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International Women’s Day 2024
We have been involved in the Unglamorous International Women’s Day since it started in 2022. This year was always going to be a difficult one.
What size drumstick?
In the Stayfree Spares Shop we sell Chord Maple 2B 5A 5B and 7A. So what does it all mean and which one is best
Playing a Showcase
For the past couple of years we have been putting on Showcases at various venues around Leicester. The only criteria is that you have to
2023 In Review
We had such a year of highs and lows, looking back at 2023 seems like a decade rather than just one year. In January the
Stayfree Snowcase #13
The Stayfree Christmas Party at Firebug, or as we liked to call it ‘Stayfree Snowcase’ This was a great get together of customers and bands
Interview with Jack Freestone
We recently caught up with our resident drum teacher Jack Freestone, owner of Leicester Drum Lessons to find out a bit about his background and
Stayfree Showcase #12
First on tonight at The Big Difference was the beautiful Joyce Embers. This was her first billing as usually she plays a lot of open
Sound Glossary
When you first start out rehearsing and performing on stage, there’s a ton of new words to get your head round. We thought we would
Stayfree Showcase #11
This is the first of two showcases at The Big Difference this Autumn. This months line up starts with Pretty Dirty Rats, one of the great
Stayfree Showcase #10
This was our first showcase at OMC Music Venue on Frog Island, by far the easiest one to transport equipment to as I just have
The Benefits of Singing Lessons
Recently I have been to shows to see local bands and I have noted one or two singers that would benefit from singing lessons. Not
Which guitar amp?
Here at Stayfree we have a wide range of amps to choose from because every band is different. But how do you know which amp
Band Bingo – the Glitch Magnet game
A few weeks ago I was chatting with Glitch Magnet in reception and they mentioned that they had ticked off another item of their band
Stayfree Showcase #9
Well its 30th June, exactly a year since our first Showcase and I’m please to say how much fun we have been having doing the
Rehearsing by yourself?
Even if you are in a band, you may want to spend time rehearsing by yourself. In our experience we get a lot of drummers
Drinking in the Sunshine at Stayfree!
Back in 2010, Stayfree was also a music performance venue – Lock 42. We hosted many amazing bands and there are posters and information about
Stayfree Showcase #8
This Showcase was all about pedal boards and plenty of sick guitar solos! The winner of the biggest pedal board goes to Mysterious Voices. I
Can Chat GPT write songs?
I downloaded Chat GPT a while ago to help me with a research project. After a while I wandered off what I was supposed to