A Humdrum Mum

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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GIG REVIEW: Welly at Heartbreakers, Southampton

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By Carron Stacey, A Humdrum Mum

WHEN?: Thursday 13 February, tour runs through 3 August 2025 with dates being added Tickets

I’ve reviewed these guys so many times, I don’t know how else to say “Go and see them!”

  • Read on for reasons including how Welly will sound Girls Aloud next album
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SONG OF THE WEEK: Big In The Suburbs by Welly (week beginning Saturday 16 November 2024)

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WORTH A LOOK?: ****1/2

‘Don’t spend a lifetime looking for heaven when you can find it on the A27.’ Five-piece band Welly should know because they’re from Southampton and Brighton which are linked by that major road.

  • Read on for reasons including where to see Welly on tour in 2024 and 2025
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GIG REVIEW: Welly at The Joiner’s Arms, Southampton

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By Carron Stacey, A Humdrum Mum

Welly’s National Service Tour Part 1 (the South) travels this month from Gloucester to Northampton, with stops including Exeter, Reading and, of course, a homecoming kind of gig in Southampton.

  • Read on for reasons including how the spring album release’s name is one of the tracks they played this night
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GIG REVIEW: Victorious Festival 2024 Day 1 starring Fatboy Slim

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By Carron Stacey, A Humdrum Mum

WHEN?: Friday 23 August 2024, festival runs through Sunday 25 August 2024 (press pass)

Storm Lilian didn’t have a ticket, but she certainly queued up all night to get in.

  • Read on for reasons including Fatboy Slim, Russell Howard, Do Nothing, Razorlight, Idles and Maximo Park
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Victorious Festival hints at 2024 headliner

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By Carron Stacey, A Humdrum Mum Update: Headliners confirmed to include Fatboy Slim, Jamie T and Biffy Clyro

Keen readers may recall back in September, I had a lovely chat with a certain Mr Cook from further up the south coast.

  • Read on for reasons including why Fatboy Slim might be playing at Southsea’s glorious Victorious Festival in 2024
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GIG REVIEW: Shiiine On Weekender 2023 at Butlins, Minehead

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By Carron Stacey, A Humdrum Mum

WHEN?: 17 to 20 November 2023

Our seventh Shiiine (we only missed the first one) and it appears, musically, to have been the best! We review Wonder Stuff, Sleeper, Terrorvision, Inspiral Carpets, John Power, Jesus Jones, A Certain Ratio and Steve Lamacq’s Going Deaf for a Living talk plus DJ set.

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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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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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