http://www.myspace.com/hernameiscalla

http://www.myspace.com/getcapewearcapefly

Sam Duckworth's back in town as part of a special small venue tour and this promises to be something very special indeed.

http://www.myspace.com/thewinchellriots

Our favourite epic rock boys make a welcome return to promote their Red Square EP.

"The Winchell Riots are a four-piece from Oxford who take their name from a chapter in a Philip Roth novel, The Plot Against America. They formed out of the ashes of the widely touted Fell City Girl, who were on Sony and specialised in the sort of wistful balladry that made people talk, in hushed, reverent tones.. They're a little bit emo, a little bit Elbow, and a little bit Editors, although no jokes, please, about keeping Edith Bowman away from frontman Phil McMinn. They've been compared to Mew and Muse, Death Cab for Cutie and Bjork, the latter probably based on McMinn's ability to soar angelically (when he sings, not when he's, say, doing the dishes), and they've played gigs as support to everyone from Glasvegas to the Streets, iLikeTrains to Kraftwerk/Neu! founder Michael Rother. The band have recently been recording a single, Kandahar Road, with Dan Austin, who has worked with Massive Attack, Doves and Cherry Ghost, and who brings an epic grandeur, a majestic melancholy, to their sound." The Guardian

http://www.myspace.com/wishyouwereherecambridge

Wish You Were Here is a multi-venue trawl round the bands you'll all be talking about over the coming years. There's a record stall at the Portland Arms supplied by the lovely folks at www.rhythmonline.co.uk, barbecues, DJs, bands and a whole heap more. Current line up is:

PULLED APART BY HORSES - http://www.myspace.com/pulledapartbyhorses
CATE LE BON - http://www.myspace.com/catelebon
BRUTE CHORUS - http://www.myspace.com/thebrutechorus
MEGSON - http://www.myspace.com/megsonmusic
ENVY - http://www.myspace.com/envy06
ALESSI'S ARK - http://www.myspace.com/alessisark
LITTLE DEATH - http://www.myspace.com/lovelittledeath
ADELAIDE'S CAPE - http://www.myspace.com/adelaidescape
THE WILDERNESS OF MANITOBA - http://www.myspace.com/thewildernessofmanitoba
LONELY THE BRAVE - http://www.myspace.com/lonelythebrave
UNIT 9 - http://www.myspace.com/unitnine9
BRICOLOTHEQUE - http://www.myspace.com/bricolotheque
BARNEY BROWN - http://www.myspace.com/barneybrown
JAMES PAGE - http://www.myspace.com/jamespagemusic
THE RIGBYS - http://www.myspace.com/therigbysuk
KARMADILLO - http://www.myspace.com/karmadildo
BEVERLEY KILLS - http://www.myspace.com/beverleykills
FEVER FEVER - http://www.myspace.com/feverfevertheband
DEATH OF THE ELEPHANT - http://www.myspace.com/deathoftheelephant
ETHICAL DEBATING SOCIETY - http://www.myspace.com/ethicaldebating
MICROPENIS - http://www.myspace.com/ilovemicropenis

http://www.myspace.com/lisbeestainton

"Cultured folk-pop arrangements built around the thrum of Stainton's guitar, gently cushioning her (relatively) unaffected toy-soprano mini-voice. How is it woven? Intimately, subtly, sophisticatedly and with a keen ear for the play of the language of very young women. She wears it well." The Independent

http://www.myspace.com/tubelord

"Tubelord, hailing from Kingston, are becoming old hands at this ‘bring the f***ing noise’, lark. For a trio they certainly surprise with the veracity of their performance, with a depth of sound to ‘Feed Me A Box Of Words’ and ‘Night Of The Pencils’ that is surprising to say the least. They deal in deliriously spazzy pop tunes fed through a mincer and spat out like so much detritus, switching gears from fuzzed up dancepunk to edgy, rough post-hardcore in the blink of an eye." Drownedinsound.com

