A French MP is so incensed by his country's entry for this year's Eurovision Song contest including English lyrics that he's calling for French TV to boycott the show.
Bless.
I wonder if that was before or after he'd heard it?
*koff*
Moving swiflty on, 'ere are ze gigs what I did pilfer from ze back page's of zis week's NME:
Underground Heroes @ The Railway, Winchester - 06/05/2008
Underground Heroes @ The Joiners, Southampton - 08/05/2008
Johnny Flynn @ The Railway, Winchester - 13/05/2008
Ida Maria @ Great Escape Festival, Brighton - 15-16/05/2008
Johnny Flynn @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 19/05/2008
Natty @ The Joiners, Southampton - 27/05/2008
Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan @ St George's Church, Brighton - 11/06/2008
The Courteeners @ The Pyramids, Portsmouth - 19/10/2008
British Sea Power @ Student Union, Southampton University - 03/10/2008
The preceding gigs will be fernagled onto the SoMC Events Calendar at some point; I can't say when exactly as it all depends on getting time away from whatever the hell it is I seem to waste my time on these days (standing around, looking into space, practising a mysterious air.. the days are just packed I can tell you). Should it ever be updated the Events Calendar would be a most excellent aid for the gig monkey about town, packed with lots of lovely local gigs like these...
Stomping Dave's Electric Band @ The Alma Arms, Portsmouth - 16/04/2008
Mavis Staples and Jhelisa @ The Anvil, Basingstoke - 16/04/2008
Yoav and Andrew Foster @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 16/04/2008
65daysofstatic, Gay For Johnny Depp and Pilgrim Fathers @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 16/04/2008
Trigger The Bloodshed, Primitai and Puresist @ The Joiners, Southampton - 16/04/2008
Time For Action and The Architects @ The Centurion, Waterlooville - 16/04/2008
Maceo Parker @ Komedia, Brighton - 16/04/2008
Jimmy Cliff and Legend (Bob Marley tribute) @ The Opera House, Bournemouth - 16/04/2008
Data.Select.Party, Cut The Blue Wire and Joey Nightmare @ The Railway Rifle Club, Portsmouth - 16/04/2008
Paige, Waiting For Sirens and Finely Tuned Assassins @ The Railway, Winchester - 16/04/2008
Hellcyon, Purple Melon and Valhalla @ The Talking Heads, Southampton - 16/04/2008
Bog Rolling Stones @ Little Johnny Russell's, Portsmouth - 16/04/2008
Wishbone Ash @ The Brook, Southampton - 17/04/2008
John Barrowman @ The Dome, Brighton - 17/04/2008
Black Tide, Glamour of The Kill and Terrathorn @ The Joiners, Southampton - 17/04/2008
Robin Bibi @ The RMA Tavern, Portsmouth - 17/04/2008
Mike Jessop Band @ The Platform Tavern, Southampton - 17/04/2008
The Maccabees (DJ set), The Edible Stems and Midnight Dance Party @ Little Johnny Russell's, Portsmouth - 17/04/2008
Centromatic and South San Gabriel @ The Railway, Winchester - 17/04/2008
Polly Scattergood, Hold Fast and Animal Magic Tricks @ Drift, Southsea - 17/04/2008
I Am Kloot and Ferraby Lionheart @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 17/04/2008
Aurora Flame, No! Influence and The Light Divided @ The Talking Heads, Southampton - 17/04/2008
Ruby Soho (DJ) @ The Edge of The Wedge, Portsmouth - 17/04/2008
Ruby Turner and Mama's Gun @ The Brook, Southampton - 18/04/2008
Autons @ The Fawcett Inn, Portsmouth - 18/04/2008
The Colours, Recreation and Hellcyon @ The Hobbit, Southampton - 18/04/2008
The Mentalists and Smokin' Guns @ The Railway, Winchester - 18/04/2008
The Strings, Dekolta and Van Der Plas @ The Joiners, Southampton - 18/04/2008
John Barrowman @ The Guildhall, Portsmouth - 18/04/2008
The Ipanemas @ Turner Sims Hall, Southampton - 18/04/2008
Ocean Colour Scene @ The Opera House, Bournemouth - 18/04/2008
Attila The Stockbroker, The Flying Alexanders and The Reason @ The Talking Heads, Southampton - 18/04/2008
The Mustangs @ The Square Brewery, Petersfield - 19/04/2008
The Young Brothers Band @ The Talking Heads, Southampton - 19/04/2008
Robinson @ The Fawcett Inn, Portsmouth - 19/04/2008
Amy Wadge @ Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham - 19/04/2008
Fabulous Thunderbirds @ The Brook, Southampton - 19/04/2008
Graham Robins @ The Brewery Bar, Botley - 19/04/2008
Steve Arnott @ The Frog & Frigate, Southampton - 19/04/2008
Carly Bryant @ Komedia, Brighton - 19/04/2008
Jason McNiff Band @ The RMA Tavern, Portsmouth - 19/04/2008
The Plymouths, Cosmo Jarvis and Media Circus @ The Joiners, Southampton - 19/04/2008
Red Mist, Munroe Effect and Cursed As Angels @ The Railway, Winchester - 19/04/2008
Freddie & The Freeloaders, The Funky Belly (DJ) and Funkdeliasmith (DJ) @ Soul Cellar, Southampton - 19/04/2008
ABC and Go West @ The Opera House, Bournemouth - 19/04/2008
Twisted Wheel and The Dress Up Room @ Lennons, Southampton - 19/04/2008
Miller Anderson @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 20/04/2008
