Rock Regeneration

Jun26

Preview: Grooves On The Green

on June 26th, 2012 at 12:28

Posted In: Reviews, Chinners, Gigs, Preview

Ashley Cross, Parkstone

Sunday 8th July 2012

Grooves on the Green community live music event takes place on the central green in Ashley Cross in Parkstone, Poole on Sunday 8th July 2012, the event starts at 12 noon and continues until 7pm, it. as always is for all the family,as well as a host of live music, there will be children’s rides, bouncy castles and a host of fine food on offer. This year for the first time the green will be fenced and a price of £3.00 will be charged on entry with children under 12 going free, with part of the money raised going to the Diverse Abilities Plus charity Tickets can be purchased in advance from La Bateau in Ashley Cross, The Phone Junkie, The Triangle and Chaplin’s in Boscombe. This years bands have been put together by Solid Air’s very own Conrad Barr who regular host events at Chaplin, Cellar Bar in Boscombe.
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Jun26

Preview: Christchurch Festival 2012

on June 26th, 2012 at 12:18

Posted In: Events, Preview

Christchurch Quay, Dorset

Featuring: Lady Winwood’s Maggot, The Frequency, ASP, MotherShip, Darren Hodson & The Southern Companion and many more!

Friday June 29th
Saturday June 30th
Sunday July 1st
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Jun25

CD: “Trolleys Thank You” by Wonk Unit

on June 25th, 2012 at 21:43

Posted In: CD, Reviews, Ross

Croydon/London’s Wonk Unit open their LP with “Guts”, a song with a nasal vocal delivery, not unlike (to this reviewer) Graham Coxon. The cymbal-led and heavy drum intro is different, along with the shouty backing vocals. The end is in my opinion overlong but its a decent opener. Where they get a working title of “Guts” is anyone’s guess-the line of “you are my springtime” is the prominent feature of the song sung with real aggression.
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Jun25

CD: “Fall To The Floor” by The Frequency

on June 25th, 2012 at 21:25

Posted In: CD, Reviews, Ross

Fall To The Floor is the debut offering from Bournemouth-based Indie Rockers The Frequency. After the success of debut single “High Society” its time to see if these boys have heightened the trajectory they’re aiming for. And on first listen they are. The LP opens with “New York Symphony”, a song inspired by singer Austyn’s trips across the pond. The intro lends itself to the sounds of 70’s film-making-then the guitars kick in with real energy before the dulcet tones of Austyn (vox) come in. But its on the chorus that his voice explodes.
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Jun21

Preview: The Larderhouse Sessions

on June 21st, 2012 at 21:52

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The Larderhouse

24th June 2012, 17:30pm

Yellowgroove have teamed up with Artist Insight and the Larderhouse to organise a series of Sunday afternoon sessions of live acoustic music in the Larder House in Southbourne. Once a month we’re going to be putting on an intimate and friendly gathering at the Larder House which will feature some of Dorsetís best musicians as well as invited guests from further afield.
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Jun21

Preview: Mothership – Rock N Roll Tonight

on June 21st, 2012 at 21:42

Posted In: Reviews, Chinners, Preview

Here at Rock Regeneration we love to introduce our readers to great new local bands, one of these bands that we have reviewed a few times before are the five piece classic rock outfit “Mothership”. We are very pleased to announce that the band have just released their first full length video for a brand new song called “Rock N Roll Tonight”.
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Jun20

Less Than Jake/The Skints/The Bots

on June 20th, 2012 at 20:11

Posted In: Gigs, Reviews, Ross

The Old Fire Station, Bournemouth

On a muggy Wednesday evening I arrive early to catch the 2 supports for ska/punks finest Less Than Jake. Enter on stage the somewhat youthful two-piece that is The Bots. Brothers Mikaiah and Anaiah take to the stage with minimal fuss before opening their set in a slightly nervous manner. We can forgive them this at the tender ages of 18 and 15 respectively! What they deliver is a mash-up of styles but I wouldn’t want to liken them to any one band. There will be the obvious White Stripes comparison but they are a band with power and ability over confidence.
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Jun16

Preview: The Enemy

on June 16th, 2012 at 19:20

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The Enemy announce live dates including a stop at Southampton Guildhall on the 21st October 2012 and they will release a new single “Like A Dancer” on 16th July from their third album “Streets in the Sky”, which charted at #9, out now. The band will also be headlining one of the nights at Somerset House Summer Series on 13th July. “Like A Dancer”, which is the follow-up to the bands first single “Saturday”, and free download release “Gimme The Sign”, is a melodic, indie pop anthem with heavy guitars backed by harmonious keys and Tom’s demanding sing-a-long vocals. It is insanely catchy and is most definitely a summer festival anthem which will have fans belting out the chorus en masse.
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Jun16

EP: “Farewell For The Last Time” by Kill The Conversation

on June 16th, 2012 at 18:52

Posted In: CD, Reviews, Jon

Dorchester based “Kill The Conversation” have just released their second EP “Farewell For the Last Time” this 5 track onslaught that is not for the feint hearted. Having shared the stage with the likes of Sepultura, Rise To Remain, amongst others, they seem to be setting themselves on a path that will not take any prisoners. To quote “Southern Metal Nuts Kill The Conversation drop their ball-breaking new EP Farewell For The Last Time. Merging intense brutality and absorbing dynamics, it’s a forceful piece of real engaging metal.”
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Jun15

William Control/Fearless Vampire Killers/Obscure Pleasures/Dead!

on June 15th, 2012 at 20:59

Posted In: Reviews, Bryanna, Gigs

Joiners Arms, Southampton

If you aren’t yet aware of the huge impact William Control is making, you must be living under a rock; the kind of rock exploding in synths, and covered in black lace.

Driving down the road on the 15th June, it was obvious which building was Southampton Joiners as the mass of people in black, red and grey seemed to be a dark luminous signpost defining that this was indeed the venue that William Control was playing at that evening.
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