Penguins soaring overhead I might just have believed, but the news that the BBC are re-commissioning Lily Allen's TV show for a second series has just got to be an April Fool.
Hasn't it?
*koff*
Moving swiftly on, here are the gigs I delicately plucked from the back pages of this week's NME:
¡Forward, Russia! @ The Wegewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 23/04/2008
The Kills @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 25/04/2008
These New Puritans @ The Joiners, Southampton - 28/04/2008
These New Puritans @ The Freebutt, Brighton - 29/04/2008
Angus & Julia Stone @ The Hanbury, Brighton - 01/05/2008
Angus & Julia Stone @ The Joiners, Southampton - 02/05/2008
The Script @ The Talking Heads, Southampton - 09/05/2008
The Charlatans @ The Guildhall, Southampton - 16/05/2008
Delays @ The Guildhall, Southampton - 17/05/2008
Hercules & Love Affair @ Speigel Tent, Brighton - 23/05/2008
The Subways @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 27/05/2008
Clinic @ Audio, Brighton - 04/10/2008
Foals @ The Guildhall, Southampton - 12/10/2008
The above gigs may or may not be shoehorned onto the SoMC Events Calendar this weekend, it depends on how things go in the London Borough of Brent this Saturday afternoon. As I may infer from time to time, the Events Calendar is a handy aid for the average gig monkey at a loose end, full as it is of lovely local gigs for local people. Like these...
Dreadzone @ The Brook, Southampton - 02/04/2008
Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 02/04/2008
Youthmovies, Lovvers and Stig Noise Sound System @ The Joiners, Southampton - 02/04/2008
Feral Mare, Stencils, William Doyles and State of Tension @ The Railway, Winchester - 02/04/2008
The Sword, Saviours and Black Cobra @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 02/04/2008
Paul William's Blue Thunder (with Ronnie Johnson) @ South Parade Pier, Southsea - 03/04/2008
Katzenjammer @ Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham - 03/04/2008
Glow, Edward J Hicks, The Moulettes, The Dress Up Room and Skulls (DJ set) @ Soul Cellar, Southampton - 03/04/2008
Martin Harley Band @ Komedia, Brighton - 03/04/2008
The Moho, El Rodeo, LCD, Alex & The Ligers and The Enmores @ The Railway, Winchester - 03/04/2008
Enjoy Destroy and Tonight Is Goodbye @ The Joiners, Southampton - 03/04/2008
Cibelle @ Komedia, Brighton - 03/04/2008
Rattlesnake and Every Oceans Tide @ The Walkabout, Portsmouth - 03/04/2008
Roni Size and Dynamite MC @ The Walkabout, Southampton - 03/04/2008
The Exits, The Ornament Birds and The Ridgeway @ The Fat Fox, Portsmouth - 03/04/2008
Passenger, Viva Machine and President Zebra @ The Joiners, Southampton - 04/04/2008
Replenish @ The Hobbit, Southampton - 04/04/2008
Helsinki @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 04/04/2008
Robbing Williams (Robbie tribute) @ The Brook, Southampton - 04/04/2008
Louche Manouche @ Soul Cellar, Southampton - 04/04/2008
Whimwise and Akahum @ The Fawcett Inn, Portsmouth - 04/04/2008
Steve Arnott @ The Frog & Frigate, Southampton - 04/04/2008
Captain Phoenix, Better Than Smack and The Vegas @ The Railway, Winchester - 04/04/2008
Snake Oil Band and Driftwood @ The Talking Heads, Southampton - 04/04/2008
Singing Sous Chefs @ Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham - 05/04/2008
Baby Charles @ Soul Cellar, Southampton - 05/04/2008
Akala, Black Cherry and Installation (ex-EQD) @ The Joiners, Southampton - 05/04/2008
Julie Felix @ Havant Arts Centre - 05/04/2008
Official Secrets Act, Lionhearts and Rivers of Sound @ Lennons, Southampton - 05/04/2008
Mor Karbasi @ Komedia, Brighton - 05/04/2008
Mary Jane @ The RMA Tavern, Portsmouth - 05/04/2008
Akahum @ The Hobbit, Southampton - 05/04/2008
James & Denovo @ The Hobbit, Southampton - 06/04/2008
Jan Akkerman Band @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 06/04/2008
Amycanbe and The Miserable Rich @ Komedia, Brighton - 06/04/2008
Kaid @ The RMA Tavern, Portsmouth - 06/04/2008
Octavia Sperati, Exile Arise and Apnia @ The Joiners, Southampton - 06/04/2008
Moma Jest, RTP, Tom Powell & Stu Ingram and Little Aitch @ Drift, Southsea - 06/04/2008
Amycanbe @ Soul Cellar, Southampton - 07/04/2008
This Way Up @ The Fat Fox, Portsmouth - 07/04/2008
Young Heart Attack, In So Far and The Blue Screen of Death @ The Joiners, Southampton - 07/04/2008
Lovvers, You're Smiling Now But We'll All Turn Into Demons, Sad Shields @ The Nell Gwynne, Portsmouth - 07/04/2008
