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Tragedy? Steps reform and announce south coast dates as part of huge tour
Following their Sky Living documentary, camp and cheesy pop act, Steps, have announced today that they are to reform. They’ll be touring for the first time in 10 years and will be calling into Bournemouth and Brighton in mid-April 2012. We’re not quite sure how, but their second Greatest Hits album ‘The Ultimate Collection’ is [...]
review: I Remember Tapes – Human Architecture
Well now, here’s a pleasant surprise. Back in the olden days of MintSouth, before our relaunch on the interweb, yours truly reviewed an EP by a band called I Remember Tapes. Since that day, it would appear they’ve discovered the synthesiser. And by the sound of it been listening to a lot of both pre [...]
Competition: Win Heathward’s new album
Heathward have just released their début album, Decipher, to rave reviews – and we have a couple of copies to give away. Heathward are an electro duo made up of Mark Ward and Jon Heath and despite not even playing a handful of gigs, they are rapidly building up a strong reputation as one the [...]
Review: Play at The RMA with Huw Olesker and The Barebackers, Souled Out, Becky Jerams and more
Smiley Campbell and Lauren Taylor got the evening off to a start with their familiar, ear pleasing acoustic sound. It was a suitable beginning to the night, which was the opening act in host Nick’s birthday celebrations. Last time I saw Becky Jerams play, she was in the process of writing songs to be performed [...]
Reading Festival announce details of Lock Up Stage
My Chemical Romance, The Strokes, Pulp. Muse, Beady Eye, Jane’s Addiction, 2 Many DJs, The Streets, UNKLE and Simian Mobile Disco are just some of the bands already announced for this year’s Reading & Leeds Festival. Featuring the greatest names in punk, ska and rock Reading Festival organisers have today revealed The Mighty Mighty Bosstones [...]
“Amplify My Mind” exhibition opens at The Art House
From 15th February 2011 until 3rd April 2011 the paintings of Michael Hanrahan go on display at The Art House Southampton in an exhibition enetitled “Amplify my Mind”. Michael comes from Twickenhan in London is looking forwrad to the exhibition. He states: “My ideas were inspired by the abstract artist Jackson Pollock. Many techniques are [...]
Ballet Season at Harbour Lights
From February through to July, the Harbour Lights Picture House, Southampton, will be running a season of live nd pre-recoreded ballets for your enjoyment from the Bolshoi Ballet, Moscow and Le Ballet de l’Opéra de Paris. Prices are as follows: Full price: £15 Concessions: £14 Members: £13 Under-15s: £5 Family of four: £32 (two adults [...]