Jo Satriani at Bristol’s Colston Hall on May 17
	6:56pm Sun 4 May 08
	Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock is out now on SonyBMG. Satriani plays Bristol Colston Hall on May 17.

Folkfoot at Riffs Bar in Swindon on Sunday May 4

6:52pm Sunday 4th May 2008

Folkfoot into town Folkfoot are best known for their film soundtrack work providing music on Morgan Spurlock's Academy Award winning Supersize Me and the about-to-be-released Where In The World Is Osama Bin Laden which they recorded the title track for. The duo are Americana singer/songwriter Bill Kelly and blues singer/songwriter Michael Parrish. Bill has provided soundtracks as a solo artist for films like Subway Dreams, Ken Russell's Whore and the TV series Northern Exposure. Michael Parrish has recorded, toured and played alongside such legends as Buddy Guy, Sonny Rhodes and Guitar Gabriel. He produced one of Spurlock's early films. Folkfoot mixes up Americana and blues into a knee stomping party of rocking hillbilly bluegrass. The duo will be at Riff's Bar, Greatfield, Swindon, from 9pm on Sunday. 01793 778304.

	Claude Bourbon at The Beehive in Swindon on May 5
	6:50pm Sun 4 May 08
	Ooh la la, Claude!

	Lizzyspit at The VIc in Swindon on May 19
	6:48pm Sun 4 May 08
	Name to watch lizzyspit, alias Elizabeth Knights Ward, is making the music world sit up and take notice. She has a new single out on May 19 called Laura's Diary and will be playing in Swindon at the all-seated Acoustic Session on Thursday at The Vic, Victoria Road, in Old Town, from 8pm. Lizzyspit is also playing acoustically for BBC Radio Swindon. She is currently working on her debut album and has won the notice of producers on BBC Radio One and Six. It is free entry to the gig.

Glitz, Blitz and 70s Hits at the Theatre Royal Bath on Sunday May 11

6:46pm Sunday 4th May 2008

get ready to glam Grab your platforms and get ready to rock with Glitz, Blitz and 70's Hitz featuring Showaddywaddy, Sweet, pictured, and The Rubettes at the Theatre Royal Bath on Sunday May 11 at 7.30pm. Tickets are £20.50/£22.50 from 01225 448844.

	Journey South at Swindon’s Wyvern Theatre on May 4
	6:12pm Fri 2 May 08
	COMING in second place in the X-Factor seems to be the thing to do if you want long term credibility as a performer - well, leaving aside the phenomenal success of 2006 winner Leona Lewis.

	The Storys at the Swindon Arts Centre on May 3
	6:09pm Fri 2 May 08
	emailed pics in Swindon music Flicky Harrison Welsh band the Storys have recently appeared in the blockbuster movie The Bank Job.

The Damned at 12 Bar on Sat May 3

6:06pm Friday 2nd May 2008

Flicky Harrison Captain Sensible, the prince of punk, ironically shot to the top of the charts with a song from the romantic musical South Pacific.

Battle of bands at Walkabout

5:15pm Monday 21st April 2008

Five bands from all over the south west including Swindon battled it out in the Jack Daniels Sound Check Battle of the Bands national competition at the Walkabout bar this week.

Swindon Male Voice Choir at St Andrew’s Church in Chippenham on Arpril 26

5:06pm Monday 21st April 2008

Choirs sing for walk Swindon Male Voice Choir are going the extra mile in a concert to aid the Walk The Walk London Marathon charities in aid of breast cancer. The special guests will be singers from the Thamesown Ladies Choir. Walk The Walk concert is at St Andrew's Church in Market Place, Chippenham on Saturday April 26 at 7.30pm. Tickets are £5 from 01249 665970.

Sons of Nick Drake at 12 Bar in Swindon on April 24

5:05pm Monday 21st April 2008

The Songs Of Nick Drake: 30th Anniversary Tour show takes place on Thursday April 24 in Swindon. Nick Drake will always be seen as a landmark and thread of creativity in modern music. The all-seated show is at The 12 Bar, Westcott Place from 8pm. Tickets are £10 from 01793 535713

Hamilton at Riffs in Swindon on Wednesday April 23

5:01pm Monday 21st April 2008

Rock protege The legendary rock n' roller Bo Diddley took Hamilton Loomis under his wing when the guitarist was just 16 years of age. Hamilton grew up in Texas and became part of his family's doo-wap group. He sneaked back stage at a Bo Diddley gig to meet the main man and he ended up on stage playing with the prince of rock n' roll. On Wednesday April 23 Hamilton will be dropping into Riffs Bar, Greatfield near Hook from 9pm.

	Tim Westwood at Liquid Envy in Swindon on April 24
	4:53pm Mon 21 Apr 08
	aSWINDON has its fair share of knockers but king of cool Tim Westwood reckons it's one of the hippest towns around.

sugababes at Oasis in Swindon on Tuesday April 22

4:50pm Monday 21st April 2008

Pop groups tend not to have much longevity these days and we've become accustomed to the ever-familiar flash-in-the pan'-syndrome.

the Kooks at the Oasis in Swindon on April 23

4:39pm Monday 21st April 2008

IF THE Kooks' singer Luke Pritchard looks like he's enjoying himself next Wednesday at The Oasis, that's because he is.

	The Storys at Swindon Ars Centre on May 3
	4:31pm Mon 21 Apr 08
	emailed pics in Swindon music Flicky Harrison Welsh band the Storys have recently appeared in the blockbuster movie The Bank Job.

Tim Westwod launches new cub on Thursday

1:31pm Monday 14th April 2008

Pics on file of Tim westwood Flicky Harrison Radio ONe DJ Tim Westwood is hip-hopping into Swindon to open the new £3m Liquid Envy nightclub on Thursday April 24.

	Album of the week Joe Satriani Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock
	1:06pm Mon 14 Apr 08
	Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock is out now on SonyBMG. Satriani plays Bristol Colston Hall on May 17.

	The Storys at the Arts Centre in Swindon on May 3
	1:08pm Thu 10 Apr 08
	Welsh band The Storys are performing in Swindon at the Arts Centre on Saturday May 3 at 8pm to promote their new album Town Beyond The Trees. The band made a cameo appearance on the recent blockbuster movie The Bank Job and the soundtrack included their song Money. Tickets are £12 from 01793 614837

	Album of the week Nizlopi Make It Happen
	11:32am Mon 7 Apr 08
	REVIEW NizlopiMake it happen FDM Records £12 Remember the JCB song? This album has so much more to say about the band than their Christmas novelty number one hit.

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