Bison Beer (Sea Lanes), 300 Madeira Drive, Brighton BN2 1BX Brighton Bier Haus, 161 Edward Street, Brighton, BN2 0JB Dead Wax Social, 18A Bond Street, Brighton, BN1 1RD East Street Tap, 74 East Street, Brighton, BN1 1HQ Hand In Hand, 33 Upper St James’s Street, Brighton, BN2 1JN The Independent Taproom and Beer Shop, 95ContinueContinue reading “Beer Tours: Brighton”
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Beer Tours: Margate
Fez, 40 High Street, Margate, CT9 1DS Harbour Arms, 7-8 Stone Pier, Margate, CT9 1JD Little Swift, 7-8 Marine Drive, Margate, CT9 1DH The Lifeboat, 1 Market Street, Margate CT9 1EU Northdown Brewery, Westwood Industrial Estate, Unit J1CA, Channel Road, Margate, CT9 4JS The Two Halves, 2 Marine Drive, Margate, CT9 1DJ Xylo Brewing, UnitContinueContinue reading “Beer Tours: Margate”
May 2024 Mixtape
Tracklisting: 01. Augustana – Always A Way Out02. Cary Brothers – Never Coming Back To Earth03. Bleachers – Call Me After Midnight04. The Gaslight Anthem, Karina Rykman – Ocean Eyes05. Snarls – Baby Bangs06. Couch Prints – Colorado07. Abby Holliday – Sleeping Sculpture08. TOLEDO – In Yr Head (1818)09. Bodysync, Dazy Ryan Hemwsorth, Giraffage -ContinueContinue reading “May 2024 Mixtape”
Record Store Day 2024
I woke up a little earlier than usual yesterday, so decided to go and join the queue for Record Store Day at Square Records in Wimborne. I used to do this every year, with my earliest arrival time having been pre 4am. In recent years I’ve taken my chances, heading over a few hours afterContinueContinue reading “Record Store Day 2024”
April 2024 Mixtape
Tracklisting: 01. The Knocks, Sofi Tucker – One On One02. Georgia – Too Much Too Little03. Feeder – Hey You04. Everything Everything – The End of the Contender05. Tinlicker, Circa Waves – Nothing To Lose06. The Greeting Committee – popmoneyhits07. Ducks Ltd. – Heavy Bag08. Two Door Cinema Club – Happy Customers09. Lauran Mayberry -ContinueContinue reading “April 2024 Mixtape”
Star Wars memories from generations of fans
This week our Star Wars fandom took us to an event a little closer to home than usual. The touring exhibit ‘May the Toys Be With You’ made its way to lovely Wimborne, where it has a residency at the Museum of East Dorset from til April 2024. Having seen photos of the collection at previous stops,ContinueContinue reading “Star Wars memories from generations of fans”
March 2024 Mixtape
Tracklisting: 01. Metric – Days Of Oblivion02. Softcult – Shortest Fuse03. MILLY – Grab The Wheel04. Post Sex Nachos – Work Out05. Child Seat – Something Good06. Nothing But Thieves – Oh No :: He Said What?07. Purple Disco Machine – Something On My Mind (Braxe + Falcon)08. Smallpools – Night Shift09. Phoebe Go -ContinueContinue reading “March 2024 Mixtape”
My 90s nostalgia trip loses a key player
I’m becoming fairly desensitised to celebrities passing, but when I received a text from my Mum to say that the DJ Steve Wright had died it stopped me in my tracks. Like the shock of hearing someone you’d just seen the other day is no longer with us (there’s a reason for this that I’llContinueContinue reading “My 90s nostalgia trip loses a key player”
February 2024 Mixtape
Tracklisting: 01. Frank Turner – No Thank You For The Music02. Green Day – Corvette Summer03. Jenny Lewis – Love Feel04. Bleachers – Modern Girl05. Wild Nothing – Basement El Dorado06. standards – Cosmos07. Charly Bliss – I Need A New Boyfriend08. The Maine, Valley – blame09. JUNG, Dagny – Something Beautiful10. Alice Merton -ContinueContinue reading “February 2024 Mixtape”
Subscriber Series: Music + Memories (Volume One)
In Summer 2023, I welcomed subscribers to my mailing list by asking them “what’s a favourite song of yours and what are you reminded of when you hear it?”. Here’s a compilation of the responses I received. https://youtu.be/sBW8Vnp8BzU?si=e9fovAUoX9JwwPCb Alan Stevenson: “My favourite song is The Waterboys – The Whole of the Moon. It was originally releasedContinueContinue reading “Subscriber Series: Music + Memories (Volume One)”
January 2024 Mixtape
Tracklisting: 01. Pet Symmetry – Big Island02. Bad Suns – Lunar Shadows03. Middle Kids – Dramamine04. Scott Ruth – AFTERLIFE05. Windser – TV06. WHY NOT – GLEAM AND BARK07. The Gaslight Anthem – Little Fires08. Slotface, The Buoys – Fight Back Time09. Ducks Ltd. – The Main Thing10. Hovvdy – Jean11. Day Wave – AsContinueContinue reading “January 2024 Mixtape”
Gigs of 2023
Tuesday 31st January 2023: Coach Party at The Joiners, Southampton w/ Girl Scout and Fiona-Lee Sunday 12th February 2023: Carly Rae Jepsen at O2 Academy Bristol w/ Lewis OfMan Thursday 23rd February 2023: Will Varley at The Anvil, Bournemouth w/ Chloe Hawes Saturday 4th March 2023: The Go! Team at Engine Rooms, Southampton w/ BabaContinueContinue reading “Gigs of 2023”
Liam Toms 