Dead Dads Club, helmed by Chilli Jesson, have today shared ‘That’s Life’, the final track to be taken from their self-titled debut album which is released on Fiction Records this Friday, 23rd January 2025. The band are also embarking on a small UK tour, bringing them to Southampton’s Papillon...
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Day Fever Southampton tickets go on sale today
It’s the hottest club night – sorry, club day – around and Day Fever is back, with a new run of dates, including one in Southampton. And tickets go on sale at 10am today! Day Fever isn’t coming back, it never stopped! Officially the UK’s No.1 day club, the...
Review: Interesting Wallpaper – album launch, Heartbreakers Bar, Southampton
By Darren Grayer. Southampton’s Interesting Wallpaper have been playing their infectious blend of indie pop music locally since forming in 2021. Their melodic and thought- provoking tunes take in a number of influences that include a hark back to the classic C86 sound that gave us bands such as...
Review: Original Music Awards Dorset 2025
By Darren Grayer. Image: best live act winners Dead Horse Bay. The fourth annual Original Music Awards Dorset were held on Saturday night (17/1/26) at the Marsham Court Hotel in Bournemouth. Event organisers Matt Black and Mel Berkhauer took inspiration from the Salisbury Music Awards in 2022, which were...
Preview: Beloved tour That’ll Be the Day back to mark unforgettable 40th Anniversary
Trevor Payne and Prestige Productions are back on the road as That’ll Be the Day embarks on its unmissable 40th anniversary spring tour, including dates in Basingstoke, Bournemouth, Fareham, and Portsmouth. Returning with their much-loved tribute of rock ‘n’ pop hits of the ‘50s through to the ‘80s, this...
Prohibition Party comes to Southampton’s Engine Rooms this month
By Sam Wise. Avid readers of In Common’s music content might remember two years ago, when we covered the arrival of the Prohibition Party at the Engine Rooms in Southampton. Norwegian jazz impressario and trumpeter Martin Jarl brought his band, Swing’it, to town, but with a much grander vision...
The Riverside Big Band brings the golden age of swing to Warsash in the new year
An evening that captures the golden age of swing comes to Warsash in the new year. On 6 February the sensational Riverside Big Band—with its powerhouse line-up of 5 saxes, 5 trumpets, 4 trombones, and a driving rhythm section—will light up the stage at The Victory Hall with classics...
The Saw Doctors return to Wickham Festival alongside The Proclaimers, Ferocious Dog and more
The Saw Doctors are set to headline the Wickham Festival, by public demand. The ever-popular Irish band will top the bill on Saturday August 1, making their third appearance in five years at the picturesque Hampshire site. Over the years, The Saw Doctors have built up a reputation as...
Interview: Downton Abbey star Michael Fox talks music ahead of his Southampton gig
By Laura McCarthy. Sporting the beard of a folk musician rather than the more familiar clean shaven face of butler, as seen in Downton Abbey, Michael Fox sits in a rather extravagant church here in Southampton. He shows me the many pews and stained glass windows. I instantly get...
Millie Manders and the Shutup begin tour at Southampton’s Joiners
Image by Tina K. Millie Manders and the Shutup have released the video for their cover of the Limp Bizkit classic Break Stuff. The video follows the announcement last month of their return to touring with their Back To The Futour headline UK tour in April and May 2026,...