Hello Tyrannosaurus Alan!
H'mm.
[pokes self with stick]
Well, I don't feel any older but it appears that I bruise quite easily. Ouch.
*koff*
Moving swiftly on, here's what I found listed in the back pages of this week's NME:
Dogs (supporting The Twang) @ The Pyramids, Portsmouth - 28/05/2007
Fanfarlo @ The Hope, Brighton - 04/06/2007
Trabant @ Unit22, Southampton - 02/06/2007
We Are The Physics @ The Barfly, Brighton - 26/06/2007
Silversun Pickups @ The Barfly, Brighton - 19/07/2007
The Stereophonics @ BIC, Bournemouth - 04//11/2007
The Stereophonics @ The Centre, Brighton - 05/11/2007
If I'm not buying myself a nice new cardigan (the kind with big chunky brown buttons) or reading Val Doonican's autobiography I'll input the above gigs into the SoMC Events Calendar when I get a spare five minute. The Events Calendar is completely gratis to view and is full of upcoming gigs through til the end of the year, like these for example:
Big D & The Kids Table @ The Joiners, Southampton - 24/05/2007
Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip and Wiservice @ The Registry, Portsmouth - 24/05/2007
Rufus Wainwright @ The Guildhall, Portsmouth - 24/05/2007
Who's Who @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 25/05/2007
Steve Knightley @ Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham - 26/05/2007
Oo-Bop-Sh'Bam and Jive Aces @ The Bandstand, Southsea - 27/05/2007 (free afternoon entertainment)
Iain Archer @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 29/05/2007
Ray Davies @ The Guildhall, Southampton - 30/05/2007
Nick Harper @ Talking Heads, Southampton - 30/05/2007
The Alan Titchmarsh Project @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 02/06/2007
Sheilatakeabow and Carousel Era @ Unit22, Southampton - 03/06/2007
Waterson:Carthy @ The City Hall, Salisbury - 04/06/2007
The Strange Death of Liberal England @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 14/07/2007
Ian Brown @ The Guildhall, Southampton - 22/09/2007
The Grimethorpe Colliery Band @ The Anvil, Basingstoke - 03/11/2007
Status Quo @ The Guildhall, Portsmouth - 18/11/2007
Despite The Brook's financial problems it successfully weathered the weekend and remains open; all gigs listed on their website through til Saturday 26th May will be taking place and tickets can be purchased online. It's advisable to keep checking their website for up to date information (there's also a guestbook open there should you wish to show your support).
Portsmouth's own bohemian district will be alive with the sound of music this weekend as the Southsea Music Festival fires into life. Various venues throughout Southsea will be putting on special events as part of the proceedings, though unfortunately I couldn't find specific details online. However, The Oberon Project has announced its involvement and will be holding several events at Black Bar on Albert Road; listed as appearing are Hobos & Eskimos and If Destroyed Still True (Saturday 26th May), Silent Hours and The Skies (Monday 28th May), Tom Powell and Terry East (Tuesday 29th May), Contra and Amethyst (Wednesday 30th May) with a special Cool Banana Junkyard Show on Thursday 31st May.
Little Johnny Russell's on Albert Road will be hosting a DJ set from Bloc Party on Thursday 24th May. Entrance is £5, for which you'll get to hear two members of the band spin some tunes as well be entertained with live performances from The Exits and The Elements.
The Fawcett Inn in Portsmouth is probably better known for having a comedy name or holding evenings full of banging tunes and DJ sets than it is for live performances. This weekend however it hosts two days of live music; Saturday is given over to beats and grooves whilst Sunday sees a noon to midnight acoustic mini festival. Nice.
Phew.. put a fork in me, I'm done. That wraps it up for another week, this afternoon I have mostly been listening to Arcade Fire (the first track of Neon Bible sounds more than a little Bowie-esque, not that that's a bad thing). Join me next week when I'll be levitating gently in a state of nirvana.
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