{"version":"https:\/\/jsonfeed.org\/version\/1","title":"Music","home_page_url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/community\/blogs\/music\/","feed_url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/community\/blogs\/music\/json","icon":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/63680671d9568.jpg","description":"News from the south coast music scene and beyond","items":[{"id":"o754-1373-68c5a9d510ac1","url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/community\/blogs\/music\/post\/victorious-festival-2025\/","title":"Victorious Festival 2025","date_published":"2025-08-25T23:00:00+00:00","content_html":"<p>We are back once again at the local legendary festival on the seafront. Glorious Victorious!<br \/>\n<br \/>\nThe site has had a change about this year! But the weather is shining, everyone&#39;s excited and the bands have already started behind me as I&#39;m sat in press writing this!<br \/>\n<br \/>\nThis years headliners are Queens of The Stone Age on Friday, Vampire Weekend on the Saturday and the almighty Kings of Leon closing out the Sunday night on the Common Stage!<br \/>\n<br \/>\nFriday traditionally being the quieter day of the festival, but it did not disappoint!<br \/>\nHot wax opened the main stage for the weekend, to a rather rapturous round of applause, and rightly so! A band I hadn&#39;t heard of before, but would happily go see again!<br \/>\n<br \/>\nFor the last few years now, Victorious have been opening the whole day on the Friday rather than the original set up of just the Friday evening and it seems to be going well!<br \/>\nFriday night was closed by the absolute legends that are Queens of The Stone Age. Josh Homme and the guys absolutely blew everyone away with a set that encompassed 99% of the big hits. The amount of QOTSA t shirts and battle jackets which were seen on the Friday gave a definite hint as to who people were there to see!<br \/>\n<br \/>\nIf you&#39;ve not been to Victorious before, it comprises of a site which spans a large proportion of the Southsea Seafront. With stages named after what they&#39;re used for usually! For example we have the main stage which is affectionately known as &quot;The Common Stage&quot; after Southsea Common and the second stage which is known as &quot;The Castle Stage&quot;, as it&#39;s on the field adjacent to Southsea Castle, which during the festival becomes known as &quot;Henry&#39;s House&quot; and is home to DJs and party vibes!<br \/>\n<br \/>\nVictorious prides itself on being a family friendly festivals and this is evident every year through their family area in the festival site itself. Although I don&#39;t have children myself, friends and family who visit with theirs in tow, all rave about how good it is. The fact that 99% of the activities are included in the price and that the children are offered items such as free ice lollies, fruit and smoothies! Alongside the performances on stage from Princesses and roaming interactions with characters such as Bluey!<br \/>\n<br \/>\nThe main stage headline titans continued over the weekend with Vampire Weekend finishing off the Saturday night party! Smashing out hits like A Punk and giving a nod to the recently passed Prince of Darkness, by covering the classic hit &quot;Crazy Train&quot;.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nSunday Night was the finale of the festival with Megastars Kings of Leon closing out the main stage to one of the biggest crowds I&#39;ve ever seen at Victorious Festival!<br \/>\nEveryone who has been talking about the festival, has been saying how excited they are for this headline set and they were right to be.<br \/>\nA blistering set of hits which started with Supersoaker, straight into The Bucket and a raucous rendition of Sex on Fire, closing the show. Accompanied by deafeningly loud sing along from the crowd!<br \/>\n<br \/>\nAlthough we acknowledge some controversy this years with the situation that arose during the Mary Whallopers set over the weekend, we must recognise what a triumph Victorious festival truly is. Hailing from the original small scale event in the Historic Dockyard, to the large scale weekend event which it now encompasses, Victorious has become a local and national staple. It maintains the roots from which it came, employing so many local people and encouraging people from all over the area to visit. But also stands up amongst the large festivals countywide with a stellar line up every year and great set up!<br \/>\nI cannot wait to see what they have in store for next year, as the festival grows and develops year on year!<br \/>\n<br \/>\nBands statement can be found here -&nbsp;<a data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Freel%2FDNsUSU_UFVr%2F%3Figsh%3DZXVvanNmcGdiaXly&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C0c6edbb119684cfbe15408ddefda8f15%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638930444174062078%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=GwNf8E2Mc%2FsaOU1gJRoFv4GxtXP83BeupfBIsXQ1kT8%3D&amp;reserved=0\" originalsrc=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DNsUSU_UFVr\/?igsh=ZXVvanNmcGdiaXly\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Protected by Outlook: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DNsUSU_UFVr\/?igsh=ZXVvanNmcGdiaXly. Click or tap to follow the link.\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DNsUSU_UFVr\/?igsh=ZXVvanNmcGdiaXly<\/a><br \/>\nFestivals statement can be found here -&nbsp;<a data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fp%2FDNszcVOagQt%2F%3Fimg_index%3D1%26igsh%3Ddjd4a2NqMTAyampq&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C0c6edbb119684cfbe15408ddefda8f15%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638930444174108682%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=JkDjPeC3N48GgBUJgqha75Nb7KGnO4goxVgTDKa%2BWUw%3D&amp;reserved=0\" originalsrc=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DNszcVOagQt\/?img_index=1&amp;igsh=djd4a2NqMTAyampq\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Protected by Outlook: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DNszcVOagQt\/?img_index=1&amp;igsh=djd4a2NqMTAyampq. Click or tap to follow the link.\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DNszcVOagQt\/?img_index=1&amp;igsh=djd4a2NqMTAyampq<\/a><\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/68c5a946ef72c.jpg","author":{"name":"Lu Wilson"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/_app_pages\/stations\/4705\/blogs\/posts\/82188"},{"id":"o754-1373-689e2986cb521","url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/community\/blogs\/music\/post\/bloodstock-2025-review\/","title":"Bloodstock 2025 - review ","date_published":"2025-08-14T18:23:00+00:00","summary":"Possibly the best Bloodstock of all time! ","content_html":"<p dir=\"ltr\">Another glorious weekend of metal in a field is done for the year! The annual August pilgrimage to Derbyshire is done!