Satellite State – Plans

Hailing from Guildford and already critically acclaimed, the five piece release ‘Plans’, their first official EP. With an extensive tour schedule over the past couple of years, Satellite State have steadily been building a fanbase and now reward their loyal fans with this release to rave reviews.

Opener ‘Plans’ is a slow-burning and anthemic piece that crawls under your skin and makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. With the dark undertones the likes of Editors and Interpol are specialists in, it is fair to say Satellite State’s sweeping rock could easily find it’s way onto fans of these bands record players.

‘Sometimes/Always’ shows the band at their best, synth effects and U2-style guitars build up into a swelling climax. It’s a song Snow Patrol would have been proud to write. And the perfect fitting soundtrack to the end of a Hollywood film. The finale of the song leaves you wanting more.
Luckily this comes with ‘One Small Step’, a song that has nods to The Verve when Richard Ashcroft isn’t busy being pompous or making monkey noises. A melancholic piece of understated pop-rock, the combination of Gary Nicks’ vocals and guitarist Ciaran Stephens’ backing howling and riffs is both powerful and reassuring. Although the EP is quite one-paced, the band have mastered the craft so this is no bad thing. And there is enough in the instrumentation of ‘Lights Out’ to suggest that this band has a lot of ideas for the future. Nicely piano-led before breaking into an instrumental crescendo, there is the essence of Echo and the Bunnymen – if they decided to take Arcade Fire out for a drink and collaborate. Which could only be a good thing.

Satellite State make heartfelt and intelligent pop with real meaning. Melodic and mellow, this is a band that are infectious and have backed up their live shows with some tremendous recording.

4/5

Jacob’s Stories/Guns Or Knives/Klaus Says Buy The Record/Tom Williams/Shoes and Socks Off, Boileroom, Guildford, 11th June 2008. Words - Matt Phelps.

The so-called ‘Bedwetters Tour’ made its merry way to the Boileroom in Guildford tonight, after gigs in Manchester and Sheffield earlier in the week. It was one of the best value gigs Underdogzine has had the pleasure of attending, not least because it was free entry, but also as the line-up was bursting at the seams with talent and all round awesomeness…
First up was Shoes and Socks Off, aka Toby Hayes – one half of the Run For Your Life label (which puts on regular gigs in Aldershot and London), one third of Shield Your Eyes, and former Meet Me In St. Louis frontman.
His set tonight was a far more down-tempo affair than any St. Louis set, but mesmerising all the same. Huddled on stage in a hoodie with just an acoustic guitar for company, Toby played his way through a selection of minimalist tunes as if there was no-one else in the room. The highlight was ‘I’m A World Class Assassin’, with its electrifying rhythm and chord changes and insightful lyrics. Great stuff.
Next on was anti-folkster Tom Williams, who was minus most of his backing band ‘The Boat’ for this acoustic set, but the inclusion of violinist Geri more than made up for the others’ absence as she proved the perfect accompaniment to Tom’s vignettes of growing up in Kent, that are in equal measure both touching and humorous. There’s something wonderfully personal and personable about Tom’s lyrics and the way he sings them. Having already supported the likes of The Wombats, Laura Marling and Jack Penate, the future is certainly bright for this one.
‘Klaus Says Buy The Record’ is certainly an ear-catching name, and his set was equally as interesting. In fact it was hard to take your eyes from the stage as Klaus, aka Jonathan C Mills (at least that’s what his myspace says) raced through an incredible set which saw him flit from acoustic guitar to baritone ukulele, to whole songs or part songs based around loops of his haunting voice. In such an intimate setting the stage wasn’t going to hold him long either, as he frequently made his way into the crowd or onto a chair to play entirely unplugged. There were shades of Patrick Wolf in his voice and songs but Klaus is a great talent in his own right.
Guns or Knives completed the Bedwetters’ section of the night. Also known as Stef Ketteringham, (t’other half of Run For Your Life, and another third of Shield Your Eyes) Guns or Knives set was brilliantly shambolic. Not to be outdone by Klaus on the instrument swapping stakes either as he alternated between numerous electric and acoustic guitars and, for one song, an electric mandolin. Veering between raw blues and minimalist anti-acoustic songs, Stef never gave anyone time to get bored with his pleading voice and brilliant guitar work. Time to change the sheets.
And so for the headline act of the night Jacob’s Stories, who UDZ had briefly seen supporting British Sea Power at the Fort Rox festival in Newhaven in 2006, but had forgotten quite how enchanting his music is. Hailing from Brighton the 27-year-old Stuart Lee constructs musical delicacies using just his voice, a piano and, on this occasion, a mini disc player. Like some kind of missing link between Sigur Ros and Rufus Wainwright, his songs don’t so much as get in your head, as float right into you as if someone has opened a window in your soul to let some fresh air in. Very few people could make a song about Bernard Manning sound so beautiful or sing of the Pope’s halitosis with such tenderness.

