First up, a massive thanks you to everyone who voted for their favourite local band to play at this year’s Oxjam Bournemouth Takeover Event, and to the huge number of bands and djs who have applied to play. We received nearly 2000 votes, with many bands creating facebook events and online campaigns to encourage votes. ...

Okay so the sunshine helped, but last year’s Endorse it in Dorset Festival was a simply glorious weekend. Having suffered the previous year from persistent precipitation, it was as if everyone was simply making the most of it all. Obviously it’s far more than the sunshine that makes Endorse it what it is; quality bands, ...

This weekend sees the beginning of this year’s Dorset Music Awards, organised by Devils Music in association with Absolute Music. The initial entries have already been whittled down to the first heat stages, which this year are being held at Champions. Last year saw the competition reach new heights regarding attendances and overall hype and ...