Tubesnake

Following on from The Lambton Hounds Open Air Rock Festival on the bank holiday weekend of August 2009, which became affectionately known as Pity Me Woodstock, the pub has decided to re-host the event this year on a slightly smaller scale.

Last year featured Ha’Waysis, Bad Lashes and Victims of The Fury who each played on a trailer in the car park. Due to the ensuing torrential rain, Diamond Dogs and Tubesnake played their sets indoors.

This year, various acoustic players will perform in the beer garden over the course of the afternoon. If the weather fails, this will occur indoors. The evening will be filled by two live bands playing inside the pub. Durham band, Sabotage will kick off around 6.30-7pm for an hour and a half playing covers from the likes of Kasabian, Primal Scream, Stone Roses, The Strokes and more. Tubesnake will then perform two full sets from 9pm until late.

The whole event begins at noon on Sunday 29th August 2010 and also features a selection of Real Ales, BBQ, a Cupcakes stall and bouncy castle for the kids.

Tickets at £5 are available from the pub or you can pay on the day (kids free).

Saturday 14th August 2010. Our first visit to Bubbles in Ashington. Canny drive out since we’re from Durham and Crook but that passed in no time. Great feel to this venue with the blacked out stage in the corner adorned with a range of spot lights and appropriate framed rock shots hanging on all the walls. We had a great gig and were well appreciated and the numbers attending continued to rise throughout the night since a rock DJ takes over after the band and plays on til 2am. Good mix and age range in the crowd too with plenty dancing girls / ladies dressed in all their finery. Playing somewhere new often leads to an extra buzz and this night was no exception. Great venue! Great crowd! Thanks to everyone who joined in.

The full line-up of bands for the 20th Anniversary Stormin’ The Castle is now sorted.

On the Main Stage, Friday 3rd September, Mother Earth open the proceedings, followed by Tubesnake, then The Force and closed by head-liners Powerage.

On the Main Stage, Saturday 4th September, the opening act is Radge Against The Machine, followed by Voodoo Six, then The Pistoleros and finally this year’s main head-line band The Stranglers.

For ticket information check out the Stormin’ website: www.storminthecastle.co.uk

The Bonny Moorhen, Stanhope, Sunday 11th July 2010. Always a pleasure to do this gig seeing as we know half the town. Woody took the scenic route and we were set up with plenty of time to spare for a bit crack with the locals while The Doors album, LA Woman, played over our PA and drifted into the beer garden which was now sundrenched. Chris did us all a favour and brought his number one fan with him. Not that leggy blonde that follows him around but the type you plug in and keeps you cool on stage. As anticipated, there was an excellent turn-out and atmosphere as we kicked off at 4.30pm to ensure we were finished before the World Cup Final. Chucked in We Gotta Get Out Of This Place, a new one for the current band line-up but this song was a set regular in the first incarnation of Tubesnake back in the 90’s. A great gig and a great day out in Stanhope! … Lenny

Sunday 20th June 2010. Our first gig at The Ship in Eighton Banks. Good little gig this one with a 6 o’clock start and all done by 8.15pm. Excellent weather meant there was a good turn out with plenty of people inside and almost as many sitting outside catching some rays. Again, another venue with very little room for the band but you just gotta wedge yourselves in there and get on with it.

Back on the road after three weeks off. Friday 4th June 2010. First visit to The Saltgrass, Sunderland and although the room is only big enough to swing a cat and a half we had a great night. Nice and packed and almost felt like the audience and the bar itself were part of the band space. We’re back for a swift return on Friday 23rd July! … Lenny

Friday 14th May 2010 at Durham Live Lounge in North Road, Durham City. A cracking night at this new venue with TUBESNAKE opening at 9pm with an hour long set. Loved the ‘live’ performance video being projected behind us. Hey, this place used to be a cinema years ago. Young local band END REIGN were up next, followed by CURB CRAWL from Leeds and a Rock DJ played on til 2am. Not bad seeing as the whole event was free entry.

People Are Strange (2009)

TUBESNAKE Ninth Line-Up: Lenny (Vocals), Woody (Drums), Chris (Bass), Tom Atkinson (Guitar)

Recorded live at the Heart ‘n’ Soul Rally, Newcastle Racecourse, Saturday 19th September 2009.

thanks to Brian Baty for this video

Got some serious problems with sending emails at the moment so in answer to Henry Dawson’s email from a couple of days ago … No, we’re not playing The Wheatsheaf in Sunderland on Saturday 1st May and were never down for that date. We were in fact booked to play The Wheatsheaf on Saturday 22nd May but the recent cancellation of flights due to the “Ash Cloud” has meant Chris, on bass, has had to move his holidays and we’ve had to cancel The Wheatsheaf date. The venue has been informed and we are waiting to see if we can get another date sorted. Cheers!

