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Apr22

Hot Vamp Club

on April 22nd, 2011 at 11:12
Posted In: Reviews, George, Gigs

As I entered Champions, I was hit by a heat wave as I saw a flood of indie kids spread across the venue. Hot Vamp Club are the headliners and they have come a long way in the few years they have been a band. They recently spent six months in the studio to produce […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Apr18

Kids Can’t Fly/Mimi Soya/This Fall/The Bottom Line

on April 18th, 2011 at 12:42
Posted In: Reviews, George, Gigs

Champions, Bournemouth Kids Can’t Fly and Mimi Soya are two of the most promising upcoming pop punk bands in the UK at the moment and Champions was the last stop on their joint UK tour this month. The bands both originate from the South of England with Kids Can’t Fly emerging from Southampton and Mimi […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Apr08

Paige/Pump Action Radio/Dom Remi

on April 8th, 2011 at 09:00
Posted In: Reviews, George, Gigs

iBar, Bournemouth In all honesty, there was a very dim atmosphere surrounding IBar as I entered with my friends. There were only a few people in the intimate venue and after walking down into the basement, the bands had only just begun their sound check. Paige admitted they had arrived late due to heavy traffic, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Mar31

Polly & The Billets Doux/Mountain Feet/Coke Can Jack

on March 31st, 2011 at 11:12
Posted In: Reviews, George, Gigs

Mr. Kyps, Poole It’s always something special when a show on a Thursday night has the same buzz to it as a Friday night, and tonight, the clever, monthly ‘gig for a quid’ scheme at Mr Kyps is greeted by a large crowd, especially considering that it is a working day. Polly & The Billets […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Mar11

Not Advised/Checking Pulse/I Met Nature

on March 11th, 2011 at 22:29
Posted In: Reviews, George, Gigs

iBar, Bournemouth Walking to iBar, I have to stop and actually think about what I’m seeing. There is a queue going out the door of the intimate venue which can’t help probe the thought that Not Advised are certainly moving up in the world, as most of the dates on their latest tour sold out […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Feb18

The Xcerts/Dinosaur Pile Up/Japanese Voyeurs/The Blackwater Caravan

on February 18th, 2011 at 16:43
Posted In: Reviews, George, Gigs

iBar, Bournemouth The ‘Rock Sound Exposure’ tour is a way for Rock Sound magazine to give us a preview of some of the best upcoming talent in the UK by selecting three bands to travel across the country. Their second stop was at Champions in Bournemouth, but sadly, due to Champions having ceiling problems, the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Feb06

EP Review – We Start Partys

on February 6th, 2011 at 09:03
Posted In: CD, Reviews, George

‘Powerpop’ is a genre that I don’t come across that often, but I’m glad I did come across it in the form of Bristol five piece, ‘We Start Partys’ who describe themselves as a band known for their ‘pop hooks, floor-filling drops, and screaming guitars, backed by pure energy and passion’.

Jan29

The Neon Tigers/The Hops/Brothers Grimmer

on January 29th, 2011 at 00:00
Posted In: Reviews, George, Gigs

Champions, Bournemouth This is no ordinary night of music at Champions, as for the first time since popular Bournemouth band ‘Clams’ broke up, the disbanded members have shared the stage. As soon as I walked in I could sense that there was a subtle emotional charge to this night as members from The Hops and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…