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Andy from Supercell

2/3/2012

Hi Steve hope you're well. Supercell have a gig next saturday on the 11th of February at the Polish Club in Barnsley. Would you be able to post this on your gig guide please? Much appreciated, Andy :)

Rock Of The North

No probs Andy. It's a good club too, so have a good time.

Delirious Jon

2/3/2012

DELIRIUM have had the good fortune to pick up the Coniston gig on Saturday, if you could amend the gig-guide please Steve. This had made my weekend, so thanks to whoever arranged that. Ta very much, Jon

Rock Of The North

I'll add that Jon!

Chris

2/3/2012

Eyup Steve Hope you're ok fella. I'd just like to say that thanks to RotN Delirium are now at The Coniston on Sat! \m/ (see attached metal horns) Be good

Rock Of The North

Ah that's good Chris, glad we could be of service!

Andy @ STYCKLEBACK HQ

2/3/2012

Hi Steve, One of our followers has just let me know about there son who is unfortunatley in a stage of relapse with his cancer. His name is Thomas Cammack and he is 4. They are trying to raise 500k to get him treatment in new york to potentially save his life. People can find his plight on facebook under team thomas and its gone major around north yorkshire in the last week with supermarkets etc getting involved. Anyway weve been asked to step in and help so naturally we can so we will. I will be organising a fundraiser in the coming weeks in a Leeds venue and I will be contacting bands in due course for their commitment. 500k sounds steep - theyve raised close to 50k in a very short time. Regards Andy

Rock Of The North

Blimey, what a situation, needing such a figure. I really feel for this little lad and his parents and family, cancer is a cruel disease.I really hope you can get a good turnout in every way to raise funds, and we'll give you 100% support.

hughie

2/3/2012

hi steve going to see the wonderful the vibe tomorrow at the cross keys in morley. What a band saw them at the coniston in idle for the first time last week..blew me away what a drummer..rock on

Rock Of The North

Great to hear this Hughie, it's always good to hear of bands impressing people. I wish more people would let us know their thoughts.

Tracy 3CW

2/2/2012

Hi Steve, Just a quick note to say that I am depping tomorrow and Sat with The Kicks as their bass player, Steve has poorly man flu (the worst) So if you all want to come and see me suffer after trying to learn 30 songs in 3 1/2 hours, come to The Sycamore in Eccleshill Sat or Crowle Club near Scunny on Friday.... eek...scared!!..and if any bass players want to come and have a go at songs they know (cos I will have forgotten them by tomorrow!)...feel free to volunteer!

Rock Of The North

Haha, well good luck with that Tracy and I hope you don't have any problems!

Gaf (Razorbach)

2/2/2012

Spoken to Ash at Rock Cafe tonight, he has confirmed that our gig is still on, and he is not aware that the Rock is stopping having bands on. Sorry I can't help anymore on the subject, cheers.

Rock Of The North

Interesting stuff, a bit of a contradiction. We'll just monitor what's going on and hope the venue can keep putting bands on.

mark rakkiteers / sonnet

2/2/2012

Ey up r kid arz it goin..lol, Hope all is well in windy world, Aint posted for a while, But here goes, If any 1 can help av been burgled, some silly T??T broke into mi house and nicked mi hair, so if you see my hair please ring "1-800 missing hair" line..lmao, Soz a just had to do it, (in stitches rolling on floor)..Nar has many ppl no i shaved all mi hair off, just cos a was pissed, al tell thi summet, must be that taddy fest ale, aka WARD GREEN WMC, great place, gunna see mi mates farewell gig there sundie tea time, BLOWOUT,they were called covering all types of rock songs upto present day, And just another plug while am here, We "SONNET" play a rare gig, this saturday at THE GOLDEN LION , pudsey, so if ya like ya 90s indie We shall see ya there, R8 am off mi burgers here, al see ya later mate, take care and ROCK ON..!!

Rock Of The North

Blowout eh? Sounds interesting. I used to have a T shirt that said "I had a blowout at Windy Corner!" Anyway, I hope you have a good gig at The Golden Lion on Saturday, because Sonnet need to be seen and heard with that repertoire, after all, not many do Seahorses do they? Hope your hair grows back pretty damn quick Mark, it's cold out there!

