Blues man plays the Wyndham

Well the politcal war of words is hotting up nicely. No doubt we will all be heartily sick of the election by May 5th.

So what's happening this week?

Well on Tuesday 12th in South Somerset & West Dorset
Eddie Martin @ Wyndham Arms, Kingsbury Episcopi
(If you enjoy blues this man is a genius, if you don't then you probably just have some more living to do!)

In Taunton
The Seagull @ The Brewhouse Theatre, Taunton (until 16th)

On Wednesday 13th in South Somerset & West Dorset
Tina Turner tribute @ Chicago Rock Café, Yeovil
Thing-A-Me-Jig @ Woods Wine Bar, Yeovil
B'Eagles @ Square & Compass, Windmill Hill, Ashill

On Wednesday 12th in Taunton & Bridgwater areas
Modern Jive @ The Royal British Legion Club, Taunton
Hoppy Horton & The Saggy Bottom Boys @ The Pen & Quill, Taunton
Acoustic Night @ West India House, Bridgwater
B'Eagles @ Square & Compass, Windmill Hill, Ashill

Other musical news:
LONDON (Reuters) - Blackmail and theft charges against troubled rock star Pete Doherty have been dropped, the Crown Prosecution Service says.

The volatile former singer of the Libertines, openly addicted to cocaine and heroin, has seen his musical talents upstaged lately by his drug use, jail time and an on-and-off relationship with supermodel Kate Moss.

Charges against Doherty and fellow musician Alan Wass were discontinued because of "insufficient evidence for a realistic chance of prosecution", a CPS spokeswoman said on Monday.

Glastonbury
Did you get your tickets to Glasto 2005? If you did then here is the line up you have been waiting for:
On The Pyramid Stage
White Stripes
Coldplay
Kylie
The Killers
New Order
Doves
Elvis Costello
Brian Wilson
Van Morrison
The Zutons
The Coral
Ash
Kaiser Chiefs
Goldie Lookin' Chain
Jools Holland
The Thrills
John Butler Trio
The Undertones
The Subways
Taj Mahal
Hayseed Dixies
Garbage

On The 'Other Stage'
Razorlight
Kasabian
Ian Brown
Fatboy Slim
Royksop
Bloc Party
Interpol
Rufus Wainwright
The Bravery
Futureheads
Echo And The Bunnymen
Athlete
The Dears
Cooper Temple Clause
Hot Hot Heat
Soulwax
Cake
Thirteen Senses
Brendon Benson
Martha Wainwright
Tom Vek
BlackBud
Dead 60's
KT Tunstall
Modey
Lemon
Engineers
The Deadbeats




On The John Peel Stage:
The Tears
Go Team
Bright Eyes
The Earlies
Willy Mason
Mia
Secret Machines
M83
Your Code Name Is Milo
Maximo Park
Nine Black Alps
Jem
James
Blunt
Dresden Dolls
The Subways
Be Your Own Pet
Rilo Kiley
The Rakes
Art Brut
Hard Fi
Longcut
Morning Runner
Infidels
Outset
El Presidente
The Mad Staring Eyes

And there are so many more stages to go for!
Check out the official web site for more information www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk

Funky Friday

Well today the world said goodbye to the Pope, what extraordinary scenes they were. Amazing stuff.

From The Bizarre News Dept.
Outlaw blows himself up
TIRANA (Reuters) - Albania's most wanted man fought off special police and eluded capture for years only to blow himself up while fishing with dynamite, police and newspapers say.
Dubbed the "Last Cowboy" in northern Albania because of his gunfights with the law, Riza Malaj, 34, failed to accurately gauge the length of the fuse as he tried to blow up trout.
(Is using a fishing rod so wrong?)

Doctors at the Bajram Curri hospital said he had lost both hands, badly hurt his eyes and suffered serious wounds all over his body. His family rejected offers to have him flown to a Tirana hospital where he would have been arrested immediately.

Malaj was taken to a hospital in nearby U.N.-governed Kosovo.
He was sentenced in absentia to five years in jail on charges of leading an attack on the Bajram Curri police station last year. Since 2000, warrants have been issued for Malaj's arrest on charges of wilful murder, armed robbery, armed assault and battery of the education directress of the town.

