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Today Chris Hillman bit.ly/raw sounds today

PASSPORTS ready – we’re taking you out of Reading and Wokingham this week, to deepest, darkest Bracknell.

Well, not quite, but we’ve got two amazing bands from our neighbouring town heading up this week’s playlist.

They are among 10 top tunes for your aural pleasure.

As ever, we’re on a mission to champion and showcase great music from acts that have a connection to Reading and Wokingham (that’s the RaW in our Sounds Today name).

It’s a mixture that will help you discover something new. All you have to do is find it on Spotify.

To hear this week’s selection, simply head to https://bit.ly/rawsoundstoday and enjoy the music.

Spriggan Mist – Resurrection

They may be Bracknell-based but Spriggan Mist are in demand throughout the country.

Already this year they have performed locally at a brilliant Wassail Wokingham Music Club event plus further afield at a festival and a venue in the Midlands and, in April, they will be in Lincoln and Hampton with loads more to come.

The band have just released this new single, Resurrection and, if you liked their latest album,

Gig Guide

Thursday, March 16

BURGHFIELD – The Hatch Gate, Reading Road RG30 3TH. Clem Johnson.

Details: 0118 983 2059.

READING – The Blagrave Arms, Blagrave Street RG1 1PW. Karaoke. Details: 0118 958 6775.

READING – The Face Bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Club Velocity/New Mind presents Funke And The Two Tone Baby. Details: 0118 959 5500.

Friday, March 17

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Atom Heart Floyd. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. These Certain People. Details: 01344 303333.

READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Open mic night. Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – The Hexagon, Queens Walk RG1 7QF. Calling Planet Earth. Details: 0118 960 6060.

READING – Pitcher & Piano, Friar Street RG1 1DB. Stars in the their Minds karaoke. Details: 0118 958 8964.

READING – Playlist, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Marky Dawson. Details: 0118 212 0720.

READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Propa Ammo, DJ Rap, Dope Ammo, Sublow HZ, Scopes, Magnum, Chris Turner and more.. Details: 0118 959 7196.

READING – Progress Theatre, The Mount RG1 5HL. Jazz at Progress presents Zoe Gilby Quartet. Details: www. jazzinreading.com

READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Elvana: Elvis Fronted Nirvana. Details: 0118 959 5395

STOKE ROW – Crooked Billet RG9 5PU. St Patrick’s Night. Details: 01491 681048.

WOKINGHAM – Broad Street Tavern, Broad Street RG40 1AU. Full Flavour. Details: 0118 977 3706.

Isambard the Mechanical Dragon, you’ll like this one – https://www.sprigganmist.com/

Red Tape Resistance – Get Me Out

Another band from Bracknell but a bit heavier. It’s the new single from Alt Rock band, Red Tape Resistance and it’s another of their powerful anthems which shows why the three-piece are picking up a growing live following.

If they continue releasing music like this, they will grow that following further.

Their recent Acoustic Couch show certainly had the venue rocking – https://linktr.ee/ redtaperesistance

Beans on Toast – Against the War

A bit more of a mellow sound now but a very powerful message as this UK singer/songwriter

WOKINGHAM – The Station Tap, Station Road RG40 2AD. Karaoke with Waynie. Details: 0118 977 4548.

WOKINGHAM – The Two Poplars, Finchampstead Road RG41 2NU. Beatles and Buddy Holly tribute.

Details: 0118 978 0590.

YATELEY – The Cricketers, Cricket Hill Lane GU46 6BA. Soultrax with Anna Nightingale. Details: 01252 872105.

Saturday, March 18

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Skaema, Sebastian and Me. Details: www.theacousticcouch. co.uk

BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. The Boy George Experience. Details: 01344 303333.

BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. Raymond Burley: Music from Spain and Beyond. Details: 01344 484123.

BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. And Finally … Phil Collins.

Details: 01344 484123.

CROWTHORNE – Royal British Legion, Wellington Road RG45 7LJ. Freddy B.

Details: 01344 772161.

EARLEY – The Seven Red Roses, Maiden Place RG6 3HA. Gary Roman as Elvis.

Details: 0118 935 4103.

READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Hard Times. Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. Panic Button, Hoof, Personal Issue, Eric Tildiss Function Band, and Non Drama. Details: 0118 958 0473.

READING – The Face Bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Church of Madness v Karkasaurus. Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – Grosvenor Casino Reading, Rose Kiln Lane RG2 0SN. This Is Queen tribute. Details: 0118 402 7800.

