Tracklisting: 01. Arkells, Portugal. The Man – Money02. Post Sex Nachos – Supergirl03. Georgia – Be Free04. Allie X – Reunite05. Nicolaas, Brothertiger – Overdrive06. Kristiane – Smoke & Mirrors07. Tigers Jaw – Head Is Like a Sinking Stone08. Loviet – CHEERLEADER09. Hazel English – Gimme10. Softcult – Queen Of Nothing11. Prinze George, AFSHEEN -ContinueContinue reading “January 2026 Mixtape”
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10 Years of The Force Awakens
Today is the tenth anniversary of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Kudos to David Tree and team for putting on the closest thing to an official celebration of the fifth highest grossing film worldwide, earlier this month in Fordingbridge – because, where else?On stage in this photo are Lucasfilm Creative Exec, Pablo Hidalgo and CreaturesContinueContinue reading “10 Years of The Force Awakens”
Gigs of 2025
https://youtu.be/IZHB5s8hiv8 Wednesday 15th January 2025: The Coverups at O2 Islington Academy, London w/ The Speedways Friday 17th January 2025: The Early November at The Joiners, Southampton w/ Mark Rose (Spitalfield) Saturday 15th February 2025: Bowling For Soup at Bournemouth International Centre w/ Wheatus, Magnolia Park Friday 21st February 2025: The Lottery Winners at O2 AcademyContinueContinue reading “Gigs of 2025”
December 2025 Mixtape
Tracklisting: 01. Michigander – Not So Merry Christmas02. Ally Evenson – Strawberry03. Lewis OfMan – Smash04. Ash, Graham Coxon – Fun People05. White Reaper – Coma06. Coach Party – Control 07. Permanent (Joy) – Lucky08. Dazy – I Don’t Wanna Think About The Money09. Militarie Gun – Laugh At Me10. JOSEPH – Closer to Me11.ContinueContinue reading “December 2025 Mixtape”
The Joiners becomes Community Owned
For a week that started with a celebration of Employee Ownership, it was a fitting pivot to end it on a recognition of ‘Community Ownership’. As of October, the iconic Joiners Arms in Southampton is now owned by Music Venue Properties, a charitable community benefit society (CBS), established to take grassroots music venues out ofContinueContinue reading “The Joiners becomes Community Owned”
November 2025 Mixtape
Tracklisting: 01. crushed – exo02. Empress Of – Blasting Through the Speakers03. ELLUM, Transviolet – Midnight Bloom04. Magdalena Bay – Paint Me A Picture05. St. Lucia – People Change06. Purple Disco Machine feat. Jake Shears – Fire + Ice07. TWRP – My Big Day Off08. London Elektricity, Danny Byrd – Echoes In The Dance09. SubContinueContinue reading “November 2025 Mixtape”
Beer Tours: Bristol
The Barley Mow, 39 Barton Road, St Philip’s, Bristol, BS2 0LF The Beer Emporium, 15 King Street, Bristol BS1 4EF Bristol Beer Factory, 291 North Street, Southville, Bristol, BS3 1JP The Christmas Steps, 2 Christmas Steps, Bristol, BS1 5BS The Famous Royal Navy Volunteer, 17-18 King Street, Bristol, BS1 4EF Fierce & Noble, 25 MinaContinueContinue reading “Beer Tours: Bristol”
Beer Tours: Cardiff
Head of Steam, 18-19 Church Street, Cardiff, CF10 1BG Kongs, Hodge House, 114-116 St Mary Street, Cardiff, CF10 1DY Mad Dog Brewery, 7-19 Castle Street, Cardiff, CF10 1BS Pipes, 183A Kings Road, Pontcanna, Cardiff, CF11 9DF Scaredy Cats Cafe Bar, 16 Working Street, St Davids Centre, Cardiff, CF10 1GN Tiny Rebel, 25 Westgate Street, Cardiff,ContinueContinue reading “Beer Tours: Cardiff”
25 years of Less Than Jake’s ‘Borders & Boundaries’
TL;DR – Borders & Boundaries is my favourite Less Than Jake album. It turns 25 today. There may be records in their back catalogue that sound better, bigger hits may be housed elsewhere, but in viewing albums as a consistent line of thought, this is the band’s greatest success, in my humble opinion. The name andContinueContinue reading “25 years of Less Than Jake’s ‘Borders & Boundaries’”
Beer Tours: Dublin
The Porterhouse, 16-18 Parliament Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 VR94, Ireland Tapped Late Bar, 47 Nassau Street, Dublin, D02 RP20, Ireland The Palace Bar, 21 Fleet Sreet, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 H950, Ireland Guinness Storehouse, St. James’s Gate, Dublin 8, D08 VF8H, Ireland The Brew Dock, 1 Amiens Street, Mountjoy, Dublin 1, IrelandContinueContinue reading “Beer Tours: Dublin”
October 2025 Mixtape
Tracklisting: 01. Ben Folds – When We Were Light02. HUNNY – i can see my house from here03. Motion City Soundtrack (feat. Sincere Engineer) – Things Like This04. King Princess – Cry Cry Cry05. Punchline – I Will Wait06. SKAAR – Missing Out07. Pixie Lott – Coming Of Age08. Dolores Forever – Dreams09. Hatchie -ContinueContinue reading “October 2025 Mixtape”
Collector Road Trip: Vintage Toy Shops
Over the past few years we’ve been working our way around the UK visiting a community of small businesses contributing to our growing toy collections. Ever since I ‘grew out’ of playing with toys, I’ve been collecting them. I started with a few I had left that were still presentable enough to put on aContinueContinue reading “Collector Road Trip: Vintage Toy Shops”
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