My name is Gary of GTMIXTAPE PROMOTIONS and I put on gigs, manage COCOS LOVERS and make up free downloadable mixtapes from different artists discovered across MySpace. Bands and Artists are generally UK based, but on the odd occasion US and European artists also feature. Bands and artists that have featured on previous mixtapes include Blood Red Shoes, The Twang, Jack Penate, The Onlookers, Adele, The Tacticians, Sam Isaac, The Suggestions, Luke Leighfield and many more. You can check them out in my BLOG or at GT MIXTAPE WEB or scroll down to the bottom of the page to see more about the mixtapes.GIG NEWS :::::::::::::::::
After last years very successful BEACH NIGHT which featured Syd Arthur, Far Away Tree, The Onlookers and HotRods & Dragsters @ The Brewery Bar Whitstable, GT Mixtape promotions shall be putting on another night on Saturday 14th June.
We have DAN AMOS bassist with Bestival bound HotRods and Dragsters and also member of Bulglarised who featured on Radio 1's Rob Da Bank show. Dan shall be playing some of his quirky acoustic tunes down by the sea. From London we have LUCKY ELEPHANT . These guys are on SUNDAY BEST RECORDS and shall be appearing at BESTIVAL on the Isle of Wight. They make great chilled out and happy sounds and are fronted by French vocalist Manu. They will be perfect for the beachfront setting. Check out their video below.
Coming down from Essex we have four piece SOPRANO These lads are previous winners of XFM band of the week and have been championed by the BBC.
We have COCOS LOVERS a band formed from the original members of Far Away Tree which has currently morphed into a seven piece musical monster. They're nu-folk sound is currently winning friends and melting hearts.
We are lucky to have one of the best new young bands on the scene at the moment, THE ONLOOKERS . A band in demand and a must see. Debut single was released last year on 1965 records (The View/The Metros/The Draytones).They have just supported The Draytones who described the boy's "as their new favourite band" and are definitley one to watch in 2008....you have been advised!!
direct link for advance tickets - http://www.wegottickets.com/event/30155
Tickets now available for BEACH @ THE BREWERY BAR WHITSTABLE
from www.WeGotTickets.com
Advance tickets also available @ GT MIXTAPE BIG CARTEL SHOP - paypal only.
CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO FROM LUCKY ELEPHANT
AND THIS FROM BURGLARISED FEATURING DAN AMOS AND THE SINGLE 'DIRTY TRICKS' FROM SOPRANO As part of this years Herne Bay Festival GTMIXTAPE has put together the acoustic tent. This event will be on the 16th August 2008 between 2pm - 7pm and will feature a minimum of 8 acts. This is a FREE Herne Bay Festival Event. For more information go to HERNE BAY FESTIVAL ACOUSTIC TENT
Lounge On The Farm 2008
3 day music festival with campingFriday 11, Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 JulyMerton Farm, off Nackington Lane, Canterbury, CT4 7BA
Kent’s bestest festival, ‘Lounge On The Farm’ returns on the weekend of 11-13th July 2008 and will be bigger and bolder than ever before, with increased capacity and new stages! 2007’s event established Lounge as a heavyweight festival with a uniquely local twist and 2008 is set to take the extravaganza to the next level. Set in the idyllic surrounds of Merton Farm in Canterbury, ‘Lounge On The Farm’s rustic charms will play host to 160 bands spread across 6 stages, from local heroes and cutting edge acts to renowned heavy hitters.
With their non-corporate stance and a commitment to supporting local business and bands, Lounge On The Farm is the cream of the Kentish crop and a world apart from all the identikit festivals on the calendar.
The line up so far includes The Bees, Black Kids, Lightspeed Champion, Dub Pistols Sound System, Art Brut, Shortwave Set, Findlay Brown, Underground Heroes, Dj John Carter, Kitty Daisy and Lewis and many more. For more information and tickets go to Lounge On The Farm
BOOKING COCOS LOVERS
Here are some of the ‘mixtapes’ that I have put up. You can download them track by track or just have a listen in to see what you think. Use the links in my BLOG SECTION
. There is also links and info on the bands there.
