Mar08

International Women’s Day

on March 8th, 2012 at 13:45
Posted In: Reviews, Chinners, Gigs

Pretsch-Bournemouth Folk Club, Centre Stage,Bournemouth

Krista Green/The Douglas Firs/Kimari Raven/Katie McLeod & Yasmin Stephens/ Franziska Pretsch

International Women's Day

In largely a male dominated music scene tonight at the Bournemouth Folk Club there is an all female musical celebration for International Woman’s Day, the 1st up is
Franziska Pretsch who is originally from Bavaria, Germany and now resides in Bournemouth. Franziska’s songs are all introduced with a nice introduction, setting the scene for the next song. The first number “Dreamer” recollects back to time when she was 5-6 and still at school, the song is delivered almost effortlessly with pitch perfect vocal and nicely played acoustic guitar accompaniment.
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Mar08

Preview: Military Arcade

on March 8th, 2012 at 12:35
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Military Arcade

Military Arcade are a 3 piece unsigned band from Newbury, Berkshire. Recently they have come 2nd in the second round of battle of the bands berkshire. They are a fresh new sounding band inspired by some of the biggest 80’s groups. Sharing a simular guitar bag pipe sound to Big Country, and are due to record an EP in April.
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Mar07

Preview: Imperial Leisure

on March 7th, 2012 at 12:43
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Imperial Leisure

Imperial Leisure debut video for forthcoming single ‘Bitter and Twisted’.

With the imminent release of Imperial Leisure forthcoming sophomore album ‘Death To The One Trick Pony’ on March 26th the band have today debuted the video for their new single ‘Bitter And Twisted’, which will be released on March 19th through Steamroller Records.
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Mar07

News: New Model Army Searching For Bassist

on March 7th, 2012 at 12:31
Posted In: news
New Model Army

NEW MODEL ARMY BEGIN SEARCH FOR NEW BASSIST :

OFFERING SOMEONE A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY
TO JOIN ONE OF THE UK’S HARDEST-WORKING BANDS!

Nelson, New Model Army’s bassist of twenty-two years, has announced he is leaving the band for personal and family reasons. The announcement is an entirely amicable agreement between all concerned.
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Mar07

Preview: Brave The Moment

on March 7th, 2012 at 12:23
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Brave The Moment

Cheeky British tech-metallers BRAVE THE MOMENT are set to burst onto the UK metal scene with the release of their anger-fuelled first single ‘Nothing But The Remnants Of Our Divide’, on March 26. The single is taken from their forthcoming, as yet untitled debut album, which will be released this summer.
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Mar07

Preview: Collisions

on March 7th, 2012 at 12:11
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Collisions

Electro-metal fusionists COLLISIONS will support (hed) PE on their upcoming European tour and stream brand new track

Brighton’s electro-metal fusionists COLLISIONS are set to storm Europe this March with their hybrid of drum & bass, metal, punk and electronica, when they hit the road with the legendary (hed) PE.
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Mar05

Preview: Observing The Ghost

on March 5th, 2012 at 20:10
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Observing The Ghost

Observing The Ghost are a brand new musical experiment conducted by Brad Dorey (Lead Vox/Guitar) and James Herrity (Lead Vox/Guitar) formed in Portsmouth. Joined by Ben Brockway (Guitar/Electronics/Vox), Billy Higgs (Drums) and Ben Ysselmuiden (bass) they aim to make the biggest music we can, with as much emotional depth as possible. The band are made up of members of previous successful local bands, a local “supergroup” if you will.
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Mar05

Preview: Bournemouth Folk Festival

on March 5th, 2012 at 18:43
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Bournemouth Folk Festival 2012, Bournemouth International Centre, 23rd & 24th March 2012

Bournemouth Folk Festival

Bournemouth Folk Festival has more intimate setting for 2012 than last year. They are using lovely parts of the BIC which face on to the seafront: the Tregonwell Hall and an adjoining concert lounge with bar. Playing the BIC, Bournemouth the Folk Festival returns this month celebrating the brilliant and wide-ranging folk music of this country, running from Friday 23rd March to Saturday 24th.
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Mar05

EP: “Voyeuristic Tendencies” by Escape From ’98

on March 5th, 2012 at 18:30
Posted In: CD, Reviews, Chinners
Escape From98

Three piece Bournemouth punk band “Escape From98” formed in the summer of 2011 in the middle of a bustling music scene believing there was a place for another Punk Rock band in the town. These dreams have been delivered and they have fitted in perfectly putting in some great performances in and around the local music venues and even progressing well within the Dorset Music Awards.Their debut release, was delivered to Bournemouth and the world on 27th February 2012.
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Mar03

Ten Second Epic

on March 3rd, 2012 at 17:54
Posted In: Reviews, George, Gigs
Ten Second Epic

It was October 2010 when I first set my eyes on Canadian pop punk/rock outfit, Ten Second Epic as they performed a free show at iBar in Bournemouth, just after being kicked off of a tour with Twenty Twenty. Despite their obvious low morale from the shock of being left stranded due to a controversial incident, they amazed me that night with their effortless flamboyancy and power in their performance. A year and a half later, and they’re back to rock the intimate Joiners venue in Southampton, to promote their third album “Better Off”, an record which exposes the bands rock driven roots and intelligent song writing ability.
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