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">As always, Bloodstock pulled it out the bag with the line up this year! With Trivium, Machine Head and Gojira headlining the main stage across the weekend alongside incredible bands on the rest of the line up!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Let&#39;s sum up some of the best bands of the weekend as well as chatting about the big 3 mainstage headliners!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Friday was headlined by the heavyweight transatlantic powerhouse that is Trivium!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Having just come off the Poisoned Ascendancy tour in May 2025, it was great to see them still on absolutely top form.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Playing a set list of songs that not only spanned their career, they also did fantastic Black Sabbath and Metallica covers! Being joined by Robb Flynn of Machine head for their roaring rendition of &quot;Symptom of the Universe&quot; and then guest spots throughout their set from III from Sleep Token, Ihsan from Emperor and Josh from Malevolence!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Finishing out their set with &quot;The sin and the sentence&quot;, amongst a flurry of fireworks. They absolutely set the tone for the rest of the headline bands over the weekend!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Having seen Trivium quite a few times in various settings over the years, I truly believe this is up there as one of their strongest performances and look forward to seeing them again in the future!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">My favourite non headline band of Friday who I highly recommend you check out is Compounds! Simon saw these guys going through the heats of metal to the masses this year, and was who got me onto them!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">They are an absolutely ferocious group who hail from down South, and are absolutely incredible live!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you don&#39;t know them yet, get to know them!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">My favourite song of theirs is &quot;Survive or Die&quot; and I highly recommend you check them out!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Saturday rolled round and it was Machine Head day!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">I had been very excited for this headline slot but also for Static X! A band who had evaded me for years! Having had tickets for the tour that was cancelled when Wayne tragically passed away, I had been keen to see them back in the UK!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Machine Head opened with one of my absolute favourite songs of all time - Imperium!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A song from the album &quot;Through the Ashes of Empires&quot;, which has always been special to me and a song that will always hold a substantial amount of nostalgia for me!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">First time I saw Machine Head was on this tour, and I have very fond memories of it being my first pit too!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A polished set from these absolute metal legends, which included an incredibly touching tribute to their publicist Michelle, who tragically passed away and was a huge part of the family at Bloodstock.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A fantastic set, with a personal favourite being the throwing of beer to Banana man! What a hero!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">My favourite non headline band of Saturday, this could&#39;ve gone to quite a few bands if I&#39;m honest! But I&#39;m gonna stick to my roots here and say Creeper!<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Suffice to say, I was surprised when they got announced on the line up and was excited to see what they would bring to the Bloodstock main stage!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Creeper are absolute local heroes for me. Having played at small local venues like The Joiners in Southampton not that long ago, to now playing to huge crowds on the main stage at Bloodstock! It&#39;s great to see them getting the recognition they deserve, and the new album is out on Halloween! It&#39;s titled &quot;Sanguivore II - Mistress of Death&quot;.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Special mention absolutely has to go to Static X though! Headlining the Sophie Lancaster Tent and celebrating 25 years of the seminal album &quot;Wisconsin Death Trip&quot; made for an unbelievable show!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">These guys have been a band I&#39;ve wanted to see for SO many years, and their music has been a soundtrack for my life since I was 15 years old! Suffice to say.... They did not disappoint!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">An electric show full of fun, headed up by Xer0, the show was full of energy and hit most of the songs that I have waited so long to hear!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">I am crossing everything that someday soon, they do a proper UK tour! Preferably the US tour that they&#39;re doing with Mudvayne!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you&#39;re reading this, we would LOVE to have that tour in the UK and Europe! Pretty please!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Sunday rolled round way too fast as it always does festival weekends and it&#39;s Gojira headlining day!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Sunday of a festival is always a sad feeling, cause we know that the weekend of fun is nearly done for another year!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But at least when we are at Bloodstock we know we have a great Sunday line up to look forward to!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The festival was closed this year by French metal royalty Gojira!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This is the band&#39;s second time headlining Bloodstock and as always, they have absolutely bought their all! Having previously headlined in 2018, they definitely bought the show they are very known for!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A visual show of fire, Pyro and fun alongside their majestic songs and sense of humour shining through!