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King King are on a roll.   Faced with their army of fans and armfuls of awards, it’s hard to believe that Alan Nimmo (vocals/guitar), Lindsay Coulson (bass), Wayne Proctor (drums) and Bob Fridzema (keys) have come so far, so fast.  As Henry Yates of Classic Rock Blues notes, “ King King are the hottest draw in British blues-rock”. Yet there’s no smoke and mirrors behind their five-year rise: just killer songs, performed with true passion, by a fist-tight line-up. Right now, the Glasgow-based band stand on the brink of their busiest period to date, preparing to pull the trigger on their hotly anticipated third album, ‘Reaching For The Light’, and bring the music to fans across Europe. "Our schedule is so busy," laughs Alan. "But you've just got to run with it". In short, there's no time for backslaps, even as King King reflect on an astonishing early run. As a measure of the band's impact, consider their five victories at the 2014 British Blues Aw...

The Tivoli Venue in Flintshire are very proud to have been chosen to stage the opening night of The Quireboys ’ 2016 UK & Ireland Tour! The Quireboys will hit the stage at Tivoli Venue Friday 4th March 2016 Hard gigging, hard living, hard rocking: homegrown heroes The Quireboys have reinforced their reputation as kings of the road after announcing a slew of new dates for 2016. Currently tearing across the country in support of their latest acoustic run, the band will spring back into action next March for 15 full electric shows across the UK and Ireland. Digging deep to unearth some rarely heard gems – and mining jewels from the critically acclaimed St Cecilia And The Gypsy Soul – The Quireboys have promised a setlist rooted in brazenly honest rock and roll. And they’ll be bringing a whole bunch of brilliant bands along for the ride for what promises to be one of the must-see tours of 2016. Eight of the shows see The Quireboys headline the brand new HRH AOR On T...

Tivoli Venue brings to you this one off spectacular!! Come and join in with a celebration of the very best of Manchester’s legendary indie scene with the cream of Manchester tribute bands Live on stage at Tivoli Venue , Buckley. Here’s a bit about them all… These Smiths ‘These Smiths’ are a tribute band from Manchester, who perform the music of ‘The Smiths’ and ‘Morrissey’. The band was formed in 2015, shortly after their lead singer appeared as Morrissey on ITV’s ‘Stars In Their Eyes’. Renowned as the closest sounding tribute band to the real thing, ‘These Smiths’ are a must see for fans of ‘The Smiths’ and ‘Morrissey’. Not like any other love. This one is different, because its us… thesesmiths.co.uk Noasis Noasis is the definitive tribute band to Manchester’s five piece super group Oasis. Since their formation in 2006 and with over 400 performances to date Noasis has justly earned its reputation. With an obsessive attention to detail the band recreates the real Oasis e...

I've always found tattoo studio's very daunting, And not very welcoming places, which is how I come about being stuck with a dodgy home tattoo for so long!! My Sister recommended Crystal Skull Tattoo Studio  32A Station Road, Queensferry where she had recently had her tattoo done. Walking into the tattoo studio I instantly recognized the beautiful young lady with the bright pink hair who was sat behind the counter as Kate or Pinky as i called her!! Small world I thought as I asked "Ain't you the Lady who's hosting the Tattoo Convention at The Tiv in Buckley" looking surprised she replied "yes". A very small world indeed I had been helping promote Kate's Tattoo Convention via my Radio show on Radio Deeside so it was great to put a face to the name. We quickly got chatting, I was keen to know what the studio offered, Kate explained how the studio offers Lazer removal, body piercing, as well as tattoo's and aftercare advice. I'd ho...

LULU is back with a 25th Anniversary show playing the MANCHESTER – Academy on Saturday 26th March  2016! The incredible Lulu still has plenty to shout about and is back with another fantastic tour. The Grammy-nominated singer will be performing hits from her 50-year career, such as 'To Sir With Love', 'The Man Who Sold The World', 'Relight My Fire', and of course ‘Shout’. As well as performing songs from some of her musical heroes, such as soul legends, Ray Charles and Otis Redding , she will also be taking us on a musical journey recalling personal anecdotes, songwriting experiences, and other entertaining stories. Lulu said "2015 has been an exceptional year for me, in a 50-year career. From performing at Glastonbury, releasing my first self-penned album and touring the UK, solo with my fabulous band for the first time in 10 years. I had so much fun, I’ve decided to get back out there to do it again in March & April 2016, and I can’t wait!...

