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Album Of The Week Green Day's 21st Century Breakdown

12:12pm Wednesday 8th July 2009

Album Of The Week

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Moon Medicine at Riffs

12:01pm Friday 26th June 2009

ACCLAIMED Swindon three-piece Moon Medicine play Riffs Bar at Greatfield, near Swindon, tonight.

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Attack Attack at The 12 Bar in Swindon on Thursday June 4

12:41pm Friday 29th May 2009

Attack! Attack! are bringing punk-rock to The 12 Bar, Westcott Place, Swindon, on Thursday. The band features ex-members of Welsh bands Dopamine, Adequate Seven, Midasuno and Pete’s Sake. Attack! Attack! got together in 2007, and quickly made a big impression on the music scene, touring with Kids In Glass Houses, Goodbye, You Me At Six, Silverstein and Hundred Reasons as well as Lostprophets and Aiden. They also played the Reading and Leeds festivals, Slam Dunk festival and the SXSW festival in Texas. Attack! Attack! will be supported by Broken Daylight and Jeff Like Usual. Tickets are £4 in advance or £5 on the door from 01793 535713.

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Gwyn Ashton duo is at The Rolleston in Swindon on Saturday May 30

12:43pm Friday 29th May 2009

GWYN ASHTON is playing his gutsy blues rock at The Rolleston, Commercial Road, Swindon tonight from 9pm. Last year Gwyn supported such names as BB King, Buddy Guy and played on the same bill as Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Whitesnake, Mick Fleetwood, Rory Gallagher, Van Morrison, Peter Green and Johnny Winter. He appeared at Popkomm in Berlin which was broadcast across Europe by ZDE television. The guitarist has two of his songs in movie soundtracks in France and Asia and has regularly appeared on both TV and radio. He was born in Wales in 1961 but emigrated to Australia in the 1960s. It is a free gig. For more details call 01793 534238.

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Esteban at The Beehive in Swindon on Thursday June 4

12:46pm Friday 29th May 2009

ESTEBAN from Derbyshire are making a welcome return to Swindon on Thursday to play at The Beehive, Prospect Hill, Old Town, Swindon. The guys got together when they were backpacking in Bali and created their own sound which they call Desert Funk, because it is a mix of pop, rock, latin and African beats. Lead singer Steve Wright said: “It is what happens when you want to dance. It is a journey to the hills of Santiago and the beaches of South East Asia.” It is a free gig. For more details call 01793 523187.

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Bob Collum And The Welfare Mothers play at The Beehive in Swindon on Sunday May 31

12:47pm Friday 29th May 2009

Bob Collum and The Welfare Mothers get back to their rock roots from 3pm, at The Beehive, 55 Prospect Hill, Old Town, Swindon, tomorrow. It is a free gig and will be followed at 8pm by Soul Box, hosted by Pete Cousins. For more details call 01793 523187.

Kasabian at Swindon's Oasis on June 13

12:56pm Friday 29th May 2009

Rock band Kasabian went down a storm at the Radio 1 Big Weekend in Swindon and are now looking forward to returning to the town as part of their UK tour.

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