The Sun is burning in the sky, Bill Oddie is on the tellybox and Summer is just around the corner; that means it's time to break out the sunblock and/or wellies as the music festival season is nigh, the opening act of which is this weekend's IOW Festival.
Due to my own incompetence (i.e. I thought I'd have plenty of time to get a ticket, and they promptly went and sold out in no time flat) I won't be attending this year's festival (little short of a minor miracle I won't anyway) but I hope those that were lucky enough to snaffle tickets have a jolly spiffing time. And no I'm not at all jealous.
*koff*
Much.
Moving slightly along, here are a selection of local gigs hand-picked from the back-end of this week's NME:
Peter Conway @ The Railway, Winchester - 19/06/2008
Peter Conway @ Drift, Southsea - 25/06/2008
White Denim @ Audio, Brighton - 30/06/2008
Cut Off Your Hands @ The Freebutt, Brighton - 15/07/2008
Peter Conway @ Joogleberry, Brighton - 20/07/2008
Peter Conway @ Boileroom, Guildford - 21/08/2008
Royworld @ The Joiners, Southampton - 12/09/2008
Does It Offend You Yeah? @ Concorde 2, Brighton - 20/10/2008
The Rifles @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 20/10/2008
Does It Offend You Yeah? @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 21/10/2008
Mystery Jets @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 28/10/2008
The Rifles @ Concorde 2, Brighton - 19/11/2008
Billy Bragg @ The Guildhall, Brighton - 30/11/2008
Little short of a miracle occurring, whereby I win a ticket for the shindig on the island (and I'm not that lucky), I'll probably have time to update the SoMC Events Calendar with the above gigs at some point over the weekend (though it's more than likely I'll be distracted by something or other and wander off aimlessly from the point). When it's up to date the Events Calendar is a fine and dandy tool, ideal for the average muso at a loose end who might be looking for somewhere to idly tap their feet of an evening, holding many fine local gigs like these to tickle their fancy...
Bon Jovi @ St Mary's Stadium, Southampton - 11/06/2008
Steve Howe Trio @ The Brook, Southampton - 12/06/2008
The Counterfeit Stones @ The Anvil, Basingstoke - 12/06/2008
The Bizets, Hourstilautumn and The Harlingtons @ The Talking Heads, Southampton - 12/06/2008
The White Knuckle Blues Band @ The RMA Tavern, Portsmouth - 12/06/2008
Limehouse Lizzy (Thin Lizzy tribute) @ Salisbury Arts Centre - 12/06/2008
Gundogs, Plastic Toys and Zwaitec @ The Joiners, Southampton - 12/06/2008
Warsaw Village Band @ Komedia, Brighton - 12/06/2008
Jim Crawford @ The Platform Tavern, Southampton - 12/06/2008
Big Squirrel, Evolve and Lizard Man @ Havant Arts Centre - 12/06/2008
Kumiss, My Panda Shall Fly and Haunted Stereo @ The Soul Cellar, Southampton - 12/06/2008
War Pigs (Black Sabbath tribute), Please, Sad Shields and Elapse-O @ The Nell Gwynne, Portsmouth - 13/06/2008
Björn Again @ The Anvil, Basingstoke - 13/06/2008
Joan As Police Woman @ Concorde 2, Brighton - 13/06/2008
Legend (Bob Marley tribute) and Wiservice @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 13/06/2008
The Bog Rolling Stones @ The Brook, Southampton - 13/06/2008
Who's Who (acoustic) (The Who tribute) @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 13/06/2008
Senser @ The Talking Heads, Southampton - 13/06/2008
Judge Trev & Kev Ellis @ The Fawcett Inn, Portsmouth - 13/06/2008
Ian Siegal @ Havant Arts Centre - 13/06/2008
The Alistair Goodwin Fromage @ The Hobbit, Southampton - 13/06/2008
Echobeat, Some Velvet Morning and Gas Bar Panic @ The Joiners, Southampton - 13/06/2008
David Essex @ The Guildhall, Portsmouth - 13/06/2008
Hold Fire and Phil Horton @ The Railway, Winchester - 13/06/2008
Bubbledubble @ The Edge of The Wedge, Portsmouth - 13/06/2008
Craig David @ The Guildhall, Southampton - 14/06/2008
Mor Karbasi @ Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham - 14/06/2008
David Essex @ The Anvil, Basingstoke - 14/06/2008
The Zombies and The Yardbirds @ The Dome, Brighton - 14/06/2008
Rufus Stone @ The Brook, Southampton - 14/06/2008
Crater, Pattúr and Ni Dieux Ni Maitre @ The Railway, Winchester - 14/06/2008
The White Knuckle Blues Band @ The Brewery Bar, Botley - 14/06/2008
One Weird Fish @ The Swan, Woolston - 14/06/2008
Prior Engagement (Rory Gallagher tribute) @ The RMA Tavern, Portsmouth - 14/06/2008
28 Costumes, Recreation and Olympian @ The Joiners, Southampton - 14/06/2008
The Move @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 14/06/2008
Thea Gilmore @ Concorde 2, Brighton - 14/06/2008
Eliza Doolittle and Fresh Legs @ Lennons, Southampton - 14/06/2008
