Thursday 14 January | The Tunnels | 8pm | £5 Ugh. I usually hate phrases like ‘grunge-revivalists’, which is what London five-piece Japanese Voyeurs have been rather clunkily labelled as. They do have a definite early ’90s vibe about them though (check the vid below for proof), so yay for pigeonholing on this occasion. Support [...]
Read more →Hello. If we had such a thing as a Kiosque Stamp of Approval, then these shows coming your way in the near future would be getting it. Whether they liked it or not… (All the band names click through to their myspaces etc) Sunday 17 January | The Tunnels Future of the Left, This Familiar [...]
Read more →Saturday 9 January | The Moorings | 8pm | £3 With the usual post-festivities lull in full swing as we slip (quite literally, I’ve been like a newly-born foal out there) into the New Year, one venue is admirably kicking off 2010 like they mean to go on. It’s called The Moorings Bar. ’I’m nae [...]
Read more →Friday 20 November | The Lemon Tree | 7.30pm | £15 When you’re mentally compiling your ‘gigs of the year’ lists in a few weeks time (you all do that right? Just us then? OK, erm..) we’ll not be surprised in the slightest if this one features pretty highly… Since its inception in 1995, Chemikal Underground [...]
Read more →The Moorings Bar have an online petition up to help boost their bid for extended weekend opening hours. One of the finest Rock bars anywhere, champions of the local scene and with an eye (and mouth) wateringly huge selection of beers, you know this makes sense. Show your support and get signing here. Add to: [...]
Read more →Saturday 31 October (obviously) Ooh, scary ghosties etc. Here’s the pick of the Halloween musical happenings round town on Saturday… The Lemon Tree hosts the annual Skalloween bash with a headline set from superb dub/reggae collective and The Specials’ tour support Pama International. Local bands Famous Ape and AKA Ska complete the line-up (8pm/£12) The Tunnels [...]
Read more →Yeah, you’re moaning about the rain now but by 7pm or so you’ll be looking for something to do, so here are a couple of picks for tonight: It doesn’t get more old-school than skiffle, and The Lonnie Donegan Band sees the legend’s son take to the mic with his dad’s original backing band. A [...]
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