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BUSK

About Me

BUSK - Manchester's monthly acoustic night celebrating busking. Hosted by Danny and Neil (Optional Wallace). Expect to hear original material and well-known favourites performed by specially invited guests.
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MEN Article - Click Here to View
"The Garrett (sic) is one of those places I never, ever go - despite being probably the closest licensed premises to my flat. I think it's the "Official pre-5th-Avenue Drinking Hole" status that's offputting. Today, however, it's in the capable hands of BUSK who we're told put on sporadic gigs here all year round - must pay more attention." CA, manchestermusic.co.uk
BUSK has released two exclusive CDs, raising the following money for charity:
£250 for the 2005 Tsunami Appeal
£88 for British Epilepsy Association
Our thanks to everyone who contributed to, or bought the CDs.
EXPRESSING THE INEXPRESSIBLE (2009 - 5TH BIRTHDAY COMPILATION CD)
1. Hip Parade – Katie Goes Dancing
2. The Witches – When The Lights Go Out
3. Optional Wallace – What Goes Around
4. My Name Is Cody – The Architect
5. Orphan Boy – Remember
6. Beat The Radar – By The Sea
7. George Borowski – Common Poverty
8. Dan Melrose – The Gentle Spirit
9. Holly Burton – Rain Girl
10. Dutch Uncles – Tug Boats
BLOCKBUSKERS CD (DEC 2005)
1- Optional Wallace - Can't Explain
2- Extinguish Her - Flowers In My Hair (acoustic)
3- 52Teenagers - Never Look The Same
4- Phil Dobie - Cut From The Same Cloth
5- Hip Parade - Dancefloor>br> 6- Mike Crook - I Know That I Don't Know
7- Maybe Myrtle Tyrtle - Flat Rat
8- Holly Burton - Who
9- Cohesion - Behind Closed Doors
10- Monkeys In Love - And...
The Best Of BUSK CD (DEC 2004)
1- Groucho - Digital Decay
2- Nick Miller (Burn The Mona Lisa) - You
3- Liam Frost - She Painted Pictures
4- The Urban Folk Collective - Comfort Me
5- Mike Crook - High
6- Holly Burton - When Winter Comes
7- Cohesion - On Hold

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 02/04/2006
Band Website: www.soundslikemusic.co.uk/busk.html
Band Members:

Expect to hear original material and well-known favourites. BUSK has hosted the following acts:

(52)teenagers
Ben Mulvey
THE CLERKS
Cohesion
DAN MELROSE
DUTCH UNCLES
Extinguish Her
Folded Remediez
GEORGE BOROWSKI
God's Little Eskimoes
HEADLINES
Hip Parade
HOLLY BURTON
IN THE BLACK
IT'S A BUFFALO
Kev Fox
Liam Frost
Liam Fray
Loose Cannon
Maudite Dance
Maybe Myrtle Tyrtle
Midland Railway
Monkeys In Love
My Name Is Cody
New Grafitti
Nice Peter
Nomad Jones
Northern Uproar
Optional Wallace
Orphan Boy
Paul Oska
Phree The Eon
Phil Dobie
PHYSICAL JERKS
Pierre Hall
Rory McKee
Suitcase
The Bottomfeeders
The Chase
The Courteeners
The Green Tree Riot
The Raw
The Score
The Vortex
THE WITCHES
This Is Chi-Chi
Zacc Rogers

Influences:
Sounds Like:

Record Label: none

My Blog

BUSK's 5th Birthday and latest compilation CD

A message from Neil:Thanks to everyone who came to the BUSK 5th Birthday  we had so many fantastic people playing, it was a special night! I for one had a great time watching all my favorite acts fro...
Posted by on Tue, 12 May 2009 14:51:00 GMT

Review - January BUSK feat. HIP PARADE

Live review of January's BUSK.  Feel free to add your thoughts and photos. Live Review: Hip Parade @ Busk2 weeks ago 29th Jan 11:00Its not often that I get butterflies before a gig, but after backing...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Feb 2009 15:07:00 GMT

Spring 2009 - Headline Acts Announced!!

Greetings and Happy New Year!  We hope you enjoyed the New Year's Eve Special as much as we did! Moving into 2009, and we have some really special events all in place...  let us know what yo...
Posted by on Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:12:00 GMT

BUSK InTheCity 2008

Thanks to everyone that came to BUSK InTheCity 2008. A Very special thanks to all the bands that played for making it an amazing day!There are some new Pictures up from the day with more to follow in ...
Posted by on Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:12:00 GMT

Check out this event: BUSK @ The Garratt **Acoustic Special**

Hosted By: BUSK When: 28 May 2008, 21:00Where: The garratt127 Princess StreetManchester, M17AGUnited KingdomDescription:BUSK Click Here To View Event
Posted by on Thu, 22 May 2008 02:50:00 GMT

BUSK InTheCity 2007 - Reviews and Photos

  Sunday 21st October - 2pm Doors The Garratt, Princess St, Manchester BUSK InTheCity 2007 TWO STAGES of BUSK favourites including: (this is NOT the running order)   Its A Buffalo (Akoustic ...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:10:00 GMT

Busk @ The Garratt feat The Headlines

Hosted By: BUSK When: Wednesday Apr 25, 2007 at 9:00 PMWhere: The Garratt127 Princess StreetManchester, NW United KingdomDescription:BUSK Click Here To View Event
Posted by on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 02:35:00 GMT

BUSK InTheCity - review

From manchestermueic.co.uk   ITC06: CHECK OUT GUITAR GEORGE :: George Borowski :: Green Tree Riot :: Hip Parade :: 29 October 2006 / The Garrett / Manchester By CA The Garrett is one...
Posted by on Fri, 03 Nov 2006 14:36:00 GMT

BUSK CD

'BLOCKBUSKERS' - priced £2.50. Proceeds to British Epilepsy Foundation.  Tracklisting; 1- Optional Wallace - Can't Explain 2- Extinguish Her - Flowers In My Hair 3- 52Teenagers - Never Look The S...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Apr 2006 10:24:00 GMT

M.E.N. article

http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/204/ 204396_just_busk_it_at_the_garratt.html
Posted by on Sun, 02 Apr 2006 10:23:00 GMT