It's too orangey for crows.
Y'know the more I think about it the more I'm convinced that there's a small monkey living in Amy Winehouse's beehive who controls all her thoughts and actions. His name is Gerald, and he's an angry little monkey indeed.
*koff*
Moving swiftly on, here are the tasty morsels found amongst the back pages of this week's NME:
Captain Pheonix @ Freebutt, Brighton - 01/12/2007
The Draytones @ The Joiners, Southampton - 09/12/2007
Fight Like Apes and Popular Workshop @ Pressure Point, Brighton - 09/12/2007
The Displacements @ The Joiners, Southampton - 17/12/2007
The Displacements @ The Railway Inn, Winchester - 18/12/2007
The Displacements @ The Barfly, Brighton - 19/12/2007
Richard Hawley @ The Guildhall, Southampton - 06/02/2008
Lightspeed Champion @ The Joiners, Southampton - 08/02/2008
Amy MacDonald @ The Pyramids, Portsmouth - 16/02/2008
Hot Chip @ The Pyramids, Portsmouth - 18/02/2008
Amy MacDonald @ Concorde 2, Brighton - 18/02/2008
Gallows @ The Pyramids, Portsmouth - 27/02/2008
Hot Chip @ Corn Exchange, Brighton - 28/02/2008
Foals @ Concorde 2, Brighton - 16/03/2008
If I'm not practising my carol singing or prepping this year's Big Lyric Quiz (!) I'll add the above gigs onto the SoMC Events Calendar when I get a spare five minutes. The Events Calendar is, of course, a handy repository of local gigs for local people (or at least it would be if I updated it more often), featuring such interesting events as these...
The Buzzcocks and Alternative TV @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 28/11/2007 SOLD OUT!
LCD, 7 Second Mamarie and Hello Country @ The Railway Inn, Winchester - 28/11/2007
Mika @ BIC, Bournemouth - 28/11/2007
Kate Fox, James Blake, Chris Ricketts and Dave Wheat @ The Square Brewery, Petersfield - 28/11/2007
Miles Hunt & Erica Nockalls @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 28/11/2007 SOLD OUT!
My Device and The Levels @ The Joiners, Southampton - 28/11/2007
Kumiss, Rival Joustas and Port Erin @ The Talking Heads, Southampton - 29/11/2007
Martin Carthy, Norma Waterson & Mike Waterson @ The Turner Sims, Southampton - 29/11/2007
hellogoodbye @ The Pyramids, Portsmouth - 29/11/2007
The Heavy @ Orange Rooms, Southampton - 29/11/2007
Karen Harmony, Katia Palmisano, Laura Kirk and Karen Tween @ The Edge of The Wedge, Portsmouth - 29/11/2007
Burnt Ice @ The RMA Tavern, Portsmouth - 29/11/2007
Oysterband @ Chichester Festival Theatre - 29/11/2007 SOLD OUT!
Little Flags, You Me And The Atom Bomb and The Don Ramas Players @ The Joiners, Southampton - 29/11/2007
Terrathorn and Nephwrack @ The Joiners, Southampton - 30/11/2007
Vince's Teeth @ The Red Lion, Stubbington - 30/11/2007
Newton Faulkner @ The Pyramids, Portsmouth - 30/11/2007 SOLD OUT!
Mary Jane @ The Hobbit, Southampton - 30/11/2007
Captain Fantastic, The Levels and Loose Tongue @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 30/11/2007
Whirlwind (plus reggae DJs) @ Café Havana, Southsea - 30/11/2007
Pete G & The Magnetones, Hugh Budden & Paul Hart @ The Brook, Southampton - 30/11/2007
The Jamm @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 30/11/2007
Parka and Dalis Cat @ The Railway Inn, Winchester - 30/11/2007
Klaxons @ The Guildhall, Southampton - 30/11/2007 SOLD OUT!
