The Gigwatcher 01/10/2008

Holiday Mode

I suppose really I should write something pithy here about Dirty Pretty Things splitting up, or Paul "fab macca wacky thumbs aloft" McCartney releasing a dance record (no, really), but I'm all set to leave on a jet plane so can't really be bothered.

*koff*

Eyes down for a full house; here are some forthcoming gigs of note, freshly plucked from the back pages of this week's NME:

Kano @ The Old Fire Station, Bournemouth - 02/10/2008
The Night Marchers @ The Engine Room, Brighton - 06/10/2008
The Subways and Twin Atlantic @ The Guildhall, Southampton - 09/10/2008
Magnetic Man @ Digital, Brighton - 13/10/2008
Sam Isaac and The Attika State @ The Vault, Winchester - 13/10/2008
Blood Red Shoes and Rolo Tomassi @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 13/10/2008
Sam Isaac and The Attika State @ The Joiners, Southampton - 14/10/2008
The Bishops @ Hamptons, Southampton - 19/10/2008
Roots Manuva @ Concorde 2, Brighton - 21/10/2008
The Bishops @ The Albert, Brighton - 21/10/2008
The Foxes @ The Joiners, Southampton - 27/10/2008
Kid British @ The Joiners, Southampton - 30/10/2008
Kano @ Tru, Brighton - 30/10/2008
Razorlight @ The Guildhall, Portsmouth - 14/11/2008
Bombay Bicycle Club @ Audio, Brighton - 19/11/2008
The Kooks and Mystery Jets @ The Brighton Centre - 29/11/2008
Stereolab @ Concorde 2, Brighton - 18/12/2008

I'm jetting off to Dublin for the weekend so, sad but true, it's highly unlikely I'll get around to posting the above gigs on the SoMC Events Calendar before I go (as I'll be busy, faffing about and putting off packing my bags until the last minute). When updated the Events Calendar is just packed with lots of lovely local gigs, like these for example...

