Author: Jon

Mark Greaney/Voodoo Vegas

Mr Kyps, Poole Its Wednesday night and Mr. Kyps is once again hosting an ‘In the Round’ gig featuring none other than JJ72 frontman Mr. Marc Greaney. But first we are treated to a...

Funeral For A Friend/Rise To Remain/Tiger Please

The Old Fire Station, Bouremouth First it was a venue change, then a date change; I was starting to think this gig might not happen. Luckily for me and all that were in attendance,...

Tony Butler Interview (Big Country)

Portsmouth Pyramid Centre Tony Butler of Big Country interview chats with Chinners. Big Country are a band that together with the likes of U2, Simple Minds and The Alarm dominated the 80’s rock music...

Big Country/Mike Marlin/The Crowns

Portsmouth Pyramids At a U2 gig in 1983 Bono described Big Country and The Alarm as the “new breed”, two bands that bucked the trend of the electronic music of the time and stuck...

Poze/Damnation Alley

Champions, Bournemouth Tonight Champions played host for the first of three gigs for an old Bournemouth band, back from when the Gander and Mr. Smiths were the primary live music venue for some of...

Paige/Pump Action Radio/Dom Remi

iBar, Bournemouth In all honesty, there was a very dim atmosphere surrounding IBar as I entered with my friends. There were only a few people in the intimate venue and after walking down into...

Preview: The Frequency

Bournemouth band, The Frequency, are to play a headline gig The Winchester on 15th April in support of the release of their brand new 3 track EP ‘High Society’. This talented four piece have...

Dorset Music Awards – Semi Final

Mr Kyps, Poole County Hospital/Constellation/Fearne/Bel Casino/Cella Creeps Saturday night at Mr Kyps and the 1st semi Final of the Dorset Music Awards, last years event was won by Bournemouth’s The Longest Day who fought...

Polly & The Billets Doux/Mountain Feet/Coke Can Jack

Mr. Kyps, Poole It’s always something special when a show on a Thursday night has the same buzz to it as a Friday night, and tonight, the clever, monthly ‘gig for a quid’ scheme...

The Virginmarys/Til Dusk/The Fringe/Alice Avenue

The Joiners Arms, Southampton The Virginmary’s are a three piece band from Macclesfield have quite surprised themselves with the speed that their name is spreading through the music world, after successful tours with New...