Swindon Music

Shuffle Fringe Event - Thurs 7 August - The Elm Tree, Chiseldon

Merge In Movement
The Raah!
The Rubiks
Steamin' Nina


Riffs Bar - Thurs 7 August

2 Sick Monkeys
The Parodies
Veer Luth
Truth Be Told

+ Barry's Disco DJs


12 Bar - Fri 8 August

The Alfonz
Attica Seasons
Teabo
Buswell
The Shudders

+ DJ Skood

The Apartment - Fri 8 August

Kandifunk live featuring Kandifunk allstars including:
Bully (Beatbullyz)
Danny Kissane on percussion
DJ AJ
Plus more


The Rolleston - Sat 9 August

Talk In Code
Arc
The Branwood Project
Sing Sing Hotel
Acoustic Taxi
Lizzyspit
Dominic French
Doza


The Furnace - Sat 9 August

Durera
Seven Years On
Jeff Like Usual
A Golden Rule
The Carter Affair
The Divebomb Revolution
Soulsmith
In The Absence of Light

Followed by Cassette Player club night


The Beehive - Sun 10 August

Jon Trowbridge
The Julia Set
Matilda
Ross Darby
Rob Beckinsale


The Victoria - Sun 10 August

Beatbullyz
Lighterthief
Hip Route
Matthew Kilford
Bailey & Bowles
The Dacoits
The Knott
The Listening Device


The Shuffle After Party - The Victoria - Fri 15 August

The Swindon Shuffle After Party in association with SwindonMusic.co.uk. You decide the headliner by voting for your favourite act of the weekend. Information on this event will be announced shortly. Acts confirmed include Buswell.

I hope people like the line up

42 acts of which only 14 played last years festival and 3 (Hello Si Hall, Gaz Brookfield and Graham Higgins) who played solo last year now play with their respective bands.

A lot of Shuffle-Virgins then

Some new venues (Riffs and The Apartments) and some familiar friends (The Vic, 12 Bar, Rolli, Beehive, Furnace) plus a Fringe Event (Elm Tree)

We had a huge response this year from acts wishing to play and did have to turn a few down, we're sorry for that, we just didn't have room to accomodate everyone, we've tried to give people a good cross section of the musical talent in this town.

Some real success stories from last year, Gaz played a great solo slot, this year he headlines with Durera, The Alfonz played a cracking set mid afternoon on the Sunday at the 12 Bar where now they return to headline, likewise Si Hall opened the Friday last year and now brings Golden Rule to play the Furnace, a few new bands/acts who have formed since last year or just didn't play last year (inc Attica Seasons, Sir Matt of Kilford, Talk In Code)

Oh and I reckon Mr Trowbridge will play a blinder @ The Beehive!!

All this plus Barrys' Disco get to play on the same bill as 2 Sick Monkeys and the Mighty Luth

and Seven Years On (who played THE gig of 2007) are once again main support at the Furnace....

AND..... when the plans were first discussed to hold the Shuffle one of the first bands we approached were The Carter Affair..... the little tykes then split up.... BUT THEY RETURN FOR THIS YEARS SHUFFLE!!


Start spreading the word people

SHUFFLE 2!!

You bastards! You know I'm on holiday on the 9th! What a line up for the Furnace on Saturday. I might just have to delay going away by 24 hours.

We're playing?! Oh!

Hehe - lineup looks damn good though apart from that blip on Saturday

Well fair play, there doesnt appear to be a weak day or night in there. Thats a job well done.
And I finally get to see Carter Affair on the Saturday.. all in all, a good weekend!!

what a bastard. I have been informed that the new band I have joined are playing a gig on the Saturday of the Shuffle. As its the wedding reception of the bands singer and the guitarist and promises to be a mad and drunken affair, I guess its some sort of consolation, but still...bad timing or what?

On a purely personal level, I am chuffed to bits. Firstly, we get to headline the Rolly. Then I get to watch some of my favourite bands in The Furnace afterwards! It couldn't work out better!

Looks to be a good un!

Oooo I'm still all excited! The Vic was brilliant last night - I was really pleased with the turn out, the place was heaving! Really happy with the response that the line up is getting - This years festival looks set to be a biggun!

I'm unfortunately missing the Saturday due to being at a wedding (absolutely gutted to miss The Carter Affair) but there's no way I'll be missing any of the rest! The Monday after is going to be painful

I was chuffed as hell when Sam told me TCA were reforming for the Shuffle, i think we've got a more balanced line up this year, i hope people agree,

I know! I was all excited too....until I realised I wasn't around on that day. Damn!

I've just realised you're got Fingermouse as your picture - the little dude's a legend!

Yes, this year's Shuffle will definately be one to remember. Get your tickets before they go guys!

Fingermouse is indeed a legend, I thought I would start re-living my childhood now I am a Dad expect The Clangers, Bagpuss, Mr Ben and other such early 70s kids tv delights in future Avatars

Legend! Super Ted was more my era...I realised how camp sounding Spotty is when I recently watched an episode. It's shameful.

Anywho - Who's bought tickets?

Are you two doing a Soulsmith :-P

Oh no! Not again!