Portsmouth based band Oxygen who I have had the chance to see on multiple occasions have announced the release of their debut single on the 4th September. A great live band that first caught my ear in a support slot supporting the Stanleys in Southampton, filling the stage with 4 guitars and anthem like songs….
Great find this week, ‘Twinkle’ (1995) and ‘When We Were Young’ (1996) by Whipping Boy. Still looking for that copy of the album ‘Heartworm’ by the band released in 1995 which these two singles were from. I remember hearing Twinkle for the first time in about 1996, first on an Indie Compilation of latest singles…
Sunday August 24 2025 OverpassThe WaeveThe ZutonsThe ReytonsBloc PartyKings of Leon For most sets take a look at our Tik Tok for video and YouTube. Overpass This was our starting point and one we didn’t want to miss. We are seeing them later in the year and looking forward to that even more now….
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…
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…
Every day is a school day! I had done my good deed for the day by donating a sizeable selection of classical and show tune records that had come into my ownership to one of the charity shops that I occasionally find some great donated vinyl in. They had nothing today so after a 20…
What was more Impressive? The band or the following? They’ve been around since 2018 and have picked up a strong diehard fanbase along the way and they are only onto their second album ‘Falling Out of View’. I attend a lot of gigs either solo or with one to two friends but for this one,…
The K’s took over the 1865, the fast energy rock from the indie rock band from Earlestown, Merseyside brought the house down. Delivered in their own was which switches from relaxed aloof swagger to down on the knees string killing guitar abuse. A great rhythm section backs it all up. The crowd was pumped even…
In 2023, 125 grassroots music venues in the UK closed for good. The places where so many great bands are play and sometimes start their ascent just simply having a hard time keeping their door open. This news is not new and the reason why events such as Independent Venue Week exist. That event which is the UK’s…
Before the days out I need to give kudos to a favourite album of the latter 90s. Released on the 5th of September 1995, Jollification is one of those perfect albums that can just lift your spirits no matter what. Id been a fan since ‘The Life of Riley’ was released in 1992 and this…
