The Mopes
Last chance to buy Endorse It tickets on-line
On-line ticket sales for this years Endorse It In Dorset Festival will close next Tuesday (9th August 2011). Endorse It takes place from Friday 12th – Sunday 14th August and will be headlined by New Model Army, The Rezillos, Alabama 3, The Dub Pistols with Subgiant, The Wurzels, The Cropdusters and Pronghorn (the festivals curators) [...]
Doghouse Boatboys, The Family and The Mopes all set to shake The Talking Heads tonight
Tonight (23rd July) is the night to get those foot-stomping dancing boots on as some of the top local bands take over the Talking Heads for a night of Americana country blues. On the bill are The Doghouse Boatboys, The Family, The Mopes, Wax Jacket, All The Shapes and Tom Biggs. As the bands themselves [...]
Alabama 3 added to Endorse It In Dorset line up – get your tickets quick
ENDORSE IT IN DORSET have added an acoustic performance by Country Acid House Music legends ALABAMA 3 (hailed by The Guardian as ‘the best live band in the countrty) to the bill. They join the previously announced line-up that features headline performances from The Rezillos, New Model Army and The Dub Pistols alongside over 50 [...]
review: Larmer Tree Festival 2011
Never let it be said that we at Mintsouth can’t (or won’t) admit to being wrong. With that in mind I’ll hold my hands up and apologise to Larmer Tree Festival, last year I was miles out. You see, last year, the biblical rain, distinct lack of music in the daytime, and press support staff who [...]
Larmer Tree Festival Reveal Big Top Experiment and a Bonanza of Additional Attractions
With the music and comedy line up for Larmer Tree Festival in the bag, it is now time for the eclectic arts and activities programme to take centre stage. With the exciting announcement of the Big Top Experiment, the YouthZone, kids activities, adult workshops, theatre and talks as well as the almighty Sunday carnival, every [...]
Larmer Tree festival announces full comedy line up and more acts
Having bagged yet another belly busting line-up of award winning comedians for this year’s Comedy Club, Larmer Tree Festival can now announce the full Comedy line up. The four sterling headliners for this year’s Larmer Tree Comedy Club are: Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner 2010 Russell Kane; British institution and everyone’s favourite Grumpy Old Man Arthur Smith, the [...]
Larmer Tree Festival Join Forces with Bellowhead to Offer Free Gig Tickets
Larmer Tree Festival have joined forces with one of this year’s headliners Bellowhead to offer a free pair of tickets to their upcoming gig at Bournemouth O2 Academy on Monday 2nd May to everyone who purchases a three, four or five day adult Larmer Tree Festival ticket. The offer launches on Wednesday 2nd March for [...]
Road To Blissfields
The Road To Blissfields finalists have all been announced (since we have been going through our upgrade) and, as a catch up, here are all the details In an ongoing effort to support local music, Blissfields Festival will once again be hosting its Road To Blissfields competition. Taking place in three venues around Hampshire, Road [...]
minterview: Oresteia
Southampton band Oresteia only started gigging earlier in this year, but they have quickly built a large fan base thanks to their energetic shows around the south. Â We’re delighted that they are playing our Christmas Party on Wednesday 22nd December at The Soul Cellar – so caught up with Paul and Darrel from the band [...]
mINtSOUTH does Endorset Festival 2010 – Part 2 (Saturday)
Saturday started with a quick head count in the camp site and after everyone reminding each other what happened the night before (including Jodie and Pappa Jon only getting in at 6am) it was time to head off to breakfast. Now as we cued for breakfast we noticed some of The Damned crew behind us [...]
mINtSOUTH does Endorset Festival 2010 – Part 1 (Friday)
When I got the chance to go to Endorse It Festival this year I jumped at the chance because I had spent the last year hearing about how good it was from Jodie, Mitch and all the others that went. I was a bit taken back on the Friday morning when I was informed that [...]