Archive for September, 2011

Details have now been confirmed for the Spring 2012 UK tour, which will see a welcome return to The Alhambra Theatre on Friday 2nd March, their last visit was in 2010

Scoring some 23 UK top 40 singles and 17 UK top 40 albums to date in a career spanning four decades, the Stranglers are the longest-surviving and most continuously successful band to have originated in the UK punk scene of the mid to late 1970s.

Their aggressive, no-compromise attitude identified them as one of the instigators of the UK punk rock scene that followed, their idiosyncratic approach rarely followed any single musical genre and the group went on to explore a variety of musical styles, from new wave, art rock and gothic rock through to the sophisticated pop of some of their 1980s output.

During their long career to-date, and despite many predictions to the
contrary, The Stranglers have never stopped for more than a few weeks, out living and out performing most, if not all, of their contemporaries and critics. With an astonishing 16 albums to-date, the band’s diverse body of work is almost unique in a musical world where ‘sameness’ is a rule-of-thumb.

ONLINE TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM HERE

Tickets also available from Alhambra Box Office
opening hours 9am to 4pm, tel 01383 740384

from 23rd September 2012

A new programme from STV in partnership with Real Radio and The Scottish Sun is scheduled to be aired at the beginning of October 2011

Scotlands Greatest Album will be hosted by Scottish Actress and former Altered Images singer, Clare Grogan, who will showcase the top tracks and viewers will get the chance to vote on their favourite tracks to make the album.

15 tracks will be under scrutiny each week during the series, with viewers voting for the top three.

Three tracks will be chosen from the 70s’, three from the 80s’, three from the 90s’ and also three from the 00s’ with the winning tracks and final album tracklist to be revealed in the series finale.

Alongside Paolo Nutini, Calvin Harris, Biffy Clyro, Wet Wet Wet, The Bay City Rollers and many more top Scottish acts from the 70s’ onwards, the Skids single “Into The Valley” has been shortlisted and will be available for voting once the show airs in the 70s’ category.

Skids bass player, Bill Simpson was recently interviewed by STV about what it was like at the end of the 70s’ playing with the Skids and the anthemic bassline and intro.

The panel each week will include Geoff Ellis, Jim Gellatly, John McLaughlin and DJ Pat Nevin with other top music moguls giving their take on the proceedings.

Related Linksto get involved

The Skids on Facebook
The Skids Group on Facebook
The Skids Page on Facebook so you can join or like whichever works best for you.

You can also post your comments and join the debate on the Scotlands Greatest Album Facebook Page.

For those who are unaware, a Big Country fan from Wigan (Gwenda Matthews) has for some time now been coordinating a fundraising project and liaising with Fife Council to have a permanent memorial bench placed in Pittencrieff Park in Dunfermline (known locally as The Glen) entirely financed by fans of Stuart Adamson and those bands with which he is synonymous.

The funds include those raised at the last major Skids Fans Gathering for a similar project at that time which was never completed.

The bench has now been manufactured and engraved with several sets of Stuart’s lyrics and fitted with a commemorative plaque.

Following a meeting between Gwenda Matthews and Colin Gourlay with two Council Reps in the Glen on Friday afternoon, they have now determined an agreed date for the unveiling of the bench on Saturday 24th September around 12:00 and a short dedication ceremony will take place at this time in a temporary location to the east of the pond until a permanent location is prepared on the west side of the pond following some new landscaping works to be completed before December 16th 2011 (the tenth anniversary of his passing).

related Facebook links you should visit
Memorial For Stuart Adamson

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Legendary 80’s rockers Big Country are all set to return to the Alhambra, Dunfermline after 2011′s fantastic sell-out concert!

The band exploded onto the scene in 1983 with anthemic songs such as ‘Fields Of Fire’ and ‘In A Big Country’ which were culled from their classic debut album ‘The Crossing’ which sold several million worldwide.

Event article from The Alhambra website www.alhambradunfermline.com

News article taken from the official Big Country website www.bigcountry.co.uk

Big Country who have completed a very successful comeback year which has seen them complete two sold-out UK tours and make high profile appearances at The Isle of Wight Festival, T in The Park, Oxegen and V Festivals plus, reunite with legendary producer Steve Lillywhite for the first time in 27 years, announce a new tour of UK for 2012. This will be the commencement of celebrations for their 30th anniversary and to mark it, Universal are to re-release The Crossing the bands debut classic album, in various formats. The band will perform the album live in its entirety.

Tony Butler says “First albums are usually considered to be a bands finest moment, for us it was a magical one. A collection of songs that were unique, original and above all, heart felt. We knew we were different and we knew we were creating something special.”

The band will return to The Alhambra on the 7th February 2012

Date : 7th February 2011
Doors : 7.00pm
Tickets : £22.50
Available from – www.ticketmaster.co.uk
Theatre Box Office, opening hours 9am to 4pm

The new line up consists of:
Tony Butler Bass Guitar and Vocals
Mark Brzezicki Drums and Vocals
Mike Peters Vocals and Guitar
Bruce Watson Guitar and Vocals
Jamie Watson Guitar