Confirmed Ibiza Rocks @ Bar M line up so far:
11th July We Are Scientists
14th July Boy Kill Boy
17th July Editors
21st July The Streets (Soundsystem)
Confirmed Ibiza Rocks UK Tour:
24th May IBIZA ROCKS LONDON, Sin Club
26th May IBIZA ROCKS BRISTOL, Academy
27th May IBIZA ROCKS GLASGOW, The Hive
2nd June IBIZA ROCKS BIRMINGHAM, Academy
10th June IBIZA ROCKS SHEFFIELD, The Plug
16th June IBIZA ROCKS NEWCASTLE, Digital
For more information, check out www.myspace.com/ibizarocks
PR guff:
IBIZA RECOVERED - IBIZA ROCKS TAKES SAN ANTONIO
ON THE ROCK & ROLL ROAD TO RECOVERY!
WITH DIRTY PRETTY THINGS, EDITORS, WE ARE SCIENTISTS,
BOY KILL BOY, THE STREETS (SOUNDSYSTEM), ZANE LOWE,
EDDY TEMPLE MORRIS PLUS MANY MORE
‘No longer can we look to Ibiza with the judgemental rectitude of an indie elite...Ibiza is ours now! Let the colonisation commence! (NME)
Last year, Ibiza Rocks launched with an almighty bang; rock bands invaded Ibiza, boundaries were blurred, perceptions were challenged and history was made! Due to the overwhelming success of Ibiza Rocks 2005, a further, more extensive summer season of unique live gigs will take place in Ibiza from July to September 2006, courtesy of Manumission in association Sony Ericsson and will transmit on Channel 4.
Not content with mixing it up in Ibiza’s club land, Manumission and Sony Ericsson are taking things one step further this year and will take the bands out of the club and onto the beach! With Zane Lowe (Radio 1/MTV2), Eddy Temple Morris (XFM) and bands such as Dirty Pretty Things, Editors, We Are Scientists, Boy Kill Boy and The Streets (Soundsystem) all set to perform on the golden sands of San Antonio at Manumission’s Bar M this summer, Ibiza may finally be getting the hangover cure it’s been crying out for! Bar M has been converted into a fully equipped live outdoor venue and looks set to become the genre defining venue of ‘noughties’ Ibiza.
After 11 years of genre-defining dance music, Manumission decided to add a new string to it’s bow by welcoming live rock bands onto the island of dance last summer. This was a risky move, but one that Sony Ericsson had the forethought to be part of and Ibiza Rocks was born. Ibiza Rocks mixed up the best of the Ibiza dance music scene with cutting edge live music from some of the best new bands around including Kaiser Chiefs, Hard-Fi, Babyshambles, Futureheads, The Kooks and Maximo Park. This was an alien concept for Ibiza and dance music fans worldwide, but since this unlikely love affair between rock and dance in Ibiza began, there’s been no stopping it!
Zane Lowe (Radio1/MTV 2) said: ‘Last year we proved Ibiza rocks. We had an amazing summer with Maximo Park, Hard Fi, The Futureheads, Kaiser Chiefs, Audio Bullys and Kooks who all went home and spread the word. As a result, this summers line-up is super exciting and I can't wait to get back to the island.’
Promoter Andy McKay of Manumission said: ‘A lot of people were sceptical when we launched Ibiza Rocks last year, but now it couldn’t be more different! We recognised the sheer thirst for live music in Ibiza and we were the first to introduce band culture into club culture. The success has proven that we can forget club culture rules and let rock lead the way in its own right in Ibiza. This year the emphasis will be more on stand alone Ibiza Rocks gigs in our bar, Bar M at 9 or 10pm in the evening, making the best new live music even more accessible!
Ben Padley, UK Marketing Director at Sony Ericsson, said: "Everyone at Sony Ericsson is very excited about teaming up once again with Manumission for Ibiza Rocks. The event sits well with our Walkman family of phones and provides the perfect platform to introduce our new W810i Walkman phone into the fold. Like Ibiza Rocks, our Walkman phones are considered by many to be pioneering and provide a new and exciting experience in music."
In another exciting development, Manumission has signed their first deal with Channel 4, who will broadcast five half hour Ibiza Rocks programmes, culminating in a one hour special as part of their 4 music strand and stand alone performances from the events will also be broadcast on T4.
Dominic Anciano directs the series, which will be co-produced by 1010 productions and Ibiza Rocks TV. Ibiza Rocks TV will be portraying a familiar island and familiar bands in a very unfamiliar, thought provoking way! Forget the days of Ibiza Uncovered and witness a revolution in music broadcasting as Ibiza Rocks hits Channel 4, following the featured bands/DJ’s and Ibiza Rocks promoters Dawn and Andy McKay and their extended Manumission family and friends on the rock & roll road to Ibiza’s big recovery!
Cath Lovesey, Editor T4 Youth & Music, Channel 4 said: “After the huge success of last year's event, we're delighted to be on board bringing Ibiza Rocks to Channel 4 viewers in an exciting and innovative way that befits what will no doubt be one of the hottest events of the year.”
Ibiza Rocks will be spreading its new manifesto of change across the UK in a series of events that are designed to further export the message that Ibiza is not what you expected. Zane Lowe and Eddie Temple Morris will be hosting the Ibiza Rocks UK Tour in various cities, showcasing the best in new music with Professor Green and Young Knives all with a special Manumission twist!
