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As
a keen photographer and festival goer,
I was really pleased to be asked to cover
this years festival for Moonshine Magazine.
I wasn’t too worried when on Thursday
morning I woke up to a rainy day. I’m
a happy little camper and I wasn’t
about to let a little bad weather dampen
my spirits. I arrived at the showground
mid afternoon and in between showers and
with a little help from a neighbouring
camper managed to get my tent up in what
was to turn into a very wet and windy
day but even so I could see the campsite
was already filling up nicely.
There were three bands on Thursday night,
a little late starting due to the bad
weather and the inevitable technical glitches
that brings, but it didn’t spoil
the party atmosphere.
Things really got into full swing on Friday
though, with The Brown Bottle Band kicking
off the proceedings on the indoor stage
as promised. The weather had improved
a little too and I spent the day backwards
and forwards between the two stages so
as not to miss anything. It was good to
see Dawn Trader who hadn’t played
for over twenty years and I have to admit
I did tarry a while when Juicy Lucy took
to the main stage in the afternoon. The
highlight of my Friday though was AC/DC
UK, who rocked it to a packed marquee,
it’s not the easiest thing to take
pictures whilst you’re dancing!
And after finding my tent had survived
the weather (although a little damp) I
fell into my sleeping bag exhausted, wondering
what the next day would bring.
Saturday and the campsite was packed and
I spent the morning wandering around the
many stalls and taking pictures of the
bikes rolling into the arena. It was much
more relaxed and it was good to see so
many families at the festival.
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Photo:
L.Clifford
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In
the afternoon after the Tattoo Competition
I headed over to the indoor stage to
catch The Ramonas, the only all girl
band on this weekend and I wasn’t
disappointed. After which I left the
tent to the cheers of the guys watching
the pole dancers ringing in my ears.
Then it was the turn of the Custom Bikes
to take the stage, and even the sun
made an appearance which just about
made it a perfect Saturday afternoon.
By the time I headed over to the main
stage early evening to catch Are You
Experienced, a very good Hendrix tribute
I could see the crowds already beginning
to gather for the Vampires Rock Show.
As I jostled for a place with the other
photographers I could feel the excitement
and anticipation build. There seemed
to be twice as many people this year.
And boy were we treated to an extravaganza.
Steve Steinman as The Baron and a wonderful
Emily Clark as Pandora were joined on
stage by Toyah as the Evil Queen as
they belted out all the favourite rock
anthems.
I was lucky enough to meet up with Toyah
briefly backstage and grab a couple
of quick photos before heading back
to the Grand Finale of the weekend The
Wet T-Shirt Competition…surprisingly
all the male photographers had disappeared,
but there was no shortage of guys asking
if they could swap places with me!
All in all it was a great weekend, this
Rally just seems to get better and better
and I can’t wait to see what next
years brings….Roll on 2011
Laurine
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GATES OPEN ON THURSDAY 15th - EXTRA VALUE WARM UP NIGHT!
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UP 2010 - Main Stages |
‘T.Rex. The Music of Marc
& Mickey’ have direct lineage
to Marc Bolan & T.Rex through drummer
Paul Fenton. Paul recorded extensively
and performed both ‘live’
on tour and for TV performances with Marc
and T.Rex in the UK, (including ITV's
'Supersonic') and the USA from 1973.
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Formed
in 1973, Bad Company have spanned four decades, they are
personified as a supergroup and a rock
institution. As with many supergroups
members interchange, when Paul Rogers
formed The Firm, with members of Led
Zeppelin and The Who ; Robert Hart was invited to Join Bad
Company by founder guitarist,
Mick Ralphs and drummer, Simon Kirke.
The band will be performing
a set list featuring all of their greatest
hits over the last four decades including
'Feel Like Makin Love', 'Can't Get Enough'
and 'Shooting Star' - Saturday night
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From
1992 until 1999 Bad Company
was fronted by the charismatic
multi talented vocalist and
hit songwriter Robert Hart,
voted one of best rock vocalists
of all time although Robert
modestly refutes that. Roberts
debut Bad Company album 'Company
of Strangers' co-written by
him was released in 1995 and
this was followed by 'Stories
Told and Untold' in 1996. The
Rock & Bike Fest are proud
to welcome Robert aboard for
the 2010 show!
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A
Unique Opportunity to see Steve
Steinmans's fabulous Vampires
Rock at a UK Festival
Full Show with Toyah
Willcox and The
Lost Boys
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This
musical comedy is set in the year 2030,
the city is New York, the undead are among
us and livelier than ever!
Steve
Steinman, with his unique tongue in cheek
humour, plays the charismatic and supremely
evil, Baron Von Rockula, owner of the
Live and Let Die Club.
In
search of a bride, the Baron must convince
his chosen one to agree to eternal immortality,
to be his queen and live forever !
The
spellbinding cast and musicians blast
their way through the greatest rock anthems
ever, including songs from Meat Loaf,
Rainbow, AC/DC, Alice cooper, Rolling
Stones, Bon Jovi, Queen, White Snake,
Bonnie Tyler and Cher.
