I’ve been wracking my brains on how to describe the music on All for One that Arthouse Hours make and all I can come up with is that it sounds like some freeform Jazz musicians were given traditional rock instruments and asked to improvise whilst someone recorded it.
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Decarrta/Toledo Steel/In The Hills/Terrahorn
The Metal 2 the Masses Final was held at The Anvil this year returning to again being hosted by Bear, after two years of being put on at The Sound Circus. Four bands had made their way through the heats and semi-finals to get to this point and win a coveted place at Bloodstock Open Air Festival.
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Oh my. Sometimes, just sometimes, I go to a gig that is so good that all I want to write is “THAT WAS SO GOOD”, because I know that my clumsy attempts to manipulate the English language in such a manner in which to describe it to you will not do it justice at all. This was one of those rare and magical evenings…
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After their successful performance on the Saturday mid afternoon slot at Grooves On The Green in Ashley Cross Parkstone, Draw Me Ugly came into the Hope Fm studio for a rare acoustic session and interview.
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Sunday 14th July 2013
Featuring: Pronghorn, Mutant Vinyl, Eleven XI, Not Made In China, Thirstyman & Annie Winter Band
After the continued success of the annual local family music festival Grooves On The Green, it was decided to make the event a ticketed two-day affair, giving the opportunity for more local bands to be viewed by a much wider audience than they’d usually be used to in the music venues around Dorset.
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Pump action radio start things off with their upbeat Green Day inspired pop punk. They are always good for a bit of light hearted jumping around. They were particularly good on the night and delivered a tight set that had everyone nodding their heads in appreciation.
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The sun had been shining all day and perhaps everyone had been enjoying themselves so much that they lost track of time as things kicked off a little later than planned. As the Cellar Bar is one of my favourite places to watch live music I certainly didn’t mind the wait.
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Wonky Donk Festival
12th & 13th July 2013
It’s one of the hottest weekends of the year and it’s mid way through Dorset’s festival season. That can only mean one thing in Lytchett Matravers, Wonky Donk Festival 2013!
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Thirstyman were formed in Bournemouth in 2009 by Pete Thompson and Matt Camerson who both previously were the singer/songwriters in two popular Dorset based bands “The Absolute Darlings” and “Perico”.
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Featuring
Lady Winwood’s Maggot, Sirpico, The Mother Ukers, Fish Out Of Water & Lee Rasdall Dove
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