 | Charred Hearts at the Flag in Swindon on Saturday May 17 | | 5:45pm Thu 15 May 08 | | Punk is family affair
Charred Hearts are a family affair, with lead singer and founder member Dermot Fuller recruiting his son Sam on board to play drums. The original line-up formed more than 25 years ago as Swindon's answer to The Sex Pistols. The first incarnation was called The Corpses - they got together in 1981 when the musicians were 14 or 15 years old. In 1983 they became Charred Hearts and split up in 1986. They got back together in 2001 just for fun. Today the line up is Dermot (singer and guitarist), Eamonn Treanor (bass), Lee Fellows (guitar) and Sam (drums). Charred Hearts will be punking it up tonight from 8.30pm at The Flag, in Bridge Street, Swindon. The gig is free. |
| Liam Leary and Riky Denham at the Polish Club in Swindon on May 10 | | 5:44pm Friday 9th May 2008 | | Waltz into dance
LIam Leary and Riky Denham are performing at a dance organised by the Moloney School of Irish Dancing tonight from 8pm. Organiser Patsy Moloney said: "There will be a waltzing competition for two silver cups and a display of Irish dancing.''
The dance is held at the Polish Club in Whitbourne Avenue, Swindon and tickets are £6 from 01793 642368. |
 | Glasvegas and A Silent FIlm at the 12 Bar in Swindon on May 11 | | 5:37pm Fri 9 May 08 | | Tipped for the top
Glasvegas are releasing their new single Geraldine next month on Columbia Records, and to promote the record the band are touring the UK and stopping off in Swindon tomorrow. The boys from Oxford have been recording their debut album in New York with producer Rich Costey, who has worked with Franz Ferdinand, Interpol and Muse. Glasvegas are heading for the 12 Bar, Westcott Place. They are also playing at the Glastonbury Festival and are hotly tipped as being the big thing this year. |
 | Lizzyspit at The VIc in Swindon on May 19 | | 6:48pm Sun 4 May 08 | | Name to watch
lizzyspit, alias Elizabeth Knights Ward, is making the music world sit up and take notice. She has a new single out on May 19 called Laura's Diary and will be playing in Swindon at the all-seated Acoustic Session on Thursday at The Vic, Victoria Road, in Old Town, from 8pm. Lizzyspit is also playing acoustically for BBC Radio Swindon. She is currently working on her debut album and has won the notice of producers on BBC Radio One and Six. It is free entry to the gig. |
| Glitz, Blitz and 70s Hits at the Theatre Royal Bath on Sunday May 11 | | 6:46pm Sunday 4th May 2008 | | get ready to glam
Grab your platforms and get ready to rock with Glitz, Blitz and 70's Hitz featuring Showaddywaddy, Sweet, pictured, and The Rubettes at the Theatre Royal Bath on Sunday May 11 at 7.30pm. Tickets are £20.50/£22.50 from 01225 448844. |
| The Damned at 12 Bar on Sat May 3 | | 6:06pm Friday 2nd May 2008 | | Flicky Harrison
Captain Sensible, the prince of punk, ironically shot to the top of the charts with a song from the romantic musical South Pacific. |
| Battle of bands at Walkabout | | 5:15pm Monday 21st April 2008 | | Five bands from all over the south west including Swindon battled it out in the Jack Daniels Sound Check Battle of the Bands national competition at the Walkabout bar this week. |
 | WOMAD in Wiltshire on July 25-27 | | 6:10pm Wed 19 Mar 08 | | WOMAD, the UK's most famous world music festival, makes a welcome return to Wiltshire this year with acts from 36 countries around the world and stars such as Boy George, Eddy Grant, Squeeze and Lee Scratch Perry strutting their stuff. |
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