A show like no other, with a twist of
rock and a hint of musical theatre, and
jam packed with the greatest anthems you
know and love, you’re guaranteed
to be on your feet!
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Juicy
Lucy had been championed by John
Peel who discovered them whilst
he was working as a DJ in the US. He was
so impressed that he produced their first
recordings in 1966 and invited them to
come to the UK, an offer they later took
up. However, having made it to the UK
the Vietnam draft in the US and problems
with UK immigration services caused personnel
problems and associated line up changes.
The first single from the self titled
debut album "Who Do You Love?",
a cover of a Bo Diddley song, stamped
it's way up the singles charts in the
UK and several European countries in the
spring of 1970, finally reaching number
14 in the UK and staying on the chart
for three months. The album cover itself
caused quite a stir, featuring as it did
a woman lying naked, surrounded (and modesty
preserved) by fruit!
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"Hot
Fuss" is one of only a few
tribute acts to "The Killers"
in the UK and prides itself on its overall
likeness to the chart topping band. The
music, the look, and the energy this band
creates makes you feel like you are watching
the real thing.
Formed
in Nov 2008, "Hot Fuss" takes
its name from "The Killers"
hugely popular debut album. Its the band
members favourite album which started
a love and passion for "The Killers"
music.
The
band is made up of Leon Heynes (AKA Brandon
Flowers), Paul Humphreys (AKA Dave Keuning),
Ollie Cudworth (AKA Mark Stoermer), and
Matt Branch (AKA Ronnie Vannucci).
"Hot
Fuss" aim is to bring the Las Vegas
Superstars to you...
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Be prepared for an explosion of thunder,
lightning, firing cannons, pure raw energy
and high voltage Rock n Roll !
AC/DC
are generally considered to be pioneers
of hard rock. They have sold over 150
million albums - 68 million in the United
States, making them one of the most successful
hard rock acts ever.
With
a true AC/DC sound and stage show, AC/DC
uk recreate that powerful rock n roll
atmosphere the legendary rock gods have
created for over 30 years.
Enjoy
looking around our site, and we hope to
see you at a venue near you soon.
For
those about to rock, we salute you !!
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Do you know where you are....... You have
found Guns 4 Hire, the Guns n' Roses tribute
band who will take you down to the Paradise
City of 1980's party mayhem. The sex,
the drugs, the violence, the shocking
truth, the bandanas, the Jack Daniels,
the hairspray, the chaos, the top hat,
the costumes - the Definitive Guns n'
Roses Experience!
G4H
was established in early 2009 by some
of the best musicians on the tribute scene
who have been touring the globe for the
past 8 years.
The band was formed from the very best
musicians and singer from other GN'R tribute
acts in the UK.
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A ball-crunching, ferocious, non-stop
rock n' roll tribute to the loudest and
dirtiest rock band on the planet. Taking
the four-piece line-up from the early
90's faithfully reproduces the massive
wall of sound that is Motorhead.
The look of the band on stage is authentic:
Phil
Campbell : cowboy hat & long leather
coat; .
Wurzel : bandanna, wrist bands, and bullet
belt;
Mikkey
Dee: the powerhouse with muscles and blonde
locks.
And finally, Lemmy complete with iron
cross, shades, white cowboy boots - and
of course, his original 1975 Rickenbastard
bass.
CLICK HERE TO VISIT THEIR WEBSITE
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The
Ramonas are the UK's only all girl tribute
to the Ramones, one of
the most influential punk rock bands in
history.
The
Ramonas capture the magic which the Ramones
had in their early days with their intense
on stage energy levels whilst looking
much better than Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee
or Marky ever did. Unfortunately it will
never be possible to see the Ramones live again so the Ramonas are the next
best thing for any punk rock fan.
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Federation are a Derby based Rock band
emerging as one of the most exciting musical
forces in the Midlands. Toxic Federation
have amassed huge support in the Midlands
and have growing support across the UK.
Adrenalin
fuelled live shows are remembered for
incredible guitar and drum performances,
a consistently exciting stage act, and
an ever present atmosphere that just
screams "This band know just how
to push your buttons".
The music is built on soaring, passionate
guitar lines, thundering solid bass,
and incredible, intricate drumming.
Toxic Federation have been compared
to many world-class bands, spanning
from the present, back to the 70's and
the birth of hard rock, but are increasingly
being known to have a style that doesn't
quite follow anyone.
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Faith
Healer support Unleash @MFN (review by
GD)
"It's back down the old MFN for the
Wednesday bike night. With much needed
August sunshine the turn out tonight is
probably the best of the season so far
and two bands are here to entertain us.
First up is Faith Healer making their
second visit to thunder valley these local
guys give us half an hour of classic rock
covers with a big slice of zeppelin thrown
in. The highlight of their short set for
me was Black Sabbath's NIB and Led Zepps
whole lotta love Faith Healer have only
been together a very short time but some
of the guys in the band have been kicking
around the local music scene for ages
so have plenty of experience, an entertaining
hors d'oeuvre indeed."
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Quadrophonia
are a tasty tribute band playing the music
of
THE WHO!
They
line up as a four piece as The Who did
in their golden era and it is this era's
Live at Leeds sight and sound they emulate.