Events today in South Somerset & West Dorset
Red Dirt @ Hardy's, Bridport
Sirius B @ Woods Wine Bar
Sheena Davis Jazz Quartet @ Village Hall, Ashill
Terry Nash as Meatloaf @ White Hart, Sherborne
Never Heard Of It, Same Day Service, 4th Flaw & Not Your Hero @ Flicks Bar, Yeovil


Aint they sweet? "Same Day Service" playing tonight at Flicks. Check out their web site www.sdrocks.com

Crosswired @ Fleur de Lis, Stoke-s-Hamdon
Dodgy Jammers @ Ship Inn, Chard
Alexander @ West End Hall, Sherborne
Tuesday (were known as Casino) @ Plume of Feathers, Sherborne
Bob Hallett as Elvis @ Mermaid Inn, Sherborne

Events in Taunton & Bridgwater areas
Flower & Raoch @ Milverton Music Club
Balzing Stump Folk Club @ Royal Oak, Lux.
Blackfoot Brothers @ Cross Rifles, Bridgwater
The Graduate @ Pen & Quill, Taunton
Rize @ The Vintage, Wellington
Studio 37 @ The Malt Shovel, Bridgwater
Jive/Rock 'n' Roll @ Taunton R'n'R Club
Baracoodas @ The Westgate, Taunton
John de Barra @ Crown & Sceptre, Taunton
Sheena Davis Jazz @ Ashill Village Hall

Enjoy the music!

The Editor

More Thursday night shenanigans

Lots and lots of great things are happening today including a comedy evening at Woods Wine Bar in Yeovil.

Events in South Somerset & West Dorset
Comedy Night with Jon Richardson & Valentine Flyguy @ Woods Wine Bar, Yeovil
Sheena Davis Jazz Quartet @ Village Hall, Clapton & Wayford
Stress @ Stars Lane Café Bar, Yeovil
Albert Lee & Hogan's Heroes, support Ben Waters & Dave Saunders @ Weymouth Pavilion
Dodgy Jammers @ Dolphin Inn, Ilchester (Charity gig so please do your best to support!)
Crosswired @ Choughs Hotel, Chard
La Boum! @ David Hall Arts Centre, S.Petherton
Freak Circus @ White Horse, Wincanton

Events in Taunton and Bridgwater areas
Yes there will be loads of stuff but I can't put my hand on the information at the moment; bugger!

Fancy a flutter? Snow? Aliens? Britons invited to bet on latest royal wedding mishap
LONDON (AFP) - It has already suffered a royal snub, planning gremlins and a last-minute postponement. Now, British people are being asked to bet on the next mishap to hit the wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles.The cheeky offer from a firm of bookmakers came after the wedding was put back by a day to Saturday to avoid a clash with the funeral of Pope John Paul II.


In odds released Tuesday by bookmakers William Hill, Britons can gamble at 33-1 that a fed-up Camilla will stand Charles up on the day.

The odds for the Prince to do the same are 40-1, while 25-1 buys a bet that Charles's son Prince William will lose the couple's wedding rings.

Even more hopefully, the chances of snowstorms or floods were given at 100-1, while the odds of aliens landing in Windsor on the wedding day were 10,000-1.

What's happening tonight?

Events tonight in South Somerset and West Dorset areas
Julie Dunn Trio @ Alpine Village Restaurant, Yeovil
Folk Club - jam night @ Wheatsheaf Inn, South Petherton
Sherborne Jazz Quartet @ Woods Wine Bar, Yeovil
The States @ Chicago Rock Café, Yeovil

Events in Taunton & Bridgwater areas for Wednesday
The Stingrays @ Pen & Quill, Taunton
Modern Jive @ The Royal British Legion Club
Daisy Pull It Off @ Bridgwater Arts Centre (until 9th)

Have fun
The Editor

Tuesday, the election is called

At last the phoney election war is over and the politicos can get on with some full time mud slinging and truth bending. May 5th seems like an awfully long way away!!

Glasto tickets are sold out!
If had dream of listening to live music whilst sitting in the mud then this year you'll have to do it at home as all the 112,000 tickets for Glastonbury 2005 were sold out in just 3 hours 20 minutes. The line up for this year's event will be announced at the begining of June.

