Shawn James @ O2 Islington, London

Shawn James @ O2 Islington, London

March 25, 2026 No Comments

Shawn James delivered a spellbinding performance at the O2 Islington last month, showing why his live shows have built such a loyal following. From the moment he stepped onto the stage, there was a quiet intensity in the room, mixed with a real sense of excitement. James knew exactly how

Nova Twins @ Engine Rooms, Southampton

March 25, 2026 No Comments

Nova Twins, the English rock duo consisting of Amy Love and Georgia South, formed in 2014, had kicked off the second leg of the Parasites & Butterflies tour the previous night at Chalk. I attended the following night at the Engine Rooms in Southampton. A well sized venue for live

Mogwai @ Portsmouth Guildhall

Mogwai @ Portsmouth Guildhall

March 9, 2026 No Comments

There are few bands capable of turning a vast civic hall into something deeply intimate, but Mogwai managed exactly that at the Portsmouth Guildhall last week. The Scottish post-rock titans delivered a set that was equal parts meditative beauty and tectonic, ribcage-rattling force; a reminder that subtlety and sheer volume

Roller Derby – When the Night Comes Tour November 2025

Roller Derby – When the Night Comes Tour November 2025

January 22, 2026 No Comments

In early November, we attended Roller Derby’s penultimate show of their ‘When the Night Comes’ Autumn 2025 tour. This sold-out show took place at The Edge of the Wedge in Portsmouth, an intimate venue attached to the famous Wedgewood Rooms. We were lucky enough to enjoy support from Moon Idle

Sports Team at The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth

Sports Team at The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth

January 21, 2026 No Comments

Sports Team arrived at the Wedgewood Rooms last November in full, chaotic stride, delivering a set that felt less like a conventional gig and more like a brilliantly unhinged house party that just happened to have one of the UK’s most exciting indie bands at its centre. From the moment

John Grant @ Portsmouth Guildhall

John Grant @ Portsmouth Guildhall

October 17, 2025 No Comments

John Grant returned to the Portsmouth Guildhall last week to deliver a performance that was equal parts theatrical, vulnerable and sonically commanding. A reminder that few artists balance humour and heartbreak with such disarming ease. Grant is an artist that truly can’t be boxed into one single genre. This was

London’s Brand New Festival, Celebrating Electronic Music Culture in London: Waterworks

London’s Brand New Festival, Celebrating Electronic Music Culture in London: Waterworks

October 21, 2021 No Comments

August and September brought an incredibly clustered few weeks worth of rescheduled events in the festival world, all due to the detrimental COVID pandemic, with back-to-back shows seemingly every weekend throughout August, leaving us all spoilt for choice on which to attend. For nearly two years, the pandemic has left