December 2007 Archives

Yours truly will be playing a set at Southport's Cafe Matisse, Cambridge Walks, this evening (Friday).
Entry is £2/£3, depending on your success of the obligatory game of rock, paper, scissors.
The night starts at 8pm, and features top local bands.

On Saturday 15th December Southport FC supporters' group, Trust In Yellow will be hosting a live music night at the Grandstand on Haig Avenue featuring...

I played a show with Kajagoogoo at the weekend (although technically without Limahl, it was Art Nouveau - the band as it was formerly known).

Milton Keynes, for one night only, was the hub of the music universe - veritably glittering with the creme de la creme of pop royalty.

Amongst attendees was former bassist for D:ream, Cliff Richard, Right Said Fred and Emma Bunton; Nick Beggs! Oh my...! :|

"Martin Hovden misspelt us and made us sound like DC and the Custard Mix," said guitarist Pete Custom. Hats off the The Champion's music guru, he may have inadvertantly stumbled across the best band name ever.

Meet DC and The Customatix

ROCK Paper Scissors have been doing a fine job of late coercing non-local bands to play shows in Southport.

Armed with the intimate settings of Cafe Matisse, and a loyal music-loving fanbase, these young promoters are quickly establishing themselves as a tour de force for live music in the town.

On Friday (December 7), they bring in bands touted in NME, Q and Uncut as 'the next big things'.