Winchester Gig Guide - Hampshire, UK.
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Updated Friday 11 May 2012 - Joseph Horovitz's 'Horrortorio' - A performance of Horrifying music performed by Cantatus Featuring a semi-staged production of Joseph Horovitz's HORRORTORIO Tuesday 22nd May 2012 7.00pm The Stripe, University of Winchester Sparkford Road, Winchester, SO22 4NR Tickets by suggested donation of £6 available on the door or from the Foundation Music Office on the King Alfred campus (Main Building 35) Or reservable in advance from 01962 827466 Foundation.Music@Winchester.ac.uk or please send a cheque made payable to "The University of Winchester" to Foundation Music, University of Winchester, Sparkford Road, Winchester, SO22 4NR Prize for the best (or worst!) dressed audience member! www.winchester.ac.uk/campuscitylife/music/Pages/FoundationMusicEvents.aspx. Facebook event: www.facebook.com/events/223108571119474.
Updated Thursday 29 March 2012 - DOVE AND BOWEEVIL are on tour throughout April, playing The Attic at The Railway on April 15th with Ella Janes. 7.30pm £6. 'Sounds like Seasick Steve on speed with a female voice' Blues Matters Magazine. Dove and Boweevil are an acoustic blues and soul duo from the UK's answer to the Delta, the Norfolk Broads. From raw, rasping dobro to sweet sultry soul influenced by Robert Johnson to Howling Wolf, Aretha Franklin to Big Mama Thornton. From the moment you hear them you can practically smell the gumbo cooking and taste Mint Julep such is their smoky, soul-drenched sound that belies their East Anglian roots and seems just pure Delta Blues. Visit www.doveandboweevil.co.uk.
Updated Friday 16 March 2012 - Mercury Music Nominees SWEET BILLY PILGRIM are going to be headlining The Railway on the 8th April. This is their first headline tour in support of their 3rd Album, which is being released on April 16th, and is entitled "Crown And Treaty". Visit www.sweetbillypilgrim.com. Visit www.winchestergigguide.co.uk/TheRailway for more details.
Updated Wednesday 14 March 2012 - The Floyd Effect - eight top quality musicians and singers who faithfully recreate the music and emotions of a Pink Floyd concert without recourse to backing tracks, computers or other technological wizardry. Every note that you hear is played and sung by the band, making each concert a genuine 'live' musical experience, all of which is ably supported by a dramatic light show that incorporates the iconic circular screen, two sets of projectors, smoke and lasers. So let The Floyd Effect take you on a true musical journey from the Dark Side Of The Moon, through Wish You Were Here and Animals, to The Wall, and all the way to the Division Bell. Unless you were there the first time round, the music of Pink Floyd was never as real as this. 17 March The Railway, Winchester 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, SO22 5AE Time: 8:45pm Tickets: £10 (adv) £12 (door) Box office: On-line or on Ticketweb: 08444 771 000 http://www.railwaylive.co.uk/ http://www.thefloydeffect.com
Updated Monday 05 March 2012 - Make your way to St James Tavern on Sunday 11 March from 5pm to 7pm for their first open mic.
Updated Tuesday 21 February 2012 - Up and coming Southampton band THE LOST SOULS CLUB joined the list of acts recorded by St Pauls Lifestyle's OVERGROUND SOUND on Saturday when they performed a livestreamed acoustic session with the music site. Overground Sound's 'roster' includes legendary 'A' Lister Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine and Carl Restivo for Occupy and underground rap artist SGB (Sonny Green). "The Lost Souls Club music is known for its distinctive dark and edgy allure - there is a beauty within The Lost Souls Club sound… within a couple of bars you know who you're listening to" said Rose Paul. Angus Hamill-Stewart, Music Editor for Overground Sound, gave an insight to the session: "Working with The Lost Souls Club was a pleasure. They've started to be bring out a side of themselves that is rarely seen in the music industry nowadays. We're pleased to capture this originality in the session." Having headed the rock charts in Vietnam for a number of weeks, The Lost Souls Club have already announced their booking for Blissfields Festival in the summer. The full rock line-up will be gigging Lennons in Southampton on 25 February. The film release will be announced on www.twitter.com/stpaulslifestyl and the live streamed video is online at www.stpaulslifestyle.com/blog/?bid=258.