British Sea Power @ The Corn Exchange, Brighton - 02/10/2008
Cheeky Cheeky & The Nosebleeds @ The Railway, Winchester - 02/10/2008
Xcom (ex-Bad Company) @ The Brook, Southampton - 02/10/2008
Kris Dollimore @ The RMA Tavern, Portsmouth - 02/10/2008
Bob Pearce @ The Platform Tavern, Southampton - 02/10/2008
Hot Club de Paris, Tellison and Hardly Heroes @ The Studio at The Petersfield School - 02/10/2008
The Chapman Family, Gentleman Starkey and Lostaura @ The Freebutt, Brighton - 02/10/2008
Data.Select.Party, Openroom and Joey Nightmare @ The Joiners, Southampton - 02/10/2008
Lykke Li @ Concorde 2, Brighton - 02/10/2008
Remain Silenced, The Jonny Soul Trip and The Prime @ The Talking Heads, Southampton - 02/10/2008
Midge Ure @ Komedia, Brighton - 02/10/2008
Ludovico Einaudi @ Turner Sims Concert Hall, Southampton - 03/10/2008 SOLD OUT!
Martin Simpson and Will McNicol @ The Studio at The Petersfield School - 03/10/2008
Plastic Toys and Echobeat @ The Talking Heads, Southampton - 03/10/2008
Sam Sparro @ The Corn Exchange, Brighton - 03/10/2008 SOLD OUT!
Norman Jay MBE (DJ) @ The Brook, Southampton - 03/10/2008
Night of Treason, The Exposed and Vinny Void (DJ) @ Moodeaze, Gosport - 03/10/2008
British Sea Power @ Student Union, Southampton University - 03/10/2008
The Silver Beatles (tribute) @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 03/10/2008
Steve Arnott @ The Frog & Frigate, Southampton - 03/10/2008
Longview and Kaiko @ The Freebutt, Brighton - 03/10/2008
Stone Cold @ The Hobbit, Southampton - 03/10/2008
Who's Who (tribute) @ Komedia, Brighton - 03/10/2008
Good Books, Fox Cubs and Fresh Legs @ The Joiners, Southampton - 03/10/2008
Circuits @ The Railway, Winchester - 03/10/2008
Seasick Steve @ The Guildhall, Southampton - 03/10/2008
Travis @ The Pyramids, Southsea - 04/10/2008 SOLD OUT!
Longview @ The Talking Heads, Southampton - 04/10/2008
Cara Dillon @ Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham - 04/10/2008
Rufus Stone @ The Brook, Southampton - 04/10/2008
Flying Pigs @ The RMA Tavern, Portsmouth - 04/10/2008
Fabulous Freddie & The Freeloaders @ The Soul Cellar, Southampton - 04/10/2008
One Weird Fish @ The Colonial Bar, Horndean - 04/10/2008
Natural Blondie (tribute) @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 04/10/2008
Amanda Palmer @ Concorde 2, Brighton - 04/10/2008
Zoe Schwarz & Rob Koral @ Havant Arts Centre - 04/10/2008
The Plymouths, Zwaitec and The Vegas @ The Joiners, Southampton - 04/10/2008
Cheeky Cheeky & The Nosebleeds @ The Freebutt, Brighton - 04/10/2008
Red Indie with Dr Watson (DJ) and Skidmark (DJ) @ Little Johnny Russell's, Portsmouth - 04/10/2008
The Limes, The Rebs and Davis @ The Railway, Winchester - 04/10/2008
Lahanya @ Hamptons, Southampton - 04/10/2008
Hated In The Face (DJ) @ The Fat Fox, Portsmouth - 04/10/2008
Team Waterpolo, Defend Moscow and Minus IQ @ The Joiners, Southampton - 05/10/2008
Billy Ocean @ The Anvil, Basingstoke - 05/10/2008
Loose Tongue and James Tippins @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 05/10/2008
Plastic Little @ The Soul Cellar, Southampton - 05/10/2008
Jeremy Jay, Aaron King and The Hornblower Brothers @ The Freebutt, Brighton - 05/10/2008
Gentle Bren (DJ) @ Little Johnny Russell's, Portsmouth - 05/10/2008
Rolo Tomassi, Throats and Olmec Diagram @ iBar, Bournemouth - 05/10/2008
Billy Irvine @ The Platform Tavern, Southampton - 05/10/2008
Ade Cull, Dave James Wheat and Darin Robinson @ The RMA Tavern, Portsmouth - 05/10/2008
The Groanbox Boys @ The Forge, Basingstoke - 05/10/2008
Big Bang Boogie (DJ) @ The Fat Fox, Portsmouth - 05/10/2008
The Melvins @ Concorde 2, Brighton - 06/10/2008
Beggars @ The Joiners, Southampton - 06/10/2008
Alan Tyler & The Sons Of Littlefield @ The Fat Fox, Portsmouth - 06/10/2008
Art Garfunkel @ The Dome, Brighton - 06/10/2008
Paper Heroes and Jamie & The Lionhearts @ Hamptons, Southampton - 06/10/2008
Michael Bolton @ The Brighton Centre - 06/10/2008
The Hold Steady @ The Pyramids, Southsea - 06/10/2008 CANCELLED!
Rolo Tomassi and Throats @ The Freebutt, Brighton - 06/10/2008
Amy MacDonald @ The Guildhall, Southampton - 06/10/2008
It Bites @ Komedia, Brighton - 06/10/2008
Elbow @ The Guildhall, Portsmouth - 07/10/2008
Eight Legs, Sine Star Project and The Prime @ The Railway, Winchester - 07/10/2008
Seasick Steve @ The Dome, Brighton - 07/10/2008
Paddy Taylor, Becky Jerams & The Selfish Boys and Pathway @ Little Johnny Russell's, Portsmouth - 07/10/2008
Juana Molina @ Komedia, Brighton - 07/10/2008
Aiden @ The Brook, Southampton - 07/10/2008
Jack Alexander, Paul Martin and Atlast @ The Edge of The Wedge, Portsmouth - 07/10/2008
Stu & Denovo @ The Hobbit, Southampton - 07/10/2008
The Redwalls, Offside and The Ben Poole Band @ The Freebutt, Brighton - 07/10/2008
999's, The Circus Sands and The Reelists @ The Fat Fox, Portsmouth - 07/10/2008
The Remnants and Wilf? @ The Joiners, Southampton - 07/10/2008
Gabriella Cilmi @ Komedia, Brighton - 07/10/2008
Louche Manouche @ The Platform Tavern, Southampton - 07/10/2008
One Night Only @ The Pyramids, Southsea - 07/10/2008
Amusement Parks On Fire and Munroe Effect @ The Fat Fox, Portsmouth - 08/10/2008
Sia @ Concorde 2, Brighton - 08/10/2008
Glamour Of The Kill and Dead Mile @ The Joiners, Southampton - 08/10/2008
The Remnants and Monrobots @ The Freebutt, Brighton - 08/10/2008
The Escapade, Mexicofallz, We're What's Left and When Duty Calls @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 08/10/2008
Alan Tyler & The Lost Sons Of Littlefield and The Family @ The Railway, Winchester - 08/10/2008
Chrissy Kybosh, Deeflux and Mikey T @ The Soul Cellar, Southampton - 08/10/2008
Chris Simmons @ Komedia, Brighton - 08/10/2008
Jane Taylor @ The Talking Heads, Southampton - 08/10/2008
The Smyths @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 17/10/2008
Hot Leg (ex-The Darkness) @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 23/10/2008
Imelda May @ The Brook, Southampton - 19/11/2008
Streetlight Manifesto @ The Brook, Southampton - 01/12/2008
The Rezillos @ The Brook, Southampton - 10/12/2008

