Edinburgh Hogmanay Set To Rock New Year With The Enemy

The Enemy will be celebrating New Year in style as they perform in front around 80,000 revellers in Edinburgh. The annual hogmanay celebrations will go ahead tonight despite Inverness having to cancel their celebrations due to appalling weather conditions. Edinburgh is expected to be a chilly -2C but that won't stop the party or the impressive firework display as the clock strikes twelve.

Tom Clarke, Andy Hopkins and Liam Watts will rock the New Year in with hits from their We'll Live And Die In The Towns and Music For The People albums and fans will be able to watch the performance because BBC Scotland's annual Hogmanay Live show is being streamed live on the internet . The programme runs from 2345 GMT to 0045 GMT on BBC One Scotland.

BBC Alba's Bliadhna Mhath Ur, which is being screened between 2330 GMT and 0100 GMT, is also being streamed live on the same website.

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Tom Clarke Kept Busy With Farm

THE ENEMY frontman TOM CLARKE is dog tired, reports The Sun - not from too much rock 'n' roll partying but from working on his farm.
The singer, who treated himself to a plot in the Midlands a few months ago, is finding it more work than play.

Tom said: "I've bought a farm and have been renovating it while the band have been on wind-down. But it's so much work! Honestly, I'm having second thoughts now.

"I bought it then realised I'd bitten off more than I can chew.

"It needs loads and loads of work, it's taking up all my time."

Tom admits: "I haven't got any animals yet. I don't really know anything about animals, having grown up in the city. I'm just trying to grow grass at the moment.

"I don't know if I can be responsible to look after animals.

"Pigs smell of their own s***. I reckon cows are going to get trendy soon so I might get some of them - Highland cows, the ones which look like sofas."

Quick tip, Tom: Sitting on Highland cattle is not advisable, especially on the end with the horns.

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The Enemy Off To The Pub At Christmas

The Sun report that THE ENEMY frontman TOM CLARKE can't keep away from bandmate ANDY HOPKINS - even at Christmas.
The duo are hooking up for a big day bender in home town Coventry.

Tom said: "Me and Andy meet up in the local at midday, it's tradition. Have a few beers, then I'm going to watch Top Gear at my mum's.

"It's the first time the band have had off in four years so I'm going to enjoy it."

Remaining bandmate, drummer LIAM WATTS, won't be joining in. Tom said: "Liam used to be a madhead, on the KEITH MOON track.

"He won't come to the pub. He's practically married now. I don't want to call him boring but he's very settled."

*Read the story HERE
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The Enemy In XFM Song of the Decade Countdown

*pic: Norman Records

The Enemy were voted 70th in XFM's 'Song of the Decade' with the smash  hit, 'Away From Here'. The band's second single appeared on their debut album 'We'll Live And Die In These Towns', which won Xfm's New Music Award in 2008 as the best debut album of the year.

The single entered the UK charts at #8 in April 2007 and became a firm favourite with the fans.

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The Enemy Manchester Apollo Review

The Enemy's Apollo, Manchester review by Rick Martin in the News of the World gave the Coventry band the thumbs up with four out of five stars saying,

They received lukewarm reviews for second album Music For The People, but tonight(29/11) proves The Enemy are still in fighting form.

The crowd bellow back tunes such as Aggro and No Time For Tears like national anthems, while frontman Tom Clarke and co deliver hits such as Away From Here with anger and energy.


There's a gap in the rock 'n' roll landscape, and The Enemy could fill it.

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Emma Skipp Update

Emma Skipp *Pic by Nicky Haines

Emma Skipp provided the unforgettable backing vocals on The Enemy's 'No Time For Tears' and became known as the woman with the red hair and red dress as she was seen by thousands of fans during the 2009 gigs. We have good news for all those who loved Emma's voice (and her on stage performances!) - she has a string of acoustic performances lined up.

We have not one, but SIX chances to hear Emma Skipp perform over the coming weeks as she teams up with Mark Webb on guitar for several of the gigs. The charasmatic singer will also be taking part in a Christmas sing-a-long in Birmingham on Friday 18th December 2009.

