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Scratch Nights: alternative gallery action
Finding experimental music, film, or performance in Milton Keynes is hard at the best of times. But now they’re all available together— in an unlikely venue. Scratch Nights have been taking place in MK Gallery since January 2010, giving the … Continue reading
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Tagged alternative, art, Beatcheck, gallery, Milton keynes, mkg, music, performance, scratch nights
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Pint down the Shed anyone?
There is a new venue in town, and it smells nice and sounds even better….. this little place has picked up quite the cult following almost exclusively by word of mouth. The watershed, it says above the door ”A dirty … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Music, Uncategorized
Tagged alternative, Beatcheck, clubs, culture, live music, Live music venue, live painting, Milton keynes, mk, newport pagnell, venue, watershed, whats on
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An indie / alternative guide to Milton Keynes
You might not realise it but behind the horrible chain bar car crash that is our city centre, there’s a thriving indie / alternative scene in Milton Keynes. Local indie guru Adam Maskell has kindly agreed to expose this hidden … Continue reading
Alice Cooper on-stage with the Foo Fighters at the National Bowl
You don’t need us to tell you that the Foo Fighters smashed it at the Bowl over the weekend. If you weren’t there, you’ll have heard from your mates who were, and you’ll probably feeling pretty hacked off you didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Video
Tagged alternative, Beatcheck, dave grohl, foo fighters, Milton keynes, music, national bowl, rock, video
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Dave Grohl takes an exclusive tour around Milton Keynes
You’d think that while Dave Grohl is in Milton Keynes for his upcoming Foo Fighters gigs at the National Bowl, he might want to see the sights of this incredible city of dreams, right? Wrong. We sent a very polite … Continue reading
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Tagged alternative, Beatcheck, concrete cows, dave grohl, foo fighters, Milton keynes, music, rock, tour
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It’s ok – you can turn your radios on again now
Are you bored of turning on the radio in MK to be greeted by a wall of cheese spun out by Z-list celebrities in a studio the other side of the country? Us too. However, we may not have to … Continue reading
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Tagged alternative, Beatcheck, fm, local, local talent, Milton keynes, mkfm, music, radio, station
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Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it’s a gang of scary girls on roller skates
Imagine this – you’re trying to take a quick nap in a public place, and you suddenly wake up to see you’re being leapfrogged by a bunch of rowdy women with wheels strapped to their legs. You’d probably have the … Continue reading
Posted in Activities
Tagged activities, alternative, Milton keynes, roller derby, roller skates, sports
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Sick ink in the concrete city
Here’s a glimpse of some of the sick ink that’s set to bring a bit of colour to our residents’ skin at the city’s first tattoo convention: [slideshow] The people putting on the first MK Tattoo convention have gone balls … Continue reading
Posted in Art
Tagged alternative, Beatcheck, convention, ink, live music, Milton keynes, mk, tattoo, underground, whats on
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And now a word from our head poet
You may not know it, but last week Milton Keynes got its very own Poet Laureate. in the form of Mark Niel. We guess this makes him the new leader of all things poetic in the concrete city – but … Continue reading
Posted in Art
Tagged alternative, Beatcheck, Mark Niel, Milton keynes, mk, poem, poetry
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