What's The Alternative

Live with Greater Manchester Fringe at The Kings Arms Salford, 27 July 2014

Set List:

Girl On The Roof
Maid Of The Grey
I See You Everywhere That I Go
I Can't Say
Love
Checkered Land
Only Everything
Chalk Circle
Sit By The River
There's No One There

It was pretty hot, I couldn't read the set list because my eyes were full of sweat, we missed out Checkered Land and did it out of sequence at the end instead. Felt good though. I've not seen a picture with Pete in yet but you can see his knee and elbow in this one.

The Repeat Offenders high octane delivery and their third gig in thirty hours having played Pretty Green and Liverpool Calling the day before.


Millie Manders perfect pop a real entertainer, give her a crowd and she will make them hers. Her first gig in Manchester for a year and endured a five hour journey to do it.


The Getsettes great harmonies with a 60's vibe, it was going to be an acoustic set anyway, but became a duet when their bass player got food poisoning the day before. Craig on the right is normally their drummer.

Anticipation

We should have had The Swiines as well  but their travel plans got scuppered at the last moment and they couldn't get over from Nottingham. Another time.

Rock And Roll Lounge DJ'd before and after the sets, superb venue Thanks Fringe and Thanks Kings Arms.

Waiting to get in and set up.
Very un-Salford weather, Lowry never painted it like that, but it is just across the river from famously sunny Manchester.

two for the diary

Up-coming gigs:
27 July The Kings Arms Salford
An all dayer (and part of Greater Manchester Fringe)
What's the Alternative...

We have a fantastic line up:
The Getsettes from Blackpool

Four piece. 60's influenced. Rhythhm and Blues. 

Have a listen on Soundcloud here


Millie Manders from London

Millie is as off the wall off the stage as she is on it. A bubbly and bright singer songwriter from South London who writes punchy, punky, bouncy rock pop songs that get you on your feet and moving. Scratch the surface though and lyrically her tough upbringing and life experiences can be felt too.

Her website is here

The Repeat Offenders from Ayelsbury

They're The Stone Roses meet The Rolling Stones with an Oasis attitude with Richard Ashcroft vibe to even things out. Their website is here.

The Speed Of Sound from Manchester (yes, that's us)

Music vs The World said we are "a merger between Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones and Lou Reed."
You can read the whole piece here if you like.

The Swiines from Nottingham

The Swiines with two 'i's, no decriptions, just let the music speak - seat-belt fastening is advised.

Their website is here

And
The excellent Rock And Roll Lounge DJs will be providing the music before, between, and after the bands

You can get a taster of what might get spun from their sets on Mixcloud here
DJ-ig starts at 2pm bands on from 5pm

As you can see this is going to be quite a day.



and
14th September
We're playing Scootfest at Haslingden Cricket Ground with The Rics, The Getsettes and The Polite Society Rossendale 60's Festival. Their blog is here.