Graham Robbins @ The RMA Tavern, Portsmouth - 01/12/2007
Steve Arnott @ The Frog & Frigate, Southampton - 01/12/2007
Southampton Philharmonic Choir @ The Guildhall, Southampton - 01/12/2007
The Hamsters @ The Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham - 01/12/2007
Perfect Alibi @ The Brook, Southampton - 01/12/2007
Cool Banana, Delphic Oracle and Gweido @ Café Havana, Southsea - 01/12/2007
Fortune Drive and zwaitec @ Lennons, Southampton - 01/12/2007
Red Letter Day and The Adamseed @ The Nell Gwynne, Portsmouth - 01/12/2007
Soma High and Wild Beasts @ The Joiners, Southampton - 01/12/2007
The Mustangs @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 01/12/2007
Big Red @ The Talking Heads, Southampton - 01/12/2007
Electric Eel Shock @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 02/12/2007
Allan Holdsworth @ The Brook, Southampton - 02/12/2007
Jim Bianco and Steve Reynolds @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 02/12/2007
Asia @ BIC, Bournemouth - 02/12/2007
Becky Anderson, Jamin Gallier and The Roy Peplow Band @ The RMA Tavern, Portsmouth - 02/12/2007
The Ads, Captain Phoenix and The Maddisons @ The Joiners, Southampton - 02/12/2007
Andi Skellam, The Hand, Rachel Dadd and Wig Smith @ The Railway Inn, Winchester - 03/12/2007
Bring Me The Horizon @ The Brook, Southampton - 03/12/2007
Thomas Tantrum, The Dawn Chorus and The Prelude @ Drift Bar, Southsea - 03/12/2007
Emma Pollock @ The Joiners, Southampton - 04/12/2007
Jenny Owen Youngs and Dave's House @ The Railway Inn, Winchester - 04/12/2007
Rossco, Doubleback Alley, 4 Fingaz and Pathway @ Little Johnny Russell's, Portsmouth - 04/12/2007
The Slackers @ The Soul Cellar, Southampton - 04/12/2007
84 Steps, Recreation and The Explorers @ The Edge of The Wedge, Portsmouth - 04/12/2007
The Saw Doctors @ The Brook, Southampton - 04/12/2007
Elliot Minor @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 26/01/2008
The Smyths @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 16/05/2008
If you've a hankering to share the tunes on your iPod to a wider audience than just your own ears then head to The Edge of The Wedge in Portsmouth this Saturday, 1st December, when the venue will be hosting a "What's On Your iPod?" evening. All you need to do is knock up a 15 minute (and no longer) playlist and turn up early enough to blag one of the slots (availability of which are limited). After that you can sit back and enjoy 15 minutes of aural fame. The event has been organised to mark World Aids Day, red ribbons will be available on the night and any donations made will go directly to the National AIDS Trust.
The chaps from Hot Chip will be spinning a DJ set to entertain the masses at Southampton's Orange Rooms this Friday, 30th November. Doors open at 2000, with entry a mere £2 on the door (£4 after 2200).
As well as featuring live music from Wyld Side (winners of The Wedgewood Rooms Showcase '07 competition) and OK Tokyo!, tonight's Waster also includes a Guitar Hero 3 competition. If that's not enough then the Southsea Mafia DJs will be doing their thing too. Envy in Portsmouth again hosts the fun, which runs from 2200 through to 0230. It's a paltry £1 entry before 2300, rising to a still reasonable £3 after.
Local Indie band Pathway and Glaswegian alternative rockers Boogi Loushou will be the musical guests at Roger Courtney's Open Mike Club at The Milton Arms tomorrow, Thursday 29th November. The stage will be open to all budding performers afterward to try their hand entertaining the audience. Admission is FREE and the doors open at 1900.
And finally, the Sunday night headliners for next year's Isle of Wight Festival have been announced. In something of a coup for the organisers, The Police will be making their only UK festival appearance at Seaclose Park on June 15th 2008. Tickets for the festival go on general sale at 0900 on Monday 10th December.
That's it for another week; this morning I have mostly been listening to Fields and Guillemots, with a pinch of DJ Shadow inbetween. Join me next week when I'll building a house of cards the hard way (it involves mittens and lots of Red Bull).
