The Spartan Weekender....

Two amazing gigs

Friday saw our first visit to the Wardley Legion for their Rock Nite, after a bit of a delay in getting all the gear to the gig, we managed to set up and start om time.We did n't realise that it would be so hot that night, but we still managed to get into our groove and have a great night @ the Legion
We would like to thank Mad-Dog and all the crew at the Wardley Legion for making our first visit a great one, the lads were very entertained by your amazing heed-banging during Radar Love and the crutch dance was an inspiration to us all, we will see you in October to do it all again.

Saturday saw us at the Old Tannery we were wondering if the weather would put off alot of people but glad to say it did n't.We altered the set a wee bit and put in some tracks that have not see the light of day for about 6 months.As usual the Tannery made us feel right at home and the night just flew, no sooner had we started and it was time to pack up , where did the time go ?
Thanks to Gaz and all the staff at the Tannery & everyone who came out to see us over the two nights as we had a Fantastic time, and a 'Big' pat on the back to Kev for pushing out all the stops at both gigs a true professional.

The Spartan Weekender....

Two gigs over the weekend,Friday saw us at the Wheatsheaf in Benton which was by all accounts a bit quieter than expected, but needless to say the crowd that was there still made us feel at home.Sunday saw the lads at one of their favorite gigs which was at the Star in Newcastle, for an afternoon of rock classics.
Phil's wah-wah managed to steal the show at the star again, by whistling during Fire and Water,but this did not damage the atmosphere in the Star which continued to rock well into the early evening.
We managed to catch up with some familiar faces over the weekend, and made some new ones too, Gazza would like to thank Everyone from the Monday night rock show that came to meet up with him and his alter ego (The Hamster of Doom) 'it was great to put faces to names,finally'.Even though we had a few minor problems( moving drum kits,whistling pedals and having to feed the parking meter at the star every hour)this did not attract from the fun we had over the weekend.

Cancer Research Charity Walk 2009

Kev our singer and Andrew ( The Fifth Spartan ) have just completed a sponsored walk for Cancer Research Stanley.'We have always supported this charity since the band was formed' said Kev 'and will continue to do so'.The lads managed to Finnish the walk in record time and also found time to cram in an ice cream.
Garry (Spartan's Bassist) would like to thank Andrew for stepping in to his shoes as he could not attend the event this year due to holidays.The lads will also be performing at the Harpley Music Festival in July, to help raise support and funds for this amazing charity( follow the Cancer Research link on the front page of the spartan website)

An Ode to 'NIKHS'

We travelled down to Nikhs
For our gig on Saturday night
It's a venue that we love to play
With live music in it's sights

Kev was wearing his new Spartan cap
Mick's drumming was a blur
The Hamster's bass was back in place
He'd even brushed his fur

But something diffrent ,appeared that night
That had n't been seen before
Phil in shorts, with his knees on display
That had them shouting for more

It's always great to play @ NIKHS
it's the only place to be
Putting ROCK back on the North East map
For everyone to see.........