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ISSUE 1 AUGUST 2020

DERBY GIG GUIDE

FREE MONTHLY DERBY ENTERTAINMENT / LIVE MUSIC GIG GUIDE

MOONSHINE MAGAZINE

The 1st

ON-LINE

Derby

Gig Guide since April. A few live

music gigs to wet yer

whistle 'til all venues

are open

THE NEEDLES ALVASTON, THE SMITHFIELD DERBY.

THE FLOWERPOT DERBY + OUT OF TOWN GUIDE

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EDITORS BIT...

I'M BACK... I WANNA

BE A COWBOY...

I'M A COUNTRY DJ

I think it's gonna be a while

but it's here on line until we can

get printed copies out there...

Anyway we'll put as much as

we can on line.

I don't mind tellin ya it's scary... When you're high risk and you're

lockdown for 4 months it does your bloody head in, I know I'm not on

my own, but when you've been doin 5 or 6 gigs a month then

suddenly you can't go out of your own beer garden... So now you can

play in beer gardens weather permitting, but I reckon it's gonna be

another couple of months before we're back playing in pubs etc.

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The views in this Magazine are not necessarily shared by the Editor.

The DEADLINE FOR THE

ON- LINE COPY is the

10th of the month just message

me on facebook or Email me with

dates

There will be ONE REMINDER ON

FACEBOOK

and that's it, if you forget, then you're

not promoting it right, you've took

you're eye of the ball.

A BIG THANK YOU TO

ALL who help to get the

mag out there..

ME... EDITOR

GARY BETTS Chief

C.O.O. Photography. SAM WOODROW Computer & Website. MOONSHINE CREW Distribution.

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THE NEEDLES ALVASTON YOU MUST BOOK SEATS TO

SEE LIVE MUSIC. OTHER VENUES SEATING & TABLES SOME ARE

FIRST COME FIRST SERVED. CHECK WITH VENUE IN ADVANCE.

DJ MICK MOONSHINE playing Classic Country

old favourites and new... Tel: 07745608258

AS SOON AS THE

VENUES OPEN

AGAIN FOR INDOOR

MUSIC THE DERBY

GIG GUIDE WILL BE

BACK ON THE

STREETS WITH THE

DAY TO DAY

LISTINGS

DERBY GIG GUIDE AUGUST LISTINGS DEADLINE 10th of the Month E mail [email protected]

THE SMITHFIELD

Meadow Road, Derby.

MICK MOONSHINE

CLASSIC ROCK NIGHT 7pm.

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SUNDAY 2nd

SATURDAY 1st

MONDAY 2nd

THE FLOWERPOT

King Street, Derby.

THE GOODGES 4pm.

METAL FATIGUE 9pm.

THE SMITHFIELD Meadow Road, Derby.

JUNKYARD ANGELS

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Sausage Sunday

MICK MOONSHINE SOUTHERN ROCK

Special Guests

BLUES MASTERS

DOUBLE

CROSS

SUNDAY AUGUST 16th 4pm

'Down by the River Bank Sessions'

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SATURDAY 8th


THE FLOWERPOT King Street, Derby.

WHISKEY BOB SHAKER 4pm.

SUNDAY 9th

THE FLOWERPOT

King Street, Derby.

THE SUGAR TREE

MONDAY 2nd


SHACKLED 4pm.



MONDAY 2nd



SUNDAY 16th

SATURDAY 15th

MONDAY 2nd


PAUL EVANS 4pm


FRIDAY 14th

THE FLOWERPOT

King Street, Derby.

SILICONE TAXIS

THE NEEDLES

Bembridge Drive Alvaston, Derby.

RIK GAYNOR ELVIS Adm. £5

COUNTRY

SOUTHERN ROCK

DOUBLE CROSS

BLUES ROCK

MICK MOONSHINE


THE FLOWERPOT

King Street, Derby.

THE JOHN LENNON

MANTRA

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THE ROGUE EMBERS 4pm.

SUNDAY 23rd

SATURDAY 22nd

MONDAY 2nd

THE NEEDLES

Bembridge Drive Alvaston, Derby.

CARL BRIGGS

You need to book a table in

advance due to limited

numbers


FAR AWAY COWS


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THE FLOWERPOT

King Street, Derby.

DOUBLE CROSS 4pm.

ROCK BUFFET 9pm.

SUNDAY 30th SATURDAY 29th

THE FLOWERPOT

King Street, Derby.

THE INCREDIBLE

SKANK BROTHERS

9pm.

MONDAY 2nd

SUNDAY 30th

Continued...

THE SMITHFIELD

Meadow Road, Derby.

UNFORGIVEN

PLEASE

CHECK

WITH

VENUES Check to find out if

you have to book

tables or whether it

is first come first

served.

