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The Hobbit

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Interview with Paul Zaentz the “Hollywood Bully” behind The Hobbit story

By ⋅ March 18, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

After the recent furore over the popular Southampton’s pub, The Hobbit, we’ve today spoken with Paul Zaentz, from the Saul Zaentz Company – the people who have reportedly threatened to sue The Hobbit unless they change their name.  There have been so many rumours flying around over the internet, we wanted to try and get [...]

Hobbit Saved?

Hobbit Saved?

By ⋅ March 15, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Daily Echo are reporting The Hobbit Pub has been saved, after speaking with Saul Zaentz who has described the whole episode as a misunderstanding. He goes on to say that he hopes to resolve the dispute amicably, perhaps with the pub paying a nominal licence of $100 per year. For more on the story, [...]

Gandalf and The Hobbit cast to visit The Hobbit Pub in July?

By ⋅ March 15, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Sir Ian McKellen has given his support to the Save The Hobbit campaign, strengthening their fight against the Saul Zaentz Company. The actor, who plays wizard Gandalf in the Lord of The Rings and The Hobbit films,  has also promised on his blog that he’ll be paying a visit to the Southampton boozer as soon as [...]

Hobbit’s momentum gathers pace after support from Stephen Fry

By ⋅ March 14, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The momentum for the “Save The Hobbit”  campaign is rapidly gathering pace as the news went viral last night after the writer, broadcaster and actor, Stephen Fry, publicly backed the fight. Fry, who will be playing “The Master of Laketown” in the film, which is to be released later this year, wrote on his Twitter account: “Honestly, [...]

Lord of The Hobbits

By ⋅ March 11, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

With the recent news of Hobbit vs Hobbit on everyone’s lips it seems that people are in uproar about what is going down in my ‘Shire, I figured that it would be worth examining this and dissecting opinion… “In the red corner…The Hobbit Pub!” The Hobbit Pub has fond memories for me. I remember getting [...]

review: The Novatones – Begging At The Bunhouse EP

By ⋅ January 15, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The first song from The Novatones Begging At The Bunhouse EP literally blasted out of my speakers; it has been a while since I heard a band so loud. It brought back memories. Novatones are in essence a youthful band. I could still taste their last gig at The Hobbit back in September 2011 for [...]

The Christmas Party season truly begins tonight

By ⋅ December 17, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The Christmas Party season kicks off tonight in legendary fashion and those of us in Southampton are spoilt for choice with three shows that are difficult to choose between. First up at The Joiners, sees the Grey Matter club night return for a one-off Christmas Party.  After a 4 year absence, it’s where friendships were made, [...]

mintroducing: Etao Shin

By ⋅ March 30, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Southampton based record label, Sotones, have just announced a new signing. Etao Shin was formed in 2009 when Joe Kelly, Steve Haynes and Ben Kill came together in order to play some songs that Kelly had written for his final year university project.  However, “half of the songs we played needed a string quartet and [...]

Ejector Seat festival team announce first gigs of the year

By ⋅ January 19, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Ejector Seat, the team behind Southampton’s free art and music festival, which takes place at the beginning of June, have announced details of two events, kicking off with a video shoot gig at Asgard Tattoo studio in the High Street on Saturday, 29th January.  The shoot, filmed by Toby Thomas, for Cardiff hardcore punk band, [...]

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