Vancouver-based electro-industrial scene legends Front Line Assembly have been pushing the boundaries of their genre for almost four decades since being founded by Bill Leeb in 1986. Exploring beat-driven electronic body music with forays into corrosive industrial metal, the core FLA duo of Leeb and long-term cohort Rhys Fulber...
Free RSA event focuses on what devolution could mean for Southampton
Image: Mike Daish. What does devolution mean for Southampton? What are the benefits for our city? And if a new Mayoral Strategic Authority is created, how can Southampton realise those benefits? All are invited to join the discussion on Tuesday 8th April to talk about the proposal to create...
Reader’s letter: Enough is enough – we reject planned welfare cuts
By Crips Against Cuts. On Saturday 5th April, activists and their disabled allies in Portsmouth will be rallying outside the Guildhall to say ‘enough is enough’ and reject the government’s planned welfare cuts, as well as the proposed changes to assessment for disabled people to access work exemption benefits,...
Opinion: Is Saving Grassroots Venues Enough? Why Ed Sheeran’s campaign for music education is so important
By Christopher Taylor. On 23rd March 2025, Ed Sheeran shared a letter in this Facebook post calling for the Labour Government to ‘repair decades of dismantling music’ through an increase of support for young musicians. His five-point proposal focuses on increasing music provision in schools through increased funding,...
Applause review: Copenhagen, Masker’s Theatre Company
By Charlotte Ndupuechi. The Maskers Theatre does it again! This place really is such a local gem. Copenhagen by Michael Freyn was delivered to such a high standard by the Southampton-based amateur company. Three characters, and three chairs were all that was needed to deliver this highly emotional and...
Opinion: ‘public transport cuts will leave residents cut off from everyday life’
By Susan Dorsett, leaf for Knightwood/Valley Park Campaigners. Written in response to Hampshire County Council rejecting petition and letters hand delivered by disabled bus pass holders in March 2025. This is another devastating, frustrating blow to our disabled residents, not just within Knightwood/Valley Park, but throughout our beautiful, glorious...
Erasure’s Andy Bell comes to Bournemouth on spring tour
Image by Sean Black. Andy Bell has recently shared a new track, ‘Dance For Mercy’, the latest to be taken from his forthcoming solo album, Ten Crowns – set for release on May 2nd. The album coincides with a spring 2025 tour – full details below – beginning on...
Opinion: My mixed feelings around Trans Day of Visibility
By Mabel Wellman. Every year, 31st March is Trans Day Of Visibility. This is a day to celebrate the incredible people in our community and the achievements we have made to society. Whether that be in fighting for the rights of all people in the LGBT community, such...
Reader’s letter: Ever since I came out as trans, it’s been more dangerous to be transgender
By Devin Valentine. Every year since I came out as a transgender man in 2011, it’s become more and more dangerous to be transgender – not less. Let that sink in… And I’m not talking about for me, I’m fine – day to day nobody on the street would...
Hampshire’s DiElle to launch new album next month
DiElle, from Wickham, is set to launch her latest album, Atlas on the 13th April in Portsmouth —this is a collection of songs inspired by her love of travel, adventure, and the journeys of the heart and soul. Atlas is a deeply personal project, shaped by the places she...