3 by Version 4 feat. RTYD member John Rigby

Have a listen to three great new tracks on the ROCK-TIL-YOU-DROP MP3 Jukebox by Version 4 featuring RTYD member John Rigby. 

If you are a RTYD member and you would like your music to appear on the RTYD jukebox, please send your MP3s and cover art to me at toby(at)rock-til-you-drop.com, or for more options see this post. 

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Sunday afternoon at the Libertine

I can't be bothered to go on about how good it was. Suffice it to say, a great time was had by kids 'n' all.

Here's some photos. I must apologise to John Rigby for not getting my camera out in time to snap him in all his acoustic glory. Maybe someone else did? If so, I'd welcome a jpeg. So for now, here's a picture of him in action at the last event so you can put a face to the name. You'll see him about, he's a lovely guy and a regular on the RTYD scene.


Here's Woody, his guitar and harmonica, looking and sounding great. And all the way from Blackburn, Lancashire.


Here's Graham Hunt, alias mature musician blogger, 'Furtheron', who rose to his own challenge and delivered a lovely set of songs. Follow the 'Furtheron' link and read his blog 'Guitars And Life' about the experience.


And here's Strange Behaviour who played a great set after just one 'unplugged' rehearsal. Showing that if your drummer can play with brushes he's welcome to bring his whole kit along.


And then there was this lot propping up the bar and dipping left-over roast potatoes into cold gravy (and why not?): From left to right: mature musician blogger, Crystal Palace fan and Stabilisers guitarist Istvanski; internet-radio-jockey and former Axevictim-blogger, The Colin Gillman, and one fifth of the Filmore Five Kenski.


Until next time.

Acoustic and electric, beer and roast

I'm pleased to say first RTYD Acoustic Afternoon on Sunday at The Libertine, went really well. The staff at the venue were pleased too. The roasts went down a treat and the beers were flowing, so that's all good for business.

There was a good turnout, and all four acts were interesting and entertaining in their own way. Easy Medium Hard played acoustic and electric guitars, and used glockenspiels, an accordion and a big Muff guitar pedal to embellish their angst-ridden love songs. Michael Caines' songs were as witty as fans of Spirit of Play would expect, he even auditioned a couple of new songs for his fellow band members who had come out to support him. I particularly enjoyed his song about Buffy The Vampire Slayer.
John Rigby passionately strummed his way through a set which combined his own post-punk tinged compositions and a couple of covers including a cover of Bob Marley's Redemption Song. Warren Meneely, accompanied by friend Roy played both electric and acoustic guitar and sang his heart out through a set that included nice cover of
Japan's Ghosts.



Next stop, the Dublin Castle tonight.