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A great performance from the French legends!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Final special mention goes to a band who prior to Bloodstock on Sunday... I didn&#39;t know much about! But after catching their set by accident... I am absolutely obsessed!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">I am talking about the Folk Metal Germans known as Feuerschwanz!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Hearing these guys was by pure accident on a mission across the field, and they quite literally stopped me in my tracks!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Hailing from Bavaria in Germany, and having never played a UK show before. This was their first ever UK performance and they absolutely blew everyone away! Myself included!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">There was something very special about Medieval inspired German Metal!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Overall, Bloodstock will always hold a very special place in my heart being the first festival I&#39;d ever been to in the UK!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Next year is already nearly sold out, so if you wanna get yourself to the field get your tickets ASAP!<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/689e296e1b2b1.jpg","author":{"name":"Lu Wilson"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/_app_pages\/stations\/4705\/blogs\/posts\/81855"},{"id":"o754-1373-6802a3b20d770","url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/community\/blogs\/music\/post\/eric-walker-breaks-records-on-the-scmc\/","title":"Eric Walker Breaks Records On The SCMC!","date_published":"2025-04-18T19:10:00+00:00","summary":"Eric Walker skyrockets to the top on the SCMC with his 5th number one hit \u2018Moments\u2019.","content_html":"<p>Eric Walker, the singer-songwriter from Andover has received tremendous support making it to number one on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/south-coast-music\/chart\/\">South Coast music chart <\/a>with his heartfelt hit &lsquo;Moments&rsquo;.<\/p>\n\n<p>Incredibly this is Eric&#39;s 5th song to reach number one on the SCMC, breaking the record for the most number ones by a singular artist!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Eric&#39;s songs are a real blend of indie and soft rock reimaged into an alternative-pop sound.<\/p>\n\n<p><img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/6804d78545283.jpg\" style=\"\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p>The pure versatility of his music is inspired by artists such as KT Tunstall, Swedish House Mafia and Feeder.<\/p>\n\n<p>His lyrics are intriguing and gripping; mixed with his heartfelt vocals you can&#39;t stop listening.<\/p>\n\n<p>&lsquo;Moments&rsquo; released in March 2025, is a song that means a lot to Eric and this really comes over when listening.<\/p>\n\n<p>The song is an ode to moments gone by, pulling on the feeling of reminiscing times and people you used to know.<\/p>\n\n<p>Holding on to those beautiful, funny, upsetting and exciting memories you now hold with you.<\/p>\n\n<p>I think that&#39;s something most of you reading will be able to relate to I know I can and it&#39;s something that Eric captures beautifully in this song.<\/p>\n\n<p>His Music started in 2016 and his love for making music grew, sparking his first single &lsquo;Hold My Breath&rsquo; in 2018 followed by the release of his debut album in May 2022.<\/p>\n\n<p>The award-winning artist has had international success and opportunities to perform in large festivals around the country.<\/p>\n\n<p>You can find Eric&#39;s music on all major listening platforms.<\/p>\n\n<p>I&#39;m certain we will be seeing and hearing much more from Eric in the future and we at Voice FM can&#39;t wait to see what he does next!<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<h2><b>About The South Coast Music Chart And Show<\/b><\/h2>\n\n<p>Every Sunday from 4pm Southampton&rsquo;s Voice FM has the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/south-coast-music\/south-coast-music-show\/\">South Coast Music Show<\/a> with Zinnia Eve and Kristin Collett, and then at 5pm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/south-coast-music\/chart\/\">South Coast Music Chart Show<\/a> with Nathan Randle bringing the best of the region&rsquo;s music to the airwaves.<\/p>\n\n<p>Zinnia and Nathan are passionate about the region&rsquo;s music and put musicians like Eric Walker on the map.<\/p>\n\n<p>With the public voting for their favourite it gives musicians valuable experience of marketing themselves and encouraging support, as these days just writing great tunes isn&rsquo;t enough!<\/p>\n\n<p>You can vote for who you want to see at No.1 by going to our <a data-target-href=\"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/south-coast-music\/chart\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/south-coast-music\/chart\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><u>chart page<\/u><\/a> and picking the best from south coast&rsquo;s top 25 artists.<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<h2><b>Upload your Music<\/b><\/h2>\n\n<p>Voice FM is passionate about local music, which is why we created the South Coast Music Show and Chart.<\/p>\n\n<p>If you make music, or you know someone who is good enough to be on the radio, then you can <a data-target-href=\"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/south-coast-music\/upload-your-music\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/south-coast-music\/upload-your-music\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><u>upload your music here<\/u><\/a>. Good luck!<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/6804d78545283.jpg","author":{"name":"Kristin J Collett"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/_app_pages\/stations\/4705\/blogs\/posts\/80171"},{"id":"o754-1373-67d97999a4ff7","url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/community\/blogs\/music\/post\/avalanche-has-rapidly-rocked-to-the-number-one-spot-on-the-scmc\/","title":"'Avalanche' Has Rapidly Rocked To The Number One Spot On The SCMC!","date_published":"2025-03-18T13:48:00+00:00","summary":"Red Light Spies hit song \u2018Avalanche\u2019 has reached top spot on the South Coast Music Chart!","content_html":"<p>The Southampton indie rock band Red light Spies, have had huge support and made it to the top spot on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/south-coast-music\/chart\/\">SCMC<\/a> with there song &lsquo;Avalanche&rsquo; after only 2 weeks in the chart!