Ben's Brother @ The Joiners, Southampton - 20/04/2008
The Ipanemas @ Komedia, Brighton - 20/04/2008
Stu & Denovo @ The Hobbit, Southampton - 20/04/2008
Le Couteau, Skitanja and Glockenspiel @ The Railway, Winchester - 20/04/2008
Alex Roberts @ The Platform Tavern, Southampton - 20/04/2008
Tim Cheatle, Bill Marples and Sarah Saville @ The RMA Tavern, Portsmouth - 20/04/2008
The Long Blondes @ Student Union, Southampton University - 20/04/2008
Bury Tomorrow and Bloodline @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 20/04/2008
Wooloo Kelly @ Drift, Southsea - 20/04/2008
The Meniscus Brothers @ The Fat Fox, Portsmouth - 21/04/2008
Lethal Bizzle @ Concorde 2, Brighton - 21/04/2008
Tygers of Pan Tang, Voodoo Six and Aroteh @ The Joiners, Southampton - 21/04/2008
Passenger, Beau Monde and Tali Trow & The Well Being @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 21/04/2008
William and Munroe Effect @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 22/04/2008
The Law, The Vegas and Silent Hours @ The Joiners, Southampton - 22/04/2008
Lloyd Cole @ Komedia, Brighton - 22/04/2008
Bemis, Jack A Weissmann and Andrew Jarmin @ The Edge of The Wedge, Portsmouth - 22/04/2008
Guajiro Mirabal, Cachaito López, Manuel Galebán and Aguaje Ramos @ The City Hall, Salisbury - 22/04/2008
We Are Scientists @ The Guildhall, Southampton - 22/04/2008
Sombulance, Almeida and The Final Fight @ The Alma Arms, Portsmouth - 22/04/2008
Fairport Convention @ The Talking Heads, Southampton - 29/05/2008
Paramore @ The Guildhall, Portsmouth - 04/06/2008 RESCHEDULED DATE
I Was A Cub Scout @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 11/06/2008
The Beat, The Racketeers and Bang Bang Lulu @ South Parade Pier, Portsmouth - 20/06/2008
Roddy Radiation & The Skabilly Rebels @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 28/06/2008
Alice Cooper @ The Guildhall, Southampton - 25/07/2008
Indie club night Waster celebrates the first birthday of Portmouth's Liquid Envy this evening with an exclusive two hour DJ set by Leeroy Thornhill, late of The Prodigy. In addition the resident Southsea Mafia DJs will be supplying the masses assembled with the best indiepunkelectrodancerock in town. Doors open from 2200, with entrance only £1 before 2300 (£3 after) and selected drinks a bargain £1.55.
The Hobbit will be hosting another fund-raiser for Southampton's annual Access Festival this Saturday, 19th April, with performances from Oblongata, Karalta, Spitdust, Davey Jones and Alex Bowron. The fun starts at 2000 and admission is a mere £3 (£2 if you happen to be wearing a festival badge).
Albert Road will be alive to the sound of music this Saturday, 19th April, when the third Southsea Music Mini Festival takes place. Little Johnny Russell's will be hosting an acoustic afternoon of tunes, with The Fat Fox taking over for the evening's electric festivities. The early session at LJR's (1330-1930) will feature sets from Angela Morgan, Abi Lanigan, Kurt Cooder, B of The Bang, The Blind Flies and The Charlie Anguish Development Scheme. SixNationState, Doll & The Kicks and Joey Nightmare are confirmed for the late session (2000-0200) over the road, plus there'll be DJ sets from Proud 2 B A Robot, Mr Paul, Philip Harvey and Ladiez Di(e). The event is in aid of The Ellen MacArthur Trust, entrance to either venue is payable on the door.
As The Albert Tavern on South Parade Pier is currently undergoing a major refurbishment legendary indie club night Chaos will, for one week only, decamp to The Wedgewood Rooms for two rooms of the usual shenanigans. Will Chump, Hev Stilet-Hoe and Ruby Soho will be on the decks in the main room, with Daddy Alex catering for more metal and industrial tastes in room two. Doors open at 2200 and admission is £5; Chaos returns to the pier on Saturday 26th April, which is nice.
The Freerange Festival, which had already been cancelled once due to problems with the original site at Eastleigh's Stoneham Park, has unfortunately been called off again. The festival had moved to function rooms at St Mary's Stadium but, with limited time to reorganise, escalating costs, lower capacity and licensing changes affecting the event, the organisers decided to draw a line under this year's festival in the hopes of bouncing back with something bigger and better next year. Ticket refunds are available from point of purchase.
The guest artists at Roger Courtney's Open Mike Club at The Milton Arms tomorrow, Thursday 17th April, are electro-acoustic outfit Mojito and powerpop duo Doubleback Alley. The regular Open Mike session follows the guest slots at 2200, doors open at 1900 and admission is FREE!
Put a fork in me, I'm done; this afternoon I was mostly listening to Radiohead, King Creosote and The Maccabees. Be sure to join me next week when I'll be perfecting my paper aeroplane skills.
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