Delirious Jon

2/1/2012

Delirium rock covers band available this weekend. 4-piece twin lead guitar band who all sing, with songs from 80s to present day. Please contact Brian on 01274 730852, 07765 128038 or Chris on 07872 648006, or email deliriumbradford@hotmail.com . ta!

Rock Of The North

Well you come highly recommended by us Jon, and I only recommend bands I have confidence in. Not many can nail Blackbird by Alter bridge either!

Helen of Resurgence and The Interiorz

1/31/2012

On behalf of Team Sober MCC I have today credited the RotN to the Core campaign with £600 - half the proceeds raised at Soberfest 2011. The balance raised on the day is being donated to The Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Team Sober would like to take this opportunity to once more thank all the bands (Sugar Mamas, Recycled, Breakout, Suicide Blonde, Green Daze Lost, The Interiorz, Straight as Quo and The Erics) who took part and gave their time for free, Rock of the North for allowing us to use the logos / intellectual property of the campaign and website in the publicity, and everyone who came on the day - it rocked! Soberfest II will be held on a Saturday (probably 6th October 2012) so we can all party longer and recover on the Sunday. Make sure you bookmark http://soberfest.co.uk/ where final date and lineup announcements will soon appear!

Rock Of The North

Many thanks for that and well done to Team Sober and all the bands, helpers and punters who contributed.I said it on the news page but it's all these people who are the heroes of the fund raising and I would like to thank each and every one for their committment to making a valuable and positive action to research into cancer treatments and cures.To people like me, it means such a lot. The Yorkshire Air Ambulance is also a very worthy recipient, and as a biker, that also means a lot to me.

Tom Q/RH&TM

1/31/2012

Sorry for spamming the comments section, last one for now I promise! Just out on a mission for a friend - one for the classified section. He's looking for a guitarist and a drummer for a Bradford based covers band, doing songs by artists such as Clutch, Down, Corrosion of Conformity, Hendrix, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Audioslave... if anyone can help him out, could they contact Paul on 07917824095. The way he put it, they're looking to do an unconventional covers set, more about having a laugh playing songs they enjoy than owt else so please give him a buzz if you're up for it!

Rock Of The North

I'll get that on for you Tom. Spamming? Don't worry about your comments, they're welcome. You ought to see some of the crap we have sent to us to try to wind us up. One bad apple and all that!

Last Pint Dave (of Pete Burns’ Burns Unit)

1/31/2012

Hi Steve, thanks for adding our Huddersfield dates for this week. Unfortunately we've just had short notice that the Rock Cafe gig for 2 Feb is cancelled, and that they are stopping having bands on Thursdays due to poor attendance levels. It might be worth other bands checking if they have a Thursday gig at the Rock Cafe in their diary... Cheers LPD

Rock Of The North

Hmm, that's a shame, it's probably the only Thursday live music bar in the district.

LLOYD NUMB NUTZ

1/31/2012

hi steve can you list us for The Bold Privatere Wrose Bradford!this friday the 3rd! many thanks LLOYD.

Rock Of The North

Should be on Lloyd. The flippin' server has been a naughty piece of electronics tonight.

stevie phoenix rising

1/30/2012

Ayup young man... hope your recent visit to the pinderfields radisson hotel was fruitful :-)... phoenix rising are at the famous x keys morley this Friday and would love to see any rotn ers there if you're not gigging your sens.... also hopefully the new studio cd will be available including new tracks hotel California, ain't no love in the heart of the city and our own version of wish you were here.. love and peace stevie x

Rock Of The North

Good stuff Stevie and I hope you have a good un on Friday. Nice to record your bands I think. Not for commercial purposes at this level of covers bands but it's a snapshot of part of your life.Hotel Pinders did a decent job for me too, at least I'm out of pain and still breathing!

Tom Q/RH&TM

1/30/2012

Shoulda mentioned - RH&TM are also doing a set with our old drummer on the 10th at The Packhorse for his birthday! Also wanted to say the tune you've got playing on here is infectious as owt!

