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Vonda Shepard, star of T.V's Ally McBeal, will be playing The Lemon Tree on 19th October. Vonda Shepard Tuesday 19 October 2004 - Caf Tickets 21 (14 concessions & regulars) Doors Open: 7.30 pm Show Starts: 8 pm Singer-songwriter Vonda Shepard enjoyed one of the more unique career breakthroughs in pop music history; while most performers rely on radio airplay or relentless touring to win fans, Shepard instead shot to fame as a result of the hit television series Ally McBeal, which featured her performing live on an almost weekly basis. Not only was The Radical Light's "Searchin' My Soul" used as the series' theme, but Shepard herself became a regular cast member, playing the house performer at the local nightclub the program's title character and her co-workers frequented. She visits The Lemon Tree in support of her new album, Chinatown.

DJ Premier Tuesday 09 November 2004 - Caf Tickets 15 (10 concessions & regulars) Doors Open: 9 pm Show Starts: Chris Martin, aka DJ Premier, best known for being one half of the Rap duo Gang Starr, is also a DJ and record producer. DJ Premier has produced almost all of Gang Starr's tracks as well as tracks for many other groups and solo artists since the 1990s. He has produced tracks for such artists as Jay-Z, Big L, The Notorious B.I.G, Nas, M.O.P., Jeru The Damaja, KRS-One and Mos Def. DJ Premier's style of production is considered "underground" Hip-Hop or "alternative" Hip-Hop. He is known for sampling Jazz artists, as well as sampling an artist's past work, when he is creating a new track for that same artist. He is known for combining small vocal portions from multiple artists to make one hook on a track he is producing. This creative technique has made him one of the most sought after producers in Hip-Hop. DJ Premier's name refers to claim to be the first and the best in his style. His original stage name was Wax-Master C, the "C" coming from his real name. Details

Experimental Hip Hop Instrumentalists, Fingathing, play The Lemon Tree on Sunday 17th October. Fingathing Sunday 17 October 2004 - Caf Tickets 9 (6 concessions & regulars) Doors Open: 8pm Show Starts: Having faked their own deaths at the end of their second album "Superhero Music" Peter Parker and Sneaky were blasted off into space in metal coffins . The beginning of their third album "Fingathing And The Big Red Nebula Band" finds them hurtling towards the sun. By chance their coffins fall into a new spacetime continuum called the Red Nebula (Walk In Space). The coffins are found by a giant robot who reanimates the duo (Reanimo). Meanwhile on a desolate planet, their intrepid friend Mista Fist, (a small fist-like character who has appeared in all their artwork) is wandering around, he opens a door and upon going through it, the haze of the Red Nebula hits him, he learns that Fingathing are alive and well and recording with the Red Nebula Band! http://www.fingathing.com

DRS Promotions presents: The Sensational Alex Harvey Band-The Farewell Tour: +The Bash Street Kids Sunday 05 December Tickets 14 inc booking fee Doors Open: 8pm Show Starts: 8.30pm When Alex Harvey died in 1982 he left behind a legacy and passion that survives to this day true cult status. The Sensational Alex Harvey Band were equally loved: they were the biggest-grossing UK live act of the mid 70s; they released eight critically-acclaimed albums in their five years together and they inspired many of the top names in popular entertainment over the last 30 years, from Robert Smith to Nick Cave, Billy Connolly to Richard OBrien. WINDING up the career of one of the best live bands of all time was never going to be easy. Alex Harvey is the only international megastar in Classic Rock's top 100 frontmen - getting to No17 amongst the Floyds, Maidens, Mercurys and Lennons of the world ain't bad going. With the original line-up (without Alex, sadly, of course) and a new singer, all ready to give SAHB a send off to remember, its going to be one hell of a gig. So, get set for the kind of SAHB show not seen or heard since 1977...

For those that don't know, Local faves Maple have been added to the line-up for this Friday night's(27th Aug) gig, as replacements for The Seers who cancelled all their UK dates. The line up is now Maple, Myopia and Then Came Music.

