Holiday readingWhile I was away I read Matthew's Prize: Being the Tale of a Whitby Orphan Boy's Longing to Navigate the Broad Seas though I didn't know the title was so long at the time... it's about PIRATES, and it's quite good, if a bit of a blokey version of a m... Oasis @ Portsmouth Wedgewood RoomsI was there at The Wedge, ace gig, and I really do remember this one, unlike the Nirvana @ Birmingham Hummingbird one I wrote up the other day...Found this bit of text from an NME interview, written by Simon Williams, quoting the band talking about t... Darkness cancellationsThe Darkness have been forced to cancel their gigs in Folkestone (this evening, Monday 20 October) and Portsmouth (tomorrow, Tuesday 21 October).The shows, at the Leas Cliff Hall and Portsmouth Pyramids, have been cancelled due to lead singer Justin ... My gigographyGetting there with my gigography now, a list of every gig I've been to, from 1987 up to last year. It's a natural progression from my Best Gigs Ever post. Well that's the theory, but there's A LOT missing. I have chucked in details from the big bag o... Stephenafter their gig the other week I bumped into him and he gave me a load of soulwax stickers and asked me how i was.nice boyDiffer'nt StrokesThe Strokes, are five New Yorkers, and they've just sent a CD with a track called Barely Legal (on an EP called The Modern Age, out now on Rough Trade), that's got to be worth a news story, if only for getting this page in the "Billie Piper Naked" se... Strange time travelAs previously possibly mentioned, I am listening to old Mark Radcliffe radio shows, on the mp3. Just listened to the last ever graveyard shift show on Radio One, and then (in exactly the wrong order) the first ever graveyard shift show from 1993. And... Chemical Brothers tickets to be won...Want a pair of tickets to see Chemical Brothers in Portsmouth on 19 March (Tuesday)?The question to this competition is:Chemical Brothers next single "Come With Us" (released 22 April) will be remixed by which heavy weight DJ?Email your answer do che... NME Awards TourThe NME Awards Tour hits the road in January, this time round it features The Datsuns (am I the only one who still likes them?), The Polyphonic Spree, Interpol and The Thrills... The tour takes in the following dates☠Glasgow Barrowlands (Jan 26... Portsmouth energy assessors / energy assessment certificatesDomestic energy assessorsEnergy performance certificates...... Party weekendBah, I wrote this out once already and closed the browser by mistake... had kind of a busy week at work, that's got to be a good thing, but it's meant not really any time for writing here in the day time, and some days have seen me concentrating on s... 1980s soft rockFrom the UK no less! Was talking about Little Angels with a chum at work today, he remembers them playing Folkestone (on their way up) and I saw them in Portsmouth (on their way back down), here's a video:I have this on vinyl somewhere, though obviou... TFI The WeekendBit of a choppy working week, but now two days respite. Which is nice. So, off to see the family in a few minutes, hence being up and about at this time.Quiet night in last night, Brand new Rebus on TV, lots of swearing for an ITV show I thought, the... Splendid weekendedGreat weekend, went to visit the folks and we got down in plenty of time to go to Portsmouth Dockyard and see the Mary Rose and the Victory. The Mary Rose was more interesting than I thought, it's not just a big lump of driftwood, but the Victory was... Captain JackI got a ticketmaster email today to tell me John Barrowman is playing Portsmouth Guildhall... doing what? Acting out scenes from Doctor Who, or a medley of songs from his West End showdays? Intriguing, I might go if it was local. And if it wasn �27. ... Port Solent carjacking newsIf this is true as I read it, that a carjacker jumped into a woman's car at the lights nd then somehow "accidentally" fell out of the car again seriously injured then it's a good story.If however it's a case of mistaken identity, ie the man got in th... Look at the rubbish I went to in 1993I was clearly going to anything that was going in 1993, but Pulp played Portsmouth TWICE in 1993 and I didn't go. What was going on? Radiohead also played Portsmouth and Southampton this year, supposedly my peak years when I was doing the fanzine, I ... Really? A message about Marthas, here?Is it even still open?