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Third annual Distraction Weekender: line up, tickets, info...
disnews by DiS News July 25th, 2005
The third annual Distraction Weekender is to detonate at Newcastle's The Cluny on the 6th and 7th of August.

The event features a wealth of north-east talent spanning every genre one could shake a large stick at. Line up below:

Saturday 6th August
Field Music
Kubichek!
Mushi Mushi
Is There Dead People Under The Woods
Chippewa Falls
Amateur Dramatics
Shin Jin Rui
Jennie and the Bets
DJs: d_rradio (Static Caravan), Japanese Dave

The line up on the 7th is a darker affair, with experimental types offering challenging music not for the faint of heart. Line up:

Sunday August 7th
Dressed In Wires
Jazzfinger
Marzuraan
Harm
The Prestidigitators
Tears Of Abraham
Culver
Ultra Shit Inferno
Romance
DJs: Driver Unknown, armaged:DON (GGM)

Visuals for both days come courtesy of VJ-extraordinaires Retina Glitch. Admission is only a fiver a day, and each day runs from 4 'til midnight.

The Cluny can be contacted on 0191 230 4474, or further information on the artists and tickets can be found at Distraction's website, here.



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