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September 14, 2012
So, you want to perform eh?sandbar is always on the look out for new acts, event organisers and projects.  If you wish to organise your own gig or project feel free to give us (or rather me) a shout via the ol’ email wonder (sandbar_manchester@live.com).Have a looky at our list below at some of our inhouse event organisers if you are looking to do a slot rather than organise an entire night:Poetry………………..StirredFeminist poetry and literature platformAnna Percy: annapercy@hotmail.comRebecca Audra Smith: rebecca.a.smith.98@facebook.comMagical AnimalsVariety showcase nightJackie Hagan: jaclynhagan@hotmail.com__________________Music………………..Busking BalladsAcoustic, folk and blues nightBlusey Steve: 07944505210Freedom PrincipleJazz nightAnton Hunter / Ben Cotrell: info@efpirecords.com __________________Comedy………………..Magical AnimalsVariety showcase nightJackie Hagan: jaclynhagan@hotmail.com__________________MC / Improv………………..Freestyle FictionaryMC comedy night with guestsMartin “Visceral”: visceralhiphop@gmail.com- Dom Harbot, Events Manager- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Above photo of the marvelous Gareth Cutter during one of his performances at sandbar, with his little dog.

So, you want to perform eh?

sandbar is always on the look out for new acts, event organisers and projects.  If you wish to organise your own gig or project feel free to give us (or rather me) a shout via the ol’ email wonder (sandbar_manchester@live.com).

Have a looky at our list below at some of our inhouse event organisers if you are looking to do a slot rather than organise an entire night:

Poetry
………………..
Stirred
Feminist poetry and literature platform
Anna Percy: annapercy@hotmail.com
Rebecca Audra Smith: rebecca.a.smith.98@facebook.com

Magical Animals
Variety showcase night
Jackie Hagan: jaclynhagan@hotmail.com
__________________

Music
………………..
Busking Ballads
Acoustic, folk and blues night
Blusey Steve: 07944505210

Freedom Principle
Jazz night
Anton Hunter / Ben Cotrell: info@efpirecords.com
__________________

Comedy
………………..
Magical Animals
Variety showcase night
Jackie Hagan: jaclynhagan@hotmail.com
__________________

MC / Improv
………………..
Freestyle Fictionary
MC comedy night with guests
Martin “Visceral”: visceralhiphop@gmail.com


- Dom Harbot, Events Manager

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Above photo of the marvelous Gareth Cutter during one of his performances at sandbar, with his little dog.

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September 13, 2012
Live Musics In Your Earbox, At Sandbar Throughout September!The summer is over, the hum of the student mobs approaching echos in the streets, and in several days buses holding smiling, Corona wielding promo plebs will be hammering the streets with club music from 10 years ago.BUT DO NOT DESPAIR my dear, dear strangers.  For with September the rest of Manchester fully comes back to life.  Artists crawl out their bohemian holes, publican houses and strange bars breathe a sight of relief upon surviving the lull of summer and musicians cease to pick strange matter from their navels to write a song about it.So what, I hear you not ask, is going on at sandbar?  Well, as we march back into life again we welcome the Autumn months back with large smattering of musical antics.  Every Wednesday you will find Busking Ballads within our walls with blues and folk along with the occasional brave open mic peep.We have the return of Bexley Square Blues Night headed by Mr. Later Slater this Saturday along with Brewed In Britain the following Tuesday hosted by The Manchester Label bring with them an accompaniment some of the best unsigned bands.And last, but not least we have our new event On The Flags, a regular irregular event where a musician is welcomed into sandbar’s arms and showcased in the main bar area.  And what’s this - the FIRST ONE IS TONIGHT with the talented and renown Mr. Zacc Rogers, followed next week by the Freedom Principle Trio the following Thursday to celebrate their return.Phew… that is allot of stuff.- Dom Harbot, Events Manager

Live Musics In Your Earbox, At Sandbar Throughout September!

The summer is over, the hum of the student mobs approaching echos in the streets, and in several days buses holding smiling, Corona wielding promo plebs will be hammering the streets with club music from 10 years ago.

BUT DO NOT DESPAIR my dear, dear strangers.  For with September the rest of Manchester fully comes back to life.  Artists crawl out their bohemian holes, publican houses and strange bars breathe a sight of relief upon surviving the lull of summer and musicians cease to pick strange matter from their navels to write a song about it.

So what, I hear you not ask, is going on at sandbar?  Well, as we march back into life again we welcome the Autumn months back with large smattering of musical antics. 