With this weeks NME there is a free 16-track CD! Choice cuts from the UK's finest indie label Domino. Featuring Franz Ferdinand, Elliott Smith, The Kills and Pavement. Also featured on the sampler are SONS AND DAUGHTERS, JAMES YORKSTON and ADEM, all of whom can be seen soon at everyone's favourite local venue The Lemon Tree, follow these links for more info or check out the Domino website. Sons and Daughters James Yorkston and Adem

Domino Sampler free with this weeks NME With this weeks NME there is a free 16-track CD! Choice cuts from the UK's finest indie label Domino. Featuring Franz Ferdinand, Elliott Smith, The Kills and Pavement. Also featured on the sampler are SONS AND DAUGHTERS, JAMES YORKSTON and ADEM, all of whom can be seen soon at everyone's favourite local venue The Lemon Tree, follow these links for more info or check out the Domino website. Sons and Daughters James Yorkston and Adem

I agree, Homesongs is genius. I can't wait for the gig.

Still tickets left, call The Lemon Tree Box Office on 01224 642230 to get yours.

The Archie Bronson Outfit have been confirmed as support for the Clinic tour which visits our very own Lemon Tree on Tuesday 27th July, Check out their unhinged take on popular music at: http://www.archiebronsonoutfit.co.uk/ Clinic: plus Archie Bronson Outfit. Tuesday 27 July 2004 - Caf Tickets 7.50 (5 concessions & regulars) Doors Open: 8pm Show Starts: 8.30pm Drawing on a diverse range of musical sources, but paying particular mind to the work of the Velvet Underground and Suicide, Clinic's inventive "cut-up" approach to music provides a welcome relief to the grey mediocrity of the post-millenial independent music scene. Formed in liverpool in 1997, they signed to Domino records after three independent releases. Their heady mixture of drone-rock, psychedelia, doo-wop and psychobilly has drawn rave reviews for their two albums to date with their greatly anticipated third already nestling snugly in the bomb-bay.

More for Johnny Cash fans Solitary Man: A Tribute To Johnny Cash: Featuring Union Avenue Saturday 11 September 2004 - Caf Tickets 7.50 (5 concessions & regulars) Doors Open: 9.00pm Show Starts: 9.30pm Johnny Cash is one of Country music's greatest legends. During his lifetime he recorded 1500 songs and has placed 48 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 Pop charts - about the same as the Rolling Stones and the Beach Boys. He is one of very few people in the history of music to sell more than 50 million records. Union Avenue and many more play tribute to one of the greats. Union Avenue play the least expected cover versions of popular songs in the style of Johnny Cash during his early Sun session years in the 1950s. From Pink Floyd to the Stones and Bob Marley to Creedence, Union Avenue make these songs sound like they were written by, or for, Cash. The band's version of Motorhead's 'Ace of Spades' is a former record of the week on BBC Radio 1 and is available now on Raucous Records.

No....... But the next best thing, NU2 Saturday 3rd July Tickets 9 (6 concessions & regulars) Doors Open: 9pm Show Starts: 9.30pm The goal is simple - to recreate the music of U2 as faithfully as possible and to bring it to the public in a show which conveys some of the atmosphere and emotion of a real U2 concert. As you can probably imagine, that is not easy! However, with four talented musicians who are also U2 fans, a lot of effort, and a whole load of time to get it all perfected, NU2 have done just that. With sell out shows spanning the country from Lerwick southwards, Nu2 have gained in their 4 years the reputation of being the UK's premier U2 Tribute Show. Every era of U2s successful career is covered in songs from 11 O'Clock Tick Tock through Pride, Where the Streets Have No Name, One, Discotheque and Elevation.

No....... But the next best thing, NU2 Saturday 3rd July Tickets 9 (6 concessions & regulars) Doors Open: 9pm Show Starts: 9.30pm The goal is simple - to recreate the music of U2 as faithfully as possible and to bring it to the public in a show which conveys some of the atmosphere and emotion of a real U2 concert. As you can probably imagine, that is not easy! However, with four talented musicians who are also U2 fans, a lot of effort, and a whole load of time to get it all perfected, NU2 have done just that. With sell out shows spanning the country from Lerwick southwards, Nu2 have gained in their 4 years the reputation of being the UK's premier U2 Tribute Show. Every era of U2s successful career is covered in songs from 11 O'Clock Tick Tock through Pride, Where the Streets Have No Name, One, Discotheque and Elevation.

