Wednesday music & PCs at work

Events today in South Somerset & West Dorset
The Mirrored Shower @ Nags Head, Lyme Regis

Events today in Taunton & Bridgwater areas
Acoustic night @ West India Hose, Bridgwater
Neil Maya Quartet @ Tacchi Morris Arts Centre, Taunton
Baka Beyond @ Brewhouse Theatre, Taunton
The Bills @ Bridgwater Arts Centre

Is your old PC making you miserable at work?
Dealing with the frustrations of ageing and unreliable office computers contributes to workers' unhappiness and more sick-leave, a survey showed on Wednesday.

A poll conducted by Tickbox.net of over 2,700 European office workers from the UK, France and Germany found that workplace dissatisfaction increased significantly with the age of computer equipment.

British and French respondents said working on outdated computers was the most irritating aspect of office life.

Editor's thought
Really?! We thought that lazy incompetent, socially maladjusted bosses were responsible for most of the work based grumbles. This sounds like another survey by people who would like you to buy a new PC in the vain hope that it will make the workers happy. What a load of old bollocks!

Have a fun day!

The Editor

Tuesday...it's a bit quiet!

It is safe to say that tonight things are fairly quiet on the musical front.

Events today in South Somerset & West Dorset
Jinder @ No.10, Bridport

Events today in Taunton & Bridgwater areas
Holyrood School Drama @ Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre, Taunton
Kathryn Tickell @ Brewhouse Theatre, Taunton
Kiss Me Kate @ Wellesley, Wellington (until 13th)

Have you heard about the latest hit CD?
No it is not something by the Zutons but is in fact multiplication tables set to music!

Brothers, Peter and Christopher Webb, both teachers, came up with the idea of setting times tables to rock music and rap rhythms to make them easy and fun to learn. The CDs have become so popular that Peter and Christopher have now left teaching to focus on their new business.

Tables Disco is already used in over 10,000 UK schools and it has sold more than 100,000 copies. “People think that in this age of computers, kids don’t need to know their tables, but what a disadvantage you’d be at,” explained Peter. “You’d be cheated in the simplest of transactions if you didn’t know the price of 6 oranges at 7p each.”All the tables up to 12 are included and each table is set to a different music style, each one being fully tested before one can move onto the next.

If you want your copy the contact: www.tablesdisco.com or send £9.49 to: Sound Ideas, 117 Athelstan Road, Southampton, SO19 4DG. Tel: 02380 333405

The Editor

Sherborne Jazz- Last event of season on May 13th

We had the message come in from the Sherborne Jazz Club

Saturday 13th May 2006 @ The Plume of Feathers @ 8:00pm
07980 122880

This superb international band is the last gig of this season at Sherborne Jazz Club

Yaniv Nachum Quartet

The visit of the Yaniv Nachum Quartet from Amsterdam will turn out to be, for many, the highlight of the season at Sherborne Jazz Club. In conjunction with The BeBop Club in Bristol we are presenting this truly superb international band in the UK as part of their European tour.

In short: this is a gig not to be missed! Based in Amsterdam, the Yaniv Nachum Quartet showcases the multiple talents of Israeli saxophonist Yaniv Nachum, German pianist Franz von Chossy, bassist Sean Fasciani from the USA, and Finnish drummer Anssi Lehtivuori. Together they form a wonderfully cohesive group of virtuoso musicians who, when they visited Sherborne last year, performed some of the finest jazz ever heard at the Club.

The band play almost exclusively their own material, consisting of graceful, thought-provoking ballads, and soaring faster numbers – all performed with the innate musical communication and expressive democracy that comes from years of having played together.Yaniv’s experience as both student and teacher at the Manhattan School of Music is clearly evident from the skill and maturity of his saxophone playing, and his devotion to his craft has brought about a most wonderful tone and the ability to improvise beautifully and meticulously at speed, whilst sensitively and emotionally in the ballad.

Playing along side US heavyweights such as Chris Potter, Mike Manieri and Slide Hampton certainly cannot have failed to contribute to Yaniv’s musical ascension, and Yaniv is actively engaged in passing on some of this wisdom as a teacher of jazz improvisation at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and we understand that he may soon take up a post teaching the Master's degree at the Manhattan School of Music.

Check out www.yanivnachum.com.

Entrance is £12 for non-members, £10 for members and £7 for students (with ID) and accompanied under 18’s. Please pay on the door.

