Interview

INTERVIEW: Rick Witter from Shed Seven on hairbrush singing, Showaddywaddy, Duran Duran & Victorious Festival

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By Carron Stacey, A Humdrum Mum

I like to explain what kind of fan I am before a review/interview. I tell Rick I’m dead nervous as I’m such a fangirl. We’ve seen the Sheds many times, here at Victorious, in local venues and at the Shiiine On Weekender many times in Butlins. “Don’t be nervous,” he tells me. “I’m a nice guy. We’ll just have a nice chat like we’re round a pub table.” And he is a nice guy.  

  • Read on for reasons including how to select a festival setlist from material going back to the 90s
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INTERVIEW: Wendy James formerly of Transvision Vamp on The Shape Of History

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By Neil Durham

Wendy James tours her 10th album The Shape Of History across the UK later this year and took some time out to tell us about what to expect from those gigs, life after Transvision Vamp and its Australian return.

  • Read on for reasons including what to expect from Wendy James’ solo tour this autumn
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GIG REVIEW/INTERVIEW: Welly go acoustic at A Slice Of Vinyl, Gosport

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By Carron Stacey, A Humdrum Mum

WHEN?: Monday 24 March 2025, tour runs through 3 August 2025

Friday saw the release of Welly’s debut album, Big in the Suburbs. Regular readers will know we have followed them since we “discovered” them at Victorious three years ago, and have been to many south coast gigs since, bought the t-shirts, met the mums/nans, interviewed them and now have even been responsible for a custom-made unlicenced Deere John t-shirt. 

  • Read on for reasons including a Humdrum Mum interview with Welly about the new album
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Fatboy Slim greet’n’meet – Lookup Portsmouth 9-10 September 2023

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By Carron Stacey, A Humdrum Mum

Monstagigz’s Ms Humdrum was selected as a local artist to produce a street art piece as part of this year’s Look Up Portsmouth, a city-wide celebration of worldwide street artists, including our very own My Dog Sighs, The London Police and many more.

  • Read on for reasons including more about Be Your Own Bee meets Fatboy Slim
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INTERVIEW: Welly at Victorious Festival, Portsmouth

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By Carron Stacey, A Humdrum Mum

WHEN?: August Bank Holiday 2023

Last year, on a rather slow evening at Victorious 2022, we discovered what would become our new favourite band, Welly.

  • Read on for reasons including why Welly love returning to play on the south coast
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The People’s Lounge, Portsmouth supporting Arms Around the Child at Victorious Festival

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By Carron Stacey, A Humdrum Mum

WHEN?: August Bank Holiday 2023

Trading a glitter makeover for an interview, I discover this is Erika’s second year volunteering at The People’s Kitchen in the World Music Village, at Victorious Festival – the south coast event held on August Bank Holiday by the sea in Portsmouth.

  • Read on for reasons including more about the Global Music Village at Victorious Festival
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INTERVIEW: Former Strangler Hugh Cornwell on his movie music podcast

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By Carron Stacey, A Humdrum Mum

Hugh Cornwell (former Stranglers singer/guitarist) has a movie music podcast – in fact it has been going for 4 years now and has nearly 100 episodes – read on to discover more.

  • Read on for reasons including Brian Eno, Cindy Crawford and Bob Hoskins
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The local side to Victorious Festival 2021

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By Carron Stacey, A Humdrum Mum

Live music. That’s what we go to festivals for. But we all love to wander around in between bands, and it’s here that you can find the local independent traders, the heart of the city. In the past, I’ve interviewed Leather Heather, Pie and Vinyl, Fisherman’s Kitchen, Tonic Music For Mental Health Choir, Beats & Swing and many more. This year was the turn of the eco-friendly clothing brand Humble and natural skincare producer Southsea Bathing Hut.

  • Read on for reasons including details of the Humble clothing brand
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INTERVIEW: Dr Robert of the Blow Monkeys on new album Journey To You

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WHEN?: Thursday 25 March 2021

We interview Dr Robert, lead singer of the Blow Monkeys, as the band prepares to release a new album and tickets for a tour to celebrate their 40th anniversary have gone on sale.

  • Read on for reasons including what to expect from that tour, the uplifting album and next single
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