:o)
Mind the oranges Marlon
Strange but true, BBC Radio Scotland are not playing any music today. Ex-KLF man Bill Drummond has talked them into joining his No Music Day campaign, replacing records with interviews and discussions for the day to show how important music is to their audience by taking it away.
Seems a wee bit heavy-handed to me, but that's the nanny state for you.
*koff*
Eyes down for a full house, here's what I found to tempt me in the back pages of this week's NME:
The Ads and Captain Phoenix @ Freebutt, Brighton - 01/12/2007
The Ads and Captain Phoenix @ The Joiners, Southampton - 02/12/2007
British Sea Power @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 21/01/2008
The Courteeners @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 22/01/2008
Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong @ Freebutt, Brighton - 25/01/2008
British Sea Power @ Komedia, Brighton - 29/01/2008
Nine Black Alps @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 03/02/2008
Paramore @ The Guildhall, Portsmouth - 08/02/2008
Simian Mobile Disco @ Digital, Brighton - 12/02/2008
Manchester Orchestra @ Pressure Point, Brighton - 18/02/2008
Mark Ronson @ The Dome, Brighton - 21/02/2008
Eels @ The Dome, Brighton - 02/03/2008
I'll update the SoMC Events Calendar with the above gigs as soon as I can (though I'm easily distracted by shiny things and dust, so it's anyone's guess when that'll be). Regular readers will know already that the Events Calendar is just jam-packed with musical morsels for local liggers, like these for example:
Silverstein and The Vincent Black Shadow @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 21/11/2007
Keith James & Rick Foot @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 21/11/2007
Sally Strawberry & The Bad Apples and Della Perrett's Sweetedge @ The Alma Arms, Portsmouth - 21/11/2007
Osaka Monaurail @ The Soul Cellar, Southampton - 21/11/2007
Graceful Dead and Red Mist @ The Railway Inn, Winchester - 21/11/2007
Kaiser Chiefs @ BIC, Bournemouth - 22/11/2007
Our Time Down There and Take 'Em Out @ Unit 22, Southampton - 22/11/2007
Cardiacs @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 22/11/2007
DJ Format @ Orange Rooms, Southampton - 22/11/2007
Sonny Black @ The RMA Tavern, Portsmouth - 22/11/2007
This City and Cut The Blue Wire @ The Railway Inn, Winchester - 22/11/2007
Joseph Arthur @ The Talking Heads, Southampton - 22/11/2007
The Model Village and The Dirty Sleeves @ Drift Bar, Southsea - 22/11/2007
Whole Lotta Led @ The Brook, Southampton - 22/11/2007
The Corridors @ Little Johnny Russell's, Portsmouth - 22/11/2007
Panic Cell and Speed Theory @ The Joiners, Southampton - 23/11/2007
The Bog Rolling Stones @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 23/11/2007
New Model Army @ The Brook, Southampton - 23/11/2007
Joe Dangerous and Owen Tromance @ The Railway Inn, Winchester - 23/11/2007
Kev Ellis & Judge Trev @ The Fawcett Inn, Portsmouth - 23/11/2007
Replenish and Oxygen Thief @ The Hobbit, Southampton - 23/11/2007
Daggers @ Unit 22, Southampton - 24/11/2007
Fay Wray @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 24/11/2007
Toupé @ The Talking Heads, Southampton - 24/11/2007
Jane Taylor @ The Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham - 24/11/2007
The Model Village, Kizmit and Joby @ The Contented Pig, Portsmouth - 24/11/2007
Baby Charles @ The Soul Cellar, Southampton - 24/11/2007
Kris Dolimore @ The RMA Tavern, Portsmouth - 24/11/2007
Ardentes, Escape Story and Hung Up @ First In Last Out, Winchester - 24/11/2007
Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra @ The Guildhall, Portsmouth - 24/11/2007
Steve Arnott @ The Frog & Frigate, Southampton - 24/11/2007
Cara Dillon @ The New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth - 24/11/2007
The Superheroes @ The Heroes, Waterlooville - 24/11/2007
The Purple Project @ The Brook, Southampton - 24/11/2007
Ade Cull and Zugstoic @ The RMA Tavern, Portsmouth - 25/11/2007
28 Costumes @ The Joiners, Southampton - 25/11/2007
Nick Harper @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 25/11/2007
Lethal Bizzle @ The Brook, Southampton - 25/11/2007
The Way (acoustic) @ Drift Bar, Southsea - 25/11/2007
Fandangle, Chase Long Beach and Pancake Eating Freaks @ The Joiners, Southampton - 26/11/2007
Karine Polwart @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 26/11/2007
The Holloways @ The Vault (Student Union), Winchester - 26/11/2007
Babyshambles @ BIC, Bournemouth - 26/11/2007 SOLD OUT!