For further information visit http://www.sherbornejazz.org.uk/ or call 07980 122880 (Please make a note of this new number).Doors open at 8.00pm with the music starting around 8.30pm -8:45pm.


The Editor

Sunday Night & Monday stuff

In contrast to last night, Sunday night is very, very quiet but there are a couple of things going on for you to check out.

Events tonight in South Somerset & West Dorset
String Whistle @ Hope & Anchor, Bridport

Events tonight in Taunton & Bridgwater areas
White Noise @ The Firestone, Taunton
Humphrey Liyttelton Band @ Wellspsings Leisure Centre
Whole Hog @ Old Market, Bridgwater

American President best bits

According to Reuters News Agency US President George W. Bush told a German newspaper his best moment in more than five years in office was catching a big perch in his own lake.


"You know, I've experienced many great moments and it's hard to name the best," Bush told weekly Bild am Sonntag when asked about his high point since becoming president in January 2001.

"I would say the best moment of all was when I caught a 7.5 pound (3.402 kilos) perch in my lake," he told the newspaper in an interview published on Sunday.

Bush said the worst moment was September 11 when hijacked planes crashed into the World Trade Centre in New York and the Pentagon in Washington.

"In such a situation it takes a while before one understands what is happening," Bush said. "I would say that this was the hardest moment, once I had the real picture before my eyes."
Because Bild could not immediately furnish English quotes, Bush's comments were translated from the German. The paper said the White House planned to release an authorised English version of the interview on Monday.

It's good to know that the leader of the 'free' world loves nothing more than a big fish!

Monday events
We have notheing listed for Monfday 8th in South Somerset & West Dorset but in the Taunton & Bridgwater area
Open Mic Night @ The Westgate, Taunton
Comedy Night @ The Brewhouse Theatre, Taunton

The Editor

Saturday events & things

It is one hell of a busy night tonight with live music happening all over the place!

A rum do
A team of builders who found a barrel of rum in a house they were renovating got a nasty surprise when they drank the contents - there was a corpse in the barrel.

The workers in Szeged, Hungary, made the grim discovery as they tried to move the barrel after drinking the contents!

Police think the body of the man had been shipped back from Jamaica 20 years ago by his wife in the barrel of rum in order to avoid the cost and paperwork of an official return. The wife has since died and the man has now had a proper funeral.

Events today in South Somerset & West Dorset
Reflex with Paul Graham @ Kings Arms, North Allington, Bridport
Ian Briggs & The Super Vampers (TBC) @ Woods Wine Bar, Yeovil
Dave Vincent as Elvis @ Pen Mill Hotel, Yeovil
An Evening of song @ Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis
The Scrotes @ Crown Inn, Bridport
Bedrock or Creechers @ Half Moon, Stoke-s-Hamdon (we are not sure who is playing!)
Design @ Nags Head, Lyme Regis
Crazy 88 @ Wheatsheaf Inn, South Petherton
T.B.A. @ Half Moon, Stoke-s-Hamdon
Cart-L @ Red Lion, Wincanton
Tom Toomey @ The Volunteer, Honiton
Alan West @ Hardy's, Bridport
Snakes @ Ropemakers, Bridport
ITV2 @ Plume of Feathers, Sherborne
Jeff Younger @ Crown Inn, Bridport
Crosswired @ Labour Club, Yeovil
Jay Tones @ Old Barn Club, Yeovil
Crazy 88 @ Wheatsheaf Inn, South Petherton

Events in Taunton & Bridgwater area
Four Men On The Job @ Old Market Bridgwater
Morph @ The Westgate, Taunton
Bleedin Hartz @ The White Hart, East Reach, Taunton
John Swain @ Sherherds Rest, Taunton
Live Music @ Vinatge, Wellington
That'll Do @ Ilmnister Stage, Culmstock
Home Brew @ Green Dragon, Wellington
Indian Summer Jazz band @ Bell Inn, Creech St Michael
Rooting Around @ Pen & Quill, Taunton
Bone Idol + Support @ Ritz Club, Burnham On Sea
Sarah Nicholson @ The Monkton Inn
Mandi J The Flying Horse, Taunton
The Dam buskers @ Acorn Folk Club
Jason Toft @ Princess Royal, Taunton

RAGING SPEEDHORN CONFIRMED FOR YEOVIL!
Legends of the entire UK metal scene, Raging Speedhorn will play 3 dates in May showcasing all the old classics and their brand new material. The guys from Advance Promotions in Yeovil have managed to get a date.

