{"id":9319,"date":"2013-04-07T19:33:48","date_gmt":"2013-04-07T18:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nusic.org.uk\/wordpress\/?p=9319"},"modified":"2013-04-11T21:27:17","modified_gmt":"2013-04-11T20:27:17","slug":"top-3-gigs-week-beginning-8th-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nusic.org.uk\/wordpress\/top-3-gigs-week-beginning-8th-april\/","title":{"rendered":"TOP 3 GIGS – Week Beginning 8th April"},"content":{"rendered":"

GIG ONE <\/strong>
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\nThis Wednesday<\/strong> make a difference with the Stand Up to Cancer<\/strong><\/a> fundraiser at The Maze<\/a><\/strong>. Channel 4 and Cancer Research UK<\/a> have joined forces to launch Stand Up To Cancer<\/a><\/strong> in the UK, raising funds to turn breakthroughs in the lab into breakthroughs in treatments to beat cancer.
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\nOne of the talented acts is DANIEL SCOTT<\/a><\/strong>, a young Acoustic Jazz act with a delightful vocal. DANIEL SCOTT<\/a><\/strong> takes his musical influences from Coldplay<\/strong>, Frank Sinatra<\/strong> and Nat King Cole<\/strong> yep random. So his soothing vocal will be a great way to start the evening off.
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\nHeadlining is THEM BALLOONS<\/a><\/strong>, a five-piece Alternative\/Indie\/Pop band, who take their influences from the likes of The Libertines<\/strong>, Red Hot Chilli Peppers<\/strong> and Arctic Monkeys<\/strong>. THEM BALLOONS <\/a><\/strong> are sure to keep you entertained with a mash of up-tempo songs. Judging by last years sold out EP launch at Red Rooms, they will definitely round off your evening on a high.
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\nAlso performing are Mixed Reactions<\/strong>, Stephanie Cargill<\/strong>, DAVEY ROCKS<\/a><\/strong> and LIBBY MCLEROY<\/a><\/strong>. This event is sure to be a great evening full of a variety of artists all coming together for such a worthy cause.
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\nFULL LINE UP: <\/strong>
\nDAVEY ROCKS<\/a><\/strong>
\nDANIEL SCOTT<\/a><\/strong>
\nLIBBY MCLEROY<\/a><\/strong>
\n Mixed Reactions<\/strong>
\n Stephanie Cargill<\/strong>
\nTHEM BALLOONS<\/a><\/strong>
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\nDOORS:<\/strong> 7PM
\nTICKETS: <\/strong>\u00a33
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\nGIG TWO<\/strong>
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\nSoulful vibes will be filling The Contemporary<\/a><\/strong> this Friday<\/strong> as two of our rising stars ADY SULEIMAN<\/a><\/strong> and HARLEIGHBLU<\/a><\/strong> show London-based George the Poet<\/strong> how Notts rolls.
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\nADY SULEIMAN<\/a><\/strong> has a voice so soulful you\u2019d believe he\u2019d been lifted straight from the Motown studios of Berry Gordy<\/strong>. ADY<\/a><\/strong> is quickly establishing himself as the man of the moment. Having secured himself plays on Radio 1, high profile supporting slots to Professor Green<\/strong> and Michael Kiwanuka<\/strong>. ADY\u2019S<\/a><\/a><\/strong> Reggae-infused Soulful Pop is guaranteed to leave you hooked. See it for yourself, check out his Future Session<\/strong> with us HERE<\/a><\/strong>.
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\nHARLEIGHBLU<\/a> <\/strong>having signed to Independent Record giants Tru Thoughts <\/strong>is fast on her way to becoming the next big thing on the Soul scene. Smokey-sweet vocals that would melt the hardest of hearts, her old-school R&B with a contemporary twist is a heavenly combination, gaining her recognition up and down the country. It won\u2019t be long till Jools Holland <\/strong>snaps her up for a performance. Check her out on the Nusic New Music Podcast<\/strong> HERE<\/a><\/strong>.
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\nHeadlining is North London wordsmith George the Poet<\/strong>.
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\nFULL LINE UP:<\/strong>
\nADY SULEIMAN<\/a><\/strong>
\nHARLEIGHBLU<\/a><\/strong>
\nGeorge The Poet<\/strong>
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\nDOORS: <\/strong> 8PM
\nTICKETS:<\/strong> \u00a38
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\nGIG THREE<\/strong>
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\nThis Saturday<\/strong> get yourselves down to The Bodega<\/a><\/strong> for Sounddhism<\/a><\/strong>, where you can round your weekend off with a variety of awesome local music.
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\nLEAH SINEAD<\/a><\/strong>, has one of the most unique, enchanting and endearingly fragile voices in the Nottingham folk scene. She brings loveliness by the bucket load and doesn’t hold back her passion in live performances. Check her out on the Nusic New Music Podcast<\/strong> HERE<\/a><\/strong>.
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\nJIALLO JAZZ <\/a><\/strong>is a group of Jazz enthusiasts with impressive musical skills. According to the Sounddhism<\/a><\/strong> event page, they are already appearing on bills with world-renowned players and, having all recently embarked on music courses at some of the country’s most respected music schools, they’re already packing plenty of heat as a new act.
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\nHeadlining is ROYAL GALA<\/a><\/strong>, the 9-piece band, describing their sound as \u2018Dirty Electro Latin with brass laden orchestral grooves\u2019<\/em>. ROYAL GALA<\/a><\/strong> tick all the boxes of a great party band with huge brass hooks, soulful vocals and infectious rhythms; this energetic band will keep you dancing on your toes until the early hours of the morning. See for yourselves HERE <\/a><\/strong>.
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\nThe evening also features talented live acts Defkon1<\/strong> and WE ARE AVENGERS<\/a><\/strong> plus DJs Emullen Soundz<\/strong> and Omah<\/strong>. This will definitely be an amazing event to round off your weekend, make sure you get your tickets before they all disappear!
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\nFULL LINE UP:<\/strong>
\n Defkon1<\/strong>
\nLEAH SINEAD<\/a><\/strong>
\nJIALLO JAZZ<\/a><\/strong>
\nWE ARE AVENGERS<\/a><\/strong>
\nROYAL GALA<\/a><\/strong>
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\nDJ lINE UP:<\/strong>
\nEmullen Soundz<\/strong>
\nOmah<\/strong>
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\nDOORS: <\/strong>9PM
\nTICKETS:<\/strong> \u00a36
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\nYours In Love Of New Music
\nSteph Hargreaves and Maddie Hammond x
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\n#Spreadthelove<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

GIG ONE This Wednesday make a difference with the Stand Up to Cancer fundraiser at The Maze. Channel 4 and Cancer Research UK have joined forces to launch Stand Up To Cancer in the UK, raising funds to turn breakthroughs in the lab into breakthroughs in treatments to beat cancer. One of the talented acts…<\/p>\n

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