<\/p>\n\n<p><img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/67d9793b9bdaa.jpg\" style=\"\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p>This high energy Rock band have made there mark with the song &lsquo;Avalanche&rsquo; from their EP &lsquo;INFARED&rsquo; that was released not that long ago on 13 January 2025.<\/p>\n\n<p>The band, formed in a dimly lit garage tucked away in the middle of Southampton, originally bonded by there mutual love of dynamic riffs, introspective lyrics, and heart-pounding beats.<\/p>\n\n<p>This comes over brilliantly in there music which conveys a raw grittiness that makes you want to hear more.<\/p>\n\n<p>The band have said this incredibly unique and addictive sound has huge influences from bands such as the Artic Monkeys, Queens of the stone age, Linkin Park and the stone roses.<\/p>\n\n<p>The intensity of these inspirations seeps into there music creating a experience of genre bending soundscapes, mixed with psychedelic beats creating a nostalgic and freshly modern sound.<\/p>\n\n<p>This is a band i know we have fallen in love with and we hope you all do too.<\/p>\n\n<p>You can find there music on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Music so go give there song a listen!<\/p>\n\n<p>The band have played various gigs are sure to play more, with there new EP I&#39;m sure we will be seeing plenty new music and appearances from them very soon.<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<h2><b>About The South Coast Music Chart And Show<\/b><\/h2>\n\n<p>Every Sunday form 4pm Southampton&rsquo;s Voice FM has the South Coast Music Show with Zinnia Eve, and then at 5pm South Coast Music Chart Show with Nathan Randle bringing the best of the region&rsquo;s music to the airwaves.<\/p>\n\n<p>Zinnia, Nathan and Kristin are passionate about the regions&rsquo; music and put bands like Red Light Spies on the map.<\/p>\n\n<p>With the public voting for their favourite it gives musicians valuable experience of marketing themselves and encouraging support, as these days just writing great tunes isn&rsquo;t enough!<\/p>\n\n<p>You can vote for who you want to see at No.1 by going to our <a data-target-href=\"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/south-coast-music\/chart\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/south-coast-music\/chart\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><u>chart page<\/u><\/a> and picking the best from south coast&rsquo;s top 25 artists.<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<h2><b>Upload your Music<\/b><\/h2>\n\n<p>Voice FM is passionate about local music which is why we created the South Coast Music Show and Chart, if you make music, or you know someone who is good enough to be on the radio, then you can <a data-target-href=\"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/south-coast-music\/upload-your-music\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/south-coast-music\/upload-your-music\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><u>upload your music here<\/u><\/a>. Good luck!<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Red Light Spies Instagram -&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/redlightspies\/?locale=es_LA&amp;hl=en\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/redlightspies\/?locale=es_LA&amp;hl=en<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/67d9793b9bdaa.jpg","author":{"name":"Kristin J Collett"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/_app_pages\/stations\/4705\/blogs\/posts\/79620"},{"id":"o754-1373-67d05a182edeb","url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/community\/blogs\/music\/post\/sugarglass-steals-number-one-spot-on-the-scmc\/","title":"Sugarglass Steals Number One Spot On The SCMC","date_published":"2025-03-11T15:43:20+00:00","summary":"Sugarglass are back to the number one spot on the SCMC after 2 years with there hit \u2018FFS I'm in love\u2019.\r\n","content_html":"<p>The 4 piece pop-punk bank from Bournemouth have Flown to number one on the South Coast Music chart after receiving tremendous support with their song &lsquo;FFS I&#39;m in love&rsquo;.<\/p>\n\n<p><img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/67d059ad561a5.jpg\" style=\"\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p>This is not their first big hit on the SCMC already having many appearances in the top ten and hitting number one with their second single &lsquo;Sh*t Tattoos&rsquo; 2 years ago in 2023.<\/p>\n\n<p>This exciting Band have said they draw inspiration from bands such as Waterparks, with there sound consisting of catchy harmony&#39;s, heavy guitar driven instrumentals and heart felt lyrics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>A unique aspect to the band is there release of &lsquo;Sugar free&rsquo; versions to there music which fit an alternative vibe to the original singles which is an incredibly unique angle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>After a ten month break from releases this catchy song has had overwhelming reception and support.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Their highly anticipated song was released on the 14th of February to purposefully align with valentines day due to the songs meaning.<\/p>\n\n<p>FFS I&#39;m in love is a incredible twist on a cheesy love song with the band saying the song is about &lsquo;the times you said you weren&#39;t going to fall for someone and ended up doing so anyway&rsquo;.<\/p>\n\n<p>With such a relatable song with a amazing sound its no wonder this band have skyrocketed to the top.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Having performed in many locations within London, Southampton and Birmingham, I&#39;m sure well see much more of them this year and I for one cant wait!<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<h2><b>About The South Coast Music Chart And Show<\/b><\/h2>\n\n<p>Every Sunday form 4pm Southampton&rsquo;s Voice FM has the South Coast Music Show with Zinnia Eve, and then at 5pm South Coast Music Chart Show with Nathan Randle bringing the best of the region&rsquo;s music to the airwaves.<\/p>\n\n<p>Zinnia and Nathan are passionate about the regions&rsquo; music and put bands like Sugarglass on the map.<\/p>\n\n<p>With the public voting for their favourite it gives musicians valuable experience of marketing themselves and encouraging support, as these days just writing great tunes isn&rsquo;t enough!