Johnny Foreigner – Southampton Joiners. 6 June 2008.

With an album released at the beginning of the week, Johnny Foreigner had a hectic week of gigging everywhere and anywhere. Playing the Joiners seems to be special for any band, and despite the unbelievable, almost unbearable heat up on stage the two guys and one girl from Birmingham still made this a gig to remember.

With Ox. Eagle. Lion. Man pulling out the other bands seemed to club together to make sure that the audience got their money’s worth. A local band called Venice Ahoy opened the night, I didn’t catch that much of them but from what we did see they looked a very tight and promising band. Although very now with a sound borrowed from the likes of Klaxons and Foals, they managed to incorporate their own ideas into the songs and their energy and sense of fun was contagious. Oh, and the sniper rifle-style guitar playing was genius.

Tubelord were second up and automatically won our approval with a shoutout and t-shirt tribute to the recently departed Reuben (RIP –we’ll miss them here, one of my favourite bands back from when Underdogzine first started). Hailing from Kingston, the three piece claim to make: “Pop songs for rock kids”, a statement hard to disagree with. With nods to progressive rock but also some heavier, shoutier moments the band are one to watch out for.

A versatile band that bring to mind the likes of Biffy Clyro and a hint of Youthmovies, songs such as ‘Arm Watches Finger’ and ‘Obstacles’ need to be heard by fans of any post-punk/rock/indie/whatever you want to call it. And with the tour they have lined up for the next few months they should be coming to a town near you in the near future. The highlight of their set was the new single, one the band themselves claim to be “a complete rip-off of Oceansize’. Well, if they had to steal at least they’ve stolen from a brilliant band…

After a fairly long wait Johnny Foreigner started up with a blast and it took them one song to complain about the heat on stage. With all three members drenched in sweat, including Kelly the bass player who claims to never perspire (although she also claimed to be a robot built by the other two members Junior and Alexei, so whether to believe that is up to you), the band rattled through 45 minutes of perfect three minute pop songs. With each band member clad in a different band t-shirt you could hear the influences from all in their sound – Operator Please’s youthful enthusiasm, Pixies in the vocal interplays and The Most Serene Republic’s experimental edge all make up the noise that JoFo (as the kids call them) excel in. With songs about how dull their hometown Birmingham is and about girls from there, it was good to see the band have branched out with the one new song they played – about girls in towns other than Birmingham. The lyrics in the songs are both witty and insightful and will resonate with young people of a similar mindset everywhere.

With a rip-roaring energy and a unique sound, this is a band that put their all into a gig every night. Some of the between-song chat was random but well worth listening to, singer and guitarist Alexei talking about a girl he used to fancy before seeing her in a porn video drew a few gasps especially. With Junior playing the drums and a Casio keyboard at the same time and Kelly’s marching bass moves, it was hard to know which member to keep an eye on. So much energy and such a great force between the three members. A band that has helped restore some faith in music after a barren few months, I have a feeling the likes of ‘Sofacore’, ‘Eyes Wide Terrified’ and ‘DJs Get Doubts’ could well be the soundtrack to the summer.

Inviting two members of Tubelord on stage for the final song (their bass player was on merch duties for both bands), it was a loud and fitting end to a rapturous set, with two drummers duelling and some screaming before the band left the stage for some fresh air and a well-deserved drink. Alexei however collapsed in a big heap and had a lie-down for a good ten minutes. Our new favourite band, and we reckon they’ll be yours too if you get the chance to see them live.

Duke Special – Aldershot West End Centre, 5June 2008.

Duke Special returned to the Westy to round off a solo tour in style. Having played the venue last year with a full band as the first date of a tour, it was fitting he went full circle and finished this tour in Aldershot. Having gained huge critical acclaim for his album ‘Songs From The Deep Forest’, Duke Special (real name Peter Wilson) decided to try something different this time around.

But first up was support The Voluntary Butler Scheme. The name may conjure up visions of a mass of people crowded on stage but one man, Rob Jones, appeared and went on to captivate the entire audience for his half hour set. Incorporating loops, samples, keyboards, drums and the occasional guitar solo TVBS had a vocal style not dissimilar to Badly Drawn Boy and was bursting full of ideas The Beta Band never got round to using.

With a dry sense of humour prevalent throughout, both in songs (one was called ‘Tabasco Sole’) and during the banter, it was clear this is fun music made to make people smile. The Pet Shop Boys-referencing, kazoo-led ‘The Eiffel Tower The BT Tower’ deserves to be a huge hit – a fine piece of summertime pop. Getting Duke Special to help out on one of his songs fitted perfectly with their voices complimenting each other well. Having only one single left to sell and clearly more people wanting to buy it, it was clear there was only one way to see who would go home happy – a raffle to be drawn in the headline set.

