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Poyzer & Goddard appearing with Glenn Tilbrook @ Winter Gardens, Blackpool, on Thursday May 29th . tickets via Ticketline In this issue:
This Thursday May 8th we celebrate the re-opening of one of Stockport's favourite live music venues. THE BAKERS VAULTS, situated just off the Market Place, is host to DARREN POYZER & Friends, and the night not only features a rare extended set from yours truly, but a support set from STEVE O'DONOGHUE and one or two open mic very special guests Kicking in at 8.30pm, admission is completely free, the bar prices are fab, the parking is safe and outside the door of the venue, and basically if anyone feels the urge to play opriginal songs or read us some poems, feel free, you know the crack, just come and say hello and we'll make you most welcome. Hopefully
see you then - if you can, please do support this excellent live music
venue ... we have very few really decent ones left
THURSDAY
MAY 8th @ 8.30pm *
* * THURSDAY MAY 8th - LLOYD COLE SATURDAY
MAY 10th @ 8pm PLEASE
NOTE: THURSDAY MAY 15th 2003 @ 8.30pm WEDNESDAY
MAY 28th @ 8.30pm SATURDAY
MAY 31st 2003 and the highlights beyond May ... THURSDAY
JUNE 5th 2003 @ 8.30pm SATURDAY
JUNE 7th THURSDAY
JULY 3rd 2003 @ 8.30pm SATURDAY
JULY 5th 2003 @ 8.30pm
SUNDAY
JULY 27th FRIDAY
AUGUST 1st 2003 @ 9pm TUESDAY
AUGUST 19th 2003 @ 8.30pm THURSDAY
OCTOBER 16th @ 8pm
Give me a call on 07866 507441 or e-mail me at darren@poyzer.com if you wanna develop and discuss your work ... I won't give this too much of a big sell, as I guess tuition is merely an experienced opinion, but I can say that people do benefit from this and my rates are very reasonable indeed!
ADD
YOUR GIG
THE
MONTH THAT WAS APRIL 2003 ...
One of the people on the album is BUZZ HAWKINS (pic right) who is the creator of THE BRADSHAWS. A quick mention for Buzz here because he's on tour shortly promoting not only the new set of BRADSHAWS cd's, but also the new Stereo Graffiti website at www.thebradshaws.biz. Playing my first headline gig at THE WORTLEY ARMS in Sheffield was wonderful, a decent audience that was so inspirational and respectful, I was truly moved by the experience. Big Thanks go to PICKLE who played support and made the night a top pop success.
Better things for yours truly came at The Ballistic Acoustic event in Widnes, a second Friday in the month gig at The Victoria on Ann St West. You don't often shift 7 cd's at a songwriters night, but such was the response that the new live album found new homes in one or two hi-fi's at that end of the M62. Well worth seeing are a band who played that night called GLASSCHILD, check them out, they sure kick pop music's bottom! Big thanks to Andy Semp for having the big go at The Stag in Garswood. I enjoyed playing the night and was joined by ANT O'BRIEN from the band 3 SIDED CIRCLE and JANE & PAUL from RENDEZVOUS. It was great to get the chance to play about 90 minutes worth of songs, but maybe on reflection when the 'locals' want Abba and Kylie, this is the kind of hard work challenge you can do without. I guess you could say this gig was a hard fought 3-3 draw away from home.
Gig of the month for me came at The Cavern on Easter Sunday daytime. A WIGAN MUSIC COLLECTIVE all-dayer, with loads of stunning perfromances from bands such as GUNPOWDER PLOT, MATT TURNER and ATOMIC HOUND DOG, I decided to make the most of a big stage and a loud pa with a 'let loose' set featuring all the pumped up acoustic anthems in the dp set ... it was a corking good gig played as part of a corking good show! Back to earth very quickly though, I dropped in on the all dayer at Cellar Vie in Manchester. Usual Manchester gig - those who had played earlier had all gone home, those who had stayed the course were in some cases, oblivious to the proceedings. Thanks to the guys at LGFU for sticking me on, sorry you didn't see me at my happiest ... I then made an un-planned appearance at The Ring O'Bells Folk Club, Widnes, as I had originally been going to watch KIRK McELHINNEY. Sadly, Kirky didn't make it so I got to play a few tunes to good friends, and make a few new acquaintances. A totally acoustic gig with no pa, this is a weekly night hosted by JEAN FINNEY and is always a pleasure to play.
The month ended with a pleasurable outing with Terry Day and The Heroes, raising money for HORIZONS, a social group for disabled people in East Manchester. On paper this looked like a 'mermaid gig' (fish out of water) as the audience were well into their disco, but I guess this one was a 2-1 away win with a late goal courtesy of a Monkees cover version.
Darren
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"As
a live performer Darren Poyzer is the brand new rock and roll.
Who says that rock and roll is all about sex and drugs, leather
jackets and haircuts? It’s about liberation, freedom, magic
and honesty ..." - John Togher 2003
STOP
PRESS!
NEW
VENUE / NEW GIG - THIS THURSDAY MAY 8th 2003
DP
GIG GUIDE MAY 2003
SATURDAY
JULY 12th @ 8pm - A LIFT GLOBAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
TUITION
FOR SINGER SONGWRITERS (ACOUSTIC GUITAR)
ACOUSTICA
COMPILATION CD - THE BLAZING RAG
Live-wise
we started the month really well with the release of the Acoustica!
Mossley cd compilation, entitled 'THE BLAZING RAG' and featuring 16
tracks courtesy of people who play the monthly songwriters night. It
really was a fab night, it's a fab 'local' gig and the cd is ace, a
credit to all who feature on it and all who've made the night such a
great success.
The
night after at The Witchwood amazingly had the small turnout,
even though people travelled in from as far as Widnes, Wakefield,
Blackburn and Mansfield to see my multimedia enhanced hometown
gig. Incredible that hardly any of the people who shared my ten
years as promoter at The Witchwood bothered to show - kinda puts
the local music scene in perspective really, having given so much
of my life to it, such an important return to my roots was greeted
with apathy from many I thought might have made the effort. Top
set on the night in support came from ELIZA P who is well funny
and well worth watching - remember where you heard it first, she's
gonna be in big demand very soon. The Witchwood venue is in fine
shape though, apart from the pa on the night which was poorly,
but nevertheless it still continues to be a happening live music
venue and is worthy of support.
Playing
Courtneys in Manchester proved on this occasion to be a similar story.
The gig has a fine reputation, although when it's the Thursday before
Easter the attendence is going to be erratic. Playing the night with
a couple of excellent raucous guitar bands called DIE PRETTY from Oxford
and RED MOJO from Warrington, it was a shame seeing the suit and tie
and too much make-up brigade walking away from live music - today though,
it's all too familiar a scene. The nights there run weekly so let's
hope it keeps a regular cleintele.
The
Glossop Folk Train got me back on the rails - an interesting concept
whereby you play on the 18.52 train from Manchester to Glossop, then
do an hour set in Glossop Labour Club, and then play again on the 21.42
return to Manchester. Loved it! Special thanks to DAVID GORDON for songs
and ANNIE MARSH for poems, making the busy Labour Club spot into a full
blown and very enjoyable gig.
Cheers
and Big Thanks for your love, enthusiasm and support,