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Shetland music fans are in for a treat next month when one of the most exciting new tribute bands in the country head north for 2 gigs in Lerwick.

The Antarctic Monkeys bring their Arctic Monkeys tribute show to the North Star on Friday 1st September and Saturday 2nd September, the Friday gig will be alcohol-free and open to over 14’s.

All 4 members of the Antarctic Monkeys have been playing together for over 3 years, forming their own band the Ryde in 2003 and playing gigs in their native Wolverhampton.

'We have a band of our own called the Ryde,' says the Antarctics' Ian Fletcher. 'But we couldn't get gigs. And when we did, they always said: ''Do you do covers?'' We were sitting around thinking about how we could get out there and play, and someone said: ''Why don't we do a Monkeys tribute?'' We all love their music, so we did.'

After two weeks' close study of the Monkeys' debut album - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not - Fletcher and his friends had perfected the sound to the point where only the most highly trained ears could spot the difference. 

Their decision to form the Antarctic Monkeys appears to have been a successful move for the band as demand for the group has been astronomical since it’s conception less than a year ago.

Support for both nights comes from Shetland’s own Juvenile Delinquents and Hidden Agenda.

Tickets for Friday nights gig , which starts at 7.30pm, are available from High Level Music.

Tickets for Saturday’s gig, which is over 18’s only, are available from Mooney’s Wake.

There is an arcticle on the Antarctic Monkeys and various other tribute bands in the latest Sunday Telegraph, the link is below:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2006/08/06/svtrib06.xml

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The North Star will be holding an over 14's night this Friday where the entertainment will be provided by 3 of Shetland's top up-and-coming bands.

The bands playing are Juvenile Delinquents, The Rockies and Boy And The Bandage.

Because this event is open to under 18's there will be no bar, but there will be soft drinks available in the kiosk at the front door.

The gig starts at 8pm and admission is £5 at the door.

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Dave Pearce, world renowned trance DJ and presenter of Radio 1's Dance
Anthems show has just confirmed that he will play at the North Star on
Saturday 4th March.

Dave, who was originally booked to play at last summer's At The Edge
festival, say's he is delighted to finally be coming to Shetland after
matters beyond his control forced him to pull out of the festival.

Dave has very kindly cut his fee in order to keep ticket prices at a
reasonable price and to make up for not playing last year.

Advance tickets are on sale now at Mooney's Wake priced at £12. Admission at
the door will be £15.

Dave's website address is www.davepearce.co.uk

08.02.06

One of Scotland's most popular Hard House DJ's makes the trip north early
next month to entertain dance fans in Shetland.

Jason Cortez will be behind the turn-tables at the North Star on Saturday
11th March after getting in touch with the venue following a
 recommendation by Mark Sherry of Public Domain fame.

Scotland's number one DJ? Well having played alongside Tiesto, Mauro
Picotto, Lisa Lashes, Judge Jules, Marco V, Scot Project, Anne Savage,
Fergie and many more in 2005 you'd be hard pushed to find amore in demand
DJ North of the Border. Elsewhere, high profile gigs for Frantic, Extreme
Euphoria, Tidy, Wildchild, Sundissential and Innovate as well as
International bookings in Ibiza and Norway have brought the name Jason
Cortez to a wider audience.

Not content with just spinning tracks, production wise Jason Cortez has
been at the fore-front of the hard-trance and dance scene over the past 12
months. With a series of anthems including 'Listen To Me God' and 'In My
Dreams', his productions have found favour with stars such as Anne Savage,
Nick Sentience, James Lawson, Phil Reynolds and many more. His work has
also featured on some of the biggest hard-dance compilations around,
including Tidy Extreme Euphoria and both Hard Dance Republic CD's.

Support for the evening is provided by local hard house DJ, John Henry.

Buy your tickets now from Mooney's Wake for the special discount price of
£7, otherwise admission is £10 at the door

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The North Star will be opening The Bassment throughout January and February.

The Bassment is located in the bar of the North Star with it's own entrance
on Harbour Street.

Each Saturday there will be a DJ performing in the Bassment. The music
policy is fairly eclectic so you can expect to hear everything from funk and
northern soul through to electro and trance.

Entry for the Bassment is free until 11pm.

Go forth and spread the gospel!

ONE OF the country's most popular Abba tribute bands will be heading north early next month to entertain revellers at one of the hops being held for Lerwick Up-Helly-A'.

