I see that a digital radio station, which plays music by only unsigned artists, has been launched this month.

The DAB station called Amazing Radio plays music that has been uploaded to the website amazingtunes.com by unsigned acts.

Artists who upload their music on to the website receive 70% of any revenue made from people downloading their songs.

A new company called The Amazing Media Group, whose founder Paul Campbell used to make radio and TV programmes, is behind the idea.

The radio station is interactive, meaning it allows users who are signed up to the website to create playlists and their favourite artists will have a chance of being played on the radio.

Listeners wanting to hear only unsigned bands or musicians wanting to upload their music can visit the website here.

With a name that doesn't easily roll off the tongue, These Matches Won't Light In The Damp, is not your average unsigned solo artist.

Real name, Dominic P Miller, the musician offers a dark, acoustic guitar ensemble with a finger-picking style similar to Jose Gonzales and a melancholic vocal, evidently influenced by Elliott Smith as well as Joy Division.

The artist is based in Kent and the project came to life at the end of January, resulting in the EP.

Among his influences are Mogwai, Godspeed You Black Emperor as well as Slowdive and if this is your kind of music, this New Age Ambient offering could be for you.

The new EP, Throw My Ashes Into The Fire, comprises a set of ten accoustic songs. One of favourites on there is I'll Make You Love Me, which combines a haunting voice mixed with a fervent finger-picking style. The eerie final song of the EP, End Days, is also worth a listen.

To listen to the music of These Matches Won't Light In The Damp visit the MySpace page here

There are so many unsigned bands out there who are busy working hard in their practice rooms and know they have a talent but are so far undiscovered or are battling against conventions of the mainstream music scene.

Well this is the place to allow us to listen and enjoy your music.

I'm trawling through endless MySpace pages in search of some hidden musical gems out there and anyone who would like to by my friend can find me here

I have even mastered modern technology and set up a Twitter account so I can follow you talented people.

For those on Twitter follow me here.

Local musician Pete Rimmer has started a folk show on Southport Community Radio.

Wake Up Sunday features news from the world of folk as well as interviews and performances from local folk bands.

It's on for the next 3 Sundays at 10am on 87.7fm and also on www.radiosouthport.com.

One of my favourite rising bands of 2008 has announced a co-headlining tour.

Tonight is Goodbye and Attack! Attack! have joined forces for a 2009 UK Tour starting at O2 Academy 2 Newcastle on Saturday 21st February and ending at Southampton Talking Heads on Saturday 28th February.

They appear in Liverpool on February 24.

Southport Theare is to host an evening of swing - with a festive theme - on Novermber 13.

Following the enormous success and popularity of Legends of Swing at theatres throughout the UK, and the revival of swing music, Eureka Productions has created a brand new show especially for Christmas.

Christmas Crooners features many of the Christmas favourites of Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole and 'ol blue eyes himself, Frank Sinatra.

A Rufford recording studio is celebrating six months of recording the best local bands.

Studio 410, a £100k state of the art facility, is equipping making a name for itself as bands seek to get away from the hubbub if inner city studios in Liverpool and Manchester.

Owner and head engineer Dave Cottrell has been recording bands for over 10 years, from 4 track tape machines through to now to having the space,
equipment and ability to record full bands at the purpose built Studio 410.

Popular rockers Sour Mash will be the first band to play new bar Drakes this Thursday (Oct 24).

The West St nightspot, which was formerly DBs, opens on Saturday, with live music every Thursday night.

Joining Sour Mash on the bill are The Incidentals.

A POPULAR Southport indie club refurbished by the design team responsible for creating Liverpool celebrity hangout Korova is to open tonight (Friday).

Apres, formerly The Underground on West Street, will open its doors after a four week-long revamp.

Revellers will be greeted with an Alpine bierkellar theme, featuring a new floor with wooden seats, wooden walls and mountainous wallpaper.

Owners of the bar, which opened three years ago, insist they will continue with the same "open-minded" music policy.

Apres opens at 10pm-3am, with Cardiff band Bedroom Revolution providing the live sounds.

The Arts Centre will play host to a wide range of talented musicians, singers and actors when the Southport Music Festival starts on Sunday.