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Online Radio and Live Music Events - a home for Alternative and Interesting Music.
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Grain Division 59
Saturday 21st November 2009 at Carpe Diem

Alternative.Indie.Rock.Pop.Prog. showcase every 3rd Saturday with Resident DJ Señor Casarejos
Featuring....

Tsienna ....indie disco, electro energy
The Adventures Of Loki ....aggressive boy/girl rock
Thief Taker ....progressive indie rockage
Lowfields ....pounding powerpop

Event begins at 8pm
Free Entry


Venue: Carpe Diem RSVP at Facebook

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Late Night Colour
Wednesday 2nd December 2009 at Sandinista

Acoustic Bands and Troubadours with a little Late Night Colour every 1st Wednesday.
Featuring....

The Melodica's New Reed ....folk, reggage and the blues
Christopher Stocks ....epic acoustic indie
Nicky Phillips ....folky acoustic pop

Live Music from 10pm
Free Entry


Venue: Sandinista

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La Fiesta Del Diablo
Wednesday 9th December 2009 at Milos

Trial run for a new monthly midweek mixup at Milos. Featuring....

Silent Film Project ....uplifting boy/girl indie
Miranda Versus The Crok ....acoustic bass bashing awesomeness
Just Kath (Mischievous Night Solo Set) ....explosive acoustic indie

Event begins at 8pm
Free Entry


RSVP at Facebook

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Grain Division 60
Saturday 19th December 2009 at Carpe Diem

The Christmas edition of our Alternative.Indie.Rock.Pop.Prog. showcase, with guest DJ set from Silverlode
Featuring....

Ghosts In The Nightclub ....electro doom/indie pop
The Birdman Rallies ....advanced pop pioneers
Japanese Fighting Fish ....progressive indie action

Event begins at 8pm
Free Entry


Venue: Carpe Diem

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Late Night Colour
Wednesday 6th January 2010 at Sandinista

Bringing in the New Year with a fine selection of Acoustic Bands and Troubadours with a little Late Night Colour every 1st Wednesday.
Featuring....

Bruno Merz ....alternative folk ensemble
Rhode Island ....bruised three-man melody machine

Live Music from 10pm
Free Entry

Venue: Sandinista

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Grain Division 61
Saturday 16th January 2010 at Carpe Diem

Alternative.Indie.Rock.Pop.Prog. showcase every 3rd Saturday with Resident DJ Señor Casarejos
Featuring....

The Yalla Yalls ....punk, pop and rock and roll!!!
Beat The Radar ....indie pop action
Return To Aljustrel ....progressive psychadellic pop
Am I Achilles? ....ambient alternative rock

Event begins at 8pm
Free Entry


Venue: Carpe Diem

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Grain Division Flyer/Events Archive

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Radio

We began broadcasting on May 10th 2003 as an experiment in sharing our alternative musical tastes. We are based in Leeds in the UK, an exciting city where music thrives.

The best mix of alternative rock, pop, prog, folk, indie, punk, psychadelic, blues and americana 24/7 drawing from a huge catalogue of contemporary excellence, vintage classics, obscure beauty and unsigned Featured Artists.

Royalties paid via [Live365].

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Podcasts

Grain Division Podcasts

Latest Podcast:
Podcast #2
(May 09, duration 51.16 mins) featuring Hockey, The Felice Brothers, Duels, Final Fantasy, Eels, Bat For Lashes, Radio Gypsy, Little Tremors, REM, Portishead, Silverlode with Ghosts In The Nightclub, Isa & The Filthy Tongues and Shearwater. (Streaming Only)

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Featured Artists

Bands and solo acts that we are into right now. Click a pic.

