Much like the band’s name, the majority of The C-30s debut long-player Help Point is neither big or clever, though on occasions it breaks away from a (Sludge)feast of screeching guitars and thumping bass and drums – think of any number of late 70s punk bands – and gets all wise and mature, proper out ...

It’s been a long weekend, if Thursday counts. Starting with the debut gig by the dubby ska-punk of The Sporadics… a little messy but hugely promising. Very Specials. My ears are currently enjoying the noise of their first home recording Truth & Rights. Unfortunately (after a three week break) it was another slightly disappointing turnout ...

This Saturday at The Portman in Boscombe, a fundraiser is taking place in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. The all day event has been organised by Siobhan Ferguson who has put together a superb line-up of local acts, made up of friends and bands whose music she has enjoyed over the last thirty years. For ...

A late 1970s revival is happening in Bournemouth as The Armadillo Club welcomes an array of English punk institutions through the coming months. The opening night saw The Members restore their sound from the original generation of punks. Bournemouth-based punks Self Abuse open the night, ripping through their set like it’s 1982 all over again. ...

Thursday 14 January sees the launch of a new weekly club, to be held at Champions music venue. The Armadillo Club is live music night aiming to appeal to bands and fans of (in the broadest sense) punk rock music. Since its musical conception in the seventies, punk has splintered of into various sub-genres, and ...