September 2009
Operation-Imprezzaa Devon based charity supporting and funding education in Africa this is a great charity and series of events well worth supporting. For more information on the event, click on the poster below... (poster pack - 4mb zip)
We are now working on the design for issue three of the excellent Reflections Magazine.. TNB are responsible for the design of the magazine and the Spunky new website.. Great local arts magazine promoting local poets, artists, musicians and writers....
Photos will be on here soon....Along with details of next year....
Heres to 2010
Extra act added to the lineup at the very last minute... DOOZER... You can catch a clip of Doozer performing with Hobo Jones here
See You All Tonight.. Thanks in advance to everyone who has worked so hard to make this possible, all the acts, all the people who have repeatedly plugged and promoted it, and most of all you guys who are coming..
You will find my response HERE
Oh, a few people had asked what beer etc is available at the Prospect... Just checked with venue
Cider - Aspall, plus the usual Bulmers etc
Beer - Guiness, Whitbread, Bass, Otter, Tribute and current guest ail is Jail Ale
Lager - Carling, Becks, Stella plus the usual bottled stuff corona etc..
The NEW WEBSITE IS NOW UP AND RUNNING HERE
We can finally confirm, the headline act at the night before will be HOBO JONES & THE JUNKYARD DOGS
with PYRATES supporting.. Other guest acts to also play on the night...
click the image to see all the posters, a tshirt for the gig...
BEARDED THEORY
Following the recent tornado that wiped out the main stage at Bearded Theory Festval
our frends over there need our help. There will be a number of benefit concerts, and fundraising opportunities over the coming weeks. Head over to the FACEBOOK group to help out or get information. There are also some logos here you can use to do what you want with on your site etc.. 
THURSDAY 19th MARCH - HOBO JONES & THE JUNKYARD DOGS
@ THE HUB, MARY ARCHES STREET
Great night.. thanks to everyone who came, despite everyone being very very sensible until the pots and pans came out.. Great support and EP launch from Rosie Eade (ep cover designed by the clever man at TNB)
THURSDAY 26th MARCH - NICK HARPER
@ THE PHOENIX, EXETER
Well what a night that was... A full house for our first Pheonix gig, cafe style tables, raked seating at the back and people standing on the stairs and anywhere they could find...
A great 30 minute set from Rosie Eade most of which you can find on youtube HERE
And over two hours from Nick!!!!.
"The Phoenix Arts in Exeter was nicely full"
"the atmosphere was cooking"
"What a pleasant way to spend an evening"
"I've been having such a good time on this tour and the crest of the wave I was riding on in Exeter"
DESIGN STUFF... Have added to the design pages, the new ROSIE EADE cd cover design.Some of you will remember her from TNB 2008, or since in her appearances with Hobo Jones & The Junkyard Dogs. Due for release (Hopefull) on 12th March. Its the second cd cover designed, along with various flyers, posters we have done over the last couple of years, so if you need some design work doing you know where to come.
FACEBOOK... The facebook group for the night before is now up and running. You will find out there first who is playing this year, but we also include details of other gigs we are promoting or involved with over the year, and we will also use it to set up events for gigs involving freinds and other people we are involved with.
WEATHER... Do We really want to know what its going to be like.. ?
Will be back, at the PROSPECT INN, EXETER QUAYSIDE and two acts already confirmed. Details will appear as they appear on the 2009 page.. just click it to see whats happening.. its fairly uncomplicated....
Part of this years Vibraphonic Festival - Originally scheduled for the North Bridge Inn, worries about the future of the venue led to this being switched to the NBI's closest venue The HUB.The NBI sadly closed it doors in January but the music survives.
www.thehubinexeter.co.uk
Guitarist, storyteller, Poet Nick Harper returns to Exeter for another evening of sublime guitar playing and no doubt the odd story from his travels up Everest, around the Inca Trail and beyond. Nick will be supported this night by amazing local singer songwriter Rosie Eade.
www.harperspace.com www.rosieeade.co.uk www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/boxoffice.php
