Parliament
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THIS FESTIVAL ONLY EXISTS BECAUSE OF THE REAL HARDWORK, ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM PUT IN WEEK IN, WEEK OUT, BY THE MANY VENUES, PROMOTERS, WRITERS AND OTHERS INVOLVED IN NEW MUSIC IN AND AROUND HULL & COTTINGHAM. IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN OR HEARD LIVE MUSIC FOR A WHILE, GO AND SEE SOME NOW ! DO NOT WAIT UNTIL END OF MAY FOR A FESTIVAL.
OPEN MIC NIGHTS IN COTTINGHAM. (WHERE THE COTTINGHAM SPRINGBOARD FESTIVAL SPIES LURK !)SUNDAYS- KING WILLIAM IV PUB, COTTINGHAM. 07792 490372 or 01482 448892. WEDNESDAYS- BLUEBELL INN, COTTINGHAM. (07803035209 & 07976871583) FRIDAYS- 'ACOUSTIC SPRINGBOARD MONTHLY', KING WILLIAM IV PUB, COTTINGHAM. 01482 563118.OPEN MIC NIGHTS IN HULL. (WHERE THE OTHER COTTINGHAM SPRINGBOARD FESTIVAL SPIES HANG AROUND !)MONDAYS- NEW ADELPHI CLUB (DE GREY STREET). TUESDAYS- TAP & SPILE (SPRINGBANK),LINNETT & LARK PUB (PRINCES AVE), DURTY NELLIES (HIGH STREET). WEDNESDAYS- TIGERS LAIR (ANLABY ROAD). THURSDAYS- GRAFTON PUB (GRAFTON STREET).
Allsorts of stuff + The Black Keys, The Brakes, allsorts of stuff and THE QUALITY NEW MUSIC PLAYED ON BBC RADIO 1 & 6 MUSICS, STEVE LAMACQ AND HUW STEPHENS SHOWS. FOR MORE LOCAL MUSIC TUNE INTO BBC RADIO HUMBERSIDES 'RAW TALENT' (SUNDAYS 8 TIL 10PM - 95.9FM) AND BBC RADIO YORKS 'MORE RAW INTRODUCING' (THURSDAYS 7 TIL 9PM - 103.7 & 104.3FM).
Local Hero.
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FAVOURITE BOOKS, Dear Tom (By Hull actor Tom Courtenay). Margrave Of The Marshes (John Peel). The Peel Sessions (Ken Garner). The Progressive Patriot (Billy Bragg).
Favourite DJs/Broadcasters (past and present) Steve Lamacq , John Peel , Andy Kershaw, Huw Stephens, Rob Da Bank, Jo Whilley, Chris Coco, Verity Sharp, Michael Brothwell, Alan Raw, Henry Ayrton, Giles Peterson, Robert Sandal and Mark Russell, Fiona Talkinton, Johnny Walker, Paul Jones, Matt Seymour, Mary Ann Hobbs.