Watson - 16-03-2008 - Kent & E Sussex Gig Guide |
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KENT & E. SUSSEX GIG
GUIDE
Gigs and News
Acacia Ballroom (High St Dartford Kent 01474 704404)
Kent Youth Jazz Orchestra Big Band Fusion & Funk Vocals
Caroline Longhurst Monday 21 April 2008Maverick _at_ Zebra Bar (15-17 King Street Maidstone Kent
Me14 1ba 01622 744481) Albert Lee & Hogans Heroes
Celebrated Guitarist £15 £17 Tuesday 22 April 2008New Inn (2 Harnet Street Sandwich Kent Ct13 9es 01304
612335) Bill Douglas Solo Covers
. Wednesday 23 April 2008Angel Inn (Addington Green West Malling Maidstone Kent
Me19 5bb 01732 842117) Chicory Tip 60's & 70's Music
Thursday 24 April 2008Beacon Court (Canterbury St Gillingham Kent Me7 5tp
01634 853186) The Beautifully Decayed + Mary & The
Rubber Funks £8 £10 Friday 25 April 2008Angel Inn (Addington Green West Malling Maidstone Kent
Me19 5bb 01732 842117) Act TBC
Saturday 26 April 2008Beacon Court (Canterbury St Gillingham Kent Me7 5tp
01634 853186) The Bon Jovi Experience Bon Jovi
Tribute Red Admiral Records LLP
Congratulations to Red Admiral Records who have incorporated at last. The company will take under it's wing the Red Admiral Records Label, Cringe Music (publishing), Kent & E Sussex Gig Guide and its other idents www.kentgigs.com, Kent Musicians Web and Kent MusicBiz. First established in 1979 Red Admiral has supported Kent artists and songwriters, initially launching the international career of Arthur Kay and the Originals. The label released albums by the Rhythm Of Blues, The Sharpee's and recorded pop idol's Rik Waller's second album as all of the musicians were Kent based. 2005 non-Kent artists were added to the roster as the company became involved as a worldwide digital distributor including Hardly Mozart, Carmen Wiltshire and ZOO. 2007 Red Admiral signed international swing singer Peter DInsley, launched the Keith Harwood Memorial Album and created album deals with The Silent Kingdom and Belgian Folk/Classical composer Wim Hautekeit. 2008?? Day to day management of the new company is the responsibility of Chris and Sandi Ashman. Chris said "It will take a little while to establish our absolute direction for 2008 as we shuffle the cards in hand, there are wildcards and jokers in every pack. We have never seen the music and leisure business so disorientated as it is now. Many of our associates are saying that the smoking ban has killed the pubs and music scene and in some sectors I agree there are going to be tears. But once the weak businesses have closed the strong ones will become stronger. I think we are going to see some great new venues rise from the ashes. In the recorded music part of our business, it has been tough globally with CD sales still dropping and downloaded music on the increase but we are feeling confident that we will be around a few years yet. One thing that's for sure is, we have some wonderful writers and performers working out there and we are signing more as we speak, the next album is only weeks away. We will just create the various products in different proportions to match our market whether it be CD's or chips for home or mobile use or supplying music to the 100's of download sites as we do now. I think we will probably see products produced on the fly as clients order them rather than risking the over production scenario that exists now. There will always be a demand for physical forms of music such as live performances by musicians. Kent has always had a very lively music scene and this will not change. But, it will without doubt be different and challenging. There are signs that musicians are not going to be put down by the difficulty of holding it together. One of our most visited pages on www.kentgigs.com is 'Musicians Wanted'. |
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