So, the Semi-Finalists for this year’s Dorset Music Awards have just been announced. Quick work by the organisers! As we know, these places were decided purely on the number of online votes received for that band, with each person voting being able to vote for up to three artists. Before we discuss the pros/cons and ...

On paper at least, the last Quarter-Final of the Dorset Music Awards at The Winchester looked almost unmissable, with an eclectic five band line-up of top quality, original local music. I managed to miss the second Q/F, which by all accounts packed out the venue completely, whereas tonight’s event (at its peak) fell short of ...

Let the debates begin – the quarter-finalists for this year’s Dorset Music Awards have just been announced. Before we pass comment on those who did and didn’t make it, here’s the all important list who made it through… Bel Casino Big Face Reggae Cella Creeps Constellation County Hospital Evolver Fearne Hessian Kinnie The Explorer Lauren ...

Tonight’s line up gave me a great realisation of how little I’ve been out recently… and by recently, I could quantify this as the last year. The first act of tonight’s show is the charismatic Mischa. After seeing him shortly after he started gigging, many many months ago, I had rarely crossed paths with him ...

I was going to start writing words about this year’s Endorse it in Dorset Festival yesterday, but a mixture of fatigue and a very real comedown delayed it by twenty-four hours. It takes it out of you does Endorse it, in a lovely, messy, sleep deprivation kind of way. Somehow I managed an eight hour ...