Shoulda known, shoulda cared, I shoulda hung around the kitchen in my.. umm.. err.. *koff*
[tumbleweed]
OK, so I'm going to see The Tweedy and chums this weekend (sadly not at Portchester Castle, curse you local goverment) so I'm more than a little bit excited. That said, hopefully there'll be a beer tent so I can evade the horror that is Journey South. Anyway, all this talk of Girls Aloud has reminded me that I know of someone who has a spare ticket for this fine event for sale. If anyone out there fancies taking it off his hands leave a comment and we can, like Noel Edmonds, do a deal.
And so, after that poorly constructed and quite shameless sales message, it's that time of the week again. I've pored over the back pages of the NME and have found the following local gigs (for local people):
Keith @ Unit 22, Southampton - 09/09/2006
The Rifles @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Southsea - 02/10/2006
NME Rock'n'Roll Riot Tour (featuring The Fratellis, The Horrors, The Maccabees and The Dykeenies) @ The Pyramids, Portsmouth - 11/10/2006
Mumm-Ra @ The Opera House, Bournemouth - 29/10/2006
Two Gallants @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Southsea - 01/11/2006
The Magic Numbers @ The Guildhall, Portsmouth - 14/11/2006
The Brian Jonestown Massacre @ Southampton University, Southampton - 21/11/2006
The Charlatans @ The Guildhall, Portsmouth - 30/11/2006
Paolo Nutini @ The Dome, Brighton - 02/12/2006
The above gigs will, just as soon as I have a spare five minutes, join all the other gigs I find on my travels across the interweb in the repository that is the SoMC Events Calendar, like the following for example:
Steve Arnott @ The Frog & Frigate, Southampton - 25/08/2006
Kojak's Revenge @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Southsea - 26/08/2006
The White Knuckle Blues Band @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 16/09/2006
The Poozies @ The Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham - 04/11/2006
Easy Star All-Stars @ The Brook, Southampton - 04/12/2006
If you want to peruse the Events Calendar then this handy blurb should answer most of your questions. There's bound to be something listed that pulls your chain, or the chain of someone you know, or the chain of whoever is in the cubicle next to you.
If Girls Aloud aren't your thing then there's plenty of music in the area this weekend. From Friday through til Monday the sixth annual Southsea Folk & Roots Festival will be taking over the South Parade Pier (and a couple of nearby pubs); more information can be found here. If that doesn't grab you, and it looks like rain, why not stay home and indulge in some on-line karaoke. Bizarre, truly bizarre.
Well, that about wraps it up for this week; have a lovely Bank Holiday weekend and, above all, be excellent to one another..
;o)
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Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
The Gigwatcher 26/07/2006
Nobody mention air-conditioners (the failure of which have caused the Gigwatcher to appear much later than planned) and we might make it through this OK. In the few brief minutes I had to scan the back pages of the NME this lunchtime (before I found myself in a small hot room full of expensive IT equipment that had acquired a funny 'burning' smell) I was able to spot the following:
Seafood @ The Joiners, Southampton - 29/07/2006
The Rifles @ The Wedgewood Room, Southsea - 02/10/2006
Embrace @ The Guildhall, Portsmouth - 04/10/2006
J Spaceman @ The Arts Centre, Salisbury - 20/10/2006 (an acoustic return to the stage)
Lily Allen @ Pyramids, Portsmouth - 03/11/2006 (I bet it sells out damn quick too)
The Zutons @ The Guildhall, Portsmouth - 29/11/2006
I'll bung the above onto the Son of Music Club's Events Calendar where they'll join the large number of gigs that I stumble into on my endless journey across the interweb, for example:
Steve Arnott @ The Frog & Frigate, Southampton - 28/07/2006
Scarlet Soho @ The Joiners, Southampton - 03/08/2006
The Hamsters @ The Brook, Southampton - 11/08/2006
Kojak's Revenge @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Southsea - 26/08/2006
Amy Wadge @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 27/09/2006
Yadda yadda if you wish to interrogate the repository of local gigness that is the Events Calendar rhubarb rhubarb just point your browser to that thing in the place and log in (there's bound to be something in there that tickles your fancy, or the fancy of someone you know, or the fancy of whoever happens to be sat beside you).
As readers of The News will know, Fareham Borough Council have done for Girls Aloud. Bah, and furthermore, humbug. Status Quo can rock all over the world, just not in Portchester thank you very much. I'm beginning to think maybe Anakin was right with his views on dictatorships. There's a feature in today's edition where several people expressed their umbrage at the decision, not that it'll make a jot of difference.
Right, I'm out of here before the lightning hits and fubars the air-conditioning again. Allez, c'est la maintenent!
