rock Archives - Blackpool Social Club

20 Oct

Shhhh – Blackpool library makes some noise

Buzz Bury0 CommentsMusic & Gigslibraries, library, live music, Music, punk, rock

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Friday night seemed to be back to its busy busy usual. I fought my way through the bright lights, crowds of people, lines of cars to arrive at Blackpool Central Library to find out what happens when a band regularly referred to as ‘post-punk’ comes to a town that’s hosts the annual Rebellion Punk Festival and a place where punk seems to have never left. MUSH Leeds based out-fit were Blackpool Libraries first collaboration with Get it Loud in Libraries to bring live music to a place where you are traditionally encouraged to keep the noise down. Get it…

06 Oct

Beats amongst the Bookshelves

Catherine Mugonyi0 CommentsMusic & Gigslibraries, library, live music, Music, rock

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Get it Loud in Libraries is coming to Blackpool, hosting Mush's debut appearance on the library scene and bringing a touch of punk to the bookshelves of Blackpool. Performing tracks from their well-received album, 'Lines Redacted', the leeds-based art-rock trio Mush brings tongue-in-cheek lyrics, memorable guitar riffs and a fresh 2021 perspective to the music scene. Described as “rallying against aggravating, absurd political realities with passion and humour” (Pitchfork), it's no surprise that Mush has chosen to play such an unexpected venue as Blackpool Library. Get it Loud in Libraries are beyond excited to bring the band's post-punk sounds to…

18 Sep

Review: Nick Cave and Warren Ellis live at the Blackpool Opera House

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsMusic & Gigslive music, Music, Music Venues, Opera House, review, Reviews, rock, soul, Winter Gardens

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 10/09/2021 PEACE WILL COME An odd choice of venue for Nick Cave and Warren Ellis? Perhaps. This, however, did not deter a large audience in the grand auditorium of Blackpool Opera House with its 2,813-seat capacity. They were dressed to the nines, with some resembling Cave himself! This being the first joint bill tour, Cave and Ellis may have felt they had something to prove, and prove it they did. Pre-show, the stage was impressive even with the house lights up, with its array of musical instruments including a grand piano, guitar, drums, violin and something mysterious in a…

27 Aug

Jasper Comes To Grand

David Simper0 CommentsTheatre, Dance & Performancebev, bevan, carrott, Comedy, jasper, Music, rock

Classic comedian Jasper Carrott will bring a special show blending stand up hilarity with rock music to our own Grand Theatre on the 1st April 2019. Jasper was one of the first comedians that I really got to like, after Morecambe and Wise of course, when my uncle played us the then risque Magic Roundabout skit. Jasper later got hold of things tenants had written complaining, including 'I've had seven men this week and I'm still not satisfied', which was said to us several times when I worked in housing. This is a man with a keen eye and ear…