Catfish Keith @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 27/11/2007
Dave Wheat, Matt Blake and Bemis @ The Edge of The Wedge, Portsmouth - 27/11/2007
Squeeze @ The Guildhall, Southampton - 27/11/2007
The Stops, Alex & The Ligers and The Stolen Souls @ The Joiners, Southampton - 27/11/2007
Foals @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 27/11/2007
KT Tunstall @ The Guildhall, Southampton - 07/04/2008
Girls Aloud @ The Brighton Centre - 13/05/2008
Girls Aloud @ BIC, Bournemouth - 11/05/2008
Roger Courtney's Open Mike Club at The Milton Arms tomorrow, Thursday 22nd November, features guest performances from local duo Paisley Pie and next big thing Different Day. Afterward the stage will be open to those with the cojones to take the microphone and entertain the crowd. Admission is FREE, the doors open at 1900 and the first band is on-stage at 1915.
The Exits and Hijera co-headline tonight's Waster indie night at Portsmouth's Envy nightclub, with additional entertainment before and after courtesy of the Southsea Mafia DJs. Doors open at 2200, with entrance a mere £1 before 2300 (£3 afterward).
Little London, Joe Black and Clone are all taking part in a burlesque-tinged benefit evening for Great Ormond Street Hospital this Sunday, 25th November, at Jongleurs in Portsmouth. Yes, it's an odd place for a gig I know but A) it's for charity, B) there'll be burlesque dancers and C) what else would you be doing on a Sunday night? Entrance is £4 on the door and the fun runs from 2000-0030.
And finally, the Ashcroft Arts Centre in Fareham will be hosting a screening of Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten, Julien Temple's documentary on the life and times of the much missed front man of The Clash, this Friday, 23rd November, at 1930. Tickets are a bargain £3.50.
That's me done, show me the door. This afternoon I have mostly been listening to the slick guitars of OKGo and the multi-layered production of the Electric Light Orchestra. Nice. Join me next week when I'll building models of famous buildings using nowt but processed cheese.
Carnival of Souls
Pete Doherty, Amy Winehouse and Britney Spears.
That's the punchline, all I need now is the joke that goes with it.
*koff*
Moving swiftly on; here are the rosy plums I, somewhat belatedly, plucked from the back pages of this week's NME:
Peggy Sue & The Pirates @ Duke Of Yorks, Brighton - 17/11/2007
Peggy Sue & The Pirates @ Soul Cellar, Southampton - 19/11/2007
The Ghost Frequency @ The Barfly, Brighton - 21/11/2007
Julian Velard @ Hope, Brighton - 21/11/2007
Joseph Arthur & The Lonely Astronauts @ The Talking Heads, Southampton - 22/11/2007
Delorentos @ Unit 22, Southampton - 24/11/2007
Lethal Bizzle @ The Brook, Southampton - 25/11/2007
Lethal Bizzle @ Concorde2, Brighton - 28/11/2007
The Heavy @ Orange Rooms, Southampton - 29/11/2007
The Heavy @ Boiler Room, Guildford - 30/11/2007
The Mitchell Brothers @ Unit 22, Southampton - 08/12/2007
Gogol Bordello @ The Dome, Brighton - 10/12/2007
Athlete @ The Dome, Brighton - 04/02/2008
Scouting For Girls @ The Guildhall, Southampton - 24/03/2008
Scouting For Girls @ The Dome, Brighton - 25/03/2008
The gigs above will be plonked onto the SoMC Events Calendar just as soon as I get the time (which depends when my copy of Die Hard 4.0 turns up; as soon as it does I'll be donning my string vest and having a McClane Marathon). As I may have inferred once or twice in the past the Events Calendar is a tidy repository of giggity goodness, full of local musical delights for the discerning punter. Like these for example:
Beverley Knight @ The Guildhall, Southampton - 16/11/2007
The Pigeon Detectives @ The Pyramids, Portsmouth - 16/11/2007 SOLD OUT!
