Whilst there was little in the way of musical symmetry between tonight’s three acts, anyone who has even the slightest hint of an open mind musically should have been tempted along to this one. Clearly Six Nation State and The Neon Tigers have the ability to draw a crowd, but The LCD? I had no ...

On paper (or the internet) part:three certainly looked like a gig worthy of attendance. Three quality artists, all of who ply their artistic trade simply (for the most part) through voice and guitar, sharing the stage, each other’s songs, and banter with an appreciative and attentive audience. Well, that was the idea, though as this ...

Twenty-five years ago I started watching live bands in Bournemouth. One of the first bands I saw was The Spoons – fronted by Lance Riley. Bloody good they were too, they could’ve made it y’know. But sixties-influenced bands were getting nowhere in the eighties, if they’d have released ‘Show Me How’ in the mid-nineties rather ...

It seems so long ago. Late August, Endorse-It (probably our best weekend of the year) had just been and gone, The Gander was a slowly fading memory, and Champions was happening. We were busy. Very busy. Plus a re-launch for the site was long overdue. It needed weeding, overhauling… after being a tad obsessed with ...