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REEF with Special Guests “A” – Engine Rooms, Southampton Arriving at Southampton’s Engine Rooms upon the release of their 6th studio album, Reef were ready to go back to basics. As while 2018’s “Revelation” took on new ground with a … Continue reading →

Every so often a band comes along where the hype indicates they’re “ones to look out for” or “the next big thing”. In the case of Wet Leg, this is emphasised even more so locally with the band being based … Continue reading →

This evening was another show delayed for 2 years due to lockdown restrictions. Yet with Dream Wife finally back in Portsmouth, it’s starting to feel as though the Wedgewood Rooms are catching up on the backlog. As such, there probably … Continue reading →

Only a certain calibre of band is given a Friday night spot at the Wedgewood Rooms and tonight it was sold out, ready to welcome New Model Army. Currently celebrating their delayed 40th year anniversary, NMA certainly have an illustrious … Continue reading →

Beats & Swing Present… Dub Pistols Reloaded Tour 2022 I must admit, I’ve not put pen to paper (or fingers to keys) for many gigs I’ve been to recently. Although that’s not been for the lack of great live music, … Continue reading →

It wouldn’t be December at the Wedgewood Rooms without an annual Dreadzone Xmas party… and as ever, the mighty Dread were on fire. It’s hard to believe the band are coming up to just a year short of 30 years … Continue reading →

Just over a year since his last visit to Portsmouth, Ben Ottewell from Gomez returned last weekend with an equally impressive performance. One which had been re-located to one of Portsmouth’s newest venues at Staggeringly Good Brewery. While the dinosaur-influenced … Continue reading →

This was never going to be the most conventional night at the theatre. However Black Midi aren’t your everyday kind of band. At times somewhere between the jazz-fusion of Herbie Hancock and the more extremities of Ledbib or Go Go … Continue reading →