In case you havent seen this it is worth reading! Wednesday 10 December 2025 Dear Prime Minister, We are writing on behalf of the live events sector to urge you to review the devastating, unintended consequences for live venues of changes announced to the Business Rates system at the Budget. The combined impact of disproportionate,…
It was a Sunday night in Bournemouth and I’ve just seen the Snuts! Yes that means something! The Snuts took to the stage to the expected cheers. I’ve been a fan, vinyl buyer and regular streamer for a while now but seeing them in a small arena is just another level. They’ve been a band…
I’m not going to deny it, I went in tonight uninformed, I went in having Spotifyed (is that a verb?) the first few tracks and thinking ‘YES’ I want to see this band! I mentioned it online on ‘X’ to which Rough Trade answered “We Love Bodega!” As I sat there thinking how did I…
The BBC and many other news and music sites say, ‘Music is back’ as sales hit a 20-year high’. To put that into perspective, 20 years ago was obviously 2005, iTunes had been released in 2001 so the ‘world’ was making the shift to digital music. Cars still mostly had CD players, some still had…
I’m sure it was just pure coincidence the Cast played in Southampton the same day that Southampton played Everton at home. There were certainly a lot of Liverpool accents at the gig although John Power is reportedly a passionate Liverpool fan so I very much doubt it. The band took to the stage to a…
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…
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…
So Alan White has teased joining the Oasis 2025 tour? There is a lot of speculation on who the lineup will be? Bonehead has been announced which was no surprise since he’s been playing with Liam Gallagher on the Definitely Maybe 30th Anniversary Tour over the last year plus he was the original member of…
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…
