By Darren Grayer. The thought of clocks going back towards the end of October is always something I look forward to about as much as a trip to the dentist to have a filling. Dark mornings, short days and the possibility of storms that can be named after your...
Articles with the Tag Papillon
Dead Dads Club in Southampton as part of So Young Weekender this month
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...
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...
Review: Panic Shack + The Pill – Papillon, Southampton
Words by Spring Wise. Photos by Jamie Wise. Local heroes The Pill, neighbours from across a very expensive bit of water, inhabited every inch of Papillon on Monday night with a bigger confidence than I’ve seen from them before (and their performances are always filled with boisterous energy). Not...
Southampton gig guide: February
By Vicky Greer. Live music is the perfect escapism. Not long ago, I was out in the wind and the cold on my way to Vinilo Record Store to see DITZ’s instore. My shoes we soaked through, and if I’m honest, I did consider packing it all in and...
Preview: Miles Kane: One Man Band, Papillon, Southampton
Photo: Ewan Ogden Miles Kane has announced a fresh run of UK headline dates in November and December 2024, including a stop at Papillon in Southampton on Wednesday 4 December 2024. The tour comes off the back of his celebrated solo 2024 One Man Band run across Europe and a...
Southampton gig guide: November
By Vicky Greer. Photo: Delilah Bon by Helen Tate. Once again, there are a downright ridiculous number of gigs in Southampton this month. Seriously, cold weather is a small price to pay for the treasure trove of gigs that descend on the UK every autumn. And the wonderful independent...
Review: Orlando Weeks – Papillon, Southampton
By Sally Churchward. Photo by Neil Glasspool. Orlando Week’s set at Papillon last night felt less like a gig and more like some sort of private happening – in an entirely good way. Everything about the evening screamed – or rather whispered – intimate: the low stage with the...
Orlando Weeks comes to Southampton this autumn, following album release
Image by Kate Friend. From his influential time with The Maccabees to the multi-faceted ‘Gritterman’ story and two highly acclaimed solo albums, Orlando Weeks has carved a niche as one of the UK’s most singular talents. That reputation has further flourished with the release his new album LOJA now available on...