DJ MICK MOONSHINE

COUNTRY MUSIC

SHOW

Tel: 07745608258

THE NEEDLES

Bembridge Drive,

Alvaston, Derby.

JUST IDOL


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The Flowerpot Outdoor stage

Sat 1st THE GOODGES 4pm.

METAL FATIGUE 8pm.

Sun 2nd JUNCTION 4pm.

Sat 8th THE SUGAR TREE 9pm.

Sun 9th WHISKEY BOB SHAKER 4pm

Sat 15th SILICONE TAXIS 9pm.

Sun 16th PAUL EVANS 4pm.

Sat 22nd THE LENNON MANTRA 9pm.

Sun 23rd ROGUE EMBERS 4pm.

Sat 29th THE INCREDIBLE SKANK

BROTHERS 9pm.

Sun 30th DOUBLE CROSS 4pm.

ROCK BUFFET 9pm.


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The Flowerpot Outdoor stage


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MICK MOONSHINE

CLASSIC ROCK

NIGHT

DJ MICK MOONSHINE

CLASSIC COUNTRY SOUTHERN ROCK

Tel: Mick 07745608258


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ESCAPE FROM THE WITCHWOOD

PHIL MATHEWS A.K.A THE VILLAGE

Now I don't do reviews, mainly because I either like

it or I don't and that's it. Now this is folk ish n blues

in places and I can guarantee you'll be doing a hop,

skip or some sort of movement to 3 or 4 tracks on

this CD the last track 'Devil came to Derbyshire' is a

cracking song and it's gone on my play list. I love it.

If you want to grab a copy go to

www.thevillage.me.uk Downloads and

streams from SPOTIFY and all the usual

sources.

SUPPORT

YOUR

LOCAL

LIVE

MUSIC

VENUES

DAILY

UPDATES WILL

BE POSTED ON

OUR

FACEBOOK

PAGE


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BEFORE TRAVELLING TO SHOWS


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THE NEEDLES

Bembridge Drive, Alvaston, Derby.

Live

Music

Free

Entry LIVE MUSIC AUGUST

FRIDAY 14th RIK GAYNOR

SATURDAY 8th

THE INCREDIBLE SKANK BROTHERS

Good news we signed up for the

new eat out scheme where in

August every Mon Tue Wed we

will be opening from 8am for

breakfast and serving food till 4

pm and all meals and non-

alcoholic drinks etc all will be half

price.

SATURDAY 22nd CARL BRIGGS

FREE ADMISSION SEATS MUST BE

BOOKED BEFORE THE NIGHT AS

LIMITED NUMBER

FRIDAY 14th ELVIS ADM. £5

SATURDAY 29th JUST IDOL


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Lockdown

Interview

Anna: Apart from the band, it's been very boring to say the least, but I'm definitely looking back to getting into the swing of things again with the band and playing live!

What has been the hardest thing about the Lockdown for you all?

Brooke: Despite us being so new (only forming in January this year), we did manage to get a lot of things lined up in the lead up to our Debut Single release back in May. We had so many things planned; we were set to film a music video for the Single, we had physical meetings booked with a couple of management and record companies, not to mention our very first show at The Venue (Derby) in May, which has now had to be postponed to 24th September.

Anna: The hardest thing for me was not being able to see my friends and family.

How long have you been playing music and your respective instruments?

Brooke: Ever since I was a toddler, my mum used to try and encourage me to sing a few scales, I found it fun but didn’t take it too seriously. She kept persisting with me and I definitely think it has helped me become a singer now. I started to learn guitar at 8-years-old and wrote my first full-length song at nine (although it wasn’t great!).

Derby Gig Guide caught up with local Alt Rock/Grunge band, Muddibrooke for a chat during the enforced Lockdown thanks to the COVID-19 virus which is now gradually easing and life is gradually returning to a ‘new’ normal albeit with baby steps. Strange times indeed!

The band is Brooke (Harriet McDonnell) lead vocals/guitar, Anna Melidone bass/vocals and Mary Prince drums.

How are you all doing and how have you been coping over the last few months during the Lockdown?

Brooke: I’m pleased to say we’re all well! Coping with the lockdown has been a different matter… In some ways, I feel this whole bizarre situation has, dare I say it, helped us. At the beginning, we did feel a bit stopped in our tracks, but we got a call from BBC Radio Derby and they set us a challenge to write a song about the lockdown in just a week. This re-lit our dampened inspiration and we all did numerous video calls and got a song written. It’s called ‘Stay Home [Solo Acoustic]’ and can be heard on our Spotify profile.

That has helped us cope with the lockdown in some ways as it gave us something to concentrate on, along with getting the Debut Single released and promoting that.

On a separate note, but still on the subject of coping with the situation, I made a ping pong table out of a dining room table, and that has been keeping me sane (enough).

