Bah Humbug
Try as I might to avoid X Factor, even I managed to stumble across the news that the winner of this year's competition will be covering Leonard Cohen's classic Hallelujah. That's not to say whoever wins is guaranteed the Christmas #1 slot this year; already a wave of internet protest has seen Jeff Buckley's take on the song start to rise up the charts.
Strangely, a similar thing occurred in the US when a contestant on American Idol performed the song...
*koff*
Winter draws on, here are the slim pickings from the back pages of this week's NME:
Buzzcocks @ The Brook, Southampton - 28/01/2009
Starsailor @ The Pyramids, Portsmouth - 04/04/2009
Not much there I'll grant you, but as usual I've also plundered the interweb to come up with a veritable treasure trove of entertaining gigs coming this way over the next seven days...
11/12/2008
The Kabeedies, Dawn Chorus and Fresh Legs @ Little Johnny Russell's, Portsmouth
Larry Miller and Sinner Boy (Rory Gallagher tribute) @ The Brook, Southampton
Will Young @ BIC (Windsor Hall), Bournemouth
Delays @ Lennons, Southampton NO ADVANCE TICKETS
The Sly Hardy Band @ The RMA Tavern, Portsmouth
New Scorpion Band @ Turner Sims Concert Hall, Southampton SOLD OUT!
Crazy Arm and The Arteries @ The Fawcett Inn, Portsmouth
Remain Silenced, I See Sparks and Capricorn Sisters @ The Talking Heads, Southampton
Crazy Arm, The Dead City Stereo, Bangers and Livers & Lungs @ The Fawcett Inn, Portsmouth
Flamboyant Bella, Melodramas and Leigh Mary Stokes @ The Joiners, Southampton
The Dandy Warhols @ The Old Fire Station, Bournemouth
Suspiciously Elvis (tribute) @ Komedia, Brighton
The Labels and Reno @ The Railway, Winchester
Pete G @ The Platform Tavern, Southampton
12/12/2008
Bad Toad @ The Talking Heads, Southampton
Scarlet Soho, The Tripods and Citizen @ The Railway, Winchester
Sevendust, Symphony Cult and Jurojin @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
Delays (acoustic set) @ The Orange Rooms, Southampton SOLD OUT!
Dirty DC (tribute) and Limehouse Lizzy (tribute) @ The Opera House, Bournemouth
The Blind Boys Of Alabama @ The Dome, Brighton
Purple Monkey @ The Firehouse, Southampton
Pendulum @ BIC (Windsor Hall), Bournemouth
Sonic Boom Six @ Hamptons, Southampton
Status Quo @ The Brighton Centre
Akahum @ The Fawcett Inn, Portsmouth
Mary Jane @ The Hobbit, Southampton
Supertonic, The Queue and Corazza @ The Joiners, Southampton
Geoff Eales Trio @ Komedia, Brighton
Gentle Bren (DJ) @ Little Johnny Russell's, Portsmouth
Panama @ The Soul Cellar, Southampton
RU40 (UB40 tribute) @ The Brook, Southampton
Loose Tongue @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth
13/12/2008
The Levellers @ The Guildhall, Southampton
Red Letter Day and The Adamseed @ The Nell Gwynne, Portsmouth
The Bon Jovi Experience (tribute) @ The Brook, Southampton
John Etheridge & Kit Holmes @ Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham
Red Indie with Dr Watson (DJ) and Skidmark (DJ) @ Little Johnny Russell's, Portsmouth
The Cropdusters, Beautiful Life and Moosehead @ The Talking Heads, Southampton
Antillectual, Fromplantoprogress, Chillerton and The 255s @ The Fawcett Inn, Portsmouth
Steve Arnott @ The Frog & Frigate, Southampton
Katherine Jenkins @ BIC (Windsor Hall), Bournemouth
Trio Valore @ The Soul Cellar, Southampton
Sons Of Noel & Adrian, Kristin McClement and The Great Park @ Komedia, Brighton
Ian Scarbro, Noen Thomas and Thinking For Tuesday @ The Edge of The Wedge, Portsmouth
Blessed By A Broken Heart and I Am Ghost @ Concorde 2, Brighton
Delays and Open Room @ The Joiners, Southampton SOLD OUT!
Creamy (tribute) @ The RMA Tavern, Portsmouth
Stone Free @ The Firehouse, Southampton
The Mods @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth
People In Planes @ Hamptons, Southampton
14/12/2008
Delays @ The Brook, Southampton SOLD OUT!
