Reviews & blogs
BBC One Show with Syd Lawrence Orchestra
The Syd Lawrence Orchestra are featuring on BBC's The One Show on Friday 27th April... keep an eye out and you can also get a free album download on www.hookedonlive.com now. Enjoy.
- Chris Jenkins's blog
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Streebeck in The Rifles Sights
Following the release of their album ‘The Peacock’ in January, Streebeck support The Rifles on tour
South coast favourites Streebeck have been confirmed to support The Rifles and will play live in Bournemouth on Sunday 25th March at The Old Firestation.
Streebeck released their third album, The Peacock in January and were asked to support The Rifles having recently shared the stage with other acclaimed artists including Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Xavier Rudd, Acoustic Ladyland and Carus Thompson.
- Chris Jenkins's blog
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Musicosity @ Bull and Gate feat. Queen Orlenes, ALASKA + The Standards
Musicosity is partnering with the Bull and Gate on our second night at the famous Kentish Town venue. 7th March is again featuring new and interesting talent in the form of Queen Orlenes, ALASKA from Leeds, and The Standards from London/Portsmouth. Check out their profile pages on Musicosity to see their latest videos and get an idea of what they're about and see you at the show.
- Mick Collopy's blog
- 523 reads
Who`s up for a zombie slasher movie?
Posted on November 15th 2011 at 10:09 PM
Hey Guys,
As you know I am always up for a good Horror Movie. Well an amazing thing happend!! A guy form BMGmedia is making a cool movie called `Xcpress Body Parts` and my song `SLAVE TO GRIND`is going to be the title track for the end credits!!!........ How cool is that!
Also check out my weekly video blogs and new T shirts only £5.
Keep checking in cos there is lots more to tell
Take care
Rozii :)xx
- roziirozii's blog
- 423 reads
Who`s up for a zombie slasher movie?
Posted on November 15th 2011 at 10:09 PM
Hey Guys,
As you know I am always up for a good Horror Movie. Well an amazing thing happend!! A guy form BMGmedia is making a cool movie called `Xcpress Body Parts` and my song `SLAVE TO GRIND`is going to be the title track for the end credits!!!........ How cool is that!
Also check out my weekly video blogs and new T shirts only £5.
Keep checking in cos there is lots more to tell
Take care
Rozii :)xx
- roziirozii's blog
- 241 reads
Make way for the The People's Music
A favourite moment during 'Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home' is when a simple question stumps Spock during a complicated test.
“How do you feel?” befuddles his Vulcan mind, yet begins to draw out his human emotions. A classic Trek moment.
Innocent questions are no problem for Sean McGowan who at first resorts to humour when asked: “Are you angry?”
“I'm angry QPR lost to Fulham, I'm angry I never got to see the Clash, I am furious that I can't afford a better car than 'Fiona' my P reg banger.”
- Showcase UK's blog
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A response to the BBC 6 Music John Peel lecture
The listener's approach to John Peel's radio show was probably similar to the mind set of someone considering purchasing an album by 'The Who'.
On one hand you can appreciate each artist’s professional brilliance and on the other you’re anticipating some tracks will be hard on the ear.
With this in mind it makes sense to have a living legend like Who guitarist Pete Townshend give the inaugural BBC 6 Music John Peel lecture. Nowadays most launches need a big name to force the story under the media spotlight and Mr Townshend has all the credentials.
- Showcase UK's blog
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Robin Foster's second album asks the question
From economist to housewife, through shop floor worker and student, the world's plight is putting this question on everyone's lips: “Where do we go from here?”
Its also the title of the second album from Robin Foster, a British musician living in France.
You might not recognise his name but his music could have underscored your television pleasure as tracks from his debut "Life Is Elsewhere" have been used by Hugo Boss, Barclay's and the US show 'One Tree Hill'.
Robin's latest mix of cool/dark instrumentals and songs features the south's Dave Pen the singer from Birdpen and Archive.
- Showcase UK's blog
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Fighting Tyler
Having once been in a band that had a combined age of over 200 years I can definitely say it helped, but not for long.
Experience counts but it is far better to have youth on your side.
With Southampton's latest alternative rock band 'Fighting Tyler' they are lucky to have youth and also years of gigging and theatre experience on their side, rather than life's cruel twists and turns.
- Showcase UK's blog
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Maths and the Moon
When a venue changes its name some people find it very hard to use the new moniker. For example tonight there is an Oxjam event in Guava.
“Where?” you might ask. Well, it used to be Hamptons and is now something fruitier. I don't know how long it took to pick that name but I do know that when it comes to a band's some spend ages trying to think of something special.
So which of these band names grab you enough to see them in Guava tonight without listening to them first?
- Showcase UK's blog
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Jazz for Rockers - The Anthologists
Eclectic? More like Perfect! This is instrumental music with everything - jazz, rock, groove, dub, cinematic themes, great musicianship and damn good fun! The Anthologists themselves are all experienced rock players, interested in exploring a range of genres, and have created a repertoire of original and semi-original pieces designed to appeal to audiences who a looking for a little more - but like to rock out occasionally!
- Mick Collopy's blog
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The addictive SomaHigh
Cult comedy show 'The Inbetweeners' gave a very humorous, yet magnified sense of what life is currently like when you're young and have undirected energy to burn on new experiences.
If the four lead characters had some mates in a band, it would have to be Southampton's 'SomaHigh'. Like that very successful programme they are 'of the now'.
SomaHigh weave great riffs around lyrics that pick the meat from people's lives.
For example in 'Flashback Tuesday' you'll hear: “Screaming after your ex while he's having a fight with the wall.”
- Showcase UK's blog
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- 325 reads

