Dec15

Single: “The Road to Whiterun” by Deadlines

on December 15th, 2011 at 11:28
Posted In: CD, Reviews, George
Deadlines

After their debut EP “The First Collapse” sold out all of its hard copies, on their debut UK tour with Swindon giants “I Defy”, Deadlines have every right to approach 2012 with a big grin on their faces. What was next for them? Well luckily they didn’t wait until the New Year to progress their popularity and released their new single “The Road to Whiterun” which gained an impressive 100 plays in only an hour since its release. The Southampton based metalcore band have only been running since May this year, yet they are already shaking the ground of the UK metal scene with their intense live shows and already brilliantly organised sound.
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Dec15

CD: “The Lights May Still Show” by We Used To Exist

on December 15th, 2011 at 10:53
Posted In: CD, Reviews, George
We Used To Exist

We Used To Exist have literally made a continental effort to record their debut album “The Lights May Still Show”, as the indie-pop duo’s members, Timothy Lalonde and Dean Rostron originate from Virginia, USA and Sydney, Australia respectively. Currently residing in Berlin, Germany, the two piece band has only officially been running since September 2011, which is remarkable considering the experienced sound which they produce.
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Dec14

Def Leppard/Motley Crue/Steel Panther

on December 14th, 2011 at 19:28
Posted In: Reviews, Chinners, Gigs

Wembley Arena, London

Def Leppard/Motley Crue

It now seems common place now for a promoter to put two headline bands on at large arenas, in these times of recession is almost makes sense as it gives the fans better value for money and the promoter a better chance of selling out the larger venues. Tonight London’s world famous Wembley Arena plays host to two heavy weights from the world of rock, it is almost like a world title fight England vs. USA.
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Dec11

Sparkle Festival Appeal

on December 11th, 2011 at 13:01
Posted In: Reviews, Chinners, Gigs

Champions, Bournemouth

SparkleFest

Putting a gig on anywhere is never easy, but arranging a Charity Festival in the middle of December where none of the acts get paid is a task very few would consider, however local Bournemouth musician Aaron Gregory decided to take on such a task giving all the proceeds of the very worthy Sparkle Appeal. The line up includes a huge amount of talent from in and around the Dorset music scene set over two stages which has never been done before in this venue.

Line Up
Kentucky Fight Club,The Paper Shades, Mischa & His Merry Men, The Luminaries, Andy Stock, Ant Lewis, Ant Henson, Krista Green, Andy Stock, Tim Somerfield, Sugar Hand, Joel Gregory, Kimari Raven, Aaron Gregory
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Dec07

The Quireboys/The Gentlemen Of Distorted Sound/Diesel

on December 7th, 2011 at 10:58
Posted In: Reviews, Chinners, Gigs

The Brook, Southampton

The Quireboys

Tonight The Quireboys return to The Brook in Southampton part way through what is now their annual trip around the UK delighting audiences with their very own brand of classic Rock ‘n’ Roll. With promise of new material along with the classics, it is bound to be a good show to warm the good sized crowd on this cold wet Wednesday night.
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Dec06

Uriah Heep/Voodoo Vegas

on December 6th, 2011 at 10:21
Posted In: Gigs, Reviews, Sarah

O2 Academy, Bournemouth

Uriah Heep

I came away from tonight’s show wishing that I had grown up in the 70’s, owned a leather jacket and had a perm. Unfortunately, whilst the bands were amazing enough to blow my mind, they didn’t quite have magical powers, so I will just have to dream about those things. Voodoo Vegas kicked off proceedings tonight, in what must have been one of the biggest shows of their career so far. It was good of the promoter to arrange a Bournemouth band to support such mighty rock legends, and Voodoo Vegas stepped up to the plate admirably. I always think that it is pretty much impossible to not like this style of classic rock and within minutes they had my foot tapping. Singer Lawrence Case had a brilliant vocal range and some impressive skills with a harmonica.
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Dec04

CD: “The Hermit and the Hedonist” by Jim Kroft

on December 4th, 2011 at 16:05
Posted In: CD, Reviews, George
Jim Kroft

Every now and then, Rock Regeneration is sent an album from an unexpected location, and this time its Germany’s Jim Kroft, a singer songwriter from Berlin who recently released an album called “The Hermit and the Hedonist”.
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Dec02

Empire Affair

on December 2nd, 2011 at 09:56
Posted In: Reviews, Chinners, Gigs

Athelstan Arms, Christchurch

Empire Affair

After their storming performance at the “Bandalism” gig at the O2 Academy in Bournemouth earlier this year, Empire Affair are building a solid following around the local music venues in Bournemouth and further a field with further gigs planned in London. The five piece band were who formerly known as “Echo” are tonight gracing the stage of their local public house the “Athlestan”. This is the bands last gig of 2011, rounding of what has been a great debut year with the release of their great EP reviewed here on Rock Regeneration.
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Dec01

CD: “Go Fun Yourself” by The Super Happy Fun Club

on December 1st, 2011 at 23:19
Posted In: CD, Reviews, George
The Super Happy Fun Club

The Super Happy Fun Club is a six piece rock band from Chicago with a crazy band name, but don’t let this deceive you, as they are potentially the most exciting band to come from 2011. Their debut effort has been critically acclaimed by many websites and magazines after its release this year, and since I discovered the band (while they were touring with Madina Lake), I have been keeping a close eye on their progress.
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Nov29

Interview: The Frequency

on November 29th, 2011 at 17:40
Posted In: Reviews, Chinners, Interview

The Frequency – The Honeycombe Sessions Part 1

The Frequency

Since forming a little over a year ago, Bournemouth based band The Frequency have achieved a good deal in their short time much, more than most local bands could ever hope for, they have played a showcase for Creation records founder Alan Magee, performed a number of high profile gigs at a number impressive venues including the legendary 100 Club in London, met Liam Gallagher of Oasis and had their impressive debut EP reviewed by Rock Regeneration!!
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