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Wolvo band on the right lines for fame
10:39am Thursday 11th December 2008
WOLVERHAMPTON rockers The Lines seem to be on the way to big things in 2009 - if the tipsters are correct.
Pundits have been falling over themselves to say the band, who have been compared to Radiohead and The Verve, are set for success.
The Midlands four-piece are marking the end of their best year so far with a limited edition CD single called Half Dreams.
Just 100 copies of Half Dreams will be available at The Lines’ Wulfrun Hall show in Wolverhampton on Saturday December 20.
The song will become available to download from the day after the gig.
Listings
Thursday December 11
Open Acoustic Night - The Longlands, Stourbridge.
Jam Night - The Moorings Tavern, Stourbridge.
Acoustic Open Night - Benjamin’s, Halesowen.
Roge David - The Little Chop House, Colley Gate.
Comedy with Dave Dinsdale feat. Ben Briggs, David Larkins, Sarah Russ, Chris H plus Matt Price - The Holly Bush, Cradley Heath.
Human League, ABC plus Heaven 17 - Civic Hall, Wolverhampton.
Stephen K Amos - Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton.
Cancer Bats - Carling Academy 2, Birmingham.
Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain Christmas Special - Town Hall, Birmingham.
Century - Symphony Hall, Birmingham.
Dead Man’s Root - JB’s, Dudley.
Junction 2 - The Thorns Inn, Quarry Bank.
Dave Onions - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.
Ollie Hughes - Westmead Hotel, Birmingham.
Roy Wood Rock N Roll Band Christmas Special plus A Syde - Robin 2, Bilston.
The Lover and Landscape - Old Joint Stock, Birmingham.
Friday December 12
The Dark Blue Boogaloo feat. BSN 420, Smokestack plus Mike Bethal - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.
Rhythm Beat 30+ - Benjamin’s, Halesowen.
Tamla Motown and Soul with Max - Deja Vu, Rowley Regis.
Mr P Body’s 78rpm Lunchtime Record Hop - Bell Hotel, Stourbridge.
Acoustic Session - Eagle and Spur, Cookley.
Risen From The Ashes, Skull Fox, The Resigned plus Sienna - The Mitre, Stourbridge.
Christmas Musical Evening - Priory Hall, Dudley.
Halle Christmas Special - Civic Hall, Wolverhampton.
Now Assassin plus Guilty Pleasures of the Snow Angel - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.
Bluetones - Carling Academy 2, Birmingham, 6pm start.
Ramshackle feat. Suddenly Phantoms, Everett, Copious plus Burnside - Carling Academy 2, Birmingham.
Jason Donovan - Symphony Hall, Birmingham.
BBC Big Band with Matthew Ford - Town Hall, Birmingham.
Danny Vaughan plus Tara’s Secret - JB’s Dudley.
The U-Rythmix - The New Dog Pool Hotel, Birmingham.
The Lover and Landscape - Old Joint Stock, Birmingham.
Meltdown Xmas Bash - The Asylum, Birmingham.
Cog - Custard Factory, Birmingham.
No Jacket Required - Robin 2, Bilston.
Saturday December 13
Punk Christmas all-dayer feat. Fighting in Someone’s House, Get Geoff, Strontium Dogs plus Annie’s Blind - The Mitre, Stourbridge, 2pm start.
Frankie Boyle - Civic Hall, Wolverhampton.
The Dandy Warhols - Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton.
The Cubans - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.
The Levellers - Carling Academy, Birmingham.
Seventh Horizon, Wild Youth, The Magic Mushrooms plus Wonky Ron - Bar Academy, Birmingham.
Great Romantics - Symphony Hall, Birmingham.
Omara Portuondo - Town Hall, Birmingham.
Jon Allen and Fleur - Labour Club, Quarry Bank.
UK Guns N Roses - JB’s, Dudley.
The Lover and Landscape - Old Joint Stock, Birmingham.
Les Wilson - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.
Max Raptor, The Happy Breed, Strangetime, The Black Revolver plus Suddenly Phantoms - Dragon Bar, Birmingham.
Blakfish, Shapes, OK Pilot, I Will Attack You, Kyoto Drive, Conquistadors plus Konk - The Flapper, Birmingham.
Kel Elliot Band - The Public, West Bromwich.
Ollie Hughes - Goodyear, Wolverhampton.
Talon - Robin 2, Bilston.
Rock Machine - The Windmill, Lye.
Sunday December 14
Relight Your Fire 30+ - Labour Club, Colley Gate.
Smarty’s 30+ - The Kingfisher, Wall Heath.
Original Music Extravaganza - Holly Bush, Cradley Heath.
Acoustic Open Night - The Longlands, Stourbridge.
Ken Dodd - Civic Hall, Wolverhampton.
Resonance, Chris Wallbank and The Cowards plus Young Runaways - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.
King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys - Crescent Theatre, Birmingham.
Rejoice Carol Concert - Symphony Hall, Birmingham.
Birmingham Music Service Christmas Concert - Town Hall, Birmingham.
Gareth and Hayley - Labour Club, Quarry Bank.
Destruction, Debauchery plus Scared To Death - JB’s, Dudley.
The Hype - The Thorns Inn, Quarry Bank.
Babajack - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.
Royal Marines Christmas Spectacular - Concert Hall, Dudley.
Jackie Leven (afternoon show) - Robin 2, Bilston, noon start.
Mostly Autumn - Robin 2, Bilston.
