Category Archives: 1) Live Reviews

Stray Bullets Kill They may not have rehearsed for a while but it didn’t show, as Stray Bullets Kill put in a solid performance with growling vocals making your rib cage shatter and frantic bass lines from the Wedgewood Rooms … Continue reading →

Although J Mascis may not be the most talkative of front men, he is certainly one very under rated guitar player, and this is most apparent during the likes of “Out There” and “Start Choppin” from the 1993 release “Where … Continue reading →

Self-proclaimed as Southsea’s best kept secret, Southsea’s Social Club play host to another evening of live music courtesy of promoters Champagne Justice. Manreads Experimenting with one bass, one drummer and the occasional duel vocals, this two piece perform a distorted … Continue reading →

Crash Course Opening the evening were UK Subs tribute Crash Course, not a tribute as in trying to take on the persona of Charlie Harpers band but more an open appreciation for some classic punk rock songs whilst making them … Continue reading →

With a dubious background main support Last Resort have some good riffs in their anti-establishment 80’s punk, although whilst song titles such as “Rose of England” and “Red White and Blue” could be perceived as an indication of just being … Continue reading →

Opening with Joy Division cover “Isolation”, this was the old school Therapy? that most of the crowd were here for, and as such it was always going to be difficult to promote the new album “A Brief Crack of the … Continue reading →

Having moved round the corner from the original venue of Brighton’s Coalition, the basement at Sticky Mike’s Frog Bar provided a great venue for experimental Japanese act Boris… however support from the mellow Joe Volk seemed an odd pairing, although … Continue reading →

You know you’re going to be in for a party when the mighty Dreadzone come to town, and DJ Matt Clark helps to get things going with a top set of Reggae tunes to start off the evening. Dreadzone open … Continue reading →

Black Bullets First band on tonight, Black Bullets, took to the stage certainly looking and acting the part of the rock stars.  With their frontman doing his best to get the crowd going and with an energetic performance you could … Continue reading →

It’s mid-November, which can only mean one thing… my annual  trip to see Motorhead as they rock into the South coast on yet another world tour. First up were Diaries of a Hero, who must have taken to the stage … Continue reading →