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Oh yeah Ricky Gervais tickets available now

Tickets 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....

Ricky Gervais tickets

Woo, 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,...

#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...

Really? A message about Marthas, here?

Is it even still open?

Look at the rubbish I went to in 1993

I 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 ...

Port Solent carjacking news

If 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...

Captain Jack

I 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. ...

Splendid weekended

Great 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...

TFI The Weekend

Bit 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...

1980s soft rock

From 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...

Party weekend

Bah, 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...

Portsmouth energy assessors / energy assessment certificates

Domestic energy assessorsEnergy performance certificates......

My gigography

Getting 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...

Holiday reading

While 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...

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...

Stephen

after 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 boy

Differ'nt Strokes

The 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...

Oasis @ Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms

I 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...

Manchester United vs. Portsmouth

Shed Seven in Portsmouth

Formed: 1993 in York, England Style: Alternative Check out: 'Speakeasy' 'Going for Gold'Britpop pioneers Shed Seven have announced that they...

Jimmy Carr in Portsmouth

Jimmy Carr TicketsSee Jimmy Carr on his stand-up comedy tours, 'Joke Technician' and 'Rapier Wit'. Secure your Jimmy Carr tickets for one of Britain?s most...
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Motorhead in Portsmouth

Formed: 1975 in LondonStyles: RockCheck out: ?Ace of Spades? ?Overkill? ?Iron Fist?Buy or sell your Motrhead tickets in a safe and...
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The Enemy in Portsmouth

Form: 2006 in Coventry, UK Style: Alternative Check out: 'It?s not ok' 'You're Not Alone' The Enemy embark on yet another...
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The Flaming Lips in Portsmouth

Formed: 1983 in Oklahoma City, USAMajor Styles: AlternativeCheck out: "Race For The Prize" "Turn It On" "Bad Days" The Flaming Lips TicketsOnly few bands can get...
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Juliette Lewis &The Licks in Portsmouth

Juliette & the Licks Formed: 2003 Active: 2000s Major Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock, Punk Revival Major Members: Paul III, Todd Morse, Juliette Lewis, Jason Morris Representative Albums:...

Black Stone Cherry in Portsmouth

Black Stone Cherry Formed: 6/4/2001 in Edmonton, Kentucky Active: 2000s Major Styles: Hard Rock, Southern Rock, Heavy Metal Major Members: John Fred Young, Wells, Ben,...
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Sonic Boom Six in Portsmouth

Sonic Boom Six tickets for 12/10/2009

Peter Bjorn and John in Portsmouth

Peter Bjorn and John Active: 2000s Major Styles: Indie Rock Representative Albums: "Falling Out," "Writer's Block," "Peter Bjorn and John"

Ricky Gervais in Portsmouth

Ricky Gervais TicketsRicky Garvais brings his latest stand-up comedy program on tour. Buy your Ricky Gervais tickets from GET ME IN! 2009 Mini...
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The Big Pink in Portsmouth

The Big Pink tickets for 08/10/2009

Ricky Gervais in Portsmouth

Ricky Gervais is on tour! And we're going! Actually we're going on the 8th, don't see those online yet though......
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Ricky Gervais in Portsmouth

Ricky Gervais is on tour! And we're going! Actually we're going on the 8th, don't see those online yet though......
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Paolo Nutini in Portsmouth

Paolo Nutini Born: in Scotland Active: 2000s Instrument: Vocals, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic) Representative Album: "These Streets"
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Michael Ball in Portsmouth

Born: in West Midlands, EnglandStyle: PopCheck out: 'The Best of Michael Ball'Buy or sell your Michael Ball tickets in a safe...
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Ray LaMontagne in Portsmouth

Ray LaMontagne Active: 2000s Major Styles: Singer/Songwriter, Adult Contemporary, Pop/Rock Instrument: Vocals, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) Representative Albums: "Till the Sun Turns Black," "Trouble"
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Athlete in Portsmouth

Formed: 2000 in London, England Style: Alternative Check out: 'Wires' 'Hurricane' Athlete TicketsAthlete extend their already massive European headline and festival...

Goldie Lookin' Chain

At Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms, no I didn't go...
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Terrorvision

with 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......
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Chumbawamba

First of the Portsmouth Venue Campaign freebies helping out on the door. Plus Gunshot, Attilla the Stockbroker, nad Spot the Poet.
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Oasis

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Little Angels

Secret thank you thing as "Jammy Little Devils" to make up for cancelling a gig at Portsmouth Guildhall
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James

+ Thousand Yard Stare, James were the support, Thousand Yard Stare were the headliners. I think Suede support Thousand Yard Stare in Portsmouth......

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Monsters of Rock

AC/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/...

Little Richard

Tour 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...

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