Updated Friday 17 February 2012 - BRIAN WITTS and other artists will be playing in The Railway's Acoustic Showcase (3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester) on Wednesday 29 February from 7pm. This event is FREE and will feature local talent from blues, folk and roots music, including COKE CAN JACK, OWEN HACKETT, THE SIGN OF 4, MARTHA'S MAN, SCOTT FREEMAN, HARRISON WILDE and BRIAN WITTS. In the summer that Jimi Hendrix played the Isle of Wight for the last time ever, Brian Witts played his first ever gig, in, the Isle of Wight. For Brian it was the Boys Brigade summer camp, he had been playing the guitar for just 7 days. Brian's influences include John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Led Zep, Beatles, Hendrix, Free and many more. In 2006 Brian recorded an acoustic album of his own songs and covers called "Beer Blues & Ballads". He now plays his own brand of Garage Blues and Folk with an electric guitar, harmonica and amplified foot stomping. For more details and timings, visit www.railwaylive.co.uk/wordpress/wordpress/events/railway-acoustic-showcase-free. Brian will also be supporting KING KING at The Lights in Andover on Friday 24 February £8, 8pm. Visit his website at www.brianwitts.com.
Updated Thursday 09 February 2012 - Date: Thursday 15 March 2012 Venue: The Railway, 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester Event: SUBLIME FOLK: Maurice Dickson + Catherine Ashcroft + Stompin' Dave Allen & Dave Saunders - SUBLIME FOLK - Superb, singer, songwriter and guitarist Maurice Dickson from Northern Ireland with traditional Irish piper Catherine Ashcroft. Plus Stompin' Dave Allen & Dave Saunders. For more info please visit www.sublimefolk.com. Visit www.railwaylive.co.uk.
Updated Thursday 02 February 2012 - Relive the Sound and Vision of David Bowie with Aladdinsane, the UK's leading tribute who perform live at The Railway, 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester on Friday 24th February 2012. Tickets are available from the venue's website www.railwaylive.co.uk £10.00 ticket price.
Updated Tuesday 03 January 2012 - An update from St Pauls Lifestyle:
WHO WE'VE TIPPED FOR THE TOP - St Pauls Lifestyle is a musical cult brand with the "influential and exciting" OVERGROUND SOUND on its site at www.stpaulslifestyle.com.
OVERGROUND SOUND supports striving musicians. All income is used for supporting more musicians. We are passionate about music, free and independent.
We have for the first time ever revealed our private WATCH LIST of musicians "tipped for the top". WATCH LIST HERE. We have done this to give public support to those 12 great bands/musicians on that list.
No less that THREE of the 12 bands on our list are local bands - Bury Tomorrow, The Lost Souls Club and Will and The People.
"It is a testament to the local music scene that of these 12 international bands that we have tipped for the top, no less that 3 are from our local area... to achieve WATCH LIST status, all bands have to demonstrate artistic integrity, application, determination and originality. Bury Tomorrow, The Lost Souls Club and Will and The People can all do this in bucketfuls ... at OVERGROUND SOUND we are very excited to see what the future holds for these great bands.. " said Rose Paul, founder of St Pauls Lifestyle inc OVERGROUND SOUND and judge for the UK's Open Mic Live and Unsigned contest.
The other 9 bands on St Pauls Lifestyle's OVERGROUND SOUND WATCH LIST are:
Pulled Apart by Horses; Blitz Kids; Femi Temowo; hundreds; The Glass Child; Turbowolf; Coliseum; Wakey!Wakey!; belladonna
Our WATCH LIST and criteria was revealed last night by way of livestream film and that film, the criteria and the selected musicians are all featured on our site today:
Rose Paul is available for comment, interview and meeting on 07545 624362
Please send any general queries/image requests to Anne/Dominika at info@stpaulslifestyle.com and we will happily provide you with all you need.
2012 WATCH LIST: www.stpaulslifestyle.com/blog/?bid=230.
Updated Thursday 22 December 2011 - The UK RAMONES, the Uk's No.1 tribute to the New York punk originators, are playing at The Railway in Winchester on Saturday 4 February. Doors 7.30pm. Tickets £10. Visit www.railwaylive.co.uk
Updated Wednesday 30 November 2011 - ST PAULS LIFESTYLE is a musical cult brand with OVERGROUND SOUND on its site at www.stpaulslifestyle.com. Watch this YouTube compilation film, showing what they do to support striving musicians, and how they do it. The film features: Tom Morella, Carl Restivo, Frank Turner, Goldie, Courtney Pine, We Are The Ocean, Pulled Apart By Horses, Bury Tomorrow, Soweto Kinch, Annie Mac and LOADS more www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFBw734bsnE.
