GALLOPS

Hello All,

We haven’t got round to any blog posting for a good while, we’ve been busy bees. Hope everyone is good and enjoying the oncoming of the warmer slice of the year. Roll on Summer…

A couple of bits of interesting news from Gallops. We have been confirmed for both the BBC Radio 1 Weekend and Wakestock festivals this Spring/Summer! Happy Days!

Radio 1 Big Weekend will take place on May 9-10th at Lydiard Park in lovely Swindon, we’ve bagged the penultimate slot on the BBC Introducing stage thanks to various good eggs at the British Broadcasting Corporation and are eternally grateful. The line up for the event is really quite good with all the big names you would expect at an event this size. Check out the web page link below for further details, we’re playing on the Sunday at 6.20pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/bigweekend/

Also confirmed is a slot at Wakestock 2009, Europe’s Largest Wakeboard Festival. If you haven’t heard of Wakestock we suggest you check it out. The festival site is on the outskirts of the coastal resorts of Pwllheli/Abersoch in Gwynedd, North Wales. I’ve been there as a punter for the last few years and it really is worth the ticket. Good Music, ‘Extreme’ Sports Events and Great People all set against the stunning backdrop of the North Wales coast. It will definitely be interesting for me to see the festival from a different point of view and we are all immensely excited about this event! We will be playing on the Main Stage at the event alongside Super Furry Animals, N*E*R*D, Dizzee Rascal, Joy Formidable, Moby etc. The festivals take place on the 10-12th July. More info in link below, check it oot.

http://www.wakestock.co.uk/

We also have some more gigs lined up over the month or so. This Sunday (May 3rd) we are headlining a gig at the Sacred Trinity Church (actual church!!!!) in Salford as part of Huw Stephens (Radio 1) showcase at the Sounds From the Other City Festival 2009. I’ve never been to this festival but i’ve been told many good things. We are playing alongside:

Marina and the Diamonds
Peggy Sue
Sweet Baboo
The Tombots
Nia Morgan

plus DJ sets from Huw Stephens & Jakokoyak

We’ve never played a church before. This is Sick..

If you read this in time, we have a 3 track live session being broadcast on Radio Wales tonight from 10pm on Adam Walton’s show. Listen in if you get the chance, you won’t be disappointed…

JG BALLARD RIP. Your work will never be forgotten…..

Here’s a little Melodius Thunk for your head space.

LOVE

GALLOPS