For many things, a Twisted Wheel wouldn’t prove to be much help. I mean, you wouldn’t get very far attaching busted wheels to your beloved Rally Racer if you decided to do the London to Brighton bike ride. Or you wouldn’t get very far if Dale gave you trolley with knackered wheels in order to sweep round his supermarket. And then there are Wagon Wheels. You wouldn’t be too keen on eating one of those if it came to you all bunt. In fact, out of all the wheels I can think of, the only one which actually works better a little of shape is the three-piece rock & roll outfit from Oldham.
Now, these boys are personal favourites of mine, and if they’re not stuck on you iPod, CD player, tape deck, turntable or gramophone - they should be. Things seem to be going from strength to strength for Twisted Wheel. After getting off tour with both Oasis and Weller, they are about to embark on their own headline set of shows. And there’s not better way to ride the wheel than by checking them live.The new tour kick starts in February at the birthplace of Cadbury’s and Duran Duran, Birmingham. They then run up and down the country before calling it a day in Blackburn in April. Below is their complete tour diary along with details of how you can get hold of tickets for any of their gigs.
February
Thursday 11th Birmingham: Academy 3 0871 2200 260 (24 hour) www.gigsandtours.com
Friday 12th Manchester: Academy 2 0871 2200 260 (24 hour) www.gigsandtours.com
Saturday 13th Leeds: Brudenell Social 0113 2454650 www.lunatickets.co.uk
Thursday 18th Nottingham: Bodega 08713 100 000 www.alt-tickets.co.uk
Friday 19th Sheffield: Leadmill 0844 847 2430 www.ticketweb.co.uk
Saturday 20th Edinburgh: Electric Circus 08444 771 000 www.ticketweb.co.uk
Tuesday 23rd London: Lexington www.thelexington.co.uk
Thursday 25th London: Wimbledon Watershed www.seetickets.com www.watershedlive.com
Saturday 27th Coventry: Kasbah 0247 655 4473 http://www.seetickets.com/
March
Friday 5th Wigan: Independence www.ticketline.co.uk
Saturday 6th Buckley: Tivoli 01244 546 201 www.seetickets.com www.thetivnightclub.co.uk
Thursday 11th Grimsby: The County 07880 852910
Friday 12th Scunthorpe: The Brumby 07880 852910
Saturday 13th Swindon: The 12 Bar 01793 535713 www.wegottickets.com
Friday 19th Hull: The Lamp 08444 771 000 www.ticketweb.co.uk
Saturday 20th Leicester: Music Cafe www.ticketsource.co.uk
Sunday 28th Bathgate: Harley http://www.tickets-scotland.com/
April
Friday 2nd Blackburn: Live Lounge http://www.wegottickets.com/
Friday 2nd Blackburn: Live Lounge http://www.wegottickets.com/
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