BIGKids are a pop duo from Camden. Ben Hudson McIldowie (aka, Mr Hudson) and Rosie Bones (daughter of Bill Oddie) play such infectious duets it’s hard not to sing-a-long, no doubt these songs will be stuck in your head for days. They have just released their debut album Never Grow Up and are touring the UK. They…
Gig number four out of a string of twenty-five for Dan Le Sac (and friends) took place in the good old St. Mary’s end of Southampton on Sunday night at The Joiners. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed the sounds that bounced into the half-filled venue; with three…
A memorable and well executed night for a fitting end to Freshers’ Week.
Catch a Fire at the Guildhall is set to pay tribute to the legendary music of Bob Marley and the Wailers, whilst celebrating 50 years of Jamaican independence, on Friday 12 October. Part of the the Lively Up! festival, which is touring 50 musicians and dancers to ten UK cities, honouring several reggae icons including…
Coming back to the UK after a series of extensive tours, Wolfgang presented their poppy electronica at The Joiners, with support coming from Winterhours and Pivotal. Starting up the evening was the four-piece Winterhours. Their brand of folk infused Americana drew in the initially cautious crowd, and although removed from the hooks and peppy beats…
A decent crowd started to form around a small band stand in the middle of a park in Southampton on Wednesday evening. The only sign that something was happening to a regular ‘out-of-the-loop’ passer by would be the enigmatic triangle hanging from the bandstand. Not so enigmatic to the fans that surrounded it however. It…
Bastille have announced their Triangle Tour. They have simply let the public (via Facebook) decide three locations in which they will be playing an outdoor, unplugged session for those dedicated fans that decide to show up in the random locations. Southampton prevailed and got the most votes out of all the cities nominated (Go Southampton!),…
Every time I go and see these guys I’m always taken aback by what an incredible sound they can make. Who needs a bass player when you can sound this good as a duo? Their joint presence fills the stage enough; the musical chemistry between them is obvious, the breaks are spot-on, the fills are…
Starting a little delayed, the evening began with a set from The Fruit Cellar (pictured left), who hadn’t played together up until the night before the gig. Despite this, their set was tight, given that their songs are based on catchy hooks and, by helping the crowd sing along by telling them the lyrics beforehand, they proved…
Anyone wanting to be catapulted back to the early ’00s simply had to pop down to The Talking Heads to see the legendary Wheatus and the originator of ‘post-punk laptop rap’ MC Lars. Everyone’s heard ‘Teenage Dirtbag’ and often mistaken Wheatus for Weezer; someone even shouted for them to play ‘Beverly Hills’ during the set, but many…
After Shade, it was time for Wessex Lane to host the festivities, albeit without the sun.
Shade, one of the biggest halls events on the calendar, returns for another year featuring top UK artist Rudimental.
It’s a hot, dry summer evening and The Talking Heads is alive with primarily English students milling around, drinking rosé and playing board games. Exams are over for most of us so the atmosphere is one that you’d expect from a bunch of musically-inclined students, willing to support a friend at a local music venue. The…
In the period since the release of their last single, ‘Jealous Don’t You Know’, The Heartbreaks have been some very busy boys. Supporting both Morrissey and Hurts across Europe, The Heartbreaks have undoubtedly made a name for themselves and expanded their fan base significantly over the past few months. With the upcoming release of their debut album, this…