Events in South Somerset & West Dorset today
Jazz Jam @ Jazz Club at Plume of Feathers, Sherborne

Events in the Taunton & Bridgwater areas
Tiverton Folk Club @ Racehorse Inn, Tiverton (which is close to Taunton like Yeovil is close to Bristol but...)
Gang Show @ Brewhouse Theatre, Taunton (until 9th)

The Editor

Slow, slow slow

Monday and Tuesday are traditionally the slowest days of the week for live music and this week is no exception!

Events in South Somerset & West Dorset on Monday night
Nothing...!!

Events in South Somerset & West Dorset on Tuesday night
Jazz Jam @ Jazz Club at Plume of Feathers, Sherborne

However some good news if you enjoy live music in the centre of Yeovil, Stars Lane Cafe Bar, that bastion of Thursday night fun is having something of a makeover with some new owners in charge. Look out for a name change by the end of April and much more regular live music!

The Editor

At last the sun comes out!

It's Friday and the sun is shining...surely there is some mistake here?

Do you notice a sad lack of April fool gags in the news today? We didn't spot a single one.

Events in South Somerset & West Dorset areas tonight (and a couple of other places too)
X-Teller @ Working Mens Club, Pilton
Skinful @ Fleur de Lis, Stoke-s-Hamdon
Border Experience featuring Willy Brown @ Woods Wine Bar
Oceansize, Pure Reason Revolution, Days of Worth, Dopamine & Second Smile @ Flicks Bar



"Days Of Worth" looking very mean and moody.

Off The Rails @ Red Lion, Beaminster
Flatland Boogie Band @ Hardy's, Bridport
Vicky Layton @ Mermaid Inn, Sherborne

Events in Taunton & Bridgwater areas
36FF @ The Westgate, Taunton
The Nick @ The Vintage, Wellington
Real Deal @ Pen & Quill, Taunton
Bedrock @ The Maltshovel, Bridgwater
Angel Up Front @ Cross Rifles, Bridgwater
Milverton Music Club @ Victoria Rooms, Milverton
Gold Blend @ Beam Bridge Hotel
Ice9 @ Rockers Live, Taunton
Hard Tack @ Royal British Legion, Taunton
Three Men In A Boat @ The Brewhouse Theatre, Taunton

New Suited and Booted out now

The new edition of Suited and Booted is out now and if yopur loacl venue does not have a copy yet then they will very soon.

What's on for Thursday?

Events in South Somerset & West Dorset areas
Live Music @ Stars Lane Café Bar, Yeovil
Real World @ Phoenix Hotel, Chard

And nothing on in the Taunton and Bridgwater areas as far as we know.

The Editor

Tuesday after Easter

Did you have a good Easter? What a welcome back to work; damp, cold and miserable!
Well it's been a few days since we were last able to make an entry into the Blog. Things have been very hectic with the production of the April edition of Suited and Booted magazine. Some of you should see your copy of the April edition later on today!

The Yeovil gig diary for April is now available to download in PDF format.

Go to http://www.suit-boot.co.uk/yeovil-gig-diaryapr05.pdf

Download your own version and stick it up on the office notice board!

So What's happening today?
Just the one gig that we know about...
Steve Dubya @ No. 10, Bridport

The Editor

Oops Thursday 17th

Did we get it wrong yesterday or what?
Please accept my apologies for the mistake.
Sorry, sorry sorry....

Today is the 17th and today therefore is St Patrick's day...I blame old age, poor memory and significant abuse of alcohol in my past for the mistake!

Events in South Somerset & West Dorset
Rusty Razor - St Patricks Day Special @ Hardy's, Bridport
Live Music TBA @ Stars Lane Café Bar, Yeovil
Vox Populi (or whatever they are now called) @ White Horse, Wincanton
The Budliners @ Phoenix Hotel, Chard

Events in Taunton & Bridgwater area
Rooting Around @ The Pen & Quill, Taunton
Jesse James @ Palace, Bridgewater
Duende @ The Westgate, Taunton
St Patrick’s Night @ Quantock Gateway, Bridgwater
Cattle Raid Of Cooley @ Bridgewater Arts Centre
Somerset Life On Film @ Stogumber Village Hall
Hoover The Dog @ Mark Village Hall

Your very contrite, Guiness soaked Editor

St Patrick's Day Wednesday 17th

As well as being budget day (ooh we can hardly wait) it is also St Patrick's day; traditional now for people of every nation taking on too much Irish stout!