http://www.myspace.com/crocodilescrocodilescrocodiles

"This San Diego duo’s year zero isn’t 1977, but 1989 and The Jesus And Mary Chain’s ‘Automatic’, with its trashy melodies, tacky drum machines and saccharine synth bass; ‘I Wanna Kill’ is all bubblegum bravado and ‘Sleeping With The Lord’ nods (out) to Spacemen 3 circa ‘Big City’. ‘Refuse Angels’ punks it up, but comes across more like No Age." NME

http://thisisislet.com/

Islet are one of the most compelling live bands we've seen in quite some time. Bizarre, melodic, disjointed but coherent all at the same time. Miss them at your peril. For fans of the wonkier side of the Pixies, The Breeders, Shellac and more.

http://www.myspace.com/theskintsuk

"‘Live. Breathe. Build. Believe.’ is a punk album loaded with reggae. At the same time it’s a reggae album heaped with punk. As to which particular style is prominent, you can make arguments for both sides. ‘Mindless’ and ‘Contemplations of the Modern Rudeboy’ are evidence of the former whilst ‘Bright Girl’ and ‘Ya Know’ prove to be exhibits for the latter. Ultimately it doesn’t matter. This is a mash-up of punk and reggae, and then on top of that it’s layered with a whole cavalcade of nuances (when was the last time you heard a flute on a punk record?) and innovations. There’re keyboards, melodicas, pianos, brass, massive resonating bass lines, all canoodling with upstrokes, aggressive riffs and drums that touch both ends of the scale. It all comes across like a multicultural musical bazaar.

And then there are the vocals. It’s been mentioned before that the triumvirate of vocalists is one of the reasons The Skints stand out, but put everything that’s come before behind you: the earlier recordings; the live shows. This record eclipses all of that. Jamie Kyriakides has one of the most soulful and sublime vocals going, perfect for that reggae side. Josh Waters Rudge is the sandpaper to Kyriakides’ feather-light approach, all angst and conflict. Then delicately placed between the two just under the surface is Marcia Richards, just under the surface that is until ‘Roanna’s Song’, a heartfelt number that the multi-instrumentalist leads, emerging from the shadow of her two compatriots." Punktastic.com

http://www.myspace.com/foraminorreflection

"this post-rock four-piece put on a stirring, striking show. They begin with one long, droning note which then slowly and steadily transforms into the swaying prelude for their opening song, one which builds steadily into a climactic swell of noise and feedback – a brain washed away with endorphins unable to function – that’s as controlled as it is chaotic, as fr...agile as it is feverish. Unsurprisingly, this is what happens in each of the rest of the songs that follow – that is, after all, what post-rock is all about – but there are enough subtleties and variations to mark these guys out from a genre over-saturated with homogonous, uninteresting members. Though more Explosions In The Sky than Sigur Rós, more visceral corporeality than ethereal spirituality, the cold front of their country is still captured vividly; the long, dark nights frozen as if in ice by the careening guitars in this ironically sweltering room." The Fly

http://www.myspace.com/littlecometsmusic

**RESCHEDULED DATE** Our favourite popsters make a welcome return after they had to cancel due to illness a few months back.

http://www.myspace.com/2220s

"This U.K. group's 2004 debut was then-trendy blues punk, the kind of sound a band can mine every year or so until it splits up or gets some new influences. Weirdly, both of those things happened. It's taken a breakup and reunion for the 22-20s to record a follow-up, and now you can hear Sixties psych rock and Nineties Brit pop in their sound. They're best when their throwbacks clash; "Ocean" is the best Byrds tune Oasis never wrote, and on "Let It Go," singer Martin Trimble does a great stoned, ruffle-sleeved Bono." Rolling Stone

http://www.thealarm.com/directaction/

Mike Peters is best known as the leader singer of The Alarm, but has also collaborated with Billy Duffy from the Cult amongst many othersw. He currently lives in Dyserth, North Wales with his family. Additionally, he is co-founder of the Love Hope Strength Foundation.

http://www.myspace.com/stringerbessant

Acoustic show by the men responsible for Reef's vocal and guitar prowess. Expect some newer material as well as Reef classics.

