Whether you're Garibaldi, Monochrome or one of those types who go to Walkabout to see a big red or blue club you have no real affiliation to, you have to give it up to the good people of the Brian Clough Statue Fund. 18 months after its formation, the goal of £60,000 for a proper monument to the greatest manager of all time is tantalisingly close - and thanks to the Rescue Rooms and a selection of NottsRock talent, it'll get even closer this month.

Friday December 15th sees Clough Aid, a full-on tribute to the man himself with all profits going to the Fund... 

MINT IVE

They might be the hardest band in Notts to spell properly, but it's worth it, because these chaps are on it. Hardly a year has gone by since their formation, but they've already caught the eye of Julian Cope and have played with the Inspiral Carpets. They're definately worth cocking a tab towards in 2007...

http://www.mint-ive.co.uk/

DELTA RED

Strongly influenced by the less twattier aspects of Madchester, Delta Red are a back-to-basics breath of fresh air, with tunes shot through with confidence and authenticity. Staunchly loyal to the tenets of traditional British Pop, yet with an eye to the future, they're one of the best of their particular breed in the city.   

www.deltaredmusic.com

THE FAKERS

This four-piece draw heavily on the Mod/Punk well, currently making an exceptional noise around town, scoring many a rave review along the way, and dragging the vibe of 1979 firmly into the 21st Century - which was a very good year for both music and Forest...

http://www.thefakers.co.uk/

LUCKY BULLET

From the distant North (Hucknall, Forest Town, Sutton in Ashfield and Huthwaite, to be exact), here is a band who demonstrate that you can have synths without being poncy about it. Comparisons to Echo and the Bunnymen and early U2 have already been drawn...

www.myspace.com/luckybulletband

 DADDY ROUGH

...and as a timely reminder that Brian Clough reigned over two cities, Indie-rockers Daddy Rough represent Ram-Town with a five-handed assault on all things tabular.

 

www.myspace.com/daddyrough

Tickets for this event are priced at a mere fiver and are selling out like one-o, so get yourself over to Selectadisc or the Rock City box office immediately - or order by credit card here. Under-18s will be turned away, clouted round the tab and then kissed on the gob on the local news, or something.

www.ltlf.co.uk/clough

www.rescuerooms.co.uk

www.brianclough.com

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