Ryan's Gig Guide - October 2018

Jilted John is 40 years old - yes really!The unforgettable number 4 hit single with its chant "Gordon is a moron!", defined the summer of 1978 for many many people and sold half a million copies. Now for the very first time, Jilted John and his band will be touring a number of UK venues throughout October 2018 - 40 years after the single topped the charts.As well as his big hit, Jilted John - AKA Graham Fellows/AKA John Shuttleworth - will perform tracks from the iconic LP 'True Love Stories', in- cluding "Going Steady", "The Birthday Kiss", "Baz's Party" and many more during an enthralling hour long set. Don't miss out on a unique and historic occasion; come along and relive that long hot summer of 78 when everyone was chanting "He's more of a man than you'll ever be!", "Ere we go 2, 3, 4!" And of course.. "Gordon is a moron!"To increase the nostalgic fun, JJ's Spe- cial Guest is the one and only John "Really Free" Otway! It promises to be an amazing evening so book early! If you miss out you'll be "so upset.. so upset.. yeah yeah. It's not fair!” October The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton  Jilted John Friday 12th Whole Lotta DC are an authentic representation of AC/DC, providing the full breath-taking stage show loved by all true rock fans. Like a night with one of the ladies celebrated in the Aussie rock gods songs, theWhole Lotta DC experience leaves you feeling sweaty, slightly ashamed and with a bloody great grin across your face. Whole Lotta D C Saturday 6th The finest heavy metal band ever to write a song about a robot! Many years ago in a desolate Lin- colnshire town, a band of dubiously termed musi- cians of Nordic heraldry with a fondness for sticky back plastic decided to go their separate ways, but as a phoenix rises from the ashes a new and perhaps even more glori- ous band emerged from the dying embers of Thor's Children (widely regarded as the great- est Blue Peter Metal band of all time) and thus Evil Scarecrow triumphantly exploded into ex- istence. FeaturingTear It Down, Lynus,Weston Rd & Canis .Wolves Civic and Slade Rooms pre- sents the best in local talent with its new show- case events. If you're a local artist and would like to play at The Slade Rooms, then please email phil@wolvescivic.co.uk Slade Showcase Friday 5th Ferocious Dog are a full-on six- piece band that encompass folk infused with rock, reggae and Celtic vibra- tions. The com- bination of instruments cre- ates a palette of sound that offers infinite variations: going in hard to get the audience up and moving, or slipping into melodic passages and dub-like fu- sions.The songs are deeply personal and their fans can really identify with the words. Dan Booth, on fiddle, and John Leonard playing just about everything with strings, bring a huge amount of intricacy to the breakneck pace of their songs. Les Carter (ex Carter USM) on guitar and the rhythm section of Alex Smith and John Alexander hold things together bril- liantly, and with Ken Bonsall's lyrics and sheer likeability, you have a whole greater than the sum of its parts. Ferocious Dog are well known and popular for their high octane live performances. Ferocious Dog Saturday 27th Evil Scarecrow Friday 26th 36 rgg Oct 2018 www.ryansgigguide.com