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Official vids from this years Hungry Pigeon in Piccadilly Gardens
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ONE OF MY MATES IS SELLING THESE AS CANT ATTEND GLASTO THIS YEAR NOW - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...=STRK:MESELX:IT
Photo descriptions on there
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Thanks to everybody who came yesterday to PiccadillY Gardens - remember we're still on today as well
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ANOTHER REASON TO GET THOSE DAY / WEEKEND TICKETS!!!
HUNGRY PIGEON SPECIAL OFFER! We will be giving Hungry Pigeon tickets holders the chance to get 25% OFF our HL Jeans co collection on production of a Hungry Pigeon wristband from this Friday 28th May until Friday 4th June. Offer is only available at our Henri Lloyd store in St Ann's square, Manchester. Happy shopping :-) HLJ
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Hi,
FOLLOWING OUR MASSIVE OUTDOOR STAGE EVENT WTH ATHLETE AND GUESTS AT PICCADILLY GARDENS WE HAVE 3 OFFICIAL AFTERSHOW PARTIES
* sTRANGERWAYS AT DRY BAR -9pm
* PROPAGANDA AT MOHO LIVE - 9pm
* REVOLVER AT BAND ON THE WALL - 11pm (Note: The Travelling Band are on before Revolver)
YOU WILL NEED DAY OR WEEKEND WRISTBANDS TO GET IN FOLKS AS WE HAVE AN ESTIMATED 5000 PEOPLE HEADING OFF FROM PICCADILLY GARDENS AT 9PM
*** Day / Weekend ticket which are available from http://www.ticketline.co.uk/and http://www.seetickets.com.com/ and http://www.wegottickets.com/***
*** Also available in person at Piccadilly Records ***
STRANGERWAYS @ DRY BAR (in the new / improved bigger downstairs venue)
Since December 2008 on bleak Thursday nights to a now fully fledged monthly weekend slot, committed to showcasing the latest sounds emerging from the Manchester rehearsals rooms, be it from the CDJ's to more recently the live stage.
Once the feedback has finished ringing through your ears the STRANGERWAYS DJ's will always assure the party goes on well past 3am with both cutting edge Indie,Rock & Roll,Electro,Pop while the Banners
Soundsystem echo's the best Funk, Soul and Motown
PROPAGANDA @ MOHO LIVE
Propaganda is an indie club phenomenon, with over 10000 people attending its many club nights across the country every week. Propaganda is now one of the biggest and busiest club-nights in Manchester and Moho has the best drinks deals on a Saturday night of any venue in the town centre so make sure you get down early to avoid the queues.
Room 1 - PROPAGANDA DJ Dan, Geck, Dave Remix, Tom Rackham, Jon Weldon & Stu play a the best new & classic indie alternative music. Propaganda's DJs are some of the biggest in the country. They have DJed For Oasis, at The Reading Festival, played indie in Ibiza, New York & across the UK!
Room 2 - Digital Disco - Electro djs.
Propaganda's Previous guest DJs have included The Pigeon Detectives, The Fratellis, Zane Lowe, The Subways, The Zutons, Embrace, The View, We Are Scientists, The Mystery Jets, Editors, The Hoosiers, The Holloways... so expect great things
REVOLVER @ BAND ON THE WALL
We’re very proud to announce that ace clubnight REVOLVER will be hosting The Travelling Band after-party at this year’s HUNGRY PIGEON Festival!! Selling out every night for the past 6 years, Revolver perfectly recreates the swinging 60’s in club is decked out with vintage oil Projectors, drapes, fairy lights and projections of footage confirming that the 60’s is definitely the coolest decade that the world has experienced.
REVOLVER Dj's Darran Carter, Paul Hoson and Steve Ballinger, keep it real with their ‘vinyl only’ policy that gets the dance floor grooving all night. With their eclectic record collection, you cant predict what you will hear as they play the best music form all genres. From Psyche to Soul, Pop to Rock n Roll, West Coast Blues and Rare Grooves, the boy’s will have you singing your heart out as well as searching your local record shop for ‘that song’ the next day.
