It was the last night of the tour for The Stanley’s at The Heartbreakers in Southampton and having seen them last November supporting Cast I wasn’t going to miss the opportunity, especially at such a small intimate venue. The printed poster by the door set 9.15 as a set time and two supports, they’re spoiling…
It’s based in a record store, what more can I ask for? I have never worked in a record store but I have spent way to much time having ridiculous conversations in them, yes, a lot with friends in ‘the old days’ when multiple megastores existed mainly HMV or Virgin, even the smaller Our Price…
A quick early instore at Vinilo Record Store in Southampton tonight with The K’s. The band are coming to the end of a tour but still managing to fit in some stripped back instores for fans to promote their soon to be released album titled ‘Pretty on the Internet’. The normal behaviour at these is…
This needs support, local and from industry. A social post / link from one of the local papers appeared on my feed tonight titled as above ‘Campaign to secure future of iconic music venue The Joiners’. This filled me with dread as it’s a venue I have frequented for more years than I’d like to…
Acoustic Indie Rock in Cuban Heels The Kooks performed an outstore in support of their new album ‘Never/Know’ at the 1865 in Southampton last night for Vinilo Record Store. No frills no support just two guitars in front of a sold out crowd. For a band that formed in 2004 releasing the first album ‘Inside…
The headline act. Like the support act Kula Shaker this was another band I was made aware of back at University. Moseley Shoals was released and an A1 size album poster quickly appeared in our flat, my flatmate had that album on repeat, and can you blame him. It was familiar yet unique in sound…
Like a Timewarp or some mystical portal, straight back to 1996. Kula Shaker played the O2 Academy in Boscombe, Bournemouth Wednesday night in a support slot and delivered a 50 minute set of joy and nostalgia, in that order. Crispian Mills does not seem to have aged and still plays with the same energy I…
Pushing beat-driven industrial, corrosive metal and electronic body music. Front Line Assembly, the electro-industrial band was formed in Canada in 1986. Their music was introduced to me back in 92 or 93 when a friend at college made me a cassette of some of their songs with some intermix and Front 242 after a conversation…
Another night of metal and Hardcore with friends, Dead Man’s Pistol taking the headline slot supported first by My Black Poison, Badmouth and Throwing Distance. All four bands brought their own sound and each set the bar high, mosh pits ensued and ears were left ringing from the upbeat guttural onslaught. (Take a look at…
I came across this article last night titled ‘Neuroscience Says Music Is an Emotion Regulation Machine. Here’s What to Play for Happiness, Productivity, or Deep Thinking.’ https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/the-best-music-for-happiness-productivity-studying/91173726 The stand-first is “Neuroscience shows music has big effects on our productivity, performance, and state of mind. Use that to your advantage.” No offence to the author but…