Exciting news for 2010 continues as Emma looks set to florish with her musical talents - Ms Skipp has been providing backing vocals on the brand new Ocean Colour Scene album 'Saturday', which is due for release on 1st Feb 2010. You can also view a stunning selection of Emma Skipp pictures on her website: http://www.emmaskipp.co.uk/

Emma Skipp Gigs:

Wednesday 16th December 2009 @ Steps Bar, Headless Cross, Redditch from 8.30pm


Thursday 17th December 2009 @ The Golden Cross, Ardens Graften (near Stratford-upon Avon) 8.30pm


Friday 18th December 2009 @ The Loft Lounge, Bromsgrove Street, Birmingham 6.30pm (x mas sing a long!)


Monday 28th December @ The Jam House, St Pauls Square, Birmingham (several acoustic performers, lineup to be announced) 8.30pm



Thurday 31st New Yars Eve with "Perfect Strangers" pop covers band @ The Bell @ (Tickets only direct from venue)


www.perfect-strangers.co.uk or call the venue direct on 0121 3477408



Friday 22nd January 2010 @ The Three Tuns, Fazeley, Tamworth 9pm
 
 
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The Enemy Win Over Birmingham Audience

Here is a review by James Watkins for the Shropshire Star from their recent gig at Birmingham's O2 Academy.

Indie/punk rockers The Enemy, returned to Birmingham for the third time this year on their latest stop from the Music For The People tour.

Coventry’s finest had previously played the old Academy in Dale End on two sold out dates back in April, but returned to raise the roof on the shiny new Academy in Bristol Street.

Opening with Aggro and Had Enough, frontman Tom Clarke lifted the predominantly young crowd into a mass of moshing and crowd-surfing that only the Enemy seem to capable of inspiring.

Whether it was the thought of playing a home soil gig or the realisation that the fans were in a boundlessly energetic mood, the Enemy produced a classic set list that endeared them to the partisan crowd.

Playing all their hits including Away From Here and This Song Is About You, the crowd were lifted into full song throughout the night.

Offering a much more punky sound with It’s Not OK and Elephant Song, Clarke and co. descended into a rip-snorting cover of the Jam’s classic song In The City.

After an hour of showcasing their ability to thrash out tunes ten times harder than on record, Happy Birthday Jane and Not Alone ended the set to audacious applause. No doubt the Enemy will be back with a third album next year and another sold out date in the Midlands.

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The Enemy Signed T-Shirt Up For Grabs

The Enemy have signed a special t-shirt for the Music Beats Mines online auction, which ends on December 6th, so hurry and bid for this extra special piece of memrobilia. The Enemy t-shirt is signed by Tom Clarke, Andy Hopkins and Liam Watts and will also help a worthwhile cause.
MAG is one of the world's leading landmine clearance organisations, currently working in 17 countries worldwide including Sudan, Angola, Lebanon, Iraq and Vietnam. They recruit and train local staff, create multi-skilled teams, provide emergency response, promote mine risk education and are one of the few mine action organisations in the world to recruit women and mine survivors as deminers.

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The Enemy Sign Guitar For CALM

The Enemy have added their signatures on a electric guitar to raise money  for the Campaign Against Living Miserably.

To enter, head on over to the CALM website and buy as many tickets as you like via the secure PayPal "Buy Now" option, closes Monday 7th December. Prize draw takes place on Friday 11th December 2009:

1st Prize

A beautiful electric guitar signed by Kasabian, Reverend & the Makers, The Enemy and the Holloways, made by independently owned UK-based guitar company Hutchins, worth over £250!!!

2nd Prize


A TOPMAN giftcard worth £150 - get styled up for Christmas!
3rd Prize

A Voodou giftcard worth £100 - haircuts, styling, waxing, hot shaves, massage - get yourself looking good and feeling great @ Voodou...

Tickets cost £1 each and need to be bought by Monday December 7th. The draw takes place on Friday 11th December so you'll get your prize before Christmas!

The Campaign Against Living Miserably (C.A.L.M) was launched as a charity in March 2006. CALM is aimed at men aged between 15 and 35. They offer young men a website, with information about a range of issues including drugs, relationships and debt. CALM also offers information and advice via a phone and web chat where you can talk confidentially and anonymously to an adviser. Anyone, regardless of age, gender or geographic location can call the line and visit the website. They are happy to help anyone and do not turn people away. Their website can be seen at http://www.thecalmzone.net/
 

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