Abba UK are the headline act for the '70s extravaganza being staged at the North Star on Wednesday 1st February.

The four-piece band, who hail from the Midlands, formed 15 years ago. Their stage show pays great attention to detail and unlike some Abba tributes they are very much a live band.

DJ Alex will be digging out his '70s hits to provide support.

Doors open at 10pm with Abba UK onstage at 11.30pm.

Tickets are on sale now from The Queen's Hotel priced £13.

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Two of the most popular DJ's to have played in Shetland make return visits
to the isles later this month to play the North Star.

First up is DJ Vertigo who first appeared at the LK Sound Factory back in
the mid-nineties and has since returned 3 more times for sell-out shows at
both the Norscot Angling Club and the now-defunct Somewhar Else.

Vertigo, who hails from Liverpool, first appeared on the scene during the
acid house boom of the late eighties and early nineties. He has played most
of the major clubs around the UK including the super club, Cream in his home
city.

Vertigo plays the North Star on Thursday 22nd December with the Impact DJ's
as support.

The following week Public Domain DJ Mark Sherry returns for his 3rd show in
Shetland this year, following a sell-out show at the North Star in March and
a headline appearance at this summer's At The Edge festival.

Mark has just returned from a successful trip to Australia where his brand
of pumping trance and techno has proved every bit as popular as here in the
UK.

Public Domain appear at the North Star on Thursday 29th December with DJ
Alkaline as support.

Tickets for both DJ nights are available from Mooney's Wake, priced at £10
(£8 for students and registered North Star website users). Both nights also
have a 3am license.

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The UK's top Stone Roses tribute band head to Shetland for a gig in the North Star on Saturday 17th December.

The Stone Roses Experience are 4 talented musicians who until earlier this year traded under the name The Complete Stone Roses, who were regarded as one of the best acts on the tribute scene.

To complete the bill Pete Orme comes up from Manchester to spin his brand of acid house on the decks.

The Stone Roses Experience will be onstage at 11.30pm sharp with Pete Orme rounding off proceedings.

Tickets are available now priced at £12 from Mooney's Wake.

21.11.05

Next Saturday night the North Star plays host to one of the most popular trance / hard house DJ's in the UK at the moment.

Nick Rafferty has gained a superb reputation amongst dance fans for his banging sets, most notably at the Sundissential club where he is the resident DJ.

Nick began his Djing career in 1995 in and around his native Birmingham, Nick rapidly gained an impressive reputation around the west midlands. When the now legendary Sundissential club night started it was only natural that Nick should become the club's second resident DJ alongside the great Tony De Vit. Playing with Tony and the other Sundissential 'big names' taught Nick a tremendous amount about the skills of a top DJ. Right now he refuses to stay stagnant and become pigeon holed. He's always looking to push new styles and sounds in both his production & DJ'ing. This has enabled him to develop his own style to the point that he is in demand across the whole country and the globe.

Beyond his DJ'ing career Nick has had considerable success with various studio projects including 25 single releases under his own name. He's also released under the name NR?, completed an impressive array of remixes, as well as taking control of the decks for eight TV advertised compilations including all 3 Sundissential Albums.

Most notable guest appearances: Godskitchen/ Polysexual (UK) inc: Global Gathering (35,000 capacity festival) (UK), Slinky (UK, Ibiza), Tidy Trax Events (UK), Sundissential (UK), South Africa, Australia, Hong Kong, Dubai, Canada, Tenerife, Turkey & Ibiza.

Support for the evening come from local DJ John Henry.

Tickets can be purchased in advance from Mooney's Wake for £8, or on the door for £10.

04.11.05

November is shaping up to be a huge in the North Star!!!!

29.09.05

The North Star is delighted to have Proud Mary for a visit on Saturday 22nd October. The band grabbed the headlines when Noel Gallagher signed them to his record label. Since then they have released two albums and supported the likes of Oasis, The Stereophonics, Neil Young and Paul Weller.

The gig is part of the band's biggest UK headlining tour and tickets are available now from Mooney's Wake.

28.09.05

One of the UK's leading exponents of Hip Hop, Urban and R&B music takes to
the decks in Shetland later this month.

DJ Mark Devlin make his debut in the isles at the North Star on Saturday15th October.

Mr Devlin has been involved in many different aspects of the UK Hip Hop scene, over the past 15 years he has produced and presented specialist
radio shows, Djed in clubs all over the world, produced mix tapes and CD's and contributed to market leading magazines.

