What's On Tonight! Saturday 4th

The Joiners - Ben Goddard - Acoustic/Alternative - £6.00 - Click for more info

Unit - Shake Aletti - Dance/Electro - £4.00 Adv £5.00 Door - Click for more info

Soul Cellar - Atlantico - Latin music from Colombia - £4.00 - Click for more info

The Talking Heads - Pronghorn - Cowpunk - Click for more info

Orange Rooms - Disco Shed feat. Count Skylarkin and the Disco Shed DJs - Reggae/Ska/Soul - £3.00 - Click for more info

Snow!

What's On Tonight! Wednesday 1st

Soul Cellar - Supernova presents DJ Hammy - Request Show - £2.00 W/Flyer £3.00 Without - Click for more info

The Brook - The SAS Band - Ultimate Party Band - £27.50 Adv £29.00 Door - Click for more info

The Joiners - Solent University presents Year 2: Part 2 - Student Performance - £2.00 Adv £2.50 Door - Click for more info

The First Issue Of Tick Tock Is Nearly Here!!!

So after a few months of interviewing, drawing, and reviewing, our first issue is being printed tomorrow!

Obviously we have gone with a Christmas theme, there are some exclusive interviews including Fuck Buttons and Mike Joyce from The Smiths!

Watch this space and we will let you know how you can get your hands on a copy. For more info e-mail us - ticktockmagazine@hotmail.co.uk

What's On Tonight? Tuesday 30th

Soul Cellar - The Centre Stage - Open Mic Night - Free - Click for more info

The Talking Heads - Stitches - Comedy Night - £2.00 - Click for more info

Audio - Let's Kill Disco - Old Skool Funk/Classic Indie Bangers - £2.00 B4 12.30 £3.00 After - Click for more info

Joiners - Solent University presents Year 2: Part 1 - Student Performances - £2.00 Adv £2.50 Door - Click for more info

What's On Tonight! Saturday 27th

The Brook - Who's Bad - The Ultimate Michael Jackson Show - £18.00 Adv £20.00 Door - Click for more info

The Talking Heads - Six Bearded Fish - Function Band - £5.00 - Click for more info

The Guildhall - Southampton Philharmonic Choir - £10.20 Adv - Click for more info

The Joiners - Spunge - Punk/Ska - £10.00 Adv £12.00 Door - Click for more info

Soul Cellar - The Herbaliser - £7.00 Adv - Click for more info
The Herbaliser - 'Herbal Tonic' Album Mini-mix (mixed by DK) by Ninja Tune & Big Dada

What's On Tonight? Friday 26th

The Brook - Perfect Alibi - Pink Floyd Tribute - £10.00 Adv £12.00 Door - Click for more info

The Talking Heads - Freddie and the Freeloaders - Soul/Motown - £4.40 Adv £6.00 Door - Click for more info

Soul Cellar - Gideons Demise - Album Launch - £5.00 - Click for more info

Orange Rooms - DJ Yoda - Hip Hop - £5.00 Adv - Click for more info

Joiners - Amy Can Flyy - Electro/Pop/Rock - £5.00 Adv £6.00 Door - Click for more info

Unit - Tek-One - Alternative/Dub/Dance - £5.00 Adv £6.00 Door - Click for more info

What's On Tonight! Thursday 25th

Observation of the day: Mr Scruff's tour bus with a parking ticket on it! Well at least we know the traffic wardons won't let anyone get away with it, they're not just picking on us!


Orange Rooms - Mr Scruff - Soul/Funk/HipHop etc etc - £12.00 W/NUS £14.00 Without - Click for more info



Soul Cellar - Haunted Stereo - Release Party - £3.00 Adv - Click for more info

The Joiners - Engineers - Electro/Experimental - £8.00 Adv £10.00 Door - Click for more info

The Guildhall - Planet Jedward Tour - Cheesy/Harrowing/Contemptible - £22.50 Adv - Click for more info

The Brook - Whole Lotta Led - Led Zeppellin Tribute - £10.00 Adv £12.00 Door - Click for more info

Junk - Get Skanky presents Sticky - Hip Hop/Bashment/Dubstep - £4.00 Adv - Click for more info

Buddy's Band of the Week

Frightened Rabbit

Who: Scott Hutchinson (Main Vocals, Rhythm Guitar) Grant Hutchinson (Percussion, Backing Vocals, Drums) Billy Kennedy (Lead Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, and Backing Vocals) Andy Monaghan (Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals) Gordon Skene (Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals).

