Aft'noon..
Slightly late again this week I'm afraid, but I got waylaid reading about the Reading Festival in this week's NME (if anyone wants the aerial photo poster things just let me know and they're yours). After I turned to the back pages and was surprised to find it rammed to the gills with news of gigs in our locale (it's a big locale, honest):
CSS @ Audio, Brighton - 09/09/2006
White Rose Movement @ The Joiners, Southampton - 15/09/2006
Trailing Laces @ Unit 22, Southampton - 18/09/2006 (supported by Brannigan's Law, who have that Ant Shue on rhythm guitar so they do)
The Misfits @ The Opera House, Bournemouth - 27/09/2006
Peter Bjorn & John @ Sumo, Brighton - 27/09/2006
Hot Club de Paris @ The Consortium, Bournemouth - 28/09/2006
Air Traffic @ The Old Fire Station, Bournemouth - 04/10/2006
Babybird @ Pressure Point, Brighton - 05/10/2006
Metric @ Concorde 2, Brighton - 06/10/2006
The Young Knives @ The Opera House, Bournemouth - 09/10/2006
Rooster @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 15/10/2006
Plan B @ The Union, Southampton University - 17/10/2006
Milburn @ The Old Fire Station, Bournemouth - 19/10/2006
Howling Bells @ The Joiners, Southampton - 24/10/2006
The Long Blondes @ The Joiners, Southampton - 27/10/2006
Guillemots @ The Corn Exchange, Brighton - 29/10/2006
Scissor Sisters @ The Brighton Centre, Brighton - 11/11/2006
Scissor Sisters @ BIC, Bournemouth - 16/11/2006
Gomez @ The Old Market, Brighton - 26/11/2006
Ray Lamontagne @ The Guildhall, Portsmouth - 03/02/2007
As soon as I can be bothered (as there's a lot to type) I'll add the above into the SoMC Events Calendar, where they'll join all the other gigs I stumble across, such as the following:
Who's This @ Chicago Rock Café, Fareham - TONIGHT! (They're a Who tribute act, nice)
Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band @ The Brook, Southampton - 01/09/2006
Hudson10 @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 09/09/2006
Teddy Thompson @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 28/09/2006
Peter Andre @ Chicago Rock Café, Fareham - 05/10/2006 (no, really)
King Naat Veliov & the Original Kocani Orkestar @ Turner Sims Hall, Southampton - 07/10/2006
The James Taylor Quartet @ Turner Sims Hall, Southampton - 14/10/2006
There's more where they came from, all you need to do is register on the forum and you can interrogate the Events Calender to your hearts content. If you're still in doubt then this handy posting on the forum should answer most of your questions.
In addition to the above gigs, tomorrow night sees the first semi-final of The Wedgewood Room's Showcase'06 event. I mention this because The Pancake Eating Freaks will be playing, having won their heat earlier in the competition. If you like Californian Punk why not go along and give the lads your support.
As mentioned in the big list above, Brannigan's Law are gigging at Unit 22 in Southampton in a few week's time. Click on the link to visit their online presence and hear some demo material.
Crumbs, I'm nearly at the end of this week's Gigwatcher and I've not gone off on one about Girls Aloud! Oh yes, that's right, I did it here. Well, that about wraps it up for this week.. see you in the funny pages.. or the yellow pages.. whatever..
Showing posts with label Showcase 06. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Showcase 06. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
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, July 12, 2006
The Gigwatcher 12/07/2006
Hello campers..
Before we get down to my usual ramblings, let us take a moment to reflect on the passing of Syd Barrett with these lyrics from one of my favourite songs of his..
colonel with gloves
strauss leeches
he isn't loved on 'Sundays Mail'
all the fives crock Henrietta
she's a mean go-getter
gotta write her a letter
If you haven't heard any of Syd's solo work I suggest you check out The Madcap Laughs, it isn't easy listening but it's interesting and intriguing stuff.
