Live Reviews
The Family Rain to tour
Having recently played a sold-out show at London’s Borderline, and supported Deap Vally and Willy Moon on dates across the UK and Europe, The Family Rain have announced their biggest tour to date this October. The run includes a date at Heaven in London, alongside a number of festival shows over the summer. They finish [...]
Review: The Great Escape Festival 2013, Brighton
So, I’ll admit it, I failed. Failed in taking my own advice from the ’10 must see acts at this weekends Great Escape’ article I posted right before I set off last week. I saw four. 4/10 would probably be an exam fail, but it wasn’t through lack of trying. If you’ve never been to [...]
Review: Lucy Rose at The Brook
Having previously played The Joiners back in November, following a summer of festivals, the return of Lucy Rose to Southampton is something welcomed by many. One of the busiest singer-songwriters present, having only returned from touring the United States last month, it was no surprise as to why The Brook was at full capacity tonight. [...]
Review: Buzzcocks at The Brook
The Brook was rammed last Thursday night for the return of Buzzcocks. (Notice the omission of ‘The’). A proper legendary punk act they were bound to bring out the huge crowds but I doubt many first timers realised how energetic they are on stage. I first saw Buzzcocks back in 2003 and being in my [...]
Review: Takedown Festival 2013
Takedown Festival 2013 was a monumental event, perhaps overlooked by outsiders and hosts a musical subculture that is eternally misunderstood. I went this year for an education and to reach new musical comfort zones as much as to review. I am not a metal fan, my knowledge of the metal subculture is very limited , I [...]
Fatboy Slim to headline Friday night at Bestival
Featuring 10 fields of wonderment and 20 stages filled with amazing music, insane sideshows and magical happenings, Bestival’s spectacular 10th birthday bash this September 5th-8th is set to be nothing short of EPIC. Celebrating those 10 years for all they’re worth, we’ve already got a musical line-up that’s second to none, with headline appearances from [...]
Your Reviews: Peace at Portsmouth Wedgwood Rooms, 23/4/13
Having recently opened up for this year’s NME Awards Tour, and released their début album In Love, which reached number 16 in the UK album chart, Birmingham based quartet Peace have earned a huge amount of hype surrounding them, and last night they were welcomed to the Portsmouth Wedgewood rooms by an audience of 500, most of [...]
Review: Road To Blissfields at The Railway, Winchester
In the run up to Blissfields 2013, The Road to Blissfields landed in Winchester on Sunday night (5th May, 2013). As four local bands battled it out for a place at the festival, there was tough competition as they fought for the spot. Jonny Dare First up were KIN. Delivering enough noise to blow the [...]
review: The Monday Night Blues Fifth Birthday Party
The Monday Night Blues Birthday party every year at Orange Rooms is always a lively shindig. What started out as a collection of misfits drinking away their Blues at the start of the week became much more as the weeks turned to months to years went on. The ‘Blusers’ celebrated their 5th Birthday this week [...]
Your Reviews: SMILEFest 2013 Big Gig ft Reverend & The Makers, Little Comets and Seán McGowan
YOUR Reviews is a mintsouth section where anybody can submit a review for publication on the site. We try to publish as many as we can (as quick as we can). There will be no editing though – so check your spelling before you submit! If you want to submit a review – click here: [...]
Your Reviews: SMILELater at Southampton Solent Uni
The second day of Southampton Solent’s SMILEfest 2013 sees the return of SMILELater, which last year welcomed the likes of music’s godlike genius’s The Producers. This year the almost Later with Jools Holland- esque homage features a trio of the South’s punk-rock future, with sets from Some Sort Of Threat featuring Olive Anne, The Apostataes [...]
Reviews: The Lost Souls Club: ‘High Noon’ EP
The malevolent spirit of the Jesus & Mary Chain appears to have entered the hearts & minds of the Lost Souls Club, too much Psychocandy having its evil way with them as Fathers Jim & William Reid battle that good old Southern preacher Jack White and Sister Meg for their hearts & minds. Take a [...]
Your Reviews: NME Awards Tour 2013 at The Brighton Dome
Last night, Thursday 21st February 2013, The Brighton Dome hosted the penultimate night of the NME awards tour. This legendary gig has in previous years presented the nation with huge names such as Two Door Cinema Club, The Killers, The Vaccines, and the Arctic Monkeys, and this year’s line up was no exception. First up [...]
Your Reviews: Pure Love at The Joiners
Frank Carter should open a school for struggling frontmen. Flanked by fellow Pure Lover Jim Carroll and their travelling bandmates, Carter’s time this evening can be neatly divided into thirds. In the crowd, engaging in onstage banter and (not least) singing. This combination makes for a riveting return for even the least uninitiated into his [...]
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