Where: Selkirk, Scotland.

Why: Now I know the main rule is not to be biased about a band that you are reviewing but screw it they are truly worth every compliment they receive.

From slugging away on the touring circuit for the past few years and putting out three fantastic records they are finally making it into the big leagues having just secured a deal with Atlantic Records.

Starting off with ‘Sing the Greys’ released first through Hits the Fan Records and then later Fat Cat Records it shows the promise of Scott’s song writing particularly tracks like Square 9, Snake, Be Less Rude and Go Go Girls which are my personal album highlights.

‘Midnight Organ Fight’ is the groups second album and in my opinion the strongest out of the three. An honest, dark, heartfelt take on Scott’s split from his girlfriend of the time. On the first few listens is quite hard to take in, but through more listens shines the little shimmer of hope that each track gives you. It’s very hard to pick out a favourite track because taking away any of these tracks from the album will take away the structure and flow of the album. Starter ‘The Modern Leper’ sets out what the album is all about smart lyrical content, pounding drums and shimmering guitar chords with delicate melodies. Tracks like ‘Good Arms V Bad Arms’ truly shows the heart on sleeve approach Scott takes on this album “I don’t want you back, but I want to kill him” aids the heartbroken with violence. ‘Keep Yourself Warm’ is possibly the albums centrepiece (if I had to chose) starting with a four note melody played on a keyboard with a electric guitar and bass guitar ringing out chords until the pre-chorus where almost everything drops out other than Scott’s voice singing “You won’t find love in a hole, it takes more than fucking someone to keep yourself warm” a personal favourite.

The latest album ‘The Winter of Mixed Drinks’ is a less personal album but none the less brilliant. The albums overall sound is far more layered than that of their previous efforts and in my mind built for bigger venues. Huge sounding anthems like ‘The Loneliness and the Scream’ and ‘Swim Until you Can’t See Land’ offer sweet melodies and hooks throughout. The instrumentation is a lot more clever and grander than previous albums with more keyboards involved and big percussion and sample sounds being used in the mix particularly opener ‘Things’. This in my eyes can only be positive because this is a band that truly deserves greater attention than they had been previously getting.

What's On Tonight? Tuesday 23rd

The Joiners - Paul Smith of Maximo Park - Acoustic/Indie - £10.00 Adv £12.00 Door - Click for more info

Soul Cellar - The Centre Stage - Open Mic Night - Free - Click for more info

The Talking Heads - Nikki Grahame of Big Brother - Acoustic - £8.00 Adv £10.00 Door - Click for more info

Orange Rooms - Quids In - R&B/House/Electro - £1.00 - Click for more info

Junk - Silent Disco - 500 Headphones/3 DJs/2 Channels - £4.00 Adv - Click for more info

What's On Tonight? Saturday 20th

The Joiners - 65 Days Of Static - Electronica/Experimental - £10.00 Adv £12.00 Door - Click for more info

The Talking Heads - Atari Teenage Riot - Experimental/Hardcore - £17.00 Adv £20.00 Door - Click for more info

Soul Cellar - Gentlemans Dub Club - Click for more info

What's On Tonight? Friday 19th

Soul Cellar - An Audience with Mike Joyce of The Smiths - Film Screening/Q&A Session/DJ Set/Live Bands - £8.00 - Click for more info


The Brook - The Bon Jovi Experience - Tribute Act - £10.00 Adv £12.00 Door - Click for more info


The Guildhall - UB40 - Reggae - £35.00 - Click for more info






Pop - X-Ray Launch Party - Preston DJ Set - £3.00 - Click for more info


Platform Tavern - The Andy Grant Trio - Blues - Free - Click for more info


Junk - Bang Bang presents Mega Mega Mega feat. The Count & Sinden - £6.00 Adv - Click for more info

What's On Tonight? Thursday 18th

Don't forget to head into town today at 4pm for the opening of the German Christmas Market!

