Saturday 23rd July - PETA Protest Against KFC Cruelty, Kingswood KFC 1.00pm

A public protest will take place this coming Saturday at 1.00pm outside the Kingswood KFC. This protest is to raise awareness of KFC's abuse of the chickens they use. KFC has ignored their responsibility to ensure that the chickens that end up in their buckets and boxes are not grossly abused. KFC have yet to adopt any of the recommendations sent to their chief operating officer in March 2005, developed by members of KFC's own animal welfare board in co-operation with PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals).

KFC's chickens are treated in ways that would warrant felony cruelty-to-animals charges if they were dogs, cats, or even cows or pigs. Sadistic and routine cruelty goes unpunished. In the factory farms and slaughterhouses of KFC's suppliers, chickens are subjected to live scalding, lifelong crippling, broken bones and painful de-beaking. They are crammed into sheds hardly able to move (each chicken lives in a space about the size of a piece of paper) until they are killed, often fully conscious as their throats are cut.

The protest will take the form of congregating on the sidewalk outside of the Kingswood KFC and demanding that it adopt the resolutions in PETA's recommended animal welfare program. A turnout of anywhere from 50 to 250 people is expected, mostly students. There will be large banners, posters, and a butcher costume on display. This should be a great photo opportunity and is expected to attract a lot of attention from bystanders. For more information on KFC Cruelty, visit www.kfccruelty.com

For the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, go to www.peta2.co.uk

Coming Up - Friday 22nd July - Eat Your Words at The Welly
	Turismo Eat Your Words presents Lee Haslam, Guyver, Staka live on stage with Scott Fisher, Rocket Ron, Lil' Nicky, Nikki B, Neil P. Entry £7 advance tickets, £8 on the door. 10pm - 3am. Tickets from Top Deck Tunes, Princes Quay, Ethix Records, Regents Arcade, Grimsby or Carl, Beverley 07832 136784. See Listing..

Coming Up - Saturday 23rd July - Turismo, The Raindogs and The Dirty Dreamers at Sweet n Sour, Silhouette Club
	Turismo have brought forward their next Hull show to this Saturday at Sweet n Sour, Silhouette club. They are on at 12 midnight, with support from The Raindogs and The Dirty Dreamers. Doors open at 10pm, first band (Raindogs) on at 10.30. Tickets £5 on the door, or contact the bands for free tickets: james@symonds.karoo.co.uk

Coming Up - Wednesday 27 July - Emma Rugg EP Release and Launch Gig at The Lamp
	The new Emma Rugg E.P Oceans / Depart will be released on the 27th of July, and available to buy online (worldwide) from www.emmarugg.com. The E.P will also be available from iTunes, Sony Connect and various online music retailers. You can pick up a copy of the release in Hull from HMV and Virgin Megastores, Disc Discovery and The Lamp. Read more...

Coming Up - Friday 22nd July - Base Man Family at the Adelphi
	The BMF are back again for an Adelphi special with 2 hours of funky original music guaranteed to get you moving. They have just released a new album and copies will be available on the night, so get ya cash out everyone and support Hull's music scene. Starts 8pm. For more details see www.basemanfamily.com

Coming Up, Festivals - Sunday 31st July -Hull Mela at Pearson Park 12 - 6pm
	Hull Mela takes place on Sunday July the 31st from 12 noon to 6pm in Pearson Park. A Mela is a traditional festival that originates from India. The Hull Mela will bring many different cultures together from all over the world to celebrate their diversity. The festival will play host to a large stage where visitors will be able to enjoy live music Read more...

Coming Up - Sunday 24th July 1-6pm -Cannabis Education March and Rally 2005
	Roll up (or should that be skin up?) for the Hull Cannabis Education March and Rally on Sunday 24th July. The cannabis carnival march assembles at 12.00pm at The Warren, Queens Gardens, progressing through Hull city centre, Spring Bank and Princes Avenue. Bring humour, banners, drums...etc. Read more...

Coming Up - UK Sneaks Gig Dates July 05
	Latest gig dates for UK Sneaks ... Thursday 14th July - Whiteroom with Sal Paradise ... Saturday 16th July - Queens Gardens - T in the Garden (1pm - 4pm) ... Sunday 24th July - Unplugged Sesh at the Linnet & Lark. www.sneaksmusic.co.uk

Coming Up - Faculty Exhibition - 14th to 23rd July 05
	The Independent Art School presents... The Hull Independent Research Centre Faculty Exhibition in the former Music Library, Hull Central Library, Albion Street As the first manifestation of the Hull Independent Research Centre draws to an end, Pippa Koszerek, Researcher in Planning for the Independent Art School Read more...

