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Music to the ears of
lovers of live gigs
Saroine MeCistchey ____ Promoters try to recreate the great old days
‘A.CROUCH End-based band of
music promoters is hoping to
start another chapter in the
areas tuneful history
‘Three music Svengalis,
Sophie Sweatman, lan Howard,
‘and Malcolm Griffiths, have
Tamed up 19 ey to relight the
live musie ire in nor London
and find bands to follows in the
Foaisteps of The Kinks,
Tan Howard, 38, from Wood
Green, used to of
lowasiais atthe Kit
(Crouch End Broadway
He said: “We have been
‘nvolved wit ve mnisic invari
‘us guises foe 10 years, We love
the creative side of it and love Famous mustoal faces: Kate
‘watching bands grow. We all Bush (above) and (ight) Ray
have diferent oxperiencos but it Davies of The Kinks..
mans we gan give bands the
sihole package and former editor of Muswell more than 30 bands on its books, likes of Dido and David Gray
(Crouch Ender Ms Sweatman, —Hill-bsed newspaper ranging from rock to R
whoran livesmusie night atthe ‘Their company, Square Peg, There have been thee gies
Tarel Tree iv Gasnden, es the was launched this month and date andthe first hand fo play, buyer was found,
first person to book Coldplay. while the trio are not musical, Tae Depertur, was stappeilp Gray. the head-bobbins:
fora Londox they claim to he blessed with on thenight by Singer/songyriter was sported
The 33-year-old told Broad- good eas ‘Square Peg Live runs every there just before Christmas
way: “We wantto rekindle he Mr Howard said: “We aro Tuesday at the 333 Club, 393 Crouch End is also ome 10
live music scene, The minute being really brave and booking Old Street. For further details Travis frontman Pram Healy
you've fosmed you're called an people from out of town who call 020-8340 0024 and Kate Bush used t ive and
‘unsigned band —Tike you've dnt have a London fan base record there, Facing the clock
failed unt you seceed You definitely have 10 love — BUT whilea new door opens, tower in The Broadway, her Hal
“There see loads of great believe in your uwn another part of Crouch End's is now tp_for sale’ at the
bands around and we want fo judgement to get involwed in musical story has closed with ng Hoights price of
vture them so there's a stable this ndusey” the sale of Dave Stewarts old
fof bands to femomber 2004 for” ‘The office is based in Weston. stughoin Crouch Hill. The his
Mr Grifiths, 44 is um artist Park-ane Square Peg already has toe’ Chic studios, where the broadwayhatthigh co.uk
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