The Gigwatcher 19/09/2007

Nissan Micra.

I don't know what's worse.

My childhood memories of Paddington Bear being sold to the Marmite Man as part of an animated plot to brainwash 'the kids' into eating the fetid gloop? Or Hilary Duff sampling Depeche Mode in a vain effort to kick-start her music career?

H'mm.

As much as I really dislike Marmite I think I'm going to have to go against the Duffster on this one.

*koff*

And so to business; here's what I found listed in the back pages of this week's NME:

Pete and the Pirates @ The Railway Inn, Winchester - 22/09/2007
Pete and the Pirates @ Pressure Point, Brighton - 02/10/2007
The Checks @ The Joiners, Southampton - 08/10/2007
Tunng @ Komedia, Brighton - 10/10/2007
Gravenhurst @ The Joiners, Southampton - 15/10/2007
The Whip @ Concorde 2, Brighton - 19/10/2007
Cajun Dance Party @ The Joiners, Southampton - 19/10/2007
Robots In Disguise @ The Barfly, Brighton - 23/10/2007
Robots In Disguise @ The Joiners, Southampton - 24/10/2007
Youthmovies @ The Railway Inn, Winchester - 25/10/2007
Youthmovies @ Audio, Brighton - 26/10/2007
¡Forward, Russia! @ The Barfly, Brighton - 27/10/2007
Iron and Wine @ St George's Church, Brighton - 02/11/2007
Dizzee Rascal @ Student Union, Southampton University - 08/11/2007
Rilo Kiley @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 14/11/2007
Queens of the Stone Age @ The Dome, Brighton - 23/11/2007
The Bluetones @ Concorde 2, Brighton - 09/12/2007

I'll add the above gigs onto the SoMC Events Calendar just as soon as I can tear myself away from the thief of time that is Facebook. As I mention every week, the Events Calendar is rammed to the gills with a variety of local gigs for local people. Like these...

Bury Tomorrow @ The Joiners, Southampton - 19/09/2007
Reuben @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 19/09/2007
The Move @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 19/09/2007
The Animals @ The City Hall, Salisbury - 20/09/2007
The Fall of Troy @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 20/09/2007
Daniel O'Donnell @ The Guildhall, Portsmouth - 20/09/2007
The Elements, Si Jubb Carruthers & The Haiku @ Little Johnny Russell's, Portsmouth - 20/09/2007
The Holloways & The Wombats @ The Pyramids, Portsmouth - 21/09/2007
The Storys @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 21/09/2007
Hayseed Dixie @ The Brook, Southampton - 21/09/2007
New Young Pony Club @ The Old Fire Station, Bournemouth - 21/09/2007
The Union @ The Talking Heads, Southampton - 21/09/2007
Superfly @ The Wheelwright's Arms, Havant - 21/09/2007
Steve Arnott @ The Frog & Frigate, Southampton - 22/09/2007
Hugh Cornwell @ The Brook, Southampton - 22/09/2007
Kosheen @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 22/09/2007
One Life Left @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 22/09/2007
Klangers @ The Contented Pig, Portsmouth - 22/09/2007
Turisas @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 23/09/2007
The Velvet Hearts @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 23/09/2007
Blood Red Shoes @ The Joiners, Southampton - 24/09/2007
Rob Tognoni @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 25/09/2007
Euros Childs @ The Joiners, Southampton - 25/09/2007
Rusty Strings & Andy Foster @ The Edge of the Wedge, Portsmouth - 25/09/2007
InME @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 25/09/2007
Joey Nightmare & Hobos and Eskimos @ Drift, Southsea - 27/09/2007
Kicks @ Unit22, Southampton - 29/09/2007
Acoustic Ladyland @ The Joiners, Southampton - 02/10/2007
Walter Trout @ The Brook, Southampton - 04/10/2007
Hijera @ The Joiners, Southampton - 13/10/2007
The Eighties Matchbox B-line Disaster @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 29/10/2007
Rachel Unthank & The Winterset @ The Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham - 03/11/2007
Sons and Daughters @ The Joiners, Southampton - 08/11/2007
Captain @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 08/11/2007
The Smyths @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 16/11/2007
Catfish Keith @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 27/11/2007

The Dillinger Escape Plan and Meshuggah double-header, scheduled to hit The Pyramids on Saturday 3rd November, has been cancelled; punters are advised to contact their point of purchase for refunds. In other news the Madina Lake gig at The Wedgewood Rooms on Monday 24th September is now completely SOLD OUT. So there.

The Isle of Wight Folk and Blues Festival takes place in Ventnor this weekend, running from Friday 21st through Sunday 23rd September. For the most part events will take place in the festival village off Dudley Road, though selected (ticketed) events are scheduled for The Winter Gardens and several other venues in the area. The line-up includes Funkmother, Sarah Class, Swampfish, Last Night's Fun, The Hamsters (who'll be playing a Hendrix-orientated set), The Coal Porters, Fairport Convention, Lisa Knapp, Tony McPhee & Joanna Deacon and The Papa George Band. Tickets come in various flavours (Rambler, Event Specific and 2-gig pass) and are available through the festival website.

This Saturday, 22nd September, The Talking Heads will be playing host to the cream of the Polish Hip-Hop scene. The Polish Hip-Hop All Stars is made up of artists on Max Flo Records and includes members of the Pokahontaz and Projektor crews, notably Rahim & Fokus (of the former) and Miuosh (of the latter). The event runs from 2000 till 0200 and tickets are £12.

And that's it for another week. This afternoon I have mostly been listening to Maxïmo Park and King Creosote (who was really rather good at The Joiners last Friday). Join me next week when I'll be on a slow boil for twenty minutes.