The scheduled Spiritualized gig at The Pyramids on Tuesday 14th October has moved to The Wedgewood Rooms, original tickets remain valid (contact the venue's box office for refund information).

This week's Waster doubles as the after-party for the Showcase 08 competition, with the full force of the Southsea Mafia DJs in effect, armed with the best indiepunkelectrorock'n'rave in town. Portsmouth's Envy nightclub will be open for the usual shenanigans from 2200 tomorrow, Thursday 2nd October; owing to a PowerFM party in sister club Liquid entry will be via the Envy doors only. Admission is a mere £2.20 before 2300, rising to £3.20 after, and more information, including how to get yourself on the guest list, can be found on Facebook.

Southampton Indie label Sotones will be showcasing its roster with an all day shindig at The Hobbit this Saturday, 4th October. The line-up includes The Moulettes, Haunted Stereo, I See Sparks, Modernaire, Jackie Paper, Peter Lyons and Rob Skipper & the Musical Differences, with bands on-stage from 1400. The fun runs through till 0300, and entrance is FREE before 2200.

The Grand Final of The Wedgewood Rooms' Showcase 08 competition takes place tomorrow, Thursday 2nd September, and features Almeida, Melodramas, Rusty Sheriff & Friends, Holy Roller and Shegotsick. Good luck to all the bands taking part though, to re-use my lame Highlander reference of a few week's back, there can only be one winner. Doors open at 2000, admission is £5.

Funkt-If-Ino returns to The Wedgewood Rooms this Saturday, 4th October, for a night of classic funk, soul and disco courtesy of Boba Funk, Darth Fader, Chewbazza and Jabba (aka the Funkt-If-Ino All Stars). Doors open at 2200 with admission £5 before 2230, £6 after.

The Hobbit hosts a fund-raiser for Cancer Research this Sunday, 5th October, featuring live music from The Blue Stragglers, EverAfta, Indigo Sun and Still Frame. Bands start at 1800.

The Visitors, a six-piece folk-rock band, and Two Fingers Of Firewater, a five-piece roots combo, are the guest artists at this week's Roger Courtney's Open Mike Club. Doors open at The Barn at The Milton Arms at 1900 tomorrow, Thursday 2nd October, with guest performances starting at 2000; the Open Mike session follows at 2200. Admission is FREE!

And that's it for another week; today I was mostly listening to the Arctic Monkeys' back catalogue and The National's excellent long player, Alligator. Be sure to join me next week when I'll be .

:o)

The Gigwatcher 24/09/2008

That Place Up The Road

Bundled with this week's NME was the Indie Map of Britain and Ireland, a repackaged edition of the Student Guide the magazine usually punts out at this time of the year. Whereas Portsmouth made it as a foot-note on Southampton's double-page entry last year, thanks to The Wedgewood Rooms if memory serves, Pompey doesn't get a mention this time around.

