In the aftermath of its glorious reopening weekend The Talking Heads has once again bravely championed the local music scene with the appropriation of Rock’s most ancient and sacred ritual – a Battle of the Bands competition. Taking place sporadically over the next few months, with two heats in Southampton and six in Portsmouth, undiscovered…
As part of Takedown 2012, the Guitar Central stage saw The Cube turn into a heavy, adrenaline fuelled arena.
Back after a one-year hiatus, the one-day rock and metal festival Takedown returned last month. This year it was hosted by the University of Southampton, and featured a bigger lineup than ever. This review focuses on the performances of the Monster Energy Stage (the main stage), which was located inside Garden Court (also known as…
After the highly anticipated release of their third album Given to the Wild, fans of The Maccabees, including myself, simply couldn’t wait for them to take it on tour. Before the show, guitarist Felix White said how lovely it is to play in a venue as beautiful as The Guildhall and said how great it is to be…
February saw James Morrison’s long awaited return to the stage as he stopped off at Southampton on his nationwide tour. The gig was well received and definitely worth the long wait as fans heard an eclectic mix of singles, originating from his former and current albums. After an hour-long wait, the support act Rainy Boy Sleep…
AIM, Livesoc and Rocksoc came together once again for the annual Roc Party at The Cube, with a lineup that ranged from national major label artists to local indie talent. First up were the university band and unsigned act Ideawake, who mixed bouncing rhythms, tight musicianship and charming vocals into a concoction that did a rather…
Opening with a side-splitting anecdote about having spent the afternoon scouring Winchester’s only council estate for the tell-tale signs of a certain kind of salesman (which he described as a BMW in the driveway), Beans on Toast set the tone of what has to have been one of the most entertaining gigs I’ve been to…
The band show off their potential and skill with an energetic performance at a packed out Cellar.
I was suitably astonished when I arrived at the Guildhall to see at least 100 teenage fans huddling in their onesies and value priced duvets around the icy cold square. I arrived a few hours early and after speaking to some of them, they revealed they’d been there since 7am! This is a sight you…
Mike Duce and his gang of rowdy North Londoners have the world at their feet it seems, as 2012 begins to take shape. With frequent radio plays, a near sell-out tour and a potentially career-defining album recording on the horizon, this year could spell big things for the surprisingly shy Duce. The first date of…
This month Dead To Me and The Human Project are coming to tear the roof off of The Joiners
On February 10th, American rockers Brand New will be taking the centre stage at the Southampton Guildhall. The band initially shot to prominence with the release of Deja Entendu in 2003. The album received critical acclaim and cemented the band’s status as the leaders of the massive emo-rock scene of the time. Since then they have released…
Frequency returns for 2012 to prove they are still the absolute top student gig night in the city.
After skipping a year, Metal Hammer‘s Defenders of the Faith tour returned to Southampton; and you’ve got to hand it to the organisers, every year so far they’ve done a pretty good job of getting together a sweet lineup that offers something to tattooed oldies and swoopy-haired younglings alike. Rise to Remain are currently being…