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The Presidents of The United States of America: plus support Tuesday 16th August The Lemon Tree Tickets 13.50 (9 concessions & Regulars) Doors Open: 8pm Show Starts: 8.30pm PUSA split in 1997 after two years of huge success which saw their eponymous debut album sell two million copies in the US and earned them four Top 40 hits - Lump, Kitty, Mach 5 and Peaches (also a big UK hit). Their split was as much a surprise as their unlikley pop stardom but the band recently reformed to the delight of their worldwide army of fans. Ten years on the band's trademark sound - smart, tuneful, quirky and exhilarating - is every bit as fresh on songs both old and new. details

The Man in Black - A Tribute to Johnny Cash feat Union Avenue, Delawair, Ali Johnston, Short Notice and Dave Dixon Saturday 10th September The Lemon Tree Tickets 7.50 (5 concessions & Regulars) Doors Open: 9pm Show Starts: 9.30pm After the huge success of last year's first Johnny Cash tribute night, we've decided to stage another one, and who knows, it might become an annual event! Once again, there could only be one headliner: Union Avenue, starring Peterhead's very own Andrew Cardno as The Man himself. They'll perform some of Cash's greatest hits as well as a few well-chosen covers in the boom-chikka-boom style. The supporting bill reaffirms the depth and breadth of his appeal, taking in punk, rockabilly, folk, blues, alt.country and all points between. details

The Man in Black - A Tribute to Johnny Cash feat Union Avenue, Delawair, Ali Johnston, Short Notice and Dave Dixon Saturday 10th September The Lemon Tree Tickets 7.50 (5 concessions & Regulars) Doors Open: 9pm Show Starts: 9.30pm After the huge success of last year's first Johnny Cash tribute night, we've decided to stage another one, and who knows, it might become an annual event! Once again, there could only be one headliner: Union Avenue, starring Peterhead's very own Andrew Cardno as The Man himself. They'll perform some of Cash's greatest hits as well as a few well-chosen covers in the boom-chikka-boom style. The supporting bill reaffirms the depth and breadth of his appeal, taking in punk, rockabilly, folk, blues, alt.country and all points between. details

Elvisness: The Boy Lacks Patience, The Creoles, Dave Dixon, Karloff, King Voodoo, Kevin Smith, plus more. Saturday 20th August The Lemon Tree Tickets 10 (6.75 concessions & Regulars) Doors Open: 8.30pm Show Starts: 9pm Our annual tribute to the King just gets better and better every year. 2005 ups the ante once again featuring the ghoul rockin' Karloff, the cool rockin' Creoles, the smooth rockin' Epics, the good rockin' King Voodoo, the piano balladry of The Boy Lacks Patience, soundalike wonderboy Kevin Smith, the fresh sounds of the Fallen Angels and compered by the ravin' Reverend Dave Dixon. Long live The King! details

Elvisness: The Boy Lacks Patience, The Creoles, Dave Dixon, Karloff, King Voodoo, Kevin Smith, plus more. Saturday 20th August Tickets 10 (6.75 concessions & Regulars) Doors Open: 8.30pm Show Starts: 9pm Our annual tribute to the King just gets better and better every year. 2005 ups the ante once again featuring the ghoul rockin' Karloff, the cool rockin' Creoles, the smooth rockin' Epics, the good rockin' King Voodoo, the piano balladry of The Boy Lacks Patience, soundalike wonderboy Kevin Smith, the fresh sounds of the Fallen Angels and compered by the ravin' Reverend Dave Dixon. Long live The King! details

Durutti Column + support Monday 28th November The Lemon Tree 13.50 (9 concessions & Regulars) Doors 8pm | Show 8.30pm Box Office: 01224 642230 One of the first signings to the legendary Factory Records, the basic idea behind Durutti Column's music is to break with whatever structure supports the foundations of musical formalism, in order to try and create a kind of music which really can belong to everyone. And of course Vini Reilly played guitar on Morrissey's first solo album 'Viva Hate' details

Dexter Ardoin and the Creole Ramblers Saturday 13th August Tickets 9 (6 concessions & Regulars) Doors Open: 8.30pm Show Starts: 9.30pm Born into a family with a tradition that is one of the most influential in the recorded history of Louisiana music, Dexter Ardoin has been playing Creole and Zydeco music virtually all of his life. (Zydeco is the more uptempo, bluesier big sister of cajun and great music for the dancefloor.) Dexter has remained true to his family and musical roots while simultaneously maintaining the ability to be a modern innovator. This is the first time we've been privileged to present a live zydeco band since the brilliant CJ Chenier over ten years ago, so this extremely rare opportunity should on no account be passed up. details