Rock Of The North

I know, it's a great song and the vocals are good too!Scottish band are Millsyek. Hope you have a mega time at The Pack Horse Tom!

Powerage

1/30/2012

Just had a quick skim over the latest news..Only Seen Topgun twice over a lengthy period of time but heard them making waves on the local pub and WMC scene for years. Didnt they split up a while ago.? I take my hat off to them though for keeping it going through thick n thin as it must be difficult to keep up the level of enthusiasm and drive with band members leaving and reinventions and comebacks. Hat is tipped. And the level of musicianship must be difficult to find for the genre of music they churn out..Will try and catch a gig if im in Cas or Barnsley...!

Rock Of The North

Yes you'll enjoy a very wide ranging repertoire played well. You do see personnel changes with bands from time to time and keeping an uninterupted run takes some doing. Good luck to bands for having that enthusiasm.

Angie of TopGun

1/30/2012

Hi all!! Just want to add our february gigs: sat 4th:  BENTLEY WEST END CLUB - Cusworth Road - Bentley - Doncaster - DN5 9RF sat 11th:  SMITHYWOOD ROAD WMC - Smithywood Road - Sheffield - S8 0NW sun 12th:  FIRTH PARK WMC - Idsworth Road - Sheffield - S5 6UP sat 18th:  ROYSTON WMC (KLONDYKE) - Church Street - Royston - Barnsley - S71 4QU sun 19th:  THE STAR - Barnsley Road - Cudworth - S72 8BX - 5pm fri 24th:  BELLHOUSE ROAD WMC - 470 Bellhouse Road - Sheffield - S5 0RF sat 25th:  THE TRAVELLERS INN - The Green - South Kirkby - WF9 3AB

Rock Of The North

It's been a bit of a Top Gun day today Angie! Anyway I'll get these gigs on for you no problem!

Joe of Versatonic

1/30/2012

Hi Steve, could you please add these gigs for us, next Saturday we play at The Barge, Brighouse, 4th Feb...Sat, 11th Feb @ Marsden Social Club, Huddersfield...Sat, 18th Feb, Malt Kiln, Bradford...Sunday 18th Feb, Waterloo Bowling Cub, Huddersfield...Sat, 25th Feb, The Shakespere, Marsden, Hudds... Hope you start having a lot better luck health wise this year, keep the faith, see ya soon.

Rock Of The North

Hiya Joe old lad. I'll get these on for you. I'm trying to catch up with things while I can! Thanks for the good wishes Joe and good luck with the band!

Betty Boob

1/30/2012

Good Afternoon at The Windy Corner:-) Massive thanks to everyone who squeezed into a very packed Lion in Castleford on Saturday night for both sets of Midas:-) Some as far as Sheffield (Paul Kelly & Mark Tickhill),Barnsley (Darren Philip Dodds & Angie Girlie Dodds) & The Huddersfield gang with Daz came to show their support. Thanks to Julie Lockwood & the bar staff who did'nt stop all night & her brother Ian Miles & Tony Marchant for entertaining us until 5.30am Sunday morning. The guys have just managed to come off the ceiling, See you all again soon:-))))))))))))

Rock Of The North

I've been hearing about it Betty! I reckon it was a proper capacity crowd. This band is gonna do well, I feel it in my water! I love to hear of bands like this, sort of local supergroups. Well done to the lads, they have 100% support from this breezy old part of the world!

Christain (COYOTE)

1/30/2012

Hi Steve, Just to let you know that COYOTE play a one off pub gig this weekend at Rotherhams top live venue, The SNAFU. I played the venue back in 2005 with ALCATRAZ and the place was absolutely rammed and from the sounds of it this saturday will be just the same. Anyone that wants to see COYOTE in a place that doesn't have bingo will be made more than welcome. Cheers Christian

Rock Of The North

I think you'll really enjoy that Christian! Snafu is one hell of a rock bar with a reputation second to none! Best wishes to you and the band for a great atmospheric gig on Main Street. Regards to Snoopy!