The quirky chaps from Oxford have done it again; breaking the system from outside with a downloadable album the price of which depends on the conscience of the punter.
In principle it's an excellent idea. In practice I reckon most will pay nothing at first, only coming back with their hard-earned if they like what they've heard (if at all). But I'm cynical like that.
No, really I am.
*koff*
Moving swiftly on, here's what I found listed in the back pages of this week's NME:
Mexicolas @ The Joiners, Southampton - 12/10/2007
Alpha Beat @ Digital, Brighton - 19/10/2007
Bombay Bicycle Club @ The Joiners, Southampton - 20/10/2007
Los Campesinos! @ Komedia, Brighton - 22/10/2007
Kidharpoon @ The Joiners, Southampton - 23/10/2007
2manydjs @ Tru Club, Brighton - 25/10/2007
Chromeo @ Digital, Brighton - 26/10/2007
Animal Collective @ St George's Church, Brighton - 29/10/2007
Los Campesinos! @ The Joiners, southampton - 30/10/2007
Kidharpoon @ The Hope, Brighton - 02/11/2007
Lo Fidelity Allstars @ Digital, Brighton - 11/12/2007
The Raveonettes @ The Barfly, Brighton - 15/11/2007
Aqualung @ Digital, Brighton - 19/11/2007
Amy Winehouse @ BIC, Brighton - 27/11/2007
Scouting For Girls @ Komedia, Brighton - 09/12/2007
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club @ The Old Market, Brighton - 09/12/2007
Scouting For Girls @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 10/12/2007
I'll update the SoMC Events Calendar with the above listings at my earliest opportunity (but given that I'm working my way through the Bones season 2 boxset it might be awhile). The Events Calendar is, as I may have mentioned once or twice, full to the brim with all manner of tasty musical offerings in this locale. Like these...
Jaimison, Catch Me A Comet & sheilatakeabow @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 10/10/2007
John Tams & Barry Coope @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 10/10/2007
Sine Star Project & Fantastic Castle @ The Railway Inn, Winchester - 10/10/2007
Limehouse Lizzy @ The Brook, Southampton - 11/10/2007
Doug Hoekstra & Patrick Briscoe @ The Talking Heads, Southampton - 11/10/2007
Stephen Fretwell @ Digital, Brighton - 11/10/2007
The Proclaimers @ The Guildhall, Southampton - 12/10/2007
Superfly @ The Red Lion, Stubbington - 12/10/2007
Soho Dolls @ The Railway Inn, Winchester - 12/10/2007
The Tyla Gang @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 12/10/2007
China Crisis @ The Brook, Southampton - 12/10/2007
The Legendary Derek @ The Frog & Frigate, Southampton - 12/10/2007
Hijera & Fleeing New York @ The Joiners, Southampton - 13/10/2007
Bang Bang Lulu @ The Soul Cellar, Southampton - 13/10/2007
Rab Noakes @ The Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham - 13/10/2007
The Bog Rolling Stones @ The Studio at The Petersfield School - 13/10/2007
The Mopes & Dead!Dead!Dead! @ The Railway Inn, Winchester - 13/10/2007
The Displacements @ Unit22, Southampton - 13/10/2007
Atlantico @ The Talking Heads, Southampton - 13/10/2007
The Legendary Derek @ The Frog & Frigate, Southampton - 13/10/2007
Maps @ The Barfly, Brighton - 13/10/2007
Kate Rusby @ The Anvil, Basingstoke - 14/10/2007
The Cribs @ The Guildhall, Southampton - 14/10/2007
The Draytones @ The Joiners, Southampton - 14/10/2007
The Maccabees @ The Pyramids, Portsmouth - 14/10/2007
Black Stone Cherry @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 15/10/2007
Gravenhurst @ The Joiners, Southampton - 15/10/2007
Capdown @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 16/10/2007
Mindless Self Indulgence @ The Brook, Southampton - 16/10/2007
Bemis & Rawkis @ The Edge of The Wedge, Portsmouth - 16/10/2007
Jane Taylor & John Lester @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 16/10/2007
The Mooney Suzuki @ The Joiners, Southampton - 16/10/2007
Vincent Treacey (ex-Lisheen) & Luke Ferre @ The Edge of The Wedge, Portsmouth - 23/10/2007
The Dawn Chorus & Smack La @ Little Johnny Russell's, Portsmouth - 01/11/2007
The Elements, The Exits, Gilkicker & The Cartel @ Little Johnny Russell's, Portsmouth - 02/11/2007
Peter Bruntnell Band @ The Railway Inn, Winchester - 11/11/2007
Tom Hingley (ex-Inspiral Carpets) @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 11/12/2007
Paul Young's tex-mex band, Los Pacaminos, have been forced to cancel their gig at The Brook this Saturday, 13th October, on doctor's orders. Punters are advised to stop crying in their chilli and contact their point of purchase for ticket refunds.
Prettyboy Promotions, who previously brought live indie entertainment to the masses at The Registry with The Thursday Thing, have a new evening on the go. Waster takes place every Wednesday night at Envy in Portsmouth; tonight sees live music from Floor+Walls plus a DJ set from XFM's Eddy Temple-Morris. Tickets are available on the door.
The Wedgewood Rooms will be pounding with electro beats this Saturday, 13th October, as the Sumo and Underyournose club nights take each other on. As well as DJ sets from Udy and Brett Lawrence there'll also be live performances from The Exits, Get Shakes and Kid Carpet. Tickets are £7 and should be available on the door.
London pop/rock band Storey and singer/guitarist Baz fill the guest slots at Roger Courtney's Open Mike Club tomorrow, Thursday 11th October. Afterwards the stage will be thrown open to all comers, each of whom have a two song limit within which to entertain the crowd. The doors of The Barn at The Milton Arms open at 1900, admission is FREE and you're advised to arrive early.
And finally, tomorrow is John Peel Day 2007 and all manner of musical events are occurring up and down the country in celebration of the memory of John Robert Parker Ravenscroft; these include a guerilla gig in Southampton (somewhere near the University apparently) and the co-opting of the Oxjam gig at The Railway Inn in Winchester. More information is available on the BBC Radio 1 website.
Times up, pencils down, that's me done for another week. Today I have mostly been listening to Super Furry Animals and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, with a bit of Black Grape on the side. Join me next week when I'll be walking on the spot.
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