Moonshine Magazine ISSUE 39 SEPTEMBER 2018
DERBY GIG GUIDE DERBYSHIRE No 1. FREE MONTHLY MUSIC & EVENTS MAGAZINE
INSIDE...
DAILY GIG GUIDE FOR SEPTEMBER
GOLDEN EAGLE
THE FLOWERPOT
O'DWYERS
HORSE & GROOM
THE SMITHFIELD
THE WHITE HORSE
DOG & MOON
OUT OF TOWN GIG GUIDE
KING WILLIAM MILFORD
THORN TREE INN BELPER
REVIEWS MARK ALLEN & HERDING CATZ SOUTHBOUND See p5. THE EYES HAVE IT FESTIVAL DUFFIELD Pt 1. SASKIA @ THE FLOWERPOT
RHINO'S REVENGE + INTERVIEW
MOONSHINE COUNTRY MUSIC ROUND UP Coming soon
THE GOLDEN EAGLE AGARD STREET, DERBY.
SEPTEMBER GIG GUIDE Thurs 6th T.B.C. Thurs 13th LIL JIM & HAZEL SCOTT Thurs 20th MIDNIGHT SPECIALS Thurs 27th THE BROADCASTERS with Special guest Chris Hall on drums Fri 28th KEV ANDREWS KEV ANDREWS
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Editor Mick Moonshine. 5pm
Brilliant photos Moonshine photographer Gary Betts capturing Derby Gig Guides finest moments.
Play The Smithfield Derby,
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Sessions on Sunday September 16th
4pm.
.44 PISTOL 10th ANNIVERSARY Tour play The Smithfield Derby
Friday 5th October The Smithfield scoop the .44 Pistols 10th Anniversary gig Friday Oct 5th and me supporting.
The last of the Moonshine Country Sessions on Sundays this month big 'Round up' review in October issue.
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THE PEACOCK
BEER FESTIVAL HORSE & GROOM Elm/Parker Street, Derby. Sept 6-7-8th
Fri 7th LIL JIM Sat 8th RIP IT UP
SEPTEMBER GIG GUIDE Sat 1st MURDER OF CROWS Sat 8th BREACH Fri 14th THE GOODGES Sat 15th EL DUDERINO Sat 22nd KORMA POLICE Wed 26th WEST END JAZZ EVENING
Sat 29th SLOWDOWN BOYS
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Moonshine Derby Gig Guide SEPTEMBER
FREE LISTINGS DEADLINE 10th of the Month E mail [email protected]
SATURDAY 1st SATURDAY 1st SUNDAY 2nd Continued...
THE FLOWERPOT THE FLOWERPOT King Street, Derby. THE WHITE HORSE King Street, Derby. HAMILTON LOOMIS Morledge, Derby. 2 MAN BAND 4pm. STAMPEDE THE SMITHFIELD Meadow Road, Derby. HAIRY DOG MICK MOONSHINE Beckett Street, Derby. CLASSIC ROCK NIGHTWISHED.
THE LAST POST 1 Uttoxeter Old Road, Derby. SING AROUND 2-5pm.
NATHAN JOHNSTON 8-30pm.
SITWELL TAVERN
Sitwell Street, Derby. FULL THROTTLE
ODWYERS BAR
Kedleston Road, Derby. THE SMITHFIELD LUKE WALL Meadow Road, Derby. B B BLACKDOG
DOG & MOON Sadlergate, Derby. JAZZ FUNK HOUSE ELLIOT HOLLINS
HORSE & GROOM DEADLINE FOR FREE GIG
Elm/Parker Street, Derby. LISTINGS IN OCTOBER ISSUE MURDER OF CROWS IS 7th SEPTEMBER
THE WHITE HORSE Morledge, Derby. HONEY DON'T 4pm
THE LAST POST 1 Uttoxeter Old Road, Derby. JAM SESSION 4pm
DOG & MOON Sadlergate, Derby. EMMA BUCKLEY 8pm
REVOLUCION DE CUBA The Strand Derby. SUGAR TREE
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MONDAY 3rd FRIDAY 7th SATURDAY 8th Continued... Continued... THE FLOWERPOT HAIRY DOG King Street, Derby. THE NEEDLES Beckett Street, Derby. PAINTING BOX Alvaston, Derby. RADAR REHEARSAL AARON & THE HOUND
SITWELL TAVERN ROOMS SHOWCASE DAWGS Sitwell Street, Derby. ECHO FIRE see p23 PHIL MATHEWS & FRIENDS ODWYERS BAR NEW ZEALAND ARMS Kedleston Road, Derby. WEDNESDAY 5th Langley Street, Derby. IN HERE BROS. MICK MOONSHINE THE LAST POST THE FLOWERPOT SITWELL TAVERN 1 Uttoxeter Old Road, Derby. King Street, Derby. Sitwell Street, Derby. MICHAEL UPTON WOOLLEY & ARCHER BUSH PILOTS & guests DOG & MOON DOG & MOON THE PEACOCK Sadlergate, Derby. Old Nottingham Road, Sadlergate, Derby. JAZZ FUNK HOUSE BEER FESTIVAL MUSICAL BINGO ELLIOT HOLLINS PAUL TABOR LIL JIM SUNDAY 9th THE SMITHFIELD DOG & MOON Meadow Road, Derby. Sadlergate, Derby. ACOUSTIC SESSION KAROLINA THE FLOWERPOT King Street, Derby.