Soul Cellar - Release presents Icicle & The Release DJ Competition - £5.00 Adv £7.00 Door - Click for more info

Orange Rooms - Cocktail Culture - Deep Funk/Disco/Boogie - Free - Click for more info

Audio - Secret Discotheque - Retro Disco/80s Pop - Click for more info

Mike Joyce of The Smiths

For those of you who haven't got your tickets yet this event is only two days away! Mike has only done a handful of these Q&A sessions so if you've got something to ask him this may be your only chance!

To get your tickets ♬ Click here to buy online

Or order over the ☏ 02380710648

There will also be a screening of some previously unseen footage of The Smiths. Mike will be DJing on the night, he has built up a great reputation as DJ for BBC6 and East Village Radio, if you haven't heard any of his shows Click here

Tick Tock have been fortunate enough to get an interview with Mike. Have a listen to him talking about his career since The Smiths...




Also performing live on the night;

Doyle & The Fourfathers
Mark Rooney
Moody Tuesday

(Click on the band names to get to their Myspace page!)

Buddy's Band of the Week

Tall Ships

Who: Matt Parker, Richard Phethean and Jamie Bush. As far as I can decipher from photos they all switch around on instruments. 

Where: Falmouth via Brighton

Why: Tall Ships fuse elements of math rock, electronica and shameless pop. New E.P. ‘There Is Nothing but Chemistry Here’ is brilliant and beautiful, full of rich guitar melodies, sweet soft synths and wonderful percussive drumming. Out of the 5 tracks on this E.P. the highlight for me is opener ‘Plate Tectonics’ which sounds like early (good) Death Cab for Cutie mixed with Minus the Bear starting off with a simple chord changes, progressing into loops, and loops of guitars building to a crescendo of riffs and noise. It shows variation with the track ‘Ode to Ancestors’ which is electronically heavy and with sweet vocal harmonies which sounds sort of like Postal Service. 

The band have released two E.Ps through two fantastic labels; 'Big Scary Monsters' and 'Blood and Biscuits' whose respective rosters are full of bands who will fill the band of the week page but until then it is the mighty Tall Ships!

It's Not To Late.....

....to get your tickets to see Mike Joyce this friday. The legendary drummer from The Smiths will be at the Soul Cellar!

Links
The Facebook Group
The Website

To get a tickets either order them from the website, give Soul Cellar a ring ☏ 02380 710648, or you can head down there and buy them over the bar.

What's On Tonight? Wednesday 17th

The Brook - Paul Carrack & His Band - Soul - £24.00 Adv £26.00 Door - Click for more info

Soul Cellar - DJ Hammy presents Supersonic - DJ Request Show - £2.00 W/Flyer £3.00 Without - Click for more info

Audio - Wax Rusko - Dubstep - £6.00 Adv £8.00 Door - Click for more info

What's On Tonight? Tuesday 16th

Soul Cellar - The Centre Stage - Open Mic Night - Free - Click for more info

The Brook - Steve Hackett - Prog Rock - £16.00 Adv £18.00 Door - Click for more info

Southampton Guildhall - Ellie Goulding - Pop - £15.00 Adv - Click for more info

What's On Tonight? Monday 15th

The Talking Heads - Candle Club - Open Mic Night - Free - Click for more info

The Guildhall - Deftones - American Rock - £25.00 Adv - Click for more info

The Hobbit - Spikey & Paddy - Live DJs - Click for more info

Orange Rooms - Monday Night Blues - Open Mic Night - Free - Click for more info

Pop

Who still hasn't been to Pop? Well here's an excellent reason to go; download this voucher and get a 12" stonebaked pizza for only £2.95!

Christmas Is Coming!

There's only one thing that can cheer up Southamptoners in this dreary weather, and that's the arrival of large spicy German sausages! Yes our annual Southampton German Market is being set up as I type, and will be officially opened by the mayor on Thursday November 14th. There will be lots Christmas related things going on around the city centre starting at 4pm, Click for more info

Brighton!

Apologies for the lack of Southampton events updates yesterday, Tick Tock was in Brighton!

If you're getting a bit fed up of this city, Brighton is a great place for a day trip, even at this time of year. Besides the great shops and the pier, there is an array of fabulous music venues!

