Tonight was a special gig. Betika and Dutch Husband both tipped their respective hats to the Swamp at bh one’s fifth birthday bash, acknowledging their absent colleagues, thinking they were no more. The prospect of this gig was therefore rousing for many. When I heard tonight was happening I had a genuine stir of emotions, ...
The General Public have been bubbling under for nearly a year now, with a few changes in personnel, gigging occasionally, seemingly finding their musical feet and solidifying their sound. In the last few weeks the band have made two announcements; firstly a plum slot at this weekend’s Grooves On The Green, and secondly the release ...
A long, long time ago there were three bands who were at the centre of short-lived ‘scene’ in Bournemouth, exciting and delighting anyone who came to watch. It seems such a long time ago now, when The Gander was still alive, and indeed much has happened (babies, etc) in the few years since each of ...
Five days, twenty bands, three djs and hundreds of amazing people… thank you so much to everyone who has attended, played and donated to our fifth birthday fundraiser at Champions. Due to everyone’s fantastic efforts and generosity, the amount raised for Julia’s House and the Dorset Cancer Centre is £1632! There is no chance of ...
Well, that was about as good as it gets. We’d previously suggested ten convincing reasons as to why Saturday’s gig at Champions was highly recommended. It was more than just the music (as fantastic as it was). Two bands playing highly anticipated debuts helped, plus at least three birthday celebrations and some sort of hen ...