THURSDAY 6th SATURDAY 8th STARSCREEN 4pm.
THE SMITHFIELD Meadow Road, Derby. THE GOLDEN EAGLE THE FLOWERPOT Agard Street, Derby. HEADSHRINKA King Street, Derby. T.B.C. U2UK THE WHITE HORSE THE LAST POST Morledge, Derby. HORSE & GROOM 1 Uttoxeter Old Road, Derby. THE RICS 4pm Elm/Parker Street, Derby. OLLIE HOLROYD BREACH THE LAST POST 1 Uttoxeter Old Road, Derby. FRIDAY 7th THE WHITE HORSE JAM SESSION 4pm Morledge, Derby. THE JD SKA COLLECTIVE THE FLOWERPOT DOG & MOON Sadlergate, Derby. King Street, Derby. THE PEACOCK EMMA BUCKLEY 8pm JAWBONE Old Nottingham Road, BEER FESTIVAL THE WHITE HORSE BELL & CASTLE Morledge, Derby. RIP IT UP Burton Road, Derby. INCREDIBLE SKANK BROS. ASH GREY & THE SITWELL TAVERN BURNERS BANJO JEN Sitwell Street, Derby. THE LAST POST BIG JIM WIDDOP 1 Uttoxeter Old Road, Derby. ALAN MOORE'S ELVIS THE VILLAGE Tribute REVOLUCION DE CUBA The Strand Derby. SUGAR TREE
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MONDAY 10th FRIDAY 14th SATURDAY 15th Continued... Continued... THE FLOWERPOT
King Street, Derby. HAIRY DOG THE NEEDLES
THREADED Beckett Street, Derby. Alvaston, Derby. THE FILAMENT + UNFORGIVEN WEDNESDAY 12th WASTE OF AMMO
DOG & MOON SUNDAY 16th THE FLOWERPOT Sadlergate, Derby. King Street, Derby. MIKE HARDY ADAM SWEET THE FLOWERPOT King Street, Derby.
DOG & MOON SATURDAY 15th BLACKWATER 4pm. Sadlergate, Derby. LEE REIDY OPEN MIC THE SMITHFIELD THE FLOWERPOT Meadow Road, Derby. THE SMITHFIELD King Street, Derby. MOONSHINE COUNTRY Meadow Road, Derby. STEREOSONICS OUTWOODS COUNTY RIDERS ACOUSTIC SESSION HORSE & GROOM THURSDAY 13th Elm/Parker Street, Derby. EL DUDERINO
THE GOLDEN EAGLE THE WHITE HORSE Morledge, Derby. Agard Street, Derby. LIL JIM & HAZEL SCOTT ROCK BUFFET
THE LAST POST THE LAST POST 1 Uttoxeter Old Road, Derby. 1 Uttoxeter Old Road, Derby. ROB & SUE LESTER NORTON
O'DWYERS BAR FRIDAY 14th THE WHITE HORSE Kedleston Road Derby. Morledge, Derby. HOT BOXED THE FLOWERPOT FUND RAISER 4pm King Street, Derby. HAIRY DOG INDIE DIVISION, SUB LA VILLA STRANGIATO Beckett Street, Derby. CULTURE, THE LAPELS, SUB X CLUB NIGHT OASISNT. HORSE & GROOM 7pm DAMAGE REPORT Elm/Parker Street, Derby. THE SMITHFIELD THE GOODGES Meadow Road, Derby. THE LAST POST JASPER ROCKS 1 Uttoxeter Old Road, Derby. THE WHITE HORSE JAM SESSION 4pm Morledge, Derby. DOG & MOON RIK GAYNOR (ELVIS) Sadlergate, Derby. DOG & MOON CHARITY FUNDRAISER Sadlergate, Derby. THE LAST POST LIVE ACTS 6-11pm EMMA BUCKLEY 8pm 1 Uttoxeter Old Road, Derby. PAUL CARBUNCLE SITWELL TAVERN REVOLUCION DE CUBA Sitwell Street, Derby. The Strand, Derby. SITWELL TAVERN Punk at The Sitwell 4 BANDS SUGAR TREE Sitwell Street, Derby. THE RATTLESNAKES Download DERBY GIG GUIDE from www.mickmoonshine.co.uk Email [email protected] p9