Seafood @ The Joiners, Southampton - 29/07/2006
The Rifles @ The Wedgewood Room, Southsea - 02/10/2006
Embrace @ The Guildhall, Portsmouth - 04/10/2006
J Spaceman @ The Arts Centre, Salisbury - 20/10/2006 (an acoustic return to the stage)
Lily Allen @ Pyramids, Portsmouth - 03/11/2006 (I bet it sells out damn quick too)
The Zutons @ The Guildhall, Portsmouth - 29/11/2006
I'll bung the above onto the Son of Music Club's Events Calendar where they'll join the large number of gigs that I stumble into on my endless journey across the interweb, for example:
Steve Arnott @ The Frog & Frigate, Southampton - 28/07/2006
Scarlet Soho @ The Joiners, Southampton - 03/08/2006
The Hamsters @ The Brook, Southampton - 11/08/2006
Kojak's Revenge @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Southsea - 26/08/2006
Amy Wadge @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 27/09/2006
Yadda yadda if you wish to interrogate the repository of local gigness that is the Events Calendar rhubarb rhubarb just point your browser to that thing in the place and log in (there's bound to be something in there that tickles your fancy, or the fancy of someone you know, or the fancy of whoever happens to be sat beside you).
As readers of The News will know, Fareham Borough Council have done for Girls Aloud. Bah, and furthermore, humbug. Status Quo can rock all over the world, just not in Portchester thank you very much. I'm beginning to think maybe Anakin was right with his views on dictatorships. There's a feature in today's edition where several people expressed their umbrage at the decision, not that it'll make a jot of difference.
Right, I'm out of here before the lightning hits and fubars the air-conditioning again. Allez, c'est la maintenent!
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
The Gigwatcher 19/07/2006
Yo Blairs.. how's it hanging?
That George Bush, he's so street. I bet his air-conditioning works as well. Don't get me wrong, I like the heat.. but it's a dry heat (first one to name the movie wins a bag of molten yoghurt covered banana pieces). Moving swiftly on, with my Diet Coke warming gently, here are the goodies from the back pages of this week's NME:
The Automatic @ Southampton University, Southampton - 04/10/2006
The Goo Goo Dolls @ The Guildhall, Southampton - 08/10/2006
Paolo Nutini @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 09/10/2006
Larrikin Love @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 04/09/2006
Aberfeldy @ The Joiners, Southampton - 12/09/2006
The Flaming Lips @ BIC, Bournemouth - 04/11/2006
The Feeling @ The Guildhall, Southampton - 11/11/2006
I'll bung the above onto the Son of Music Club's Events Calendar where they'll join the large number of gigs that I trip over on my endless journey across the interweb, for example:
Dead Jack @ The Frog On The Front, Southsea - 20/07/2006 (OK, so I've not added this one in yet)
John Otway @ South Parade Pier, Southsea - 21/07/2006 (nor this one.. NTL have been 'fiddling' with my broadband)
Who's Who @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 25/07/2006 - This is a benefit gig for local guitarist Steve Kew.
Steve Arnott @ The Frog & Frigate, Southampton - 28/07/2006
Manfred Mann's Earth Band @ The Brook, Southampton - 27/09/2006
The Selecter @ The Joiners, Southampton - 08/11/2006
Don't forget that the first heat of The Wedgewood Rooms 'Showcase 06' competition (featuring The Pancake Eating Freaks) takes place on Monday 24th July.
Blah blah if you want to interrogate the vault of local gig-ness that is the Events Calendar blah blah just point your browser to blah blah and log in (there's bound to be something in there that tickles your fancy, or the fancy of someone you know, or the fancy of whoever happens to be sat beside you).
And on the Forum, the Girls Aloud saga rumbles on. There have been letters in The News every day this week, all decrying the NIMBYs. Lovely. Oh, and the Mercury Music shortlist has been announced; tough one to call this year.
And that about wraps it up for this week. If you go out in the sun don't forget the sunscreen (so you should now remember that song and have it in your head all day (it makes a change from Brett whistling the theme to The Great Escape I guess).
Adios!
That George Bush, he's so street. I bet his air-conditioning works as well. Don't get me wrong, I like the heat.. but it's a dry heat (first one to name the movie wins a bag of molten yoghurt covered banana pieces). Moving swiftly on, with my Diet Coke warming gently, here are the goodies from the back pages of this week's NME:
The Automatic @ Southampton University, Southampton - 04/10/2006
The Goo Goo Dolls @ The Guildhall, Southampton - 08/10/2006
Paolo Nutini @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 09/10/2006
Larrikin Love @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 04/09/2006
Aberfeldy @ The Joiners, Southampton - 12/09/2006
The Flaming Lips @ BIC, Bournemouth - 04/11/2006
The Feeling @ The Guildhall, Southampton - 11/11/2006
I'll bung the above onto the Son of Music Club's Events Calendar where they'll join the large number of gigs that I trip over on my endless journey across the interweb, for example:
Dead Jack @ The Frog On The Front, Southsea - 20/07/2006 (OK, so I've not added this one in yet)
John Otway @ South Parade Pier, Southsea - 21/07/2006 (nor this one.. NTL have been 'fiddling' with my broadband)
Who's Who @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 25/07/2006 - This is a benefit gig for local guitarist Steve Kew.
