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The Cabin Fever impress on NME Radar Stage

Southampton band, The Cabin Fever, were drafted in at the last minute to replace Real Estate on the NME Radar Stage at The Great Escape Festival on Saturday 15th May.   The band included Dan Hall on Guitar/Vocals, Thomas Stanton on Guitar, Ken Robshaw (ex Thomas Tantrum) on drums, Chris Hann (Ex Glad Rags) on Keys [...]

Haunted Stereo getting Arty

Southampton’s hotly tipped Haunted Stereo are all set for an intimate performance at Southampton’s trendy Art House this Wednesday (17th February).

Haunted Stereo are an alt-folk/ indie/experimental six-piece line-up from Southampton. Originally founded in late 2007, the band plays over 15 instruments between them. Creating intricate layers of sound with an array of melodic instruments [...]

Review: Southsea Fest 2009

On a warm hazy afternoon, Albert Road in Southsea was buzzing with activity. I had to act like a determined little salmon making my way upstream through a river of people, sunglasses, musical equipment and lager. I managed to launch myself onto the river bank and met the Mintsouth team in the historic Kings Theatre.
As [...]

mINtSOUTH TV: Blissfields – The Movie

mINtSOUTH TV presents: Blissfields – The Movie. Highlighting the wonderful Blissfields Festival, held by the Bliss Family on their farm in Bradley, Hampshire, on the weekend of 2nd-5th July 2009.

Haunted Stereo Release Amnesty Charity Single

Southampton’s alternative-folk six-piece Haunted Stereo have decided to release their new single “Cross the Sea” exclusively through Tracks for Amnesty. All proceeds will go directly to Amnesty International.
The collaboration was inspired by a performance in Brighton’s vibrant Amnesty Book Shop. “We enjoyed our performance so much”, says singer Andy Harris. “The manager, Mark Hannington, is [...]

Southsea Fest, Coming this September!

Southsea Fest, an annual one day event taking in venues along the iconic Albert Road in the titular Portsmouth district, is back on 19 September 2009 for a day packed full of some of the most exciting independent music.

The brainchild of Josie Curtis, Southsea Fest started as a two venue event in 2007, raising funds [...]

Joe Parker & Jackie Paper – What’s Wrong With Broken Glass – OUT NOW

Lonely Joe Parker has been working on a split EP with Dave Miatt (as his folky Jackie Paper alter-ego) called ‘What’s Wrong With Broken Glass’. The record is in aid of Oxfam, and is out NOW on Sotones… Click here to buy the album…

Blissfields Diary – Day 2

Andy Williams reports from Day Two of Blissfields 2009.
I endured a somewhat difficult night’s sleep. I’m sure that the Russians DID have the best concepts for aeroplane design in the 1940’s and the Americans and Brits probably DID nick them and take all the credit. At the same time, I really don’t care and question whether [...]

mINterview: Thomas Tantrum @ The Great Escape

The skies are grey above Brighton. We’ve rounded up a few of Southampton art-punk-poppers Thomas Tantrum and herded them outside.

Suzy’s Great Escape Diary

Suzy Sims’ account of The Great Escape Festival 2009… Bruises, Dodgy showers, celeb spotting, gigs in churches, working faaar too late and a fantastic few days.