Category Archives: Happenings

Things that have caught our interest, made us angry, made us laugh or cry.

GBH & Drongos For Europe in Ashton Under Lyne

Posted on April 27, 2011 by bigjim

This is gonna be feckin’ awesome. We’re still pinching ourselves and feel privileged to be playing alongside punk legends GBH and Drongos For Europe. Tickets available here.   Hope to see you there! SLAB

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Discogs.com

Posted on March 30, 2011 by bigjim

If you’re in need of some extra cash (who isn’t?) and you’ve got an attic full of old vinyl, cassettes, or music videos gathering dust – or your Lighthouse Family cds are just too embarrassing; then take a look at … Continue reading →

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Prok’s Birthday Bash at The Roadhouse

Posted on March 15, 2011 by bigjim

Ok so this isn’t a run-of-the-mill gig for Slab. We’re not the kind of band you’re going to want to hire for your wedding or your granny’s 90th. But for me this gig has an underlying message of bands being … Continue reading →

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Indigenous Ecuadoran woman humbles US oil giant

Posted on March 3, 2011 by bigjim

She has no legal training, and doesn’t speak the Spanish that dominates government in Quito but indigenous villager Maria Aguinda helped bring a landmark judgment against US oil giant Chevron for polluting the rain forest she calls home.

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