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Archive for April 2006
Back from Belfast - Posted
Sid PeacockThe Howl gig went great in Belfast. Steve Tromans is now of to Mongolia for a year so no more Howl gigs for a while. The Crescent gig in Belfast was a fitting conclusion to a good run of gigs for the Howl band.
Howl - Posted
I am typing this blog in England now and will be getting up tomorrow to go to Belfast to perform Steve Tromans setting to music of Allen Ginsberg’s epic poem Howl. This event is being presented as part of the Between The Lines Literary Festival at Crescent Arts Centre.
For me this is a sort [...]
Sid Peacock at Weirdo Music - Posted April 3, 2006
www.weirdomusic.com/sidpeacock.htm
One of the best endorsements I had recently was being given an artist page on www.weirdomusic.com
It features the review from Dawgs Blog and links to various information on the web about me. The music featured on weirdo music has been very influential on my own style and it is a great honour [...]
Elements - Posted
www.myspace.com/hellogull The Void
www.myspace.com/hardwahThe Hard Wah
Check out these two young bands and if you are on My Space link to them. They have come out of the Elements education project run by Sound It Out and Birmingham Jazz and based at Hamstead Hall school. Check them out for now and I will post a lot [...]
UNDOMONDO - Posted
www.undomondo.com Undomondo posted a bit about the Surge WM recordings release and I sent him a download copy of “Live in Birmingham 04″ to review. You can read what he posted here www.undomondo.com.sidpeacock .
Needless to say I am very pleased with his comments but even more so because this guy has really good taste. [...]
If Festival - Posted
Surge recently had a gig as part of the If festival in The Spitz in London. We were invited down by Peter Weigold and Colin Riley of Brunel University. It was a double bill with folk inspired trio Horse’s Brawl and we were very pleased to get the opportunity to play in London again.
Given [...]
Castle Vale Gig - Posted
Since I last posted Surge has had a bit of activity. One of the gigs was at Castle Vale performing arts school in Castle Vale estate. The event was held in what is called an Arts Site. It is pretty much the school hall but with a good stage and seating facilities. The gig was [...]