Originally
formed to perform Quadrophenia, hence
the name, Quadrophonia have broadened
their set to include Tommy and all the
hits from the classic albums.
Hiwatt
Amps, Rickenbacker and SG guitars, white
boiler suits and Dr Martens, loony drummers,
skeleton suits, mic's whirling arms windmilling
and cymbals crashing all over the place....
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‘ARE
YOU EXPERIENCED?’ were formed
over twelve years ago and in that time
they have become widely regarded as
just about the best JIMI HENDRIX tribute
show you will see. Guitarist John Campbell
bears more than just a passing resemblance
and has drawn on his many years of playing
in different bands and various styles
to perfect his ‘Hendrix’
persona. When he plays his strat behind
his head and with his teeth, it brings
a smile to the face of even the most
finicky Hendrix fan.
The
band are proud to be playing the timeless
music of JIMI HENDRIX, providing some
nostalgic moments for those lucky people
who actually witnessed Jimi in the flesh
and recreating some of the magic for
a new and eager audience.
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UP 2010 - Indoor Arena |
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Dawn
Trader
Nottingham's Dawn Trader began their
career during the phenomenon known as
the NWOBHM ("New Wave Of British
Heavy Metal") that burst across the
music scene in the late 70's and early
80's. Dawn Trader were not only one of
the finest examples of this genre but
were very definitely Nottingham's best
loved band and (rather unfortunately)
best kept secret. A loyal following of
fans who travelled everywhere to see "their"
band, fantastic musicians, great songs
and an unrivalled stage presence Trader
supported (and frequently blew away) many
bigger acts like Def Leppard, Krokus,
Raven and Magnum.
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by writer and guitarist Chris Allard in
late 1979 from the ashes of local band Screw,
championed along the way by such luminaries
as Bernie Marsden from Whitesnake and Radio
Trent DJ Graham Neale, the band had a number
of incarnations and line ups during their
six or seven year career. |
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Punk's
Not Dead!
Keeping the 'Spirit of 1977' flame burning
brightly, old school punk rockers Verbal
Warning release their highly-anticipated
second album, Red Star Radio, this May.
The band, who also throw in some well
know crowd-pleasing covers into their
high-energy show, have played all over
the country, including the world-famous
Rebellion festival at Blackpool Winter
Gardens in 2008, and 2010 actually marks
the 30th anniversary of the first gig
of their original line-up.
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Nimming
Ned
As organisers of the UK’s
largest regional beer festival,
it is essential that the acts
we hire tick all the right boxes.
With Nimming Ned you get “exactly
what it says on the label".
They are one of the easiest bands
I have had the pleasure of working
with. Their stage presence and
interaction with the audience
is brilliant. Their quirky tunes
& clever lyrics are well conceived
& put across clearly, to an
audience who thoroughly enjoyed
the humour and the banter. I would
have no hesitation in recommending
them.
- Mike Lane, organiser, Peterborough
Beer Festival. |
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ZZ
Hot
We’re
not as good as the real ZZ Top because
they are probably the coolest guitar
boogie rock outfit on the planet
ever. It’s impossible to see
them and not have a good time. The
charisma, humour, talent and style
just pour off the stage and the
audience love it. While not the
‘cleverest’ of bands
- although the songs are deceptively
tricky to learn - they have somehow
taken the sound of a guitar, bass,
drums and vocals and infused them
with whisky, hot rods, motorcycles,
sex and Mexican food. They carry
this atmosphere around with them
wherever they go and turn every
venue into an ‘off the wall
cantina’ from ‘ south
of the border’. Then they
tear it up.
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try to do the same but we’re
only mortal. Perhaps if we had another
40 years to practice we could be as
good but I doubt it. I’ve never
seen another band do it like ZZ Top. |
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Tara's
Secret
“Tara’s Secret fill
the gap in British rock n roll
that Thunder will leave
behind”
- Andrew McNeice
“Vertigo
is feisty, swaggering melodic
hard rock, taking its lead from
the likes of Survivor & Thunder”
- Brian McGowan
“This is probably the best
British Melodic Hard Rock Album
that has been
released in the past decade”
- Paul Woodward
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"This
is a Class Album”
- Bruce Mee, Editor, Fireworks Magazine
“This is a Stonking
Album” - Paul Jerome
Smith - Fireworks Magazine |
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The
Brown Bottle Band
Live Rock: How it used
to be, How it is, How
it will be...
Have
you been Bottled yet?
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Art
Of Deception
Formed in the summer of 2003,
Nottinghamshire based band Art of Deception are no strangers to performing.
Boasting a mix of epic guitar
work and powerful vocals backed
by both simplistic and complex
percussion, A.O.D have found
themselves regularly performing
alongside other highly acclaimed
unsigned acts such as Isolysis
and NG26.
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Currently
working on their new studio album ‘Farewell
to Yesterday’ which does not yet
have a release date set, The A.O.D boys
will be performing an exclusive live
set for the Rock&Bike festival featuring
material from the new album, which will
be played just ahead of the release
of their first video single release
later this year……If this
is the first time you’ve seen
these guys, brace yourself…… |
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Stone & Toxic Federation |
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