words and pictures by Peter Nicholson. It’s always great to be able to photograph a band whose music I grew up with. This was the case on Tuesday night (8 November) when I headed to The 1865 in Southampton to see Soul Asylum. Although the band originally formed in...
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Peter Hook & The Light to bring a celebration of Joy Division and New Order hits to Southampton’s 1865
One of British music’s most influential bands, Joy Division will be celebrated by one of the founding members, Peter Hook, on tour next year. Peter Hook & The Light will be bringing Joy Division: A Celebration to venues across the UK, including Sheffield’s Foundry, Cardiff’s Tramshed and Southampton’s The...
Review: Blancmange at The Brook, Southampton.
words and pictures by Peter Nicholson. Although I’d like to be thought to be far too young, I clearly remember the Summer of 1979 and hearing “Are Friends Electric” for the first time. It was arguably the birth of mainstream appreciation of synth-based music. It sprang from the “New...
Review: MY BABY at The 1865, Southampton
by Alex Thurley-Ratcliff. MY BABY at The 1865 last night (November 4) was the first ‘proper’ gig I’ve been to in three years. I actually tried to go to see them last year at the same venue but I was too ill, as I’ve been slowly recovering from long...
Review & interview: Plastic Mermaids – The Joiners, Southampton
words and pictures by Peter Nicholson. Another stormy night was on the cards as I headed to this iconic venue, The Joiners, in Southampton for the Plastic Mermaids gig (November 4). They were back in Southampton to promote their recent album “It’s Not Comfortable To Grow”, and, hailing from...
Southampton music charity SoCo awarded £100k to support music making for younger children in the city
Southampton music charity, SoCo Music, has been awarded £100,000 funding by Youth Music to support music making for children under five in the city. SoCo was set up in Southampton in 2008. It is a not-for-profit music organisation, providing inclusive music-making opportunities and supporting the music-making sector, across Hampshire. ...
Blancmange come to The Brook, Southampton, following the release of album Private View
Following the release of their new album Private View, Blancmange are on an extensive nationwide tour, bringing them to The Brook, Southampton, on November 5. The album’s highlights include ‘Reduced Voltage’. With a cosmic feel, the song features David Rhodes’ guitar unfurling in waves of immersive tones alongside subtle electronics. ...
Alt rock LGBTQ+ band Hunting Hearts bring a ‘Queer Prom’ to Hampshire
On November 4th at The Edge of the Wedge in Southsea, Hunting Hearts – alt rock LGBTQ+ band from Southampton – are hosting “Queer Prom”, featuring a diverse line-up of queer artists and band from across Hampshire, including Wyse from Portsmouth, Velour from Bournemouth and another Southampton based band,...
Sea Girls talk about their album, Homesick, ahead of their date at O2 Guildhall Southampton
Right before the pandemic hit, London-based band Sea Girls were poised to make their next triumphant step. Henry Camamile (lead vocals, guitar), Rory Young (lead guitar), Andrew Dawson (bass) and Oliver Khan (drums) had just come off their first European headlining tour, playing 20 dates across the continent and...
Southampton musician Amy Da Silva wins Youth Music award in national competition
Southampton musician Amy da Silva has won the Youth Music Best Original Track Award (Solo) sponsored by TikTok with her her track Think Twice. She has featured on both Sounds of Southampton Vol 1 and Vol2 albums,made by SoCo Music Project, a not-for-profit music organisation that provides inclusive music-making...