Not that I'm bitter.. but..

*koff*

Moving swiftly on; I plucked the following gigs from the back pages of this week's plastic wrapped edition of the NME:

The Paddingtons @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 01/10/2008
Lykke Li @ Concorde 2, Brighton - 02/10/2008
Team Waterpolo and Defend Moscow @ Audio, Brighton - 03/10/2008
Team Waterpolo and Defend Moscow @ The Joiners, Southampton - 05/10/2008
One Night Only @ The Pyramids, Portsmouth - 07/10/2008 SOLD OUT!
Stephen Stills @ The Brighton Centre - 10/10/2008
The Paddingtons @ Audio, Brighton - 25/10/2008
Red Light Company @ The Cellars, Portsmouth - 09/11/2008
Red Light Company @ The Joiners, Southampton - 11/11/2008
Red Light Company @ Coalition, Brighton - 12/11/2008
Pete & The Pirates @ The Fat Fox, Southsea - 13/11/2008
Red Light Company @ Boileroom, Guildford - 13/11/2008
The Automatic and Nick Harrison @ The Old Fire Station, Bournemouth - 19/11/2008
Guillemots @ The Pyramids, Portsmouth - 21/11/2008
I'm From Barcelona @ Concorde 2, Brighton - 26/11/2008
Pete & The Pirates @ Concorde 2, Brighton - 29/11/2008
Keane @ BIC, Bournemouth - 03/02/2009
Keane @ The Brighton Centre - 10/02/2009

I shall, of course, endeavour to add the above gigs onto the SoMC Events Calendar sometime during the weekend (but, given that I'm fairly useless when it comes to time management, it's highly likely that I'll run out of hours in the day with nothing posted). The Events Calendar is (when I eventually get around to updating it) a handy repository of musical events in the local area, full of lovely gigs like these...

