Music Banktag:www.musicbank.org,2010://32010-09-06T11:31:43ZMovable Type 3.35The Buggles - The Lost Gig - 28.09.10tag:www.musicbank.org,2010://3.11612010-09-01T11:27:13Z2010-09-06T11:31:43ZIan Peel
Music Bank founder Trevor Horn and Zang Tuum Tumb present The Buggles - The Lost Gig. As previously announced, Trevor has regrouped The Buggles and gathered some very special guests to perform their ground-breaking début album, The Age of Plastic in full for the first (and quite possibly only) time ever.]]>
Date: 28th September 2010
Venue:supperclub london (12 Acklam Road, London W10 5QZ)
Time: 7.30pm (VIP), 9.30pm (gig only)
Tickets: £300 (VIP), £100 (gig only) from www.seetickets.comA special venue for a special event: The Lost Gig will take place at supperclub london. Following renown venues in Amsterdam, LA and Istanbul, supperclub is an "experimental creative platform," which owner Bert van der Leden describes as "a mix of food, music, performance, art... an evening at supperclub has been successful when all your five senses have been tickled."
A special cause: This event is being staged exclusively to raise funds for the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability. All proceeds both from The Lost Gig and accompanying online auction will be donated to the hospital. Active since 1854, the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability has a simple but very important mission: to add years to life and life to years.
Tickets: Two ticket options are available. VIP tickets (£300 + booking fee) include entry at 7.30pm for a three-course dinner, a bed from which to watch the show and the full supperclub experience of entertainers in advance of The Lost Gig. General admission tickets (£100 + booking fee) covers entry at 9.30pm for The Lost Gig only.
Strictly limited: with only 100 VIP tickets (many of which are already allocated) and 200 general admission tickets, please book early to avoid disappointment. Tickets go on sale from 9am on Saturday 28th August, exclusively through Seetickets. Click here to buy.
Trevor Horn: "The Buggles are finally going out to play our first live gig, only 30 years since we first got together... As part of The Lost Gig, we'll play The Age of Plastic in full for the first time, and I'll be joined by some special guests to help make this night a truly special evening... The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability is a very special cause, one that's close to my heart, and I hope we can use this unique event to raise a great deal of money and to increase awareness for their great work."]]>
Competition Update!tag:www.musicbank.org,2010://3.11422010-08-09T12:33:05Z2010-08-09T19:04:22ZIan Peel
Facebook and Crewspace to win our latest swag including Music Bank-branded hoodies, and Jack Daniels.]]>
Music Bank t-shirt. Snap your pics while you're working a festival, on tour, or maybe just somewhere you wouldn't expect a Music Bank T-shirt to show up! The bigger the crowd in shot, or the most surprising location, the more chance you have of winning one of the big prizes. You can upload your photos to either Crewspace, Facebook or email them direct to us.
Keep your photos coming throughout July and August and, at the start of September, we'll start presenting the prizes!]]>
Wigwam & Optocore @ Music Banktag:www.musicbank.org,2010://3.11532010-08-08T19:06:54Z2010-09-06T12:28:26ZIan Peel
Optocore and Wigwam Acoustics.]]>
Leona Lewis's recent Labyrinth tour.
Established in 1979, Wigwam is one of the World's leading sound companies for the hire, sales and installation of professional audio equipment. The new OptoRack system will allow data transfer of analogue and digital audio, DMX, video and ethernet signals over long distances using fibre technology.
If you would like to attend, please contact Emma Connelly at Wigwam Acoustics: 01706 363800, emma@wigwamhire.co.uk.]]>
Testify!tag:www.musicbank.org,2010://3.11482010-07-30T19:01:39Z2010-08-02T15:09:06ZIan Peel
two new views on Music Bank.]]>
Cubana talks about how we recently helped them turn a large corner of Glastonbury into a massive Cuban party. And Derya Nagle a/k/a Black Bear Productions, one of our Programming Suite residents, talks about the service we enable him to provide to his artist clients, including metallers Rise To Remain who recently won the Best New Band gong at Metal Hammer's Golden God Awards.]]>
Programming Suites: Black Bear Productionstag:www.musicbank.org,2010://3.11472010-07-30T18:56:18Z2010-08-02T15:08:43ZIan PeelDerya Nagle
Black Bear Productions
Click right for Rise To Remain: 'Bridges Will Burn' - video shot in part at Music Bank, music produced by Derya Nagle at Music Bank.]]>
Glastonbury 2010: Cubanatag:www.musicbank.org,2010://3.11442010-07-16T12:03:36Z2010-07-16T12:11:25ZIan Peel
Cubana ]]>
Dark Horse Percussiontag:www.musicbank.org,2010://3.11432010-07-14T15:47:05Z2010-07-14T15:50:20ZIan Peel
backline rental resource for Dark Horse Percussion across Europe.]]>
Dark Horse Percussion's owner Anthony Cartinella. "For years we were pretty much just relying on some of our overseas artists to 'help out' bands when they came over from the states. Even though they would mean well, tours are taxing and often rigorous on all, so now we have the most elite group taking care of this end of the business. We have the utmost confidence in Music Bank and are already getting booked up with tour rentals."
"This relationship is good for us, good for Music Bank, and definitely good for artists and bands."]]>
New backline: Radial SW8tag:www.musicbank.org,2010://3.11272010-06-14T11:44:46Z2010-06-14T11:58:00ZIan Peel
backline inventory and is proving immensely popular.]]>
Richard Young, production manager for the likes of Radiohead and Pink, calls it "instant and seamless... The SW8 has saved the show on more than one occasion."
