Ravenous Promotions End Of Year Report

So 2008 draws to a close and we here at Ravenous Towers thought we’d have a look back and a look forward. Not wanting to be negative we’ve only picked out the best of the best for you below

Live Performance Of The Year: The B Of The Bang (www.myspace.com/thebofthebang)

Possibly the hardest category after numerous outstanding performances we finally settled on the South coasts finest; The B of the Bang. Their set at Ginglik earlier this year pipped the competition to the post because of their entirely acoustic wonder through the venue that felt like a post-apocalyptic folky sing along in a wonderful bunker. Maybe you had to be there….it was awesome nonetheless!

International Band Of The Year: Les Anges (Belgium) (www.myspace.com/lesanges)

One of the first bands of the year down at the Good Ship and they blew the post-Christmas cobwebs away. Heavy rockin’ old school style with the addition of an Osmonds cover and use of a Theremin. Those crazy Europeans.

Comedy Performance Of The Year: Micky P Kerr (www.msypace.com/mickypkerr)

A late addition to one of the Ginglik shows, but what a treat the early birds got. Leeds’ finest troubadour Micky P Kerr came and played a brief selection of his high-larious ditties. Check out his Christmas Crunch song on myspace too!!

Solo Artist Of The Year: Canvey Island (www.myspace.com/canveyisland)

This category was restricted to those artists who played literally on their lonesome and though Canvey Island was a one-man band, he sure did make some noise. Guitar, Drums, Glock, a chair and a beer bottle were all used in a set that blew us all away. One to watch for sure

Band Of The Year: 6 Day Riot (www.myspace.com/6dayriot)

6 Day Riot played two outstanding outstanding sets for Ravenous this year at the Good Ship and Ginglik and both times they absolutely astounded and enchanted the audience. Their new album is out in early 2009 and you’d be a fool to miss this rag-tag bunch of 21^st century entertainers

DJ Of The Year: Indiea DJs (www.myspace.com/indiea)

Ever present, ever excellent and ever inventive. Having debuted the Muse vs Streets mix and dared to play Scottish pipe music last Christmas, Indiea DJs then went on to create balletic madness with an airing of ‘Wasn’t It Good?’. Genius Pie

Tips for 2009

Stages Of Dan (www.myspace.com/stagesofdan)

Slightly biased as Ravenous Promotions is almost exclusively working on managing these guys but they really are worth checking out. Not mentioned in any of the categories above so that we could give them the big Hurrah for 2009 but their 2 sets at Ginglik had people smiling all the way home! Catch ‘em while you can!!!

Kiran & The Night Owls (www.myspace.com/kiranandthenightowls)

Kiran Hungin is a gem. No two ways about it. Now she assembled a crack team of musicians to help her shine and we were privileged enough to see their first outing at Ginglik. 2009 will see them record new songs and play gigs all over. Oh and Clint Boon will probably marry them as he seems to be in love

Transformer (www.myspace.com/transformertransformer)

Our favourite Electro-Disco nut balls Transformer just played the NME Christmas Party exactly one year after playing the Ravenous Christmas Party at the Good Ship. Proof if it were needed that we spot ‘em early. And they were on that comedy show Inbetweeners as the Prom band. They’re from Brighton and they’re ace. Nuff said

6 Day Riot (www.myspace.com/6dayriot)

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again until you listen dammit. These guys WILL be massive, do you really want to wait until everyone has already heard of them?

The Winter Kings (www.msypace.com/thewinterkings)

Our biggest regret of the year is not getting the Winter Kings up from Cambridge for more than one show. Their debut album is in the bag and they are playing bigger and bigger shows. If you like your music moody, lyrical and assured then these guys (and gal) are definitely for you

And finally a huge thank you to you the punters, the venues we have worked with and all the bands for making 2008 so good. Ravenous Promotions will be back in 2009 with plenty of Stages Of Dan stuff for you and hopefully some all day events featuring some if not all of the above!

We love you and we want your babies

Holler!!!

We at Ravenous are proud to have our first presence at the In The City Festival in Manchester this year. As managers of the marvellous Stages Of Dan (www.myspace.com/stagesofdan) we will be accompanying the band to their performance at the Country Club - one of Manchester's finest monthly events held at the Bay Horse. It will be a feast of delights held on Sunday 5th October so book it in to your diary today!!

We are also extremely chuffed that Ravenous favourites 6 Day Riot have been selected to play at the main event along with the Paris Riots - a fantastic Manchester band who Ravenous had down to the Lark in the Park last year for their first London show.

More proof, if any were needed, that Ravenous is at the cutting edge of music and will continue to bring you the best in new bands as long as we have air in our lungs and ears on the side of our heads!

Get ready our Northern bretheren, Ravenous is coming....

There have been rumblings for a while that Ravenous might be returning to the world of management and I can now confirm that we have taken the marvellous Stages Of Dan under our wing to guide them to the greatness they deserve.

If you haven't already heard them then check them out at www.myspace.com/stagesofdan and crank it up. Otherwise you can check them out at their Northern debut during In The City (The Country Club @ The Bay Horse, Manchester 5th October) or supporting hotly tipped US band the Redwalls at the Borderline, London on Monday 6th October as well as numerous other shows - including a 2nd appearance at STUFFED in November!

Never fear though, we will still be bringing you the best new bands and the best nights out at STUFFED and, hopefully, keeping the Ginglik open for many years to come. We'd do more if we could but we just got a shiny new stylophone and frankly it's pretty distracting!!

Enjoy the weekend peeps, you've earned it!

Roland, Dan and the Ravenous Clan

Right people, we here at Ravenous Promotions are always giving you ace-of-base nights out and the best new bands around. But now we want something back! Those dastardly dastards at Hammersmith & Fulham Council want to shut down the Ginglik which is where we currently run our fab night STUFFED. Not only do they want to shut it down but they want to needlessly fill it with concrete. We need to show them how important it is for decent music venues to stay open and for the council to support them so we are asking as many of you as possible to go to Facebook and join this group:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=35587928336

If you don't have facebook then leave your support below or go to www.myspace.com/ginglik and let them know you love them.

Thank you people and you can always come and show your support at our next night!!!