November 2006 Mixtape
Broken Down – Astral Park/
Reap What You Sow- Our Fold/
All In Your Head – The More Assurred/
The Neighbour – The Twang/
Superhero – Astral Park/
ADHD – Blood Red Shoes/
Confessions – The Days/
Some Singers – The Standards/
Super Delta Freek – Super Delta Three/
Hardcore Porn – The Tacticians/
Londons Alright – The TacticiansDecember 2006 MixtapePack Up And Leave – Golden Section/
Poor Little Rich Boy – Nic Nell/
Saviour – Talk Taxis/
Trobadour Club – The More Assured/
All The Real Girls – Data.Select.Party./
My Same – Adele/
Release The Balloons – Daddy Long Legs/
Doughnut Ghost Theme – Sportsday Megaphone/
Kings of the Universe – Seven Dollar Taxi/
Movie Disco – The Daimlers/
Spoonfed and Happy – The Electioneers/
Sidney Betts – The Hair/
Got My Favourite – Jack Penate/
A Rolling Stone – Kid Champion/
Late For The Devil – Kid Harpoon/
Foolhardy Friends – Look!/
She Goes On – Our Fold/
Stand Up – Computer Club
Santas Dead – Kazoo Funk OrchestraFebruary 2007 MixtapeMake It Now – Sam Isaac/
Ahh WooHoo – Sushalini/
The Best Days Of Last Summer – Encyclopedia/
Old Street – Acetate/
Questions – Fourty Fives/
Tinman against Mr Man – Scientist the Orange Pip/
The Loveliest Drunk – The Redwings/
Kraftwerk – Five 40’s/
This City Isnt Listening – People of Santiago/
Hope and Liberty – The Attic/
Velvet Room – NewVolution/
What Good Did That Do – Sam Isaac/
No Enemies Today – Tide Rising/
This Is What We Call – Kill The Arcade/
A Real Thunder – Brinkman
Kents Band Mixtape
Oh No – The Suggestions/
Little Things – Bodymachine/
Valence Streets – Eben/
Its Not Safe – Touriste/
13 Red Lights – Maple Street/
Its All – Onlookers/
Life Will Give You – Pictures of Shanghai/
50 Dollars – Los Salvadores/
Broken Down – Astral Park/
Someone – Lucy KittMarch 2007 MixtapeBest Kid In Town – The Sketch/
Jubilee Sunset – Tide Rising/
Attention – Personal Space Invaders/
Get Your Gun Boy – Exile/
Suicide Smile – Right Turn Left/
Welcome To Co-pilot – The Mourning After/
She’s A Rollercoaster – Paisley Riot/
Never A Waver – The Corto Maltese/
Sea Monsters – Nic Nell/
Madame Geneva – Greyhound Green/
Turn It Off – Seven Storey Down/
Don’t Know You – The Epitones/
My Lover – Tim PareJune 2007 MixtapeBlow Your Mind – Six Nation State/
Bright Lights – The Natives/
Caca – The Fades/
Chilli Lights – Little Lights/
Dirty Tricks – Soprano/
Early Hours – Burmese Days/
Good Morning Midnight – Matt Knowles/
I Got A Little Woody Allen – Mexico Fallz/
Like This – The Falzones/
Lipstick Lies – Chineapples/
Man Without A Face – The Runners/
Never Enough – Sixteenth Solid Sate/
No Use In Trying – Richard Picot/
Rumours Kill – Canterbury/
Stories of Sunsets – Anthony Love/
The Upper Hand – Me, Myself and I/
You Know Me – The 88’sAugust 2007 MixtapePrivate Eye – Le Rockets/
Would It Be Easier – The Merrydowns/
Fuck You, I Shouldn’t – Andrej and Tim/
Blaze Up- Global Police Force/
Futuresex – Medetz/
Happiness for Lola – Cats,Cats,Cats/
Outrun – Lights Go Blue/
Sloe Gin – Right Turn Left/
Transition – Your Friends Are Architects/
From Rags To Riches – Soprano/
Difficult and Artistic – Battle Amsterdam/
Outta Sight Outta Mind – Maple Street/
House of Cards – Belgrave Scandal/
Hope – Luke Leighfield/
In My Head – Far Away TreeNovember 2007 MixtapeLove In The Morning – Baccarat/
You’re Alright – Buster Shuffle/
Paint On The Wall – Les Oeufs/
Little Vagabond – Letters from London/
Bling Bling Baby – Milk Kan/
Pavillion – New Homes/
Hidden Woods – Soprano/
Love is Love – Southwood/
No Way Out – The Bad Robots/
Lets Take This Underground – The Frantics/
Time Burns – The Long Weekend/
Time – Panic Plan
March 08 Mixtape
THE TRACK LIST IS:
THE SCENE IS DEAD - THE RAPSCALLIONS
LAVENDER HILL MOB - RATTY RAT RAT
COMING TO PIECES - SCHUMAN THE HUMAN
SIEZE THE NIGHT - WILL VARLEY
PETAL ON YOUR SHOE - THE MORNING ORCHESTRA
SLEEPY - BEARCUB
SAND AND ICE - FANFARLO
LETS RESTART - TOM WILLIAMS AND THE BOAT
THE HARDER YOU FALL - THE NIGHT TERRORS
STRAWBERRY PICKER - FLOWE
NEW LOW - EBEN
MORE MIXTAPES HAVE BEEN ADDED - PLEASE CHECK THE BLOG FOR LATEST INFO -
You can also check out some more stuff @ GTMIXTAPE website
Places to go: Kents best indie nights: Totally Wired Friday nights @ The Bit On The Side, Margate on Fridays and at Mango Joes, Rochester on a Saturday. Club NME, Canterbury @ UCCA on a Monday night.
Future gigs @ CLUB NME CANTERBURY from the likes of YELPS, WE SMOKE FAGS, LORD AUCH. See top friends for more details
The people at Drink Ink make up great compilations too and these can be easily downloaded here - check them out Save Target As" /
