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A bit of good news as the Watford Observer finds itself at the forefront of an experiment to promote hyper-local music charts.

To cut a very long story short we have been chosen to pilot a scheme allowing artists to upload tracks directly to our website, completely free of charge.

From here our more than 80,000 readers can listen to and vote for their favourites, with the results compiled in a monthly chart and the ‘winners’ interviewed and featured in the WO.

We want to help these guys out by promoting them in their home communities. We want as many people as possible to get to know and love their music – even if they hardly ever go to gigs, so tell everyone you know who is in a band and get them in their local chart

Turner Brothers top of the charts

4:34pm Thursday 8th October 2009

Only the pressure of an elderly lady forced the Turner Brothers to dip their toes into the Watford Observer’s Music Chart initiative.

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Swing Youth prepare for single launch

6:04pm Friday 2nd October 2009

The Swing Youth have come a long way in very short space of time. Formed from the prime cuts of the sadly departed Fullertons and Langley Road, the firebrand four-piece have captured the hearts of fans old and new, bringing the best of both acts to the fore in this exciting new project.

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The fearless fight of Fall Against Fate

9:30am Saturday 29th August 2009

Fall Against Fate: another identikit young metal outfit soon to shuffle-off to university or a talented young five-piece with the world at their feet? That was the question I wanted to answer when I met the lads in a South Oxhey bedroom on Tuesday.

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Starring role for This Life Scandal

4:36pm Wednesday 19th August 2009

News this week of the latest developments in the career of This Life Scandal – undoubtedly one of the finest acts to emerge from these parts in recent years.

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This is rock, this is Sonisphere

2:50pm Tuesday 11th August 2009

Despite friends’ warnings about dodgy flying missiles and mud, Melanie Dakin headed off to the rockfest and became a convert

Getting Involved: the Involved top the charts

3:13pm Friday 31st July 2009

Monday nights at the Horns are, on the odd occasion, sparsely populated affairs, with some absolutely belting acts playing to near empty houses.

Return of the Cha Cha Cha

3:10pm Friday 31st July 2009

Some absolutely fantastic news this week with the announcement that one of my favourite live music nights is to return at the end of the month.

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Long live Swing Youth

8:55am Wednesday 22nd July 2009

The recent decisions by two of the very finest bands on the local scene to call it quits left no small amount of fans bitterly disappointed.

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Police Men on the way

5:58pm Wednesday 8th July 2009

If you’re at a loose end tomorrow, enjoy 80s tribute bands and have a spare tenner to spend then may I suggest a trip to the Horns and a meeting with the Police Men.