By Rhona Murphy. Pictures: Roman Jody. Australian band DMA’S will be releasing their fifth studio album simply called ‘ DMA’S ’ on 21 August 2026. In Common Southampton spoke to Johnny Took on all things DMA’S ahead of the release and the UK tour which is scheduled for February...
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Don’t Panic with support from Royals and Hollow Afterthought – Heartbreakers, Southampton
Words: Chris Taylor. Photos: Bella Briscoe. It’s a tough weekend to try to put on a punk rock/emo show. Between the once-in-a-lifetime My Chemical Romance and Bring Me the Horizon concerts in London and Manchester, and 2000 Trees festival in Cheltenham – which always has solid representation from the...
Review: Billy Ocean with support from Marti Pellow – Southampton Summer Sessions
By Charlotte Ndupuechi. Billy Ocean’s still got it – and then some! Amazing weather, a fantastic atmosphere and a night packed with classic hits combined to make Southampton Summer Sessions, presented by TK Maxx, a truly memorable evening last night (21/6/26). With the sun shining down on an...
Review: OMD with support from Peter Hook & the Light – Southampton Summer Sessions
Words by Dan O’Farrell. Photos by Darren Grayer. This was my first visit to Southampton’s Summer Sessions and, despite having walked through Guildhall Square thousands of times and attending many other events there over the years, the size and scale of these TKMaxx-sponsored concerts took me a little by...
Yard Act come to Southampton this autumn
Image by James Winstanley, Yard Act have shared details of their third studio album, You’re Gonna Need A Little Music, set to be released on 17th July via Island Records. They have also announced a string of new dates to be added to their tour, including Southampton’s 02 Guildhall...
Review: The Kairos with support from Florentenes & Skäl – Heartbreakers, Southampton
Word and pictures by Rhona Murphy. There’s a lot of gig competition in Southampton tonight (11/4/26) with Wigan quartet The Lilacs playing a sold-out show at The Joiners so it’s a testament to the quality of this Heartbreakers show with The Kairos headlining that it’s also sold-out and absolutely...
Review: Big Special with support from Good Health Good Wealth & Gans, The 1865, Southampton
By Darren Grayer. West Midlands duo Big Special arrived at the 1865 in Southampton on Tuesday night (25/2/26) well into their current UK tour having very quickly gained a reputation for producing live shows that have enthralled audiences up and down the country and beyond. Joe Hicklin (vocals/guitar) and...
Review: Callous Daoboys with Knives and Love Rarely at The Joiners, Southampton
By Chris Taylor. Every few years I’ll catch a Southampton show that’s so intense and important that I’m literally left gasping for air. They’re the times when you can tell the whole crowd knows that this is the last time we’ll ever see this band in an intimate setting....
Review: Pet Needs with support from Carsick & Samantics – The 1865, Southampton
By Chris Taylor. This is my second night in a row at the 1865 (4/12/25). The Joiners Live team have thrown down the gauntlet for those of us who feel like we’re getting too old by putting on a midweek double of Skinny Lister and Pet Needs – two...
Review: Divorce, Papillon, Southampton
By Dan O’Farrell. There’s an air of anticipation in the air at Southampton’s favourite de-sanctified church – Papillion – tonight (4/12/25). Nottingham’s hottest indie/alt-rock/Americana/country-philes Divorce are in town on tour and the place is suddenly heaving. Entering the temple as a neophyte, I have very little idea what to...