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heartbreaks

In the period since the release of their last single, ‘Jealous Don’t You Know’, The Heartbreaks have been some very busy boys. Supporting both Morrissey and Hurts …

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Back for its sixth year, Redfest is a small festival which packs a punch! The festival was originally launched by Matt Nichols as a one day …

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I feel that I must start this review by stating that I am not a massive fan of heavy rock music; in general it is …

Young Guns

Having just returned from touring with Enter Shikari, playing 6 dates across the UK and previously playing across the UK on their ‘Bare Bones Club …

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Paul Merton, series regular and sometime host of Have I Got News For You is back on the road in his first comedy tour “this …

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February saw James Morrison’s long awaited return to the stage as he stopped off at Southampton on his nationwide tour. The gig was well received and …

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AIM, Livesoc and Rocksoc came together once again for the annual Roc Party at The Cube, with a lineup that ranged from national major label …

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Opening with a side-splitting anecdote about having spent the afternoon scouring Winchester’s only council estate for the tell-tale signs of a certain kind of salesman …

Triassic, winners of the event.

In the aftermath of its glorious reopening weekend The Talking Heads has once again bravely championed the local music scene with the appropriation of Rock’s …

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As part of Takedown 2012, the Guitar Central stage saw The Cube turn into a heavy, adrenaline fuelled arena.

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Welsh rock band Lostprophets released in January a series of gigs across the UK and Ireland, including a date with Southampton Guildhall on May 2nd. The announcement …

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Back after a one-year hiatus, the one-day rock and metal festival Takedown returned last month. This year it was hosted by the University of Southampton, …

kaiser

Impressive performances from the up-and-coming Fixers and All The Young while the Kaiser Chiefs showcased a polished performance, worthy of their status.

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After the highly anticipated release of their third album Given to the Wild, fans of The Maccabees, including myself, simply couldn’t wait for them to take it on …

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The line-up for this years NME Awards was certainly a diverse one. The four artists spanned a great variety of genres, ranging from NME cool …