As Radial themselves explain, "The SW8 auto-switcher provides redundant backup by automatically switching between two 8-channel sources, such as a pair of digital recorders. Designed primarily for live concerts and stage shows where backing tracks are used, the SW8 can detect a machine malfunction and automatically switch to a second backup machine to ensure a seamless performance."
Get more info on the SW8 here - www.radialeng.com/re-sw8.htm - or contact our backline hire team now to arrange a demo or make a booking.]]>
Spring 2010's rehearsal roll-calltag:www.musicbank.org,2010://3.11232010-05-28T18:28:18Z2010-06-02T12:06:40ZIan Peel
It's been a busy year so far here at Music Bank, which is exactly the way we like it!
Robbie Williams and his band rehearsed in our North Studio for seven nights. The Hoosiers then booked into North and, while they were here, Tour/Production Manager Thomas Stone left us this glowing testimonial.
In March, Mark Knopfler booked into North for three weeks in advance of a major world tour which kicks off this week and takes in six nights at the Royal Albert Hall next month. Katie Melua also spent time rehearsing in our North studio last month, in advance of the release of her highly anticipated The House album with William Orbit, which is released this week.
Our South Studio has been just as busy. The X-Factor tour rehearsed here in February, as did Corinne Bailey Rae. We'll have a special video of Corrine's time here up on the website soon... Jeff Beck spent a week in South in March, before heading out to tour his new Emotion & Commotion album, which was produced by the owner of Music Bank, Mr Trevor Horn (and which features the vocal talents of Olivia Safe, who has just signed to one of our sister companies, ZTT Records). And Faithless spent three weeks rehearsing in our South Studio in advance of their return to public (and live) glory with the new release of their sixth studio album, The Dance.
Jeff Beck and his band also spent some time rehearing in our Green Studio in March, as did Simple Minds, who spent a week in Green in the run up to a series of festival dates which kick off soon. Paolo Nutini dropped into Green in April (see him performing 10/10 at Radio 1's Big Weekend here) as did Music Bank regular Mr Hudson. If Mr Hudson's not rehearsing in Music Bank you can find him blogging and tweeting his way across the world's stages via www.mrhudson.com!
As if all that wasn't enough, our Blue Studio has seen rehearsal action from an equally stellar cast. So far this year, Blue Studio has been home to Hole, Dizzee Rascal, Lily Allen and three weeks of sessions from another group of Music Bank regulars, Simply Red.]]>
New backline: Ampeg Micro stacktag:www.musicbank.org,2010://3.11222010-05-27T18:25:22Z2010-06-08T21:28:51ZIan Peel
Our Backline department is now offering Ampeg's fantastic new Micro-VR stack for hire.
The Micro-VR is a compact powerhouse fully capable of pumping its 200 watts of genuine Round Sound™ into myriad live and recording situations."
This portable, powerful solid-state head in traditional Ampeg drag is a pleasant surprise from the second you lay eyes on it to the moment its indisputable Ampeg tone hits your ears.
But don't just take their word for it, watch a guided tour here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZ9SR2xxM_A
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Macy Gray in Green Studio for Joolstag:www.musicbank.org,2010://3.11212010-05-27T18:21:57Z2010-06-02T12:08:09ZIan Peel
Sometimes everything comes together in one overnight session.
Green Studio before delivering three mesmerising songs from her new album, The Sellout, on Jools' show the next day. Follow the links below to watch Macy perform and chat with Jools, just hours after she left our doors:
Kissed It: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWjCnY0Wcd0
Beauty In The World: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YlWTk6tNtI
Lately: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rFzq9Wopig
Interview with Jools Holland: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LjIFKBh8ns]]>
Ultravox!tag:www.musicbank.org,2010://3.11112010-05-06T16:21:50Z2010-05-27T19:03:08ZIan Peel
Ultravox's critically-acclaimed 2009 tour The Return to Eden saw the classic line-up of Midge Ure, Billy Currie, Criss Cross and Warren Cann perform together for the first time in over two decades.]]>
rehearsed for two days here at Music Bank last summer in the run-up to their first ever festival appearance. Watch the story of the band's reunion, and see their powerful live show, on a new CD/DVD package, Return To Eden, which is out this month.]]>
New T-Shirts available now!tag:www.musicbank.org,2010://3.11102010-05-06T15:53:16Z2010-06-08T21:29:17ZIan Peel
Our last set of Music Bank T-shirts proved so popular we've done a follow-up...
Tour Supplies Shop. Like last time, the famous Music Bank logo is on the sleeve, but we've followed up the Hunter S. Thompson quote on the back with a new twist on an old classic...
Gettin' old, gettin' grey, gettin' ripped off, underpaid, gettin' sold, second hand, that's how it goes, crewin' for a band...
Pop in to our Tour Supplies Shop next time you're at Music Bank to pick up some new T-Shirts, or email or call us to place an order. Like last time, we expect these to go like hot cakes so be quick!]]>
Award-Winning!tag:www.musicbank.org,2010://3.10982010-03-30T13:18:55Z2010-05-05T14:23:34Z Voted 'Favourite Rehearsal Facility' at theTPi Awards, 2009 and 2010. ...Click here to join our mailing list!...Voted 'Favourite Rehearsal Facility' at the TPi Awards, 2009 and 2010....Click here to join our mailing list!]]>
dBTechnologies' DVA Line Arraytag:www.musicbank.org,2010://3.10942010-03-24T08:02:15Z2010-03-31T00:00:20ZIan Peel
dBTechnologies has teamed up with dealer ASAP Europe and London’s Music Bank to provide a complete DVA line array system for use by Music Bank clients, as well as a stunning location for demonstrations. ]]>
Click here for full press release.]]>
Voted 'Favourite Rehearsal Facility' at the