Category: Gigs

Fearless Vampire Killers/Lost Alone/Dead!/Skeleton Kid

The Sound Circus, Bournemouth Following largely successful years so far, both LostAlone and Fearless Vampire Killers ventured across the coastline of the UK to showcase their critically acclaimed live shows to the seaside towns...

Rebellion Festival (Part 1: Thursday and Friday)

It’s August in Blackpool and that can only mean one thing: Rebellion! The annual pilgrimage to the Winter Gardens for four days of Punk Music! As a shamed Rebellion “virgin,” I waste no time...

Rebellion Festival (Part 2: Saturday and Sunday)

After catching my breath from two days of Punk Rock there is no time for resting on one’s laurels – there are bands to be reviewed! If the first two days are anything to...

The Sporadics

Greyhound, Blandford Is it possible for the politically-charged Ska/Punk/Dub band, “The Sporadics” from Bournemouth to be involved in a family-friendly gig? Would it work? Well, the Greyhound pub in Blandford certainly thought so! They...

Empire Affair/Let’s Go Safari/The Kleek

The Anvil, Bournemouth For those of you who assume that the Anvil in Bournemouth is just for Metal Heads, you should think again. The promotions team at the venue are working flat out to...

Sansara/Stranger/Pirates Of Panama

Mr Kyps, Poole Sansara are at the end of a self funded 9 date tour of the UK and tonight they roll in for a headlining homecoming show at Mr. Kyps. A venue they...

The Manic Shine/Tommy Needs A Gun

The Inferno, Bournemouth Tonight London-based four-piece band “The Manic Shine” have made the trip down the motorway for a gig at the Inferno in Bournemouth. This is their second gig here after plenty of...

Hooligan Choir/The Blues Machine

Chaplin’s Cellar Bar, Boscombe Tonight The Cellar Bar plays host to an exceptional amount of local young talent in the form of two quite different bands; who both have been impressing audiences for a...

Metal 2 The Masses – Bournemouth Final

The Anvil, Bournemouth Decarrta/Toledo Steel/In The Hills/Terrahorn The Metal 2 the Masses Final was held at The Anvil this year returning to again being hosted by Bear, after two years of being put on...

Heaven’s Basement/Buffalo Summer/Skarlett Riot

Sound Circus, Bournemouth Oh my. Sometimes, just sometimes, I go to a gig that is so good that all I want to write is “THAT WAS SO GOOD”, because I know that my clumsy...