An Irish Joke for St Patrick's Day
An Irishman arrived at J.F.K. Airport and wandered around the terminal with tears streaming down his cheeks. An airline employee asked him if he was already homesick. "No," replied the Irishman "I've lost all me luggage!" "How'd that happen?" "The cork fell out!" said the Irishman.

Events in South Somerset & West Dorset
Rusty Razor - St Patricks Day Special @ Hardy's,Bridport
Live Music TBA @ Stars Lane Café Bar, Yeovil
Vox Populi @ White Horse, Wincanton
The Budliners @ Phoenix Hotel, Chard

Events in Taunton & Bridgwater area
Rooting Around @ The Pen & Quill, Taunton
Jesse James @ Palace, Bridgewater
Duende @ The Westgate, Taunton
St Patrick’s Night @ Quantock Gateway, Bridgwater
Cattle Raid Of Cooley @ Bridgewater Arts Centre
Somerset Life On Film @ Stogumber Village Hall
Hoover The Dog @ Mark Village Hall

Enjoy the Guiness!

The Editor

Quinceyer?

News from the Peter Quince Theatre Company, a new web site.

Date: Friday 18th MarchTime: 12pm
Venue: Your computer, www.pqtc.org.uk
Bigger, better, faster, longer, stronger, deeper, healthier, shinier, easier, QUINCEYER
For all your Peter Quince Theatre Company needs, don’t miss out on the fun!

Features include:
Past, Present & Future project information pages
How To Book us
Full comprehensive projects Gallery
Company Information
On-line Film & Video trailers
Reviews of our work
Job Information @ PQTC
Contact Details
Links page
Quarterly DAILY DAY online (from April 05)
Updates on PQFC

Mmm Quinceyer...

The Editor

Creative Arts in Yeovil

Yeovil Community Arts Association (YCAA), the charity that ran the Yeovil Arts Centre, is now organising a programme of exhibitions in the Gallery Bar area of the Octagon Theatre, Hendford, Yeovil BA20 1UX, under the heading of "Creative Arts at the Octagon".

Wednesday 30th March to Saturday 30th April
David Brooke and Caroline Ireland
An exhibition by two Artists with original, distinctive styles, who produce imaginative paintings and drawings that convey a sense of wonder and mystery.

David Brooke's paintings create the feeling of myth, although often they are not based on any specific legend. Caroline Ireland works using pastel and watered our together to produce brilliant, vibrant effects.

All exhibitions are open Mondays to Saturdays from 12noon to the end of each evening's Theatre performance or 5pm if there is no evening performance.

The Octagon Cafe is now open for coffees, teas and light snacks from 12noon on Mondays to Saturdays, as well as for evening pre-performance meals.

The Octagon has access for the disabled by means of a lift to the first floor Gallery.
All exhibitions are organised by the Yeovil Community Arts Association.

The Editor

Monday & Tuesday event update

Well as is often the way events are very thin on the ground for Monday. We have no live music for you today apart from the Open Mic Night @ The Westgate, Taunton.

Better news for Tuesday though!
Events in South Somerset & West Dorset
Itchy & Scratchy @ No. 10, Bridport
Jazz Jam @ Jazz Club at Plume of Feathers, Sherborne

Events for Tuesday in the Taunton & Bridgwater areas
Ghost Train @ Brewhouse Theatre Taunton

The Editor

Monday morning news from South Petherton

News in from The David Hall Arts Centre in South Petherton is below:

Events at The David Hall Arts Centre in South Petherton are proving to be a sell-out this season, so patrons are being encouraged to book well in advance to be sure of a seat."Our Spring programme - which runs to the end of April - is a huge hit," reports Cliff Keating, Chairman of the Petherton Arts Trust. "We had capacity audiences through January and February and gigs in March and April are already booking well.