Blood Red Shoes and These New Puritans @ Komedia, Brighton - 07/04/2008
The Light Divided, Fantastic Castle and Shazzam's Picture Box @ The Railway, Winchester - 07/04/2008
Blood Red Shoes, These New Puritans and An Emergency @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 08/04/2008
The Australian Pink Floyd @ The Guildhall, Portsmouth - 08/04/2008
Sia @ Komedia, Brighton - 08/04/2008
Thomas Tantrum, Filthy Lucre and The Daisy Riot @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 08/04/2008
3 Penny Puppet and Mrs Poopars Automobiles @ The Edge of The Wedge, Portsmouth - 08/04/2008
Envy & Other Sins, The Elements and Venice Ahoy @ The Joiners, Southampton - 08/04/2008
Jimmy Cliff @ The Opera House, Bournemouth - 16/04/2008
Mystery Jets @ The Joiners, Southampton - 30/04/2008
We Smoke Fags @ The Fat Fox, Portsmouth - 12/05/2008
The Subways @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 27/05/2008
Supergrass @ City Hall, Salisbury - 03/06/2008
Kids In Glass Houses @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 04/06/2008
Wilko Johnson @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 10/12/2008
The Wedgewood Rooms hosts club night Funkt-If-Ino again this Saturday, 5th April, for another fun-packed evening of 'funksoulboogiediscohiphop' supplied by resident DJs Darth Fader, Jabba and Boba Funk. Once again there's a Games Room to unwind in, so best practice your Connect 4 beforehand. Doors open at 2200, tickets are £5 in advance.
As well live music from The Elements and Johnny Foreigner, tonight's Waster features the second heat of the official Portsmouth Guitar Hero 2008 competition (the three highest scorers of which go through to the Grand Final for a chance of winning a limited edition XBOX 360). All this and the best tunes from the resident Southsea Mafia DJs can be yours for only £1 (before 2300, £3), doors open at Liquid Envy in Portsmouth at 2200.
Club night Deltawave descends upon The Fawcett Inn in Portsmouth on Saturday 5th April for an evening of psychedelic trance. Doors open 1830-2330.
The Brook in Southampton will be alive with soul and funky house on Saturday 5th April when Revive returns to the venue. Diana Waite and Daniel Thomas & Deep Factor will be performing live, joining resident DJs Benzo, Olly Salter and Steve Moore for and evening of sassy soulful sounds. Advance tickets are £10, £12 on the night, doors from 2100.
Club 12th Hour returns to the Albert Tavern on Portsmouth's South Parade Pier this Friday, 4th April. The line-up includes The Darling Age, The Cartel, Delboy French, Fresh Legs and Media Circus plus ample tuneage from resident DJ Psaila and the Southsea Mafia's Will Chump. In addition to the music a selection of photos by resident snapper Kris King will be on display. Tickets are £6 in advance (available from Little Johnny Russell's) or £8 on the night, with doors open 2100 through to 0200. Tech-savvy punters may be interested to know there's now a Facebook group to join. Which is nice.
Internet reggae station Lion Paw Radio will be broadcasting live from The Fawcett Inn in Portsmouth this Thursday, 3rd April, with performances from the Pioneer Sound System and Dave B's Rooftop Reggae. To fire up the Lion Paw stream click here.
Havant Arts Centre is holding two showcase evening for local singer/songwriters. The first Pure Acoustic event takes place on Monday 7th April, from 2000, in the gallery space of the venue. Performers should arrive by 1930 to arrange a slot with the promoter.
New local showcase L.I.V.E returns to Tiger Tiger in Gunwharf this Sunday, 6th April, with a packed line-up including Pathway, The Way, The Elements, The Rebel Ching and The Model Village, all of whom will be plugged-in in the Tiger bar from 1930, plus Paddy Taylor will be playing acoustic sets in the Kaz bar throughout the evening. Tickets are £5 in advance, £6 on the night.
The guest artists at Roger Courtney's Open Mike Club at The Milton Arms tomorrow, Thursday 3rd April, are Live & Unsigned finalists Joby and Britain's Got Talent semi-finalists Dyverse. As per usual the stage will be open to all-comers during the regular Open Mike sessions; 1900-2000 and 2200-0000. Admission is FREE and the doors open at 1900.
Put a fork in me, I'm done; this afternoon I was mostly listening to The Maccabees and Maxïmo Park, hence I was in quite a foot-tappingly good mood. Be sure to join me next week when I'll be wearing a banana suit and intimidating the fruit flies.
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