<\/p>\n\n<p>You can vote for who you want to see at No.1 by going to our <a data-target-href=\"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/south-coast-music\/chart\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/south-coast-music\/chart\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><u>chart page<\/u><\/a> and picking the best from south coast&rsquo;s top 25 artists.<\/p>\n\n<h2><b>Upload your Music<\/b><\/h2>\n\n<p>Voice FM is passionate about local music which is why we created the South Coast Music Show and Chart, if you make music, or you know someone who is good enough to be on the radio, then you can <a data-target-href=\"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/south-coast-music\/upload-your-music\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/south-coast-music\/upload-your-music\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><u>upload your music here<\/u><\/a>. Good luck!<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Sugarglass instagram -&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sugarglassuk\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sugarglassuk\/<\/a><\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/67d059ad561a5.jpg","author":{"name":"kristin j collett"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/_app_pages\/stations\/4705\/blogs\/posts\/79506"},{"id":"o754-1373-67b4a45f1925f","url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/community\/blogs\/music\/post\/scmc-number-one-just-a-little\/","title":"SCMC New Number One Hit 'Just a Little'","date_published":"2025-02-18T15:16:00+00:00","summary":"Sam Bishop as become SCMC new number one with his single \u2018Just a little'.","content_html":"<p><img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/67b4a56479ca7.jpg\" style=\"width: 911px; height: 746px;\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p>The singer songwriter Sam Bishop from Winchester has shot to the top of the south coast music chart with his newly released single &lsquo;Just a little&rsquo;.<\/p>\n\n<p>Having already released a plethora of songs over the last few years Sam is a upcoming artist in the industry.<\/p>\n\n<p>As a musician having performed on stages all over the UK and already being featured on newspapers and radio, this is a determined young man ready to make a impression.<\/p>\n\n<p>The song &lsquo;just a little&rsquo; released on the 7th of February has had huge appeal with it raw, personal and heartfelt message.<\/p>\n\n<p>Sam has said he <i>&ldquo;wanted<\/i><i> to create something that felt vulnerable, yet comforting, that also feels personal.&rdquo; and&nbsp;<\/i>this feel good refreshing hit does just that.<\/p>\n\n<p>This song began on a trip to the US over summer where Sam started to write and compose &lsquo;just a little&rsquo; between flights and cities inspired by the beauty he saw on his trip.<\/p>\n\n<p>With help from dear friends to produce this beautiful song it is clear that this is something Sam is very proud of.<\/p>\n\n<p>For those wondering if this artist is for you Sam states - <i>&ldquo;<\/i><em>This song speaks to anyone who&rsquo;s ever felt like they weren&rsquo;t quite enough for someone, yet still held out hope for just a hint of validation&rdquo;<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p>&lsquo;<em>This song is for everyone who&rsquo;s ever felt like they were giving their all but still wondering if it&rsquo;s enough let me say: YOU ARE. always<\/em><i>&rsquo;.<\/i><\/p>\n\n<p>With Such a beautiful message we can all relate to, its clear that this is a musician is only going up.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>You can listen to Sam&#39;s Music on apps such as YouTube, Spotify, apple music and more.<\/p>\n\n<p>We hope to hear and see much more of Sam Bishop in the future.<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<h2><b>About The South Coast Music Chart And Show<\/b><\/h2>\n\n<p>Every Sunday from 4pm Southampton&rsquo;s Voice FM has the South Coast Music Show with Zinnia Eve, and then at 5pm South Coast Music Chart Show with Nathan Randle bringing the best of the region&rsquo;s music to the airwaves.<\/p>\n\n<p>Zinnia and Nathan are passionate about the regions&rsquo; music and put musicians like Sam Bishop on the map.<\/p>\n\n<p>With the public voting for their favourite it gives musicians valuable experience of marketing themselves and encouraging support, as these days just writing great tunes isn&rsquo;t enough!<\/p>\n\n<p>You can vote for who you want to see at No.1 by going to our <a data-target-href=\"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/south-coast-music\/chart\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/south-coast-music\/chart\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><u>chart page<\/u><\/a> and picking the best from south coast&rsquo;s top 25 artists.<\/p>\n\n<h2><b>Upload your Music<\/b><\/h2>\n\n<p>Voice FM is passionate about local music which is why we created the South Coast Music Show and Chart, if you make music, or you know someone who is good enough to be on the radio, then you can <a data-target-href=\"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/south-coast-music\/upload-your-music\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/south-coast-music\/upload-your-music\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><u>upload your music here<\/u><\/a>. Good luck!<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Sam Bishop Instragram -&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sambishopmusician\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sambishopmusician<\/a><\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/67b4a56479ca7.jpg","author":{"name":"Kristin J Collett"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/_app_pages\/stations\/4705\/blogs\/posts\/79173"},{"id":"o754-1373-67ab6ab115731","url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/community\/blogs\/music\/post\/scmc-valentines-number-one\/","title":"SCMC Valentines Number One","date_published":"2025-02-11T15:20:17+00:00","summary":"SCMC\u2019s Valentines day number one is 'Light through the leaves' By Lizzy Beth and Hannah Roper.\r\n","content_html":"<p>Country singer, songwriter&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Lizzy.Bethmusic\/\">Lizzy Beth<\/a> along with Hannah Roper founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheFemaleCreativeLtd\">the female creative<\/a> and runner of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/countryonthecoastuk\/\">the Country on the Coast festival<\/a>&nbsp;have given us the hit &#39;Light Through The Leaves&#39;.<\/p>\n\n<p><img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/67ab69ba98672.jpg\" style=\"\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p>Lizzy Beth from Fareham is an inspiring dedicated Country singer with 3 original tracks that have trailblazed her career.