Pompey now has its own FM community radio station, Express FM, covering the whole of Portsmouth (as well as parts of Gosport, Fareham and Havant). It's available through your wireless on 93.7 FM or, if that's too old-fashioned, can be streamed online via the link on their website.
From the start the station has promised to support the local music scene, hence the weekly Guestlist show every Wednesday between 1900-2100. The show features both pre-recorded and live performances from local bands, as well as tunes from the bands that influenced them (which is a nice idea).
Local bands are therefore advised to email the Guestlist with a view to sending their demos in.
Saturday, April 29, 2006
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
The Gigwatcher 26/04/2006
And so Wednesday rolls around again; it's the pivot of the week, one nudge it's all downhill from here on the uppy-downy rollercoaster of life. So, as we hurtle toward the weekend (and Brett's stag do, wahey!) here's what the NME (featuring the Artic Monkeys on the front.. again!) has listed in its back pages this week..
Towers Of London @ Great Escape @ The Opera House, Bournemouth - 27/04/2006
The Longcut @ The Joiners, Southampton - 10/05/2006
The Rifles @ The Joiners, Southampton - 15/05/2006
The Like @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 17/05/2006
Mohair @ Great Escape @ The Albert, Brighton - 19/05/2006
Mohair @ The Old Fire Station, Bournemouth - 27/05/2006
Martha Wainwright @ Gardener Centre, Brighton - 02/06/2006
The Young Knives @ Audio, Brighton - 12/06/2006
We Are Scientists @ The Guildhall, Southampton - 07/11/2006
I'll add the above onto the Son of Music Club's Events Calendar just as soon as I get five minutes. I've said it before I know but the Events Calendar is continually updated to include any up and coming gigs, at a variety of local venues, that I happen to stumble across on the interweb (such as the Coldplay tribute act at The Brook on May 5th.. I know, I couldn't believe it either). In order to interrogate the calendar you will need to be registered on the forum (it's free); once registered you can also post comments on the forum generally (if you want to that is).
In other news, the line-up for this Sunday's FREE Access Festival in Mayflower Park (yes, Southampton) has been announced (if I wasn't going to see The Datsuns on Sunday I'd be there). There's also a poll regarding the Official England World Cup song posted on the forum. Quite.
Anyway, that's it for now.. until the next time, keep watching the skis.. I mean, skies.. ahem..
Towers Of London @ Great Escape @ The Opera House, Bournemouth - 27/04/2006
The Longcut @ The Joiners, Southampton - 10/05/2006
The Rifles @ The Joiners, Southampton - 15/05/2006
The Like @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 17/05/2006
Mohair @ Great Escape @ The Albert, Brighton - 19/05/2006
Mohair @ The Old Fire Station, Bournemouth - 27/05/2006
Martha Wainwright @ Gardener Centre, Brighton - 02/06/2006
The Young Knives @ Audio, Brighton - 12/06/2006
We Are Scientists @ The Guildhall, Southampton - 07/11/2006
I'll add the above onto the Son of Music Club's Events Calendar just as soon as I get five minutes. I've said it before I know but the Events Calendar is continually updated to include any up and coming gigs, at a variety of local venues, that I happen to stumble across on the interweb (such as the Coldplay tribute act at The Brook on May 5th.. I know, I couldn't believe it either). In order to interrogate the calendar you will need to be registered on the forum (it's free); once registered you can also post comments on the forum generally (if you want to that is).
In other news, the line-up for this Sunday's FREE Access Festival in Mayflower Park (yes, Southampton) has been announced (if I wasn't going to see The Datsuns on Sunday I'd be there). There's also a poll regarding the Official England World Cup song posted on the forum. Quite.
Anyway, that's it for now.. until the next time, keep watching the skis.. I mean, skies.. ahem..
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
The Gigwatcher 19/04/2006
Back once again it's the renegade master.. of sending out spurious emails listing gigs in the vicinity. Hopefully you didn't all overindulge with the easter eggs and are bright-eyed and bushy-tailed after the long weekend. No? Fed up with all things chocolatey? Oh well, in that case, here's what the NME has listed in its back pages this week..
iLiKETRAiNS @ The Joiners, Southampton - 04/05/2006
Duke Special @ The Joiners, Southampton - 08/05/2006
Breaks Co-Op @ Old Fire Station, Bournemouth - 17/05/2006 (see that Zane Lowe from MTV, that's his band that is)
The Little Flames @ Lennon's, Southampton - 20/05/2006
The Cooper Temple Clause @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 05/06/2006 (yeah, I thought they'd split up too)
I'll add the above onto the Son of Music Club's Events Calendar just as soon as I can be bothered. The Events Calendar is continually updated to include any up and coming gigs, at a variety of local venues, that I happen to stumble across on the interweb (such as the Dead!Dead!Dead! gig at The Joiners on the 29th). In order to interrogate the calendar you will need to be registered on the forum (it's free); once registered you can also post comments on the forum generally (if you want to that is).
Well, that's it for now.. allez, c'est la maintenant..
iLiKETRAiNS @ The Joiners, Southampton - 04/05/2006
Duke Special @ The Joiners, Southampton - 08/05/2006
Breaks Co-Op @ Old Fire Station, Bournemouth - 17/05/2006 (see that Zane Lowe from MTV, that's his band that is)
The Little Flames @ Lennon's, Southampton - 20/05/2006
The Cooper Temple Clause @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 05/06/2006 (yeah, I thought they'd split up too)
I'll add the above onto the Son of Music Club's Events Calendar just as soon as I can be bothered. The Events Calendar is continually updated to include any up and coming gigs, at a variety of local venues, that I happen to stumble across on the interweb (such as the Dead!Dead!Dead! gig at The Joiners on the 29th). In order to interrogate the calendar you will need to be registered on the forum (it's free); once registered you can also post comments on the forum generally (if you want to that is).
Well, that's it for now.. allez, c'est la maintenant..
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Music for Anoraks: Cracked and Broken
Barely have I got my third CD back after its long journey do I release compilation number four, Cracked and Broken, into the internal post. It's a bit of a long one (ooer missus), eighteen tracks in all (over an hour of sonic goodness). As usual it's rammed to the gills with things I've listened to a lot lately (well, over the past few months).
To be honest, it's probably a bit too long, and could do with at least three or four tracks being cut. Never mind eh?
To be honest, it's probably a bit too long, and could do with at least three or four tracks being cut. Never mind eh?
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