Friday 16th April 2010 at The Stables Bar & Brewery, Beamish Hall, near Stanley. This was a well attended gig made up of boat loads of friends from Durham, Chester-le-Street and Stanhope plus a big bunch of peeps who turned up to check us out as well as party-people diners who capped their night off with some furious dancing to work off their three courses. In fact, the dance floor was never empty from song three onwards. Great atmosphere and a damned good night! … Lenny

Friday 9th April 2010, Buffalos Rock Night at The Buffs Social Club, Houghton-le-Spring. A tremendous night was had at Buffalos! Almost a year since we last gigged here and we had a good sized crowd in again. This is an excellent venue filled with music fans who pay £2.50 for their musical fix and we did our best to entertain and give them their money’s worth. Judging by the response we received and the copious amounts of dancing that took place we reckon we did a pretty good job. Chucked in Lou Reed’s Sweet Jane following a request from a member of the audience. This song is no longer a regular in our set and fairly sure the last time we played it was the last time we were at this venue. Thanks once again to Buffalos for the invite and we’d be more than happy to play there again. Rock on! … Lenny

Easter Sunday, 4th April 2010 at The Lambton Hounds, Pity Me, Durham. Our 5 o’clock start was delayed til 5.30pm as Tom and Woody raided a nearby mate’s garage to retrieve a replacement guitar amp after Tom’s gave up the ghost during the soundcheck. This allowed a few more punters to assemble and empowered the band to deliver the goods with a hightened passion from the outset in a deliberate attempt to eradicate the uncertainty caused by the faulty gear. The gig soared! First airing for The Last Time by The Rolling Stones and N.I.B. by Black Sabbath which were both well received by the crowd. Thanks to all who attended and helped create yet another natural high! … Lenny

White Room (2009)

TUBESNAKE Ninth Line-Up: Lenny (Vocals), Woody (Drums), Chris (Bass), Tom Atkinson (Guitar)

Recorded live at the Heart ‘n’ Soul Rally, Newcastle Racecourse, Saturday 19th September 2009.

thanks to Brian Baty for this video

Tickets at £2 for our gig at The Lambton Hounds on Easter Sunday are on sale NOW! Call in to collect or ring 0191 3864742 to reserve or pay on the day. We are playing 5pm til 8pm. A Buskers Night, hosted by Dave Appleton, follows at 8.30pm til close so bring your balalaika if ya wanna get up and shake your ya-ya’s!

Organisers, Veece and Michelle, caught our gig at The Star Inn on Sunday 28th February 2010 and offered us a slot at this years’ Stormin’ The Castle. It’s the 20th Anniversary of the event and to be invited to play is great news! We last played there in 2005 when we opened on the Friday night. Live music this year is on Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th September. The full list of acts and running order is still being formalised. We’ll keep you posted!

Ziggy Stardust (2005)

TUBESNAKE Eighth Line-Up: Lenny (Vocals), Dave Lunn (Guitar), Woody (Drums), Chris (Bass)

Recorded live at Stormin’ The Castle, Witton Castle, Friday 2nd September 2005.

thanks to magikflame for this video

Sunday afternoon, 28th February 2010, The Star Inn, Newcastle. Despite the on-off pouring rain outside, the troops still rallied to this gig. Thanks to everyone who made the effort and turned up, not least to bods from as far away as Stanhope, Crook and Durham. The place was packed and the atmosphere electric. Excellent crowd! Excellent gig! … Lenny

The Whitburn Lodge, Whitburn, Saturday 20th February 2010. Our second gig at The Lodge and nice to see a few familiar faces from the Sunderland area and a whole bunch who probably hadn’t caught the band before. Thanks to Kenny for once again dazzling us all with his dancing (never misses a Doors track) and to the audience for a great reception! … Lenny

Another Brick In The Wall (2005)

TUBESNAKE Eighth Line-Up: Lenny (Vocals), Dave Lunn (Guitar), Woody (Drums), Chris (Bass)

Recorded live at Stormin’ The Castle, Witton Castle, Friday 2nd September 2005.

thanks to magikflame for this video

Suffragette City & Helter Skelter (2010)

TUBESNAKE Ninth Line-Up: Lenny (Vocals), Woody (Drums), Chris (Bass), Tom Atkinson (Guitar)

Recorded live at The Beamish Mary Inn, No Place, Stanley, Saturday 16th January 2010.

The Beamish Mary Inn has been reborn and we were there for the christening. The place has been refurbished throughout and looks great. The gig room is warmer with improved heating and a new wooden floor. It’s less cluttered and has had the old dilapidated bar taken out leaving more space for punters, plus a little raised stage area elevates at least some of the band for a more interesting view. The Beamish has always been a favourite venue of ours and with its’ new look and a packed house this gig turned out to be one of our best appearances there.

thanks to Stephen Wakefield (Waka) for depping on drums & Maria Wakefield for this video