Southampton
Joiners up for NME’s Best Small Venue award
Southampton music venue, The Joiners, which late last year announced they were struggling in the current climate, have been shortlisted for one of the most coveted live music awards in the industry. The venue, which in the last few months has seen special benefit shows from acts including Frank Turner and The Vaccines, has made [...]
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 [...]
Competition: Win tickets to see Public Service Broadcasting at Roxx
We have a pair of tickets to see Public Service Broadcasting on the latest leg of their tour which visits Southampton Roxx tomorrow (Monday 20 May 2013). Public Service Broadcasting sample old public information films and archive material and set them to new music. Live, the films are screened simultaneously as laptops are fiddled with, [...]
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 [...]
Seán McGowan covers Billy Bragg ahead of his Great Escape support slot
Legendary protest singer Billy Bragg recently asked Southampton singer-songwriter, Seán McGowan, to join him as main support for his headline show at The Dome which takes place at The Great Escape festival next Friday (17th May). Courtesy Chris Meany Seán, who’s one-off forthcoming full band show at The Joiners on 7th June sold out in [...]
Dead!Dead!Dead! are back at The Joiners this Saturday
Five years ago Dead!Dead!Dead! were probably the biggest and best unsigned act in Southampton. Well, not probably….definitely. They supported the likes of Arctic Monkeys and toured with Mumm-ra. Band of Skulls (then Fleeing New York) would regularly support D!x3. Unfortunately, as happens so many times when bands are on the verge of something big, they [...]
Preview: The Buzzcocks at The Brook – Thursday 16th May
Ian Canty & Ged Babey preview Perennial Punk Pop favourites…. “Why Should I Go And See The Buzzcocks Dad?” Well for a start its Buzzcocks Sonny, no “The” but since you asked so politely I’ve got a few reasons for you…. Well for a start you will be seeing one of the best bands that has ever [...]
Pulse Festival is back!
The festival hopping ska-rap-punk band, Imperial Leisure, top the bill on first night of Pulse Festival which kicks off this evening on the outskirts of Southampton. Rob Ball Gates open at 4pm this afternoon (10th May) for the 2 day festival which for the first time is allowing campers to pitch their tents. Also playing [...]
Arrows of Love announce new single details/ play Lennons this weekend
Arrows of Love have set June 3rd as the release date for their new single ‘The Knife’ via Urban Fox Records. The Hackney 4-piece have also announced a full UK tour starting on April 25th that will see their incendiary live show explode in 12 cities before they visit Europe for shows and festivals. Produced [...]
Charley Macaulay signs to Acid Jazz Records
There was promise of an announcement recently on the Facebook page of 19 year old Charley Macaulay, aspiring female soul singer from Southampton. There was speculation what such a prestigious announcement could be? It turns out the determined diva has only gone and got herself signed to ‘Acid Jazz records’, the same legendary record label [...]
Rob da Bank announces City of Culture role
Bestival organiser and Radio One DJ Rob da Bank was today announced as an ambassador for Southampton and Portsmouth’s joint City of Culture bid. The rival cities have joined forces for the bid to become 2017’s UK City of Culture. The bid, (which was formally submitted yesterday, 30th April), if successful, will benefit residents, visitors [...]
Alt-J to perform in Southampton this Friday
Mercury Music Prize winners Alt-J will be in Southampton this Friday (26 April) when they perform a DJ Set at Roxx. The catchy electronic heavy synth riffs, trip-hop atmosphere and indie-rock quirkiness combine with intimately personal lyrics to create some of the most groundbreaking, interesting and incredibly pleasant material to come out of the UK in [...]
Review: Ruts DC – Rhythm Collision Vol 2
The rhythm section with legendary 1979 punk band the Ruts, now play under the name Ruts DC and their music is a mix of righteous reggae and digital dub. Ahead of their gig at Southampton’s the Brook on Thursday 25th APRIL, Ged Babey reviews their forthcoming album (in the shops 13th May but on sale at the [...]
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