One of the biggest bands of the 2-Tone movement, The Beat present a wall of sound that transcends time and ska fusion rhythms to ignite a crowd. The 2016 line-up features Ranking Roger and Ranking Junior on vocals with Oscar Harrison on drums, Andy Pearson and Steve Harper on guitars. The Beat are known the world over for a string of hit singles, including "Mirror in the Bathroom", "Too Nice To Talk To", "Can't Get Used To Losing You", "Hands off She's Mine" and "All Out To Get You". Their songs of peace, love and unity fuse ska, pop, reggae and punk rock and their dynamic live show. The Beat formed in Birmingham in 1978, part of the West Midlands ska revival scene that also produced The Specials and The Selecter , whilst London saw the formation of Madness and The Bodysnatchers . Their first single was an arresting version of Smokey Robinson ’s “Tears Of A Clown”, given a completely new feel, and was backed with th...

Those who know me well will know my deep passion for good cake!! I call it a passion because I just love cake, but with good cake has to come amazing coffee. So when I was contacted by Richard Lavender who told me he had recently opened a coffee lounge in Queensferry. I was keen to check the place out. When I told Radio Deeside's main man Barry Dale about the visit he quickly pulled rank expressing how he had to come along and also check out the cake selection!! On arriving at Urban Coffee Lounge I quickly noticed how spotlessly clean the place was, everything neatly in its place. The smell of coffee hit me just as I reached the counter, I opted for the cappuccino, Barry, on the other hand, decided on a nice mug of tea with one eye closely on the cakes!!! There is a choice of seating area's within the coffee lounge as well as a seated area outside, The traditional table and chairs also lounge style chairs with coffee table or there is a bar style seated area with h...

Hue and Cry burst onto the UK music scene in the late 1980's with the outstandingly successful albums ‘Seduced and Abandoned’ and ‘Remote’. This period saw the band produce some of their most auspicious hit singles such as ‘Labour of Love’, ‘Violently’, and ‘Looking for Linda’. Their award winning style of intellectual, yet appealing pop songs, fused with their unique brand of soulfulness gave rise to their continued success as the band advanced ‘full-steam-ahead’ into the nineties, releasing acclaimed work which includes the chart‐storming Top Ten album ‘Stars Crash Down’. Pat and Greg Kane made a triumphant return in 2008 with their first pop album in sometime ‐ the much applauded ‘Open Soul’ which boasted a combination of the band’s classic ‘pop-soul’ sound, coupled with fresh and on occasion ‘stripped down’ production. Extensive UK touring supported the release of ‘Open Soul’, and in February 2009 the band released of a definitive selection of their earlier work including ...

It was in 1983 that Howard Jones first burst upon the contemporary music scene with his very English songwriting, pioneering synthesizers and thought provoking lyrics.  He set out his manifesto in his very first single ‘ New Song’. The lyrics called on the listener to challenge their preconceived ideas, to see both sides and ‘throw off your mental chains’. New Song was recently used in a pivotal scene in ‘Breaking Bad’ where Aaron Paul’s character Jessie Pinkman questions if he wants to ‘play by the rules’. New Song peaked at number 3 in the UK singles charts. Along with ‘New Song’, The first two albums, ‘Humans Lib’ and ‘Dream into Action’, brought Howard a host of hits including ‘Things Can Only Get Better’, ‘What is Love?’, ‘Pearl In The Shell’, ‘Like to Get To know You Well’, ‘Hide And Seek’ (performed at Live Aid), ‘Look Mama’ and  ‘No One Is To Blame’, which reached No.1 in the US. Howard has sold over 8 million albums across the globe and is one of a select grou...