With a military drum raised on stage and visuals projected onto it, Duke Special came on to rapturous applause and sat at his grand piano to captivate the audience for an hour and 45 minutes. Haunting vocals and sublime playing had the crowd in silence for almost the whole gig. Although with many lyrics about getting drunk, it’s clear he’s not a miserabilist. This was shown when during the early part of the set he stood up, talked into his gramophone-style mike and started handing out lyric sheets to the crowd (“One between two”). With lyrics to five songs in the set printed in there, he led the crowd into communal singalongs – some split between boys and girls, some were led by Duke Special and others put the crowd on backing vocals. It worked perfectly, with every single person getting into it and sounding surprisingly good and coherent.

Hailing from Northern Ireland and softly spoken, it became clear that Duke Special was enjoying himself on stage and the freedom of playing solo. He could stop for chats with the crowd, he only had himself to blame for cock-ups and he seemed to know he had the crowd enthralled by his playing. When he asked the audience to sit down for two highly emotional songs, they did with no exceptions. Playing his biggest hits ‘Freewheel’ and ‘Last Night I Nearly Died’ using an antique record player to replace the lack of band even worked. Two encores later, he ended the set singing in the middle of the crowd while banging cymbals together. A truly special gig.

Gigs - from the year 2000 to the present day

Gigs (there's a few missing and a few supports I can't remember - let me know if you can help!)

2000
18/05 - The Bluetones, Dark Star, Crackout - Guildford Civic Hall
21/07 – Oasis, Happy Mondays, Doves - Wembley Stadium
??/08 – Reading Festival (Oasis day)
14/11 – Doves, Goldfrapp, Turin Brakes – Shepherds Bush Empire
18/11 – Embrace, Morgan – Brixton Academy

2001
29/01 – Reef, Straw – Guildford Civic Hall
20/03 – The Levellers, Big Yoga Muffin, The Fish Brothers – Guildford Civic Hall
07/04 – Shed Seven, Gloss – Aldershot Princes Hall
11/04 – Ocean Colour Scene, Mo Solid Gold – Reading Rivermead
18/04 – Stereophonics, Feeder, Starsailor – Hackney Ocean
??/07 – Guildford Festival (Pulp, James, Cast, Reef, FYC bloke, MHS, Ed Harcourt)
17/07 – U2, Stereophonics – Paris Omnisports D'Bercy
18/07 – U2, Stereophonics – Paris Omnisports D'Bercy
21/07 – Stereophonics, The Black Crowes, Ash – Cardiff Millennium Stadium
19/08 – U2, PJ Harvey – London Earls Court
??/08 – Reading Festival
25/10 – Shed Seven, The 45s – Portsmouth Pyramids
15/12 – The Charlatans, Starsailor – Wembley Arena

2002
05/02 – Oasis, Fourth Volume – Watford Colliseum
08/02 – NME tour (Andrew WK, LostProphets, BRMC, The Coral) – Portsmouth Pyramids
10/02 – Ocean Colour Scene, Proud Mary – Reading Hexagon
17/02 – Ocean Colour Scene, Proud Mary – Southampton Guildhall
12/03 – Travis, Doves – Wembley Arena
??/03 – Seafood, Crackout, Caretaker – Aldershot West End Centre
??/03 – Wheatus – Guildford Civic Hall
28/03 – The Strokes, Stereo Total, Longwave – Brixton Academy
07/05 – Doves, Leaves – Portsmouth Pyramids
03/06 – Isle Of Wight Festival (The Charlatans, Robert Plant, Ash)
05/07 – Oasis, The Charlatans, BRMC, The Soundtrack Of Our Lives, Proud Mary, The Coral – Finsbury Park
06/07 – Oasis, The Charlatans, BRMC, Cornershop Proud Mary, The Coral – Finsbury Park
07/07 – Oasis, The Charlatans, BRMC, Shack, Proud Mary, The Coral – Finsbury Park
12/07 – The Bluetones, The Crescent – Portsmouth Pyramids
??/08 – V Festival, Chelmsford
??/08 – Reading Festival
11/09 – Miss Black America, Aubrey Lemon – Reading Fez Club
18/09 – King Prawn – Reading Fez Club
02/10 – Minuteman, Thirst – Reading Fez Club
22/10 – Shed Seven – Southampton Jaks
24/10 – Supergrass, Rocket Science, The Libertines – Southampton Guildhall
29/10 – Fair Play in Aid of Oxfam (Noel Gallagher, Chris Martin, Miss Dynamite, Idlewild, South – all acoustic with collaborations etc) – London Astoria
2/11 – The Electric Soft Parade, Athlete, Psychid – Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
17/11 – Richard Ashcroft – Southampton Guildhall
28/11 – Doves, The Delgados – Southampton Guildhall
03/12 – Reef – Reading University
04/12 – Clearlake, Akayzia Parker, The Unsuccessfuls – Reading Fez Club
07/12 – Manic Street Preachers, Ian Brown – Wembley Arena
08/12 – Manic Street Preachers, Kinesis – Brixton Academy
09/12 – Oasis, The Bandits – Cardiff International Arena
18/12 – Oasis, The Bandits, The Stands – Birmingham NIA