Every Wednesday you will find Busking Ballads within our walls with blues and folk along with the occasional brave open mic peep.

We have the return of Bexley Square Blues Night headed by Mr. Later Slater this Saturday along with Brewed In Britain the following Tuesday hosted by The Manchester Label bring with them an accompaniment some of the best unsigned bands.

And last, but not least we have our new event On The Flags, a regular irregular event where a musician is welcomed into sandbar’s arms and showcased in the main bar area.  And what’s this - the FIRST ONE IS TONIGHT with the talented and renown Mr. Zacc Rogers, followed next week by the Freedom Principle Trio the following Thursday to celebrate their return.

Phew… that is allot of stuff.

- Dom Harbot, Events Manager

Tags: live music sandbar manchester mcr on the flags bexley blues freedom principle september september sounds events The Manchester Label Brewed In Britain Busking Ballads

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May 15, 2012
What the **** do they put in that cider?- Blusey Steve, Event Organiser So, first post from me and its the birth of the “half arsed choir” in the dank basement of Manchester’s Bluesy Steve. Cider bottles, broken cables and shattered guitars strewn over the floor, but most importantly egg boxes (thanks to an ancient forgotten idea of ‘sound proofing’). It was two weeks ago the ever resourceful Scoot (often to be seen at Busking Ballads, noticeable for been dressed exactly as myself but with a Mohican) fashioned a mic stand from a cymbal stand and an egg box. Genius. Used again today by myself as “the half arsed choir” met for only the second time for a jam. He may be a mere scrap of a boy but he’s the most energy filled blues harpist I’ve ever met, Mr Tyler Hatwell, joined myself and another Busking Ballads regular and cider drinking reprobate Mr Medicine Stu. Songs were exchanged, songs were learnt, classics were slaughtered, all gearing up for the recording of my first E.P. Hopefully some of these jams will osmosis onto the stage at your friendly local Wednesday night open mic, Busking Ballads. Anyone who is to witness this bizarre meeting would be surely saying, ‘what the **** do they put in that cider?’ Much like Stu and myself on a Thursday morning after a night on Sandbars lethal hand pulled apple juice.- Blusey Steve runs “Busking Ballads”, an open mic acoustic event at sandbar the 1st and 3rd Wednesday every month.  Check out upcoming dates here.

What the **** do they put in that cider?
- Blusey Steve, Event Organiser

So, first post from me and its the birth of the “half arsed choir” in the dank basement of Manchester’s Bluesy Steve. Cider bottles, broken cables and shattered guitars strewn over the floor, but most importantly egg boxes (thanks to an ancient forgotten idea of ‘sound proofing’). It was two weeks ago the ever resourceful Scoot (often to be seen at Busking Ballads, noticeable for been dressed exactly as myself but with a Mohican) fashioned a mic stand from a cymbal stand and an egg box. Genius.

Used again today by myself as “the half arsed choir” met for only the second time for a jam. He may be a mere scrap of a boy but he’s the most energy filled blues harpist I’ve ever met, Mr Tyler Hatwell, joined myself and another Busking Ballads regular and cider drinking reprobate Mr Medicine Stu.

Songs were exchanged, songs were learnt, classics were slaughtered, all gearing up for the recording of my first E.P. Hopefully some of these jams will osmosis onto the stage at your friendly local Wednesday night open mic, Busking Ballads.

Anyone who is to witness this bizarre meeting would be surely saying, ‘what the **** do they put in that cider?’ Much like Stu and myself on a Thursday morning after a night on Sandbars lethal hand pulled apple juice.

- Blusey Steve runs “Busking Ballads”, an open mic acoustic event at sandbar the 1st and 3rd Wednesday every month.  Check out upcoming dates here.

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May 02, 2012
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So, bumbling around here again in the office with our acoustic night Busking Ballads going on underneath my feet when I hear a familiar sound.

Two girls, two guitars and heap of charisma.  Who else but Taylor and the Mason opening up our night of entertainment.  Quite a few people kept asking me who they were, so not only is this post for you but also for anyone who hasn’t heard of them before.  Check out their site here, and although their own pieces are fantastic I personally will always have a soft spot for their cover of MGMT’s “Kids”.  I also believe they have a new album released as well as an upcoming music video.  I approve.

- Dom Harbot, Events Manager

Tags: Busking Ballads Live Music Events Sandbar Manchester Wednesdays Acoustic Taylor and the Mason