Hughie Dixon's Live Music Round Up: Be in with a chance to win £500!

Planning to let your hair down this weekend? Check out Hughie Dixon's latest round-up of live music in an around Hillingdon Borough

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Hughie Dixon

10:17, 4 MAY 2016

PollyPikPocketz are punk, they're grunge and they're fun

So, how does £500 grab you?

Well, the Crock of Gold pub on Ruislip High Street are looking for bands (originals AND covers) to compete in their upcoming Battle Of The Bands competition which will commence on Saturday May 28, and run every weekend until the grande finale on Sunday August 7.

Judges will be hidden amongst the punters and staff and will be looking and listening out for good music, showmanship and class. Best original act will collect £500 in cash and will given the opportunity to appear on my radio show to perform an unplugged set on or around Tuesday August 9. Best cover band will also receive £500 in cash PLUS a guaranteed FOUR PAID GIGS at The Crock of Gold over the next twelve months.

If you're a musician in a full band or a duo/trio etc and think you've got what it takes simply email the Crock of Gold management at wynne.jason@hotmail.co.uk with a link to your group or a brief blog of what you're about. Make sure to state which category you're entering (originals or covers) and don't forget to include your phone number as well. Best of luck.

As usual there's live and original music at The Crown and Treaty pub on Oxford Road, Uxbridge this Friday (May 6). Yuck Indie continue their fourth birthday celebrations with a show from Cara Cara plus an as yet unannounced support act. Hailing from Hertfordshire, this four-piece powerhouse offer you a quality blend of alternative rock. Free entry before 10pm and just £5 after and DJ Steven will keep you dancing until the early morning.

PollyPikPocketz are a band new (ish) to the local scene. They're punk, they're grunge and they're fun. They're the kind of pop music your mother used to love before you came along and chilled her out. Think Lena Lovich meets Transvision Vamp via Bananarama and you might get an inkling as to what they're about. If you don't know who they are ask Auntie Google. One thing's for sure and that's that PollyPikPocketz are in it for the right reasons.

They play The Roadtrip and The Workshop in Old Street, Shoreditch, EC1V 9EY this Saturday (May 7) from 8pm where you can enjoy FREE ENTRY if you are a resident of planet earth (yes, that's you!!!).

Finally, the fantastic Ophelia Booth will be returning to play on my radio show on Tuesday May 10 with an unplugged set from her new band Bloxx. Enigmatic songwriter Ophelia already played solo on HayesFM about six months back and now, since forming the band her songs have taken on a new depth.

Be sure to tune into my interactive HayesFM radio show EVERY Tuesday at 9pm to hear live and original performers. PLUS more local live music news. You can find HayesFM on 91.8FM in London or GLOBAL online .

Hughie Dixon's Live Music Round Up: Be in with a chance to win £500!

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