The Summer of Fat continues..... Funky Rockmeisters Funktree play The Lemon Tree to launch their debut album on Fat Hippy Records, Star also celebrate the release of their Fat Hippy debut, expect a set of high octane pop-rock anthems. drinks promos: selected bottles 1.50/selected shots 1 Tickets 5 (3.25 concessions & regulars) Doors Open: 9.00pm Show Starts: 9.30pm The Summer Of Fat continues with another double album launch event... Funktree, return to the limelight with the follow-up to last years impressive Walk On Through EP, taking their unique brand of vocally driven funky rock back to its roots. Masters of the pop rock anthem, Star, make their debut on Fat Hippy with a high-octane album of songs theyve been honing in front of fans across Scotland over the last year. www.fathippyrecords.co.uk Drinks Promotions: selected bottles 1.50/selected shots 1

Reggae legends and pioneers, Toots and the Maytals play The Lemon Tree tonight (Thursday 1st July). Toots Hibbert is one of the true architects of reggae-so much so that "Do the Reggay", a 1968 single by Toots and his group, the maytals, is credited with giving the genre its name. Their songs have been covered by the likes of The Clash and The Specials. Their new album featyres guest appearances from the likes of Ryan adams, keith Richards, No Doubt, Shaggy, Bootsy Collins and Eric Clapton. Tickets for tonights show are selling out fast, but there are still a few left, so make sure you get one and come along tonight to see a real legend. Doors Open 9pm | Onstage 10pm 18 (12 concessions and Regulars)www.tootsandthemaytals.net

Muszikas with Marta Sebestyen The Lemon Tree Thursday 07 October 2004 - Caf Tickets 13.50 (9 concessions & regulars) Doors Open: 7pm Show Starts: 8pm Hungary's Muszikas are one of the very finest of all European folk ensembles and in singer Marta Sebestyen, they are blessed with one of the world's greatest singers. Formed in the late 70s, they have introduced the breakneck dance tunes and heartbreaking songs of Hungary to hundreds of thousands around the world, though they have seldom toured in the past decade or so. The prominence of Marta's divine voice on the soundtracks to the films Music Box and The English Patient has helped them touch millions more. Muszikas also perform the thrilling music and song of much of eastern Europe and its gypsy population and this is a rare and unmissable opportunity to see one of the world's purest and best traditional groups.

Diablo: Bench: Echomind + Film 28 Diablo: Bench: Echomind + Film 28 The Lemon Tree Friday 17 September Tickets 5 (3.25 concessions & Regulars) Doors Open: 9pm Show Starts: 9.30pm Little over two years old, Diablo have already cemented themselves firmly on the map as one of the city's best and most exciting bands. Citing The Stone Roses, Cooper Temple Clause and Nirvana as influences, the band promise an incendiary show on their debut Lemon Tree headline show. "Diablo have what makes a band special in spades..." Seymour Glass, Miss Black America

James Grant: Monica Queen The Lemon Tree Thursday 16 September 2004 - Caf Tickets 9 (6 concessions & regulars) Doors Open: 9pm Show Starts: 9.30pm About to release his fourth solo album, James Grant's musical journey has taken him from the short-lived but very influential Friends Again (formed with the Bathers' Chris Thompson) to chart success with Love And Money before beginning to explore a more acoustic, mellow style which led to major contributions to Karen Matheson's solo work and his current status as one of the country's finest and most individual songwriters. He will be joined by former Thrum singer Monica Queen for what promises to be a superb evening of words and music. "its honeyed melancholy is irresistible....Grant's poetic lyrics don't squander a syllable" Mojo "a true craftsman wearing his blue-eyed Scottish soul crown with a panache few can match.... a classy, confident and heartfelt return." The Mirror "Panoramic.... like it was touched by the hand of Scott Walker." The Scotsman "Grant is a rare and under-valued talent with a voice of genuine depth." Sunday Mail www.verticalrecords.co.uk