Audio - A classy bar upstairs/An underground venue for live acts downstairs - Click for more info

Brighton Dome - This venue has a massive variety of acts/Attracts stars such as Marina and the Diamonds (playing next Monday) - Click for more info

Concorde 2 - A tea rooms in the 1800s/Now one of the most famous venues in the country - Click for more info

Komedia - A home for Comedy/Music/Cabaret/Club nights - Click for more info

What's On Tonight? Friday 12th

Soul Cellar - Laetitia Sadier feat Thomas Tantrum - £6.00 Adv - Click for more info

The Brook - 30th Anniversary of Breaking Glass - Hazel O'Connor & The Subterraneans - £15.00 Adv £17.00 Door - Click for more info

The Talking Heads - Panama - Salsa/Merengue - Click for more info

Southampton Guildhall - Kids In Glass Houses - Indie - £13.00 Adv - Click for more info

The Joiners - Beatitudes - Soul/Dance/R&B - £5.00 Adv £6.00 Door - Click for more info

Unit - The Menzingers - Indie/Punk - £6.00 Adv £7.00 Door - Click for more info

Orange Rooms - Stanton Warriors - Underground House/Hip Hop/Electro/Funk - £6.00 Adv - Click for more info

Junk - Bang Bang presents Hatcha - Dubstep - £5.00 Adv - Click for more info

Alive and Ablaze

To celebrate the launch of Guildhall Square, the city council and Nuffield theatre have joined forces to put on an amazing fire show this weekend. For those of you whose loans are running pretty low, this event is completely free!

This event will be taking place on Friday 12th & Saturday 13th from 6.45pm to 9.45pm. Click for more info

What's On Tonight? Thursday 11th

The Brook - Otis Grand - Blues - £13.00 Adv £15.00 Door - Click for more info

The Hobbit - Tom Bombadil's Cabaret - Open Mic Night - Free - Click for more info

Orange Rooms - Cocktail Culture - Deep Funk/Disco/Boogie - Free - Click for more info

Junk - Get Skanky presents SMOOVE - Ministry of Sound DJ - £4.00 Adv - Click for more info

11th Day Of The 11th Month

Buddy's Band of the Week

Factory Floor


Who: Nik Colk (guitars/vocal) Dominic Butler (keyboard) Gabe Gurnsey (drums)

Where: London

Why: The London trio make some of the most intense, brutal and loudest psychedelic trance music you could ever hope to hear. Synths are pulsing guitars are blaring and drums are pounding. Imagine My Bloody Valentine fighting Joy Division in a techno club and you are somewhat near the sound they create. Don’t take my word for it check them out below with the brilliant single ‘Lying’ turn it up LOUD!!!!

What's On Tonight? Wednesday 10th

The Brook - Wilko Johnson - Former Dr Feelgood Guitarist - £12.00 Adv £14.00 Door - Click for more info

Soul Cellar - Supernova presents DJ Hammy - DJ Request Show - £2.00 W/Flyer £3.00 Without - Click for more info

Audio - Wax presents Alix Perez & SpectraSoul - Drum & Bass - £2.00 B4 12.30 £3.00 After - Click for more info

Mike Joyce

If you're a fan of The Smiths, head down to the Soul Cellar next friday for a Mike Joyce evening. Get your tickets now for just £7.00!!

What's On Tonight? Tuesday 9th

Soul Cellar - The Centre Stage - Open Mic Night - Free - Click for more info

The Brook - Paul Gilbert - Guitar Masterclass - £16.00 Adv £18.00 Door - Click for more info

Audio - Let's Kill Disco - Old Skool Funk/Classic Indie - £2.00 B4 12.30 £3.00 After - Click for more info

Junk - Shake Down - Request Junkie - £4.00 Adv - Click for more info

Stand Up Comedy!

Come and support some local comedians at the Soul Cellar tonight;


ANDREW DOYLE - "The performance is assured, perfectly timed and naturally charming" - Chortle

PAUL REDWOOD- "you would think for an old bloke he'd have more to say" - Larry Dean - Short Circuit Comedy

BETH CLEAVY - "Beth has some serious skills, she also has a good act too!" - Gary Turk - Short Circuit Comedy

MIKE BAXTER - "Inexperienced, but fuck it, he's pretty funny" - Short Circuit Comedy

CHRIS MUNREE - "he prepared to fail and succeeded" - Chris Munro - Listed magazine

STEVIE GRAY - "Stevie is well on the way" - Ed Byrne

JOE WELLS - "it's great to see intelligent knob gags" - Off The Kerb
Winner - Comedy Central Funniest Student 2010

MC:
LARRY DEAN - "self obsessed" - Larry Dean - Short Circuit Comedy

Entry is just £2.00, and most of the door money will go to charity.