Revolver isn’t ‘just another club night’, the music and the decor creates a unique atmosphere where you can lose yourself in the music and feel part of something special
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Hey folks
Hungry Pigeon 2010 sponsored by HL Jeans Co have an amazing prize for you........A MEET & GREET WITH ATHLETE @ HUNGRY PIGEON
Thats right - on Sat 29th May when Athlete headline the outdoor stage in Piccadilly Gardens you could be meeting, chatting and snapping yourself with the lovely boys from the band aboard the HL Jeans Bus
QUESTIONS
1) Who is hosting the outdoor stage? (Hint: find it on our group description - http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8826488780)
2) On what lane was HL Jeans co founded? ( hint: find it on http://www.facebook.com/hljeansco )
Once you've found those snippets of information email the answers and a contact mobile number to alex@hungrypigeon.com with the subject line "Athlete Competition"
Deadline for entry is Midday on Weds 26th May and we'll let the 5 lucky winners know
EXTRA CHANCE TO WIN ON TWITTER
Follow us on twitter at http://twitter.com/hungrypigeon and http://twitter.com/hljeans for 2 extra chances to win a meet & greet with Athlete!!!
See you at the festival
Hungry Pigeon
Hungry Pigeon tickets available from http://www.wegottickets.com/event/77897 / http://www.seetickets.com / http://www.ticketline.co.uk (and available in person at Piccadilly Records)
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Hi
We're proud to announce our full line up for this year including the much anticipated Arts Listings and the full line up for the outdoor stafe
START PLANNING YOUR WEEKEND NOW!!!
1. Check the full listings out on http://www.hungrypigeon.com
2. Check exclusive interviews and recommendations on our blog http://hungrypigeon.wordpress.com
3. Get tickets from http://www.wegottickets.com/event/77897 / http://www.seetickets.com / http://www.ticketline.co.uk (and available in person at Piccadilly Records)
Thanks
Hungry Pigeon 2010 sponsored by HL Jeans Co
http://twitter.com/hungrypigeon
Plus keep checking out our facebook and twitter pages for exclusive comps
*** MUSIC HIGHLIGHS ***
FRIDAY 28TH MAY
Reverend Soundsystem (Reverend & The Makers Jon McClure plus special guests performing Reverend songs in a dance style)
The Longcut
Kirsty Almeida
Thom Kirkpatrick (Switches)
Kristyna Myles
Hungry Pigeon Vs The Aftershow Clubnight
SATURDAY 29TH MAY
Athlete *
The Travelling Band
Misty's Big Adventure
The Jessie Rose Trip
Lowline
To The Bones
Clint Boon
Propaganda Club Night
Revolver Club Night
SUNDAY 30TH MAY
Liam Frost
Kid British
Orphan Boy
The Paris Riots
The Sound Of Guns
Thomas Truax
Hungry Pigeon Closing Party @ Moho Live
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Hi
We've just introduced our new Hungry Pigeon blog featuring THE TRAVELLING BAND, BAND ON THE WALL, NIGHT & DAY giving
* Tips to check out at this years festival
* Highlighting the best bars / cafes in Manchester Northern Quarter
Updates and new interviews coming daily so keep checking the blog out here
http://hungrypigeon.wordpress.com/
Thanks
Hungry Pigeon
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Full listings on the myspace now - www.myspace.com/hungrypigeon
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The Travelling Band now confirmed for Saturday at Band On the Wall
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TheTime - Fantastic - see you there
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Hungry Pigeon have confirmed KID BRITISH as the special guests for this years Closing Party at Moho Live on Sunday 30th May.
This appearance marks the second Hungry Pigeon appearance for the band who last year performed on the outdoor stage in Piccadilly Gardens.
Kid British are one of the most successful acts to come out of Manchester in recent years and joined The Specials on their reformation tour last year as well as recently completing a hugely successful UK tour in their own right.