Updated Wednesday 02 November 2011 - Thanks to Trevor Ryan for contacting us with details of a new live music music venture starting up just outside Winchester in Kings Somborne. There will be a series of gigs at Kings Somborne Village Hall under the banner 'Somborne Sessions'. The first one will be on Saturday 12 November and will feature POLLY & THE BILLETS DOUX. Then on Thursday 1 December will be DAVE PEGG & PJ WRIGHT (PEGGY AND PJ), then on 13 January 2012 will be PHIL BEER. Visit www.winchestergigguide.co.uk/SomborneSessions for more information or visit their main website at www.sombornesessions.co.uk.
Updated Sunday 21 August 2011 - Thanks to Giles from HATTIE JACQUES PLAYLIST for contacting us. They will be playing at the Bishop On The Bridge Annual Beer Festival on Saturday 27 August. the band will be playing a lot of new material and as well as some Soul, Mod and Modern classics -full 8 piece band with horns! Visit www.thehatties.com.
Updated Friday 22 July 2011 - This weekend is REPUBLIC IN THE CITY - it's a day of FREE music on Sunday 24 July between 11am and 4.30pm, showcasing the musical talents of local bands. Nine bands will be performing under St Maurice's Covert under the supervision of Ben Ward who has co-ordinated the group since its early days at Tower Arts Centre. If you are in town, please do go along and support them. The young people are really excited about the event. They organised an even bigger occasion during last year's Freefall Festival, and are keen to do more in future.
OWEN HACKETT 11 - 11:30
ELLIE AND LOUISE 11:35 - 12:05
RED SKY EXPERIMENT 12:10 - 12:40
VOYAGER 12:45 - 1:15
RICHARD WILKINS 1:20 - 1:50
PARTY FOR ZEELAND 1:55 - 2:25
INFLIKTION 2:30 - 3:00
CHRIS AND JOHNNY 3:05 - 3:35
KEYS TO THE CITY 3:40 - 4:10
Thank you to Philip Katz for sending this in to the guide.
Updated Tuesday 19 July 2011 - Thanks to Adrian Collis for contacting us with details of a forthcoming event at the Assembly Room on Saturday 23 July: 8pm - "MARVIN AYRES" Live at: The Assembly Room, St John's House, Winchester Broadway on Saturday 23rd July doors 7.30pm, start 8.00pm Tickets £12: Winchester TIC, The Guildhall, Winchester 01962 840500. A great opportunity to experience the unique talent of ambient modern classical, and techno composer/performer Marvin Ayres live. See: www.marvinayres.com and http://vimeo.com/23473544 (excerpts from a live show). Support from renowned West Country singer/songwriter/guitarist: "Barbara J Hunt." www.barbarajhunt.com Barbara is well known for her songs in the films "Confetti", and more recently, "Killing Bono".
Updated Tuesday 19 July 2011 - Thanks to David from Make It New Records for contacting us with details of a gig at the Railway Inn (in the Attic) on Thursday 21 July. It will be an intimate show with THOMAS WHITE (Electric Soft Parade) + RALEGH LONG, plus local supports OWEN TROMANS + MATTHEW ABLARD. This show is ages 16 and over Tickets: http://www.railwaylive.co.uk/listings.html. Thomas White: www.myspace.com/thethomaswhite. Ralegh Long: www.raleghlong.bandcamp.com.
Updated Tuesday 12 July 2011 - Thanks to Rose from ST PAULS LIFESTYLE for contacting us. St Pauls Lifestyle can be found at www.stpaulslifestyle.com and they run an exciting and popular music blog called OVERGROUND SOUND that supports striving artists. Visit their blog at www.stpaulslifestyle.com/blog to find reviews and video interviews of local and not so local bands. For a taster, take a look at this interview of FRANK TURNER on his tour bus at The Railway, Winchester, in June: www.stpaulslifestyle.com/blog/?bid=147 - There's also a review of the recent Blissfields Festival at www.stpaulslifestyle.com/blog/?bid=156.
Updated Tuesday 21 June 2011 - Thanks to Will from RED AZTEK for contacting us with news of their forthcoming gigs - the next one in Winchester being at O'Neill's on 19 August. Red Aztek are a four piece band playing classic rock covers from bands and artists such as Led Zep, Free, Police, Pink Floyd, Joe Cocker, Cream, the Beatles, GNR, Robert Palmer, Red Hot Chilis etc. Visit their website at www.redaztek.com.
Updated Wednesday 01 June 2011 - Winchester punk/ska/hardcore band THE SHENANIGANS have released their new 6-track EP 'Direct Action' for £1.50, available through download or delivery from:
Download www.theshenanigans.bandcamp.com
Delivery www.theshenanigans.bigcartel.com
Watch their video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XYEPHmg8EM
Visit their website at www.myspace.com/radicalshenanigans
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