What's On Tonight? Monday 8th

Orange Rooms - Monday Night Blue - Open Mic - Free - Click for more info

The Talking Heads - Candle Club - Open Mic - Free - Click for more info

The Joiners - Alice Avenue - Indie/Rock - £5.00 Adv £6.00 Door - Click for more info

What's On Tonight? Saturday 6th

Soul Cellar - Dub Pistols - £7.00 Adv - Click for more info

The Brook - Rufus Stone - Soul - £8.00 Adv £9.00 Door - Click for more info

The Talking Heads - Industrial Fallout: Lazarus Syndrome - Industrial Electro - £4.00 - Click for more info

The Joiners - Akala - Hip Hop/Rap/Rock - £8.00 Adv £10.00 Door - Click for more info

Junk - Junk Love presents Anil Chawla - £5.00 Adv - Click for more info

What's On Tonight? Friday 5th

The Brook - Logical Tramp - Supertramp Tribute - £14.00 Adv £16.00 Door - Click for more info

The Talking Heads - BAT2K - Street Beats Of Brazil - £5.00 - Click for more info

The Joiners - Fighting With Wire - Alternative Rock - £6.50 Adv £8.00 Door - Click for more info

Unit - Dansette Junior - Dance/Dub/Electro - £4.00 Adv £5.00 Door - Click for more info

Orange Rooms - Jaguar Skills & A-skills - Hip Hop/Electro/Club Classics - £8.00 Adv - Click for more info

Soul Cellar - Red Hot Phony Peppers - Red Hot Chilli Peppers Tribute - £8.00 Adv - Click for more info

What's On Tonight? Thursday 4th

The Brook - Hairforce 5 & Higher Ground - 80s Rock Tribute - £8.00 Adv £9.00 DoorClick for more info

The Talking Heads - Jurassic Mark presents - £4.50 Adv £5.00 Door - Click for more info

The Joiners - Little Comets - Indie/Alternative - £6.00 Adv £7.00 Door - Click for more info

Orange Rooms - Cocktail Culture - Funk/Disco/Boogie - Free - Click for more info

Junk - Get Skanky presents Terror Danjah - Urban - £4.00 Adv - Click for more info

Buddy's Band of the Week

Trophy Wife


Who: Jody Prewett (guitar, vocals, bass) Ben Rimmer (keyboard) and Kit Monteith (drums)

Where: Oxford


Why? The Oxford trio take a fresh approach to bittersweet pop combining lush melodies over danceable disco beats. Comparisons to Foals are likely to appear in every future article but the comparison could be seen as rather lazy (just because they are from Oxford and good friends).

The band are soon to be release debut single “microlite” through Moshi Moshi, it is a beautiful debut full with dream pop and disco tendencies with added melancholy for good measure. Staccato guitars and soft, sweet synths dominate the track with Jody Prewett’s innocent and boyish vocals over the top make for a delightful listen. With currently only three tracks up on their myspace including a brilliant cover of Joanna Newsome’s “The Book on the Right” a lot is expected of this new British band so be sure to check them out and to pick up or download the single released on Monday November 8th.

They are going to be touring with Foals on their upcoming UK tour (Southampton Guildhall November 7th) check their myspace for more details.



Article by Buddy Hoad

What's On Tonight? Wednesday 3rd

The Brook - Nouvelle Vague & Guests - Reggae/Bossa Nova/Bluegrass - £16.50 Adv £18.00 Door - Click for more info

Soul Cellar - DJ Hammy presents Supernova - DJ Request Show - £2.00 W/Flyer £3.00 Without - Click for more info

Audio - Wax presents Andy C - Drum & Bass - £6.00 Adv - Click for more info

What's On Tonight? Tuesday 2nd

Soul Cellar - The Centre Stage - Open Mic Night - Free - Click for more info

Junk - Shake Down - Request Junkies - £4.00 Adv - Click for more info

Talking Heads - Apart From Rod - Rod Stewart Tribute - £10.00 Adv £11.50 Door - Click for more info

It's Halloween Weekend!

