Kvelertak
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....
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Single: “Walk of the Moment” by Tom Whitman
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.
Western Sand
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...
CD: “Here I stand Alone” by Skin For A Canvas
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...
EP: “Tender/Violet” by Race Car Hearts
“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.
CD: “Feeding Tube” by Castellan
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...
Marco Mendoza/Western Sand/Voodoo Vegas
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...
I Like Trains
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...
EP: “Pride EP” by The Temperance Movement
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...