Friday May 26th @ Ski Lodge - Yeovil, SomersetRAGING SPEEDHORN - www.myspace.com/ragingspeedhorn
(SPV)MURDER ONE - www.mtspace.com/murderonesuck
YOUVE BEEN LIED TO - www.myspace.com/youvebeenliedto
(Undergroove)THE TRECHERY PACT - www.myspace.com/thetrecherypact
Tickets £6.50 On Sale Now www.ticketweb.co.uk or www.seetickets.com

Doors 7.00pm

The Editor

New band & Thursday music

Out of the ashes....
While they were around, we were fans of X-Teller; they wrote their own music and performed it with some style. Sadly as happens with many bands they imploded and split into two. One of those halves has teemed up with a vocalist and guitar player to form Wavestate.

The vocalist is Mel, who some will remember from Orchis; another local band that we rated highly.

So what do they sound like? Very good! You can listen for yourself by going to their page on myspace. http://www.myspace.com/wavestate

They have their first gigs booked at the Bournemouth Live event happening on 25th June and you can find out more about that by visiting http://www.bournemouthlive.info/pages/index.html.

Bournemouth live is a huge event and there lots of great acts playing, take a look at their web site.

Events today in South Somerset & West Dorset
Vinyl Monkeys @ Nelson's Ale House, Blandford Forum
Jam Night @ Antelope, Crewkerne
Storm @ Harry's Bar, Yeovil
Chard Remains @ Choughs Hotel, Chard

Events today in Taunton & Bridgwater areas
Deadbeats, Flipron, Aura & Shrink'd @ Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre, Taunton
Renbourn & Williamson @ Ritz Acoustic Club
14BY3, Last of Etc. @ Bridgwater Arts Centre

Leaking Chilli Peppers not happy
According to a report by Reuters; The Red Hot Chili Peppers have lashed out at a music pirate who leaked the funk-rock band's upcoming album onto the Internet, and urged fans not to download it illegally.

The band's spokeswoman said on Wednesday the offender was being tracked down. The group's highly anticipated first studio album in four years, "Stadium Arcadium," is still on track to go on sale on Tuesday via Warner Music Group Inc.s Warner Bros. Records, she said.

In a rambling open letter, the band's bass player, Michael "Flea" Balzary, said he and his colleagues would be heartbroken if fans downloaded the album beforehand. "For people to just steal a poor sound quality version of it for free because some a--hole stole it and put it on the internet is sad to me," he said.

Or just possibly the band are concerned that the downloads will hurt their sales. Ooh we are feeling cynical today!

The Editor

Wednesday events 3rd May

Well it has a been a while since our last posting. A training course in London and getting the print edition of the magazine finished and delivered are to blame.

Events today in South Somerset & West Dorset
Traditional Music @ The Wheatsheaf Inn, South Petherton
Tom Toomey @ Harry's Bar, Yeovil

Events today in Taunton & Bridgwater
Wizzil @ Tacchi Morris Arts Centre
John Pilkington @ Brewhouse Theatre, Taunton


More news later!

The Editor

Blogs this week

The blogs this week are likely to be fewer than usual as your Editor is travelling and updating the site may be more difficult than normal.

You can check the daily gigs in the West Dorset & South Somerset by going to http://www.suit-boot.co.uk/yeovil-gig-diaryapr06.pdf

The May edition of the magazine should (fingers crossed!!) be out this wekend.

The Editor

Female singer wanted!

David Farrance of Soul Solutions has been in touch with the message below.

Female singer required 21/35, Must have previous experience, will need to be able harmonise and also sing lead on some songs, be available for gigs immediately and expect a late night now and then. Soul Solution is committed to excellence for its customers, have you got what it takes to join.

Call David on 07725 810178 or email david@soulsolution.freeserve.co.uk. Check out our website www.soulsolution.biz

The Editor

Are you up for a charity gig in July?

Ian Uren of the acoustic guitar duo The Jongleurs is organising a charity event on the 22nd July this year at 'The Coach & Horses Inn' in Corscombe for the 'Macmillan Unit', (cancer relief).

The band are looking for two other bands to help them out and play at this event. Ideally they would like one to be a Jazz band and the other to be an Irish folk/rock band.

If you feel that your band has something to offer for this event then please get in touch with Ian directly. His email address is iancuren at hotmail.com (replace 'at' with the @ symbol)


At the moment they have 'The Rhythm Junkies', themselves and a disco on board but they do need two more bands to fill the day, to make it a rip roaring success.