Most recently Mark has presented a twice weekly hip hop show on Oxygen 07.9 in Oxford where he has interviewed hot artists such as Busta Rhymes and Beenie Man.

Club-wise an early residency at the Park End Club in his native Oxford paved the way for DJ work throughout the UK and internationally. He has already
plyed his trade in countries such as Australia, Japan, Greece and America. His most frequently visited territories are South Africa and Germany where he has built up loyal fanbases.

The following weekend after playing Shetland Mark will head north again for a headline show at Fusion in Orkney.

In addition to the DJing, Mark has drawn on his background as a magazine editor, and since 1998, has edited the Clubhoppin' section of Blues & Soul,
the UK's market-leading urban music magazine, Mark will be reviewing the North Star night for this publication. His ongoing series of mix tapes and CDs continue to attract fanatical support at street level, and 2004 saw him release his first promotional DVD, with volume two due this year

Support for the gig will come from local house DJ's Alex Goodlad and John Collins. Admission is £7 at the door.

For further details on Mark Devlin check out his website at
www.markdevlin.co.uk

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Edinburgh based live band the Pagans play the North Star this Friday (2nd September).
The Pagans are a 6-piece collective, with musicians from all around the UK,fusing jazz, funk, folk and indie to create a sound which is totally unique
although comparisons have been drawn to Belle & Sebastian and later day Talk Talk.
The Pagans will be onstage from 11pm with top local DJ's Ellis and John Henry rounding off the evening.
Entry is only £5.

25.08.05

Following the success of Mani's DJ set at the North Star last year, another
Manchester bass playing hero takes to the decks on Saturday 3rd September.

Peter Hook has had success playing bass with not one, but three different
bands during his 28 year musical career.

Hooky founded Joy Division in 1977 along with Ian Curtis, Bernard Sumner and
Steven Morris. Starting off as a run of the mill punk band, Joy Division
soon forged their own sound and emerged as one of the god-fathers of the new
wave scene, influencing bands such as U2 and Echo & the Bunnymen along the
way. After 2 albums and a hit single with Love Will Tear Us Apart the band
came to an untimely end with the tragic suicide of lead singer, Ian Curtis.

Hook along with the other 2 remaining members regrouped and formed New
Order, who remarkably went on to achieve even greater success than Joy
Division. Hook is probably best known for his thundering bass riff to their
1983 hit, Blue Monday which is also the biggest selling 12" of all time and
still a dance floor filler to this day.

Other notable tracks by New Order include True Faith, Regret and their
number 1 single with the 1990 England world cup football squad, World In
Motion.

During New Order's 5 year sabbatical in the 90's, Hook went on to form
Monaco which also gave him a top 10 hit with What Do You Want From Me? in
1998.

2005 has been another busy year for Hook with the release of New Order's 8th
studio album Waiting For The Sirens Call and headline slots at just about
every major festival in Europe and North America including both Glastonbury
and T in the Park. His hectic schedule continues with an American DJ tour
after the Shetland gig.

Support on the night comes from local rockers Rip Torn, and like the Mani
and Rick Witter gigs, the band will be learning a couple of Joy Division
numbers with the hope that Hooky will join them on bass.

Tickets are on sale now at Mooney's Wake priced at £10

24.08.05

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Jeremy Healy, one of the UK's original superstar DJ's makes a welcome return
to the North Star on 20th August following last years sell out gig.

Tickets are available now at Mooney's Wake priced at £12.

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Tickets for 'At the Edge' and aftershow parties.....

If you need tickets for any of the nights at the Fort, they are now on sale at the entertainment's tent (music/bar) on Victoria Pier.

If you need tickets for the aftershow parties in the North Star, you can get them from Mooney's Wake. If you have bought tickets for At the Edge you can buy the aftershow tickets for a reduced price of £5, normal price £10.

25.06.05

Flavour of Shetland, The North Star and Shetland Arts Trust are delighted to announce that the "AT THE EDGE" festival is going to happen in Shetland between 13th and 15th July in Fort Charlotte, Lerwick.

A great line up of bands are set to shake the foundations of Lerwick's 17th century fort. The historic area of Lerwick will provide the perfect backdrop to the biggest outdoor music event ever staged in Shetland.

Visiting acts including Therapy? Dave Pearce, The Bluetones, Public Domain, Croft No.5, Pete Orme, The Beat Trap and Terra Diablo along with the best local bands will ensure that everybody will have a fantastic festival experience right in the centre of Lerwick.

