The Alarm’s Mike Peters returns to public life after a year dominated by pneumonia and a serious leukaemia relapse, with the release of the video to ‘Forwards’, the title track from the band’s forthcoming album, out 2nd June, and a touring schedule, bringing the band to Southsea’s Wedgewood Rooms...
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Review: Art House community pantry
by Joy McKay. If you haven’t already discovered it The Art House in Southampton is a performance venue and social centre on Above Bar, opposite The Guildhall. They offer live music, performance poetry, storytelling and comedy as well as workshops and classes, drop-in community cafe events, a community pantry and...
Jazz musician Ray d’Inverno performing at Turner Sims Southampton to celebrate his 80th birthday
Turner Sims Southampton celebrates the 80th birthday of one of Southampton’s best known musicians, Ray d’Inverno, on Sunday 5 March with a special concert featuring the man himself. The acclaimed jazz pianist ran Southampton Jazz Club for many years, alongside his career as a Professor of Mathematics and General...
Dan Mar-Molinero: Hometown Jazzer
By Charlie Hislop. Dan Mar-Molinero – for many years at the core of Southampton’s music scene and music education has finally released an album of his own music. ‘Taproot’ came out on Bandcamp today (March 3). It’s a big band, lockdown-created, Ivor Novello award-nominated jazz project. It’s Dan’s work...
Interview: Caity Baser to play Southampton homecoming gig in April
by Peter Nicholson. It’s homecoming time for Southampton’s Caity Baser on the 19th April. The Engine Rooms in Southampton will host this dynamic young musician when she returns to her home city following a whirlwind rise to stardom. The show is already SOLD OUT, although this is hardly a...
Kasabian announced as Saturday headliners at Victorious Festival, Southsea
Kasabian have this morning (10/2/23) been announced as the Saturday headliner act at this year’s Victorious Festival in Southsea, which takes place from August 25 to 27. Further announcements made today include Pete Tong, Ibiza Classics, alt-J, Ben Howard, Ellie Goulding, Friendly Fires, Natalie Imbruglia, Kaiser Chiefs, Annie Macmanus,...
Review: Rob Clamp – The Joiners, Southampton
words and pictures by Peter Nicholson. When one of our local talents sells out the iconic Joiners at his first attempt, it has to be a gig worth attending! So I did exactly that. Hailing from Romsey, Rob Clamp, is now busier than he’s ever been through his music...
Review: Maja Lena – Heartbreakers, Southampton – 28th January 2023.
words and photos by Peter Nicholson. Following my preview interview with Maja Lena (click here) and listening to her latest album a couple of weeks ago, I was really looking forward to hearing how the very polished tracks from the album would transfer to the live stage. I was...
Review: Gracie Abrams, Vinilo outstore at The Brook, Southampton – 27th January 2023.
by Peter Nicholson. On Friday evening, the stage at The Brook, Southampton, was the brief home for a talented, young, American musician during a brief visit to the UK. I say “home” because the hour-long gig felt more like a gathering of friends than the usual feel of a...
DMA’S come to Bournemouth’s O2 Academy on tour ahead of album How Many Dreams?
DMA’S are on the road this spring, and coming to Bournemouth’s O2 Academy on April 7. They recently released new single Fading Like a Picture from their forthcoming album How Many Dreams?, due out on March 31. Previous releases from the album, Olympia and Everybody’s Saying Thursday’s the Weekend...