Bands ‘n’ Beatz is a brand new solely music based agency, which has been set up to review the latest music and maybe a few old classics as well!

Bands ‘n’ Beatz will also cover the local music scene, reviewing gigs, profiling and showcasing artists, as well as reviewing the latest CDs and what is ‘doing the business’ at the minute. Send your gig details in and they will be listed, as will various music books and DVDs.

Local demos will be listened to and reviewed. Some places push the demo aside. We don’t. We listen and review it. Bands/projects will receive press and who knows? It may lead to better things.

Set up as a result of a passion for writing and music, along with the frustration of not hearing enough good local music, Bands ‘n’ Beatz aims to cover the best music both locally and nationally.

With summer and the World Cup upon us, an essential selection of chill-out CDs will be reviewed, including quality mixes by Ibiza and Balearic legends, Jose Padilla and Alfredo. So not to worry, if you can’t afford Ibiza this year, stick one of these on!

There will also be a ‘band of the noughties’ feature and a ‘beeps and bleeps’ section reviewing techno CDs, plus a top five drummers and drum solos chart.

Plenty of goodies to look forward to then. I can’t wait. Remember to send your demos/gig details/general band banter in and we’ll have a listen and get them reviewed in the magazine.

To submit to Bands ‘n’ Beatz please send demos or content to: The Community Media Hub, Learning & Information Library, Bishop Street, Leicester LE1 6AA or email editor@citizenseye.org

By Steve Billingham