By Anita Foxall. Big Special are the result of a music/spoken word 17-year-old friendship. They claim ‘it’s not Big and it’s not Special’ but they came over to the Joiners on Sunday 7 April and showed us they actually are that big and that special of a band. Big...
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Southampton’s Welly release new single, Shopping
Southampton’s Welly have premiered their brand new single Shopping – available now alongside an exuberant music video that introduces one of the UK’s most exciting new bands. You can watch the video here. Satirical, sincere and startlingly accomplished, Shopping is as razor-sharp a send up of modern consumerism as...
The Libertines come to Bournemouth in autumn
The Libertines released of their fourth studio album entitled, All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade on 8th March 2024. The release marks the band’s first new album in nine years. They are also hitting the road, and will be coming to Bournemouth’s O2 Academy on November 21st. The tour...
Loyle Carner to headline Southampton Summer Sessions this June
Loyle Carner will headline the first ever TK Maxx presents Southampton Summer Sessions on Saturday 29 June. He is the latest to join an unmissable collection of world-class talent, including Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Tom Jones, Madness, Placebo, Paloma Faith, and Kaiser Chiefs set to headline Guildhall Square for Southampton Summer Sessions from 15 to 30 June. One of...
Victorious Festival 2023 donates over £150,000 to charitable and good causes this year
Victorious Festival is organised by a team of locals who are passionate about Portsmouth and enjoy spreading positivity through their Victorious in the Community arm and charitable contributions. This year saw Victorious in the Community donate over £150,000 to good causes, bringing the total since 2014 to £711,426.53. But...
Paul Weller brings UK tour to Portsmouth this autumn
Paul Weller, who recently announced a 15 date April tour selling out in record time, confirms a second leg in 2024. This 17-date stint throughout October and November sees Paul and his band gracing stages right across the country and includes 2 nights apiece in both Newcastle and Glasgow,...
Cardinals return with new single and Southampton Joiners date
Image by: Emilyn Cardona. Ireland’s Cardinals have returned with “Unreal”, their much-anticipated follow-up to last year’s debut single proper, “Roseland”, a song saw them heralded across press for the maturity and fully-formed nature of their sound. The 7″ vinyl, released on tastemaker label So Young, went on to hurriedly...
Placebo to headline Southampton Summer Sessions this June
Today Placebo have been announced as the latest headliners for the inaugural TK Maxx presents Southampton Summer Sessions, with support from Friedberg. These latest names join the already announced Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Tom Jones, Madness Paloma Faith, and Kaiser Chiefs on the growing lineup of incredible acts taking...
Victorious Festival Seaside Stage Is Back for 2024
Victorious Festival is thrilled to announce one of the most iconic stages, the Seaside Stage, is back for 2024, presented by Beats and Swing. Back with a huge line-up for the weekend, including Australian artist Dub FX – known for revolutionising the concept of a one man band with...
Judas Priest announce new single ahead of UK & Irish tour
New single, The Serpent and the King – from the album, Invincible Shield, released on 8 March – sees Judas Priest at their heavy metal best, with what is without doubt the most fist pumping track on their much-anticipated forthcoming new album. The new single launched as Apple Music’s...