Moving swiftly on, it's Wednesday once more and, just for you good people, I've pored through the back pages of the New Musical Express to pick out the tasty local morsels of gigness, thus:
Plan B @ Concorde 2, Brighton - 23/07/2006
The Boy Least Likely To @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 05/10/2006
The Rapture @ Concorde 2, Brighton - 09/10/2006
Paul Weller @ Brighton Centre, Brighton - 02/12/2006
I'll add the above onto the Son of Music Club's Events Calendar where they'll join the many many other gigs that I stumble into on my amazing journey across the interweb, for example:
Dlugokecki @ The Joiners, Southampton - 15/07/2006
Bad Manners @ Chicago Rock Cafe, Fareham - 03/08/2006
Delays @ The Opera House, Bournemouth - 20/09/2006
White Rose Movement @ The Joiners, Southampton - 15/09/2006
The Bluetones @ The Joiners, Southampton - 16/09/2006
Next week also sees the beginning of The Wedgewood Rooms 'Showcase 06' competition (i.e. battle of the bands). The first heat (of eight) takes place on Monday 24th July. There are four bands in each heat, notable about the first heat though is that the nephews' of one of my colleagues make up one of the acts. The Pancake Eating Freaks play California punk (think Blink 182 or Green Day) and need your support, so why not pop on down to the Wedge and cheer them on.
As I've said before, if you want to peruse the invaluable repository of local gigness that is the Events Calendar for more information any of the gigs mentioned, just point your browser at the forum and log in (there's bound to be something in there that tickles your fancy, or the fancy of someone you know).
Meanwhile, on the forum, I've had a rant about the NIMBYs of Castle Street and posted up a link to the shockingly bad video for David Hasselhoff's new single. Words fail me.
Until next week true believers, nanu nanu!
;o)
Before we get down to my usual ramblings, let us take a moment to reflect on the passing of Syd Barrett with these lyrics from one of my favourite songs of his..
colonel with gloves
strauss leeches
he isn't loved on 'Sundays Mail'
all the fives crock Henrietta
she's a mean go-getter
gotta write her a letter
If you haven't heard any of Syd's solo work I suggest you check out The Madcap Laughs, it isn't easy listening but it's interesting and intriguing stuff.
Moving swiftly on, it's Wednesday once more and, just for you good people, I've pored through the back pages of the New Musical Express to pick out the tasty local morsels of gigness, thus:
Plan B @ Concorde 2, Brighton - 23/07/2006
The Boy Least Likely To @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 05/10/2006
The Rapture @ Concorde 2, Brighton - 09/10/2006
Paul Weller @ Brighton Centre, Brighton - 02/12/2006
I'll add the above onto the Son of Music Club's Events Calendar where they'll join the many many other gigs that I stumble into on my amazing journey across the interweb, for example:
Dlugokecki @ The Joiners, Southampton - 15/07/2006
Bad Manners @ Chicago Rock Cafe, Fareham - 03/08/2006
Delays @ The Opera House, Bournemouth - 20/09/2006
White Rose Movement @ The Joiners, Southampton - 15/09/2006
The Bluetones @ The Joiners, Southampton - 16/09/2006
Next week also sees the beginning of The Wedgewood Rooms 'Showcase 06' competition (i.e. battle of the bands). The first heat (of eight) takes place on Monday 24th July. There are four bands in each heat, notable about the first heat though is that the nephews' of one of my colleagues make up one of the acts. The Pancake Eating Freaks play California punk (think Blink 182 or Green Day) and need your support, so why not pop on down to the Wedge and cheer them on.
As I've said before, if you want to peruse the invaluable repository of local gigness that is the Events Calendar for more information any of the gigs mentioned, just point your browser at the forum and log in (there's bound to be something in there that tickles your fancy, or the fancy of someone you know).
Meanwhile, on the forum, I've had a rant about the NIMBYs of Castle Street and posted up a link to the shockingly bad video for David Hasselhoff's new single. Words fail me.
Until next week true believers, nanu nanu!
;o)
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