11th July We Are Scientists
14th July Boy Kill Boy
17th July Editors
21st July The Streets (Soundsystem)
Confirmed Ibiza Rocks UK Tour:
24th May IBIZA ROCKS LONDON, Sin Club
26th May IBIZA ROCKS BRISTOL, Academy
27th May IBIZA ROCKS GLASGOW, The Hive
2nd June IBIZA ROCKS BIRMINGHAM, Academy
10th June IBIZA ROCKS SHEFFIELD, The Plug
16th June IBIZA ROCKS NEWCASTLE, Digital
For more information, check out www.myspace.com/ibizarocks
PR guff:
IBIZA RECOVERED - IBIZA ROCKS TAKES SAN ANTONIO
ON THE ROCK & ROLL ROAD TO RECOVERY!
WITH DIRTY PRETTY THINGS, EDITORS, WE ARE SCIENTISTS,
BOY KILL BOY, THE STREETS (SOUNDSYSTEM), ZANE LOWE,
EDDY TEMPLE MORRIS PLUS MANY MORE
‘No longer can we look to Ibiza with the judgemental rectitude of an indie elite...Ibiza is ours now! Let the colonisation commence! (NME)
Last year, Ibiza Rocks launched with an almighty bang; rock bands invaded Ibiza, boundaries were blurred, perceptions were challenged and history was made! Due to the overwhelming success of Ibiza Rocks 2005, a further, more extensive summer season of unique live gigs will take place in Ibiza from July to September 2006, courtesy of Manumission in association Sony Ericsson and will transmit on Channel 4.
Not content with mixing it up in Ibiza’s club land, Manumission and Sony Ericsson are taking things one step further this year and will take the bands out of the club and onto the beach! With Zane Lowe (Radio 1/MTV2), Eddy Temple Morris (XFM) and bands such as Dirty Pretty Things, Editors, We Are Scientists, Boy Kill Boy and The Streets (Soundsystem) all set to perform on the golden sands of San Antonio at Manumission’s Bar M this summer, Ibiza may finally be getting the hangover cure it’s been crying out for! Bar M has been converted into a fully equipped live outdoor venue and looks set to become the genre defining venue of ‘noughties’ Ibiza.
After 11 years of genre-defining dance music, Manumission decided to add a new string to it’s bow by welcoming live rock bands onto the island of dance last summer. This was a risky move, but one that Sony Ericsson had the forethought to be part of and Ibiza Rocks was born. Ibiza Rocks mixed up the best of the Ibiza dance music scene with cutting edge live music from some of the best new bands around including Kaiser Chiefs, Hard-Fi, Babyshambles, Futureheads, The Kooks and Maximo Park. This was an alien concept for Ibiza and dance music fans worldwide, but since this unlikely love affair between rock and dance in Ibiza began, there’s been no stopping it!
Zane Lowe (Radio1/MTV 2) said: ‘Last year we proved Ibiza rocks. We had an amazing summer with Maximo Park, Hard Fi, The Futureheads, Kaiser Chiefs, Audio Bullys and Kooks who all went home and spread the word. As a result, this summers line-up is super exciting and I can't wait to get back to the island.’
Promoter Andy McKay of Manumission said: ‘A lot of people were sceptical when we launched Ibiza Rocks last year, but now it couldn’t be more different! We recognised the sheer thirst for live music in Ibiza and we were the first to introduce band culture into club culture. The success has proven that we can forget club culture rules and let rock lead the way in its own right in Ibiza. This year the emphasis will be more on stand alone Ibiza Rocks gigs in our bar, Bar M at 9 or 10pm in the evening, making the best new live music even more accessible!
Ben Padley, UK Marketing Director at Sony Ericsson, said: "Everyone at Sony Ericsson is very excited about teaming up once again with Manumission for Ibiza Rocks. The event sits well with our Walkman family of phones and provides the perfect platform to introduce our new W810i Walkman phone into the fold. Like Ibiza Rocks, our Walkman phones are considered by many to be pioneering and provide a new and exciting experience in music."
In another exciting development, Manumission has signed their first deal with Channel 4, who will broadcast five half hour Ibiza Rocks programmes, culminating in a one hour special as part of their 4 music strand and stand alone performances from the events will also be broadcast on T4.
Dominic Anciano directs the series, which will be co-produced by 1010 productions and Ibiza Rocks TV. Ibiza Rocks TV will be portraying a familiar island and familiar bands in a very unfamiliar, thought provoking way! Forget the days of Ibiza Uncovered and witness a revolution in music broadcasting as Ibiza Rocks hits Channel 4, following the featured bands/DJ’s and Ibiza Rocks promoters Dawn and Andy McKay and their extended Manumission family and friends on the rock & roll road to Ibiza’s big recovery!
Cath Lovesey, Editor T4 Youth & Music, Channel 4 said: “After the huge success of last year's event, we're delighted to be on board bringing Ibiza Rocks to Channel 4 viewers in an exciting and innovative way that befits what will no doubt be one of the hottest events of the year.”
Ibiza Rocks will be spreading its new manifesto of change across the UK in a series of events that are designed to further export the message that Ibiza is not what you expected. Zane Lowe and Eddie Temple Morris will be hosting the Ibiza Rocks UK Tour in various cities, showcasing the best in new music with Professor Green and Young Knives all with a special Manumission twist!
