Gig: Is This Music? Xmas Party featuring Ballboy – 13 December 2012

isthismusic.com is celebrating its 10th birthday with a party-stroke-gig at Edinburgh’s Electric Circus on Thursday 13 December. With their first full-band gig in a while, ballboy will headline and there will be a solo set from We Were Promised Jetpacks‘ frontman Adam Thompson as well as one more unnamed act. And all for a remarkably cheap £6.

Tickets for the show are now on sale – from Ticketweb and See Tickets.

Merry Christmas. When it comes.

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Dropkick

Here’s an update from those nice chaps in Dropkick:

Dropkick - Abelay Hotel (Sound Asleep Records)

“Hi folks,

Hope you all enjoyed Scotland’s 2 day summer last weekend… Here’s a wee list of what’s been happening in the land of Dropkick since the last time I pestered you:

1. We’ve finished recording our next album and it should be released in the autumn. You can listen to 4 of the songs now at:  www.myspace.com/dropkickmusic
2. Our last album Abelay Hotel is now available to buy from Amazon for only £5. Check out www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002RLCXWS/
3. We’ve also ventured into the modern era so you can now follow Dropkick at http://twitter.com/dropkickmusic or become a fan of the band at www.facebook.com/pages/Dropkick/37373050656?v=wall

We’ve also got a few gigs coming up, including 3 gigs in 1 day this weekend.

Here’s the details:

Wed 26th May 2010 @ The Electric Circus, Market Street, Edinburgh. 7pm. £3. Acoustic gig with Al Shields.
Sat 29th May 2010 @ Montrose Music Festival, Montrose, Angus. 3 gigs in 1 day. All free entry. Details:
12pm till 1pm @ The High Street.
3pm till 5pm @ The Picture House.
7pm till 9pm @ The Black Abbot.
Sat 5th June 2010 @ Brora Rangers Football Club, Brora, Sutherland. Acoustic gig. 8.30pm.

OK, that’s all for now. See you all soon.

Alastair, Dropkick

http://www.dropkickmusic.co.uk
www.myspace.com/dropkickmusic “

See, told you they were nice.

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