The event will start at 12 noon and run until 12pm.

The Editor

Advance notice for Elvis fans

Elvis Tribute Night
There will be an Elvis tribute night, sing-a-long and dance on the 13th May at Keinton Mandeville village hall.

It starts at 8pm and runs through until midnight. Along with the music there will be a HOG ROAST and you can bring yer own beer. (we presume there is no bar)

This is a ticketed event and the tickets cost £7.50 including the HOG ROAST. They are available from Keinton Bakery. Telephone 01458 223283.

The Editor

Even more Crewkerne music!

A. J., the landlord of the Swan in Crewkerne and Mike Shaw have got together to start up a fortnightly Sunday afternoon Jam Session commencing, on April 23rd 2006. (This will be subject to the venue having completed sound proofing measures, as mentioned in the
March issue of Suited and Booted.)

They hope to start at 3:00pm and will be winding up by approx. 5:30pm,(definitely no later than 6:00!!). These sessions will then be run every alternate Sunday.(God, good health, the weather and whatever else??), permitting.

They would like to get as many people as possible interested in coming along to join in, especially performers of all and any genre/level, ( bring your own instruments).

There will be P.A. and mic's provided and a core of resident musicians if backing is required.

But this WILL be an "open mic/jam session". The success of this event will of course depend on the support given.

If you require any further information or have any queries then Mike can be contacted by emailing metamick@mail.adsl4less.com

The Editor

More music in Crewkerne

Mike Shaw has been in touch to say that he is running an "open mic" night at
Oscar's Wine Bar every Sunday evening.

These sessions will take place from 8:00pm until closing time and will hopefully run in a similar way to the well known Jam sessions held at the Antelope in Crewkerne on
Thursdays.

It appears that Crewkerne is no longer the music wilderness it had become.
All are welcome, especially any fellow musicians, so come on down to Oscars for a sing along.

The Editor

Not Rock or Folk or Blues or Jazz...but it could be.

That headline is how The Boys From Melbourne Street describe their music.

The Boy From Melbourne Street will be performing at Milverton Music Festival on 1st May 2006 around 1pm promoting their second CD "Carpe Diem".

10 super new tracks recorded at Beatski Studios Devon as a follow on from thier sucessful debut album "Songs From The Heart"

They will also be playing at Milverton Music Club on 5th May as a special guest spot, if you are in Exeter you can catch The Boys From Melbourne Street doing a 90 min session of original material at The Globe Inn , Clifton Street Exeter on 10th May starting around 9pm.

For further info, gig list, buy CD downloads etc and more about the band please contact them at www.theboysfrommelbournestreet.com


The Editor

Sparkford to get more!

The CountryMusic Night held recently at the Sparkford Inn looks set to become a monthly event!

The first Country Music Night at Sparkford Inn was so popular, that the organiser Mike Nunnerley, is planning to run it on a monthly basis.

There are also plans to include an extra live music night each month, the actual format of which is still to be decided.

Good news if you live in or around Sparkford!

The Editor

Jazz in Sherborne this Saturday

Theo Travis Quartet plays at the Plume on 22nd April

We had this message from Sherborne Jazz.

The superb season of contemporary and modern jazz at sherborne jazz continues on Saturday 22nd April at 8:00pm at The Plume of Feathers with a performance by the highly talented saxophonist and flautist, Theo Travis.

Theo inspired the sherbornejazz audience when he played here last season with John Etheridge. He's a firm favourite in London's jazz scene and can be heard regularly at the capital’s premier jazz hot spots, and we are very lucky to have tempted him west for a night of top grade jazz at sherbornejazz .

Theo will be complimented by Andy Hague’s Bristol-based trio with Jim Blomfield piano, Dave Goodier double bass, and Andy Hague on drums.

Please note our new telephone number for enquiries and bookings: 07980 122880

Theo has made a name for himself for his soulful playing style and fine compositions and, whilst jazz is undoubtedly where he feels most at home, but his musical experience has benefited widely from forays in to both the world of classical music and into rock. Theo studied classical music at Manchester University and, in 1999 joined the legendary rock group Gong, with whom he toured world-wide and co-wrote the album Zero to Infinity.

The list of musicians with whom Theo has played alongside reads like a who’s who of British jazz, with stints along side Jim Mullen, Slim Gaillard, Dick Heckstall-Smith and Tony Coe, to name but a few. Plaudits have included nomination for ‘rising star’ at the 1996 and 1998 British Jazz Awards, and praise as being “one of the very best young tenor players of this or any jazz generation in Britain” by trumpeter and presenter Digby Fairweather.

