[kj] NEW UK GIG DATE???

[nicholas fitzpatrick]

Think this is new. Sorry if not.



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UK Newsquest Regional Press - This is Bradford

December 17, 2004
HEADLINE: 80's rockers sign up for gigs


Goth heavy and classic rock will come to Keighley in the New Year as a host 
of well-known names are brought to the town by music promoter Trotwood.

Making their Keighley debuts will be Hawkwind Marillion Killing Joke and 
Eddie and the Hotrods while The Mission is likely to return.

Trotwood aka Roger Nowell has already confirmed are punk band Vibrators on 
March 17 and local band Operatorsix on December 30 both at the New Variety 
Club.

Trotwood who is organising the Paul Weller concert says heavy-metal band 
Hawkwind Goth rockers The Mission and rock band Marillion will be at 
Victoria Hall.

Killing Joke are likely to be at the New Variety Club while Eddie Wilko 
Johnson and popular rock trio Hamsters could also play Keighley.

Trotwood said he had attracted an older audience than for his previous 
concerts and believed they would return for old-time bands such as the 
Hotrods Nine Below Zero and the Yardbirds.

He added: "I'll have more gigs like that without a doubt. The band had a 
good time and said it would mention the venue to other bands."

Tickets for Vibrators and Operatorsix are available from the New Variety 
Club the Copy Shop on High Street Keighley or the web site 
www.skeletalfamily.com.

Local bands hoping to land support slots for the gigs should contact 
Trotwood via the web site.

n A wild night of jigging reeling rocking and rolling is promised by Johnny 
and the Poorboys at their annual Celtic Christmas Ceilidh.

Sensational songs of the Sixties will also be offered as popular Keighley 
band The Big Bang provide support at the December 18 bash.

The "Reverend" Johnny said he'll be joined by his brothers The Doctor Jacky 
the Lad Quo and Lizzy Stardust Firm Hands and Morris Minor.

In other words he'll perform alongside musicians Lee Crabtree Ken Gilroy 
Nick Procter Graham Dixon Phil Wilson and Aidan Williams.

The present Poorboys line-up has been together for well over a year 
highlighting the Trowbridge Festival's second stage last summer and selling 
2500 copies of a CD.

"There are offers of shows coming in from all over the country " said 
Johnny. "Tickets are selling well for this concert so get your skates on!"

The Big Bang will play covers by the likes of the Rolling Stones Beatles 
Animals and Shane Fontaine.

Tickets for the 7.30pm gig at Victoria Hall cost £6 from Keighley 
Information Centre in the town hall or phone 07973 950660.

n Keighley band Blue Manhattan makes a rare public appearance on Tuesday 
when it plays the Causeway Foot in Ogden.

The quintet plays acoustic music ranging from 1930s jazz standards to 
contemporary plastics at the pub on the main road to Halifax.

James O'Dwyer who sings and plays violin mandolin and cello said: " Some 
fabulous klezmer dance tunes are thrown in for good measure.

"Material includes a Yiddish arrangement of Mozart's Turkish Rondo as well 
as songs by Fats Waller Sting and Lennon and McCartney."

Phone 01943 609393. Phone 01422 240273 for the Causeway Foot gig.

n Keighley band Random Hand will perform its "politically-charged ska-core 
mix-up" in support of 1980s ska bands Bad Manners and The Beat.

The appearance at Bradford club Rio on December 18 comes after Random Hand 
headlined last weekend's first rock concert at Keighley club Chrome.

The band returns to Keighley on January 29 to play with major touring band 
Zen Baseball Bat and the "soon-to-be-big" Catch It Kebabs.

Meanwhile the bandplays a gig December 23 featuring Brand New Analogues Wet 
Paint and possibly Breene.

n Keighley folk performer Laura Hockenhull is at this month's Demon Barbers 
Session at the Love Apple Cafe in Bradford on December 19.

Admission to the 7pm show costs £6 (£3 concessions).

LOAD-DATE: December 17, 2004