Category: Gigs

From The Jam/Lewis Hawkins (Sound Of The Suburbs)

Mr Kyps, Poole A wet Thursday evening at Mr. Kyps is the intimate setting for a gig of true quality from none other than ‘From The Jam’, featuring original member of The Jam bassist...

Def Leppard/Motley Crue/Steel Panther

Wembley Arena, London It now seems common place now for a promoter to put two headline bands on at large arenas, in these times of recession is almost makes sense as it gives the...

Sparkle Festival Appeal

Champions, Bournemouth Putting a gig on anywhere is never easy, but arranging a Charity Festival in the middle of December where none of the acts get paid is a task very few would consider,...

The Quireboys/The Gentlemen Of Distorted Sound/Diesel

The Brook, Southampton Tonight The Quireboys return to The Brook in Southampton part way through what is now their annual trip around the UK delighting audiences with their very own brand of classic Rock...

Uriah Heep/Voodoo Vegas

O2 Academy, Bournemouth I came away from tonight’s show wishing that I had grown up in the 70’s, owned a leather jacket and had a perm. Unfortunately, whilst the bands were amazing enough to...

Empire Affair

Athelstan Arms, Christchurch After their storming performance at the “Bandalism” gig at the O2 Academy in Bournemouth earlier this year, Empire Affair are building a solid following around the local music venues in Bournemouth...

Aesthetic Perfection/Uberbyte/Hybrid 6/Surgyn

The Talking Heads, Southampton Tonight saw me back at Talking Heads for another evening of electronic based aggression, this time in the form of Los Angeles group Aesthetic Perfection. However, kicking the evening off...

Sepia Daze/Traffic Cone Wizard/Bad Magic/Ordering Chaos

Champions, Bournemouth It’s Wednesday night at Champions and four local acts of differing elements of rock are here to display their wares. First up are Ordering Chaos. Four young chaps on what is only...

The Darkness

Southampton Guildhall Following the triumphant intimate warm-up shows at Shepherd’s Bush Empire and the famous 100 Club (the roof of Shepherd’s Bush Empire was reportedly eventually found floating in Chelsea Harbour in the early...

KMFDM/Army of the Universe/I Am Immune/Dreams Divide

Talking Heads, Southampton Tonight saw industrial rock giants KMFDM playing at a smaller than usual venue. Having seen them a few times at larger venues around London, to have them playing almost on the...