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NOVEMBER:
WED 12TH - DON QUIXOTE – 8.30pm - FREE -
The mic is OPEN!! Calling all budding and established singer/songwriters/musicians/performers. KIM and NOZ runs this popular night of unplanned live music every Wednesday night!! To perform there just turn up on the night and book a slot
SAT 15TH – EL MAHICO – 8.30PM - £4 - www.myspace.com/elmahico
The return of the mighty MAHICO’S!! After the raging success of their album launch at THE DONKEY in August, the band are back to give us another hip hop-tastic latino groove parrrttaaay! Throw in some Blue Note Records covers courtesy of their alto ego band, GREEN STREET and we are in for a treat!
This will be jumping!
SUN 16TH - REPLICA - 3-6PM - FREE
SUN 16TH - SWAGGER - 3-6PM - FREE
WED 19TH - DON QUIXOTE – 8.30pm - FREE -
The mic is OPEN!! Calling all budding and established singer/songwriters/musicians/performers. PAULA DRIVER runs this popular night of unplanned live music every Wednesday night!! To perform there just turn up on the night and book a slot
SAT 22ND - WRECKLESS ERIC & AMY RIGBY + support - 8.30PM - £8 adv/£10 door
www.myspace.com/wrecklessericamyrigby
Stiff Records Press Release August 2008………..
"Stiff Records is proud to announce the debut album from Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby. Wreckless Eric was one of the original Stiff artists, releasing the legendary Whole Wide World back in 1977. Since then he has made countless albums in different guises, moving between bubblegum pop, grunge, psychedelic and techno but always remaining true to the DIY spirit of his early Stiff days. His last, Bungalow Hi, released in 2004 was described by Andrew Weatherall as sounding 'like Bo Diddley trying to outdo Aphex Twin."
Amy Rigby started a country band in eighties New York City, went on to form girl group The Shams, and began her solo career in 1996 with the US hit album Diary Of A Mod Housewife. Her five solo albums embrace pop, country, folk-rolk, Merseybeat, psychedelia and beach music.
‘One of rocks most distinctive and consistently excellent songwriters‘ (Washington Post).
Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby is a beautifully raw and touching album: vocal harmonies, crackling, buzzing atmospheres and the upbeat/downbeat lyrics of a couple that have been one too many times around the dance floor.
There are no other musicians involved here, just Eric on guitars, bass guitar and organ, Amy on guitars and piano, plus the odd sample, some well placed percussion and an old bossa nova beatbox.
It’s also a surprising reunion between Eric and Stiff Records, after an acrimonious break-up 28 years ago ……..
(more info at - www.wrecklesseric.com/Eric_Amy_biography.htm )
GET YOUR TICKETS EARLY!!
TICKETS ON SALE AT THE DONKEY and ROCKABOOM RECORDS, ST MARTINS SQUARE, LEICESTER
SUN 23RD - COOL DUDES JAZZ ORCHESTRA - 3-6PM - FREE
WED 26TH - DON QUIXOTE – 8.30pm - FREE -
The mic is OPEN!! Calling all budding and established singer/songwriters/musicians/performers. PAULA DRIVER runs this popular night of unplanned live music every Wednesday night!! To perform there just turn up on the night and book a slot
SAT 29th – KINGSIZE – 8.30pm - £5
The return of the Magnificent 7…. or 8 or 9! Leicester’s Brass-tastic Ska and Reggae gang will be working up a sweat and skanking the floorboards off of the Donkey dancefloor! THIS WILL BE PACKED. NOT TO BE MISSED!
SUN 30TH - ORGANIZERS - 3-6PM - FREE
DECEMBER:
SUN 7TH - GEOFF OVERON - 3PM - FREE
SAT 13TH - RHODA DAKAR & NICK WELSH + SUPPORT - 8.30 - £6adv/£8door
www.myspace.com/rhodadakar
Back to The Donkey after a great night out with them earlier on in the year, this jovial couple (with a fine history between the) have a great rapport with the audience and deliver some Ska/reggae classics that they were involved in as well as current songs they are working on. Another great night at The Donkey on the cards!
Rhoda Dakar began her career with the 2 Tone movement, as lead vocalist with all-female band the Bodysnatchers. Their first single, Do Rocksteady, b/w Ruder Than You, written by Rhoda and Gaz Rockin Blues Mayall, took them into the charts and onto Top of the Pops. She went on to guest with the Specials, both live and on record.
The Boiler, a tale of date rape, much played by John Peel, was recorded with a version of the Special AKA. A later incarnation recorded the In The Studio album, from which came the acclaimed single Free Nelson Mandela.
Nick Welsh has written, played and produced with artists like
Bad Manners,Busters Allstars,The Selecter,Selecter Acoustic,Prince Buster,Dave Barker,Rhoda Dakar,King Hammond,Longsy D,Laurel Aitken,Judge Dread
Rico Rodriguez
Nick is the singer/ songwriter/ producer in the band Skaville UK.
He also writes music that has been used for T.V. ( Peep Show, The Osbournes, Malcolm in the Middle, Gay,Straight or Taken, LA Ink, Date My Mom, Desperate Housewives, Ugly Betty, Pimp My Ride). In 2002 Nick won a Grammy award for his work on the Lee "Scratch" Perry album "Jamaican ET" and was the MD on the live DVD "The Ultimate Alien".
GET YOUR TICKETS EARLY!! TICKETS ON SALE AT THE DONKEY and ROCKABOOM RECORDS, ST MARTINS SQUARE, LEICESTER
SUN 14TH - FRANKIE AND THE BOYS - 3PM - FREE
SAT 20th – DAVID WYATT + support – 8.30pm - £5
Leicester’s favourite troubadour is back at THE DONKEY. It could be a solo affair or a band thing! Whichever it is, we know its going to one of your best nights out over the Christmas period – or any time come to that!! Excellent songs and singing interspersed with witty banter and anecdotes. This man should be HUGE!
SUN 21ST - DADDY LONG LEGS- 3PM - FREE
SUN 28TH - FREESTYLE COLLECTIVE - 3PM - FREE
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Leicester's warmest venue in a cold town!
These candlelit nights at The Donkey are a showcase for the best songwriting talents of the area.
Predominantly for unsigned acts, the nights will feature 4 acts each performing 25 minute sets of original songs.
Although these are mostly acoustic set ups, any instrumental line up is welcome as long as they can be set up quickly.
Any genre of music is welcome as well as it is well played and sang........... and I like it!
Please contact
GAZ BIRTLES (promoter)
| The first Song Club night was the 2nd February 2006 . The place was packed and the music original. It seems plenty of people came from far and wide to enjoy something a little different. We took a few shots of it all for you to peruse. Since then we've had a fantastic list of both local and "far & wide" talent joining in with us. |
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The Song Club is A free night of original music every first Thursday of the month featuring some of the best songwriters in the area.
If you wanna play at the monthly Song Club contact gazbirtles@ntlworld.com
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