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Tuesday, August 30, 2005

What can we say!! Posted by Picasa
The Three bank holiday weekend gigs turned out to be some of the best for The Band in a long time.
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The Tut n Shive rocked on the Saturday night (plus some people answered our call for support on the night which really made us raise our game)
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We played at the Lionfest on the Sunday night. This in front of an outdoor crowd in Castleford!! again we got a great reception. (Many thanks to all out mates in Cas who came good for us yet again!!) Click on the Rock of the North link in the sidebar for a review in the news section of this website!!! This was a mixed bag of an audience young greenday stage divers at the front and Satan Slaves bikers at the back. But the atmosphere was great. We seemed to break through to all of them. Thanks to all for your support for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
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Then on the Monday night we played outdoors again, closing the Black Labrador battle of the bands. We finally lost our crown (held for five years) to some younger lads who still donated the winnings back to the hospice charity we were all supporting. We came third this time, but what was really special about the gig was the fantastic mood of celebration and real audience participation during our set. It felt wonderful to be up there. Thanks you to everyone involved for a really great night.
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It may seem strange to people who see us regularly, but we do have a plan!! and when it works like it did over the weekend all the sweaty rehearsals and annoying late night packs become worthwhile (see my (pauls) biog in the section on Bruce Springsteen, if you want to know what the plan is!!)
A famous footballer once said that when he looked around his dressing room and saw the players who were on his team he knew deep down that they had what it took to be successful. Thats what it felt like for me on stage with Sam Dave and Phil this weekend. Puke, spew, oh my god how cheeesy!........it might be........but its f**cking true.
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Thanks once again to you all for your support!
Paulxx
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Sunday, August 21, 2005

Bank Holiday Rock!! Posted by Picasa
This will be a big Bank Holiday for The Band
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First we play the TUT'N'SHIVE in Yeadon on Sat 27th August.
We need your support at this one as it was a bit quiet the last time we played there. Its a great venue, so if you can make it please come out and see us!!
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Next its the LIONFEST outdoors at THE LION in Castleford on Sunday 28th August - this is an all day bash but we will be onstage around 8.30pm see you there - Bring the kids!!??
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Finally we are playing The BATTLE OF THE BANDS at THE BLACK LABRADOR in Hanging Heaton on Monday 29th August. We will be onstage around 7pmish again bring the kids. This is a competition and we want to win (again)!!
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If you can make any or all of these gigs it would be great to see you. If the Crimea gig we just played is anything to go by, they should be well worth seeing.

Sunday, August 14, 2005

JIM'LL FIX IT
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A BIG THANX TO JIM AND ALL AT
THE CRIMEA FOR WHAT ENDED UP BEING OUR
BEST GIG THERE FOR A WHILE
IT WAS REALLY NICE TO SEE SOME NEW FACES
IN THE CROWD (PLUS ALL THE USUAL SUSPECTS)
AND SO MANY GUYS N GALS
FROM OTHER LOCAL BANDS TURNING UP
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Nasty Boil!! Posted by Picasa
Dave has been in agony with a very painful boil on his arse.
Strangely it seems to have taken on the appearance of Sam's face!! WTF is going on? What next? find out at:
THE CRIMEA - Castleford SAT 20th August
see you there - if you dare!!

The Roscoe Rocked!! Posted by Picasa
See below for Dave's assessment of this gig!!
We also played at a Bikers Rally in Bramley on Saturday night (13th july). We had a support band who were excellent and made us work very hard on what was another great night. Once again thanks to all who made us so welcome and help make it a rockin night.
Just a few extra words on the support band (whose name I forgotten (but Dave wiil update on here soon)) They were all aged 17 and played with the professional approach of much more experienced muso's. The drummer was especially good, and though She had only been playing around 10 months, She used what She had learned well and avoided the usual young drummers error of trying to make every song a variation of the same drum solo. It took me well into my 40's to learn that!! - I hope we see them again soon.

Sunday, August 07, 2005

ANOTHER STORMING NIGHT
AT THE ROSCOE
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GREAT TO SEE ALL OF OUR LOT DOWN THERE
AND JUST AMAZING THE AMOUNT OF FEEDBACK
WE GOT FROM SOME OF THE REGULARS AND
the erics VIRGINS WHO PROMISED TO BE
COMING BACK FOR MORE SOON
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i know we've said it before
but this has got to be the best venue we play
(great stage , late bar , room to dance , good beer
and really friendly regulars , barstaff and landlord)
so if you still have'nt been down check us out on
fri 30th september
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WE ARE AT THE CRIMEA
CASTLEFORD SAT 20TH AUG
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BUT IF YOU FANCY A BAND , OR TWO
ON FRI 19TH PART TIME ERIC AND FULL TIME
SEX GOD CRUSH IS APPEARING WITH HIS OWN BAND
CRUSH AND THE MIGHTY RHYTHM
AT THE PRIMROSE LEEDS
WITH WOODY ON DRUMS AND PETE ON BASS
+ SUPPORT FROM SCARY UNCLE
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Played at Adele and Stuarts wedding at Elland Road last night. (sat 6th aug)

It was a good night and the punters seemed to enjoy the set. After we had finished they had a kareoke.

Perhaps we should try this, at least Sam wouldnt need to plaster the words all over the pa cabs!!

Friday, August 05, 2005

YE GODS!! Posted by Picasa
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yes its true
the erics have been officially voted the sexiest
boyband in the world by the womens institutes of
grimsby and surrounding areas
with the bachelors coming in a very close second
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a complete report (including full frontals) can be
found in the haddock skinners monthly
(available at all good fish markets and sam)

Thursday, August 04, 2005

Poplar Piccies Posted by Picasa
Dave has put some of the photo's from The Poplar together.
As Phil said on the night, it looks like this could turn into a really good gig for us!!
For those of you that remember the Arc Rouge day, I have had an email from Dave Nassur who used to be the singer (also in The Resistance and Proposition 31). He now lives in New Zealand, its been great to hear from him after what must be 25 years.
See you at The New Roscoe on friday!!

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