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Mar05

Kvelertak

on March 5th, 2013 at 15:15
Posted In: Reviews, Guest, Reviews

Talking Heads, Southampton The first indication that this is not your usual mid-week gig is the two bloody great tour buses filling the car park and the piles of gear in the smoking area. A good turnout is usually 100 people, tonight The Heads is rammed, and I mean rammed.

Jan16

EP: “Gamma” by Vlad

on January 16th, 2013 at 20:43
Posted In: CD, Reviews, Guest

Gamma is a 5 track offering from Bournemouth Indie band Vlad, and it’s a gem.

Dec11

Single: “Walk of the Moment” by Tom Whitman

on December 11th, 2012 at 22:20
Posted In: CD, Reviews, Guest

Bournemouth-based troubadour Tom Whitman returns with the first cut from his sophomore album. “Walk of the Moment” precedes the new record “From the dear green place”, scheduled for release early next year.

Nov18

Western Sand

on November 18th, 2012 at 11:37
Posted In: Gigs, Reviews, Guest

The Joiners, Southampton Darkness descends on the stage, as the much anticipated set is about to begin. The band pause – adding to the electric tension building up – before storming the arena as drums, bass and vocals connect to blaze out their classic hard rock anthems in front of the bouncing, packed out crowd.

Nov16

CD: “Here I stand Alone” by Skin For A Canvas

on November 16th, 2012 at 11:49
Posted In: CD, Reviews, Guest

The brainchild of Ian Mortimer, Skin For A Canvas – one-man acoustic ambient project – tries to deliver something to the ears of its listeners. What it tries to deliver though, I’m not too sure. Don’t get me wrong, the album is good.

Nov10

EP: “Tender/Violet” by Race Car Hearts

on November 10th, 2012 at 15:18
Posted In: CD, Reviews, Guest

“Tender/Violet” is the title of the wonderful 5-track EP by Portsmouth’s Race Car Hearts, which is the creative guise for English singer/songwriter Chris Perrin.

Nov03

CD: “Feeding Tube” by Castellan

on November 3rd, 2012 at 21:48
Posted In: CD, Reviews, Guest

Right from its start Salisbury band Castellan’s debut record “Feeding Tube” grips its listener aggressively, a hold that it keeps up until its last moments. As vocalist Brook Laing shouts “Force it down, throw it up” on “Hunger Gospel” the music hits hard and does force its way into your mind, a place it won’t […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Oct31

Marco Mendoza/Western Sand/Voodoo Vegas

on October 31st, 2012 at 14:35
Posted In: CD, Reviews, Guest

Talking Heads, Southampton Western Sand started up the evening with a short but punchy set, beginning with “Better Days” they set out their stall as the Southern Rock band that they are, albeit it with a Brit twist.

Oct24

I Like Trains

on October 24th, 2012 at 19:54
Posted In: Gigs, Reviews, Guest

Buffalo Bar, Cardiff Whilst the crowd was fairly small for Leeds band I Like Trains’ intricate stylings they certainly made an impression on those who were there, vocalist/guitarist David Martin even made true his promise to shake every single person’s hand after the show. This reflects the intimacy of the gig and the more textured […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Oct22

EP: “Pride EP” by The Temperance Movement

on October 22nd, 2012 at 21:43
Posted In: CD, Reviews, Guest

What happens when you take four blokes, enough vintage equipment to convince anyone it’s not 2012, and lock them in a studio, feeding them off the best sounds rock music has ever had to offer? Well, in the case of The Temperance Movement, you end up with five tracks of sheer exquisite beauty.