Mikey Ball/Charlie Hole/Nick Tatham + TannersLane
On he Rocks, Bouremouth Tonight at On The Rocks in Bournemouth the pace slows down from the high energy rock nights of the past few weeks, tonight is all about the singer and song,...
Category: Reviews
CD: “She” by Billy Vincent
Billy Vincent, a London based quintent, who almost defy a category, but I would place them a modern day English folk with classic rock tendencies, with a hint of Brit-Pop, but also a range...
Preview: Dead!
Dead have arrived with a bang into the UK rock scene. This five piece alternative rock band from Southampton have taken to the stage by storm and have managed to win over many fans...
Paradise Lost/Insomnium
The Brook, Southampton Completely missed the first band Vierd but second band Insomnium were bleeding awesome. Melodic Death Metal with power metal guitars turned up to the max. They hail from Finland and put...
Red Fang, Black Tusk and In The Hills
The Joiners, Southampton April the 15th and two American bands, Red Fang and Black Tusk took huge bites into Southampton’s music scene, pun intended. They topped the bill at The Joiners Pub and it...
CD: “Throw The Sun Into The Sea” by Rob Johnson
Having listened to a lot of ambient music and soundtracks, enjoying the work of Tangerine Dream, and Jean Michel Jarre, to name the obvious, it was with intrigue I played “Throw The Sun In...
Ashestoangels/Dead!/Ordering Chaos/C-30’s/Tom Calvert/Cherishport
On The Rocks, Bournemouth 13th April 2012 Friday 13th, the classic “unlucky” day was put to shame when Bournemouth venue On The Rocks put on a gig with Ashestoangels headlining with support from Cherishport,...
CD: “Emergence” by The Sun Explodes
If you’re looking for a band that defeats a genre stereotype, that ticks multiple boxes when describing their music, look no further. The Sun Explodes, a 5-piece heavy rock band from Cumbria, are capable...
Willowen/Bob Fletcher
Chaplins Bar, Boscombe Tonight the warm welcome at Chaplins Bar in Boscombe extends to “Willowen” a three piece folk band who built up a name for themselves around local venues around the Dorset area...
EP: “Crowns” by Crowns
…and out of Cornwall, a passionate tour de force known only as Crowns. These four folk rockers, ready to impress with their eponymous “Crowns EP”, showcase their own brand of shanty-esque tunes, incorporating the...