If you're not off to a house party where are you going this Halloween weekend?

Saturday 30th

Ocean Village - High Tide Boat Party - Paul Woolford - £17.00 Adv £15.00 W/NUS Card - Click for more info

Audio - High Tide Halloween Party - After Party/Disco Of Doom - Free entry to High Tide ticket holders - Click for more info

Soul Cellar - Halloween Voodoo Lounge - featuring Science of Eight Limbs - £5.00 Adv - Click for more info

Bliss - Halloween Saturday!!!! - Ultimate Heaven and Hell Night - £3.00 Adv - Click for more info

Sunday 31st

Oceana - Trick Or Treat - Halloween Special - £2.10 Adv £3.00 Door - Click for more info

Audio/ 90 Degrees/Orange Rooms/Tokyo/Audio/Junk - Whammed! - Halloween Fancy Dress Bar Crawl - £8.00 Adv - Click for more info

What's On Tonight? Thursday 28th

Soul Cellar - Raygun Youth presents Stig Of The Dump - Album Launch - £5.00 Adv - Click for more info

Orange Rooms - Cocktail Culture - Funk/Disco/Boogie - Free - Click for more info

Junk - Get Skanky presents Supa D - Funk Sound - £4.00 Adv - Click for more info

What's On Tonight? Wednesday 27th

Audio - Waxed & Supercharged present Breakage - Drum & Bass/Dubstep - £2.00 B4 12.30 £3.00 After - Click for more info

Soul Cellar - DJ Hammy presents Supernova - DJ Request Night - £2.00 W/Flyer £3.00 Without - Click for more info

Southampton University - The Dillinger Escape Plan - Scream/Rock - £12.50 Adv £15.00 Door - Click for more info

The Joiners - Kellermensch & Gundogs - Danish Rock - £5.00 Adv £7.00 Door - Click for more info

The Brook - 999 Live (charity event) - Emergency service swap uniforms for guitars - £10.00 Adv £15.00 Door - Click for more info

What's On Tonight? Tuesday 26th

Soul Cellar - The Centre Stage - Open Mic Night - Free - Click for more info

Audio - Let's Kill Disco - Old Skool Funk/Classic Indie Bangers - £2.00 B4 12.30 £3.00 After - Click for more info

Orange Rooms - Quids In - Funk/R&B/House/Electro - £1.00 - Click for more info

The Joiners - Devlin - Grime/Hip Hop/Rap - £6.00 Adv £7.00 Door - Click for more info

Junk - Shake Down - Request Show - £4.00 Adv - Click for more info

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Buddy's Band of the Week

The Phantom Band


Over the past few years Scotland has produced some incredible bands (The Twilight Sad, Frightened Rabbit, We Were Promised Jetpacks) well now it’s time to add a new one to that list, welcome The Phantom Band. The Glaswegian sextets have been going since 2002 but have only now just started to make a name for themselves. They started out using various different names at most of their gigs including the brilliantly titled Los Crayzee Boyz, before deciding with The Phantom Band. 


They released their debut album in 2009 called ‘Checkmate Savage’ through the well respected Scottish label Chemikal Underground. The album received positive critical acclaim for its diversity of sounds touching on Krautrock, folk, noise and psychedelic rock. Beautiful moments such as album highlight ‘The Island’ with its simple ascending melody of complete loneliness at sea are surrounded by complex, chaotic and often confusing pieces offerings such as the Krautrock tinged ‘Folk Songs Oblivion’. Since the band writes the songs as a group and not as a singular the album can be a challenging experience but this makes it all the more rewarding.
Stand out tracks: Island, Folk Songs Oblivion, Burial Songs

Their second album recently released through Chemikal Underground once again lives up to all the expectations a ‘difficult second’ album should it is challenging without losing its catchiness and unlike the first offering flows like a band truly reaching their potential thus making the album slightly more accessible while keeping its unconventional ideas. The mixture of folk, country and Krautrock is a lot more defined and thoughtful particularly on tracks such as ‘Mr Natural’ and opening track ‘A Glamour’. It is a remarkable full length and gives more and more with each listen.
Stand out tracks: A Glamour, Walls, The None Of One




Article by Buddy Hoad

The City

As winter is drawing in, and everything is getting a bit depressing around here (especially the weather) here are a few photos of the last few days of sunshine in the city.

