GIG REVIEW: Shiiine On Weekender 2023 at Butlins, Minehead

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.

  • Read on for reasons including Wonder Stuff, Sleeper, Terrorvision and Steve Lamacq
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GIG REVIEW: Shiiine On Weekender

By Carron Stacey

WHEN?: 16 to 19/11/18

WHERE?: Butlins Minehead Arena

Rush, rush, rush – got to get there for Salad as Drink the Elixir was one of our favourite hits pre-Britpop in the 90s.

  • Read on for reasons including My Life Story, Darling Buds, Shed Seven, Sleeper and Steve Lamacq

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GIG REVIEW: Victorious Festival: Saturday starring Paul Weller, Billy Bragg, Neneh Cherry & Sleeper

By: Carron Stacey

WHERE?: Southsea Common

WHEN?: 25/8/18

After a rather wet starting evening the night before, life was kind to us and the sun came out, drying our trainers ready for a full day of festival-going.

  • Read on for reasons including which Style Council & Jam songs Weller played

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GIG REVIEW: Victorious Festival: Saturday starring Paloma Faith, Brian Wilson, Billy Bragg, Neneh Cherry, Sleeper & Reactor 1

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.

  • Read on for reasons including Sleeper, Neneh Cherry, Billy Bragg, Brian Wilson & Paloma Faith

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