A celebration of 50 years of The Damned. One of those special nights, even though it was Wembley Arena.
Category Archives: Reviews
Jah Wobble Visits Wimborne
Some live experiences are hard to share (especially with camera and phone ban) – sometimes you just have to be there. That is true of this bass led band of talent.
Spring Bunnies in Bournemouth
Some apprehension after some bad reports from the earlier Manchester gig in particular. McCulloch blew it all away tonight with a set packed with musical gems.
Rock’n’Rollers Telling Stories – the book tours
A spate of evenings of chat and tunes with some reflective rock’n’rollers with books to promote. All very interesting.
Jim Bob live in Southampton
The lyrics, melodies and entertaining personality that is Jim Bob, once of Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine – live in Southampton.
The Rifles Live Unplugged and in Southampton
A gathering of The Rifles clan in a revamped church in Southampton, to accompany their unplugged album.
Gig Venue: Papillon, Southampton
A smart small venue in an old church.
Maxïmo Park – live in Bournemouth – at last
At last, I get to see Maxïmo Park on one of their tours, after 20 years of buying their records.
Suede live – Pompey
Is Brett Anderson the greatest live performer of a generation, the Britpop generation? Just maybe. New music and new energy.
The Molotovs – A Monday Night in Southampton
With their first album released this week, The Molotovs reach a significant stage on their impressive evolution.
Gigs with Ivan 