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Live listings up now, see latest blog for detailsCheck out the blogs for all the latest updates! Breakin The City 2007 presents Artist Academy Bridgewater Hall Saturday Oct 20th, 11am.
Bridgewater Hall, Lower Mosley St, Manchester, M2 3WS 0161 950 0000 www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk/
Including the Music Business Education Seminar Series, Demo Reviews, Open Mic Stage and Music Mart’s Industry Speed Dating. In 2005 On the Radio 1 Open Mic stage ‘Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly’ were discovered, he’s since been signed to Atlantic
BREAK ITC LIVE features over 250 acts playing live over the 4 days of ITC with partners, Filter magazine, Drowned in Sound, Glasswerk, Vman Events, and more, see full live listings in blog.
Break In The City has been one of the largest live promoters at In The City for the last 5 years, with such acts as Newton Faulkner, Mystery Jets, The Long Blondes, The Subways, Pull Tiger Tail, Liam Frost, Boy Kill Boy, 65 Days of Static, Tiny Dancers, and many more household names, Get Cape, Wear Cape Fly, credits the platform that launched his career.
DrownedinSound.com In the City Party Sunday October 21st: M TWO BAR & CLUB PETER STREET MANCHESTER M2 3NQ . 0161 839 1112 Adjacent to Midland Hotel, Doors at 2pm till very late, Free Entry All dayer live and Club night to follow till 3.30am. Beer promotions: £1.50 a bottle
DiS is one of Europe’s most influential music sites with over 300,000 readers a week. The site has a pedigree for spotting interesting and/or successful things early, from releasing the debut singles by Kaiser Chiefs and mercury-nominee Bat for Lashes to putting on gigs by then unknown acts such as Bloc Party, Razorlight and Jamie T. This years In the City bill is being kept under wraps at the time of going to press but check www.drownedinsound.com or posters/flyers for full details.
Filter Magazine presents 20 new bands and DJs across 2 days of In The City Sunday October 21st (all dayer) and Monday 22nd October: Free Entry Filter Magazine Good music will prevail. These are the words that we here at Filter live by. In an ever-evolving musical landscape, we're here to help. Through Filter's various outlets - our informative website, our irreverent blog, the good music guide, our local events and the jewel in our music-loving crown, the magazine - we want to help you discover your new favorite band. Visit us at www.GoodMusicWillPrevail.com www.filter-mag.com
Walkabout 13 Quay st, Manchester, M3 3HN 0161 817 4800 www.walkabout.eu.com
Last years Highlights included: Channel 4 Radio Launch and SlashMusic showcase at M2 nightclub featuring the 1st ever live DJ set from Tom Ravenscroft with 65 Days of Static LIVE and till 3am, the mammoth Dry Bar 5 dayer, 3 stages, The Others, Yes Boss and an full on Indie shamble, Radio 1 Open Mic stage at Bridgewater Hall on Saturday, to Manchester 235 Casino launch wkd with The Deadbeats and Paris Motel and Newton Faulkner. At Walkabout sees 2 days, 20 acts from Pull Tiger Tail, 8 Ball, Butterfly Explosion, Midnight Juggernaughts. DJ sets by Kav (Happy Mondays), Goldierocks, and many more/
Now in its fifth year, BITC is an official partner event of In The City International Music Convention ( www.inthecity.co.uk ) run in conjunction with The Band Agency.
Breakin The City 2007 kicks off on Sat 20-10-07 with The Artist Academy 11.00 am- 5.30pm, Bridgewater Hall, Lower Mosley St, Manchester. This is a free event!!!
The Artist Academy, involves free industry seminars from The BPI and PPL amongst others, demo reviews (bring your demo for instant review) and one on one mentoring with industry professionals and established musicians - aimed at anyone who aspires to establish a career in the music industry, fledgeling labels, managers, DIY labels, self releasing Artists and any others interested in the music industry - as well as an open mic stage for musicians previously hosted by Huw Stephens (Radio 1) , who in 2005 discovered 'Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly' at the Breakin The City open mic session.
Note to musicians, please bring guitars and other hand instruments if intending to play at the open mic.
1st 150 attendees through the door will receive a VIP goodie bag
Demo to Limo , Breakin The City are pleased to announce the return of 'Demo to Limo', the highly popular addition to the Bridgewater Hall event on Sat 20th Oct. Bring your demos, register then spend a pleasant drive around Manchester in the comfort of a stretch limousine, discussing the merits of your work with senior figures from the Music industry.
During the day you will get the chance to learn, interact and network - previous industry panelists have included Lisa Maffia, Guy Garvey, Happy Mondays, NME, Sony-BMG, Virgin, EMI and more.
By night Break ITC Live involves unsigned nights and artist rising: the best newly signed acts of various genres (acoustic, rock, urban). Previously, Break In The City hosted 130 acts across 4 days of ITC - including:, Newton Faulkner The Subways, Mystery Jets, Boy Kill Boy, The Long Blondes, Liam Frost and more.
Breakin The City is run by The Band Agency and In The City and is supported Radio 1, Stylish Riots, PRSF, BPI, AIM, PPL, Music Mart, City College Manchester, PlayMusic, Filter Magazine, Virtual Festivals, Carling, Musicians Union, Myspace, Transit, New Deal, Armstrong Learning, Glasswerk, Vman Events, Go North, Access to Music, VIP Limousine Hire, Designer Magazine
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In The City LISTINGS 2007 www.breakinthecity.co.uk / www.myspace.com/breakin_the_city Break In The City has been one of the largest live promoters at In The City for the last 5 years, with such acts...
Posted by Break In The City on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 07:21:00 PST