Karen Matheson plus support The Lemon Tree Saturday 09 October Tickets 13 (9 concessions & Regulars) Doors Open: 8pm Show Starts: 8.30pm Karen Matheson tours to celebrate the release of her third solo album, and her first of entirely Gaelic material. The album is a simple, mainly acoustic affair providing the perfect platform for the vocal brilliance that has stunned audiences around the world with Capercaillie. "Sometimes, like on the title track, Matheson sounds like Madonna must have wanted to on her last couple of records, but without any studio enhancement of her natural vocal purity." Scotland on Sunday "...remarkable in English but breathtaking when she draws on Hebridean roots to sing in Gaelic." The Daily Telegraph "Karen Matheson's vocals are the coolest - swirling and slamming - amazingly dynamic." NME www.karenmatheson.com

The Brogues play The Lemon Tree tonight, Friday 25th June, in support of drop the box. Expect everything from paddy-punk classics like "waxies dargle" to classics such as "Fairytale of New York". Doors are 9pm, the Brogues are onstage 9.30pm tickets are 7.50 (5 concessions and Regulars)

Sorry to say that My Morning Jacket at The Lemon Tree on 25th august has been cancelled, Apparently the whole tour has been pulled, Apologies to anyone who's already bought tickets, Please call The Lemon Tree box office on 01224 642230 for refunds.

The Sex Pistols Experience play The Lemon Tree on Wednesday 22nd September Support comes from 16 Again Tickets 6 (4 concessions & regulars) Doors Open: 9pm Show Starts: 9.30pm The Sex Pistols Experience deliver a superb and thrillingly authentic celebration of the band and the era that changed Britain forever nearly thirty years ago! Support comes from the north-east's newest tribute band, 16 Again, who perform punk and noo wave classics from The Clash, Buzzcocks, The Jam and many more.

Then Came Music play The Lemon Tree on Friday 27th August Tickets 6 (4 concessions & regulars) Doors Open: 9pm Show Starts: 9.30pm Myopia are a fast rising Glasgow band who released their debut single Dance Floor last month. The Seers (uk) comprise Paul Arthurs guitar/backing vocals, (ex-Oasis); Johnny Evans - lead vocals/guitars (ex-Buffalo 66); Levi Damarell - bass, and Keith York on drums (Ladytron and ex Bentley Rhythm Ace). Headliners Then Came Music return to the Scottish music scene bringing with them two years of Mancunian influence which has added greatly to the quality of their music and live performance

Recent Domino records signings, and mates of Franz Ferdinand, 'Sons and Daughters' play The Lemon Tree on Thursday 19th August, support comes from Le Reno Amps. Tickets 6 (4 concessions & regulars) Doors Open: 9pm Show Starts: 9.30pm Another signing to that damn fine label, Domino records, Glasgows Sons And Daughters are already creating a stir with the single, Johnny Cash, and album, Love The Cup. "This is the most gloriously spacious record of the year,...Upfront Adele Bethel and Scott Patterson trade vocals like a Buckfast-drenched Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood, while Ailidh Lennon and David Gow provide a relentless rhythm section that is part Cajun, part ceilidh." Scotland On Sunday http://www.lemontree.org/Music/event.cfm?eventid=2122&tempmonth=8

Ska legends, The Beat play The Lemon Tree this Friday (18th June) get ready for some skankin' action! Tickets 13.50 (9 concessions & regulars) Doors Open: 9pm Show Starts: 10pm Everett Morton (drums) Ranking Roger (vocals) Saxa (saxophone) Blockhead (keyboards) Neil Deathridge (guitar) Mini "Ranking Junior" Murphy (vocals) Andy Pearson (bass) Mark Hamilton (sax) After the tragically early split of The Beat, one of the very finest of all British 80's bands, they finally reformed properly in 2001. Ranking Roger, Everett, Saxa and Neil got together again for a sellout reunion show at London's Royal Festival Hall. Since then they've been tearing up venues wherever they've played, performing a mix of their own compositions and the best of The Beat's world-class back catalogue such as Twist and Crawl, Mirror In The Bathroom, Stand Down Margaret, Doors Of Your Heart, Hands off She's Mine, Too Nice To Talk To, Tears Of A Clown and Can't Get Used To Losing You. www.twistandcrawl.com