THE HANDSTAND | JULY 2004 |
The
Racketeers Swedish label Dusty Records recently released "Rockin' At The Barn Volume 4." It's a highly recommended 21 track compilation featuring American, U.K. and Swedish alternative country acts. And one Irish band...The Racketeers !! It's got Rod Picott, Bob Cheevers, Pilgrim and a host of other great folks worth checking out. The Racketeers track is the previously un-released "I Don't Want To Talk About It." The CD is available in all good record shops in Scandinavia, or you can buy it here directly from Dusty Records.............. http://www.countryrockspecialisten.se/ Our track has been getting lots of positive feedback. Thomas Kaldijk has been playing it plus tracks from "Exit Hellsville" on his Dutch radio shows on Radio Parkstad in Veedam, and Radio Lok which is braodcast from Kanaalstreek. Jose Antonio Bonassi Roldan in Cadiz, Spain has been playing us, while in Belgium Ray Pieters has been giving us the occasional spin on Goldenflash FM103.4 broadcasting out of Antwerp. We've also been getting Exit Hellsville played on Kelly Clement's show in Taos, New Mexico. Exit Hellsville is available in all good record shops in Ireland. If in Sweden, visit www.offtherecord.se. You can also flash your Credit Card at http://www.claddaghrecords.com TOUR DATES Thur July 1 GÖTEBORG (Sweden) Kom Musik Bar, Olivedalsgatan 13 (eamonn solo) Fri July 16 SLIGO (Ireland) Bar Eile (Garavogue) eamonn solo+ Leon Sat July 17 DUBLIN (Ireland) Gaiety Theatre (11.30pm) 15 Eamonn has been writing his Tour Diary. Read it here.......http://theracketeers.com/new_page_6.htm News for our Swedish friends........ Nyheter för våra svenska vänner, Off The Record i Göteborg säljer nu Exit Hellsville till specialpris för bara 85:-. Deras butik ligger på Storgatan 35. Det går också bra att köpa skivan från deras hemsia www.offtherecord.se. Beaconsfield Society (Pizzeria Gestione Familiare) Friday 25 June 2004 Restaurant open from 7pm onwards For one evening Beaconsfield will be turned into an Italian Pizzeria by two local artists - Anna Best and Andrea Crociani. Menu: pizza margherita, pizza rucola e pamigiano, pizza tonno e cipollo. During the evening a number of presentations will take place about alternative approaches to politics, sport, music and pedagogy. Contributors: Representatives from Indymedia UK - http://www.indymedia.co.uk/ Lise Autogena, Martin Cottis, Rufus Moore, Charlie Tymms from Downings Roads Moorings, London - http://www.savethemoorings.org.uk William Tutler, kayaker, London - http://www.towerhamletscanoeclub.co.uk/ Jusuf Erbil, Baglama player, London Mine Kaylan, The Leleg Institute, Turkey/UK - http://www.leleg.org Entry £6 (£4 concessions) Price includes £1 annual Society membership* Pizza from £4 Advance booking t: 020 7582 6465 or e: julie@beaconsfield.ltd.uk. Society is a membership club that offers its members regular access to good films, good music, good wine, good food, good discussion and good company. Beaconsfield 22 Newport Street SE11 6AY 020 7582 6465 www.beaconsfield.ltd.uk *Society Membership is currently open for a limited period only. |