Song, by Toad

[Welcome back to Euan's monthly Sunday Supplement column here on Song, by Toad.  His writing can be found over at the Steinberg Principle, where he habitually does crazy things like confessing to liking Lionel Ritchie.  Don't worry though, I know how achingly cool my readers are - there'll be none of that sort of shit here.]

When Matthew asked me to do a monthly column on his blog he did say that I could write about anything I like. Normally I mention what’s happening with Trampoline over at my own blog but I decided that now was a good time to promote what is happening over the next few months and into 2010.

As many of you will be aware I had planned on winding up Trampoline in December and doing so by holding an all day event. Well, thanks to the wonderful Michael and Dav from the Stormy Seas and Matty from Cancel the Astronauts Trampoline will live to fight another year and will celebrate it’s 3^rd birthday in March next year. I cannot thank these 3 guys enough for being up for being a part of trampoline and I am sure that 2010 is going to produce the best set of shows yet. Basically, the plan for 2010 is that each of us will take 3 months of the year to plan shows. Michael is up first in January, followed by Matty in February, Dav in March and me in April. And then we’re back to the start. I think what this whole set up is going to do is provide a nice diversity to the trampoline nights. Each month being planned by a different person should ensure such diversity rather than every month being bands to my taste. So yes, trampoline will continue in 2010 and hopefully will go from strength to strength thanks to the commitment of Michael, Dav and Matty.

As for the rest of 2009. Well in November on Saturday 14^th we have John B McKenna and The Last Battle lined up with one more to be confirmed. Then in December, the all day event will take place on Saturday 12^th December starting at 2pm and will feature Jill Leighton, Debutant, Lady North, Conquering Animal Sound, Jonnie Common, The Scottish Enlightenment with a couple of more artists, including the headline act still to be confirmed. It should be a really great day of music. You can find out all the information about all shows at www.myspace.com/trampolineuk.

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