Monday December 15
Open Mic Night - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.
Acoustic Live - Roadhouse, Merry Hill.
The Hold Steady plus The Mark Inside - Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton.
The Pogues - Carling Academy, Birmingham.
Heaven’s Basement, Wired Desire, The High Society plus Heresy - Dragon Bar, Birmingham.
Abba Time - The Kingfisher, Wall Heath.
Alexander O’ Neal and His Band plus B-Syde - Robin 2, Bilston.
Want You Back - Botanical Gardens, Birmingham.
Tuesday December 16
Folk Night - The Plough Inn, Wollaston.
Open Acoustic - The Windmill, Lye.
Open Mic Night - The Britannia Inn, Wollaston.
Jam Night - Roadhouse, Merry Hill.
Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown - Civic Hall, Wolverhampton.
Bellowhead, The Old Dance School plus Dave Swarbrick - Town Hall, Birmingham.
Midlands Hospitals’ Choir Christmas Celebration - Symphony Hall, Birmingham.
Abba Time - The Kingfisher, Wall Heath.
Ballroom Glitz plus Freewater - Robin 2, Bilston.
Wednesday December 17
Move to The Rhythm, Dance to The Beat 30+ Event - The Whittington Inn, Kinver.
Jam Night - The Maverick, Amblecote.
Open Mic Night - Plough and Harrow, Kinver.
Open Mic Night with Simon and Lee from Voodoo - The Church Tavern, Quarry Bank.
Tyla - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.
Sonic Boom Six, Barbar Luck plus Mouthwash - Carling Academy 2, Birmingham.
A London Symphony feat. Kirill Gertstein - Symphony Hall, Birmingham.
Roy Wood Rock & Roll Band Christmas Special - Town Hall, Birmingham.
Dan Willis plus Jonathan Mayor - Old Joint Stock, Birmingham.
Acoustic Brew feat. Rue Royale, Mitch and Murray, The Humdrum Express plus Harlem Dandy - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.
The Fans of Faye, The Greater Good plus Jess Jones - Cellar Bar, Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.
The Ghost of a Thousand, Rolo Tomassi plus Casino Brawl - Dragon Bar, Birmingham.
Badness - The Kingfisher, Wall Heath.
Ultimate Madness - Robin 2, Bilston.
Thursday December 18
Roge David - The Little Chop House, Colley Gate.
Comedy with Dave Dinsdale feat. Ashley Freize, Joe Lycett, Alex Miles plus Chris Tilthorpe - The Holly Bush, Cradley Heath.
Acoustic Open Night - The Longlands, Stourbridge.
Jam Night - The Moorings Tavern, Stourbridge.
Acoustic Open Night - Benjamin’s, Halesowen.
Christopher Caress - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.
Biffy Clyro - Caring Academy, Birmingham.
Jensen and The Interceptors, Little Hollywood, Carlo plus The Lean Yellows - Bar Academy, Birmingham.
Open Acoustic Night - The Vine, Kinver.
Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band Carols and Capers - Town Hall, Birmingham.
White Christmas - Symphony Hall, Birmingham.
Dissociation - JB’s, Dudley.
Flat Stanley - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.
The Stubble Brothers - Cellar Bar, Stourbridge.
Nova Caspa plus Ollie Spencer - The Kingfisher, Wall Heath.
The Damned, Devilish Presley plus Slicks Kitchen - Robin 2, Bilston.
Friday December 19
The Dark Blue Boogaloo feat. Jazz Thrash Assassin, I Hate You More plus Forlorn - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.
Rhythm Beat 30+ - Benjamin’s, Halesowen.
Tamla Motown and Soul with Max - Deja Vu, Rowley Regis.
Mr P Body’s 78rpm Lunchtime Record Hop - Bell Hotel, Stourbridge.
Acoustic Session - Eagle and Spur, Cookley.
Buddies - Labour Club, Quarry Bank.
Diamond Lil, Gauge plus Liberty Lies - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.
Rattle Conducts Schumann - Symphony Hall, Birmingham.
Black Voices Christmas Concert - Town Hall, Birmingham.
Johnny 2 Bad - JB’s, Dudley.
Pure Purple - The New Dog Pool Hotel, Birmingham.
The Move - The Asylum, Birmingham.
The Defout, Aquaplane, Riding Giants plus Thieves Like Us - Dragon Bar, Birmingham.
The Blues Band feat. Paul Jones plus The Joanne Shaw Taylor Band - Robin 2, Bilston.
Saturday December 20
Black Country Rock - Arizona Crossing, Kingswinford.
The Lines, The Egos plus The Getaways - Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton.
The Rubikons - Civic Bar, Wolverhampton, 6.30pm start.
Mike TV, Showdown City, Maycomb plus She Said She Said - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.
From The Jam - Carling Academy, Birmingham.
Everybody Looks Famous, Lucid, Black Gold plus The Rainbow Theory - Bar Academy, Birmingham.
A Christmas Carol - Symphony Hall, Birmingham.
King’s College Choir at Christmas - Town Hall, Birmingham.
Jon Grant - Labour Club, Quarry Bank.
The Bon Jovi Experience plus Apparition - JB’s, Dudley.
The Sussex Jazz Kings - Waterworks Jazz Club, Quinton.
Blues Jam Session - The Public, West Bromwich.
Molly Brown - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.
Ollie Hughes - Goodyear, Wolverhampton.
The Jamm plus Rebel Truce - Robin 2, Bilston.
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