Dundee Music Scene - The Essential Non-Band Websites


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DUNDEE RADIO/TV:


TAY-FM


"THE WEEKENDER" -
Sunday Nights Weekly - 9pm-10pm
Co-hosted on by Graeme and Frank, they brought back "The Weekender" after being on for six and a half years then a break and now been back for an extended run. It's on Sundays at 9pm and features new alternative music plus local acts.
They want bands to contact them either by sending in cds or giving their myspace.com details so they can listen and download their tracks.
They always want to mention any local gigs and rely on bands to approach them to let them know when they are playing. Any gigs can be forwarded to them at The Weekender . CD's can be posted to:
The Weekender, Tay FM, 6 North Isla Street, Dundee.
The Weekender is the single most essential listening contemporary music show on local radio, 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
"WAKE UP WITH WEBSTER"
Also Stuart Webster who does the morning show, has come up with this superb idea of geting local bands to record jingles for his Breakfast Show, and if they're good enough, then he'l play them for you and may even play a track for your album or EP as well. So, what are you waiting for!! Best daytime support for local talent that there is on the radio around here!!

WAVE 102:
Like any "controlled" local Radio Station, their hands are tied when it comes to broadcasting local music. We recently gave them the debut CD from Paula Knight, one of the most radio friendly CD's to come out of a Dundee musician, and they kindly listened to it, but stated the chance of geting it playlisted was next to 0. You see, most radio programmes are governed by the great god "playlist" and unless you get on that, you've got little chance of getting heard. But, they are still god guys there - they did say that they would pass it to DJ's and that there was a chance that it may get "spot plays" which are apparently bits of the shows where there is time to play a track that isn't playlisted, for whatever reason, so there's hope for all of us.

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 HERE)

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

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)

RECORD YOUR DEMO AT THE DOGHOUSE

Starting from £80 for your very own 3 track demo. Guitar set-ups and repair also available. Ask behind bar for details, check out the myspace page or call 07805183608.

OTHER USEFUL LINKS (not necessarily Dundee!!):
Audio Wave (Sound Equipment Hire)
Music News Scotland newspaper
Music By Text (check it out)
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)

More links to follow as I get the time.

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

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