Category: Reviews

CD: “Hear It Is” by The Sporadics

The Sporadics are a four piece band who are based on the South coast of England and hail from the towns of Bournemouth and Southampton. Their ska/punk style and been delighting audiences this summer...

The Committee/Doris

Chaplins, Cellar Bar Boscombe Its Thursday night at the Cellar Bar & a welcome return to Rubber Soul. After a long hiatus its back with two bands making their debuts. First up are a...

EP: “Escape” by The Signal Fies

The Signal Fires are a British Indie/rock band from Woking in Surrey, England. The band met through friends and previous bands and formed in 2011. They take their inspiration from bands such as U2,...

EP: “Roll With The Thin Men” by Bridge The Divide

One of our own Rock Regeneration reviewers George Fullerton band ‘Bridge The Divide’, which is very different from his other folk band ‘Willowen’,they have just released their debut EP ‘Roll With The Thin Men’....

EP: “Red Light” by Empire Affair

Formerly known as ‘Echo’, Bournemouth five piece band Empire Affair have recruited some new personal and made a slight change of direction to bring you something we think is rather special. Their debut EP...

Lostprophets/Town

O2 Academy, Bournemouth For the second year running Lostprophets rock Bournemouth’s O2 Academy as they did last year with support from The Blackout. So it’s a year on, lostprophets are back but this time...

Endorse It In Dorset Festival (14th – Sunday)

Sixpenny Handley The final day. There was a very relaxed mellow atmosphere, possibly from too much revelry the night before? As the predominant lunchtime tunes echoed out across the people slowly mingled between the...

Endorse It In Dorset Festival (13th – Saturday)

Sixpenny Handley So, Saturday at the Endorse it in Dorset Festival. This being my first time I immediately get lost (twice) en route! Eventually I arrive,a good two hours after it starts. My first...

The Longest Day/Empire Affair/The Rimes/Mikey Ball

Champions As I entered Champions, I was more than a bit worried that there wouldn’t be a great turnout for tonight’s show due to a sudden flash of hesitation caused by a crowd of...