Dick Gaughan @ Komedia, Brighton - 14/06/2008
Legend @ The Firehouse, Southampton - 14/06/2008
T-Pot Junkies @ The Fawcett Inn, Portsmouth - 14/06/2008
Sweetedge @ The Fountain, Rowlands Castle - 14/06/2008
Little Aitch and David Wheat @ Drift, Southsea - 15/06/2008
Jim Crawford @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 15/06/2008
Strawberry Blondes, Eat The Document and Scarlet Laughter @ The Joiners, Southampton - 15/06/2008
Yazoo @ The Brighton Centre - 15/06/2008
Hugh Budden & Pete Harris @ The Platform Tavern, Southampton - 15/06/2008
Flis Pitman and Jack Alexander @ The RMA Tavern, Portsmouth - 15/06/2008
Artisian, Dark Revenance, The Furious Horde and Gilla Bruja @ The Hobbit, Southampton - 15/06/2008
Sue Hawker & Guy Gardner @ Salisbury Arts Centre - 15/06/2008
The Beatbacks and Caroline's Capuchin @ The Talking Heads, Southampton - 15/06/2008
Robin Bibi Band @ The Fat Fox, Portsmouth - 16/06/2008
The Maddisons, The Deltons and The Vegas @ The Joiners, Southampton - 16/06/2008
August Burns Red, Shaped By Fate and Bury Tomorrow @ Mr C's, Poole - 16/06/2008
Neil Diamond @ The Rose Bowl, Southampton - 17/06/2008
Helsinki and Rossco @ The Fat Fox, Portsmouth - 17/06/2008
Out From Animals, The Exits and I Am Immune @ The Joiners, Southampton - 17/06/2008
Diane Cluck and Peggy Sue & The Pirates @ Komedia, Brighton - 17/06/2008
Peter Leonard, Jam On Bread and Richard Hall @ The Edge of The Wedge, Portsmouth - 17/06/2008
Canterbury, Bright White Light and Treehouse Casino @ The Railway, Winchester - 17/06/2008
The Sugars and The Lonely Cardinals @ Drift, Southsea - 17/06/2008
Jack & Denovo @ The Hobbit, Southampton - 17/06/2008
Dave McPherson (InME) and Alphabetts @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 18/06/2008
Keren Ann @ Komedia, Brighton - 18/06/2008
Coast, The Queue and Hayley Angel @ The Talking Heads, Southampton - 18/06/2008
Zombina & The Skeletones, The Rocket Dolls and Arty Karate @ The Railway, Winchester - 18/06/2008
Sons of Albion, Diesel Noi and Draegon @ The Joiners, Southampton - 18/06/2008
Steve Hampton @ The Square Brewery, Petersfield - 18/06/2008
Eliza Carthy @ Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham - 10/09/2008
Cara Dillon @ Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham - 04/10/2008
Hazel O'Connor @ Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham - 08/11/2008
Having now moved to its new Thursday slot, tomorrow night's Waster will feature live music from local bands The Levels and Wyld Syde (the winners of The Wedgewood Rooms' Showcase 07 competition) plus a fine selection of alternative classics spun by the Southsea Mafia DJs. Doors open at Liquid Envy in Portsmouth at 2200, Thursday 12th June, entrance is £1 before 2230 (£2 before 2300, £3 after).
Portsmouth's only dedicated trance night, iLLuMIDanCe, celebrates its 1st birthday this Saturday, 14th June, at the Venus Vodka Bar on Guildhall Walk . Resident DJs Nathan Hunt and Cabin Boy will be joined by DJ Coincidence (TXTure, Stoned) and Martin Bradley. Doors 2100-0200, admission is £1 on the door (ID will be required).
The Hobbit hosts the fourth of its fund-raisers this Saturday, 14th June, for Southampton's Access Festival. Featuring live performances from The Horse, Black Bart, The Bard Stars, James Carey and The Real Raj, this is the last mini-fest before the main event on Saturday 21st June. Doors open at 2000 and admission is £3 (£2 if you flash your festival badge).
Portsmouth Scene Promotions, promoters of the very successful Best of Portsmouth events, will be hosting a showcase of local talent at the Southsea Bandstand this Sunday, 15th June. The line-up includes SixNationState, The Exits, The Ramblings and Crossfire, running from 1300-1600 (weather permitting). The sixth Best of Portsmouth event takes place at The Guildhall, Portsmouth, next month.
Both of the guest artists at Roger Courtney's Open Mike Club this week hail from Portsmouth; post-punk act Medison (formally known as Leptany) will be onstage at 2000, with alternative rock foursome Apostle following at 2100. The regular Open Mike sessions book-end the evening, from 1900-2000 and 2200-0000. Doors open at The Barn at The Milton Arms at 1900 tomorrow, Thursday 12th June, and admission is FREE!
And that about wraps things up for this week; this afternoon I have mostly been listening to Colin Meloy Sings Live, a collection of tunes performed by The Decemberists' front-man on his solo tour last year (and jolly good it is too). Be sure to join me next week when I'll be recovering from the majesty of Neil Diamond.
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