2003
10/01 – The Music, Nylon Pylon – Brixton Academy
29/01 – Hope of the States, Karn8, Psirens, Cephas – Reading Fez Club
30/01 – Reuben – Highbury Garage
06/02 – The Warlocks, Chinafight – Reading Fez Club
10/02 – The Polyphonic Spree, Mull Historical Society, Hope of the States – London Forum
19/02 – Kinesis, Miss Black America, Reuben – Camden Underworld
26/02 – Mohair – Reading Fez Club
05/03 – Athlete, Longview, Repairman – Reading Fez Club
15/03 – One Big NO (anti war gig) – Shepherds Bush Empire
18/03 – The Bluetones – Southampton Jaks
26/03 – Richard Ashcroft, supergroup with Noel and Liam Gallagher, Kelly Jones, Paul Weller and Roger Daltrey – Royal Albert Hall
09/04 – Turner, Austen – Reading Fez Club
10/04 – The Coral – London Astoria
11/04 – The White Stripes, Whirlwind Heat – Brixton Academy
23/04 – The Vines, Rocket Science, The Stands – London Astoria
29/04 – The Cooper Temple Clause, Aereogramme, I Am Kloot – London Astoria
01/05 – The Vines, You Am I – Brixton Academy
08/05 – The Bluetones, Ambershades – Reading Fez Club
10/05 – Blur, The Bees – London Astoria
12/05 – Blur, Athlete – London Astoria
14/05 – Whitmore, No Comply – Reading Fez Club
20/05 – The Bluetones, The Archie Bronson Outfit – Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
22/05 – The Bluetones, Ambershades, The Archie Bronson Outfit – London Astoria
23/05 – The Cooper Temple Clause, Mew – Reading University
01/06 – Hope of the States – Southampton Joiners
14/06 – Isle of Wight Festival
17/06 – Supergrass – Reading University
??/06 – Glastonbury
07/05 – Guilfest (Madness) – Guildford
21/07 – The Coral, The Hokum Clones – Camden Electric Ballroom
31/07 – BRMC, The Hiss – London Forum
07/08 – Ash, The Electric Soft Parade – London Somerset House
12/08 – The Revs – Reading Fez Club
??/08 – V Festival, Chelmsford
??/08 – Tim Burgess, Delays – London Scala
??/08 – Reading Festival
06/09 – Limp Biskit, A, TCTC, Biffy Clyro – Finsbury Park
13/09 – The Rolling Stones, Tim Burgess – Wembley Arena
21/09 – Ocean Colour Scene, Delays – Southampton Guildhall
22/09 – Reuben, Thirst – Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
27/09 – The Cooper Temple Clause, Chikinki – Islington Academy
29/09 – Travis, Skin from Skunk Ananskie – London Royal Festival Hall
30/09 – Starsailor, Bell X1 – Southampton Guildhall
08/10 – Elbow, Longview – London Astoria
14/10 – Super Furry Animals – Southampton Guildhall
18/10 – The Thrills – Southampton University
22/10 – Athlete, Alfie – Southampton University
27/10 – The Music, Hope of the States, The Blueskins – Brighton Corn Exchange
03/11 – The Flaming Lips, Clinic – Hammersmith Apollo
05/11 – Reuben – Highbury Garage
13/11 – BRMC, The Brian Jones Town Massacre – Brixton Academy
20/11 – The Coral – Brixton Academy
25/11 – The Coral, The Bees – Portsmouth Guildhall
27/11 – Muse, Elbow – Wembley Arena
29/11 – The Bluetones, The Vessels – Oxford Zodiac
02/12 – Blur, Adrian Sherwood – Brixton Academy
03/12 – The Bluetones, Dive Dive – Aldershot West End Centre
06/12 – The Strokes, British Sea Power – London Alexandra Palace
10/12 – Feeder, The Cooper Temple Clause, Aqualung – Wembley Arena
14/12 – XFM Shelter Benefit gig – London Astoria
16/12 – Stereophonics – Earls Court
17/12 – Shed Seven, Mass – Shepherds Bush Empire
20/12 – Stereophonics, Feeder, Ocean Colour Scene – Cardiff Millenium Stadium
31/12 – British Sea Power, The Brakes – Highbury Garage

