Author: Jon

Brave Mariner/Powdered Cows/Warmer Corners

On The Rocks, Bournemouth Spaceace Records is an independent Bournemouth record label giving opportunities to local alternative bands and artist’s. Tonight’s gig is a showcase of three of the label’s up and coming groups,...

Preview: “Home” by Leopards

Female fronted rockers Leopards have just debuted the music video for their brand new single, “Home”, which is released to purchase from the iTunes store on August 17th 2012.

Minor Characters

Chaplin’s Cellar Bar, Boscombe, Bournmemouth Tonight is the very first live outing for a group of talented musicians who have joined forces to form a local so called “supergroup” called “Minor Characters”. The group...

C-30’s/Electromud

On The Rocks, Bournemouth On a balmy night I’m here at a new venue (to me) to witness the debut performance by local “experimentalists” Electromud. On The Rocks has a healthy gathering of friends...

Skeleton Kid/Voice Of Reason/Agatha’s Garden/Monty

Sound Circus, Bournemouth 10th Due to a hectic day moving house I have missed tonight’s openers Monty, who I’m reliably informed gave a decent account of themseves despite some “technical issues”! Agatha’s Garden take...

EP: “Graveyard Disciples” by Skeleton Kid

Some where in the darker recesses of Bournemouth lurk the 4 piece known as Skeleton Kid, and they have recently released a 3 track EP called “The Graveyard Disciples”, and are using it as...

Preview: Keane Announce UK and Ireland Tour

Including Bournemouth International Centre on Sunday 4th December Following huge worldwide success with their fifth consecutive number one album “Strangeland”, Keane are pleased to announce their UK & Ireland Arena tour beginning in November...

The Skints/The Bots/Know One

Winchester Pub, Bournemouth The Skints are hopefully beginning to like Bournemouth as this is their third trip here this year, they have played Bournemouth O2 Academy supporting “You Me At Six”, and the Old...

Preview: Bombay Bicycle Club

Bombay Bicycle Club To Play One Off Reading Festival Warm Up Gig At O2 Academy Bournemouth Following the release of this year’s A Different Kind Of Fix, Bombay Bicycle Club are set to play...

Kylesa/Hark/Skeleton

The Joiners, Souhtampton Bournemouth based stoner doom crew Skeleton opened the proceedings and floor me with how much they have progressed since I saw ’em last at Venomfest. Much tighter and more practiced, they...