Another acoustic gig for you! This time John Ruscoe and I are heading back to our old and much-beloved stomping ground of Ippo Rock City to play some tunes in the acoustic style. We’ll be joined by Reado from Big Ray on percussion & vocals and Rich Matthews (former guitarist with K-Line) who’ll be adding some bass textures to the odd song or three.

More important than all of that is the fact that Duncan Redmonds (Snuff, Billy No Mates & a million others bands) is headlining the evening. If you’ve not seen Duncan play his acoustic set before you’re in for a treat because the hits just keep on coming. Before we get to all of the above, the very attractive & talented Clive Watling (formerly of Elmerhassel & They Fight Crime) will be kicking things off  in fine style.

The venue is Ronnie’s Bar in PJ McGinty & Sons pub in Ipswich. Doors will be open at 8PM and it’s £3 to get in. The date is Friday 22nd May. Stick it in diaries because this is one not to miss.

The Billy No Mates gigs for the start of April have been confirmed. Still waiting for details on which other bands will be on the bills, but I thought I’d get this up ASAP so you could all book the dates in your diaries

2 April - Gillingham, The Beacon Court Tavern
3 April - Brighton, Hobgoblin
4 April - Cambridge, Portland Arms
5 April - London, Thw Windmill (Brixton)

Duncan from Billy No Mates called me last night to ask if I was interested in joining him, Wes & Steve on 2nd guitar. He’s had a spell as front man over the last year or 2, but has decided to return to his traditional spot behind the kit & that left a vacancy on guitar. I reckon it will be a lot of fun so I signed up straight away. We’ve not actually practised or anything so there’s definitely time yet for something to go horribly wrong.

There are a couple of gigs in the pipeline, so assuming I don’t mess up in rehearsal it looks like I’ll be playing punk rock again from time to time around the UK & possibly Europe. Hurrah! The one confirmed date so far is at the start of April….somewhat inveitably at The Portland in Cambridge. That will make it 3 out of the 4 gigs I’ve played in the last 12 months. Weird.

Duncan’s trying to arrange a London gig & possibly a Canterbury one around the same time, so obviously more on that front & any other related Billy No Mates news over the next few weeks.