Ezio, Fearne and Mercury Men @ The Opera House, Bournemouth - 25/09/2008
The Fall The Rise, Rushing With Apathy and Sex Hungry Grannies @ The Joiners, Southampton - 25/09/2008
Dennis Locorriere @ The Anvil, Basingstoke - 25/09/2008
Islands @ The Freebutt, Brighton - 25/09/2008
The Ornament Birds and James Cullen @ Basement Jaks (Jolly Sailor), Portsmouth - 25/09/2008
The Ting Tings @ The Guildhall, Southampton - 25/09/2008 SOLD OUT!
The Hamsters @ Komedia, Brighton - 25/09/2008
Kill Kasper @ The Fat Fox, Portsmouth - 25/09/2008
Jake Shillingford and Dlugokecki @ The Railway, Winchester - 25/09/2008
Dave Arcari @ The Platform Tavern, Southampton - 25/09/2008
The Evil Puppies @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 26/09/2008
Recreation, Goodnight Johnathan and Alex Kriche @ The Hobbit, Southampton - 26/09/2008
Brian Houston, Polly Wood & Steve Picken @ The Studio at The Petersfield School - 26/09/2008
Hot Rats @ The Fat Fox, Portsmouth - 26/09/2008
Y&T @ The Brook, Southampton - 26/09/2008
Millencolin @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 26/09/2008
Kaiko and Sion @ The Railway, Winchester - 26/09/2008
Hong Kong Gardeners Club (DJ) @ Basement Jaks (Jolly Sailor), Portsmouth - 26/09/2008
Max Pashm Band and Andy Satellite (DJ) @ Komedia, Brighton - 26/09/2008
Vinnie Void (DJ) @ The Fawcett Inn, Portsmouth - 26/09/2008
Lonely Joe Parker, Peter Lyons and James Ewers @ Hamptons, Southampton - 26/09/2008
Schizophonic @ The Red Lion, Stubbington - 26/09/2008
The Uplifter (DJ) @ The Talking Heads, Portsmouth - 26/09/2008
The Legendary Derek @ The Frog & Frigate, Southampton - 27/09/2008
Celtish @ Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham - 27/09/2008
The Silver Beatles @ The Brook, Southampton - 27/09/2008
Prior Engagement @ The RMA Tavern, Portsmouth - 27/09/2008
Bury Tomorrow, Random Conflict and Many Things Untold @ The Joiners, Southampton - 27/09/2008
The Trevor John Band @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 27/09/2008
Spiers & Boden and Chris Ricketts @ The Studio at The Petersfield School - 27/09/2008
Dirty Rat Child (DJ) and The Uplifter (DJ) @ The Hobbit, Southampton - 27/09/2008
Gentle Bren (DJ) @ The Fat Fox, Portsmouth - 27/09/2008
Civilian and Narration @ The Freebutt, Brighton - 27/09/2008
Red Indie with Dr Watson (DJ) and Skidmark (DJ) @ Little Johnny Russell's, Portsmouth - 27/09/2008
The Mustangs @ The Square Brewery, Petersfield - 27/09/2008
Suckerpunch @ The Railway, Winchester - 27/09/2008
Fighting With Wire and General Fiasco @ Hamptons, Southampton - 27/09/2008
Bowie Experience (tribute) @ The Talking Heads, Portsmouth - 27/09/2008
The Peth and Hijera @ The Soul Cellar, Southampton - 28/09/2008
G2 (Genesis tribute) @ The Brook, Southampton - 28/09/2008
Kaid and [tba] @ The RMA Tavern, Portsmouth - 28/09/2008
James & Denovo @ The Hobbit, Southampton - 28/09/2008
Die So Fluid, Endless Dissent and Thinking For Tuesday @ The Railway, Winchester - 28/09/2008
Lost On Landing, Out Of Sight and Mimi Soya @ The Joiners, Southampton - 28/09/2008
Gentle Bren (DJ) @ Little Johnny Russell's, Portsmouth - 28/09/2008
Alex Roberts @ The Platform Tavern, Southampton - 28/09/2008
Tiny Spark @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 28/09/2008
Dragonforce and Turisas @ The Guildhall, Southampton - 28/09/2008 SOLD OUT!
Canterbury and Long Story Short @ Hamptons, Southampton - 28/09/2008
Prior Engagement @ The Fat Fox, Portsmouth - 29/09/2008
Voodoo Six, Breaker and Montrose Ave @ The Freebutt, Brighton - 29/09/2008
Golden Silvers, Ex Lovers and Citadels @ The Joiners, Southampton - 29/09/2008
Liz Green, Ben Wetherill and Tom Brosseau @ Komedia, Brighton - 29/09/2008
This Town Needs Guns, Tall Ships and Luke Leighfield @ The Railway Rifle Club, Portsmouth - 29/09/2008
White Lies @ Komedia, Brighton - 29/09/2008
Bromheads Jacket @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 30/09/2008
Serafina Steer, Animal Magic Tricks and Daisy-Emily @ The Freebutt, Brighton - 30/09/2008
Lovvers and You're Smiling Now But We'll All Turn Into Demons @ The Nell Gwynne, Portsmouth - 30/09/2008
Radu Lupu @ Turner Sims Concert Hall, Southampton - 30/09/2008 SOLD OUT!
Herbie Goins and The Norman Beaker Band @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 30/09/2008
Kill Hannah @ Concorde 2, Brighton - 30/09/2008
Oxygen Thief, Champ Of The Day and Hometown Show @ The Edge of The Wedge, Portsmouth - 30/09/2008
Andy & Denovo @ The Hobbit, Southampton - 30/09/2008
Ladyhawke @ Komedia, Brighton - 30/09/2008
The Plight, Outcry Collective and Immortal Youth @ The Joiners, Southampton - 30/09/2008
The Inklings @ The Talking Heads, Portsmouth - 30/09/2008
HPR, The James Cleaver Quartet and Venice Ahoy @ Hamptons, Southampton - 30/09/2008
Neil Cowley Trio @ Komedia, Brighton - 01/10/2008
The Paddingtons @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 01/10/2008
Walls of Jericho, The Red Chord, All Shall Perish and Animosity @ The Brook, Southampton - 01/10/2008
The Mick Pini Band @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 01/10/2008
PP & The Floorshakers @ Chicago Rock Cafe, Fareham - 01/10/2008
The Blackout @ Concorde 2, Brighton - 01/10/2008
Voodoo Six, Exile Arise and Jenna's Revenge @ The Joiners, Southampton - 01/10/2008
The Duke Spirit @ Komedia, Brighton - 01/10/2008
Stone Free @ The Hobbit, Southampton - 01/10/2008
The Plight, Outcry Collective and Chasing Tomorrow @ The Freebutt, Brighton - 01/10/2008
The Reservoirs, Get Your Ass To Mars and The Mustangs @ The Talking Heads, Southampton - 01/10/2008
Jack Rabbit @ The Fat Fox, Portsmouth - 01/10/2008
Rory Ellis @ Komedia, Brighton - 01/10/2008
Data.Select.Party, Joey Nightmare, Medison and Full Proof @ The Railway Rifle Club, Portsmouth - 01/10/2008
Caimbo and Kodiak Jack @ The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth - 28/10/2008
Sly & Robbie @ The Brook, Southampton - 28/10/2008
Misty's Big Adventure @ The Talking Heads, Portsmouth - 29/10/2008
The Fall and Bobby Peru @ The Brook, Southampton - 05/11/2008
Lacuna Coil @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 14/11/2008
Stephen Fretwell @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - 18/11/2008