http://www.myspace.com/thelibertines

http://www.myspace.com/dirtyprettythingsofficial

Carl Ashley Raphael Barat (born 6 June 1978) is an English musician and most recently, actor. He was the frontman and lead guitarist of Dirty Pretty Things, but is best known for being the co-frontman with Peter Doherty of the indie rock band The Libertines.

http://www.myspace.com/dukeandtheking

The Duke & The King are a glam-soul-folk quartet from New York featuring Simone Felice, Bobbie Bird Burke, Simi Stone and Nowell Haskins.

Named after the travelling Shakespeare hustlers in Mark Twain’s 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' these curious blood-brothers (and sweet sister) have found a home together, a travelling Church of Harmony and Sin where its OK to french kiss your cousin and all strays are welcome to come out of the cold and sing along to songs of love, loss, pathos, and hope. The Duke & The King have been touring all corners of the globe in support of their internationally acclaimed debut album 'Nothing Gold Can Stay'.

http://www.myspace.com/dinosaurpileup

"There’s a pretty simple formula to Dinosaur Pile-Up’s rock‘n’roll, but boy is it effective: start with equal parts Foo Fighters and Weezer, add a pinch of Pavement and just a touch of Biffy, stir until piping hot, et voila. Crunching guitars, quiet/loud/quiet/very loud dynamics and Matt Bigland’s slacker drawl blend wonderfully here to demonstrate precisely why next year is DPU’s for the taking." NME

http://www.myspace.com/randomhand

"Since arriving on the ska punk scene in 2007, with their debut album “Change of Plan,” Random Hand have continued to raise their profile and often the roof, with their blend of ska-punk-metal. Tours with ska punk legends Reel Big Fish, Voodoo Glow Skulls and Leftover Crack have played a major factor in their up and coming success and impressive sets at Leeds and Reading festivals in 2008 have all combined to cement Random Hand as everyone’s favourites underdogs, among the ska punk scene. Their new album “Inhale/Exhale” has been greeted with rave reviews and 'Anger Management' is the first single to be taken from the Keighley quartet’s second album.

'Anger Management' is very much a typical Random Hand track. Fusing together ska punk rhythms with heavier and almost metal based moments. This is all done with a raw edge and ferocity that many Random Hand fans have come to expect, from their beloved band. Trombones, chorus chanting and heavy set guitars are all in the mix here and in a live setting, 'Anger Management' is likely to be a more striking beast than on record. Random Hand have yet again created a song that twists from ska punk to metal and back to ska punk with timeless ease and the effect is a track that is both catchy and ferocious." Alt-sounds.com

http://www.myspace.com/againstme

F***ed Up: http://www.myspace.com/epicsinminutes

http://www.myspace.com/japanesevoyeurs

http://www.myspace.com/crazyarm

http://www.myspace.com/yanntierseninprogress

http://www.myspace.com/cftpa

http://www.myspace.com/goodshoes

Morden's favourite sons hit Cambridge again. Expect exuberant hook-laden tunes, spiky lyrical barbs and frenetic moshpit action.

http://www.myspace.com/therifles

Lad-rockers The Rifles are back and doing a tour of small venues armed only with acoustic guitars. Expect it intimate but still with their inimitable brand of swagger and tunesmithery.

http://www.steveharley.com/

The man behind Cockney Rebel plays our newest venue, The Apex in Bury St. Edmunds. Expect Come Up And See Me (Make Me Smile), plus more from his extensive back catalogue.

http://www.myspace.com/frankturner

Frank's back and playing his biggest show in Cambridge to date after supporting Green Day on their stadium tour including Wembley Stadium, plus hundreds of sell out shows of his own.

http://www.myspace.com/theweddingpresent

In order to celebrate 2010’s twenty-first anniversary of the release of their classic major label debut long-player, The Wedding Present have been playing the album live, in its entirety, at concerts across North America, Japan and Europe.

http://www.myspace.com/thetwilightsad