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MONDAY 17th FRIDAY 21st SUNDAY 23rd Continued... THE FLOWERPOT King Street, Derby. HAIRY DOG THE FLOWERPOT DANDYLIONS Beckett Street, Derby. King Street, Derby. KORN AGAIN LIL JIM 4pm. WEDNESDAY 19th SITWELL TAVERN SITWELL TAVERN Sitwell Street, Derby. Sitwell Street, Derby. THE FLOWERPOT DROID SOUP Punk at The Sitwell 4 BANDS King Street, Derby. WOOLLEY & ARCHER THE SMITHFIELD Meadow Road, Derby. DOG & MOON HARD ROCKIN AMIGOS Sadlergate, Derby. SATURDAY 22nd QUIZ NIGHT LUKE HARRISON THE FLOWERPOT THE SMITHFIELD King Street, Derby. Meadow Road, Derby. SARI SCHORR ACOUSTIC SESSION HORSE & GROOM Elm/Parker Street, Derby. THURSDAY 20th KORMA POLICE
THE WHITE HORSE THE GOLDEN EAGLE Morledge, Derby. Agard Street, Derby. CRAZY 66 THE MIDNIGHT SPECIALS
THE LAST POST THE LAST POST 1 Uttoxeter Old Road, Derby. THE WHITE HORSE 1 Uttoxeter Old Road, Derby. PATRICK Morledge, Derby. INSIDE INFORMATION THE FAZYS 4pm O'DWYERS BAR FRIDAY 21st Kedleston Road Derby. THE LAST POST THE FOX & THE PIRATE 1 Uttoxeter Old Road, Derby.
JAM SESSION 4pm THE FLOWERPOT THE NEEDLES
King Street, Derby. Alvaston, Derby. DOG & MOON MUSED FOREVER MOD 8-30pm Sadlergate, Derby. EMMA BUCKLEY 8pm THE WHITE HORSE SITWELL TAVERN Morledge, Derby. Sitwell Street, Derby. REVOLUCION DE CUBA CURV 3 CHARITY NIGHT The Strand, Derby. 4 BANDS SUGAR TREE THE LAST POST 1 Uttoxeter Old Road, Derby. DOG & MOON PHIL & BILL Vol 3. Sadlergate, Derby. JAZZ FUNK HOUSE DOG & MOON Sadlergate, Derby. ELLIOT HOLLINS . DOROTHY ELLA
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MONDAY 24th FRIDAY 28th SATURDAY 29th Continued... Continued... THE FLOWERPOT
King Street, Derby. THE GOLDEN EAGLE DOG & MOON BIG STONE GAP Agard Street, Derby. Sadlergate, Derby. KEV ANDREWS JAZZ FUNK HOUSE WEDNESDAY 26th ELLIOT HOLLINS HAIRY DOG Beckett Street, Derby. SUNDAY 30th THE FLOWERPOT SPEAR OF DESTINY King Street, Derby. THE FLOWERPOT THE LAST POST TOMMY JONES King Street, Derby. 1 Uttoxeter Old Road, Derby. PAUL EVANS & JAKE DOG & MOON SUE & ROB BILLINGTON 4pm. Sadlergate, Derby. DOG & MOON MUSICAL SHOWCASE THE SMITHFIELD Sadlergate, Derby. LOCAL LIVE ACTS Meadow Road, Derby. LIL JIM DOUBLE CROSS THE SMITHFIELD SITWELL TAVERN Meadow Road, Derby. Sitwell Street, Derby. ACOUSTIC SESSION SHACKLED HORSE & GROOM Elm/Parker Street, Derby. SATURDAY 29th WEST END JAZZ BAND
THE FLOWERPOT THURSDAY 27th King Street, Derby. CLOUDBUSTING
THE FLOWERPOT HORSE & GROOM
King Street, Derby. Elm/Parker Street, Derby. SLOWDOWN BOYS KRIS BARRAS BAND THE WHITE HORSE Morledge, Derby. THE GOLDEN EAGLE THE WHITE HORSE HELP 4pm Agard Street, Derby. Morledge, Derby. HIGH ON DC THE BROADCASTERS THE LAST POST 1 Uttoxeter Old Road, Derby. THE LAST POST THE LAST POST JAM SESSION 4pm 1 Uttoxeter Old Road, Derby. 1 Uttoxeter Old Road, Derby. HANNAH FAY OLLIE HOLDROYD DOG & MOON Sadlergate, Derby. O'DWYERS BAR FRIDAY 28th Kedleston Road Derby. EMMA BUCKLEY 8pm THE WILD ROVER HAIRY DOG THE FLOWERPOT Beckett Street, Derby. King Street, Derby. SITWELL TAVERN Sitwell Street, Derby. ELEINE, WINTERS EDGE + KINGS OV LEON BAD AXE More. THE WHITE HORSE HAIRY DOG REVOLUCION DE CUBA Morledge, Derby. Beckett Street, Derby. The Strand Derby. VERBAL WARNING ALT FEST All Dayer SUGAR TREE
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MARK ALLEN & THE HERDING CATZ (Big Jim Widdop + Mick Moonshine The Smithfield Derby. 15/7/2018 Derby.