Waster this week features live performances from local bands The Elements and Pathway, followed by the Southsea Mafia DJs through till 0230. The doors open of Portsmouth's Envy nightclub will be open from 2200 tomorrow, Thursday 27th September, with admission just £2.20 before 2300 (£3.20 after). Further information, including how to get on the guest list, can be found on the event's Facebook page.

Pure Acoustic, a showcase for local singer/songwriters, returns to Havant Arts Centre this Tuesday, 30th September. An engineer and PA will be available on the night, artists interested in performing should be at the venue by 1930 to arrange a slot with the promoter. Doors open at 2000 and admission is £3 (£1.50 for performers).

Portmouth promoter Southsea DIY hosts its first all day event this Saturday, 28th September, at The Fawcett Inn. The line-up includes Kelly Kemp, Sam Russo, You Me and the Atom Bomb, Beat the Red Light, Attack! Vipers!, The Grizzley Ends and Crazy Arm, with bands on-stage from 1500 through to 2300. Admission is a suggested donation of £3.

The Wedgewood Rooms hosts the third semi-final of its Showcase 08 competition tomorrow, Thursday 25th September, with The Levels, The Elizans, In Darklight and Holy Roller battling it out for a slot in the final. Doors open at 2000, admission is £4.

Chaos returns to The Wedgewood Rooms this Saturday, 27th September, for another slice of indie-fuelled anarchy and alternative shenanigans. Will Chump and DJ Lemon will be over-seeing the Main Room, with Marky Marc and Hev Stilet-Hoe in the Chaos Lounge (aka The Edge of The Wedge). Doors open 2200 through to 0300, entrance is £5 on the door (last admission at 0100).

Following the success of last year's event, Love Albert Road Day returns to Southsea's finest thoroughfare this Sunday, 28th September, for seven fun-packed hours of FREE entertainment. The Wedgewood Rooms will be hosting one the event's three stages, with Autons, The White Coats and The Good Time Charlies performing. Next door, in The Edge of The Wedge, the chaps from Cool Banana will be doing their thing. Further along Albert Road, The Beatmakers will be bringing their brand of soul to The Fat Fox. Unfortunately Seasick Steve has had to cancel his appearance, though the organisers have a couple of surprise guest artists up their sleeves. The main event runs from 1000 to 1700, more information can be found on the event's Facebook page.

Kiss My Bass returns to Café Havana in Southsea this Saturday, 27th September, for more beats and bass. DJ Charge (Breakneck) and Phil Harvey (Waster/HKGC) are the guests on the decks this time, joining residents DJs Fotza, Eratik Behaviour and Udy. Doors open 2000 through 0100; admission is FREE before 2200, £2 after.

Portsmouth five-piece pop rock band KiZmiT and roots three-piece Thinker provide the guest performances at this week's Roger Courtney's Open Mike Club. Doors open at The Barn at The Milton Arms at 1900 tomorrow, Thursday 27th September, with guest performances starting at 2000; the Open Mike session follows at 2200. Admission is FREE!

And that's it for another week; today I was mostly listening to Glasvegas' debut album and The National's excellent long player, Boxer. Be sure to join me next week when I'll be packing for my holibobs.

:o)