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Review: Palms & Pelicans – Float EP

Mouth of The South — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:30:13 +0000

‘Cut the Sky’ is first up from Palms and Pelicans, a gem of upbeat feel good pop music, left me shocked because I can’t believe how a band can be so good and not already discovered. The agreeably loud smooth guitar really hits the tempo of the drums as Drummer Woodfine gels the beats nicely. [...]

Preview: Rock & Rap for Youth All-Dayer at The Joiners

Ged Babey — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:30:02 +0000

Over 20 Acts from all over the UK – DJ’s Rappers, Bands from all genres, Solo Artists, poets…. Or, to give it its full title Soundsystems Fighting the Cuts present a Rock and Rap Against Racism All-Dayer for Southampton Youth Services – at the Joiners this Saturday 9th March. https://www.facebook.com/events/108050212694147/ This is one ambitious gig. It’s [...]

Review: Bastille – Bad Blood

Dave Dwyer — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:24:35 +0000

As anticipated albums go, it’s difficult to imagine there will be much released this year that will top the excitement levels created by Bad Blood, Bastille’s début full release. Built on a relentless touring schedule that touched on all four corners of the British Isles and slots at any number of festivals, Bastille’s reputation has [...]

Avail’s Tim Barry to play The Joiners

Jodie Luke Copeland — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 13:19:12 +0000

Following the release of his fifth album ’40 Miler’, ex-Avail singer Tim Barry is set to brings his earnest, poignant, and riotous songs back to the UK for an extensive June tour. Richmond, Virginia-based singer-songwriter Tim Barry last joined Winchester’s own Frank Turner on tour last Autumn in the UK and Europe, sharing his blues, [...]

Watch: Dizraeli and the Small Gods – Million Miles

Jodie Luke Copeland — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:39:44 +0000

Dizraeli and The Small Gods – the 7 piece folk hip hop group from ‘Engurland’ – are back with their second single, ‘Million Miles’ released on ECC Records this February. The band have just completed the accompanying video which expands their dark vision set out in the song. In their words Million Miles is about “finding love in the midst of the madness. Imagine a couple curled [...]

Mumford’s “Stopover Show” comes south – with Vampire Weekend, The Vaccines and more

Jodie Luke Copeland — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 09:54:58 +0000

Mumford & Sons are very pleased to announce details of a series of ‘Gentlemen of the Road Stopover…’ Shows for 2013. Following on from last year’s incredibly successful Stopover series, which featured all-day outdoor events in Huddersfield, Galway, Portland ME, Bristol VA, Dixon IL, Monterey CA, and Dungog (Australia), Mumford & Sons return with the announcement of five more [...]

Andy Burrows announces 2013 tour and new video

Jodie Luke Copeland — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 11:36:38 +0000

Winchester born Andy Burrows has announced details of a UK tour in February 2013. Burrows, whose solo album, Company, was released last month, will play shows that include a date at London’s Bush Hall on February 21st, with tickets on sale today (December 3rd). He visits Brighton and Portsmouth on the 18th and 19th February, [...]

interview: Bastille – at Brighton Komedia

Andrew Farley — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:13:24 +0000

Andrew Farley recently met up with Bastille for a chat when they played Brighton Komedia….. ‘The Southampton gig was by the far the best…’ Dan Smith, chief singer/songwriter in big-pop outfit Bastille enthuses. He sure knows how to woo me. He’s talking about the band’s now infamous Triangle Tour, which took the group to Bath, Bristol [...]

Review: Jake Bugg, Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms

Guest Reviewer — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 23:37:52 +0000

Jake Bugg. The teenage singer-songwriter, who has exploded onto the music scene over the last six months or so, with his unique style of country/folk music. The Clifton born, 18 year old has seen heights in his short career that a lot of older musicians could only dream of. From seeing his debut album reach [...]

Seán McGowan’s ‘The People’s Music EP’ set for release

Jodie Luke Copeland — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 13:28:58 +0000

Highly rated punk-folk singer-songwriter, Seán McGowan, has announced details for the release of his new EP. The People’s Music EP will be released on 12th November and will be available to buy on all major download sites. Here is an exclusive stream of Never Let Us In, the lead track on the EP. A successful summer has seen the 19 year [...]

Mumford & Sons team up with Idris Elba for new video

Jodie Luke Copeland — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 09:04:52 +0000

Mumford & Sons and Idris Elba have teamed up for the video to the band’s forthcoming single, ‘Lover of the Light’. Shot in and around the Pembrokeshire countryside in Wales, this short film marks the Golden Globe winning actor’s directorial debut, in which he also stars. Co-directed with acclaimed scriptwriter Dan Cadan, the video merges together two separate [...]

33 rpm Review: Dizraeli and the Small Gods – Never Mind

Chris Roberts — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 19:41:00 +0000

Future festival favourites: Rap, poetry, beatbox, folky-Englishness – all stoked up with catchy wordplay, scratches, harmonies and infectious lively rhythms. Proper English roots-rap. Downside? Probably posher than their ‘common-man’ collective implies. 9/10 You might like if you like – Scroobius Pip, Kate Tempest / Sound of Rum, Dreadzone, Galliano Teaser: Release Date: 22nd October http://www.dizraeli.com http://www.facebook.com/Dizraeli [...]

33rpm Review: Johnny 5th Wheel & The Cowards – Music To Shake’n'Shuffle To

Dave Dwyer — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:09:37 +0000

Johnny 5th Wheel & The Cowards – Music To Shake and Shuffle To A brilliant, heart-warming, perfectly sculpted collection of baroque folk song to warm you through the winter. If Skinny Lister are the new Mumford, Johnny 5th Wheel are poised to be the new Skinnys. 8/10 Album sampler: http://johnny5thwheel.bandcamp.com/album/music-to-shakenshuffle-to 33rpm is the mintsouth review section [...]

review: Mt. Wolf – Life Size Ghosts EP

Chris Morley — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 10:39:23 +0000

Picture the scene. You’re climbing a mountain, completely at one with nature, and you hear what you think are voices on the wind. You stop. Is it madness, or some kind of deeper connection? You’re not sure. Welcome to the sound of Mt. Wolf. Life Size Ghosts is ideal dream-state music from the title track, with its [...]