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held a few auditions to find MuddiBrooke’s bassist. Luckily, Gez from the band Addictive Philosophy

introduced me to Anna and we clicked straight

away. I then held a few auditions for a drummer and found Mary. Straight away, we could all feel that the energy between us when we played was just great and we all clicked right from the start. We did hold a few auditions for a lead guitarist, but no luck in that department yet. Although, we are all more than happy to stay as a trio until the right one comes along!

Who are your music heroes or inspirations?

Brooke: Growing up, my mum used to listen to a lot of female artists such as Joan Armatrading, Dido, Joni Mitchell, Harry Nilsson, Tracy Chapman, Sheryl Crow, the list goes on! I believe being surrounded from such a young age by such great music definitely has had an effect on my music taste and inspiration. Rock side, I’ve always looked up to front woman, Skin, from Skunk Anansie. As well as, Kurt Cobain, Eddie Vedder, Chrissie Hynde, Steven Tyler, Janis Joplin, Adam Ant and so many more great artists. I find all these artists inspirational.

Anna: For me, definitely Dave Grohl from Foo Fighters is my main one.

How would you best describe the music of MuddiBrooke and what the band is about?

Brooke: I’d say we’re a big mix of everything. There are characteristics from all angles of rock but also very slight hints of Country and Blues here and there. But as you have to pigeon-hole music these days for it to get heard, we stay under a label of ‘Alternative Rock/Grunge’.

Brooke, you have done a couple of live stream mini gigs on social media. How have you found those?

I’ll be honest I wasn’t keen on it. I love and feel so confident when performing live on stage but doing a live stream felt completely different. I still enjoyed it but it had a slightly creepy feeling to it. If I had a choice, I would choose to play a traditional live gig any day over a live stream, but obviously, if that’s what’s needed then that’s what’s got to be done. I missed the interaction from the crowd.

Would you and/or the band consider doing anymore in the future alongside actually gigging?

Brooke: As a band, I’m sure I’d enjoy it a whole lot

more. But I’d also worry about how the sound quality

would come across.

Anna: I actually played guitar before bass and I was around 10 when I got my first guitar, but I've been playing in bands since I was 14, which was also when I actually started playing bass. My first band was when I also started singing too.

When did the band form and how did you all meet?

Brooke: Back in November last year, I knew I wanted to start an all-girl, rock band, although I did expect it to be a challenge. I made a few posters that I stuck up in various rehearsal rooms around the East Midlands and I asked around if anyone knew any female bassists, drummers or lead guitarists. I got quite a few replies so firstly held a few auditions to find MuddiBrooke’s bassist. Luckily, Gez from the band Addictive

Philosophy introduced me to Anna and we

clicked straight away. I then held a few auditions for a drummer and found Mary. Straight away, we could all feel that the energy between us when we played was just great and we all clicked right from the start. We did hold a few auditions for a lead guitarist, but no luck in that department yet. Although, we are all more than happy to stay as a trio until the right one comes along!

Who are your music heroes or inspirations?

Brooke: Growing up, my mum used to listen to a lot of female artists such as Joan Armatrading, Dido, Joni Mitchell, Harry Nilsson, Tracy Chapman, Sheryl Crow, the list goes on! I believe being surrounded from such a young age by such great music definitely has had an effect on my music taste and inspiration. Rock side, I’ve always looked up to front woman, Skin, from Skunk Anansie. As well as, Kurt Cobain, Eddie Vedder, Chrissie Hynde, Steven Tyler, Janis Joplin, Adam Ant and so many more great artists. I find all these artists inspirational.

Anna: I actually played guitar before bass and I was around 10 when I got my first guitar, but I've been playing in bands since I was 14, which was also when I actually started playing bass. My first band was when I also started singing too.

When did the band form and how did you all meet?

Brooke: Back in November last year, I knew I wanted to start an all-girl, rock band, although I did expect it to be a challenge. I made a few posters that I stuck up in various rehearsal rooms around the East Midlands and I asked around if anyone knew any female bassists, drummers or lead guitarists. I got quite a few replies so firstly


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Hopefully, the music venue scene will bounce back and live streams won’t become the be all and end all.

Anna: I think that would be really cool to do a live stream in the future yeah! I'd definitely be up for that!

As the Lockdown is easing and we can meet in small groups have you managed to get together again rehearse?

Anna: Yeah we've met up a few times over the past month in Harriet's Garage which she turned into a practice room so we could have a socially distanced band practice; it has been really nice to play as a group again and get down writing done!

I really like your debut single Turn To Dust which was released back in May and has been well received. What is the inspiration behind the song?

Brooke: I actually had ‘Turn To Dust’ written for quite a while before the band even got together. It was great how both Anna and Mary latched on to the song and made it come alive.

