Author: Jon

EP: “Roll With The Thin Men” by Bridge The Divide

One of our own Rock Regeneration reviewers George Fullerton band ‘Bridge The Divide’, which is very different from his other folk band ‘Willowen’,they have just released their debut EP ‘Roll With The Thin Men’....

EP: “Red Light” by Empire Affair

Formerly known as ‘Echo’, Bournemouth five piece band Empire Affair have recruited some new personal and made a slight change of direction to bring you something we think is rather special. Their debut EP...

Lostprophets/Town

O2 Academy, Bournemouth For the second year running Lostprophets rock Bournemouth’s O2 Academy as they did last year with support from The Blackout. So it’s a year on, lostprophets are back but this time...

Endorse It In Dorset Festival (14th – Sunday)

Sixpenny Handley The final day. There was a very relaxed mellow atmosphere, possibly from too much revelry the night before? As the predominant lunchtime tunes echoed out across the people slowly mingled between the...

Endorse It In Dorset Festival (13th – Saturday)

Sixpenny Handley So, Saturday at the Endorse it in Dorset Festival. This being my first time I immediately get lost (twice) en route! Eventually I arrive,a good two hours after it starts. My first...

The Longest Day/Empire Affair/The Rimes/Mikey Ball

Champions As I entered Champions, I was more than a bit worried that there wouldn’t be a great turnout for tonight’s show due to a sudden flash of hesitation caused by a crowd of...

Bournemouth iBar to Close!!!

The sad news that the Bournemouth iBar is to close on the 14th August has come as a bitter blow to the whole Bournemouth music scene. The Rock Regeneration team has had the pleasure...

Iron Maiden/Trivium

O2 Arena, London Gigs don’t really get much better than this, Iron Maiden playing at home, in London at the impressive O2 Arena on the last night of their 95 date ‘Final Frontier’ tour...

Kids Can’t Fly/Blue Youth/The Ocean’s Eyes

Champions, Bournemouth It was a bleak day before the night began, as the news of local venue iBar’s closure caused a mass response of shock through social networking and probably ruined the promotion of...

The Frequency/Sketches of the Adverse/Peace, Love & Gloves

The Winchester, Bournemouth Its Saturday night and that can only mean one thing at the Winchester,Music Mania. Tonight’s bill is 3 Bournemouth based bands. First up are Peace,Love & Gloves. PL&G are clearly out...