CD: “Time To Grow” By We Caught The Castle
Southeast Powerpop/Rock/Post Hardcore act We Caught the Castle have a new LP out called Time to Grow. Having had a good listen in full I can confirm it is rather good! They employ an...
Category: Reviews
CD: Heavy Manic Souls
We seem to be spreading our wings here, French band Heavy Manic Souls have recently sent us a copy of their eponymous debut album, which is an 11 track blues fused heavy to classic...
Newton Faulkner/Emily and The Woods
The Old Fire Station, Bournemouth A dreary and somewhat depressing hue had been thrown over Bournemouth over recent days. Facing the wet weather did not appear to be an issue for tonight’s gig goers....
EP: “Always Hunting You” by Reventure
Initially I had no idea where to start with Reventure. They describe themselves as “Four piece Electronic/Hardcore band from Winchester”…they have a unique sound, mixing Dubstep and Trance with Hardcore Rock and metal, similar...
St Georges Day Shindig
the Winchester, Bournemouth Featuring Kentucky Fight Club,The Gutter Rats, Slap Dash Picks and Tim Somerfield It’s St. Georges day,its damp and inside The Winchester all is quiet! For this event,in its 3rd year I...
Twin Atlantic/The Xcerts/Me
Wedgwood Rooms, Portsmouth On a thoroughly blustery, rainy Sunday we arrive just in time to catch the first band on tonight’s bill. Simply named “Me” these Aussie Retro-Rockers take to the stage. Imagine if...
Gavin Butler & Neil Starr/The People The Poet/The Lion and the Wolf /Pump Action Radio
Joiners Arms, Southampton When the front men of two incredible British bands come together and decide to work alongside each other, either triumph or disaster awaits their experimental urges. Luckily, Gavin Butler (The Blackout)...
Preview: Bandalism 2
O2 Academy, Bournemouth 5th May 2012 Last October an rather adventurous project called “Bandalism” was started by local promotors “Whitehall Events” which put together a line up of eight local bands to appear at...
Sirpico/Mobius Strip
A quiet, and chilly Saturday night sees me down at The Anvil, formerly The Ibar, at the Lansdowne end of Bournemouth. Unfortunately tonights 3 set line-up as shrunk to just two as Sepia Daze...
Single: “Union” by The Terraces
Union is the first single to be lifted from the self-titled album by London/Melbourne Punks ‘The Terraces’. With a moniker like that one is immediately drawn to memories of late 70’s Britain. Former One...