2004
20/01 – The White Stripes, Blanche – Alexandra Palace
21/01 – Primal Scream – Southampton Guildhall
28/01 – Longview, Thirteen Senses – Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
04/02 – The Music, The Zutons, Engineers – London Astoria
07/02 – Span, Bloc Party – Aldershot West End Centre
10/02 – BRMC, TCTC – Southampton Guildhall
11/02 – The Sleepy Jackson, Snow Patrol, The Futureheads, - London Astoria
24/02 – Ash - Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
25/02 – Keane, The Ordinary Boys – Islington Academy
??/03 – Ash – Camden Barfly
06/03 – The Libertines, Wolfman, Kill City – Brixton Academy
18/03 – Hundred Reasons, Biffy Clyro – Portsmouth Pyramids
20/03 – Travis, Keane – Reading Rivermead
15/04 – Hope of the States, Komakino – Camden Barfly
22/04 – Keane, Bell X1 – Portsmouth Pyramids
01/05 – Reuben – Aldershot West End Centre
03/05 – Supergrass – Southampton Guildhall
04/05 – Franz Ferdinand, The Fiery Furnaces, Sons and Daughters – Portsmouth Pyramids
18/05 – Reuben – Southampton Joiners
25/05 – Hope of the States, Komakino, Mexico86 – Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
26/05 – Hope of the States, The Others, Komakino – London Scala
05/06 – The Charlatans, Leah Wood – Brighton Dome
??/06 – Isle of Wight Festival
??/06 – Glastonbury
31/07 – Art Brut – Aldershot West End Centre
18/08 – Razorlight, Bloc Party – London Astoria
??/08 – V Festival, Chelmsford
??/08 – Reading Festival
07/09 – Thirteen Senses – Aldershot West End Centre
09/09 – Dive Dive – Aldershot West End Centre
14/09 – Make Trade Fair Live – Hammersmith Apollo
25/09 – The Music, Engineers – Southampton Guildhall
26/10 – Hope of the States, The Open, Pure Reason Revolution – London Astoria
28/10 – Hope of the States, The Subways – London Buffalo Bar
11/11 – Hope of the States, The Open, The Upper Room – Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
20/11 – Hundred Reasons, Reuben, Twofold – Reading Fez Club
21/11 – Embrace, Thirteen Senses – Portsmouth Pyramids
22/11 – Modest Mouse – Reading Fez Club
04/12 – Manic Street Preachers, Hope of the States – Brighton Centre
31/12 – FROG – London Forum

