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Beat Generator Promotions

Away from the numbers is where I am free

About Me

Hello and welcome to Dundee and Arbroath based concert promoters Beat Generator.
We pride ourselves on trying to book a broad range of new up and coming bands from across a wide range of genres ranging from indie, rock, punk, ska - punk, metal and pop.
Over the years Beat Generator have played host to many fantastic shows in both Dundee and Arbroath promoting in such venues as The Reading Rooms, Fat Sams, The Westport Bar and The Viewfield Hotel.
Among the many bands who we have promoted in Dundee over the years they include Biffy Clyro, Franz Ferdinand, Kaiser Chiefs, The Futureheads, The Editors, The Ordinary Boys, Hundred Reasons, The Cribs, The Music, Mylo, The Subways, Brendan Benson, Kasabian, Ash, Frank Black, Supergrass, Oasis, Buzzcocks, The Rezillos and many, others.
We have also promoted some legendary shows at Arbroath's Viewfield Hotel with bands such as Fastlane, Adequate Seven, Captain Everything!, Caffeine, R.X Bandits, The Suffrajets, Mendeed , No Comply, The Fratellis, Capdown, Hell is For Heroes, and The Freaks Union.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/28/2006
Band Website: beatgenerator.co.uk
Band Members:

Influences: BOOKS
The Boy Looked At Johnny, Tony Parsons and Julie Burchill.
England's Dreaming, Jon Savage.
Rip It Up, Simon Reynolds.
Rotten, John Lydon.
RECORD LABELS
Fast Records, Stiff Records, Postcard Records, Small Wonder Records, Sire Records, Step Forward Records, Chiswick Records, Factory Records, Good Vibrations,
HEROES
Joe Strummer, Keith Richards, Richard Hell, Don Letts, Mark Perry, Malcolm McLaren, Vivienne Westwood, John Peel, Stuart Adamson, Tony Benn.
VENUES
Tayside Bar (Dundee), On Air East (Dundee), Lucifer's Mill (Dundee), Clouds (Edinburgh), Marine Ballroom (Arbroath) ,Reading Rooms(Dundee), Viewfield( Arbroath), Westie (Dundee), Stage Door (Dundee), Fat Sams ( Dundee),
BANDS
The Stones, The Faces, The Kinks, Bob Dylan, AC/DC, Van Morrison, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Ramones, The Clash, Buzzcocks, Slaughter and The Dogs, T - Rex, Slade, Orange Juice, Josef K, The Associates, Mott The Hoople, Bowie, New York Dolls, The Stranglers, The Skids, The Adverts, The Only Ones, The Jam, Eater, The Drones, The Saints, Johnny Thunders,Wire, Matt Vinyl and the Decorators,Lou Reed,
T.V SHOWS
The Tube, So It Goes, Old Grey Whistle Test, Revolver,
JOURNALISTS
Jane Suck, Paul Morley, Lester Bangs, Tony Parsons, John Dingwall, Julie Burchill ( 76' - '77), Bob Flynn, Mark Perry ( Sniffin Glue), Jon Savage,
HISTORY
A&M Records (Dundee), Bruces Records ( Dundee ), punk rock '76 - '77, Cranked Up fanzine (Dundee), Deadbeat fanzine ( Dundee/ Edinburgh), Radio Luxembourg 1977, White Riot Tour, Arbroath High School, Club Feet (Dundee), Oasis at Lucifer's Mill ( Dundee), The old Westport Bar, Arbroath F.C ( Albert Henderson era), Beat Generator Fanzine,
PICTURE SLEEVES
Linder / Malcolm Garrett - Early Buzzcocks 7" pic sleeves.
Jamie Reid - Early 7" Sex Pistols pic sleeves
VILLIANS
Dundee City Council, George Bush, Rupert Murdoch, Margaret Thatcher, Gary Bushell - to name just a few.

Type of Label: None

My Blog

Look See Proof - Arbroath Show ( watch vid )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY96ytlIl-E ...
Posted by Beat Generator Promotions on Thu, 29 May 2008 01:51:00 PST

Furthest Drive Home - Dundee Show ( watch vid )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DwFLbJhvrE ...
Posted by Beat Generator Promotions on Sat, 17 May 2008 07:28:00 PST

You Me At Six - If I Were In Your Shoes *KERRANG! EXCLUSIVE*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=na7dwYv0Y-I ...
Posted by Beat Generator Promotions on Thu, 01 May 2008 08:35:00 PST

Foy Vance : Shed A Little Light : From The BBC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV6vST7oC-Q ...
Posted by Beat Generator Promotions on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:17:00 PST

My Awesome Compilation - Dundee & Arbroath Shows ( watch video )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rwu8iv7UOaQ ...
Posted by Beat Generator Promotions on Sun, 27 Apr 2008 05:19:00 PST