The song may remain the same (as so many tabloid editors were kind enough to point out) but the backstage requirements of Led Zeppelin have changed considerably since the 70s. Whereas before their rider might've included hot and cold running groupies, or other such rock star delights, Messrs Page, Plant and Jones were quite undemanding at the O2 this week. All they wanted was a nice cup of tea, or coffee, and an ironing board.
I wonder how long it takes Robert Plant to get the creases out of those shirts of his?
*koff*
Moving swiftly on, here's what grabbed my attention in the back pages of this week's Best of 2007 edition of the NME:
Greg Griffin @ Platform Nine, Guildford - 07/03/2008
The Feeling @ The Guildhall, Southampton - 17/03/2008
One Night Only @ The Joiners, Southampton - 29/01/2008
MGMT @ Pressure Point, Brighton - 04/03/2008
Explosions In The Sky @ Concorde 2, Brighton - 23/01/2008
The Metros @ The Joiners, Southampton - 14/03/2008
The Metros @ Freebutt, Brighton - 15/03/2008
The Twang @ Old Fire Station, Bournemouth - 18/02/2008
Reel Big Fish @ Concorde 2, Brighton - 01/03/2008
The Futureheads @ Old Fire Station - 29/01/2008
The SoMC Events Calendar may well have the above gigs thrust upon them at some point, though given I'm in full-on Festive movie mode at the moment there's a chance my already lax efforts may slip further. Once updated the Events Calendar can prove an invaluable resource for gig monkeys everywhere, including information on gigs such such as:
Shed Seven @ The Pyramids, Portsmouth - 12/12/2007
Rolo Tomassi, Organs As Black and Last Man Standing @ The Joiners, Southampton - 12/12/2007
Divine Heresy, Blood Red Thorne and Hacride @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 13/12/2007
Howards Alias, The Fake Exterior and Dead Mile @ The Joiners, Southampton - 13/12/2007
The Model Village, The MBT and The 47's @ Moneyfields, Portsmouth - 13/12/2007
Alabama 3 (Acoustic) @ The Brook, Southampton - 13/12/2007
Pete Harris & Hugh Budden @ The RMA Tavern, Portsmouth - 13/12/2007
Last Night's Fun @ Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham - 13/12/2007
Jane Taylor @ The Square Brewery, Petersfield - 13/12/2007
Dirty DC, Club Le Shark and Young Guns @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 14/12/2007
Cropdusters and Beautiful Life @ The Joiners, Southampton - 14/12/2007
Funkallisto @ The Soul Cellar, Southampton - 14/12/2007
RU40 @ The Brook, Southampton - 14/12/2007
Scarlet Soho and Jonny Dare @ The Railway Inn, Winchester - 14/12/2007
Manic Street Preachers @ The Brighton Centre, 14/12/2007
Dark Horse @ The Hobbit, Southampton - 14/12/2007
Los Pacaminos @ The Brook, Southampton - 15/12/2007
Superfly @ The Admiral Drake, Portsmouth - 15/12/2007
The Superheroes @ The Heroes, Waterlooville - 15/12/2007
Mary Jane @ The RMA Tavern, Portsmouth - 15/12/2007
Parka, Bastila and Crystal Arcade @ Lennons, Southampton - 15/12/2007
Blue Horses @ The Railway Inn, Winchester - 15/12/2007
Steve Arnott @ The Frog & Frigate, Southampton - 15/12/2007
Hijera, Installation and Birdpen @ The Joiners, Southampton - 15/12/2007
Rival Consoles @ Unit22, Southampton - 15/12/2007
Graham McCullough, Marnie and Kizmit @ The RMA Tavern, Portsmouth - 16/12/2007
Exile Arise and Only Heroes Die @ The Joiners, Southampton - 16/12/2007
The Dawn Chorus, The Stations and Dirty 38's @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 16/12/2007
Six Nation State (Acoustic) @ The Railway Inn, Winchester - 16/12/2007
Nick Courtney, Doubleback Alley, Leigh Stokes, Chris Pitt and Rossco @ Drift Bar, Southsea - 16/12/2007
The Alistair Goodwin Band, Andrew Foster @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 16/12/2007
Minus The Bear and I Was A Cub Scout @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 17/12/2007
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The Worlds @ BIC, Bournemouth - 17/12/2007
Liane Carroll Trio @ The Inn Lodge, Portsmouth - 17/12/2007
The Displacements, The Stops and Zwaitec @ The Joiners, Southampton - 17/12/2007
Frank Sidebottom @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 18/12/2007
Not Advised, Lost On Landing and Chin Music @ The Joiners, Southampton - 18/12/2007
Maddy Prior & The Carnival Band @ The City Hall, Salisbury - 18/12/2007
Tim Cheatle, Leigh Stokes and Curly @ The Edge of The Wedge, Portsmouth - 18/12/2007
The Displacements, The Mopes and Three Kings @ The Railway Inn, Winchester - 18/12/2007
Nick Courtney, Doubleback Alley, The B Of The Bang and First Night Nerves @ Little Johnny Russell's, Portsmouth - 18/12/2007
Organ Donors @ The Talking Heads, Southampton - 18/12/2007
Fresh Legs @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 18/12/2007
Jim Bob @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 06/02/2008
Sons & Daughters @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 11/02/2008
Isla St Clair @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 20/02/2008
Portsmouth-based radio station Express FM's Unsigned Session will be decamping to Little Johnny Russell's in Albert Road on Monday 17th December for an outside broadcast full of, well, unsigned acts and DJs. Entrance to The Black Room (honest, that's what it's called) is FREE.
60's soul and RnB club night Hipshaker joins forces with local band Emptifish for a very groovy Christmas party at The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth, this Saturday, 15th December. Doors open at 2130 and entrance is £5.
Tonight sees the last Waster of the year and it has a suitably festive theme, with snow machines, plus all the Southsea Mafia DJs taking part. Manning the wheels of steel at Portsmouth's Envy nightclub this evening will be DJ Lemon (CHAOS/Delight), Tako (UYN/Phase2), Spikey Mark (The Deco/CHAOS), will chuMp (CHAOS/Delight) and Udy (UYN/Sumo). Doors open at 2200 and the fun runs through to 0230. Entrance is a mere £1 entry before 2300 (£3 after), though you can get in for FREE if you don festive fancy dress.
Roger Courtney's Open Mike Club tomorrow night features performances from acoustic duo Doubleback Alley and singer-songwriter Leigh Mary Stokes. The venue is, as always, The Barn at The Milton Arms in Portsmouth. Budding performers will able to take the stage after the musical guests, please note there's a two song limit. Admission is FREE and the doors open at 1900.
Further acts have been announced for next year's Isle of Wight Festival. Joining The Police, Sex Pistols and Kaiser Chiefs are Lily Allen, The Enemy, Kate Nash, Iggy & The Stooges, KT Tunstall, The Zutons, Ian Brown, NERD, The Kooks, The Hoosiers, Scouting for Girls and, my favourite band of all time, James (and yes, I'm being ironic). Tickets are on sale now, get them while they're hot.
And finally, just a gentle reminder that the 3rd Annual Son Of Music Club poll is now up and running. Click this link, follow the instructions, then get all muso on what you've made of the year.
That's it for this week; this afternoon I have mostly been listening to Easy Star All-Stars excellent Radiodread album and the new offering from Mr Marc Almond. Join me next week when I'll be releasing the torture that is the Son of Music Club's Big Lyric Quiz.
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