2005
26/01 – The Dears, Ambulance Ltd – Reading Fez Club
05/02 – NME Tour (The Killers, The Futureheads, Bloc Party, Kaiser Chiefs) – Southampton Guildhall
08/02 – Bloc Party, The Magic Numbers, Morning Runner – Reading Fez Club
15/02 – Hope of the States, The Bravery, Sons and Daughters, Willy Mason – London Astoria
19/02 – Hundred Reasons, Reuben – Farnborough Tumbledown Dick
21/02 – Babyshambles, General Khaki– Highbury Garage
05/03 – Bloc Party, Chromeo – Portsmouth Pyramids
13/03 – Mercury Rev, The Duke Spirit – Southampton Guildhall
30/03 – Doves, The Magic Numbers – Brixton Academy
03/04 – Manic Street Preachers, Delays – Southampton Guildhall
07/04 – Idlewild – Southampton Guildhall
??/04 – Oceansize, Pure Reason Revolution – Aldershot West End Centre
14/04 – The Subways, Battle – Aldershot West End Centre
23/04 – The Bluetones – Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
26/04 – The Coral – Portsmouth Pyramids
05/05 – Battle – Camden Barfly
09/05 – The Arcade Fire, Final Fantasy – London Astoria
14/05 – Dive Dive – Aldershot West End Centre
18/05 – The Duke Spirit – Aldershot West End Centre
19/05 – Maximo Park, Boy Kill Boy, Komakino – Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
29/05 – Supergrass, Leaves – Portsmouth Pyramids
04/06 – Brendan Benson, 747s – Aldershot West End Centre
10-12/06 – Isle of Wight Festival
14/06 – The Cribs, The Chalets, Black Wire – Southampton Joiners
24-26/06 – Glastonbury Festival
29/06 - U2, The Killers - Cardiff Millenium Stadium
06/07 – Oasis, The Coral, The Stands, The Redwalls – Southampton Rosebowl
09/07 – Oasis, The Zutons, Secret Machines, 22-20s, The Redwalls – Milton Keynes Bowl
12/07 – Bloc Party, The Kills, The Cribs – London Somerset House
16/07 – Guilfest, Guildford (Weller, Echo and the Bunnymen, The Subways)
27/07 – Battle, Komakino, The Maccabees – Brighton Engine Rooms
28/07 – Meet Me In St Louis, Ipanema, The Chevrolets – Aldershot West End Centre
30/07 – Angry Boy, Pilot Passenger, The Sketch Outfit – Aldershot West End Centre
03/08 – Nine Black Alps, We Start Fires, The Sand Creek Massacre – Reading Fez
06/08 – TMF Rock festival – Orsett Showground, Thurrock
??/08 – V festival – Hylands Park, Chelmsford
??/08 – Reading festival
22/09 – Big Cash Prizes, Kiona, Plastik, The Low Sky – London Marquee
24/09 – Art Brut, Hot Puppies, The Chalets – Southampton Joiners
25/09 – The Rakes, Louis XIV, 5 O'Clock Heroes – Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
06/10 – Supergrass, Son Of Dave – Reading Hexagon
15/10 – Without Grace, The Blackwater Jacks, Stiletto4 – Aldershot West End Centre
21/10 – Echelon, Hip Slinky, Menendez – Aldershot West End Centre
29/10 – Towers of London, In the Dark, Majestix – Aldershot West End Centre
10/11 – In the City Unsigned (65 days of static, Misty's Big Adventure, Son of Dave, Komakino, Mohair, Apartment, Emmy The Great) – London Islington Academy
13/11 – Elbow, Mew – Portsmouth Pyramids
22/11 – Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Hockey Night, Semifinalists – London ULU
01/12 – Mystery Jets, Jamie T, Los Incompetants – Reading Fez Club
02/12 – The Crimea, People in Planes – Aldershot West End Centre
03/12 – Doves, Polytechnic – Reading Hexagon
07/12 – Stars, My Latest Novel – Reading South Street
10/12 – Oasis, Foo Fighters, Razorlight, The Coral, The Subways, Nic Armstrong & the Thieves, Yeti – Cardiff Millennium Stadium
17/12 – Reuben, Angry Boy, The Pluto – Aldershot West End Centre

2006
13/01 – The Sketch Outfit, Mono Nowhere – Aldershot West End Centre
20/01 – The Race, Caretaker – Aldershot West End Centre
28/01 – Arthur, The Jaggies, Retrogade Inversion – Aldershot West End Centre
02/02 – Mark Morriss, Sequoia, Jane Wails – Aldershot West End Centre
12/02 – Mew, The Perishers – Reading Fez
15/02 – NME Awards tour (Maximo Park, Arctic Monkeys, We Are Scientists, Mystery Jets – Portsmouth Guildhall
18/02 – The Strokes, Adam Green, 747s – London Hammersmith Apollo
19/02 – stellastarr*, The Heights, Salvage – Reading Fez
22/02 – Morning Runner, New Rhodes, Aisle 22 – Reading Fez
25/02 – Boy Kill Boy, Aerials – Aldershot West End Centre
15/03 – The Bluetones, Neat People, Karmadoh – London Highbury Garage
18/03 – The Sand Creek Massacre, Luke Toms, The Low Sky – Aldershot West End Centre
22/03 – My Latest Novel, Semifinalists, Wire Jesus – Reading South Street
26/03 – Hard Fi, Plain Jane Automobile, Summerbirds in the Cellar – Orlando House of Blues
13/04 – Insomniac's Ball (British Sea Power, Art Brut, Good Shoes, Battle, The Pipettes, Komakino) - London SEOne
18/04 – Rick Witter and The Dukes, Exist – London Highbury Garage
20/04 – Adam Green, Jeff Lewis – London Scala
26/04 – Hope of the States, Si Connelly – Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
27/04 – Reuben, Programme the Dead, Left Side Brain – London Mean Fiddler
04/05 –iLiKETRAiNS, Birdpen, The Strange Death Of Liberal England, Peter Lyons – Southampton Joiners
05/05 – Forward Russia, Every Move A Picture – Aldershot West End Centre
09/05 – The Charlatans, The Feeling – Southampton Guildhall
13/05 – Towers of London, Bullet, Ipanema – Aldershot West End Centre
14/05 – Boy Kill Boy, The Automatic, Forward Russia, The Long Blondes – Portsmouth Pyramids
21/05 – The Cooper Temple Clause, Metric, The Race – Reading University
23/05 – Dirty Pretty Things, Rumble Strips, The Pigeon Detectives – London Forum
24/05 – Battle, Humanzi, Winter Kids – Aldershot West End Centre
26/05 – Meet Me In St Louis, Hikikomori Broadcast, Encyclopedia – Aldershot West End Centre
03/06 – Larrikin Love, Airhammer, The Jaggies – Aldershot West End Centre
09/06 – 11/06 – Isle of Wight Festival
21/06 – The Strokes, Super Furry Animals, The Raconteurs, The Young Knives, 747s, The Like – Hyde Park
22/06 – The Low Sky – Clockwork, Islington
22/06 – Hope of the States – Camden Koko
28/06 – iLiKETRAiNS, Lupen Crook, The Strange Death Of Liberal England – London Metro
11/07 – Sigur Ros, Toothfaeries – Southampton Guildhall
14/07 – Guilfest 2006
15/07 – Guilfest 2006
16/07 – Guilfest 2006
21/07 – Arthur, The Low Sky, Scarlet Soho – Aldershot West End Centre
22/07 – Truck festival
23/07 – Truck festival
28/07 – Fell City Girl, Opus, Caretaker – Aldershot West End Centre
10/08 – Meet Me In St Louis, Hikikomori Broadcast, Red! Nice Guy, The Pluto – Farnborough Tumbledown Dick
16/08 – Captain – Southampton Joiners
19-20/08 – V Festival – Hylands Park, Chelmsford
25-27/08 – Reading Festival
5/09 – British Sea Power, iLiKETRAiNS – Aldershot West End Centre
6/09 – Tilly and the Wall, Kid Harpoon, Jay Jay and Les Pistolets – Southampton Joiners
15/09 – Meet Me In St Louis, Jairus, Secondsmile – Aldershot West End Centre
16/09 – The Bluetones, My Elvis Blackout – Southampton Joiners
06/10 – Paperlung, Arthur, New Cassettes – Aldershot West End Centre
14/10 – The Special Relationship, My Device, Frank Hamilton – Guildford Star
15/10 – The Cooper Temple Clause, Battle – Southampton University
23/10 - Misty's Big Adventure, Kate Goes - Aldershot West End Centre
29/10 - Razorlight, The Boy Least Likely To, The Like - Reading Rivermead
02/11 - We Are Scientists - Reading Hexagon
18/11 - The Bluetones - Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
25/11 - Little Man Tate - Aldershot West End Centre
26/11 - The View, Sallyforth - Aldershot West End Centre
30/11 - Idlewild, Fortune Drive - Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
22/12 - Reuben - Aldershot West End Centre

