About:

Bugbear Bookings have been providing a platform for up and coming musicians, young, old and somewhere in between, since 1996, and are a well respected signpost on the route to success for many a band.

Camden Town's legendary Dublin Castle [ancestral seat of Madness and Blur] and Islington's sweatiest RocknRoll retreat The Hope and Anchor [ punk rock saloon bar none] are Bugbear's signature venues. Two of the finest small pub venues in London , and both party to an outstanding heritage.

Jointly run by Jim Mattison and Tony Gleed, Bugbear understands the needs and desires of the thrusting young guitar slinger and microphone manipulator.

In our day to day work as promoters we pride ourselves on getting to the rising stars of tomorrow some time today.

So, once where the likes of Amy Winehouse, Supergrass, Muse, Art Brut, The Libertines and Gillian Welch trod the boards any number of tomorrow's hotties follow…

Bugbear’s RocknRoll High School seeks to introduce the listener to the very best new bands on the London circuit, the ones playing stonkingly good gigs but not quite in the public eye just yet. We’ll do this by comparing and contrasting them with classic rocknroll sides from all genres over the years in order to produce the epitome of a kick ass Reithian broadcast.

Yes, we will educate, inform and entertain in a low slung, wide eyed, get it on bang the gong rocknroll manner. Expect a rich blend of groovy aural delights and some very impressive guests to come blather and babble and swap asides over favourite dusty vinyl sides.

So welcome to Bugbear’s Rock And Roll High School. Listen out for the bell, grab yer sweeties, get to your desk and relax. Snug as a bug in the lair of the bear.