Adeventures Of Loki Lancaster, UK
Ajanta Leeds, UK
AKP York, UK
Alchemy VII Minneapolis, USA
Alex Quinn Huddersfiled, UK
Al Leeming Leeds, UK
All Mighty Whispers Huddersfield, UK
All Your Peers Leeds, UK
Allensmith, The Norwich, UK
A Lot Like Eskimos Leeds, UK
Analog Bombs, The Bradford, UK
Anechoic Leeds, UK
Anemo Brighton, UK
Arthur Rigby & The Baskervylles Leeds, UK
Audra & The Antidote Nashville, USA
Authors of Malicious Code Leeds, UK
Avarice Leeds, UK
Ballistic Edna Chicago, USA
Baxter Trappe Manchester, UK
Beat The Radar Manchester, UK
Belgrave Scandal, The Tunbridge, UK
Ben Greaves Leeds, UK
Betablokka Kingston Ontario, Canada
Beth Thornley Los Angeles, USA
Big Strides London, UK
Bill Mulroney Tennessee, USA
Birdman Rallies, The York, UK
Blue Thatcher Manchester, UK
Bootscraper Leeds, UK
Braxton Hicks Leeds, UK
Brooke Taylor Leeds, UK
Byron Thompson Indiana, USA
Buen Chico Leeds, UK
Captain Wilberforce Leeds, UK
Casey Desmond Boston, USA
Cheryl Hill Tennessee, USA
Chiara L's, The Leeds, UK
Chichino Leeds, UK
Chris Patrick Otley, UK
Civil Service, The Leeds, UK
Codie Prevost Saskatoon, Canada
Colin Smith Brooklyn NY, USA
Cut, The Huddersfield, UK
Danny Laycock Leeds, UK
Danny Pig Leeds, UK
David Broad Leeds, UK
Dead Letter Office Kidderminster, UK
Dead Slow Leicester, UK
Deathretro Leeds, UK
Descartes Dundee, Scotland
Die Video Die Leeds, UK
Dirty Weekend, The Stockton, UK
Don't Look Down Bradford, UK
D-Koy Leeds, UK
Drayton Michaels New Jersey, USA
Eaten By Tigers Birmingham, UK
Echodine Leeds, UK
Edward Molby Halifax, UK
Emily Grogan Massachusetts, USA
Escape Route, The Leeds, UK
Faces Of Dorian Leeds, UK
Farewell Party, The Leeds, UK
Fawn Wakefield, UK
Faze Bradford, UK
The Feelies Inc. Leeds, UK
Flowe Leeds, UK
Four Letter Holiday Leeds, UK
Fran Rodgers Leeds, UK
Frenzies, The Leeds, UK
Friday's Ghost Liverpool, UK
Gaia Barnsley, UK
Gary Stewart Band, The Leeds, UK
Ged Roman Philadelphia, USA
Geek Girl Manchester, UK
Glyn Bailey Preston, UK
Gordon Vincent Nashville, USA
The Gushers Bradford, UK
Harmacy Leeds, UK
Hayley Gaftarnick Leeds, UK
Hit And Runs, The Bradford, UK
Hollow Horse Glasgow, Scotland
Hoover Dams, The Bradford, UK
House Of Refelections Nottingham, UK
Hurricane State Manchester, UK
Hurricane Sunday Leeds, UK
I Call Shotgun Leeds, UK
I Concur Leeds, UK
Indafusion Dunfermline, Scotland
Imma London, UK
In Fervor Brooklyn, NY, USA
Insect Guide Leeds, UK
Instant Species Huddersfield, UK
International Trust Leeds, UK
Isa & The Filthy Tongues Edinburgh, Scotland
Isle of Glass New York, USA
Ist Leicester, UK
It Takes Bridges Leeds, UK
Jakpot, The Manchester, UK
James Dey Bradford, UK
Jess Gardham York, UK
Joel Evans Leicester, UK
Joe Solo Scarborough, UK
Johann Helton Idaho, USA
Jonjo Feather Hebden Bridge, UK
Jordan Senior Leeds, UK
Jorseph Dunwell Leeds, UK
Juma Leeds, UK
Kid iD London, UK
Killing Fields of Ontario Leeds, UK
Kram Leeds, UK
Kris Mersseman Leeds, UK
Laboratory Noise Bradford, UK
Lapels Wakefield, UK
Lava Providence, The California, USA
Lemons And Limes Leeds, UK
Lewis Denby Leeds, UK
The Listners Leeds, UK
Loqui Leeds, UK
Madam Laycock and her Dabeno PleasuresLeeds, UK
Mark Cullen Minesota, USA
Meandervent Derby, UK