Steve Arnott @ The Frog & Frigate, Southampton - 28/07/2006
Manfred Mann's Earth Band @ The Brook, Southampton - 27/09/2006
The Selecter @ The Joiners, Southampton - 08/11/2006
Don't forget that the first heat of The Wedgewood Rooms 'Showcase 06' competition (featuring The Pancake Eating Freaks) takes place on Monday 24th July.
Blah blah if you want to interrogate the vault of local gig-ness that is the Events Calendar blah blah just point your browser to blah blah and log in (there's bound to be something in there that tickles your fancy, or the fancy of someone you know, or the fancy of whoever happens to be sat beside you).
And on the Forum, the Girls Aloud saga rumbles on. There have been letters in The News every day this week, all decrying the NIMBYs. Lovely. Oh, and the Mercury Music shortlist has been announced; tough one to call this year.
And that about wraps it up for this week. If you go out in the sun don't forget the sunscreen (so you should now remember that song and have it in your head all day (it makes a change from Brett whistling the theme to The Great Escape I guess).
Adios!
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
The Gigwatcher 24/05/2006
Another week in rock has passed us by; I'm now closer to forty than I've ever been before and, strange but true, on Friday night a geeky looking American made me do squats.
[tumbleweed]
No, really.
*koff*
Moving swiftly on; once again I've played my dangerous game of reading the NME at lunchtime, though it didn't remind me of the heady days of Sputnik and Yuri Gagarin:
Zero 7 (with José González & Sia) @ The Guildhall, Southampton - 29/05/2006
Roland Shanks @ The Joiners, Southampton - 02/06/2006
Echo & The Bunnymen @ The Old Market, Brighton - 05/06/2006
The Heights @ The Joiners, Southampton - 03/07/2006
Milburn @ Concorde 2, Brighton - 14/07/2006
As per usual I'll add these onto the Son of Music Club's Events Calendar, along with all the other gigs I stumble across on my forays across the interweb. I have to say though, this week's are all a bit of a trek to get to/from. What we need is a local gig, for local people. To be precise, one that I can walk home from..
Girls Aloud @ Portchester Castle - 26/08/2006 (!!!)
Yes, believe it or not, The Tweedy and her chums are rolling into the village for an evening's entertainment (I wonder if they'll pop in the Seagull for a Light Ale or an Alcopop?). And Status Quo are there the next night, which is nice. More information can be found on the forum.
Ant "Axe-meister" Shue has furnished us with more information on next Tuesday's Brannigan's Law gig at Unit22. Brannigan's Law are second on the card, so they should be on stage around 2100ish. For those travelling by train (i.e. me) there's a free Citylink bus from Southampton Central Station to the venue. Which is nice.
One Weird Fish roll into town again this Friday; they're at The Railway Inn in Gosport, entertaining the masses with a fine selection of choice covers from the 70s/80s/90s, come on down and check them out why don't you.
And that's that. Until the next time...
[tumbleweed]
No, really.
*koff*
Moving swiftly on; once again I've played my dangerous game of reading the NME at lunchtime, though it didn't remind me of the heady days of Sputnik and Yuri Gagarin:
Zero 7 (with José González & Sia) @ The Guildhall, Southampton - 29/05/2006
Roland Shanks @ The Joiners, Southampton - 02/06/2006
Echo & The Bunnymen @ The Old Market, Brighton - 05/06/2006
The Heights @ The Joiners, Southampton - 03/07/2006
Milburn @ Concorde 2, Brighton - 14/07/2006
As per usual I'll add these onto the Son of Music Club's Events Calendar, along with all the other gigs I stumble across on my forays across the interweb. I have to say though, this week's are all a bit of a trek to get to/from. What we need is a local gig, for local people. To be precise, one that I can walk home from..
Girls Aloud @ Portchester Castle - 26/08/2006 (!!!)
Yes, believe it or not, The Tweedy and her chums are rolling into the village for an evening's entertainment (I wonder if they'll pop in the Seagull for a Light Ale or an Alcopop?). And Status Quo are there the next night, which is nice. More information can be found on the forum.
Ant "Axe-meister" Shue has furnished us with more information on next Tuesday's Brannigan's Law gig at Unit22. Brannigan's Law are second on the card, so they should be on stage around 2100ish. For those travelling by train (i.e. me) there's a free Citylink bus from Southampton Central Station to the venue. Which is nice.
One Weird Fish roll into town again this Friday; they're at The Railway Inn in Gosport, entertaining the masses with a fine selection of choice covers from the 70s/80s/90s, come on down and check them out why don't you.
And that's that. Until the next time...
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