Category Archives: 1) Live Reviews

Dub reggae fans arrived in Southampton for what was to be a coming together of two of the genres pioneers, Mad Professor has been transforming the scene since the early 80’s whilst Lee Scratch Perry has continued to be a … Continue reading →

Celebrating their 4th anniversary the Beats and Swing crew put on another great night, bringing the genre-crossing Dub Pistols back to the Wedge in all their glory. First up were Basement83 who had gone down well in the Beats and … Continue reading →

You’ll be hard pushed to find a festival of this size anywhere else at this time of year, so featuring 100 acts spread across 10 venues and without a major label in sight, Icebreaker makes a triumphant return to help … Continue reading →

When it was announced Anthrax would be the main support for Slayer at the legendary Brixton Academy it was obvious we would be in for a great night, two of America’s heavyweights who helped pioneer a genre back in the … Continue reading →

When it was announced that Radical Dance Faction (RDF) would be playing the tiny venue of Southsea’s Birdcage tickets officially sold out within 24 hours, with the last handful of places changing hands on a need to know basis making … Continue reading →

With two great acts out on the road for a joint headlining tour, alternating between who’s headlining which night and therefore drawing in a crowd by equal measure, openers Heg and the Wolf Chorus were potentially going to be a … Continue reading →

I knew very little about tonight’s openers Sea and Air, other than the one track I checked out gave the impression they could be suitable for inoffensive drive time radio, but as it turned out I was more than pleasantly … Continue reading →

When I arrived in Bournemouth I wasn’t expecting to hear a re-working of a Dire Straights classic, let alone one done so seriously, but that’s exactly what we got from support act Prime Sinister as they played a slowed down … Continue reading →

This weekend saw a number of events up and down the country held under the banner of “We Shall Overcome” to celebrate music and culture, whilst showing solidarity to those hit by government cuts with Portsmouth’s contribution being in honour … Continue reading →

Following on from a damp and wet Saturday, day two of Victorious would go on to be a much dryer affair but one with just as much to offer – headlined by Basement Jaxx on Castle Field and Ray Davies … Continue reading →