I supported The Analogue Dogs last year when they played the Smithfield and a great gig was had by one and all. Mark Allen one half of the Analogue Dogs has flown over from Nashville to play a one off gig at The Smithfield Derby part of a tour put together by Pete Buxton.
Mark is a friendly guy and I have great memories of last year's gig and got a bit excited when he told me he was coming over this year and wanted me to support him again at the Smithfield. Mark is promoting his new album Rolling to the Fringe. When I arrived at around 2pm Priscilla had come over and was parked up for anybody who wanted to see inside her and hear the story of her journey from Colorado to Derby's.
The band kicked off around 5pm with 'Johnny be Good' a couple of number in and Big Jim Widdop joined them for a couple of bluesy Country numbers, in all 3 sets promoting Mark Allen (Nashville guitarist/singer) new CD 'Rolling to the Fringe' 2 sets in, and it happened Mark talking away to the audience and shouted me over, he said he had wrote a song for me (about me) and they played it, never happened before I was lost Top poster for words, Thanks Mark nothing will top that... the Gary Betts band played on Big Jim Widdop came back on for Middle a few more tracks and before you know it, yep Mark and it's all over, what a brilliant Sunday afternoon the Pete beer is flowing the sun is out and the barbeque is Buxton + just something else, Priscilla is popular and the story is being told, this is how Sunday afternoons Herding should be... The Ballad of Mick Moonshine is out Catz there on u tube and Spotify... The CD Mark Allen Below Big 'Rolling to the Fringe' is out there grab a copy Jim when you can, well we lined the beers and before Widdop you know it, was time for me to go... See ya next CD cover year Mark
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KING WILLIAM MILFORD, DERBY'S.
SEPTEMBER GIG GUIDE
Sat 1st COVER BROTHERS 9pm. Sun 2nd KEV ANDREWS 9pm.
Mon 3rd AL (just call me) 9pm. Mon 10th KEITH BUCK 9pm. Thurs 13th JAMMIN at the BILLY Host ED HULSE 8-30pm.
Sat 15th PISTOL PETE WEARNS 9pm Sun 16th JAZZ in the Afternoon JON SANDERSON & JAZZ NOTES 4pm.
Mon 17th KEV SMITH-JONES 9pm. Mon 24th RAY HATFIELD 9pm.
Fri 28th BELZEBUB 9pm. Sat 29th PEASHOOTER 9pm. Sun 30th Folky stuff from MATT & CRAIG 4pm.
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songs, starting off with their own take on a couple of 70’s glam rock classics. The band consists of Tim Hartle, specially for tonight on his flying V guitar, Ian ‘Molotov’ Phillips on bass, leaping like Bruce Foxton from The Jam, who Ian says influenced him, and finally Giles Henshaw was their drummer this evening.
The Eyes Have It Music Festival Eyes Meadow Duffield 6th, 7th & 8th July 2018.
