Welcome to Rock-Regeneration!
Rock-Regeneration is a website that is all about Rock music, well just music to be honest, and the various genres that surround it, anything from Folk, Punk, Metal to Blues, Ska and anything in-between. We are a team who are very passionate about music in general, between us going to hundreds of gigs a year and bringing back all the information that you, the reader, wants to hear about such as set lists, live videos, reactions, reviews, interviews and up to date news. We are all from the South of England and you can expect to find articles from all around the area, just depending on where the mood and the vibe takes us.
Ever read a music review in tabloids, or local press, and felt there was no passion in the review, or even that the reviewer attended?
We have.
Therefore, our aim is to become the heart of the vibrant live music scene providing a platform for all types of artists to show the world what they have to offer. If you are one such artist and you would like some exposure on Rock Regeneration, please feel free to get in touch and tell us about your gig or you latest release. If you are not an artist and you feel you have something to contribute please feel free to get in touch.
The Team.
Meet The Team
Chinners
I have been a fan of live music for a long as I can remember, my very 1st experience of a live concert was seeing Madness at Poole Arts Centre in 1981 after my parents bought me tickets for Christmas, I don’t think they realised just what they started when they bought them for me. My Mother was an Usherette at the Poole Arts Centre (now the Lighthouse) and a perk was that she could get me in to see virtually any band that performed there. I got to see Human League, Iron Maiden, Big Country, The Cult, Ultravox, Psychedelic Furs, The Damned, The Mission….only to name but a few. after this I was hooked and any chance I got I would go any live music event I could, Festivals, Pub gigs, Concert Halls and Rock clubs. I started writing about my passion about 10 years ago for fanzines, music magazines and websites. I have had my own personal blog from a long time as well as writing for Mr Kyps, Mudkiss, Babble and Beat, Wohoo Music and more recently the great Dorset Rock Online.
Jon
I have always had a love of music, and have also known Chinners for a very long time (too long?). My first proper introduction to music was Iron Maiden, and Jean Michel Jarre. This can only lead to a broad and eclectic taste in music (those who know me also say “wrong”). My first proper concert was Zodiac Mindwarp, and was followed by a number of summers going to see Thunder, Little Angels, Pantera, Iron Maiden, The Mission and plenty of others – all local, and thanks to Poole Arts Centre, now the Lighthouse. From here my love of music has grown and broadened (Rock, metal, punk, goth, EBM,…).
Having spent ages pestering Chinners to do a web-site, and hearing about the unfortunate closure of Dorset Rock Online, we both decided to start Rock Regeneration. Along, with the rest of the Team we hope to fill the void left by Dorset Rock Online, as well as keep people up to date with live music.
Ross
My earliest musical memory would have been watching Sham69 performing ‘If The Kids are United’ on Top Of The Pop’s in ’77, and I’ve been hooked ever since. First ‘proper’ gig The Undertones Poole Arts Centre ’81. I got into reviewing thanks to an invitation to submit a review for BHOne & have been writing ever since. After meeting Chinners at Therapy? ’09 and then Inme 2010 we discussed our love of all things musical, and our passion for the local scene. Having stayed in touch I was invited to “pick up my pen” once again! Favourite band-Therapy?, Favourite live band-Feeder, Favourite local band-Butcher Blues Foundation, Favourite band outside Bournemouth – Soma High.
Disclaimer
Okay, this is the really boring bit, so please stick with us…
We do this web-site because we love music. Simple.
You may not agree with some of things we say, but we believe if we all liked the same music, and it didn’t fuel a passion within us, then it would be boring.
We are not affiliated to any single band, promoter, or venue. The work that we publish on here is our own words, and our own photos. We do take our own video footage where possible, and if usable we will provide links to that footage.
If we use any images that our not our own, we will do everything possible to give appropriate credit to the owner of the material. Do please correct us, we are approachable!
If there is a problem please let us know.
Chinners@rock-regeneration.co.uk
Jon@rock-regeneration.co.uk
