Streatham Guardian Leisure: Music news in Streatham, Surrey and south west London

Wimbledon band to support Hot Chip

6:00pm Tuesday 2nd June 2009

The Penny Serenade is a six-peice band from Wimbledon picked out by top electropop band Hot Chip to support them at The Arches in London tomorrow night after winning the Creating Sense5 competition ahead of 148 other acts. Here, bassist and accordionist Sean Bright talks to Graham Moody about his thrill at being chosen.

Band Profile: Surrounded by Disgust

6:07pm Monday 30th March 2009

Graham Moody talks to Croydon band Surrounded by Disgust about their new EP, that name and their hatred of V Festival.

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De'Borah's Delight

6:57pm Monday 16th March 2009

BRIT School pupil De'Borah Powell won this year's Testing 123 competition last month, beating five other acts in the final. Here the singer-songwriter talks to GRAHAM MOODY about her triumph, teaching herself guitar and her hopes for the future.

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Band Profile: Huron

2:52pm Tuesday 3rd March 2009

Metal band Huron play The Brief this Saturday alongside Croydon rockers Godsized. Here they talk to Graham Moody about how they begun and their debut album 'Cheyne Stoking'.

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Band Profile: Oil on Canvas

6:22pm Monday 23rd February 2009

Oil on Canvas talk to Graham Moody about the Croydon Summer Festival, life without a drummer and their upcoming performance at the Green Dragon.

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William and the Outlaws at The Watershed Wimbledon

4:21pm Thursday 19th February 2009

William and the Outlaws are a brand spanking new band from Wimbledon. They play their first proper gig on home territory - The Watershed on February 27. Kate Finburg spoke to singer and manager, Jon Weeks.

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Band Profile: Seed of Change

12:50pm Thursday 19th February 2009

Croydon band Seed of Change are hoping to release their first album later this year. Here they talk to GRAHAM MOODY about groupies, embarrassing moments and how they were formed.

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Shirley singer reaches next round of band competition

10:44am Tuesday 17th February 2009

A singer from Shirley has successfully reached the next round of the Live and Unsigned competition with his band Lato.

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Band Profile: The Mark Butcher Band

10:31am Friday 9th January 2009

He may have travelled the world representing England, but cricketer Mark Butcher has another passion, making music. The Croydon-born 36-year-old is about to release his debut album with his band and answered our questions ahead of a gig at Botley Hill Farmhouse this Sunday.

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