What's On Tonight? Monday 25th

Talking Heads - Candle Club - Open Mic - Free - Click for more info

The Joiners - Health - Rock - £9.00 Adv £10.00 Door - Click for more info

Unit - Crystal Castles - DJ Set - £5.00 Adv £6.00 Door - Click for more info

Orange Rooms - Monday Night Blues - Open Mic Night - Free - Click for more info

Ratzi's Remixes

So here's a list of what DJ Ratzi is playing in his set this week. Click on the links to hear the tracks!

Barbra Streisand by DUCK SAUCE

dj zinc - nexx (r1 rip) by ZINCALL JET NO LAG

01. 'I was Drunk' by RIVA STARR

SWEET SHOP by Doctor P

What's On Tonight? Saturday 23rd

The Brook - Adrian Edmondson & The Bad Shepherds - Mandolin Band - £15.00 Adv £17.00 Door - Click for more info

Soul Cellar - Skip McDonald aka little axe - Early Rap/Modern Blues - £8.00 - Click for more info

Junk - Junk Love presents Mouj - House/Techno/Groove - £5.00 Adv - Click for more info

Audio - Warehouse Zinc - Drum & Bass - £5.00 Adv - Click for more info

What's On Tonight? Friday 22nd

The Brook - Bog Rolling Stones - Tribute Band - £9.00 Adv £10.00 Door - Click for more info

The Joiners - Goldblade - Punk/Rock - £8.50 Adv £10.00 Door - Click for more info

Orange Rooms - AAA presents Featurecast - Nu Funk - £2.00 B4 10 £3.00 After - Click for more info

Junk - Bang Bang presents Caspa - Dubstep - £6.00 Adv - Click for more info

Audio - Rewind - Classic Urban - £4.00 B4 11 £5.00 After - Click for more info

Soul Cellar - Anorak presents Pete Voss - DJ Set - £7.00 Adv - Click for more info

The Guildhall - Gaslight Anthem - Rock/Indie - £16.50 Adv - Click for more info

What's On Tonight?

Soul Cellar - Cities On Fire - Punk/Rock - £5.00 Adv £6.00 Door - Click for more info

Audio - Secret Discotheque - Retro Disco/Hair Metal - £2.00 B4 11 £3.00 After - Click for more info

Orange Rooms - Cocktail Culture - The Best Of Lounge Grooves - Free - Click for more info

Junk - Get Skanky - UK Funky/Garage/Basement - £4.00 Adv - Click for more info

The Brook - ReGenesis - Genesis Tribute - £12.50 Adv £14.00 Door - Click for more info

What's On Tonight?

Audio - Wax & Supercharged present Starkey - Rocksteddy/Progression - £4.00 Adv £6.00 Door - Click for more info

Soul Cellar - DJ Hammy presents Supernova - DJ Request Night - £2.00 W/Flyer £3.00 Without - Click for more info

The Brook - Walter Trout & The New Radicals - World Famous Guitarist - £15.00 Adv £17.00 Door - Click for more info

Orange Rooms - Matt Horne DJ Set - Indie/Dance/Electro - Free W/Block Party Wrist Band £3.00 Without - Click for more info

Music for a Sunny Morning

Here's a selection of soul and funk/mixes and recordings from local musicians;

All 45s Mix by Bonebookbang - Now & Then by Now&Then

01 I'VE BEEN WAITING by Hannah Williams and The Taste Makers by Now&Then

Tickla Tea & Magic Fuzz - The Shakedown (bonebookbang remix) by bonebookbang

What's On Tonight?