Medicine For The Meek Leeds, UK
Melissa Dori Dye Chicago, USA
Michael Rossiter Leeds, UK
Michael Shirley California, USA
Mickey Charbagz Leeds, UK
Mickey P Kerr Leeds, UK
Mike Newsham York, UK
Miranda Arieh Leeds, UK
Miss Kristin Canada
Modeliste Halifax, UK
Mojo 57 Leeds, UK
Mon-Mon Leeds, UK
Morning Thieves, The York, UK
M.O.T. London, UK
My Exploding Heart Leeds, UK
Murderhouse, The York, UK
Natalie Flanagan Massachusetts, USA
Nathan Burton Leeds, UK
Nearly Men, The Halifax, UK
Needle & Pain Reaction Belgium
Neeta Leeds, UK
Nervous Shakedown, The Leeds, UK
Nick Hopkin Brighton, UK
Nick Rasle Leeds, UK
The Night Jars Manchester, UK
Odd-Shaped Head Newcastle, UK
Odi Leeds, UK
Official Secrets Act, The London, UK
Paradimes, The Leeds, UK
Pattern Theory, The Leeds, UK
Paul Jeffery Leeds, UK
Paul O'Callaghan Liverpool, UK
Pearly London, UK
Pete Briley Leeds, UK
Peter Wright Leeds, UK
Phideaux Los Angeles, USA
Phluid Leeds, UK
Pipers Naples, Italy
Plowing Mud Forever New York, USA
Printed Sound, The Leeds, UK
Prototypes, The Huddersfield, UK
Pushbike Army Leeds, UK
No listed artists under Q.
Rachel APP London, UK
Rachel Cook Leeds, UK
Radio Gypsy Leeds, UK
Raresonic Leeds, UK
Reaxis Boston, USA
Record Department Leeds, UK
Red Bee Society Glasgow, Scotland
Red Go Green Stop Leeds, UK
Revelator Band, The Leeds, UK
Rhode Island Leeds, UK
Ric Neale Leeds, USA
Rich Wyman Utah, USA
Rivers, The Leeds, UK
Rob Nichols Leeds, UK
Roger Davies Brighouse, UK
Rose Kemp Bristol, UK
Roy Ashen Los Angeles, USA
Royal Vendetta Leeds, UK
Run Down Square Leeds, UK
Ryan Mitchell-Smith Pontefract, UK
Sam Bartl Scarborough, UK
Santa Carla Liverpool, UK
Sara J. Wendt New York, USA
Saucers, The Connecticut, USA
Sergeant Lewis Leeds, UK
The Scaramanga Six Leeds, UK
Scatter Bradford, UK
Schmange Canada
Scribe California, USA
Shatner Leeds, UK
Shannon Cutts Houston, USA
Shell, The St.Gallen, Switzerland
Sherman & Greg Long Island, USA
Shitting Glitter Los Angeles, USA
Silent Film Project Shefield, UK
Silent Partners Manchester, UK
Silverlode Leeds, UK
Silvertin Leeds, UK
Spirit Of John Leeds, UK
Spitfire Charlie Leeds, UK
Solanoid Leeds, UK
Smokestacks, The Leeds, UK
Sneakypeeks, The Leeds, UK
Stations, The Manchester, UK
Stephen Simon Nashville, USA
Stevie Rigsby Hull, UK
Strangeling Nottingham, UK
Stuffy/The Fuses London, UK
Superkings Manchester, UK
Team A vs Team B Leeds, UK
Tenderlion, The Leeds, UK
Ten Seconds of Chaos Leeds, UK
Them Amazing Babies Darlington, UK
Three Times Thick Wisconsin, USA
Tigerbomb Leeds, UK
Tom Brookes Leeds, UK
Tom Wehrle Saint Louis, USA
Transcendance, The Florida, USA
Trevor Price Salt Lake City, USA
Tripped And Falling London, UK
Tunji Leeds, UK
Turnpike Glow Rome, Italy
Turnpike Glow Rome, Italy
Uncle Johnny Halifax, UK
Unexploded Shells Leeds, UK
Unfinished Drawings Keighley, UK
Valleys Leeds, UK
Victors, The Leeds, UK
Vida Cartel Wakefield, UK
Vincent Black Lightning Burnley, UK
Vinnie And The Stars Leeds, UK
Vipers, The Manchester, UK
Voltaires, The Leeds, UK
Western Civ Florence, USA
Wind-up Birds, The Leeds, UK
Wintermute Leeds, UK
Worriedaboutsatan Leeds, UK
No listed artists under X.
Your New Antique Huddersfield, UK
Zostracan West Virginia, USA