The Bluetones @ The Joiners, Southampton - 16/11/2007
Elle Milano and Philip Barebones @ The Railway, Winchester - 16/11/2007
Golden Section @ Student Union, Chichester University - 16/11/2007
The Gregg Buchanan Band @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 16/11/2007
The Legendary Derek @ The Frog & Frigate, Southampton - 16/11/2007
The Smyths and Re:Order @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 16/11/2007
Who's Who @ The Brook, Southampton - 16/11/2007
Air @ The Opera House, Bournemouth - 16/11/2007
Stone Cold @ The Hobbit, Southampton - 16/11/2007
Superfly @ The Royal Oak, Bordon - 17/11/2007
The Superheroes @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 17/11/2007
Focus @ The Brook, Southampton - 17/11/2007
You're Smiling Now But We'll All Turn Into Demons & Elapse'o @ The Nell Gwynne, Portsmouth - 17/11/2007
XX Teen @ Unit 22, Southampton - 17/11/2007
JT30's @ The RMA Tavern, Portsmouth - 17/11/2007
Ola Onabule @ The Ashcroft Centre, Fareham - 17/11/2007
Make Model @ The Joiners, Southampton - 17/11/2007
Spiers & Boden @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 18/11/2007
Sonic Boom Six @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 18/11/2007
Bemis, Mojito and Tim Cheatle @ The RMA Tavern, Portsmouth - 18/11/2007
The Zico Chain, Cat The Dog and The Bluescreen Of Death @ The Joiners, Southampton - 18/11/2007
Andi Skellam, Rachael Dadd and The Hand @ The Nell Gwynne, Portsmouth - 18/11/2007
We Are Scientists and The Little Ones @ The Student Union, Southampton University - 18/11/2007 SOLD OUT!
Status Quo @ The Guildhall, Portsmouth - 18/11/2007
Martyn Joseph @ The Brook, Southampton - 18/11/2007
Dan De Squeran, Jimmy Blake, Pathway & Bryn @ Drift Bar, Southsea - 18/11/2007
Arnie Cottrell @ The Hobbit, Southampton - 18/11/2007
Vallenbrosa & White Knuckle Revolution @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth 19/11/2007
Destruction, Onslaught and Terrathorn @ Unit 22, Southampton - 19/11/2007
The Used, Rise Against, Aiden and Escape The Fate @ The Guildhall, Portsmouth - 19/11/2007
Boy Kill Boy @ The Joiners, Southampton - 19/11/2007
The Ballinski Project, Tremain and Jason Buckler @ The Edge of The Wedge, Portsmouth - 20/11/2007
Man From Michael @ The Joiners, Southampton - 20/11/2007
Our Time In There, A Broken Disciple and The Fair Fight @ The Railway, Winchester - 20/11/2007
Contra, Belligerence, Driven By Suffering and Attack! Vipers! @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 20/11/2007
Biffy Clyro @ The Guildhall, Southampton - 20/11/2007 SOLD OUT!
Pama International @ Soul Cellar, Southampton - 20/11/2007
Wilko Johnson @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 20/11/2007 SOLD OUT!
The Jamm @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 30/11/2007
Red Letter Day @ The Nell Gwynne, Portsmouth - 01/12/2007
Alabama 3 (acoustic) @ @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 14/12/2007
Tutty Fruity Promotions have organised an evening of acoustic entertainment at The Alma Arms this Sunday, 18th November, to raise funds for the BBC's annual Children In Need appeal. So far confirmed to appear are October In Minnesota, Champ Of The Day, Dirty Sky Jones and Leigh Mary Stokes, with more acts are to be announced. There are a couple of slots available, acoustic acts wanting to take part should message Tutty Fruity on their MySpace. Entrance is £4 on the door, and there'll be a raffle as well.
