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Gig and Tour Reviews

All the latest
Tours and Release
News
is here

Ocean Alley in Brighton 2024

Recent
Gig Reviews,
Photos and
Links

Review of
The Skids and
Spear of Destiny
playing at
The 229 in London

Interpol are on
Tour to
Celebrate 20
years of
"Antics"

Interview with
Wendy James
to talk about
her tenth album

Hamish Hawk
play an outstore
show in
Portsmouth

The
Let's Rock
Retro Festival
2024

The
Black Deer
Festival of
Americana 2024

The
Wychwood festival 2024
Cheltenham

Photo Gallery
of the
Blancmange gig at 1865
in Southampton

Review of the The
Bearded Theory
Festival 2024

Review of the start of Gary Numan's anniversary Tour
of the UK -
Replicas &
The Pleasure Principle

Interview with
Neil Arthur of
Blancmange with the
upcoming release of
the best of:
Everything is Connected

Pom Poko
and
Personal Trainer
played The Concorde 2
in Brighton

Anthony Meynell -
leader of the band Squire
interview

Orchestral Manoeuvres
in the Dark drop into
Portsmouth to play the
Guildhall.
Here are the photos

An interview with
Alie & Jericho
from the band
SKIES

Feel good maestro
Beans On Toast
with his band of jolly
musical foils play
The wedgewood Rooms
Photos a plenty

Australian Good Vibe Band
Ocean Alley release dates of coming Tour

News on Wychwood Festival 2024 and the Artists that are playing this Cheltenham Favourite

Circa Waves are out on Tour for their new Album Never Going Under - review for The Engine Rooms at Southampton

Papillon in Southampton provides two contrasting artists - Jess Guise follwed by Chuck Ragan.
Photo Review

Shaun Ryder and Kermit
are at the end of their Tour with Black Grape for 2023 and a new album is coming

Double package of The Skids and From The Jam in Guildford at G-Live

Leah Weller plays music from her album Freedom
at The 100 Club on Oxford Street

Secret Affair play at The Ropetackle Arts Centre in Shoreham on their So Cool Tour 2023

Rews play new album Meridians in Aldershot at The West End Centre

Coach party on their Killjoy Tour - lots of photos of their gig in Portsmouth

Public Image Limited
play a gig in
Brighton at The Chalk

Hamish Hawk is in Portsmouth at The Wedgewood Rooms

Standon Calling
Festival 2023
It's the Dog's whatsit's

Sunday at The Black Deer Festival 2023 with
Drake White and
Bear's Den

Saturday at The Black Deer Festival 2023 with
The Pretenders and
The Teskey Brothers

Friday at The Black Deer
Festival 2023
Nathaniel Rateliff & Midlake

Ocean Alley playing at the De La Warr Pavilion 22nd of June 2023 - Live Gig Review

Mike Peters performs songs by The Alarm on his UK acoustic Tour

The Bearded Theory festival 2023 in Derbyshire with Interpol and Gary Numan

Saturday 20th May 2023 in Cookham Berks at The Let's Rock Retro Festival

The Ruts DC playing tracks from Counterculture?
in Portsmouth

The Flaming Lips are in London to play the whole of Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots

October Drift headline show - Review

It's that day again -
record Store Day 2023
Find out where I went

Teleman -
First night of the Tour stops in Portsmouth -
here are the photos

2023 brings a summer of festivals, take a look at what Black Deer offers

PVA

PVA bring the heat at the Wedgewood rooms Portsmouth...

The Boileroom proudly

presents from Various Planets of the Galaxy....

Henge

The Boileroom has a Manchester vibe this Wednesday in February.

Two bands:

Pastel and Afflecks Palace

Independent Venue week:
The Joiners in Southampton
has an evening provided
by Fire Records

First gig of 2023 and a cracker with 2 Post Punk Bands - VLURE & Liquorice

Squeeze on their current Food For Thought Tour 2022

2nd time for Bdrmm playing in Guildford

at The Boileroom

Hugh Cornwell on his "Moments Of Madness" Tour - Photos from Southampton

Neil Arthur and Blancmange playing songs from private View

The Lemonheads on their final UK date of this tour

Low Island return to UK shores after a European Tour

The Vapors return to Guildford - this time to The Holroyd

Photos of Saturday's Black Deer Performances

Photos of Sunday's Black Deer Performances

culminating with

The Dead South

Photos of Friday's Black Deer performances

Record Covers provide an entry into the world of the record contained within.

Interesting Sleeves and some stories

Weekend of Americana at The Black Deer Festival 2022

Public Image Ltd on tour, stopping off at The Engine Rooms in Southampton

Fontaines D. C. Playing in Brighton in conjunction with resident Records. Photos from the night.

The wonderful Hamish Hawk, photos from playing at The Boiler Room in Guildford

Midlake return to the UK much to the pleasure of their awaiting fans, take a look at how it went in brighton the first date on the UK leg of the their tour to promote "For the sake of Bethel Woods"

Photos of a night out in Guildford to watch some "skank" bands (is that now a Genre?)

Plenty of skill and endeavour to be had, have a look at what went on

A potted history of a revered Record Shop and it's only owner and proprietor.

What's the story Ben?

Post Punk imported from Norway, this is Pom Poko and they here to jump

I caught up with them at The Boiler Room

The Guitar talent that is Laurence Jones,

dropped into the Boom Boom Club in Sutton where these photos are taken.

I get the chance to photograph The Stranglers from the photographers pit at G-Live. Quite an experience.

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