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Submissions

If you're in a happenin' clever band, or if you are a swingin' solo artist, and make what we might consider to be 'interesting' and/or 'alternative' original music, then send them in to The Grain Division then send us a CD or an MP3 to be considered for the radio playlist and/or a slot at one of our excellent(!) live events.

Send CDs to:-
THE GRAIN DIVISION
Unit 1, Ebenezer Chapel
7 Rodley Lane
Leeds LS13 1LB

Or e-mail MP3s at 128kbps with correct ID3 tags to:-
[ graindivision@gmail.com ]

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Friends

Grain Division Studio No Title Magazine and Events Sound People music collective in Leeds Leeds Music Scene Littest Mojo label Onion Audio The Owl Pub, Rodley Support this station and listen ad-free with Live365 VIP Membership! Elliott Smith at Sweet Adeline, the offical site by fans

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Grain Division Studio - available for hire

Grain Division Studio

About The Studio: The Grain Division studio is a purpose built sound-proof recording space with separate control room available for hire. It offers a comfortable and pleasant environment in which to document that which moves you most. It is ideal for bands wishing a quick and inexpensive demo and other creative purposes, such as a sound proof space for video work.

Recording Audio: Operating a Roland VS-2400 digital 24-track through a Mackie desk with Wharfdale monitors the studio has a range of quality microphones, amplifiers, assorted percussion instruments, a PA system, a Yamaha keyboard and a baby grand piano. Friendly in-house engineer. Live recording and extensive multi-tracking available.

Film and Video Usage: The studio has blackout facilities and a range of lighting effects making it ideal for small film projects, interviews, digital work, web video content, stills photography, cutaways and pick-ups, and narration or voice-over work as well as music. Example at [ YouTube ].

Location: Situated in Rodley between Leeds and Bradford, it is easy to access by car off the ringroad, or by bus (670 and 760 from Leeds or Bradford).

Bookings and Rates: Competitive hourly rates and flexible hours available.
For bookings, rate details and more information please enquire at
[ studio@thegraindivision.com ], or take a look at [ MySpace ].

Grain Division Studio on MySpace
Music video recorded at Grain Division Studio

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PA System - available for hire

The Grain Division PA

About: The Grain Division PA system is suitable for small to medium venues and fuction rooms, providing a quick and tidy set-up suitable for bands, acoustic acts and personal address. Operated by experienced and helpful sound engineers.

Specificiations: 2 x 400W Wharfdale powered stand-mounted speakers, 300W Wharfedale wedge monitor with seperate on-stage EQ, Yamaha mixing desk with reverb effects, assosted vocal and instrument microphones and D/I boxes.

Bookings: Competitive hire rate for PA with engineer and flexible on available hours.
Please enquire at [studio@thegraindivision.com]

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