<\/p>\n\n<p>With her tracks played on upload festival, BBC radio (BBC introducing) and now Southampton Voice FM her hard work is paying off.<\/p>\n\n<p>Inspired by singers such as Ashley McBryde and Kezia Gill, her country sound is described as &lsquo;country with a pop twist&rsquo;.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>The song released at the start of January and has gained traction over the weeks now hitting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/south-coast-music\/chart\/\">South Coast Music Charts<\/a> number one spot.<\/p>\n\n<p>Lizzy Beth recounts the creation of Light through the leaves saying &lsquo;There were tears, mainly happy ones of disbelief at the dreams that were realised that day&rsquo;.<\/p>\n\n<p>July 2024 Lizzy and Hannah came together to record at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charthousestudios.com\/\">&lsquo;chart house studios&rsquo;<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p>However Lizzy had written the song a year prior in 2023 in the audience of the &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/countryonthecoastuk\/\">Country on the coast festival<\/a>&rsquo; saying at the time she was &lsquo;dreaming of one day being amongst the artists performing&rsquo;.<\/p>\n\n<p>Those dreams have come true as she is due to perform at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/countryonthecoastuk\/\">2025 Country on the coast festival<\/a> later this Year.<\/p>\n\n<p>You can find Lizzy Beth on Spotify and apple music.<\/p>\n\n<p>Lizzy Beth&#39;s dreams and resilience are inspiring, with a festival appearance and more releases sure to come we cant wait to see what else Lizzy has in store.<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<h2><b>About The South Coast Music Chart And Show<\/b><\/h2>\n\n<p>Every Sunday form 4pm Southampton&rsquo;s Voice FM has the South Coast Music Show with Zinnia Eve, and then at 5pm South Coast Music Chart Show with Nathan Randle bringing the best of the region&rsquo;s music to the airwaves.<\/p>\n\n<p>Zinnia and Nathan are passionate about the regions&rsquo; music and put Artists such as Lizzy Beth on the map.<\/p>\n\n<p>With the public voting for their favourite it gives musicians valuable experience of marketing themselves and encouraging support, as these days just writing great tunes isn&rsquo;t enough!<\/p>\n\n<p>You can vote for who you want to see at No.1 by going to our <a data-target-href=\"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/south-coast-music\/chart\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/south-coast-music\/chart\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><u>chart page<\/u><\/a> and picking the best from south coast&rsquo;s top 25 artists.<\/p>\n\n<h2><b>Upload your Music<\/b><\/h2>\n\n<p>Voice FM is passionate about local music which is why we created the South Coast Music Show and Chart, if you make music, or you know someone who is good enough to be on the radio, then you can <a data-target-href=\"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/south-coast-music\/upload-your-music\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/south-coast-music\/upload-your-music\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><u>upload your music here<\/u><\/a>. Good luck!<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><em>Lizzy Beths Facebook - <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Lizzy.Bethmusic\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Lizzy.Bethmusic\/<\/a><\/em><\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/67ab69ba98672.jpg","author":{"name":"Kristin J Collett"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/_app_pages\/stations\/4705\/blogs\/posts\/79039"},{"id":"o754-1373-67a22b0d378d5","url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/community\/blogs\/music\/post\/14-year-old-takes-scmc-by-storm\/","title":"14 year old takes SCMC by storm","date_published":"2025-02-04T14:58:21+00:00","summary":"Eva Nicole amazes as she holds number one 3 weeks in a row.","content_html":"<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jtq_SQd21HI?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n<p><b>The 14 year old pop singer Eva Nicole sky rocketed to the top of the South coast music charts with her song<b> <\/b>&lsquo;Broken&rsquo; and has now been in number one spot for the third week in a row.<\/b><\/p>\n\n<p>The young singer songwriter from Fareham has dazzled listeners with her first ever single, which has shown incredible talent and potential.<\/p>\n\n<p>Singing since the age of 12, This musician holds inspiration from singers and songwriters such as Billy Eilish, Adele and Amy Winehouse, showing these influences within her work.<\/p>\n\n<p>The single &lsquo;Broken&rsquo; released in November 2024, holds incredible emotion and passion as it refers to a incredibly hard time in Eva&rsquo;s life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Stemming back to a time were her older brothers addiction had hard effects on her family the song describes how this influences Eva when finding her place in secondary school.<\/p>\n\n<p>Eva describes this time in her life as a &lsquo;difficult struggle&rsquo; where she was &lsquo;overcome with emotion and feeling broken&rsquo;.<\/p>\n\n<p>This songs roots are a matter that many people out there can relate to, the feeling of being broken and lost can be horrible however songs like &lsquo;Broken&rsquo; can bring a healing to some who believe they are alone in these issues.<\/p>\n\n<p>Broken is a wonderful example of turning a difficult struggle into something beautiful.<\/p>\n\n<p>The song seems to have brought people together and has become something the south coast have really rallied behind in its message.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>The singer has high hopes to join &lsquo;Brit School&rsquo; in Croydon when she turns 16 and with 2 songs in the making soon to be released plus an EP due for release in March 2025.<\/p>\n\n<p>You can find Eva Nicole&#39;s Work on Spotify, YouTube, apple music and amazon music.<\/p>\n\n<p>This Musician has a lot of potential for the future and we hope to see more of her work.<\/p>\n\n<h2><b>About The South Coast Music Chart And Show<\/b><\/h2>\n\n<p>Every Sunday from 4pm Southampton&rsquo;s Voice FM has the South Coast Music Show with Zinnia Eve, and then at 5pm South Coast Music Chart Show with Nathan Randle bringing the best of the region&rsquo;s music to the airwaves.<\/p>\n\n<p>Zinnia and Nathan are passionate about the regions&rsquo; music and put musicians like Eva Nicole on the map.