The temperature in Southampton was up to 32C degrees (89F), so what’s the best thing to do, go to a 200 capacity sold out gig at The Joiners to see The Skinner Brothers when you know it’s going to be packed, hot, and high energy. It was the best thing to do by a long…
Overpass played Vinilo on a very sunny afternoon in Southampton and I’ll sum it up in a single sentence which I said to them, “Now that’s how you do an instore!” A ten song set, the entire new album ‘Elsewhere, Always’ performed by the full band feels almost greedy for an instore but everyone in…
Last night, Paul Draper performed an instore in Southampton promoting his latest studio project ‘Mansun Retold’ where he has reimagined and rebuilt eleven classic tracks and deep cuts from the Mansun catalogue. This was a rescheduled set that was postponed from February this year. On the night he performed great acoustic versions of ‘The Chad…
No No not literally! This is not breaking news and I assume if like me you are a long time Beastie Boys fan you would already now this. If not and you’re just a fan of music you might be aware, but hold the front pages ……… Mike D aka Michael Diamond aka Clarence has…
It was a bucket list night last night seeing Everyone Says Hi at The Railway Inn in Winchester. If you’re not aware of the band it’s the brainchild of ex-Kaiser Chiefs founding member Nick Hodgson who was also the key writer of well known and Kaiser Chiefs defining hits including “Ruby”, “I Predict a Riot”…
A full lineup of indie-rock at Heartbreakers on a Saturday night. I wasn’t expecting three acts, the addition of Skäl on the night was a welcome surprise. They kicked the night off with a wave of guitar that made the entire room turn and take notice and just kept going! This alternative rock band from…
It was off to Bournemouth last night to see the Happy Mondays again, I last saw them back in 2024 with a slightly different lineup but you know what to expect, a great gig was imminent! First up was The Farm from Liverpool. I first saw them back in 1991 for The Spartacus tour in…
Yes, 35 years ago today, the alternative rock band R.E.M. that you would have to be literally living under a rock to not know released their seventh studio album, the defining masterpiece, “Out of Time”. Released on March 12, 1991, the ‘at the time somewhat cult’ band overnight went from being that band that had…
If you do not know these names and you see them advertised at a local show or you just come across them streaming you should stop and take a look, there some great music to be found. Ekoh is a rapper from Las Vegas, currently touring the UK with Ryan Oakes, a rapper from Los…
Let’s start off with the elephant in every gig goer’s room, “Dynamic ticket pricing is a strategy where ticket prices change in real-time based on demand, supply, time until the event, and other factors. Commonly used in air travel and by companies like Ticketmaster, it aims to maximize revenue by increasing prices for high-demand events…
