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Monday 27 April 2015

Coming soon to a venue near you...

...providing you live in Nottingham of course!

I posted on Facebook earlier today the hypothetical question (I used the word 'hypothetical' quite a lot because 'literally' has been taken) about whether I should stage my own gigs. What happened next made me decide once and for all to do it, so as soon as I can get it organised I am going to bring you The Sunday Alternative Live!

The premise is simple:

1- Sunday evening, once a month.

2- Four or five bands/artists

3- All individual sets filmed for The Sunday Alternative YouTube channel.

4- All individual sets recorded for the audio podcast or special editions.

(In the case of 3 and 4, this will be on a joint-ownership basis. I am allowed to upload and broadcast on the podcast and you are free to sell the audio by download/CD/cassette/other format yet to be invented and do what you like with the video).

5- Moderate door charge of maybe £2 or £3. This will be divided equally between the acts as artists should be paid. An 'act' is defined as however many people appear on stage; a solo artist with a guitar is an 'act' and so is a twenty piece band.

6- Acts share the responsibility of promotion on their various social media platforms, especially as due to my fractious relationship with those who preach live music gigs without going to them, it isn't likely to crop up in any picks of the week. The more people through the door, the more door takings, the more door takings, the more you leave with in your pocket.

All I need now is a venue.

Stay tuned to @SundayAlt and @SteveOliver76 (and the Facebook pages /The SundayAlternative and /SteveOliverOfficial) for details.

Sunday 26 April 2015

The Sunday Alternative Podcast #42


(Some problems with my microphone but you don't tune in for me do you?)

Evan Stone and The Translucent Ham Sandwich Band 'Censor Me'
The Kut 'I Want You Maniac'
The Sherwins 'Insane'
Tony Volker 'Kingdom of the Beasts'
Goatblood 'Human Waste Disposal'
Cold Specks 'Living Signs'
Embrace of Thorns 'Darkness Impenetrable'
Soft Picasso 'Blue Eyed Boy'
Anda Volley 'Stop Your Clock'
Conclave 'Footprints in Blood'

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Previously heard on the podcast, this is the video for 'Breaking Down' by KLOGR

Sunday 19 April 2015

The Sunday Alternative Podcast #41



The Valkarys 'Early Verve'
Defy All Reason 'Midnight Train'
Feanor Omega 'Waiting'
Death Party UK 'Mark of the Vampire'
The Jade Assembly 'One Last Time'
Lunar Park 'Out of the Blue'
Hannah in the Wars 'Sweet Release'
Kosoti 'Gone Too Far'
Venrez 'Children of the Drones'
Lorna 'Wayne Mills'

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Sunday 12 April 2015

The Sunday Alternative Podcast #40



John Hardy 'Growing Up'
Flashfires 'Shy'
Duke Garwood 'Disco Lights'
Blackning 'Thy Will Be Done'
Panic Island 'Temples'
Postcards From Jeff 'Suburban Girl'
Built On Stilts 'Into The Night'
Chris Duncan 'Here To There'
Old Thunder 'Burnt Bone Garland'
Twilight Fauna 'Blood From Stone'

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Sunday 5 April 2015

The Sunday Alternative Podcast #39



Funerarly Bell 'Afterlife On Earth'
The Reveurs 'Take A Bow'
Teddybears 'What's Your Problem?'
Paganland 'Fatherland'
Sugarmen 'Dirt'
Pantommind 'Lost Lullaby'
Rebeka 'Stars'
Antony Venneri 'Lucky Star'

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Please consider making a donation using the PayPal button above, this will mean that the podcast remains free to all and will also help me create other free online entertainment. I am also trying to raise funds to start making this podcast in a studio with live bands.