotland's Tom Morton Show and has since been invited back to play a live session on the show. Music journalist Colin Somerville nominated him to win due to "pure originality", adding that his piece was: "...the most accomplished composition by some considerable distance that we've heard."

www.theboylackspatience.com

Vocoustics, in conjunction with Resonance, are proud to present the brilliantly comic, dark and introspective, yet critically acclaimed

www.christt.com

3 from 8pm

Chris T-T is an English songwriter. Since 1999, hes released four studio albums, one live collection and a pile of singles and EPs. In 2003 Chris quit his day job of six years to make music full time, following the success of his fourth album London Is Sinking.

Chris is known for two types of song. Rabble-rousing sarcastic rants like 'Drink Beer' and 'Eminem Is Gay' contrast starkly with his more serious, darkly inventive album work. T-T songs are fiercely literate, brimful of unique perspective and underpinned by a strong sense of place.

Critics like him a lot; he's got strong alternative radio support with sessions on BBC Radio 1, BBC6Music, Resonance FM, LBC, Selector for the British Council and various regional stations. He has also supported Ben Folds, British Sea Power, Divine Comedy, Elbow, Hefner, Tom Robinson, Electric Soft Parade, Ricky Ross (Deacon Blue), Ed Harcourt, Jimbob (Carter USM), Turin Brakes, The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster and others.

Fantastically intricate masterpieces... utterly indispensable... genius... a modern-day Blake... Music so liberatingly, off-centredly, life-affirmingly free, it never had moorings to slip. Outstanding. Sunday Times - Top 5 Album of the Year 2001 & 2003

"T-T has a knack for making the mundane seem joyous. A combination of Badly Drawn Boy's ramshakle charm and the observational wit of Jarvis Cocker." Q Mag

"A capital-centric folk wonder, he specialises in finding romance in the tiniest details of urban living, crystallising them in string-powered urban folk. Funny, touching and smart." NME (8/10)

"The genius of Chris T-T's songwriting is his ability to humanise even his most outlanding conceits; they seem instead like brilliant ideas that no-one else could have come up with" The Guardian, 4 stars

"Very, very brilliant..." Rolling Stone.com

Support from:

Delawair is the musical brain-child of Scott Lyon - great acoustic musings inspired by dirty-country, sad-songs, Elliot Smith, ex-girlfriends, cigerettes and static.

www.delawair.com

The Boy Lacks Patience is Chris Murty, his piano and his talent.

He recently won the Critical Choice competition on BBC Radio Scotland's Tom Morton Show and has since been invited back to play a live session on the show. Music journalist Colin Somerville nominated him to win due to "pure originality", adding that his piece was: "...the most accomplished composition by some considerable distance that we've heard."

www.theboylackspatience.com