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F It’s not just bands that work hard, some fans do too! Every issue we shine the spotlight on a fansite. If you

A devote your time to working on a website to promote a band, let us know about it... and we may feature you!

Name: Does Phil know about it?
N Stefania Cheli + Barbara Jazbec Coolest thing to happen to
you because of the fansite?
S Fansite Name: Yes, the fan club and web-
page and various social me-
Phil X Official Fan Club
dias are official. Phil X and his
I Why and when did you decide to start band members have shared
our posts and mentioned our
your fansite?
We started in October 2015 with a Face- page on a couple of occa-
T book page because we thought there was sions on their personal
not enough information about the shows
pages. Phil X wanted it to be
E Phil X played, and with him doing it all on official and following that, we or- on or that he wrote or produced. We have
his own he often told about shows last
the most complete biography with every-
ganized the first fan club Meet & Greet with
minute, so we thought we'd help people
100 fans who also attended the artist press
thing he's done in his 30+ year career with
find out about those a little earlier. Then, in conference before the Meet & Greet. a featured page for every band he was and
early 2016, we added a website to the is in. We have photo galleries and also a
other social media profiles. Tell our readers why they should visit diary with photos, videos, setlists, posters
F How long does it take you to keep the your site. What's it got? and everything Phil X has done and will be
We have everything that is going on with
doing in the future and where people can
Phil X (news, shows, events). We are very
also find information on how to get tickets
site updated? How much time do you
O put into it? proud to have the most comprehensive to his shows. We also have a store, which
redirects to Phil's personal page where you
A lot more than we originally expected. We
and detailed discography of Phil X, who is
usually put 2/3 hours a day into the fan- a very prolific session guitarist from Bon can buy his pickups as well as CDs and
C page/webpage. When there are Bon Jovi Jovi to Tommy Lee, from Daughtry to Kelly shirts. The website also has widgets to our
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram posts so
Clarkson and an incredible amount of
tours, it needs more as there are a lot more
U photos and information to add and share. major or minor artists. Every record is that in a couple minutes you can check
them all and be up-to-date on everything
Most of the time goes into searching for in-
linked to the song so you can also listen to
formation and photos and then editing
without leaving the webpage.
it or see the video if Phil X was also fea-
S them and adding various features to the tured in it. From our page you can also ac- Website link:
cess the Phil X discography on Spotify and
website.
listen to most of the songs that he’s played
www.philxfanclub.com
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BOWLING FOR SOUP
ACOUSTIC IN A FREAKIN’ ENGLISH Choc Selection Box
CHURCH
(BRANDO) Who shops at Tesco? We’re loving their ‘Free From’ section
Union Chapel is a working church at the moment. It’s growing all the time with more and more
as well as a music venue. Originally vegan items. This Christmas, Tesco have even brought out their
founded in 1799 by local residents, the own Free From Gluten, Wheat & Milk Choc Selection Box. It’s
church now also houses concerts by actually vegan, so whether you refrain from eating animals for
international artists from all over the moral reasons, or whether you’ve got any allergies, then this
globe - everyone from Bjork and Tori chocolate selection box is for you. Even if you’re neither of the
Amos to Elton John, Ryan Adams and above, you should still try them! The best thing is, Tesco’s Free
Suzanne Vega. In 2013, Bowling For From chocolate tastes the same as dairy milk chocolate (just
Soup did the honours when minus the cruelty... did you know cows are ‘raped’ for their milk?).
vocalist/guitarist Jaret Reddick and bassist Erik Chandler performed there The selection box is only £2 and features five items: a chocolate
during an acoustic tour. The pop punk crowd is seated for the show, as bar, a white chocolate bar, a choc & crispie bar, some chocolate
are Jaret and Erik. The two men play a nice, long, 19-song set, which fea- buttons and some white chocolate buttons. It’s perfect for any
tures all the usual Bowling For Soup staples that you know and love, like chocoholic. No
‘Almost’, ‘Emily’, Punk Rock 101’ and ‘The Bitch Song’, as well as a few doubt we’ll be
lesser known songs. You find out where the ‘2113’ number that the band eating some of
use and have a song of that name, came from. As with usual Bowling For these over
Soup shows, the guys make jokes in between and banter with the audi- C h r i s t m a s
ence. Jaret points out someone wearing one of Patent Pending’s shirts, when we begin
telling the crowd he gets a percentage from the sales, while he makes up working on the
a Happy Birthday song to a fan called Scott, who calls out early on in the next issue of
set. It’s a fun show, and the band have brought this out on both DVD and Black Velvet. If
also just as an audio CD, so you can either sit down (like the band and you can’t find
audience!) and watch it, or just listen to it, if you prefer. The final song, the selection
‘1985’, sees the crowd all get up on their feet after being prompted by box, Tesco also
Jaret and ends the set on a high. This is Bowling For Soup’s first official sell the bars
acoustic live album and if you’re a fan, it’s well worth purchasing. Re- and buttons as
leased just prior to Christmas, this is one to add to your Christmas wishlist, individual items
or if you read this afterwards, then get it with your Christmas money! too, all year
YYYY round, at only
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