Hello campers..
Before we get down to my usual ramblings, let us take a moment to reflect on the passing of Syd Barrett with these lyrics from one of my favourite songs of his..
colonel with gloves
strauss leeches
he isn't loved on 'Sundays Mail'
all the fives crock Henrietta
she's a mean go-getter
gotta write her a letter
If you haven't heard any of Syd's solo work I suggest you check out The Madcap Laughs, it isn't easy listening but it's interesting and intriguing stuff.
Moving swiftly on, it's Wednesday once more and, just for you good people, I've pored through the back pages of the New Musical Express to pick out the tasty local morsels of gigness, thus:
Plan B @ Concorde 2, Brighton - 23/07/2006
The Boy Least Likely To @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 05/10/2006
The Rapture @ Concorde 2, Brighton - 09/10/2006
Paul Weller @ Brighton Centre, Brighton - 02/12/2006
I'll add the above onto the Son of Music Club's Events Calendar where they'll join the many many other gigs that I stumble into on my amazing journey across the interweb, for example:
Dlugokecki @ The Joiners, Southampton - 15/07/2006
Bad Manners @ Chicago Rock Cafe, Fareham - 03/08/2006
Delays @ The Opera House, Bournemouth - 20/09/2006
White Rose Movement @ The Joiners, Southampton - 15/09/2006
The Bluetones @ The Joiners, Southampton - 16/09/2006
Next week also sees the beginning of The Wedgewood Rooms 'Showcase 06' competition (i.e. battle of the bands). The first heat (of eight) takes place on Monday 24th July. There are four bands in each heat, notable about the first heat though is that the nephews' of one of my colleagues make up one of the acts. The Pancake Eating Freaks play California punk (think Blink 182 or Green Day) and need your support, so why not pop on down to the Wedge and cheer them on.
As I've said before, if you want to peruse the invaluable repository of local gigness that is the Events Calendar for more information any of the gigs mentioned, just point your browser at the forum and log in (there's bound to be something in there that tickles your fancy, or the fancy of someone you know).
Meanwhile, on the forum, I've had a rant about the NIMBYs of Castle Street and posted up a link to the shockingly bad video for David Hasselhoff's new single. Words fail me.
Until next week true believers, nanu nanu!
;o)
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