The Half Rabbits have reached the semi-finals of MTV’s Get Seen, Get Heard competition, and will be filmed for MTV for a special show that will be aired in March. The band performed at an Oxjam gig at the Port Mahon last October, were shot by local filmmaker Adam Deeves, and the resulting video saw them through voting by an industry panel and a public voting session into the semis. The top three bands overall - to be voted on over the coming weeks - will perform live in a special MTV studio show in front of a judging panel, with the overall winner going on to perform at MTV’s annual Spanking New Music showcase.

Local stars Witches have been nominated in the 2008 Indy Awards. The awards were launched last year ‘to celebrate, reward and recognise the hard work of live music venues, promoters and the talented artists they showcase and help develop’ (it says here), and Truck have nominated Witches as a band to watch for this year. Get involved and cast your vote for Witches before 31st March to send them on their way to the showcase finale in April.