There is a good/interesting article in the Guardian today that is worth a read. Interesting from the point that it tells us who keep abreast of the UK music scene things we already know but rightly highlights the plight of live music venues. “In 2023, 125 grassroots gig venues closed. Last year, 43.8% reported an operating loss….
Ok, before you read this I’m going to admit what a lot of news and media channels do not, I am bias! This post comes on the back of 34 years of deeply entrenched fandom that began when me and a couple of mates were sat (underage) in a local pub and a guy we…
Released on July 25th 1989, Paul’s Boutique was the second studio album for the Beastie Boys. 3 years on from Licensed to Ill which was an album that became the first rap LP to reach the top the Billboard 200 and, was only the second rap album to get certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)….
Last night, the 23rd of July, Kasabian hit the South Coast of the UK promoting their new album Happenings. Bournemouth to be precise at the O2 Academy in Boscombe. A venue steeped in history, opening in 1895 as The Grand Pavillion Theatre. During the 60s and early 70s, it was a music venue, hosting acts…
So Damon Albarn of Blur said in an article in the NME that he is against Bob Dylan’s decision to ban phones at gigs: “Where does it end?” “People won’t want to be on their phone if you’re engaging with them correctly” The NME article in question The BBC article on the same subject I…
A treat in store it certainly was! The Fink In-store finally came around, I say it that way as when you’re a kid, and possibly an adult and looking forward to something it seems a lot further away and an eternity to arrive. The Fink in-store at Vinilo is Southampton was exactly like that. Got…
He thanked the crowd for bringing the sun, but i’d say he had something to do with it! Hozier is a performer, no strings (apart from the cello and violin player) attached, he just want to get up on stage, play guitar and sing, surrounded by great musicians. And that is what he did. To…
If you want to find music that keeps on giving, then any album by Fink is for you. My introduction was the album ‘Hard Believer’ back in 2014 and I still think that every time I go back to it I find something a little more, a sound, a nuance, a something. The new album…
If you saw the news this weekend, Kerrang, Kiss, 4Music, Magic and The Box have ceased programming. Back on the 29 January 2024, Channel 4 announced that Kerrang! TV and its sister channels would be closing as part of the future plans of the company leading up to 2030. So that’s it, gone! I missed…
This week saw the birthday of the iconic Sony Walkman. Yes, on the 1st of July 1979 the Sony Walkman celebrated 45 years and yes i am two days late in posting this but better late than never. So what did the Walkman mean and why was it so important? It meant freedom, yes thats…
