Growing up in Portchester, the Burbs of Fareham,
there never seemed to be a venue nearby to showcase local bands. Yes,
the local pubs might host a band of a weekend, but these were (and still
are) mostly cover acts. Once at college there was the lure of the Gosport Labour Club,
the go to spot for fellow students who'd thrown a band together. That
was then and this is now; there are fewer pubs, fewer venues, but the
appetite for live music is the same if not greater.
What to do, what to do? Fret not my local gig monkey, for an enterprising chap called Dave has set about organising a (hopefully regular) event where local acts can gain valuable gigging experience and us punters can be entertained by new music.
The new event, named after the Facebook group that got the ball rolling, will debut in September with a line-up consisting of Marley Blandford, Lo-Fi Rebels, Drusilla and Dutch Criminal Record. Tickets for the event, to be held at the Mill Road Social Club, are £6 in advance, £7 on the door, and can be purchased from Fareham's one and only vinyl emporium, Heathen Chemistry (if you're local, and like vinyl, then I urge you to visit; the shop is a labour of love for its owner and, if you're at all like me, you'll end up in deep conversation with him about gigs and bands and shiny vinyl).
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