So the weekend started Friday night. Leopard gig was cancelled due to a singer wanting to save his voice which meant I could get down to The Grand St. Leger Hotel for the T-Fest launch party and the Famous Villains live. For T-Fest think MapFest but in Tickhill. It takes place September 21st and with the likes of the Villains, Bang Bang Romeo, Avit, Jery At Controls, Rita Payne, The Mick Simpson Band and Stafford Galli already on board it's looking good. For more details check it all out at http://www.t-fest.co.uk/ As regards the launch night when will people learn not to let me lose on a free bar? Famous Villains were magnificent as ever. And great shoes Charlotte!
Saturday was all bout making history. Donny lad Jamie McDonnell and his fight for the IBF bantamweight Championship of the World at the Keepmoat. Again a massive thanks to Dennis Hobson and Neal Hargreaves for the hospitality. Free food this time and somewhere warm to hover between fights. It was pigging freezing Saturday night. First on the bill was Bentley heavyweight Carl Spencer. Dennis is determined to get me in the ring with the 6'7" Tower Of Power. He does this:
That's me in the background checking out my potential opposition. It's not gonna happen!
The McDonnell/Ceja fight was a classic. The general consensus pre fight was if it gets past 5 rounds Jamie will win. After 5 rounds I had it 4-1, maybe 3-2, to Ceja. Then Jamie showed his skill, speed and resilience and apart from a worrying couple of blows in the 11th he totally dominated. His performance in the 12th round was some of the finest boxing I've ever seen. In and out with blistering combos that had Ceja swinging at space still trying to work out what had just happened. We all had Jamie down as having edged it. Nervous times as the MC announced a majority win and then Doncaster has it's first ever World Champion. History made.
The aftershow party seemed to be all over Donny. Every pub had fans singing Jamie's name. Which ultimately lead to a very messy night and a very long shift at The Leopard Sunday afternoon.
Today's show had a gem of a live set from Sheffield band The Ratells. Quality tunes with harmonies to make a grown man cry. I stand by my on air statement 'If you weren't at least tapping your feet to that you have no soul'. Check out The Ratells sooner rather than later. They are gonna be big and we all like to say I was there when.......
OK, gotta fly. potentially judging a battle of the bands at the RockBar tonight, kipper permitting.
Laters
SS
Playlist Monday 13/05/13
Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag - Pigbag
Mr. Brightside - The Killers
Do It All Over Again - Spiritualized
Kings For The Weekend - Missing Andy
I Still Believe - Frank Turner
Bassline - Reverend And The Makers
Never Take Me Alive - Spear Of Destiny
A Certain Romance - Arctic Monkeys
Dream Factory - Section 60
Best Of You - Foo Fighters
Don't Stop - The Stone Roses
Spies - Famous Villains
Adultery - Little Comets
Sound Of The Suburbs - The Members
The Ratells Live Session
Faces
Cecilia
Legacy - The Ratells
Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush
Shot By Both Sides - Magazine
Blitzkrieg Bop - The Ramones
Rocket - Goldfrapp
This Is Real - The Enemy
Come Home - James
Stranding In The Way Of Control - Gossip
Soldier Girl - Polyphonic Spree
Motorcycle Emptiness - Manic Street Preachers
Sell Out - Reel Big Fish
Green Onions - Booker T And The MGs
Teenage Kicks - The Undertones
Transmission - Joy Division
Bankrobber - The Clash
Smooth - New Killer Shoes
Invisible Sun - The Police
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Master Blaster (Jammin') - Stevie Wonder
Tears Dry On Their Own - Amy Winehouse
Run Right Back - The Black Keys
Shake It Out - Florence And The Machine
Caught By The Fuzz - Supergrass
Egyptian Reggae - Jonathan Richman And The Modern Lovers
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