





Words – Matt Plummer: The Bread Shed, Manchester ( support from Bastette and Shape Of Water) Photos – Marty Moffat: The Patriot, Crumlin (Bad Touch, Piston, The 501’s) What a bloody brilliant evening. Here ends the review. Ok, maybe I do need to write more, but to be fair, everything…

Words – Claire Hill Photos – Mac Kendrick (MK Photogrxphy) Layered up and ignoring the freezing weather, we’re excited to see the trio of emerging bands on the bill in The Alleyway, the live music venue at the back of The Cobblestones traditional pub, courtesy of Hold Tight PR. CANCEL…

The glamour continued on stage two as Bastette vocalist Caroline Eve Kenyon spun and danced across the whole stage in her PVC catsuit, without missing a note. The lights were brightened as she slowed down her…

Words – Suzi Bootz Photos – Emma Painter (Pacific Curd Photography) In the Halloween bedecked venue that is Suburbia, a three-tier gig is about to rock Southampton to the core… WESTERN SAND First up with the wah-wah-wow factor are local band Western Sand. This band know what they are about and…

Words – Naomi Sanders Gigs are often treated like a party, a get together of people to enjoy their favourite music in a safe environment. After a year of no live music, that celebratory feeling certainly returns whenever a live show does happen, especially if those shows are performed by…

Words – Doug Bearne Pictures – Alison Boler People have been waiting a long time for this gig. After the joys of Lockdown and no live music for nearly eighteen months, this should have been happening in August, but COVID-19 in the camp stopped that happening. But, thanks to all…