The Pigeon Detectives gig at The Guildhall, Portsmouth, tonight might be sold out, but there's still a chance to rub shoulders with the band at the official after-show party. Little Johnny Russell's on Albert Road will be hosting the bash, which will feature DJ sets from the band and resident turntablist Red Indie.
The Edge of The Wedge is hosting 'Protect The Human', an evening for Amnesty International, tomorrow, Saturday 17th November. Mrs Kooper will be providing Bhangra and Asian vibes, plus a selection of music from around the globe, for your delectation and delight. Entrance costs a suggested donation of £3 on the door and, to support those detained at Guantanamo Bay, the organisers are encouraging those attending wear something orange.
The line-up for next year's Shockwaves NME Awards Tour has been released. The Cribs, The Ting Tings, Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong and Does It Offend You, Yeah? will be pitching up their stalls and showcasing their talents at The Pyramids, Portsmouth, on Thursday 21st February 2008. Tickets are available now from Seetickets.
And that about wraps it up for this week. Today I have mostly been listening to Jimmy Eat World's new album and the excellent collection of remixes that is the new Soulwax/2 ManyDJs compilation. The Gigwatcher returns to its usual Wednesday delivery next week, so join me next time when I'll be impersonating Lenin.
Grand Imperial Wibble
Prince has stamped his purple heels firmly on the ground and ordered his army of online fans to take down any photos of the artist formerly known as 'the artist formerly known as Prince' that they may have on their websites (album covers and lyrics are also included in his demands).
It's not, apparently, an attack on his fans. Rather it's all to do with the use of images out there on the world wide web.
So if you're one of the people who photoshopped yourself into his entourage you've only yourself to blame.
*koff*
Moving swiftly on, here are the slim pickings I found in the back pages of this week's NME:
Alphabeat @ The Barfly, Brighton - 28/11/2007
The Good Life @ Pressure Point, Brighton - 30/11/2007
The Electric Soft Parade @ Duke of Yorks, Brighton - 03/12/2007
Okkervil River @ Pressure Point, Brighton - 04/12/2007
Shed Seven @ The Pyramids, Portsmouth - 12/12/2007
Stars @ Concorde2, Brighton - 04/02/2008
Hot Chip @ The Pyramids, Portsmouth - 18/02/2008
Hot Chip @ The Corn Exchange, Brighton - 28/02/2008
Jack Peñate @ The Guildhall, Southampton - 09/03/2008
I'll add the few gigs listed above onto the marvellous mechanical SoMC Events Calendar (that is I will if I'm not watching my Bagpuss DVD). The Events Calendar is made from butterbeans and breadcrumbs, and will be left in Emily's window for passers-by to peruse the mighty gigliness it contains should they so wish. Here's a taster of its delights...
Hazel O'Connor @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 07/11/2007 SOLD OUT!
Beyond All Reason @ The Joiners, Southampton - 07/11/2007
Different Day @ Drift Bar, Southsea - 07/11/2007
Beth Neilson Chapman & Julie Fowlis @ The Brook, Southampton - 07/11/2007
Sons and Daughters @ The Joiners, Southampton - 08/11/2007
Captain @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 08/11/2007
Ruby Soho @ The Edge of The Wedge, Portsmouth - 08/11/2007
3 Inches of Blood @ The Brook, Southampton - 08/11/2007
Zombina & The Skeletones, Plastic Toys and The Tripods @ The Railway Inn, Winchester - 08/11/2007
Saiichi Sugiyama @ The RMA Tavern, Portsmouth - 08/11/2007
Lee 'Memphis' King (Elvis tribute) @ The Guildhall, Portsmouth - 08/11/2007
Joey Nightmare @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 09/11/2007
Fleeingnewyork, Moneytree, The Beaux Hardts & Edward J Hicks @ The Talking Heads, Southampton - 09/11/2007
Vince's Teeth @ The Tap, Portsmouth - 09/11/2007
Steve Arnott @ The Frog & Frigate, Southampton - 09/11/2007
Filthy Gorgeous @ South Parade Pier, Southsea - 09/11/2007
Dirty DC @ The Brook, Southampton - 09/11/2007
John Power @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 09/11/2007 SOLD OUT!