After the lovely weather that was enjoyed by all those at last year's Eye Have It Music Festival, I hardly dared wish for nice weather again for fear of upsetting any weather gods listening in. But those on high showered their blessings on us again with unrelenting warm sunshine throughout, and just a few occasional cloudier interludes ensured that this year's
Eyes Have It Music Festival was every bit as good as the one I covered just a year HUNGRY FOR CHANGE ago, when The Blockheads, Toyah and The Climax Blues Band headlined those Later on in the set, the band played their self penned ‘Ride blessed pastures of the Eyes Meadow in The Storm,’ and, after a couple more were joined on stage by Duffield Rob on guitar for AC/DC’s ‘Whole Lotta Rosie.’ The set finished with two great songs, The Beastie Boys ‘Fight For Your Right’ and the evergreen Isley Brothers favourite ‘Shout’ This year saw yet another great family done in a punky Hungry For Change style. friendly festival with Hazel O’ Connor headlining on the Friday, From The Jam, featuring original member Bruce Foxton on At 8pm were the fabulous Raindogs who had graced my Saturday and 70’s teddy boy hitmakers favourite pub a few Mondays back with L’il Jim Doughty’s Showwaddywaddy on Sunday, who went Down to Roots Music at The Flowerpot. These guys were down an absolute storm. surely the dark horses of the festival and surprised many with the quality of their musicianship; Ted the MC remarked to me how impressed he was with them. The band played a selection of covers, as well as their own songs; noteworthy
TED MC & NICK from TELSEN
Friday kicked off sharp at sharp with a group I had taken a liking to last year at the festival. These were Hungry For
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was David Bowie’s ‘Man Who Sold The World,’ stage, I noticed a guy with a sketchpad on a little Alice in Chains’ ‘Down In The Hole’ and a fantastic fold up seat by the front of the stage. This was version of The Doors classic ‘LA Woman’ which Peter Farrier from Stafford, who, I later learned from ended their set. The Raindogs are regulars on the chatting to him later, sketches a lot of the top music pub circuit in Derby, so, I for one, will definitely be acts at festivals around the country. I later saw watching out for their next gig. some wonderful sketches of Bruce Foxton and Showaddywaddy’s Rod Deas which were also A group who had proved very popular last year completed by Peter over the weekend. were Telsen, who come from just up the A38 in Birmingham, were next on the main stage, and Suddenly, and as if by magic, before you could say were received just as enthusiastically as before, ‘Breaking Glass’ Ted the MC was up on stage playing their usual mix of rock, indie and pop to the presenting the evenings headline act to enthusiastic delight of their not unsubstantial fan base. I spoke applause from the assembled multitude in the Eyes with with a couple of fans who had travelled up Meadow. from Birmingham that day, to see them, as well of course, the headline act. The band could be seen around the festival throughout the weekend, with Nick selling their latest live CD and T shirts in the bar.
Telsen are Karl McGann on guitar, David Rann is on bass, Jeff Wilday is the drummer, Abi Delaney does backing vocals, and last, but by no means least, Nick Martin is the lead singer.
Telsen played a great set comprising their own material, with songs like ‘Cherry Siren’ ‘Circles’ and ‘Cowboy,’ with Nick adding a wider dimension to his vocals with the use of a megaphone on these last two, reminding me somewhat of the cover of Bryan Adams’ album ‘Waking Up The HAZEL O'CONNOR Pic DICKON CLARK Neighbours’ before finally ending the set with ‘Dumbdown.’ Rather than just playing a selection of her best known numbers, Hazel interspersed the set with There was now just one act to go now, and as the anecdotes about her life and the stories behind the crowd’s anticipation for Hazel O’ Connor grew, songs; early on she related how she had come to Breakin’ Rocks played a spirited set in the beer be a singer in the first place, and anyone who has tent as the last vestiges of daylight slipped away, seen her before will know that her story telling is with numbers such as the very appropriate ‘What A commonplace in her sets Beautiful Day’ and ‘Get Lucky.’ Hazel started off with ‘Runaway,’ hinting at the time Hazel O’Connor was an absolute sweetie to talk to she’d run away from home at just 16 years of age, pre gig, and had freely chatted with fans when she followed by more dialogue and ‘Monsters In had first arrived at The Eyes Meadow early, as the Disguise.’ I am only familiar with a handful of her sat nav had taken her here instead of her hotel. As songs, but it seemed some of the faithful gathered the traffic was a bit heavy on the Derby Road, she there knew all her stuff verbatim, with one guy decided to stay, and go to her hotel after the gig. stood near me singing the songs word perfect. Chatting with her myself, she told me that her band had been together for ten years and were a three There were more favourites in the form of ‘If Only’ piece, comprising of herself on vocals, with Clare 'Rebecca' and ‘Do What you Gotta Do’ before we Hirst, an exceptional saxophonist, who’s played were treated to the big hit ‘Will You’ with a truly with David Bowie amongst others and Sarah wonderful performance from Clare on sax which Fisher, who has toured with The Eurythmics on had us all listening attentively in stunned silence. keyboards. Of course, Hazel is famous for The set finally ended with ‘Eighth Day’ before the appearing in the movie ‘Breaking Glass,’ in which trio returned to play us three more ending with ‘Still which she narrowly beat off last year's festival Breathing’ before finally calling it a night. headliner, Toyah Willcox, for the lead role, and despite this, to this day, the two are firm friends. Day 2 of The Eyes Have It Music Festival
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the Eyes Meadow, and at 12 Noon there was an open mic and finally Tom Gaunt is a very capable session, with, amongst others, Pete Drake doing some bassist. The band play their own material as poetry and Billy Bragg music, as well as one very aspiring well some great covers such as Green Day
