Posts Tagged ‘O2 academy’

DMA 4th Q/F at The Winchester

03.20.2011 · Posted in Gig Reviews by Tony Foster

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 ...

O2 Academy Bournemouth – history repeating & ticket giveaway!

09.22.2010 · Posted in News by Tony Foster

My first memories of the old Academy in Boscombe were from about 1983, and trying (failing, miserably) to ‘dance’ to Herbie Hancock’s ‘Rockit’. That was about one year after its doors were re-opened to the public, and for a whole clubbing generation the Academy was the night out in Bournemouth. My own personal tastes took ...

Sound Track: Kinnie The Explorer – ‘Sleep’

06.02.2010 · Posted in Sound Track by Tony Foster

I can’t remember how I stumbled across Kinnie The Explorer, but my very limited knowledge of them is this: they are new, they are young, they sound refreshingly different, and are supporting Noah & The Whale at the O2 Academy on 30 June. I could have chosen any of the four tracks (from the Blood, ...