I first wrote the song when I hopelessly fell for someone who didn’t feel the same. It highlighted the way that time was passing me by and there was nothing I could do about it. One of those typical love stories I suppose! I promise I’ll write a happy song at some point! Haha.

Will there be an EP or album to follow, if so, how is work on that going?

Brooke: Along with everything else we had planned, getting straight back in the studio has also had to be postponed. We are now booked in to record more material mid-August. Lockdown has messed up our schedule quite a bit but you can expect an EP from us October-November time, with a lead-up single release just before.

The Lockdown has seen all music venues forced to close and some sadly may never be able to reopen. You guys have been very vocal and supportive of the #saveourvenues and #letthemusicplay initiatives. Please can you give us your views on these campaigns and how important they are.

Anna: It’s very important to keep the small

businesses and venues going,

as without them, it would make it very difficult for any upcoming band/artist

Your debut live gig at The Venue in Derby has been rescheduled to 24 September. (Hopefully this still happens unless there is a localised Lockdown due to the virus). What are we likely to expect?

Brooke: If you can make it to the show, expect a lot of energy and a many new songs from us including a couple of well-known covers that have been shaken up a bit! Also brand new, MuddiBrooke T-shirts will be available to purchase from us

Anna: New music from us is what you can expect to hear at our very first show!

When will rehearsals begin and are you looking forward to the instant reactions/feedback to the new songs?

Anna: Definitely, I'm excited for people to hear what we've created, and I hope that people like it as much as we do!

Thank you all so much for your time. Derby Gig Guide will be at your debut gig.

For more information please visit www.muddibrooke.com. Tickets for the show at The Venue, Derby are available from the band website.

Kev White 2020.

THE VENUE

ABBEY ST, DERBY.

THURSDAY 24th

SEPTEMBER


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THE BEEHIVE RIPLEY

SATURDAY 8th AUGUST

JUNCTION

THE BEEHIVE RIPLEY

SATURDAY 15th AUGUST

DOUBLE CROSS

EAGLE TAVERN HEAGE

SATURDAY 1st AUGUST

DOUBLE CROSS


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3 ARTISTS BANDS CONTACTS INFO PAGE...

ANIMAL ROOM

Tel: 0791596493

AGENT UTAH

Tel: 07502541154

BREACH

Tel: 07986003318

CARLA BURCHELL

Tel: 07887916413

CHARLIE SPEED

Tel: 07854663785

DC DC

Tel: Jon 07812139362

or Steve 07834244328

DOUBLE CROSS

Tel: 07976554118

FARGO

Tel: 07904406756

HARD ROCKIN AMIGOS

Tel: 07807146812

HEADSHRINKA

Tel: 07807814729

HIGH MILLAGE

Tel: 07801734814

THE HILSONS

Tel: 07557220191

HIGHBALL DEVILS

Tel: 07702 564804.

JUNCTION

Tel: 07929428893

LESTER & THE BEE

Tel: 07790993587

LIL ROOSTERS

Tel: 07702 564804.

also same number can

reach Bearcats and Double

Shots.

LIL JIM

Tel: 07857757459

MANTA RAY Tel: Mark 07856564257

or Nick 07825870177

METAL FATIGUE

Tel: 07807146812

MELISSA COTTON

Tel: 07972 680 534.

MICK MOONSHINE

Tel: 07745608258

THE MIDNIGHT SPECIALS

Tel: 07961584918

NO WAY BACK

Tel: Steve Mitchell 07513137860 Gary Clegg 07725043135I

PAUL EVANS PAUL EVANS TRIO Tel: 07929547018

PEASHOOTER

Tel: 07541864578

RIK GAYNOR

TEL: 07782310794

RAINDOGS

Tel: 07729462010

ROCK BUFFET

Tel: 07807146812

RICKY & RETRO'S

Tel: 07890494864

SACK SABBATH

SYNNER

DIIO

Tel: 07903610487

STARSCREEN

Tel: 07792287166

SILICONE TAXIS

Tel: 07852675656

STRANGE DAYS Tel: 07944428917 SOUTHBOUND

Tel: 07854350353

STRAIGHT BENDS Tel: 07825512168 SWAMPTRASH

Tel: 07702564804

SUE WARREN MUSIC

Tel: 07966034786

WHISKEY BOB SHAKER

Tel: 07904018483


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OUT OF TOWN AUGUST PLEASE CHECK WITH VENUE BEFORE TRAVELLING LONG DISTANCES

THE COCK INN Clifton, Derby's.

Sun 9th MICK MOONSHINE COUNTRY

+ VANJAM 4pm til 8pm.

Thurs 27th - Sun 30th

BEER FESTIVAL

Sat 29th THE LEGENDARY VERTIGO

TARTS

Sun 30th OLD BLUE 2pm

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