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.
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.
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.
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.
By Carron Stacey, A Humdrum Mum
WHEN?: Friday 14 July 2023
SETLIST: The Sound Of The Crowd; Mirror Man; Heart Like A Wheel; The Things That Dreams Are Made Of; Open Your Heart; Seconds; The Lebanon; One Man In My Heart; Human; Behind The Mask; Love Action; Tell Me When; Fascination; Don’t You Want Me; Being Boiled; Together In Electric Dreams
Let’s just say that I went to church on Friday. The church of The Human League.
By Carron Stacey, A Humdrum Mum
WHEN?: Friday 30 June 2023, tour runs until 2 September 2023
Having “discovered’ Welly on day one of Victorious Festival last year, making our whole weekend (along with the comedy), we have seen this Brighton-based (originally from Southampton) band three times now.
By Neil Durham
WORTH A LOOK?: ****1/2
TRACKLIST: Me And Your Mates; Home For The Weekend; Deere John; Take 5; Michelangelo; Locally Made Jam; Flowers; 501
‘The sweet smell of Lynx and regret.’ Remembering. Misremembering. Nostalgia. Youth. Cities by the sea. Welcome to Welly, your new favourite singer/band.
By Carron Stacey, A Humdrum Mum
congratulations (sic): a wall of Rage Against the Machine sound, with vocals from Siouxsie Sioux, production by Sparks and styled by (boilersuited) Warmduscher.
By Carron Stacey, A Humdrum Mum
Victorious has announced its second wave of acts for Britain’s sunniest August bank holiday festival on the south coast in Portsmouth (25-27 August 2023).
By Carron Stacey, A Humdrum Mum
WHEN?: Friday 14 October 2022
Why did I go to watch Roxy Music in a venue that normally I wouldn’t watch bands in? (Except for Soft Cell’s “farewell” gig.) Well, for the same reason. This was their 50th anniversary and farewell tour.
