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Ginger Music Store Opening October 13th

As I’m sure you’ve all noticed, EBGB’s has shut down sometime over the last few months. Fear not, Ginger Music have stepped in and will be opening on Saturday 13th October!!

Opening as a general music store, they will soon also be opening their basement room as an Apple certified training centre.

For more information ring Keith on 0191 3845613

Empty Shop Present: The Sunderland Book Project & Site Verify revisited – 17 Claypath – Daily from 10am – 4pm until Sunday 21st October – Free

The Sunderland Book Project & Site Verify Revisited is the opening exhibition for our new temporary art space ’17 Claypath’. Come down for some art, chat and free drink!

**The exhibition will be followed by an after event at our new bar in Empty Shop HQ til late.**

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The Sunderland Book Project is an international touring exhibition of handmade books, initiated by Book Artist and Printmaker, Theresa Easton. The project features work by national and international artists and aims to raise the profile of the city of Sunderland through the medium of artist’s books and provide a platform for artists to exhibit and showcase their work.
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Site Verify Revisited
Site Verify was an artistic dialogue about regeneration, history and community. This dialogue was framed in the context of an evolving exhibition in the centre of Sunniside, Sunderland. Her work focused on J. F. Wilson’s Shopfitters which opened in 1918 and closed in 2008. Her work uses materials salvaged from the building including ninety years of blue prints upon which the mandate to Site Verify was written.

October 12, 2012 will be a revisiting of Site Verify. The original photographs of the factory printed on salvaged blue prints and an installation piece, The Forgetting Curve, will be shown alongside new artist books made by Dawn Felicia Knox with text by Richard W. Hardwick.

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***All welcome – Free drinks and refreshments***

The exhibition wil run daily from 10am – 4pm until Sunday 21st October. Closed Monday and Tuesday

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Liquid Swords – Mega Hip-Hop & R&B – Fishtank – Saturday, 13 October – Free

 

A night of insane Hip Hop and R&B. It was hella fun last time! Come down and boogie!

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JOHNNY FOREIGNER / PLAYLOUNGE / MARTHA / SHIT’S FREAKY CLUB PRESENT – Fishtank – Thursday, 11 October 2012 – £5 (£6 door)

“SHIT’S FREAKY CLUB PRESENT:

 

JOHNNY FOREIGNER

http://www.facebook.com/johnnyforeigner

So we managed to get Johnny Foreigner in the middle of their UK tour, who thought that was ever gonna happen?

They’ve recently released a 12″ of Johnny Foreigner vs Everything and it’s mint!

 

PLAYLOUNGE

http://playlounge.bandcamp.com/

Awesome London two-peice, if you haven’t heard them before you can download their EP Kitten Frenzy for free.

(It’s class when bands let you download their stuff for free.)

 

MARTHA

http://marthadiy.bandcamp.com/

Local heartthrob supergroup.

 

After the bands we’re gonna DJ into the early hours with the usual Shit’s Freaky shite.

FISHTANK

11th OCTOBER

DOORS OPEN 7.30

£6 on the door

£5 advanced

http://www.wegottickets.com/event/181618

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!”

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Eric Ayotte + More – Empty Shop – 5th October – All Ages Show! – £3

The Equestrian Collective is proud to present

Eric Ayotte (USA) – http://www.iamericayotte.com/music

Former member of Indie Punk ensemble Halo Fauna and all round swell guy Eric Ayotte is coming back to Durham. Following a tour with ONSIND this April, Eric left audiences enamored by his charming brand of personal and political americana/folk. One a few UK shows this October – don’t miss out.

+ more bands to be confimed.

+ dancing and pop drinking at the Fishtank after the show.

 

5.10.12

Empty Shop HQ – The Gates – Durham

This is an all ages show.

Respect each other – Let’s keep Empty Shop a safe space.

£3 entry. 8pm.

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Zero dB – INTERNATIONAL STEREO! FRESHERS’ WEEK SPECIAL – Alington House – 4th October – £3

Durham’s global eclectic club night returns for the new term. 9pm – late, £3 on the door. October’s edition features a live set from Ninja tune stars Zero dB, plus support and our usual infectiously danceable DJ sets

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Waskerley Way / Cara Mitchell / Esperi – 30th September – Fishtank

DH presents –

 

Waskerley Way (Newcastle) –

http://soundcloud.com/waskerleyway

Lo-fi dream pop from Newcastle – Michael Bridgewater forms lush sonic collages from an eclectic palette of samples from around the world, coupled with live clarinet and a healthy dose of West Durham charm.

 

Cara Mitchell (Aberdeen) –

http://www.caramitchell.net/audio/

16 year old singer-songwriter, Cara Mitchell is already causing a stir in her native Scotland and now she’s coming to Durham. A unique performer, not to be missed. FFO: Regina Spektor, Heathers

 

Esperi (Dundee) –

http://www.esperimusic.co.uk/index

Esperi is Scottish multi-instrumentalist, Chris James Marr – Marr’s stunning electronic folk will appeal to fans of Mike Kinsella, múm and walking dogs on the beach.

30.09.12 – 8pm

Fishtank Durham

£3

Respect Eachother

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Atic Atac 1 year Party – Rage Against ‘Em / We Done It For The Don / Zero dB / Lazy Dave / Mark Springfield / Andy Harris / Gaijin – 9pm, Friday, 21 September 2012 – Free

Atic Atac’s 1 year party! We’ve got a bigger line up than usual, with more still to be confirmed.

*Rage Against ‘Em added to the line up!!

Live: Rage Against ‘Em, We Done It For The Don (North east Ska/Reggae), plus TBC.

http://www.facebook.com/WeDoneItForTheDonOfficial

Dj’s: Zero dB (Ninja Tune Records), Lazy Dave (Head Unit / Rocking Horse), Mark Springfield (Chesterfield), Andy Harris (cornuTe, Kids Love Acid).

MC: Gaijin (back by popular demand after last months show).

All this for free!!

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BABAR LUCK

FRI 21st Sept, 21:00 – The Angel – free

http://www.myspace.com/babarluck

Gluefactory 14 featuring the Vagabonds – Friday 14th September – Fishtank – 9pm – Free

Gluefactory returns this month with live music from local upstarts the Vagabonds. Expect youthful energy and passion, with very little facial hair. Followed by the usual fucking randomness from the DJ’s, just how we like it! P.S. Rich won’t be taking requests this week cos he’s up his own arse, so ask the other two.

 

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