For a band whose single Pompeii has just reached number two in the charts, it was quite surreal walking into a venue in the middle of a Southampton industrial estate. The venue, usually used for roller discos, was tonight host to Bastille.
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Reviewed: Ed Sheeran
October 27th, 2012
nerveents “If you are too cool to sing along, then you’re at the wrong gig,” said Ed and as I look around at the young teenage girls, the middle aged couple and somebody’s dad taking photos, I don’t think any of them have any problems in singing along to every song this ginger chap has to play for us.
Reviewed: Rick Astley
October 27th, 2012
nerveents I must admit, I arrived in doubt, with this image of a young man with a big voice in a cheesy music video for Never Gonna Give You Up, now trying to find his youth again… but oh was I wrong!
Reviewed: Benjamin Francis Leftwich
October 3rd, 2012
nerveents Venue: The Old Fire Station Date: 02/10/12 An oddly mixed jumble of students, old men with beer bellies and kids still stuck in that mid-teen- fashion- crisis stage gathered last night at the Old Firestation for an evening of acoustic folk perfection. First up was rock ‘n’ roll crooner Joe Janiak, who won the hearts [...]
Live Review: Gary Numan @ Southampton Guildhall, 9/12/11
January 10th, 2012
Nerve News Edging my way through the grand entrance of the Guildhall it dawned on me that I was considerably under the average age of this gigs audience. On my way to the front of the room I was able to count on one hand, the number of fans under the age of 45! However, it was [...]
Live Review: Kids In Glass Houses @ Southampton Guildhall, 8/10/11
November 29th, 2011
Nerve News Kids In Glass Houses have been away far too long. In fact it’s been almost a year since they played a headline show. So tonight is a chance to show exactly what they’ve been up to. But first, they have kindly laid on a feast of British talent for tonight’s crowd. Save Your Breath throw [...]
Live Review: The Overtones @ Bournemouth Pavilion, 10/10/11
October 28th, 2011
Nerve News After being discovered by a Warner talent scout, The Overtones have achieved one thing that music hadn’t quite grasped: bringing the past back to life. Any attributes that we thought were lost are successfully doo-wooped and toe-tapped by these five lovely gentlemen, explaining why there wasn’t an empty seat in sight when they strolled into [...]
Black Veil Brides @ Southampton University, 6/10/11
October 27th, 2011
Nerve News Standing outside Southampton University tonight, you’d be forgiven for thinking its Halloween, or at least a freshers fancy dress party. But no, Black Veil Brides have rolled into town, bringing with them an army of teens dressed in the deepest shade of black and smothered in eyeliner. My Passion fit the bill perfectly, with their [...]


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