Dundee Music Scene - The Essential Non-Band Websites

If you contact anyone as a result of seeing it on here, please tell them that you came from here - the network relies on that kind of feedback:

DUNDEE RADIO/TV:
TAY-FM - "THE WEEKENDER" - Sunday Nights Weekly - 10pm-11pm
From Graeme, co-host of Tay-FM's "Wedekender", I received this:
"Tay FM have brought back the Weekender which went on a summer break after being on for six and a half years. It's now on Sundays at 10pm and features, along with new alternative music, local acts.
We're always appealing for bands to contact us either by sending in cds or giving us their myspace.com details so we can listen and download their tracks. We've played a lot of the bands that you've featured on your site (we just played The View last week and Big Big Sound were one of our favourites before the break) and we're always looking for more.
We always want to mention any local gigs and rely on bands to approach us to let us know when they are playing. Any gigs can be forwarded to us at The Weekender . CD's can be posted to:
The Weekender, Tay FM, 6 North Isla Street, Dundee.
If you have any new bands that you think we'll like then point them in our direction. I agree that the Dundee Scene (and Perth, and Fife) is producing a lot of great stuff at the moment and hopefully we can give them a bit of exposure on the way".
Since that was written, The Weekender, hosted by Graeme and Frank, has been the single most essential,listening contemporary music show on local radio for months and months, featuring local bands and a fantastic selection of eclectic and indie-based tracks that you simply couldn't hear on any other radio programme in the UK. Support them,and listen in or tape it, and tell them what you think!!
Also, if you're a band and you want your gig mentioning on their website or the radio progs, then e mail the station at:
gigguide@tayfm.co.uk

WAVE 102:
For an interminably long time, this local radio station has steadfastly ignored the local music scene, but now a guy by the name of Richard Costello is trying to redress that balance with a regular show ona Saturday lunchtime that features local music and interviews with local artists. At time of writing, I've not had any contact from him or heard the programme, but as I do, this section will be updated to reflect that.

DUNDEE VENUES:
Venue Info

Dundee City Council - they have an online gig guide where you can list your forthcoming concerts, so always worth a shot, so to speak!!If you really want to go the whole way and do street poster advertising, then John McDonald's your man on 01382-224405

DUNDEE PUBLICATIONS:
IS! Magazine
Entertainments and style-guide magazine for Tayside and beyond, with articles that cover a range of stylish realms, from cars to cinema, make-up to music. A free publication, it can be located all around the city of Dundee and beyond, and issued on the first week of every month.

THE COURIER
Dundee's leading weekly printed source for local concert information, interviews and news on what's happening on the local music scene, can be found every Thursday in Alan Wilson's "Rocktalk" page of The Courier daily newspaper!! (e mail him at alanwilson@dcthomson.co.uk)

EVENING TELEGRAPH
There's also a similar section in the Dundee evening newspaper, The Evening Telegraph, every Wednesday (articles) and Thursday (gig guide), under the banner of "Grapevine" and you can e mail them at grapevine@eveningtelegraph.co.uk

Student Gossip Magazine
This is/was (not sure if it's still being published) Dundee's leading free magazine for the student population and beyond that inhabit Dundee. With everything from info to ads, articles to advice, fashion to females and all points in between, it's worth a shot (and probably more!)
Also:
Dundee University Students Union Association

GROUCHO'S - 132 Nethergate, Dundee, DD1 4ED

One of the finest used CD and vinyl shops in Scotland at prices that will astound. In ten years I've spent a king's ransom in here. Also, they are the single leading outlet in the city where you can buy local and East Coast Scottish bands' CD's at competitive prices, even devoting a large section just to these releases. Great selection, including CD's, DVD's, videos, cassettes, books, tons of vinyl and ticket agency - one stunner of a shop. Tel: 01382-228496

DUNDEE CONCERT PROMOTORS (more specialist)
Claymore Promotions

DD Promotions

Beat Generator Promotions

Vertigo Promotions

Carousel Entertainment Agency (Dundee) (more for the "mature" audiences)

Cutie Promotions

Papas Promotions

Pelmet Nites

Smokeville Promotions

Greenside Hotel, Leslie, Fife gig info

GOT A GIG? WELL, PUBLICISE THE THING!!!!
We do - and Mermaid Rock - and The Doghouse....and all at:
BURNS & HARRIS (COPYCENTRE) (Tel: 01382-322591) - they'll do your posters from A4 up to A0 size, black and white and colour copying and you can e mail requests and work to them at: copy@burns-harris.co.uk, while the shop is open Mon-Fri, 9am-5.30pm (5pm Sat)

OTHER USEFUL LINKS (not necessarily Dundee!!):
Audio Wave (Sound Equipment Hire)
Music News Scotland newspaper
Riptide Recording Studios
Underground Scene
ENTS 24 - Leading Online Gig Guide
Leith FM
NEMIS - New Music In Scotland
Scottish Musicians
Scottish Unsigned Bands
Alternative Music Online
Scottish Trader
Carnoustie Alive
Ents 24 - Gig Guide
Northsound Radio (Aberdeen)
Aberdeen Music
Scottish Gig Guide
Grampian Hotel (Ideal for Dundee stay)

Dead Earnest,PO Box 10170 Dundee,Tayside DD4 8WW, Scotland.

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