Aberdeen International Youth Festival: Club Night with: Coast String Fiddlers Thursday 11th August The Lemon Tree Tickets 4 (free to badged festival particpants) Doors Open: 9pm Show Starts: 9.30pm Festival Club Night featuring the Coast String Fiddlers from Canada's Sunshine Coast and local musicians. details

Fat Hippy presents: Eddison, My Minds Weapon, Killer Angels, Red Man Walking Friday 12th August Tickets 5 (3.25 concessions & Regulars) Doors Open: 9pm Show Starts: 9.30pm Fat Hippy records return to The Lemon Tree with a selection of acts from their roster. Eddison headline this showcase with their The Killers meets The Prodigy take on rock music. Sometimes the simplest expressions hold the greatest weight, the most honesty and emotional resonance. My Mind's Weapon are nothing if not a band you can believe in, a band to trust on their word. So take the red pill and step through the looking glass, because to truly believe in My Mind's Weapon, you have to see them for yourself. Killer Angels return to The Lemon Tree, after their storming set here in April. Though commonly mistaken as a play on words for a famous movie title, Red Man Walking have been anything but mistaken for a thrilling and memorable act! The Scottish quintet's rise has been nothing less than meteoric. Instead of walking, they've hit the ground running! details

Aberdeen International Youth Festival Club Night with Stavanger Jazz Quartet Tuesday 9th August Tickets 4 (free to badged festival participants) Doors Open: 9pm Show Starts: 9.30pm Showcasing leading young musicians from Aberdeen's twin City of Stavanger. details

Gwyneth Herbert Monday 8th August Tickets 12 (8 concessions & Regulars) Doors Open: 8pm Show Starts: 9pm Following in the footsteps of her former collaborator, Jamie Cullum, by signing to the massive Universal label, jazz singer Gwyneth Herbert is on the verge of major stardom. Doing things very much her own way, Herbert's setlist contains classics such as Fever and Everytime We Say Goodbye, her own excellent songs and tracks by Tom Waits, Janis Ian, Neil Young and Portishead. "as eloquently and dramatically emotional as Diana Krall at her best" The Guardian "A voice that's a knowing mix of honey, steel and gravel. Herbert can swing but she can also brood. Her voice vibrating over the lyrics in a way that makes your toes curl" The Observer details

Gwyneth Herbert Monday 8th August Tickets 12 (8 concessions & Regulars) Doors Open: 8pm Show Starts: 9pm Following in the footsteps of her former collaborator, Jamie Cullum, by signing to the massive Universal label, jazz singer Gwyneth Herbert is on the verge of major stardom. Doing things very much her own way, Herbert's setlist contains classics such as Fever and Everytime We Say Goodbye, her own excellent songs and tracks by Tom Waits, Janis Ian, Neil Young and Portishead. "as eloquently and dramatically emotional as Diana Krall at her best" The Guardian "A voice that's a knowing mix of honey, steel and gravel. Herbert can swing but she can also brood. Her voice vibrating over the lyrics in a way that makes your toes curl" The Observer details

MacFloyd: A tribute to Pink Floyd Saturday 6th August The Lemon Tree Tickets 12 (8 concessions & Regulars) Doors Open: 9pm Show Starts: 10pm Mac Floyd is quite simply the best Pink Floyd band in the UK. No other band can touch them for the accuracy and atmosphere of a PF concert. From the moment you hear and feel the first heartbeat as it pumps out of the speakers, until the last note, two and a half hours later, you will be transported back to the feeling you had when you first heard Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals or The Wall. Close your eyes and you could be at Earls Court in 1980 or The Rainbow Theatre in 1972. details

MacFloyd: A tribute to Pink Floyd Saturday 6th August Tickets 12 (8 concessions & Regulars) Doors Open: 9pm Show Starts: 10pm Mac Floyd is quite simply the best Pink Floyd band in the UK. No other band can touch them for the accuracy and atmosphere of a PF concert. From the moment you hear and feel the first heartbeat as it pumps out of the speakers, until the last note, two and a half hours later, you will be transported back to the feeling you had when you first heard Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals or The Wall. Close your eyes and you could be at Earls Court in 1980 or The Rainbow Theatre in 1972. details