Also joining this years Hungry Pigeon bill is the hotly tipped Kirsty Almeida who plays Band On The Wall on Friday 28th May. Kirsty signed to Decca in Summer 2009 and was one of the most talked about artists of last years In The City playing to a sold out capacity BOTW in Oct 2009. This Hungry Pigeon appearance marks the start of her Summer Festival calender which also includes Glastonbury and Secret Garden Party
Previously announced artists for this years Hungry Pigeon Festival look like this
FRIDAY 28TH MAY
Reverend Soundsystem (Reverend & The Makers Jon McClure plus special guests performing Reverend songs in a dance style)
The Longcut
Karima Francis
Kirsty Almeida
SATURDAY 29TH MAY
Athlete
Very Secret Special Guests TBA
Misty's Big Adventure
Jessie Rose Trip
Lowline
To The Bones
Clint Boon
SUNDAY 30TH MAY
Liam Frost
Kid British
Thomas Truax
Many more artists are to be announced in coming weeks...
Day tickets available for £12 / Full weekend tickets available for £25 from...
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/77897
and http://www.seetickets.com / http://www.ticketline.co.uk
Available in person at Piccadilly Records
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ATHLETE ARE CONFIRMED AS PICCADILLY GARDENS OUTDOOR STAGE HEADLINERS....
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HUNGRY PIGEON – The Northern Quarter Festival - May 28th-30th 2010
REVEREND SOUNDSYSTEM
LIAM FROST
THE LONGCUT
KARIMA FRANCIS
LOWLINE
MISTY’S BIG ADVENTURE
TO THE BONES
CLINT BOON
+ loads more!
Following a hugely successful inaugural year in 2009 which saw 15,000 revellers attend throughout the Bank Holiday Weekend, Hungry Pigeon is back bigger and better for 2010 and will be taking place between May 28th-30th 2010
The arts and music event builds on its success from last year which saw the likes of Kid British, Nine Black Alps and The Travelling Band performing to capacity crowds. The festival was also nominated in the UK Festival Awards for Best Metropolitan Festival alongside the likes of Camden Crawl and Liverpool Sound City, representing Manchester as the only festival nominated.
Opening up the festival on the Friday night is Hungry Pigeon Vs The Aftershow with a headline slot from the Reverend Soundsystem. Reverend Soundsystem is Jon McClure plus special guests performing Reverend & The Makers songs in an electro style.
With Liam Frost, The Longcut, Karima Francis, Lowline, To The Bones heading up the bill, this years line up celebrates all that is good about Manchester music and is testament to the quality of the bands coming out of the city. Based in the Northern Quarter the music programme with over 150 bands takes over established venues such as Night & Day, Manchester Roadhouse, Moho Live, Dry Bar and following its re-opening last year we're extremely proud to have Band On The Wall involved.
On Saturday May 29th Piccadilly Gardens will again host the Hungry Pigeon Main Stage. A free party for all, supported by Manchester City Council and Visit Manchester. This year stage will be hosted by XFM DJ and former Inspiral Carpets member Clint Boon who adds "You can't help feel with the Hungry Pigeon Festival that it's another Manchester success story in the making. Check back in 5 years time and I'm sure it'll be one of the most talked about annual events in the city's live music calender"
The centre piece of this years Arts programme is the exhibition "XPOSED – A Decade Of Manchester Music, by Karen McBride". Karen McBride's work with the likes of Robbie Williams and The Tings Tings across the mediums of black and white film to digital photography is legendary and following exhibitions at The Lowry and The Green Room this multi-venue exhibition celebrating a decade of Manchester's music, both underground and international.
With vintage clothing becoming an increasingly popular fashion trend, traders from across the UK will come together for the Hungry Pigeon Festival. Vintage Threads, a subsidiary of Manchester Fashion Network, has been running vintage fairs for just under a year, creating a dedicated following. The events feature garments from the past 10 decades and has seen the likes of vintage Chanel, Calvin Klein and Mary Quant pieces. Event organiser Emma Doyle says “Vintage Threads allows shoppers to find a variety of vintage all in one place. We’ve established a strong and loyal following over the past 12 months so we’re really excited to be working with Hungry Pigeon”
With an incredible schedule live art, poetry, short films, U18s events, art exhibitions, busking and even its very own Northern Quarter art treasure trail, HUNGRY PIGEON really does have something for everyone!
Early Bird weekend tickets are on sale till April 1st via www.seetickets.com and http://www.wegottickets.com for £15 afterwhich the price will rise to £25
For more info see www.hungrypigeon.com and www.myspace.com/hungrypigeon
Twitter on
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Hi
Hungry Pigeon is back for 2010 so please keep these dates in your diary - May 28th-30th - we've got early bird tickets on sale now via the links below!!!!