In July 1994, Theo appeared on a one-hour interview on New York radio station WKCR-FM. He was also commissioned to write new music for the 1926 Hitchcock silent film The Lodger which was performed live in September 1996 as part of the Derby Metro's 100 Years of Cinema Festival. Theo was acknowledged by Penguin author Nicholas Royle as one of the inspirations behind his novel Saxophone Dreams.

Entrance is £12 for non-members, £10 for members and £7 for students (with ID) and accompanied under 18’s. Please pay on the door.For further information visit www.sherbornejazz.org.uk or call 07980 122880. See also www.theotravis.comDoors open at 8.00pm with the music starting around 8.30pm - 8:45pm.

The Editor

Party In The Park-Advance Notice

With no Glasto Fest this year to attend, some of you may be feeling at loss for what to do. The Wheatsheaf pub in South Petherton may have the answer with their "Party In The Park" to be held on Saturday 10th June.

This annual event is a one night 2 band concert with disco, Pork Roast and Grand Draw.

It raises money for the Wheatsheaf Carnival Float hence the £4 (pre-booked) and £5 on the gate Admission Fee.

Tickets available now. Two Great Bands CRAZY 88 and HAND F8 will be playuing on stage, This is the 4th event and will be great fun!

The Editor

A deadline reminder-Monday 17th April

Tomorrow is Bank Holiday Monday but it is also deadline day for the May edition of Suited and Booted.

We want to know about your events and gigs happening in May. You tell us and we tell everyone else!

Advertising for the May edition should also be booked by Monday 17th (even if the artwork is not yet finalised).

So email us at suit_boot@yahoo.co.uk and tell what you have going on!

The Editor

Live events on Easter Sunday

Happy Easter!
We hope you enjoy your own particular Easter festivities.

Ancient Easter Bun
A pensioner told how she kept a 107-year-old hot cross bun in a box in her home.
The bun - made in 1899 - has been handed down through the generations of Margaret Haste's family.

Mrs Haste, 87, a retired teacher, of Nacton, Suffolk, said the bun was kept as a reminder of her mother's sister, who died aged 13 in 1899. "My mother's sister was ill and died shortly after the bun was delivered to her home," said Mrs Haste.

Events on Sunday 16th in South Somerset & West Dorset
Lou-D @ Labour Club, Yeovil
Storm (Air Ambulance Charity Gig) @ Quicksilver Mail, Yeovil
Tim Bromfield @ Wheatsheaf Inn, South Petherton
Vinyl Monkeys @ Tanners, Bridport
Mid Life Crisis @ Harry's Bar
Loose Change @ Prince of Wales, Ham Hill
Jam Session with Mutter Slater (4pm) @ Ropemakers, Bridport
Brendon's '80s Tribute @ Phoenix Hotel, Chard

Events on Sunday 16th in Taunton & Bridgwater
Jim Reynolds @ The Old Market, Bridgwater
Spoon Thieves @ The Firestone, Taunton

Have a great weekend.

The Editor

Tell your holiday horror story!

Theatre production needs holiday makers’ stories
Bristol based, Ministry of Entertainment is looking for local people and holiday makers to help with its next production – Mrs Gerrish’s Guesthouse. The show will premiere later this season at The Tobacco Factory.

Set in the 1950’s, true stories and personal experiences will form the basis of the show, with tales from front-line holiday-makers and veteran landladies of that Great British institution the sea side guest house.

The Ministry would love to hear stories from any age group who have experienced the joys and trials of a family beach holiday anywhere in Britain, but in particular in Weston super Mare.

Stories can be emailed to info@ministryofentertainment.co.uk or posted to MoE, c/o The Tobacco Factory, North Street, Bedminster, Bristol or Kate McNabb can be contacted directly on 0117 973 3223.

The Ministry of Entertainment is well known for its hugely popular wartime trilogy of Doodlebugs and Bogeymen, Yes We Have No Bananas, and Keep Smiling Through, all set in and around Bristol.

Formed seven years ago by four ex-Bristol Old Vic Company members including Kate McNab and Ross Harvey, The Ministry has been touring continuously, with the trilogy always a sell out.

For further information contact:

Kate McNab
Tel: 0117 973 3223
Email: info@ministryofenterntainment.co.uk
Web www.ministryofentertainment.co.uk

The Editor