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Dreadzone – Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth 2021

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

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Album Review: Mass!ve Dynam!c – “Progress”

One of the first things that became apparent when listening to “Progress” by Mass!ve Dynam!c was the distinct change in direction by its composer. “Progress” is the latest project by multi-instrumentalist and producer Ben Harris-Hayes. Whom previously is a guy … Continue reading

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BEN OTTEWELL – STAGGERINGLY GOOD BREWERY

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

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BLACK MIDI – NEW THEATRE ROYAL, NOVEMBER 2021

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

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FRANK CARTER & THE RATTLESNAKES – SOUTHAMPTON GUILDHALL 2021

In a week where the likes of Adele and Coldplay were releasing new albums, Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes took the top ten by storm with their 4th album “Sticky”. While remaining forever humble, it’s clear the ex-Gallows frontman has … Continue reading

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VAN GOSH – “DOG TALK” EP REVIEW

VAN GOSH – “DOG TALK” EP REVIEW I’d love you to think of Van Gosh as a serious outfit, but give “Dog Talk” the once over and it won’t take long until you realise the stark reality.  However, listen a … Continue reading

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BC Camplight – Wedgewood Rooms Review

BC Camplight – Wedgewood Rooms Armed with a bottle of gin and his trusty piano stool, BC Camplight was in good spirits at the Wedgewood Rooms. Highly entertaining both in song and when addressing the crowd through anecdotes of personal … Continue reading

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Nick Cave & Warren Ellis – Kings Theatre, Southsea 2021

NICK CAVE & WARREN ELLIS – LIVE REVIEW When Nick Cave and Warren Ellis at the Kings Theatre was first announced, the extravagantly priced tickets sold out almost instantly. It soon became one of those highly anticipated shows, that was … Continue reading

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BLACK HONEY – WEDGEWOOD ROOMS, SOUTHSEA

After a couple of relatively quiet nights at the Wedgewood Rooms, Black Honey attracted a more then reasonable sized audience last week. If anything, this was the closest I’d seen to a sold-out night at a small venue in quite … Continue reading

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TIM BURGESS – WEDGEWOOD ROOMS

LIVE REVIEW: TIM BURGESS – WEDGEWOOD ROOMS Charlatans’ frontman Tim Burgess live at the Wedgewood Rooms, like many a gig, was much delayed due to Covid. Yet it was a night we’ll worth waiting for, even if one that was … Continue reading

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