Also, we've got a brand new website, twitter, youtube videos and if you're based in the Northern Quarter we want you to get involved
HUNGRY PIGEON IN 2009
Hungry Pigeon was the talk of Manchester this year and undoubtedly Manchester’s biggest city centre festival being the only Manchester festival nominated for the UK Festival Awards. In our inaugural year in 2009 we were nominated in the Metropolitan Festival Category alongside longer established events such as Liverpool Sound City and Camden Crawl
With an incredible schedule of live music from 150 bands, plus live art, poetry, short films, U18s events, art exhibitions, busking and even its very own Northern Quarter art treasure trail,
HUNGRY PIGEON really does have something for everyone!
It is spread over 20 venues around the Northern Quarter, and also features a massive outdoor stage in the heart of Manchester City Centre – Piccadilly Gardens!!
Backed by Manchester City Council and Marketing Manchester, Councilor Mike Amesbury, Executive Member for Culture and Leisure for Manchester City Council said: “This is a brand new festival
for the city and we are proud to be supporting the new and upcoming talent involved”
In 2009 we attracted over 15000 people to the event over the Bank Holiday weekend
Artists in 2009 included KID BRITISH / NINE BLACK ALPS / WAVE MACHINES / MISTY’S BIG ADVENTURE / THE TRAVELLING BAND / TEN BEARS/ THE VORTEX / THE MAYBES / THE JESSIE ROSE TRIP / FRAZER KING
CASIO KID / GIDEON CONN / THE GAY BLADES... and many more....
**** Early Bird tickets for 2010 are on sale now via http://www.wegottickets.com and http://www.seetickets.com ****
HUNGRY PIGEON - THE WEBSITE
Remind yourself of last years event and keep yourself update with the brand new Hungry Pigeon website
Check the gallery and the videos from last year here....
HUNGRY PIGEON - YOUTUBE VIDS
We've got 2 versions of last years Hungry Pigeon vids to suit all your needs
Full Documentary -
Promo Short -
HUNGRY PIGEON - TWITTER
Follow us for the latest updates on twitter...
http://twitter.com/hungrypigeon
HUNGRY PIGEON 2010 - GET INVOLVED
Are you ...
* A Northern Quarter Business
* Artist
* Band
* Looking for Work Experience
If you fit any of the above and want to get involved in this years festival email Hungry Pigeon at
alex@hungrypigeon.com
Thanks from all at Hungry Pigeon
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Just 2 days to go until Manchester's most talked about music festival of 2009..... HUNGRY PIGEON!!!
Highlights include.....
- A massive outdoor stage in Piccadilly Gardens - the very heart of Manchester.
- A fantastic "art treasure trail" around the Northern Quarter.
- Specific genre-themed nights, including electro, heavy rock, acoustic and U18s events.
- Live art battles in the street!
- A whole host of massive headliners!! (see below for more details)
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Check out the full festival booklet which is out all over town (check any Stick Up Media or Dont Panic racks, or participating venues). Grab yourself a booklet and do the Northern Quarter Art Treasure trail on Sat or Sun 23rd or 24th May..... enter your answers at the end of the trail at Afflecks Palace to enter the prize draw for tons of excellent prizes donated by the businesses of the NQ, including free meals, gig tickets and nights out!!
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HUNGRY PIGEON –
Full arts and music listings are now live on www.myspace.com/hungrypigeon.
We are running event features every couple of days, which give you info on specific things going on over the weekend! Keep checking back.....
On the art side, we have some amazing stuff going on, including:
- Live art battles in the Piccadilly Gardens Outdoor Stage Arena
- Northern Quarter treasure trail
- Art exhibitions and installations
- E-God live music and lights show at Urbis
- Poetry
- Experimental films
....and loads more!