<\/p>\n\n<p>With the public voting for their favourite it gives musicians valuable experience of marketing themselves and encouraging support, as these days just writing great tunes isn&rsquo;t enough!<\/p>\n\n<p>You can vote for who you want to see at No.1 by going to our <a data-target-href=\"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/south-coast-music\/chart\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/south-coast-music\/chart\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><u>chart page<\/u><\/a> and picking the best from south coast&rsquo;s top 25 artists.<\/p>\n\n<h2><b>Upload your Music<\/b><\/h2>\n\n<p>Voice FM is passionate about local music which is why we created the South Coast Music Show and Chart, if you make music, or you know someone who is good enough to be on the radio, then you can <a data-target-href=\"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/south-coast-music\/upload-your-music\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/south-coast-music\/upload-your-music\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><u>upload your music here<\/u><\/a>. Good luck!<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/67a22ab454673.jpg","author":{"name":"Kristin J Collett"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/_app_pages\/stations\/4705\/blogs\/posts\/78931"},{"id":"o754-1373-677d3bcbaee6d","url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/community\/blogs\/music\/post\/albert-rouges-go-no1-in-scmc\/","title":"Albert Rouges Go No1 In SCMC","date_published":"2025-01-07T14:35:55+00:00","summary":"First hit of 2025 is a group of 40 year olds from Southsea. ","content_html":"<p><em><strong>The Albert Rouges have skyrocketed to the top of the South Coast Music charts with the hit Midlife Crisis.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n<p><img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/677d3a450891b.jpg\" style=\"\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p>The Albert Rouges, indie rock Band from Southsea, have recently released there new song Midlife Crisis which has received tremendous support and voted No.1 on the South Coast Music Chart, consequently being the first in 2025.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>The band of 6 vintage rockers, who met in 2019 through their kids and love of music in went on to form the Albert Rouges in 2022.<\/p>\n\n<p>Matt Ball (lead guitarist and backing vocals) described the band as: &ldquo;carefree, catchy and uplifting with a gnarled, grimy edge that&rsquo;s firmly grounded in their collective experience as married fathers in their forties&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n<p>The song midlife crisis itself has a back story stemming from when they formed their band back in 2022, as Matt says: &ldquo;As you can imagine when 6 guys in their forties form a band, there was lots of talk about whether this is some cringey and elaborate mid-life crisis. Whereas we don&rsquo;t care we just love playing rock music and having a good time and that really sums up the song. We think the songs a banger and we hope you like it!&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n<p>These six men turned what some people thought to be a mid life crisis into something which is quite frankly inspirational and an amazing foundation for their band.<\/p>\n\n<p>With the band planning to release more songs over the coming months, while also looking to play more gigs around Portsmouth, we&rsquo;re sure we&rsquo;ll be seeing much more of them in the future.<\/p>\n\n<h2><b>About The South Coast Music Chart And Show<\/b><\/h2>\n\n<p>Every Sunday form 4pm Southampton&rsquo;s Voice FM has the South Coast Music Show with Zinnia Eve, and then at 5pm South Coast Music Chart Show with Nathan Randle bringing the best of the region&rsquo;s music to the airwaves.<\/p>\n\n<p>Zinnia and Nathan are passionate about the regions&rsquo; music and put bands like The Albert Rouges on the map.<\/p>\n\n<p>With the public voting for their favourite it gives musicians valuable experience of marketing themselves and encouraging support, as these days just writing great tunes isn&rsquo;t enough!<\/p>\n\n<p>You can vote for who you want to see at No.1 by going to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/south-coast-music\/chart\/\">chart page<\/a> and picking the best from south coast&rsquo;s top 25 artists.<\/p>\n\n<h2><b>Upload your Music<\/b><\/h2>\n\n<p>Voice FM is passionate about local music which is why we created the South Coast Music Show and Chart, if you make music, or you know someone who is good enough to be on the radio, then you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/south-coast-music\/upload-your-music\/\">upload your music here<\/a>. Good luck!<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>The Albert Rouges Instagram -&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thealbertrogues\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thealbertrogues\/<\/a><\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/677d3a450891b.jpg","author":{"name":"Kristin J Collett"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/_app_pages\/stations\/4705\/blogs\/posts\/78576"},{"id":"o754-1373-6808fabc1a752","url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/community\/blogs\/music\/post\/victorious-festival-20241\/","title":"Victorious Festival 2024","date_published":"2024-08-26T09:00:00+00:00","summary":"A review of one of the biggest festivals on the south coast Victorious 2024.","content_html":"<p>Ahhh another glorious Victorious! This glorious place is pretty much on my doorstep and has become a well loved favourite over the years with it closing out festival season most years, in absolute style!<\/p>\n\n<p>Victorious has always been somewhere special to me. Being a Pompey girl, and having this festival in my home town means the world! Where else in the world can you find a festival that&#39;s right on the beach and also incorporates a lighthouse\/castle into one of their stages!? If you&#39;ve been to Henry&#39;s House, you know exactly what I&#39;m chatting about!<\/p>\n\n<p>Friday was a full day this year! Exciting! Even though for many, Friday was a working day it didn&#39;t stop the crowds coming in thick and fast! There was a lot of hype for Louis Tomlinson playing with young fans holding their spot on the barrier for HOURS before his set. But for me personally, this wasn&#39;t who I was most excited for!<\/p>\n\n<p>The afternoon special guests on Friday were Razorlight bringing a huge hit of 2000s nostalgia, blasting out hits like America and Golden Touch. A very well rounded performance that drew a huge crowd! Would love to see these guys down here again, perhaps for a later evening slot next time?