Fantastical all-dayer at the Bull n Vic this Monday!
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The Offset Festival is nearly here!
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Be loyal and get into the Noisegate FREE every Thursday!
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First full Rock Matrix Bloodstock review now available!

This all-dayer will bring you something different!

It will be more than just bands playing.

It is an entertainment day called The Bank Holiday Alter-Tainment Special!

Bank Holiday Alter-Tainment Special at the Bull and Vic.

£3.00 for Gold loyalty card holders, £4.00 for those with flyers – £5.00 for everyone else.

What track would you really like to hear played by the DJs at the Bank Holiday Alter-Tainment Special? – Email us a request now!

More new bands wanted for our other nights - please tell us of bands you know of maybe somewhere.

Local legends MAD DOG play Dartford again. The Alt Darbex winners will once again prove they are one of, if not the best local bands around. They are joined by THE COSSACKS and INFA RED.

Bull n Vic Live at the Bull and Vic every Tuesday.

All musicians who we have details for will get in FREE!

£1.00 for Gold loyalty card holders, £3.00 for everyone else.

What track would you really like to hear played by the DJs at Bull n Vic Live? – Email us a request now!

The Noisegate at the The Drayman in Bexleyheath every Thursday.

As you know we are currently down to one room as upstairs is being refurbished. Therefore, there will be a mix of metal, rock, alternative and indie on the main floor for the time being.

2 Pool Tables

Projection Screens, Lighting, Effects!

7pm-Midnight - The whole night (Lower Floor) and upstairs (8pm-11.30pm) when open

BBQ and Patio (on the warm nights) or stating subject to weather

Drinks Promo's inc, Buy on get ONE FREE on bottles of wine, Vodka and Red Bull Mix £3, Fosters, Becks, Stella, Strongbow and selected house Spirits with Mixer £2.50, and '2 for 1 cocktails £5/£6 + More!

Staffed Door!

Special Promotional Feature Nights, with free stuff and Brand New Music!

Over 18's ID Essential

No entry after 11pm

FREE entry for Gold loyalty card holders - £2.00 for everyone else.

What track would you really like to hear played by the DJs at The Noisegate? – Email us a request now!

There is no Live Rock in New Cross this week but be sure to check next weeks newsletter for future dates.

Offset Festival is a huge showcase of the UKs most exciting new bands - and the artists who influenced them.

Taking place in a beautiful forest location just 30 minutes from London, the event features 7 stages with over 150 artists performing, hand-picked to represent the most exciting and creative lineup you'll see at any festival this year.

Put together by a team with over ten years of experience in putting together festivals, the event also offers camping, organic food stalls, art, a funfair, kids areas and a rare-breeds farm.

Some of the bands lined up to play over the 2 days are:

• WIRE
• YOUNG KNIVES
• JOHNNY FOREIGNER
• XX TEENS
• GANG OF FOUR
• THE MACCABEES
• BLOOD RED SHOES
• HOT CLUB DE PARIS
• FUTURE OF THE LEFT
• FIGHTSTAR
• GHOST OF A THOUSAND
• CRY FOR SILENCE
• EXIT TEN
• INTERLOCK
• MY VITRIOL
• TOM MCRAE
• BRIGADE
• SLAVES TO GRAVITY
• FURTHEST DRIVE HOME
• ENJOY DESTROY
• WE ARE THE OCEAN
• DIVE DIVE
• TONIGHT IS GOODBYE
• SAVING AIMEE

The Offset Festival is held at the Hainault Forest Country Park.

For details more details go to Offset Festival website or more specifically:

- Offset Festival tickets
- Offset Festival line-up

Joining the Gold card will mean you get this:

At least £200 off Rock Matrix events:

- Metal Mondays
- Live at the Bull and Vic
- The Noisegate
- Ten special events

FREE STUFF!!! A goody bag on the night with?

- Scratch The Surface CD worth £4
- Napalm Death DVD with 140 minutes of footage.
- Four stickers
- A coaster
- A Dingo Jacks plectrum
- Free CD - choose from our promo list!
- FREE STUFF VOUCHERS!!
- Free entry to a Rock Matrix weeknight event (excluding special events)
- Free drink worth up to £3 at the Drayman, Bexleyheath.
- Free drink worth up to £3 at the Bull and Vic, Dartford.
- Free drink worth up to £3 at the Red Lion, Northfleet
- Free gift from the Rock Matrix stall.

Special offers from Rock Matrix, including

- 25% off your next purchase at the Rock Matrix
- CD and T-shirt for £20
- 3 for 2 on CDs
- 5 patches for £10

Special offers from other companies who support us?

- Cheaper tickets to BLOODSTOCK! Coach travel there and back and entry ticket for £99, that's £11 off! Or you could get a ticket for only £80!
- Free game of bowling at Bexleyheath Tenpin when you buy a game.
- 10% off at Fiendish clothing in Gravesend when you show your card.
- 10% off at Dingo Jacks in Dartford when you show your card.

If you have ever had a Loyalty Card, you get £5 off the Gold card!

We are in negotiations with more local businesses than ever before to bring you guys the most deal-packed card ever! Be the first to get your paws on a Gold card! Be the envy of all your rock buddies! Feel special! And support the Rock Matrix in giving you guys entertainment, music and cheap alcohol.

PRINCE KATOCO need:

- Drummer

Contact this band here: prince.katoco@gmail.com or ring Chris on: 07849990802 or Joe on: 07738820290.

SIZEN need:

- Guitarist

Contact this band here: sizengigs@yahoo.co.uk

Lead singer of P.O.S. 51 Annika wants to join an additional band so she can sing even more:

Contact her here: annika@rockmatrix.co.uk

UNTIL I BLEED need:

- Guitarist (with some lead ability)
- Bassist
- Drummer
- Female vocalist

Contact this band here: tombwibble@yahoo.co.uk

Read all the latest reviews in the Rock Matrix reviews section. This weeks main review comes from the Bloodstock Festival which saw bands such as OPETH, NIGHTWISH and THE INBREDS play.

The UNHOLY ALLIANCE III featuring SLAYER, TRIVIUM, MASTODON and AMON AMARTH:

OCTOBER

27 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
28 NEC, Birmingham, England
30 Hammersmith Apollo, London, England
31 Hammersmith Apollo, London, England

NOVEMBER

2 CIA, Cardiff, Wales
3 SECC Hall 3, Glasgow, Scotland

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