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LEAP live in Southampton

New band to me; debut album recently released and a sell out at The Joiners.

Posted byivaninblack15th May 202615th May 2026Posted inGigs, Live bands, Music, Reviews, VenuesTags: Dear Tash, Gigs, gigswithivan, Joiners, LEAP, Live, SouthamptonLeave a comment on LEAP live in Southampton

Suzi Quatro – last night of UK tour in Bournemouth

70s icon Suzi is still rocking, aged 75. I went along to salute her lifetime in rock’n’roll.

Posted byivaninblack29th Apr 202630th Apr 2026Posted inGigs, Live bands, Music, Reviews, VenuesTags: Bournemouth, Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre, Gigs, gigswithivan.uk, Live, Music, Suzi QuatroLeave a comment on Suzi Quatro – last night of UK tour in Bournemouth

The Damned 50th Anniversary bash

A celebration of 50 years of The Damned. One of those special nights, even though it was Wembley Arena.

Posted byivaninblack19th Apr 202619th Apr 2026Posted inGigs, Live bands, Music, Reviews, VenuesTags: anniversary, Arena, Gigs, gigswithivan.uk, Live, Music, Peter Hook, Peter Hook and the Light, The Courettes, The Damned, The Loveless, wembleyLeave a comment on The Damned 50th Anniversary bash

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.

Posted byivaninblack30th Mar 20267th Apr 2026Posted inGigs, Live bands, Music, Reviews, VenuesTags: Boscombe, Bournemouth, Bournemouth O2 Academy, Echo and the Bunnymen, Gigs, gigswithivan.uk, Ian McCulloch, Live, The WeaveLeave a comment on Spring Bunnies in Bournemouth

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.

Posted byivaninblack24th Mar 202627th Mar 2026Posted inGigs, Live bands, Music, Reviews, VenuesTags: 1865, Gigs, gigswithivan.uk, Interrobang, Jim Bob, Live, Live music, SouthamptonLeave a comment on Jim Bob 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.

Posted byivaninblack14th Mar 202627th Mar 2026Posted inGigs, Live bands, Music, Reviews, VenuesTags: acoustic, Gigs, Live, Live music, Reviews, Rifles, Southampton Owen Hackett, The Rifles, tour, unpluggedLeave a comment on The Rifles Live Unplugged and in Southampton

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.

Posted byivaninblack21st Feb 202621st Feb 2026Posted inGigs, Live bands, Music, Reviews, VenuesTags: Art Brut, Boscombe, Gigs, gigswithivan, Live, Maximo Park, Music, O2 Academy Bournemouth, ReviewsLeave a comment on Maxïmo Park – live in Bournemouth – at last

Suede live – Pompey

Is Brett Anderson the greatest live performer of a generation, the Britpop generation? Just maybe. New music and new energy.

Posted byivaninblack15th Feb 202615th Feb 2026Posted inGigs, Live bands, Music, Reviews, VenuesTags: Bloodworm, Brett Anderson, Gigs, gigswithivan, Live, Music, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Guildhall, Reviews, Suede1 Comment on Suede live – Pompey

The Molotovs – A Monday Night in Southampton

With their first album released this week, The Molotovs reach a significant stage on their impressive evolution.

Posted byivaninblack7th Feb 20268th Feb 2026Posted inGigs, Live bands, Music, Reviews, VenuesTags: Gigs, gigswithivan, Live, live music reviews, South Street, Southampton, The Brook, The MolotovsLeave a comment on The Molotovs – A Monday Night in Southampton

The Skids – live in Brum

The celebrate the 45th anniversary of the release of The Absolute Game album, Richard Jobson is out on tour again and giving it everything, with the current Skids line up.

Posted byivaninblack1st Feb 20268th Feb 2026Posted inGigs, Live bands, Music, Reviews, VenuesTags: Au Pairs, Birmingham, Digbeth, Gigs, gigswithivan, Live, Reviews, Richard Jobson, The Crossing, The Skids1 Comment on The Skids – live in Brum

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