2007
26/01 - Morning Runner - Reading South Street
07/02 - The Bluetones - Southampton Brook
15/02 - The Spinto Band, Air Traffic, Alterkicks, Kate Nash - London Koko
25/02 - The Shins, Polytechnic, Voxtrot, Alberta Cross - London Astoria
10/03 - The Twang - Guildford University
30/03 - The Rakes - Southampton Guildhall
11/04 - Patrick Wolf, No Bra, Bishi - London Astoria
18/04 - The Pipettes, Metronomy - London Shepherd's Bush Empire
26/04 - The Bluetones, The Le Brocks - Aldershot West End Centre
04/05 - Jet, The Virgins - Chicago House of Blues
10/05 - Duke Special - Aldershot West End Centre
27/05 - Travis - Reading Hexagon
17/06 - Kaiser Chiefs, Editors, The Rakes, Mumm-Ra, Kate Nash - London Hyde Park
??/06 - Glastonbury Festival
??/07 - Westival
??/08 - Reading Festival
??/09 - Truck Festival
13/09 - iLiKETRAiNS - Southampton Joiners
15/09 - Arthur, Lady and the Lost Boys - Aldershot West End Centre
19/09 - Reuben, Enjoy Destroy - Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
25/09 - Adam Green, The Paddingtons - London Union Chapel
29/09 - Her:Enemy, The Sketch Outfit, Ashes to Angels - Aldershot West End Centre
14/10 - The Maccabees, Talk Taxis, Laura Marling - Portsmouth Pyramids
16/10 - Los Campesinos!, Attack + Defend, You Say Party, We Say Die - Southampton Joiners
20/10 - Hundred Reasons, Dave House, Brunette Mindcontrol - Aldershot West End Centre
21/10 - Benfest, Guildford City Club
22/10 - Youthmovies, Blanket, Adam Gnade - Aldershot West End Centre
23/10 - Idlewild - Portsmouth Pyramids
10/11 - We Are Scientists - Guildford University
27/11 - Los Campesinos!, The Most Serene Rebublic - Los Angeles Echo
07/12 - The Wombats - London Koko
09/12 - The Bluetones, The Runners - Brighton Concorde 2
12/12 - Shed Seven - Portsmouth Pyramids
21/12 - Reuben, Arthur - Aldershot West End Centre
31/12 - Super Furry Animals, Deerhoof - London Royal Festival Hall