#hamageddon comes to Fareham!Hmm, maybe not, but Someone in Fareham who has been to Mexico has been told to stay off work, just in case... A worker at a Fareham company who returned from holiday in Mexico has been told to stay at home as a precaution against swine flu.Managers a... Ricky Gervais ticketsWoo, after my call for tickets for Ricky Gervais (my sister was very keen to see him in Winchester) there is a full tour including Portsmouth Guildhall (6th, 7th, and 8th of October). So that works out well for everyone then! He's also doing Glasgow,... Oh yeah Ricky Gervais tickets available nowTickets for 6th October or 7th October. Plus as previously mention all those other towns. Seriously though, even he's not worth going to Blackpool for.... Weekend treatsTrying again, after my browser crash fiasco, will undoubtedly miss detail this time as I'm bored of writing the same thing. Yes even more bored than you are of reading it!Had a great weekend, here are the highlights. Took some time to stop and think ... Another lovely weekendA whole week without updates, that's how busy I've been at work and that. Off to Mum and Dad's again for the weekend, good run there, slightly less so back, just traffic at the normal spots though. No Ricky Gervais this week, no comedy at all, though... Raymond and Mr Timpkins RevueI used to go and see the Raymond and Mr Timpkins revue in Portsmouth about a million billion years ago, before I moved to London, which was before I moved to Folkestone. This is the early '90s I'm talking about, when dinosaurs still roamed the earth.... Oh yeah, Play Up PompeyThey are doing something good at the moment aren't they, so it's time to put my head above the parapet and say I'm from there, and if I was into football I would be an ardent Portsmouth supporter. If they beat Chelsea I will probably wear my Pompey s... Lovely long weekendGreat long weekend. Took Friday off so we could travel to and from Fareham in the mornings without it making the weekend too short. Got there at lunchtime without too much grief. Usually we come back Sunday afternoon, but if Harry's awake the whole j... Portsmouth victory televisedTrafalgar Battle Surgeon is on TV tonight:This historical drama presents an alternative view of the Battle of Trafalgar, through the eyes of HMS Victory's surgeon, William Beatty, and his teamSounds good, followed by a Time Team in Portsmouth too.Bee... Castle In The Air gets a CANING in the Evening NewsIdentikit pub grub indeed. This is perhaps of more interest to those in Fareham / Gosport though. Can't think of too many pubs that would do you a freshly squeezed orange juice, or freshly prepared anything to be honest. It's more of a bad review of ... Recommended comedy if you're in Folkestone this Saturday nightThe Raymond and Mr Timpkins Review are at the Cheesegrater this Saturday. I have seen them LOTS, they are from Portsmouth.Raymond and Mr Timpkins are coming to LanternsRaymond and Mr Timpkins are BACK, despite the recent gig at the Cheesegrater being cancelled. They're playing Lanterns on Saturday 24th of July. You should go.Goldie Lookin' ChainAt Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms, no I didn't go...James+ Thousand Yard Stare, James were the support, Thousand Yard Stare were the headliners. I think Suede support Thousand Yard Stare in Portsmouth...... Little AngelsSecret thank you thing as "Jammy Little Devils" to make up for cancelling a gig at Portsmouth GuildhallMonsters of RockAC/DC, Metallica, Motley Crue, Queensryche, and the Black Crowes. A pretty special line up at the top of the bill, shame it was the shortest Donington bill ever. Got a coach up from Portsmouth. m/... Terrorvisionwith Mutha's Day Out and Valve. Sure the last Portsmouth Venue Campaign show that I did was Terrorvision, but these dates still don't line up...... ChumbawambaFirst of the Portsmouth Venue Campaign freebies helping out on the door. Plus Gunshot, Attilla the Stockbroker, nad Spot the Poet.Little RichardTour also took in Chester Top Rank, Portsmouth Birdcage, Liverpool Peppermint Lounge, Manchester Princess, Wigan Casino, Bolton Casino, Newcastle City Hall, London Saville, Stevenage Locarno, West Houghton Casino, and a residency at Edinburgh Pentlan... Jimmy Carr in Portsmouth86.90Raymond and Mr Timpkins RevueI used to go and see these guys in Portsmouth about a MILLION BILLION years ago. Seriously, pre-britpop when dinosaurs still roamed the earth. They were great then. Enjoy! Plus Rob Deering, off TV.Ricky Gervais in Portsmouth89.10Biffy Clyro in PortsmouthFormed: 1995 in Kilmarnock, ScotlandStyle: AlternativeCheck out: "Blackened Sky" "The Vertigo of Bliss"GET ME IN! is part of Ticketmaster, the world?s...Jamie Cullum in PortsmouthJamie Cullum in Portsmouth tickets Jamie Cullum returns with new album 'The Pursuit' and his first full UK tour in 4 years! Jamie Cullum tickets are now on sale....Paloma Faith in Portsmouth53.90John Bishop in Portsmouth74.99Level 42 in PortsmouthFormed: 1980 in Manchester, EnglandStyle: Pop / RockCheck out: ?Something About You? ?Lessons in Love? ?Running in the Family?Almost 20 years...A Question of Sport Live in Portsmouth81.40Pixie Lott in Portsmouth64.90The Script in Portsmouth89.10Alexisonfire in Portsmouth64.90Seth Lakeman in Portsmouth83.60Black Rebel Motorcycle Club in Portsmouth60.50Shakin' StevensPortsmouth Festival / Heineken Festival, a freebie, Chris Wilson's birthday. The Pogues also played on the Sunday, I think it was without Shane McGowan though.I may have listed Shakin' Stevens on another date, but this is definitely the... OasisI saw them on this tour at Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms...James Blunt in Portsmouth132.00John Bishop in Portsmouth74.99Michael Ball in Portsmouth99.00Eliza Doolittle in Portsmouth64.90Mike & The Mechanics in Portsmouth79.20Olly Murs in Portsmouth69.30