I do like a good instore, commonplace now for bands. Intimate yet relaxed and that could not be more true than yesterday for Shed Seven at Vinilo in Southampton. I’ve done a few now and I know the hows, dos and do nots, best place to try to stand etc. This was however, my first…
“We are the city’s premier live music festival. A free celebration of music of all styles, in some of the best and unusual settings Southampton has to offer: from funk to punk, jazz to indie, classical to afrobeat, pop to experimental, country to heavy metal. We’ve got… up and coming, amateur and professional, local and…
No, I’m not a Fresher but wouldn’t miss a chance to catch up with Stig and Dead Man’s Pistol. We came across them back in May 2023 at their first gig also at The Railway and been friends since so supporting their rise is important. I believe this was a Freshers week event organised by…
As soon as this listing appeared at The Brook I bought a ticket, it’s Gary Stringer from Reef, acoustic in a small venue, attendance is a no-brainer! “I’m going to ramble some history first here”. Reef was an instant hit with me and my friends helped by a Sony Minidisk advert using ‘Naked’ as the…
Gary Stringer from Reef is touring a solo acoustic set so it’s only fitting the support mirrors the style and setup. The support for this gig remained unannounced for some time until Rob Clamp was mentioned on socials. I’ve always been a big fan and champion of support acts but also, hopefully like to be…
Waking up to a wet Saturday morning, I checked the forecast on the mobile that showed the rain stopping about 3pm. We decided to not rush in to give the skies a chance to clear as we’d be there until 11pm so a soaking didn’t sound fun. Heading for the Castle Stage today, missed Tors…
A glorious day in the sunshine, we didn’t get there too early so missed the early bands with the intention of making it there for The Snuts. Anyone who went will know they were substituted last minute for The Sherlocks but a great swap as they gave a superb hour of guitar based indie rock…
We flew in from the Canaries the morning of Bludfest on a 2 hour delayed flight literally wheels on the ground at 2.18am, drove home, walked dogs, got to sleep at 6.15-ish then drove to Milton Keynes for 2pm via a Vinted pickup of a T-Shirt ordered while I was away to join the Bludfest…
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…
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…