Full music listings are also live on the MySpace blog NOW, so GO PLAN YOUR WEEKEND!!! We have confirmed some fantastic acts for HUNGRY PIGEON, including:
KID BRITISH
NINE BLACK ALPS
WAVE MACHINES
MISTY’S BIG ADVENTURE
THE TRAVELLING BAND
TEN BEARS
THE VORTEX
THE MAYBES
KARIMA FRANCIS
THE JESSIE ROSE TRIP
FRAZER KING
CASIO KID
GIDEON CONN
THE WHISKYCATS
THE GAY BLADES
VINNY PERCULIAR
1913
ORPHAN BOY
SHANTY TOWN
ZICO CHAIN
THE TIDES
ESKIMO COWBOY
THOMAS TRUAX
JOSEPHINE ONIYAMA
CARJACK MALLONE
NO LIFE
SHMOO
THE PARIS RIOTS
Tickets to this veritable feast of music and arts are just £19.50 / £10 (weekend / day wristband), which gets you into everything, from www.ticketline.co.uk. Tickets are absolutely flying!... HUNGRY PIGEON is shaping up to be MASSIVE!!
Enjoy!!!
The Hungry Pigeon team
Also sign up to our myspace page on http://www.myspace.com/hungrypigeon
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Stage times are now up for the festival......as well as some classic new additions
www.myspace.com/hungrypigeon
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HUNGRY PIGEON – The Northern Quarter Festival - May 22nd-25th 2009
Manchester's Northern Quarter is one of the most unique districts of Manchester city centre and following a hugely successful inaugural event in 2008 under the name MAPS FESTIVAL which attracted over 6000 visitors to the city centre, Hungry Pigeon in 2009 will put the spotlight on the creative artists both here in Manchester and across the UK.
Last year the event saw the likes of The Dykeenis, Ten Bears, Kid British, Gideon Conn, The Brute Chorus, Mistys Big Adventure as well as appearances from rising local bands such as Fraser King, Daniel Land & The Modern Painters and The Vortex
Partnering with Manchester City Council this year will see the weekend culminate in a large outdoor stage in a Piccadilly Gardens on the May Bank Holiday for up to 5000 people.
CONFIRMED BANDS FOR 2009 INCLUDE...
KID BRITISH
NINE BLACK ALPS
WAVE MACHINES
MISTY’S BIG ADVENTURE
THE TRAVELLING BAND
THE VORTEX
THE MAYBES
KARIMA FRANCIS
THE JESSIE ROSE TRIP
FRAZER KING
CASIO KID
GIDEON CONN
THE WHISKYCATS
THE GAY BLADES
VINNY PERCULIAR
..... with lots more to be announced!!
What they said about last years event
"This creative showcase has all the potential to gain a reputation as a hub for the best of Manchester talent" Manchester Evening News
“Could be the natural successor to D-Percussion….and all-singing, all-dancing super festival” City Life
“A proud celebration of Manchester’s best independent music and art” Metro News
And for regular updates join http://www.facebook.com and search for Hungry Pigeon
Also sign up to our myspace page on http://www.myspace.com/hungrypigeon
************* TICKETS ON SALE NOW **************
WEEKEND AND DAY TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM
http://www.wegottickets.com/f/768
Weekend Tickets - £19.50
Day Tickets - £10
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Thanks to all those that came along to the Aftershow to see EL POLICIA
www.myspace.com/elpolicia
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El Policia are playing the Eclectica Aftershow at the Citidel playing alongside Our Fold and Rick Witter (Shed 7)
www.myspace.com/elpolicia
See ya down there
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Hi guys!!!
Less than 7 days before the festival! Before the fun!!
We still have new bands playing at the festival, check the blog to know where they play:
Paleface
Space Armstrong
The Displacements
Parka
The Novellos
Stars of Track and Field
Medicine for the Meek
Rise Hall
Don't forget to buy your ticket!
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A new addition
* THE DISPLACEMENTS are now playing the Friday of MAPS. The band were last seen in Manchester at the sold out Apollo gig with The Enemy and our signed to Stiff Records - expect big things from these boys
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Just weeks to go to MAPS - who's coming???
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We've now announced the ARTS listings as well on the myspace blog
www.myspace.com/mapsfestival
SKINT & DEMORALISED'S LEED FESTIVAL POEM
in Leeds Festival
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SKINT & DEMORALISED'S LEEDS FESTIVAL POEM (playing Manchester on Dec 18th - Share on folks)
http://iammattabbott.blogspot.com/2010/08/f**king-al-fresco-miles-from-tesco-by.html?zx=8c7c4ccfe8634da0