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08/12/06


Long time no update ...

Chasar Online is intended as an information resource, for a band that hasn't played together in 18 years, so updates can only happen when there's something new to put on here, be it pictures, articles, sounds or yer actual news.

As webmaster (stupid bloody word, that!), I've got my hands full with my own musical commitments, so I can only check in on a fairly limited basis.  All that having been said it looks like we're getting about 2000 page views per month here right now, so clearly there's still interest - so I'll make the effort then!  In fact I hadn't looked in here for so long, the Chasar Online yahoo mail address had lapsed - I've since reactivated the account and will check it regularly.  Honest.

I've just sent an article and some new (old) pics on Chasar to the Glasband 80 website.  I also have a bunch of new (old) photographs to be posted here hopefully in the next day or two.  

I'll be updating and cleaning up the site this week.; to start with, I've cleared out the spam attack from the guestbook - I'll keep more of an eye on it in future.  One of the reasons for that is that once I'd cleared it out I found this posting left at the end of September:

‘Hey guys I am the drummer from Chasar. Just to say thanks to all your smashing comments, I was talking to Alec at a gig - if Ian Tait is up for it we could do a few showcase gigs.
Jim Marshall’

I think that qualifies as yer actual  news ...



OLD NEWS
27/10/02

NO DICE GIG
  Another Scottish date for No Dice


JULY
Saturday 12th
Jaspers, GLASGOW
27/10/02

NO DICE GIGS
More Scottish dates have been announced for No Dice in addition to those previously listed.  The full list of upcoming gigs is now as follows:


NOVEMBER
2nd
Jaspers, GLASGOW
23rd
Forresters  Bar, CAMBUSBARRON
29th
The Albert Bar, GLASGOW
30th
Jaspers, GLASGOW

DECEMBER
20th
The Albert Bar, GLASGOW
21st  
Jaspers, GLASGOW
27th
Town Hall, ALLOA
(23/10/02)

NO DICE GIGS
More Scottish dates have been announced for No Dice.  

OCTOBER
25th
X Keys, ALVA
26th
Stirling Golf Club, STIRLING
(18/09/02)

NO DICE GIGS

The following Scottish dates have been announced for No Dice (featuring Alec Pollock and Gregor McGregor):

SEPTEMBER 7th
(okay, a bit late with that one ...)
Jaspers
GLASGOW

OCTOBER 4th
Jaspers
GLASGOW

OCTOBER 26th
Stirling Golf Club
STIRLING

NOVEMBER 23rd
Forresters  Bar
CAMBUSBARRON


(29/07/02)

No Dice Gig Date
No Dice + support will be playing Alloa Town Hall on Friday, September 6th, 2002.

(29/06/02)

100axes

Alec Pollock is featured in new Channel Nowhere website '100axes', a review site based on a list of the webmaster's 100 favourite guitarists (Alec comes in at number 20).
100axes link


SITE UPDATE

New Guestbook added - sign it!
General 'sprucing-up' of the site.  '100axes' reviews added, albums page added.  


(23/02/02)

NO DICE GIGS

The following dates have been announced for No Dice (featuring Alec Pollock and Gregor McGregor), who have recently been adding 'Gypsy Roller' to their set-list:

MARCH 16th 2002
RED LION
TILLICOULTRY

MARCH 23rd 2002
THE FUNHOUSE
ALLOA.

APRIL 20th 2002
PENICUIK
TOWN HALL.

NOVEMBER 8th 2002
THE WINCHESTER CLUB
EDINBURGH.

SITE UPDATE

'Sweden Rock' magazine reviews, translated for Chasar Online by original scribe Mikael Johanssen, now added to the Press Archive
Links and Recording History pages updated.


(28/12/01)

SWEDEN ROCK MAGAZINE

SwedenRockCover


 
 The new issue of  'Sweden Rock' magazine features Swedish-language reviews of the Chasar and Exit albums which - as far as I can tell (!)  are very positive indeed.   'SW'  scribe Mikael Johanssen also  lists the Chasar album in his playlist for the issue.  Mikael is also writing the NWOBHM article mentioned last time (below), which is due to appear August 2002.

The magazine looks frankly better than any of its UK counterparts, featuring  over 80 pages including  articles on  Ozzy, Slayer, Dream Theater, Kings X, Dare, Joe Lynn Turner and more.


www.swedenrockmagazine.com
 

SWEDEN ROCK MAGAZINE  (11/12/01)


Chasar will be featured in an article on the NWOBHM in the next issue of 'Sweden Rock Magazine'.  Alec was asked for comments on NWOBHM ans life as a Scottish band at the time.
 

 SITE UPDATE (11/12/01)


No Dice EP review is now up; News updated.

 

ebay auction update (17/09/01)

The bids on the Chasar tape stopped at $36.00 - not bad!

Wee bit of news for collectors (22/08/01)

Stephen B. Allen emailed with the following:

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Just thought I'd mention that I'm selling my original cassette ( plus promo photo ) on ebay as of today.

I've just decided to let it go to someone who'll value having the cassette more than I do since I've now got the CD and
although I still enjoy the music am just not as into collecting as I once was ...

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Chasar Cassette Auction
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