Category Music

Chiddy Bang Interview…

Jennifer interviewed Chiddy Band on behalf of Mayhem! Magazine earlier this year, so here is a preview! To read the full article on the magazines website, please click here. You may have found yourself singing along to ‘Ray Charles’ on the radio recently unaware of the talent behind the track, Chiddy Bang. An American alternative […]

The Horrors…

Jennifer was sent along to review The Horrors on behalf of Mayhem! Magazine in May 2012. Here is a preview of the review, to read the full article please click here: Mayhem! treated ten lucky readers to free tickets for five-piece garage rave rockers The Horrors at the Pyramids in May – so we came […]

Subsource Interview…

Subsource blew me away with their high energy rock dubstep mania when I saw them live at Take Down Twenty Twelve in March 2012. So I took some time with them to find out more about their continued rise through the ranks with hype that is set to explode into your TV screens soon with […]

GIG REVIEW: Glasvegas, The Wedgewood Rooms

A compelling and satisfying set for the avid indie rocking Glasvegas fans that packed out a sold out Wedgewood Rooms in Portsmouth on 21 March. An early warning for newcomers though, Glasvegas can be hard to take for those with an ear for rock in its purest sense or a preference for melodic harmony and […]

Daughters of Davis, The Barley Mow, Southsea

There is no doubt the gorgeous sisters that make up acoustic soul/folk duo, Daughters of Davis, have the talent, determination and inspirational attitude to make their dreams come true. The whole evening at The Barley Mow was one to remember for many years to come. An evening that weaved a musical spell over it’s audience […]

Kaiser Chiefs Interview…

Here is a excerpt from Jennifer Le Roux’s interview with the Kaiser Chiefs published in the February 2012 issue of Mayhem! Magazine. Please click here to read the full interview online. Mayhem! Meets… the Kaiser Chiefs The Kaiser Chiefs are currently on their first UK tour in almost two years. The tour follows their re-emergence […]

Noah and the Whale: Interview

Catching up with Noah and the Whale before their gig at The Wedgewood Rooms in May, I got to take a look into the story behind the band from the infamous random gang of criminals that stole their vintage band equipment in 2009, member changes later that year and their current success with their own […]

Hevy Music Festival 2011

A festival that did exactly what it said on the tin, Hevy Music Festival 2011 (Hevy) delivered everything any doting hard rock/metal/punk/alternative fan would want to experience in one weekend and more. While commendable for the larger festivals to put on such an array of genre’s to cover all ground, having such a niche focus […]

SLAMDUNK: Mayday Parade, We are the In Crowd, A Rocket to the Moon…

An American pop rock feast of bands played at the Wedgewood Rooms in June at the latter end of their Slamdunk tour, which was willingly eaten up by the crowd of angst teenagers in anticipation for the headliners, Mayday Parade. The subject matter of the evening had the qualities of a teenage rom com with […]

Get Loaded in the Park 2011

A rename could have worked for this event to ‘Get Soaked in the Park’, but even though there was rain, mud, poncho’s and an assortment of umbrellas, most of all there was good music! There is something heart warming about a crowd that will stand outside in the rain and suffer for the band they love. […]