Rock Regeneration

Jun16

Preview: The Enemy

on June 16th, 2012 at 19:20

Posted In: Preview

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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Jun15

Interview: Wil Francis of Aiden and William Control

on June 15th, 2012 at 06:46

Posted In: Reviews, Chinners, Interview

Southampton, Joiners Arms

Wil Francis was born in Seattle, Washington on 8th January 1982, he is the lead singer of post hardcore band Aiden which he joined in 2005 after the original singer quit the band, Aiden have released 8 albums and toured the world consistently performing with a host of big name bands. In 2008 Wil started an electronic project called “William Control”, the debut album called “Hate Culture” is the story of a man named William Control and his last night on Earth because he wishes to kill himself.
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Jun14

Mothership/Hooligan Choir

on June 14th, 2012 at 18:01

Posted In: Reviews, Chinners, Gigs

Chaplins, Cellar Bar

Thursday Nights at Chaplin’s means “Rubber Soul” a platform by promoter Conrad Barr to showcase locals bands from in and around the local Dorset area. Tonight first band are Bournemouth 3 piece “Hooligan Choir” who recently impressed a Sold Out crowd at Mr Kyps in Poole when supporting the mighty “Pigeon Detectives”. The band arrive onstage full of youthful arrogance in the way that the way Paul Weller did in the early days of The Jam or more recently The Enemy.
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Jun13

EP: “Me Again” by Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate

on June 13th, 2012 at 12:37

Posted In: CD, Reviews, Jon

London (UK) based rock band Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate their released their 2nd single on 11 June 2012. It will be available from major online download sites, including iTunes and Amazon.

The band follow up their first single “Wait For The Storm”, a folky-rock melancholic reflection on life with type III Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, with an angrier rock/metal reflection on life with type III Ehlers-Danlos syndrome…
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Jun12

CD: “Always ends” by Midway Still

on June 12th, 2012 at 22:04

Posted In: CD, Reviews, Chinners

If in the 90’s you were fans of bands such as Mega City Four, Neds Atomic Dustbin and Senseless Things you cannot have failed to come across Midway Still. After only performing 8 gigs the band were subject of plenty of record company interest after a favourable review in Melody Maker, they finally signed to Fire Records subsidiary Roughneck. The band set off on huge tours in Europe with Therapy, Mega City Four, Leatherface and Snuff to name but a few.
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Jun10

Preview: The Idiot B*stard Band

on June 10th, 2012 at 18:47

Posted In: Preview

The Idiot B*stard Band is a band dedicated to the comic song. A veritable supergroup of comic musical talent, they see themselves in the same tradition as people like The Bonzos, They Might Be Giants, Flight of the Conchords, and even George Formby.
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Jun10

Preview: Less Than Jake

on June 10th, 2012 at 18:31

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The Old Fire Station, Bournemouth

Less Than Jake, the American Ska-Punk band from Florida are set to play The Old Firestation in Bournemouth, helping to celebrate 20 years.
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Jun08

Wheatus/MC Lars/Corn Mo

on June 8th, 2012 at 20:40

Posted In: Reviews, George, Gigs

Talking Heads, Southampton

After a vexed past, The Talking Heads put aside previous memories of the venue’s misfortune and financial struggles to make way for arguably the juiciest lineup the venue has seen in a while. The ever popular Wheatus are back with previous tour buddy MC Lars to make sure their reputations as established UK touring acts remain intact. It is worth mentioning that when this venue is packed out, it is an amazing sight; we should make sure this happens more often!
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