young girl singer intent on making a big impression on and The Arctic Monkeys with a maturity those gathered in the beer tent. Plus Minus also did a beyond their years. Apparently they are also warm up set in preparation of their set the next day. big fans of The Beatles and I wouldn’t be at all surprised if Rendacium go onto bigger Following this, Mikey Foulds played a very nice set, at things in the future. times to the apparent accompaniment of a steam train whistle on the nearby Ecclesbourne Valley Railway that The band played a varied and very energetic could be heard drifting across the Eyes Meadow, finishing set starting with a song they’d written his set with Garbage’s biggie, ‘Creep,’ Such was the themselves called ‘Paperheart’ taken from appreciation of the crowd, he returned to play ‘I Just Died their EP, which is available to download from In Your Arms.’ Soundcloud, Spotify, or Apple Music: all links and info on the band are on their Facebook I had been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the next three Page. In fact, all songs on their EP were bands, who are all from Derby. The first of these were played during the set, interspersed with The Lengthmen, who are to be found playing many a gig some great sounding covers, such as at one of Derby’s top live venues, The Hairy Dog. The ‘American Idiot’ and The Beatles ‘Come personnel consist of Moto on guitar, Ian ‘Molotov’ Phillips, Together,’ and I particularly liked the on bass and who is also in Hungry for Change, who’d evergreen Chuck Berry classic ‘Johnny B been the first act on yesterday; Chard is on the vocals, Goode’ which was played towards the end. and finally, Phil, who also plays for local punk band The The set ended with another track from their Reverends plays drums. The band do all their own EP, which was also their debut single, called material; of note on their set list this afternoon was ‘Sty ‘I Can’t Wait,’ with Busted’s excellent ‘Year TV,’ ‘Gag Reflex’ and ‘Sex N’ Chaos.’ The band came 3000’ being their final number of the day. back to play one at the end which was ‘Men’s Room’ Talking of Kevfest I had also seen The Ruins If you wanted a souvenir, then there were a number of play there along with Rendacium, and have beer mats with their distinctive logo on which were to be always rated their music, as I had been at found dotted around the tables in the beer tent. last year's Eyes Have It Festival. Lead man Johnny Vincent cuts a great pose which I I had really been looking forward to seeing the next band, think is somewhat reminiscent of Mark E Rendacium, with whom I’d been very impressed by at the Smith from The Fall. The Ruins are proud to wonderfully named Kevfest at The Horse & Groom back do all their own material, and afterwards I in April and festival organiser Simon Clark had also been spoke with Johnny and got him to sign his impressed and on my recommendation had booked the book ‘An Alternative Derby,’ which is an band. account of Johnny’s experiences of life and gigs in Derby. It really makes for riveting reading, try to get it if you can.
The Ruins set was up on the main stage, and the band played a good selection of their material including some from their CD ‘Machines,’ which was on sale by the stage, starting the set off with ‘GITP.’ I was impressed with ‘Disunited Nation,’ ‘Not Welcome’ and particularly ‘Radio.’ The Ruins went on to play at the excellent three day event Punks Against Cancer the following week at The Hairy Dog, which raised a fantastic £800. Needless to say, I was there too.
Wandering around the site between sets there were several stalls, some selling RENDACIUM merchandise, and others selling some These guys are all teenagers: Bradley Dawn, their lead yummy food. Returning from last year's guitarist is just 16, his younger brother Louis is on drums, festival, and a regular at smaller festivals, was David Mitchell’s stall Sadhanaspirit
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The food stalls had a wide selection of food for both meat eaters and veggies, and were all reasonably priced. The wood fired pizza oven people were back again, doing brisk business with people walking around throughout the festival with huge pizzas which were made in front of you in just a couple of minutes. These people just didn’t do small as there was a huge pan of paella on the go, whilst if you didn’t eat meat, then they did a nice line in vegetarian tagines, which was simply delicious. There was another van doing burgers and chips and NO SETTING SUN the like, and the weather made sure that the obligatory ice cream van was assured of a steady There is clearly a lot of talent in Derby as The stream of people, and elsewhere some Immortal Rich proved in the set in the beer tent after entrepreneurial people were selling a range of we’d all been blown away by No Setting Sun, playing delicious fruit teas for just £1 a cup from the back of their own brand of alternative rock songs, some of their van. which were taken from their CD which they had on sale by the stage. Amongst the songs played in their With music from The Ruins still ringing in my ears, it set was ‘Marching On,’ ‘Cut,’ ‘Perspective’ and ‘Civil was nice to hear some acoustic music in the beer War.’ tent to wind down to, and the music of Brad Dear who is regular on the music circuit in Nottingham Now The Gimme Gimme Gimmes were a surprise to most certainly hit the spot. Like a lot of the bands those who didn’t know their stuff, myself included. who played at the festival this weekend, Brad Dear The band hail from Scotland and their act was a joy has also recorded an album of his self penned to behold as five guys identically dressed in blue material. Hawaiian shirts and white trousers bounded onto the main stage and tore into punky versions of well known pop songs such as The Carpenters classic ‘Top Of The World’ The Proclaimers’ ‘Letter From America’ and Stealer’s Wheel ‘Stuck In The Middle With You.’
