Waterside 2010 b

You expect things to be so simple, it’s hot, you’re bored, you go for a drink before the music starts. Naturally you end up getting lost on the way to the shop and lost on the way back but still somehow managing to get to the stage in time to catch the bands that you want to see. Historically Sunday is also the scorcher of Waterside Festival days, and the weather is staying true to form.

Waterside 2010 a

It’s a hot weekend outside Linford Manor, it’s barely past the morning and there’s already the sight of people getting inebriated, the smell of greasy chip vans and the stop-start sounds of sound-checks. If you haven’t guessed it, it’s the old Waterside festival that’s being the event to go to for a good few people in the Three-Counties area and they already seem to be enjoying themselves…

Geekage: Ape Escape

Oh god, it’s that time again where we tweak the nipples of videogame history for anything music related, though this one isn’t quite settled in rock veins or rather unique. However, the game had one hell of a soundtrack alongside it’s new take on innovative gameplay, the blocky Playstation X world of Ape Escape. In particular the first game which to this day still has quite a fanbase for some odd reason or other.

Big Bite Birthdaze

BITE Nights at Revolutions in the Xcape centre have just celebrated their first birthday. Brought to the scene a year ago by the guys of Full Fat promotions (who also brought you Sabotage), the Monday club night has gone from strength to strength over the time and has attracted a regular base of fans thanks to a combination of drinks offers, good tunes, the DJ opportunities and who can forget those sweets?

Flatlining It

A quick heads up to everyone about the new promoter name hitting the Sno! Bar. Flatline Productions will be putting on gigs as the new revamped name that the Beatdown guys work behind. The team will be more-or-less exactly the same as the Beatdown team though soundman Colin will be leaving the team for most of their work, though Craig Glenister will be joining the team in putting on the gigs, the press release is as follows: