
Blackpool rockers Boston Manor graced the stage of Southampton’s wonderful The 1865 after an apparent 5 years apart! This shocking fact was a brilliant way to start the sold-out show. Whilst the room was not actually full and only *technically* sold-out, as many fans were sadly unable to attend since Storm Eunice added some unexpected…

Since forming in 2019, Leeds-based post-punk outfit Yard Act have quickly risen the genre’s ranks, despite (of course) having the COVID-19 pandemic to contest with in the following year. Their debut album, ‘The Overload’ was released in January this year, reaching #2 in the UK albums chart (just marginally behind Years & Years at the…

I have never seen a live dance competition before, so was really excited to have the opportunity to review the Southampton Dance Competition, the biggest University dance competition in the South. I was not disappointed. The atmosphere was electric. At the start of the day, you could sense the mixture of nerves and excitement, especially…

When I arrived at the O2 Academy in Bournemouth, I was met by a huge queue of people outside. Some had been camping there for more than seven hours just to be at the front of the queue. We can’t forget about the incredibly talented supporting acts, first up was Bitters performing their indie-pop music…