The Cheltenham Underground Presents Celebrity Chimp

June 18, 2009

London based outfit Celebrity Chimp grace our little town on July 3rd with their catchy and unique banjo/drum based sound, that promises to have your feet tapping and your ears buzzing. Featuring two heavyweights of the UK music scene – Andy McKay and Tom Smith – and with support from popular local acts Candidates and Men Diamler, this should be some unmissable live entertainment.
 
Tickets are a bargain £3 with a valid N.U.S card, or £4 otherwise – just think how much you’d pay in London!

Mischief Brew @ the Frog and Fiddle

June 14, 2009

The Frog and Fiddle plays host to folk punk all the way from Philidelphia USA on Monday night (15th June), in the form of Mischief Brew – a band on their first UK tour. With support from Johnny One Lung, Evesham punk band Officer Down and the fantastic Jim Lockey and the Solemn Sun, this should be an entertaining evening of music.

Tickets are limited on this one – just 150 are available – and although it’s a Monday night you’d be best advised to get yours sharpish, as it’s expected to sell out. They are available at Badlands, and also from http://www.wegottickets.com/event/47728

For more information have a peek at the Facebook page here

Idle Hands presents Tubelord

May 27, 2009

Kingston band Tubleord bring their upbeat, punk-tinged brand of live music to the Frog and Fiddle on Thursday 11th June. The event, brought to us by Idle Hands also features support from local lads Atlases and the emerging Mr Cleary and should be an opportunity to see some lively entertainment. Tickets are available in advance for £4 here and also on the door. Doors open at 7.30pm.

Image courtesy of Tubelord and Stacey Hatfield

Bees Are Strong All Dayer

May 23, 2009

Bees Are Strong are bringing us lucky ‘nham folk a whole days worth of musical entertainment at the Frog and Fiddle on Saturday 13th June. This promises to be a great day of music, with some great acts including Infinite Livez, SJ Esau, Longstone and the return to Cheltenham of the talented and unique Clayton Blizzard. As with all Bees Are Strong events, there will a veritable buffet of additional entertainment and extras, such as CDs, comics and a cake stall (Mmmmm). If you haven’t already, join up to the Facebook group by clicking right…. here…. to keep up to date.
 
It all kicks off at 3pm, with tickets costing £10 and available in advance from http://www.seetickets.com/S.Asp?A=Bees+Are+Strong&P=6626 , as well as in Rise music store in the Beechwood Arcade.
 
All money raised is going to the Motor Neurone Disease Association (http://www.mndassociation.org)
 
So, see you there folks – and bring enough money for a lemon drizzle cake.

Stranger Songs Presents…

May 23, 2009

Stranger Songs bring us what they describe as ‘an evening of eerie folk and outlandish noises’ next Saturday (30th May) from 7pm. The lineup features Birdengine, Kristin McClement, Men Diamler and an apparently ‘one-off collaboration’ between Franz Reichelt and Mortis Tobias. It’s fair to say that each of these acts has to be seen live at least once, as listening to an mp3 stream on MySpace just isn’t the same thing with these guys. All this takes place at the exellent Meantime arts space from 7pm, with tickets costing £4 in advance and £5 on the door.