Terne Chave Friday 5th August The Lemon Tree Tickets 7.50 (5 concessions & regulars) Doors Open: 8.30pm Show Starts: 9.30pm From the Czech Republic, Terne Chave have their roots in traditional Gypsy music. They play and sing old Roma songs, learned from their grandparents, and their own songs of love, sadness, joy, poverty, women and children, all sung in the Roma language. The band's sound is built around a core of 3 guitars and 4 vocals, accompanied by violin, bass, drums & percussion and samples. Fusing their gypsy roots with urban grooves, latin, jazz, rock, flamenco, blues and arabian and jewish flavours, Terne Chave are not to be missed. details

Terne Chave Friday 05 August 2005 - Caf Tickets 7.50 (5 concessions & regulars) Doors Open: 8.30pm Show Starts: 9.30pm From the Czech Republic, Terne Chave have their roots in traditional Gypsy music. They play and sing old Roma songs, learned from their grandparents, and their own songs of love, sadness, joy, poverty, women and children, all sung in the Roma language. The band's sound is built around a core of 3 guitars and 4 vocals, accompanied by violin, bass, drums & percussion and samples. Fusing their gypsy roots with urban grooves, latin, jazz, rock, flamenco, blues and arabian and jewish flavours, Terne Chave are not to be missed. details

Shane MacGowan: plus support Thursday 27 October The Lemon Tree Tickets 21 (14 concessions & Regulars) Doors Open: 8.30pm Show Starts: 9pm Former Pogue, visionary poet and songwriter par excellence, returns to The Lemon Tree after last years sellout show, for what is sure to be an unpredictable edge of your seat performance.

Shane MacGowan: plus support Thursday 27 October The Lemon Tree Tickets 21 (14 concessions & Regulars) Doors Open: 8.30pm Show Starts: 9pm Former Pogue, visionary poet and songwriter par excellence, returns to The Lemon Tree after last years sellout show, for what is sure to be an unpredictable edge of your seat performance.

Ok, so it's not technically music but... he does usually play the guitar during his set, and I once spotted him onstage with The Darkness. Phil Kay Friday 24 June The Lemon Tree Tickets 12 (8 concessions & regulars) Doors Open: 9:00pm Show Starts: 10:00pm Simply the traditional mix of thought in things seen that day, achievements in life, this whole wonderful world on the spot, songs of redemption carved from the cryptic crossword in the day's paper, a Rob Brydon parody, near-fetishistic interest in the crowd's psyche and recollections of New Year in Ecuador with Frankie , formally of The Darkness pretending to own a herd of llamas to fool the billionaires. www.lemontree.org/Comedy/event.cfm?eventid=2507&tempmonth=6

Ok, so it's not technically music but... he does usually play the guitar during his set, and I once spotted him onstage with The Darkness. Phil Kay Friday 24 June 2005 - Caf Tickets 12 (8 concessions & regulars) Doors Open: 9:00pm Show Starts: 10:00pm Simply the traditional mix of thought in things seen that day, achievements in life, this whole wonderful world on the spot, songs of redemption carved from the cryptic crossword in the day's paper, a Rob Brydon parody, near-fetishistic interest in the crowd's psyche and recollections of New Year in Ecuador with Frankie , formally of The Darkness pretending to own a herd of llamas to fool the billionaires. www.lemontree.org/Comedy/event.cfm?eventid=2507&tempmonth=6

Crazy jazz rock punk madmen Acoustic Ladyland play The Lemon Tree on Wednesday 22nd June and you can see some clips of them playing live here www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A3971135 and details of the gig are here www.lemontree.org/Music/event.cfm?eventid=2460&tempmonth=6

Crazy jazz rock punk madmen Acoustic Ladyland play The Lemon Tree on Wednesday 22nd June and you can see some clips of them playing live here www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A3971135 and details of the gig are here www.lemontree.org/Music/event.cfm?eventid=2460&tempmonth=6

A quick note on behalf of The Needles, just a little note to let you know that for the next 3 weeks, The Needles have two previously unreleased tracks available to download at www.karmadownloads.com When you get to the home page, click on Rock/Alternative then Discovered competition. That will bring you to the right place. Each download that they receive counts toward their chart position and at the end of the 3 weeks the top three bands will win slots at a heap of festivals - what fun. The downloads cost 89p each but you get to keep them for ever and ever and your support is most appreciated. remember "The Needles fan is the wise man..." - Dave Dixon

Yes......Yes they are....in about five minutes they will be anyway