Coming Band Gigs - The Johnsons Hull Gig Dates July - October 05
	Latest gig dates for The Johnsons Tuesday 12th July - Ringside supporting The Paddingtons Friday 22ndJuly - Ringside supporting Vice Squad Wednesday 27th July - Piper Club supporting Dirty Dreamers Tuesday 2nd August - Linnet and Lark supporting International Karate Plus Read more...

Coming Up - 30th July - 7th August 05 - Hull Jazz Festival
	It's summer and it is the time, yet again, for the sizzling Hull Jazz Festival! It kicks off with 2 massive free concerts in Queens Gardens on 30 and 31 July and continues until 7 August with gigs throughout the city. The ever-popular outdoor Jazz Weekend will take place in Queens Gardens over the weekend of July 30 and 31st and headlines Denis Rollins Read more...

Coming Up - Event Management and Production Course by HPSS, Starting 25th July
	Natalie Imbruglia, Billie Piper, Jools Holland and Supergrass are just a few of the household names Linda Cressey, a director at Hull-based HPSS, has worked with in 18 years as an entertainment, sports and show biz events organiser. Now, Mrs Cressey is offering to share her very practical experience through a six-week-long Event Management Read more...

Coming Up, Festivals - Saturday 6th August 05 - Senser to Headline Undercover Festival
	This may sound like a conversation you have on a daily basis with your drinking buddies at your local pub. However, this is a story with a difference. 21 Year old Danny Hickson was confused with the lack of originality within his local music scene. So 2 years ago, Danny decided that he was going to make a change. There are so many amazing bands Read more...

Coming Up- Raw Talent Live Sessions June and July 05
	You can hear Raw Talent every Thursday 7-10pm on BBC Radio Humberside 95.9FM or on the other BBC stations in this region in York, Sheffield and Leeds. 9th June Colorpool Sheffield Rock Band 16th June Ocean Reid - Melodic Indie loveliness from former Soda front man 23rd June Raw Talent comes live from Millennium Square, Bradford as part of the Bradford Festival. Read more...

Coming Band Gigs - Dirty Dreamers July Tour Dates
	Your chance to catch the winsome Ash, the electrifying Baz, cool Keith, and wild Chris as they start a month of touring both local and further a field. See them at the following venues and find out why they are the fastest rising stars on the Hull scene. 5th July Linnet and Lark Hull 9th July Mearchy Club London Read more...

Coming Up - Band Wars is Back - At The Polar Bear Updated
	Yes, the competition with a cash prize is back! If you would like to enter your band or know a band who would like to enter, then pop into the Polar Bear for an application form. The closing date for entries is Thursday 21st July 2005 and the battle commences on Thursday 28th July. Read more...

Coming Up - Harri Watts Band Gig Dates - June to July 05
	The Harri Watts Band have announced the following live dates : Thursday 30th June - The Three Tuns, Boothferry Road, Hull. Hosted by Shindigg and also featuring Cowfish, Meg Williams Band, and Val Marshall. Wednesday 6th July - Lamp, Norfolk Street, Hull. With special guest Edward Robinson, flamenco guitarist (known as Flamenco Ted). Read more...

Coming Band Gigs - 59 Violets Gig Dates June - September 05
	Latest gig dates for 59 Violets: Friday June 24th - Music Man, Hull (behind Princes Quay) with Windum Earl and Dirty Dreamers Saturday 25th June - Notting Hill Arts Centre, London with Die Die Die Saturday 9th July - Casi Club, Warrington with The Tides Tuesday 12th July - Sesh at Linnet & Lark, Hull with Read more...

Coming Band Gigs - The Vultures Gig Dates June - July 05
	The Vultures will be playing at the following shows soon, feel free to pop along: Tuesday 21st June - The Sesh, Linnet & Lark, Hull - with The Last People on Earth. Friday 8th July - Cuba Cafe, Manchester Saturday 23rd July - Welly Club Hull - with The Soho Dolls Read more...

Coming Band Gigs - Blue Sand Gig Dates - June - July 2005
	Check out www.garageband.com and see the reviews for Blues Sand's End of the World, currently taking part in a competition there. The song has been reviewed by garage band members from all over the world. The band is planning to upload Love to Hate You as the next track to be put under the microscope so you will be able to stream the song from garage Read more...