READING – The Oakford Centre, Blagrave Street. Burning House, K*ll Comittee, Television Gods.

READING – Playlist, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Live request supper club. Details: 0118

212 0720.

READING – The Rising Sun, Silver Street RG1 2ST. Tribute night: Beyonce and Destiny’s Child. Details: 0118 986 6788.

READING – Salisbury Conservative Club, Kings Road RG1 4HX. Stoney Lane.

Details: 0118 926 5804.

READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Resist: Underground House and Tech House. Details: 0118 959 5395

SHINFIELD – The Sportsman, Shinfield Road RG2 7DS. Beatles and Buddy Holly tribute. Details: 0118 975 2089.

WINNERSH – Royal British Legion RG41 5LP. Wokingham Music Club presents The AC/DC Experience. 8pm. £19. Details: www.ticketsource.co.uk/ wokinghammusicclub

WOKINGHAM – Hope and Anchor, Station Road RG40 2AD. Groove X. 7.30pm. Details: 0118 977 0918.

WOKINGHAM – The Station Tap, Station Road RG40 2AD. DJ Bounce. Details: 0118 977 4548.

WINKFIELD ROW – Carnation Hall. The Supertonics big band with Sarah Jane Eveleigh. £12. Details: thesupertonics. co.uk

Sunday, March 19

READING – Community Hall, Watlington House, Watlington Street RG1 4RJ. Readifolk presents: theme night Law and Order. Details: www.readifolk. org.uk

READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Reggae Sundays. Details: 0118 959 7196.

Monday, March 20

READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. The Old Purple Whistle Test.. Details: 0118 959 7196.

WOKINGHAM – Hope and Anchor, Station Road RG40 2AD. Acoustic Cafe. 7.30pm. Details: 0118 977 0918.

Tuesday, March 21

READING – Pitcher & Piano, Friar Street RG1 1DB. Open mic night with Kristian

ON SONG: Spriggan Mist during their recent Wassail Picture: Andrew Merritt wonderfully chilled instrumental backing to an incredible vocal performance by Pete Rawcliffe –https://abetterlifemusic.com/

Third Lung – Dance Me Lover

Third Lung were Number One in our Top 20 of 2022 due to their brilliant singles and stunning debut album, Gameplay, and the band has just released this as the fourth single from the album – http://www. thirdlungband.com/

OSP – Tun Up

One of our faves from Wokingham Festival last year has just released this new single for 2023. It’s another good one with a brilliantly uplifting energetic track featuring excellent vocal performances – https://www.facebook.com/ ospmusicuk

Daviid B – Midnight Wine releases a new single as a protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

He was featured in this paper recently ahead of his tour which includes a return visit to Reading’s Facebar on Friday, March 24 – https:// beansontoastmusic.com/

Selina and the Howlin Dogs – Woman

This new single was released last week to coincide with International Women’s Day. Another good single from this band following their appearance in our Top Three of 2022 – https://www. selinaandthehowlindogs.com/

A Better Life (ft. Pete Rawcliffe) –I’m on Fire

A unique, atmospheric and beautiful interpretation of a Bruce Springsteen classic with

Wilkins and Friends. Details: 0118 958 8964.

STOKE ROW – Crooked Billet RG9 5PU. Glenn Tilbrook. Details: 01491 681048.

Wednesday, March 22

READING – The Hexagon, Queens Walk RG1 7QF. The Sensational 60s experience 2023: Dozy Beaky Mick and Tich, The Trems, The Fortunes, Mike D’Abo, The Swinging Blue Jeans and Vanity Fare. Details: 0118 960 6060.

Thursday, March 23

READING – The Blagrave Arms, Blagrave Street RG1 1PW. Karaoke. Details: 0118 958 6775.

READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Jazz singers night. Details: 0118 959 5500.

WARFIELD – Spice Lounge, Three Legged Cross, Forest Road RG42 6AE. Gary Roman as Elvis. Details: 01344 421673.

Friday, March 24

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Faux Fighetrs: a tribute to the Foo Fighters. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. I Got Soul: Junior Giscombe with band. Details: 01344 303333.

PLAYHATCH – The Flowing Spring, Henley Road RG4 9RB. Slightly Plugged Night. Details: 0118 969 98978.

READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Open mic night. Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – The Face Bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Beans on Toast Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – Hope and Bear, London Road RG1 5DE. Sugar and Sax. Details: 0118 935 4095.

READING – Pitcher & Piano, Friar Street RG1 1DB. Stars in the their Minds

If you enjoy jazzy/bluesy originals with guitar sax and flute, here’s a single which features a wonderful sax intro into a song which has a very cool blues club feel. Watch out for live shows from Daviid B & Dinos – https://www.instagram.com/daviidbmusic

BDD – Dream for the Future

This is from Songs for an Angel Vol 1 – Music for Eric Bouillette, a tribute album to the late guitarist. BDD is the alter ego of The Room bassist Andy Rowe – https://www.ftf-music.com/de/ tributetoericbouillette/tributetoericbouillette.htm

Small

Town Heroes – Only 18

Here’s a new single from this young Berkshirebased band and it’s a very good piece of melodic uplifting indie pop, recorded at Dean Nelson’s Generation Studio – https://bio.site/ smalltownheroes karaoke. Details: 0118 958 8964.

READING – Playlist, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Live request supper club. Details: 0118 212 0720.

READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. OCD&B and Healdiners.

Details: 0118 959 7196.

READING – Saint Laurance Church RG1

3EJ. Heavy Pop and Dork presents Beat Connection 2023. Porridge Radio, Lime Garden, Baba Ali, Adam & Elvis, Tracks and Grooves DJ. Details: heavypop.co.uk

READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1

1EP. Ron Lamberti presents Perfectly George. Details: 0118 959 5395

READING – The Turks, London Road RG1

5BJ. Dead Machines. Details: 0118

957 6930

WOKINGHAM – Broad Street Tavern, Broad Street RG40 1AU. ND Live.

Details: 0118 977 3706.

WOKINGHAM – The Station Tap, Station Road RG40 2AD. Karaoke with Waynie. Details: 0118 977 4548.

Saturday, March 25

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Red Hoax Chilli Peppers.Details: www. theacousticcouch.co.uk

BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF.

!DAFT! Details: 01344 303333.

BRACKNELL – The Royal Oak, London Road RG12 2NN. Asylum Affair.

Details: 01344 422622

BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. The Bon Jovi Experience.

Details: 01344 484123.

READING – The Face Bar, Ambrose Place

RG1 7JE. Veridian, Kite Chief and Our

Fate. Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – Oakford Social Club, Blagrave Street. Puma Theory.

READING – The Palmer Tavern, Wokingham Road RG6 1JL. Paddington. Details: 0118 935 1009.

READING – Playlist, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Live request supper club. Details: 0118 212 0720.

READING – The Pond House, Oxford Road. Brick Top.

READING – Salisbury Conservative Club, Kings Road RG1 4HX. Silver Searchers.

Details: 0118 926 5804.

READING – Saint Laurance Church RG1 3EJ. Heavy Pop and Dork presents Beat Connection 2023. Billie Marten, AK/DK, Keg, Cowboys, Liam O’Brien, Priestgate, The Mirror Pictures, Tracks and Grooves DJ. Details: heavypop. co.uk

READING – South Street arts centre. Heidi Talbot. Details: 0118 960 6060.

TILEHURST – The Royal British Legion Club, Downing Road RG31 5BB. 4G.

Details: 0118 942 9606.

WHITLEY – Whitley Social Club, RG2 7QA. ReVibe. Details: 0118 374 0052.

WOKINGHAM – Hope and Anchor, Station Road RG40 2AD. Stoney Lane. 7.30pm. Details: 0118 977 0918.

WOKINGHAM – The Station Tap, Station Road RG40 2AD. DJ Bounce. Details: 0118 977 4548.

WOKINGHAM – The White Horse, Easthampstead Road RG40 3AF. Makeshifts. Details: 0118 979 7402.

WOODLEY – Bull and Chequers, Woodley Green RG5 4QP. Wardour Street. Details: 0118 969 9756.

YATELEY – The Dog and Partridge, Reading Road GU46 7LR. Tequila Chase. Details: 01252 870648.

Sunday, March 26

BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. Wilde Sundays: Dragonfly Sky, Greg Mayston’s Folk, Blues and Americana, JK Jerome. Details: 01344 484123.

READING – Community Hall, Watlington House, Watlington Street RG1 4RJ. Readifolk presents: Bob and Gill Berry. Details: www.readifolk. org.uk

READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Reggae Sundays. Details: 0118 959 7196.