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
WHEN?: Friday 26 August 2022
This year’s Victorious Common Stage was opened by Primal Scream, who last featured in 2015’s lineup, but we arrived as the crowds were heading out post-set.
By Carron Stacey
WHERE?: Southsea Common (press ticket)
WHEN?: 23 – 25/8/19
Southsea seafront’s festival is in its seventh year and, if the weather is right, it’s unbeatable. Watching bands on the three stages, sweltering in the heat, ships sailing by… But if it rains, like last year, it’s still perfect, but different, and you get to boast for the next year, “I stayed through the rain, I made it”.
By Carron Stacey
WHERE? Wedgewood Rooms, Southsea
WHEN: 28/3/19
I have to start every review by saying what sort of fan I am of the band’s music. Well, I’m not actually. This is not my kind of music really, but I’ve gone with Mr Humdrum.
WORTH A LOOK?: *****
WHERE?: Southsea Common
WHEN?: 25/8/18
We’ve been to Glastonbury for each of the last 4 years and in this fallow year we think Portsmouth has divulged a closely-guarded secret about its ability to rival pop’s greatest live event.
By Carron Stacey
WHERE: Pyramids, Portsmouth
WHEN: 24/10/17
Counting up, this will have been the seventh time I’ve seen this band, and to be honest, they are my other half’s favourite band not mine! But they always deliver, so I always go back.
By Carron Stacey
WHEN?: 25-27/8
WHERE: Southsea Common
Don’t read that, read this. This is the heavy, heavy Victorious sound. The Southsea-est sound around. So if you’ve come in off the street, and you’re beginning to feel the heat, well listen buster, you’d better start to move your feet, to the rockin-est, rocksteady beat of Victorious. One Step Beyond!
BY: Carron Stacey
WHERE: Wedgwood Rooms, Portsmouth
WHEN: 24/6
Having seen this Cure tribute band at the Butlins Shiiine On Weekend last year, I decided to give them another go in my home town.
By Carron Stacey
WHERE?: Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
WHEN: 22/10/16
The Smiths tour The Queen is Dead. I am 15, heavily into them, and can’t go because I’m on holiday in Spain. Yes it was a lovely holiday. No I’m not over it. I can smile about it now but at the time it was terrible.
