Wombats To Play Albert Hall

THE WOMBATS are to play the Albert Hall as part of a new drive which aims to re-establish the venue as a place for new, up and coming bands.

The Liverpudlian three-piece will become the first act to play at the venue under the Albert Sessions initiative.

Under the scheme, selected acts will benefit from a 50 per cent cut in the normal rental fee for the hall. In return, bands agree to cap ticket prices.

The initiative aims to encourage a demographic of fans who would not normally go to the Royal Albert Hall, with plans for bands to take part in day-long sessions with local children.

Lucy Noble, head of programming for the 5,200-capacity Royal Albert Hall, said she wants to "reach out" to children who may feel "intimidated" by the concert hall.


THE WOMBATS met at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and are best known for hits such as BACKFIRE AT THE DISCO, and LET'S DANCE TO JOY DIVISION.








21/05/2008 14:30:56

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Slagerij Van Kampen

   
Artist: Slagerij Van Kampen

   Genre(s): 
New Age
   

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Discography:


   
 A Long Walk On A Short Pier

   Year: 1989   
Tracks: 9

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Superheroes go back to work

Superheroes go back to work

Comic-book-hero film company Marvel Studios has reached an meantime arrangement with the Writers Social club of U.S.A., enabling striking Hollywood writers to go back to act upon on their projects.
For Wonder, it means that work bottom take up on 'Ant Man', 'Captain America', 'Thor' and 'The Avengers'.
'Hulk' and 'Iron Man' were already in production and were not affected by the strike; they ar set for tone ending subsequently this class.
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