NEWS

We've been attending the ATP festivals for 9 years and we've never had a band get asked to play. Through the wonders of public voting, BILGE PUMP and LORDS appear in the Top 100 for May's ATP vs Fans. With Lords perched at number 100 could they be about to receive an offer to play? And if any of you yet to cast the die are reading this, vote Bilge Pump!

Two new bands featuring Gringo alumni will be treading the boards for the first time on Friday 12th December.

Dearest include Dave, Dan, Neil and Simon of Seachange, together with their good friend Sebastian Tighe. You can see them in the comfy environs of The Chameleon in Nottingham.

As supergroups go, Stageblood have the potential to be up there with the likes of Blind Faith, Journey and Damnocracy. The combined talents of Summerlin (Lords), Aitchison (Mogwai), Kearney and Hopkins (both Eska) will be rocking like Tanner at Stereo in Glasgow. Expect a UK tour next year if all goes well!

This year's Audioscope festival in Oxford will take place on Saturday November 15th, raising money for housing and homelessness charity Shelter. Audioscope will be looking to add to the 17,000 pounds it has raised for Shelter since 2001.

There is a strong Gringo link this year with Soeza, Hey Colossus and That F**king Tank (former members of our own Kill Yourself) all set to perform. Kid606, Boxcutter, The Oscillation, Witches, The Workhouse, You Animals, and Sunnyvale Noise Sub-element complete the bill. The event will take place at The Jericho from 1pm until midnight.

Advance tickets are 11 pound, and available online from We Got Tickets, who will also donate their booking fee to the charity. Tickets will also be available on the door.
Visit audioscope for more details.

Soeza will also be playing a couple of gigs with France's NLF3 in the days running up to Audioscope.