Many regulars have become used to either reserving at the last minute or just turning up on the night; but to be certain of a place, we recommend booking in advance. We hate having to turn people away!"Mr Keating added that The David Hall's seating capacity was increased from 100 to 130 towards the end of last year. "It is terrifically rewarding to see every seat taken and know that we are providing the type of music and theatre that local people really want," he said. Performers like Phil Beer - of Show of Hands fame; the dynamic quartet Cellorythmics; Flook, with their Celtic roots and the vibrant young trio, Uiscedwr, all played to a full house. The much-acclaimed play The Vagina Monologues - presented by local theatre company, Portfire - also filled The David Hall for two performances.

Music events scheduled for the next few weeks include top roots-rock band, Equation (25th March); La Boum! - a formidable line-up of 10 top Scottish musicians (7th April); Martin Simpson - billed as one of the finest acoustic finger-style and slide guitar players in the world (16th April) and Michael Marra, who is widely acclaimed as one of Scotland's most talented and original songwriters and performers (23rd April). For family audiences, Kneehigh Theatre Company will present "Wagstaff the Wind-up Boy" on 31st March.

The David Hall Box Office is open 11am-3pm on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; or call 01460 240 340 (24hr answerphone). The venue can be found on Roundwell Street, South Petherton.

The Editor

Saturday Night

Did you Red Nose into the wee small hours? Are you even now nursing a hangover? Well it's Saturday so you can do it agian tonight!


Events in South Somerset & West Dorset (ish)
Tom Toomey @ White Hart, Castle Cary
Live Music TBA @ Woods Wine Bar
Skinful @ Ropemakers, Bridport
Legacy @ Labour Club
US4 (U2 tribute) @ Old Barn Club
Alias @ Half Moon, Stoke-s-Hamdon
Mo'Indigo @ Arts Centre, Dorchester
Theo Travis & Jon Ethridge & workshop @ Jazz Club at Plume of Feathers, Sherborne
Ummagumma (Pink Floyd tribute) + Who's Next @ Cheese & Grain, Frome
The Rocking Tigers @ Alice Springs Café Bar, Yeovil

Events in the Taunton & Bridgwater area
Fat Marrow Blues Band @ The Westgate, Taunton
Time Again @ The Pen & Quill, Taunton
Christina @ Princess Royal, Taunton
Breathless @ Old Market, Bridgwater
Bleedin' Hartz @ White Hart, East Reach, Taunton
No Shame @ The Vintage, Wellington
Taunton Concert Band @ Tacchi Morris Centre, Taunton
Carole Satyamurti @ Bridgwater Arts Centre

The Editor

It's Friday 11th and Red Nose Day!

So today every one has an excuse to dress in silly clothes, do silly stunts and generally have fun in the name of a good cause; Red Nose Day.


Mr Chad!

For all the information on what's planned at a national level follow the link above or check out the BBC web site www.bbc.co.uk.

Locally what's happening?

Events in South Somerset & West Dorset
Fifth Avenue @ White Hart, Sherborne
Design @ Red Lion, Beaminster
Smith & Moore @ Woods Wine Bar, Yeovil
Plummet Airlines @ Fleur de Lis, Stoke-s-Hamdon
Beautiful Noise @ Mermaid Inn, Sherborne
The Inbreds, Fourwaykill, Mendeed & Forgotten Enemy @ Flicks Bar, Yeovil
Us and Them (Pink Floyd tribute) @ Finn McCool's, Weymouth
Karl Webber @ Quicksilver Mail, Yeovil
Tom Toomey @ Cellar Bar, Boscombe
Crosswired @ Plume of Feathers, Sherborne

Events in the Taunton & Bridgwater area
Dynamo Rhythm Aces @ Green Dragon, Combe St Nicholas
Rude Mood @ The Westgate, Taunton
Blazing Stump Folk Club @ Royal Oak, Lux.
The Whole Hog @ The Pen & Quill, Taunton
Snappa @ Cross Rifles, Bridgwater



High Energy 3 piece Snappa, playing tonight at the Cross Rifles in Bridgwater

Jim Ramsey @ Wookey Hole Inn
Britney tribute @ Quantock Gateway, Bridgwater
Dirty Money @ White Hart, E.Reach, Taunton
DJ The Edge @ The Vintage, Wellington
Jive/Rock'n'Roll @ Taunton R'n'R Club
Roger Colome @ Beam Bridge Hotel
Coppelia @ Brewhouse Theatre (+11th), Taunton
Caratinga @ Bridgwater AC
Somerset Life On Film @ Neroche V. Hall
Lea Dance @ Regal Theatre, Minehead

Have a fun Friday!