RIP Tony Wilson

'Breakin The City' would like to offer our sincere condolences to Yvette and the Family at this difficult time. Tony was always a gentleman and obviously without him Breakin The City would not exist. ...
Posted by Break In The City on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 06:07:00 PST

Best Of ITC, FREE gig London Thurs 16th

The Best Of In The City  Thurs 16/Fri 17 November 2006, London, England   Well, the dust has settled on In The City for another year but before we leave Manchester for In The City Of New York in...
Posted by Break In The City on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 03:11:00 PST

Channel 4 Radio SlashMusic live from Manchester

  Online Now Channel4Radio SlashMusic Live from Manchester...
Posted by Break In The City on Fri, 03 Nov 2006 07:01:00 PST

A Huge Thanks to All who came along

THANK YOU Thanks to all who came along to the Bridgewater Hall on Saturday and any of our live events. I hope you enjoyed it and got something useful from it, it was a lot of hard work but worthwhile....
Posted by Break In The City on Fri, 03 Nov 2006 04:46:00 PST

BREAK ITC LIVE LISTINGS

  Break In The City: Fri 27th  Tues 31st October Manchester, FREE Education days, Live music & club nights www.breakinthecity.co.uk / www.myspace.com/breakin_the_city   The Band Agency ...
Posted by Break In The City on Mon, 23 Oct 2006 01:02:00 PST

Live listings

  Break In The City: Fri 27th  Tues 31st October Manchester, FREE Education days, Live music & club nights www.breakinthecity.co.uk / www.myspace.com/breakin_the_city   The Band Agency ...
Posted by Break In The City on Sat, 21 Oct 2006 08:17:00 PST

Channel4radio.com presents SlashMusic Live

Channel 4 Radio's SlashMusic goes live at Manchester's Break In the City  - Tom Ravenscroft hosts an exclusive showcase of unsigned bands -   Tom Ravenscroft, presenter of Channel 4 Radio's...
Posted by Break In The City on Wed, 18 Oct 2006 04:28:00 PST

Walkabout FREE allday gig Sun /Mon 29/30th Oct lineup released

Music Mart Magazine presents 20 new bands and DJs across 2 days of In The City as part of Breakin The City       BREAK IN The City LIVE Events 2006   Sunday 29th September   ...
Posted by Break In The City on Mon, 16 Oct 2006 05:23:00 PST

How To apply for The Open Mic @Bridgewater Hall Sat 28th Oct

Hi All this will be run the same as last year, where anyone interested in playing registers for the open mic stage on arrival, deadline will be 2.30pm on the day, you can only register on the day in p...
Posted by Break In The City on Tue, 10 Oct 2006 11:35:00 PST