Data Select Party @ The Railway Inn, Winchester - 09/11/2007
Delays @ The Joiners, Southampton - 09/11/2007 SOLD OUT!
The National @ The Pyramids, Portsmouth - 10/11/2007
Jay et All & The Eva Concept @ The Railway Inn, Winchester - 10/11/2007
The Young Knives @ The Joiners, Southampton - 10/11/2007 SOLD OUT!
Ezio @ The Talking Heads, Southampton - 10/11/2007
Flip Top @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 10/11/2007
Gunz'n'Rozes @ The Brook, Southampton - 10/11/2007
The Legendary Derek @ The Frog & Frigate, Southampton - 10/11/2007
Meniscus Brothers @ The RMA Tavern, Portsmouth - 10/11/2007
[spunge] @ The Brook, Southampton - 11/11/2007
Dead!Dead!Dead! @ The joiners, Southampton - 11/11/2007
The Peter Bruntnell Band @ The Railway Inn, Winchester - 11/11/2007
The Toy Hearts @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 11/11/2007
Alexisonfire @ The Guildhall, Southampton - 12/11/2007
Two Gallants @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 12/11/2007
The Plight @ The Joiners, Southampton - 12/11/2007
Aim @ The Brook, Southampton - 12/11/2007
Foreigner @ The Guildhall, Portsmouth - 13/11/2007
Amen & The Inbreeds @ The Joiners, Southampton - 13/11/2007
Rilo Kiley @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 14/11/2007 CANCELLED!
The Toasters @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 15/11/2007
The Radics, The Fret & The Strings @ The Talking Heads, Southampton - 15/11/2007
Vincent Vincent & The Villains @ The Joiners, Southampton - 15/11/2007
The Smyths @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 16/11/2007
Wilko Johnson @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 20/11/2007 SOLD OUT!
Catfish Keith @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 27/11/2007
Reel Big Fish @ The Pyramids, Portsmouth - 25/01/2008
Bon Jovi @ St Mary's Stadium, Southampton - 11/06/2008
Legendary indie club Chaos welcomes Gonzo main man Zane Lowe back to the South Parade Pier this Saturday, 10th November, for an evening of alternative musical delights. If something harder is more your bag of chips then fellow antipodeans Pendulum will be in the second room. Tickets are £14, available in advance from The Wedgewood Rooms.
Tonight's Waster features live music from local dub/ska outfit Wiservice and Dan Le Sac v's Scroobius Pip, with a DJ set from Portishead's chum Andy Smith. As usual the fun takes place at Envy in Portsmouth, from 2200 through to 0230. Entrance is a measly £1 before 2300, increasing to a still fairly ridiculous £3 afterward.
Indie-rock outfit At The Weakend and Portsmouth's Rossco are the musical guests at Roger Courtney's Open Mike Club at The Milton Arms tomorrow, Thursday 8th November. After the guest bands the stage is open to all those with the chutzpah to seize the microphone. Admission is FREE and the doors open at 1900.
Psytrance club night Deltawave celebrates 10 years this Saturday, 10th November, with a two room extravaganza at The Wedgewood Rooms in Portsmouth. Room one features resident DJs Venus, Mike and Wak&Pip plus a set from Dick Trevor, whilst room two is taken over by BubbleDubble. Tickets are £8.
Put a fork in me, I'm done. Today I have mostly been listening to mash-ups (The Clash v's Gwen Stefani, etc) and a lot of Mark Ronson, so I'm fairly down with my bad self. Sho nuff. Next week's Gigwatcher will be delayed for a few days, so meet me here on FRIDAY when I'll be intimidating a walrus.
:o)