Check the website for more info http://www.attheedgemusic.co.uk

25.06.05

25.06.05

Teen Spirit, a Nirvana tribute act recognised by fans and media alike as the
best in the world arrive in Shetland on Tuesday 12th July to play the North
Star in Lerwick.

Having smashed over 70 guitars since the bands beginnings in 1994, this year
will see singer Stuart Collier obliterate dozens more in celebration of the
life of the king of grunge.

Teen Spirit are constantly in demand over the UK, Europe and Australia
(where they are known as the Australian Nirvana), playing a blinding version
of the show that Nirvana used to play when they were the world's most
exciting live band.

Support for the night comes from Shetland's very own noise brigade Bitumen
River.

Tickets are on sale now at Mooney's Wake priced at £8 or £10 on the door.

24.06.05

One of the most influential and acclaimed dance sounds systems to come out
of Scotland over the past decade arrive in Shetland next month for a gig at
the North Star.

Mish Mash who are a 3 piece dance collective featuring decks, live
percussion and an MC will make their first appearance in the isles on
Saturday 9th July. This will signal the beginning of a hectic week for
Shetland's leading music venue with big name acts playing on an almost
nightly basis in the North Star throughout the week of the Island Games.

Mish Mash were formed by DJ/Producer Oscar Fullone in the mid nineties.
Oscar had been Djing around Glasgow for many years before and was
responsible for the seminal Subculture nights in the city's trendy Subclub.

Oscar was keen to explore a more diverse musical path, and so with the help
of percussionist Devin Stewart and MC Nordin Zaoui, Mish Mash were born.

MC Nordin is no stranger to Shetland having been raised in Whiteness and
spending his youth in Scalloway where his father ran his business'

In the beginning Mish Mash were trading from Glasgow's Riverside club. The
Mish Mash nights proved to be a tremendous success for the club, and in 2001
it was voted best club night in Glasgow.

It wasn't long before Mish Mash had outgrown the Riverside club and a move
was made across town to the Arches for Mish Mash to carry on their
blossoming brand of dance music. In recent years Mish Mash have found
themselves playing on a regular basis in the Cargo club in London.

The reason for the success of Mish Mash can be put down to their eclectic
music policy, from ragga to deep house via percussive latin tracks, inject
some dancehall jazz, hip hop, funk and soul and you have a musical formula
so unique, inventive and diverse that no cliché can do it justice.

Tickets are on sale now for the Mish Mash experience priced £10 from
Mooney's Wake.

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31.05.05

We are delighted to announce that Graham Gold will be making a welcome return to the North Star on 11th June following last years sell out gig. Admission will be £10 at door.

19.05.05

Mooney's Wake middle bar is now open every Thursday until 2am. This week
(19th) there will be an 80's/90's disco being DJ'd by Steven Henry from
Posers nightclub.

11.05.05

Saturday 21st May sees the arrival of 5-piece female led rock/pop band Wire Daisies in Shetland, to play a show at the North Star.

Wire Daisies who hail from Cornwall were formed in 2002 and are fronted by Treana Morris, whose haunting vocals are reminiscent of forgotten 90's stars  The Cranberries and current flavour of the month Jem, while the full band sound was not that dissimilar to last years North Star visitors, Speedway.

The band are looked after by former Queen manager Jim Beech and are signed to the EMI subsidiary label Transisitor, which just happens to be run by Blur drummer Dave Rowntree.

The Wire Daisies' performances at the international Montreux Jazz and Womad festivals proved to be the bands highlights of 2004 and saw the band looking more than at home on the large stage in front of sizeable audiences. Playing at the closing night of the Montreux Festival on the same bill as Air, Jamie Cullum and Alicia Keys.

Earlier this year the band released their debut album "Just Another Day" which has already proved a massive hit in cyber land by topping the iTunes charts in both the UK and France.

The Shetland date is part of a Scottish tour that will see the group play  King Tut's in Glasgow as well as Edinburgh's Cabaret Voltaire and Drummond's in Aberdeen. Alan McLeod from the North Star said he hoped that the Shetland audience would turn out to support this gig as the tour was being arranged  by 13 Artists, one of the UK's largest agencies which also handles names like Bloc Party, Supergrass and Radiohead.

If you want to check out tracks and videos by Wire Daisies then look up  their website at www.wiredaisies.com

Support is provided by local space-rockers, Junk De Luxe.

Tickets are on sale now at Mooney's Wake priced at £8.

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