Kings Of Leon @ BIC (Windsor Hall), Bournemouth
Radio Stars @ The Talking Heads, Southampton
The Hold Steady and The Mark Inside @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
Blessed By A Broken Heart, I Am Ghost and Fei Comodo @ The Joiners, Southampton
Paul Barrere & Fred Tackett @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth
Ronnie & Johnny @ The Platform Tavern, Southampton
Jimmy Corrigan and The Limes @ The Railway, Winchester
Suspiciously Elvis (tribute) @ Komedia, Brighton
Gentle Bren (DJ) @ Little Johnny Russell's, Portsmouth
15/12/2008
Hawkwind @ The Brook, Southampton
Katherine Jenkins @ The Brighton Centre
The Swing Commanders and The Sally Strawberry Revue @ South Parade Pier, Southsea
Paul Barrere & Fred Tackett @ Komedia, Brighton
Johnny Truant @ The Joiners, Southampton
16/12/2008
The Uplifter (DJ) @ The Soul Cellar, Southampton
Stereophonics @ The Brighton Centre
Harper @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth
Stu & Denovo @ The Hobbit, Southampton
Owen Tromans & The Elders and The Moho @ The Railway, Winchester
Run Of The Mill, Endless Doubt and Midnight Embassy @ The Rifle Club, Portsmouth
Guttermouth, Mike TV and Get Your Ass To Mars @ The Talking Heads, Southampton
Matthew Harrison, Oli Collins, I Confess and Andrew Gordon @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
Safe Harbour, Silversweet and Kids Next Door @ The Joiners, Southampton
Suspiciously Elvis (tribute) @ Komedia, Brighton
Mostly Autumn @ The Brook, Southampton
Maddy Prior @ The City Hall, Salisbury
The Adventurists @ Komedia, Brighton
From The Jam @ The Guildhall, Southampton
17/12/2008
The Fratellis @ The Dome, Brighton
Barry Barnes @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth
Stereophonics @ BIC (Windsor Hall), Bournemouth
Stickee Ickee (DJ) @ The Hobbit, Southampton
Spice Gals (tribute) @ Chicago Rock Cafe, Fareham
James Blake, Chris Ricketts, Ben Pinwill and Becky Jerams @ The Square Brewery, Petersfield
Cue The Disaster, Waiting For Sirens and Jenna's Revenge @ The Joiners, Southampton
Definitely Mightbe (Oasis tribute) @ The Opera House, Bournemouth
One Night Of Queen (tribute) @ The Guildhall, Southampton
Three Times Over and Ardentes @ The Railway, Winchester
...and here are some others you may want to add to your diary...
Ugly Duckling @ The Talking Heads, Southampton - 16/01/2009
Seth Lakeman @ The Brook, Southampton - 18/01/2009
Soulfly @ The Pyramids, Portsmouth - 01/02/2009
The Datsuns @ The Joiners, Southampton - 17/02/2009
Candi Staton @ The Brook, Southampton - 17/02/2009
Bellowhead @ The Brook, Southampton - 19/02/2009
School Of Seven Bells @ Audio, Brighton - 01/03/2009
Hot Leg @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 13/03/2009
Billy Ocean @ The Guildhall, Portsmouth - 15/03/2009
Goldie Lookin' Chain @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 25/03/2009
Morrissey @ The City Hall, Salisbury - 25/05/2009
The rescheduled date for The Wedding Present's cancelled December 3rd show has been announced; the new date is Monday 2nd March 2009. Tickets for the original date remain valid, anyone unable to attend the rescheduled date is advised to contact their point of sale for a refund.
This week indie club night Waster holds its second annual Winter Wonderland, a fantastically festive indie affair featuring the best alternative tunes in town courtesy of the Southsea Mafia DJs. The doors of Portsmouth's Liquid nightclub will be open from 2200 tomorrow, Thursday 11th December, with admission just £2.20 before 2300, rising to £3.20 after (though if you're in festive fancy dress entry is gratis). More information can be found on the event's Facebook page.
It's a Christmas Chaos at The Wedgewood Rooms this Saturday, 13th December; Secret Santas Will Chump and DJ Lemon will be taking care of the festive business in the Main Room whilst Marky Marc handles the tunes in The Chaos Lounge. Doors open from 2200, with admission £5 on the door.
Dutch punk bands Brito and Antillectual top the bill at the STE Punk Collective's all-dayer this Sunday, 14th December. The Hobbit again hosts the irregular shindig, which also features sets from local bands Gordon Gano's Army, Whole In The Head and Constant State Of Terror. Admission is £6 on the door, with music from 1400 through till 2100.
The RMA Tavern hosts an evening of fine burlesque entertainment this Sunday, 14th December, courtesy of HMS Pin Up. In addition to performances from Dolly Divine, Poison Ivy, Bea deVile and Bella De Jac, there'll also be live music from local band The Edible Stems. Doors from 2000 till late; tickets are £5 in advance from the venue or The Wedgewood Rooms Box Office, or £6 on the door.
iLLuMIDanCe takes over the Venus Vodka Bar for a night of uplifting trance this Saturday, 13th December, with DJs Ben Nicky (Abstract Recordings) and DTF joining residents Nathan Hunt and DJ Cabin Boy. Music from 2100 through till 0200. Admission is £1 on the door, ID will be required.
The guest entertainment at Roger Courtney's Open Mike Club this week comes from trio Steve, Paul & John and the fantastically monickered Alan Robertson & His Wheels Of Fire. The doors of The Barn at The Milton Arms will be open from 1900 tomorrow, Thursday 11th December, with music from 2000; the Open Mike session follows from 2200 through till Midnight. For further details check the Facebook group.
And that just about wraps it up for the penultimate Gigwatcher of 2008; today I have mostly been listening to The Decemberists, Mew and Phil Spector's A Christmas Gift For You. Be sure to join me next week when I'll be making a list and checking it twice.
:o)
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