2008
19/01 - Gareth Pearson - Aldershot West End Centre
25/01 - Run For Your Life - Aldershot West End Centre
26/01 - Moscow Flyer - Bracknell Wilde Theatre
06/02 - Blood Red Shoes, Make Model - Aldershot West End Centre
21/02 - NME Awards Tour (The Cribs, Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong, Does It Offend You, Yeah? The Ting Tings) - Portsmouth Pyramids
22/02 – EDC - London Metro
23/02 - Los Campesinos!, Johnny Foreigner, 4 or 5 Magicians - Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
29/02 - Run For Your Life - Aldershot West End Centre
07/03 - Kid Harpoon, Helsinki, Arthur - Aldershot West End Centre
15/03 - Sequoia, Moscow Flyer - Aldershot West End Centre
19/03 - Buck65 - Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
26/03 - The Twilight Sad - Reading South Street
28/03 - Run For Your Life, Lady and the Lost Boys - Aldershot West End Centre
04/04 - Make Model - Guildford Boileroom
08/04 - Adam Green, Noah and the Whale, Turner Cody - London Koko
11/04 - Reuben, Ghost of a Thousand, Baddies - London Camden Electric Ballroom
17/04 - Moscow Flyer - London Metro
25/04 - Run For Your Life - Aldershot West End Centre
04/05 - Frightened Rabbit, Moscow Flyer - Winchester Railway Inn
15 - 17/05 - The Great Escape, Brighton
22/05 - Moscow Flyer - London Monkeychews
25/05 - Frank Hamilton, The Boy, The Girl and all the World - Guildford Boileroom
28/05 - Moscow Flyer, London Shoreditch Industry
30/05 - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - London Emirates Stadium
01/06 - Chris T-T, Thom White, Indi Fisher - Guildford Boileroom
02/06 - Lady and the Lost Boys, Autumn Chorus, Moscow Flyer, Dr Pop - Guildford Boileroom
04/06 - Glasvegas, Dennis Hopper Choppers, Frank Hamilton - Guildford Boileroom
06/06 - Johnny Foreigner, Tubelord - Southampton Joiners
08/06 - Robin Um Soy, Koen Hompfkampf, Pausal - Bracknell South Hill Park
11/06 - Jacob's Stories, Guns Or Knives, Klaus Says Buy The Record, Tom Williams, Shoes Or Socks Off - Guildford Boileroom
??/06 - Glastonbury Festival
12/07 - Moscow Flyer - Chertsey Summer Fete
18/07 - Westival - Aldershot West End Centre
19 & 20/07 - Truck Festival
25/07 - Run For Your Life, Yndi Halda - Aldershot West End Centre
26/07 - Sundae On The Common (The Charlatans, Guillemots, Delays, Charlotte Hatherley, Florence and the Machine) - Clapham Common
30/07 - Tim and Sam's Tim and the Sam Band Featuring Tim and Sam, Moscow Flyer, Stornoway, Stagecoach - Guildford Boileroom
09/08 - Field Day Festival - Victoria Park
??/08 - Reading Festival
04/09 - Moscow Flyer, Arcs of Red - Guildford Boileroom
09/09 - Frightened Rabbit, We Were Promised Jetpacks - Reading South Street
13/09 - Athlete - Aldershot West End Centre
18/09 - Jeffrey Lewis, The Wave Pictures, Phoebe Kreutz - London Scala
20/09 - Satellite State, The Le Brocks - Aldershot West End Centre
25/09 - Little Man Tate, Innercity Pirates - Aldershot West End Centre
26/09 - Colour, The Pluto - Aldershot West End Centre
27/09 - Adem - Reading South Street
01/10 - All Things Considered - Guildford Boileroom
02/10 - Moscow Flyer - Basingstoke Light Lounge
04/10 - Travis, Republic Tigers - Portsmouth Pyramids
17/10 - Oasis, Twisted Wheel - London Wembley Arena
18/10 - Moscow Flyer - Kilburn Good Ship
27/10 - Frank Turner, Chris T-T, Emily Barker - Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
31/10 - Arthur - Aldershot West End Centre
07/11 - The Airborne Toxic Event, Bifta - Aldershot West End Centre
11/11 - Drive By Truckers, The Hold Steady - Toronto Phoenix Concert Theatre
12/11 - Deerhunter, Times New Viking, Braids - Toronto Lee's Palace
21/11 - Moscow Flyer - Kingston Fighting Cocks
22/11 - Moscow Flyer, Capital X, Endless Dissent - Winchester Railway Inn
05/12 - The Genies, The Patio Set, The Midnight Expresso, Molly Jenson - London Mother Bar
06/12 - Chicane - London Islington Academy