Category: Reviews

CD: “This Is What We Are” by Fuckshovel

“This Is What We Are” is the debut LP from London Punk/Rock/Metallers Fuckshovel. With a name like Fuckshovel one knows they are out to grab your attention. On opener “Germs of Empire” they set...

CD: “Goth But Not Forgotten” by Agatha’s Garden

When Agatha’s Garden reformed a couple of years ago it was a breath of fresh air for some locally, that one of the local area’s leading lights of the genre should “dust off the...

EP: “Origins” by Bison

Emerging from the remnants of “A View From Nowhere” and “Farwest Leader” comes BISON spitting and snorting. Based in London and Southampton they describe themselves as “a riff fuelled hard rock band based out...

Midday Committee/Catfish Uppercut/Monty/Near Light

On The Rocks, Bournemouth It is always great around this time of year to hear about new bands and what sounds are going to be ‘in’ for the coming year. Tonight at On The...

Velvetine/Belligerence/Western Sand

The Edge Of The Wedge, Portsmouth A quick drive down the motorway to get the first gig of the New Year under by belt. Tonight’s choice gig is at The Edge of the Wedge,...

Colt 45

Mr Kyps, Poole On the 8th August 2008 Chris, Andy, Rus and Scotty all only in their early teens entered a rehearsal room and performed the Guns ‘n Roses song “Welcome To The Jungle”...

Minor Characters/Hello Hawaii

Chaplin’s Cellar Bar, Boscombe The great thing about the Christmas holiday season is that with a lot of Universities, Schools and businesses close down for a couple of weeks, it gives people get the...

Frank Turner/Sean McGowan

the Joiners, Southampton The Joiners have publically announced their recent alarm at the financial deficit they are facing, but with a history hosting some of the UK’s top artists during their rise to fame,...

A Rock Regeneration Chrimbo Message

Chinners & Jon’s Christmas message 2012 has been has an amazing year for everyone here at Rock Regeneration we have been more than privileged to have attended some amazing shows and have had huge...

CD: “Voices Of The People” by Madness In The Night

We are putting out stockings, wrapping pressies away from the eyes of prying kids, and being on the South Coast piling up the sandbags. But we are made of hearty stuff, and are therefore...