The Editor

Eggs!

HEY EVERYONE - TAKE A LOOK, GUARANTEED NON SCARY

Subject: eggs
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http://media.euniverse.com/funpages/cms_content/2461/flyin_egg_fight.swf

The Editor

Thursday and Jim Morrison a dork?

Shocking news to people of a certain age as....

Footage reveals Jim Morrison the nerd
According to Reuters - Florida historians have discovered a 40-year-old film clip of a clean-cut Jim Morrison that will give fans a different view of the Doors singer before his wilder days as a drug-using rock legend who drank hard and died young.

The 1964 black-and-white public relations film, shot at Florida State University (FSU) shows a nerdy-looking Morrison, a rock bad boy who died in 1971 at 27 years old, acting the part of a young man whose university application has been rejected.

The 16-minute video has Morrison among wholesome scenes of college life, parades and football, a sharp contrast to his image as a long-haired, leather-clad rebel poet accused of exposing himself and simulating a sex act at a Miami concert in 1969.

"It's incredible. He's so clean-cut and soft-spoken," said Jody Norman, archives supervisor at the State Library and Archives of Florida, and a Doors fan.

The Web site ifilm.com, which features video of all kinds, posted the clip under the heading "Jim Morrison: College Dork."

In the film, the Florida native plays a dejected would-be university student who reads a rejection letter from a school and then earnestly questions a school administrator as to why he can't go to college.

"But what happened? How come my parents and the state and university didn't look ahead?" he said.

The Doors were one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s whose hits included "Light My Fire" and "Riders on the Storm." They broke up a few years after Morrison died.

No nerds here just some more live music!

Events in South Somerset & West Dorset
On The Nod @ Stars Lane Café Bar, Yeovil
Rhythm Junkies @ White Horse, Wincanton
Kate Axten as Shania Twain @ Phoenix Hotel, Chard

Events in Taunton and Bridgwater areas
Jazz @ The Westgate, Taunton
Excellos @ The Quantock Gateway, Bridgwater
Exploding Custard @ The Brewhouse Theatre, Taunton

We feel we ought to explain that the Exploding Custard is a fast-moving, entertaining demonstration of do-it-yourself kitchen-table science. The show includes dozens of simple but spectacular experiments, all using materials readily available at home. Children can volunteer to participate and there is plenty of laughter.



Another custard explosion!

At the same time, the experience is thought-provoking and challenging. Recurrent themes include pressure, combustion, liquids and gases, conservation of energy, the process of scientific enquiry... and how children are better at true experimentation than grown-ups!
Audiences always leave an ‘Exploding Custard’ show buzzing with excitement and teachers regularly report that children continue to talk about the demonstrations and unanswered questions for weeks afterwards.

“Give people facts and you feed their minds for an hour. Awaken curiosity and they feed their own minds for a lifetime” Ian Russell

The Editor

Wednesday-midweek & dogs

News today that dog owners could be paying more than they ever thought for their canine friend.

In its annual Cost of a Dog report published on Sunday, pet insurer Churchill said the Great Dane was the most expensive dog, costing 31,840 pounds over its average 10-year life, followed by the Rottweiler at 24,340 pounds.

Mongrels costs 20,998 pounds, while Jack Russells were a relative bargain at 17,476 pounds, said the insurer, which released its findings ahead of Crufts, the world's biggest dog show, opening Thursday in Birmingham, central England.

By comparison, a Jaguar X-type, Saab 9-5 or Volkswagen Passat sell in Britain for around 20,000 pounds, which is also the same price for a round-the-world cruise.

Events tonight in South Somerset & West Dorset
Keith James (songs of Nick Drake) + guest Nick Foot @ Wyndham Arms, Kingsbury Episcopi



Keith James on tonight at the Wyndham Arms

Live Music TBA @ Alice Springs Café Bar, Yeovil
Robbing Williams @ Chicago Rock Café, Yeovil
Dick Madeline Quartet @ Woods Wine Bar, Yeovil

The Editor