Each song would start with a well known punk song riff, but as if to tease you that, for example, Psycho
Killer was next, the riff would morph into a well known pop song done in a frantic punk style. Think ‘The Dickies’ who gave songs like ‘Nights In White Satin’ and ‘Silent Night’ similar treatment, and you have The Gimme Gimme Gimmes!
Ever popular local covers band Littlefield’s set in the beer tent soon ensured that there was a sea of people dancing to well known hits from bands like THE RUINS REM, The Police, Aztec Camera, Aretha Franklin and a host of other popular musicians. Littlefield are No Setting Sun pleasantly surprised me with their set a six piece band who play lots of local venues, and which was next on the main stage . These guys are were making a very welcome return visit to the newcomers to the Derby music scene, and play their festival, having played a great set here last year. own loud rock music influenced by the likes of Alice in Chains and others. Some of their tracks which can Whilst Littlefield were on, I nipped backstage to see be auditioned on Soundcloud were also played this another returnee from last year in the form of Raz afternoon, such as ‘Out Of Control,’ ‘Loose Wire’ and King Bobo who was limbering up for his act which the excellent ‘Bloodlust,’ with which they finished was to be in an area cordoned off in front of the main their set.
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stage. Raz King Bobo struck a striking figure in his outfit comprising the Rastafarian colours of red, gold and green. This guy’s performance was something else with some amazing audience participation incorporated into his show, not to mention skilful juggling and fire eating.
As the sun was slowly sinking below the horizon, anticipation was high for the headline act, From The
Jam. The band is these days made up of Russell Hastings, who is the only frontman other than Paul Weller to have worked with both Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler, who was the former The Jam drummer; now that position is taken up by Mike Randon.
The first we knew that the band had arrived was when a big car pulled up backstage, and the lads all leapt RUSSELL HASTINGS out raring to go. After a few words with Ted, who then announced them to everyone, the band were all up on stage to rapturous applause. After Russell had From The Jam played for over an hour, and at this introduced the band, without further ado they tore into point, the band played their final number of the a set that included such their best known songs, evening, but as you and I know full well, this including ‘That’s Entertainment,’ ‘David Watts’ ‘A wasn’t the end of the night, and after a lot of Town Called Malice’ and ‘Eton Rifles,’ with the same shouting stamping and cheering, the band all energy as those early days with Bruce Foxton still trooped back on stage for the inevitable encore leaping in the air much the same as he ever did. where we were all treated to a couple or three more from the Jam’s back catalogue, including ‘Down In The Tube Station At Midnight’ and ‘Start!’
This wasn’t quite the end of the evening’s music, though, as From The Jam jumped back in their car and sped off into the night, the music continued in great style in the beer tent with some rocking good indie sounds provided by a band from Lancashire called Suburban Symphony. This five piece band played a set consisting of their own material and
including their debut single, ‘Stepping Stones.’
Of, course, the bar was still open whilst ‘Suburban Symphony’ played their set, selling a wide range
BRUCE FOXTON pic PETER FARRIER of real ales from just £3 a pint. Or should you have felt a tad sophisticated, there was also a prosecco The crowd, were having the time of their lives bar and a wide selection of gins with appropriate listening to all the tunes that many of them had grown Eyes Have It Music Festival themed names. up with, and were the soundtracks of their lives: the background music that had accompanied them After Suburban Symphony had played their last throughout this time. Despite the large enthusiastic number, and the bar had called time, I wandered crowd, it was easy to get a good vantage point, and in my weary way home, whilst others found their way any case the crowd was pretty well behaved and to their tents or motor homes. No doubt all of us there was little danger of getting crushed. were looking forward to another day of sunshine and music on the final day of the festival; my From The Jam had an additional member who played account of that glorious July day will appear in the a Hammond Organ which he played with real passion next edition of Moonshine Magazine and gave a real original Mod sound to the band. Review Claire Spencer. Further great Jam songs were played during the 90 minutes or so the band were on the stage, such as ‘In Photos Claire Spencer (unless stated). The City,’ ‘Going Underground,’ ‘News Of The World’ and ‘Smithers Jones.’ Russell Hastings does a sterling job as From The Jam’s frontman, with some great guitar work complementing the rest of the band wonderfully.