The Talking Heads - Advance presents Fozzy - Heavy Rock - £12.00 Adv - Click for more info

Soul Cellar - Centre Stage - Open Mic Night - Free - Click for more info

Orange Room - Quids In - Funk/R&B/Electro - £1.00 Door - Click for more info

Audio - Lets Kill Disco - Pop/Indie - £1.00/£2.00/£3.00 depending on time of entry - Click for more info

Junk - Shake Down - Electro/Dubstep/Mash-Up - £4.00 Adv - Click for more info

The Joiners - The Wombats - Indie/Pop - Online Tickets Sold Out £15.00 Door - Click for more info

Mike Bissett Recorded

So we've put up the whole interview on SoundCloud, we had to cut a bit out of the transcript on this page due to Mike's mumbling and some explicit content! Have a listen (if you're over 16)! Mike Bissett Interview by Tick Tock Mag

What's On Tonight?

Southampton Guildhall - McFly - Pop - £25.00 -Click for more info

The Joiners - Sparrow And The Workshop - Folk/Indie - £6.00 Adv £8.00 Door - Click for more info

Soul Cellar - Filth And The Fury - Punk Film Screening - Free - Click for more info

Talking Heads - Candle Club - Open Mic - Free - Click for more info

The Filth And The Fury

Get yourself down to the Soul Cellar tomorrow night for this!

Mike Bissett

Today we went down to the recording studios to meet up with local musician, Mike Bissett. He is currently recording an EP, and we had a lovely chat about his music, his band, and his love for Jersey Shore.

Tick Tock: So what is your favourite episode of Seinfeld?

Mike: Ermm… the one with the contest, do you know that one?

 

Tick Tock: I’ve never watched it before.

Mike: You’ve never watched Seinfeld?

Tick Tock: I don’t know what it is, is it a TV series?

Mike: Yeah Seinfeld was a TV series, in the 90s.

Tick Tock: Is it better than Jersey Shore?

Mike: No, but Jersey Shore is pretty great. I mean, there’s no writing in Jersey Shore, that’s reality television.

Tick Tock: Jersey Shore is horrific.

Mike: It’s amazing, got the ‘situation’ here. Get my creep crew together, going fist pumping!

Tick Tock: So Bissett last time we saw you, you were playing at Heaven in London with your band Boxer, what have you been up to since then?

Mike: Are you gonna call me Bissett through this?

Tick Tock: Sorry, Mike, it’s a habit.

Mike: Well what happened then is, we were playing with a whole band, there was four of us, and we all sort of went home for the summer and stuff like that. I was mainly just writing and finishing songs, hoping to come back and sort of hit it hard. But unfortunately our bassist Karl has just started up with another band, so he doesn’t really have time to do this, which sort of shot us in the foot for playing live. It means that we can just record now, or I can just record without having limitations.

Tick Tock: You mean; having to do what other people want?

Mike: Well, ermm.. I guess so. Well I won’t have to worry really about playing it live till the end of the year now, when the thing gets released.

Tick Tock: So how many tracks are going to be on your EP?

Mike: I think six, maybe seven, I’ve got a few shortlisted. I guess we’re gonna come in here, record what we can, and thread an EP together that roughly makes sense, banging tunes!

Tick Tock: Is there a lot of new songs on there that you’ve written recently?

Mike: Yeah well most of them are new, I think there’s only going to be two from the set list that we played at Heaven. Predominantly new stuff ………. Big muff.

 

Tick Tock: Get your big muff away from me! So also what is Boxer, because it’s like a band, but there’s people changing round all the time and you’re the only one who …… stays?

Mike: Well I’m the only one who writes the songs.

Tick Tock: So it’s like Mike Bissett and guests?

Mike: Essentially yeah. Well I didn’t want to be a solo artist, I would prefer to be a band.

Tick Tock: You don’t want to be a singer/songwriter?

Mike: Yeah, I wouldn’t want to put a record out under my own name, everyone would just call me Bissett.

Tick Tock: Everyone calls you Bissett already.

Mike: That’s true, it’s just a good surname.

Tick Tock: Do you know how long it will be until the EP is release?

Mike: Early next year, optimistically. We’ve just started tracking today, we’re hoping to get all the tracking done by Christmas time, and then get on with mixing, and maybe some overdubs.  And then we’re going to do a show at the end of it, so we need to figure out how the hell to do that.

Tick Tock: Great! I’ll let you get on with recording then, thanks Mike!

Well we'll keep you updated on how the EP is going, here's a link to Boxer's Myspace page where you can listen to some of Mike's tracks: BoxerBand




Article by Charlotte Holden

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