Last year the wonderful Larmer Tree Festival celebrated its 20th anniversary. The first festival was a one-day affair, held on Saturday in July 1990 and called ‘The First Larmer Tree Jazz, Blues & Folk Roots Festival’. With Dick Heckstall Smith headlining, it ran from midday ’til midnight with an audience of around 150 people. Apart ...

So apparently Festival Season is officially upon us. Or at least that is the mood one is immediately put in while listening to Bournemouth’s premier seven-person party machine Disco’s Out (Murder’s In)’s new E.P. Now, the general consensus is that DO(MI) are of course, one of the best live bands in town but they’ve not ...

In May 2006 bh one launched in glorious shades of beige. At the time our intentions and expectations were limited to simply promoting local music, primarily through gig and record reviews. There was a thorough gig guide and a few other features, but we had no idea how the site and our involvement with various ...

So here we go, with 2011 well underway and a pretty crowded Champions, the scene is set for three bands to rock the house. First up we have festival favourites Disco’s Out (Murder’s In) who seem to have just as many band mates as punters! Be-decked in goofy costumes, one is initially struck by the ...

Martin Roberts is a popular and rather exceptional local musician who, over the years has played with Betika and The Mezzotints (amongst many others) and can currently be found on stage with Disco’s Out (Murder’s In) and his own musical combo, Powdered Cows. His music is influenced by animals, birds, the outdoors, and his voluntary ...