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Rhino’s Revenge John ‘Rhino’ Edwards ‘Save The Rhino’ Tour Interview by Kev White. at Seven, Stoke-on-Trent, 22/04/2018 John ‘Rhino’ Edwards has been a professional musician for over 40 years playing with Peter Green (ex A rare chance to see the Status Quo bassist Fleetwood Mac), Climax Blues Band, Judie Tzuke out on the road playing intimate shows with (where he got the nickname Rhino because he was so his band Rhino’s Revenge. This show is clumsy*) and Dexys Midnight Runners. Edwards with towards the back of what has been quite an drummer Jeff Rich was working on Rick Parfitt’s solo extensive tour. album Recorded Delivery so when Status Quo reformed in 1986 both musicians got the call to join the The band are John ‘Rhino’ Edwards on band replacing Alan Lancaster and Pete Kircher. Rhino bass/lead vocals, Richard Newman on drums released the Rhino’s Revenge album in 2000, he has (who has played with Jefferson Starship, Rory since played some shows with his children in a band Gallagher, Glenn Hughes, Steve Marriott and called Woodedz and released Rhino’s Revenge II in Sam Brown amongst many others) and Craig 2015. Joiner (Romero’s Daughter) on guitar/vocals and were great. They were clearly having fun A gap in Quo’s schedule with Rossi playing the Rock up on stage. It certainly rubbed off on the Meets Classic concerts in Europe meant that Rhino crowd! could take his band out on the road on a extensive tour all over the UK, Europe (France and Germany) and a The ninety minute set was made of Rhino’s show in Ireland starting at the end of March and solo songs, Quo material that he has co- finishing at the beginning of May. The Derby Gig Guide written and some brilliant and yet off the cuff caught up with him at Eleven in Stoke on Trent. covers. How is the tour going? Any stand out gigs and The tour was to promote Rhino’s second solo why? album Rhino’s Revenge 2 (the first album was released around 2000). This goes to show They’ve all been fantastic so far. I didn’t enjoy the how busy Edwards is with Quo. Keighley gig so much because I missed out on the free pies they were handing out! Edwards writes great songs with great hooks and often-witty lyrics such as My Name Is The set was really good. I like both of your albums. Stan about his previous dog. One Note Blues, How did you go about choosing the set list (I was Secretary, Republican, Jungle Love and Mine imposed that the Quo songs played were mostly All Mine also really stood out from the solo the ones that you co-wrote)? albums. Of the Quo numbers played Bellavista Woman, Gravy Train, Bad News, (my It is not a Quo show, there’s an obvious influence on personal favourite) Two Way Traffic and Jam the music, but I want to showcase my massive Side Down all of which down well with the individual talent. All my songs would work live, it’s just fans. about pacing the set correctly.
Rhino threw in great covers of Old Time Rock Are there any plans to take Rhino’s Revenge back N Roll and I Saw Her Standing There. The out on the road in between Status Quo encore was made up of a cover of Born To Be commitments in the near future? Can you talk Wild before ending on a stunning version of about these plans? Quo classic Paper Plane. I’m doing a few shows in December. The set list was well chosen and the gig flew by. Rhino is an engaging front man and made I saw you at Eleven in Stoke on Trent and the band sure that the fans were involved right from the were really good. How did you go about picking the start. It was a great night. He is well worth musicians to work with? going to see live. Their cheapness. And if they are good enough. Which Kev White. they are.
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No set rules, they can come at any time. Once the inspiration comes, the perspiration starts. THE NEEDLES
Have you started work on your next solo album yet? Bembridge Drive, Alvaston, Derby. Writing for it at the moment.
When you write songs how do you decide what is more suitable for Rhino’s Revenge as opposed to Quo?
It’s usually obvious.
You and your band were clearly having a blast on stage tonight. How does going on the road with Rhino’s Revenge compare to a Quo tour?
Much more tiring, but great fun, the musicians I’m fortunate to have with me always amazing.
If you were asked to form a band for a one off gig and you could pick anyone (living or dead) that you wanted, who would be in the band?
Ringo Starr, Geezer Butler, Vincent Crane, Rick Parfitt and William Shatner, Really.
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