<\/p>\n\n<p>One of the big pulls for me on Friday was a band who admitted on stage they were worried no one would come see them as they were on the same time as Louis Tomlinson! Lottery Winners! These guys hail from the North but have a lot of ties to the South, particularly Pompey and have played down here a lot. Last time being the Guildhall! Having just come off tours with Nickelback and Avril Lavigne, and with a new album being finalised they were on top form. Their lead singer Thom is hilarious and the band are being tipped as one of the potential supports for the upcoming Oasis reunion shows! A great band with a unbelievable sense of humour.<\/p>\n\n<p>Friday led us to be treated to essentially a double headliner! Fatboy Slim and Snow Patrol!<\/p>\n\n<p>I was lucky enough to meet Snow Patrol prior to their set at Victorious, when Simon sat down and interviewed them. Genuinely lovely people and talk of new albums! Exciting stuff! These guys smashed out all of the hits we know and love, with the crowd singing the lyrics to Run so loudly that at one point Gary Lightbody just stood and let us sing them for him! They said on stage how much they enjoyed Victorious, so fingers crossed they&#39;ll be back soon! I am very excited to hear what&#39;s coming on the new album which is out very soon!<\/p>\n\n<p>Final act of the Friday for me was Fatboy Slim! Having been a fan for a number of years and remembering back to the infamous shows on Brighton Beach, many moons ago! I was incredibly excited for this set, hoping to hear classics such as &quot;Weapon of choice&quot; and &quot;Praise you&quot;. However, although the graphics were stunning with a beautiful nod to local artist My Dog Sighs both with his shirt choice and graphic choice. I have to say I was left a little disappointed by his set. I feel like I have to preface this by saying, it was an outstanding dance music DJ set, but a dance music festival Victorious is not. I would&#39;ve preferred to hear his own songs rather than songs I didn&#39;t know or that weren&#39;t his own. Of course, there will be people who absolutely loved it. But I know listening to friends and people stood near us, we were not the only ones who&#39;d been expecting to hear his own songs. Overall, a great fun set, but just not what I was expecting!<\/p>\n\n<p>Saturday rolled round super quickly as it always does during festival season! I swear festival weekends are always the quickest weekends ever! Saturday was the day of rain at Victorious this year! We were fully anticipating this, having experienced the washout when The Prodigy played a few years ago! Unfortunately. It was absolutely torrential which I think put some people off, as the site was noticeably quieter in the earlier part of the day, but that didn&#39;t take away from the incredible atmosphere on site as always!<\/p>\n\n<p>Cannot talk about Saturday without mentioning the infamous secret special guest set! Last year we had McFly and I joked, months ago, about how it should be Busted this year! Well! As soon as I saw the post saying &quot;There&#39;s something major going down on Portsea Island&quot; ... I knew I had every reason to be very excited! I have been a fan of Busted for far longer than I care to remember and despite the torrential weather, they absolutely smashed it! Admitting they arrived a mere minute before their set was due to start, they ran through all the classics including taking everyone back to where it started with &quot;What I go to school for&quot;. I have seen these guys before and every time I see them I am transported back to being a teenager the first time round! A fantastic choice for the afternoon slot!<\/p>\n\n<p>Couldn&#39;t talk about Saturday without talking about the local boys Crystal Tides! Having played Victorious numerous times, starting out on the smallest of stages. This was their main stage debut and what a debut it was! These guys are great both on record and live, and whilst on stage announced their biggest hometown show to date! The Box at Portsmouth Guildhall! Which as I write this, is already 70% sold! Absolutely made up for these guys! Good luck on the upcoming tour too!<\/p>\n\n<p>Aaaaand finally... Fun day Sunday!<\/p>\n\n<p>I appreciate I am incredibly biased, but Sunday was my favourite day line up wise! Biffy will always be up there as one of my favourite bands. Both live and on record!<\/p>\n\n<p>Honourable Sunday mentions go out though ....<\/p>\n\n<p>The Hunna - I have absolutely loved these guys for years. Simon had them in for a live session on Voice FM back in 2016, where they played You and Me acoustic and I have been a fan ever since! They&#39;ve changed direction a lot since then, but are still an absolute powerhouse band win an incredibly loyal fan base. Really hope these guys are back soon and further up the bill!<\/p>\n\n<p>The Comedy Tent was particularly busy all weekend and I caught snippets of a few fantastic comedians, but managed to sit (outside the tent cause it was so busy!) and watch Al Murray do his Pub Landlord set. This character he has developed has gone from strength to strength and his crowd work is so quick it&#39;s unbelievable. Kudos to the guys behind the comedy tent, it has come so far and is now a big part of the festival pulling in huge titans of the comedy scene! Having the screens and speakers outside was a great decision! Meant I could see and hear what was happening even if I couldn&#39;t actually get into the tent!<\/p>\n\n<p>I could go on about so many bands and artists I saw over the weekend. But I&#39;ll end with one final one....<\/p>\n\n<p>Mon the Biff! I have been a huge fan of these guys for a number of years, having see them come up from playing venues like The Joiners, all the way to headlining Festivals and venues like The O2! There was a huge buzz of excitement on Sunday for this set, with fans having travelled from abroad for this set and a sea of Biffy T shirts being spotted all over the site! My own included! Opening with &quot;The Captain&quot;, which was very apt considering the location! The set was a run through of some of their greatest hits with the huge crowd singing back lyrics to pretty much every song at them! With Simon admitting they hadn&#39;t played the festival before but were really enjoying it, it would be great to see them back down here soon! The festival was closed with Many of Horror and accompanied by beautiful fireworks! A fitting end to a great Victorious 2024!<\/p>\n\n<p>As always, Victorious proved itself to be a beautiful festival. A place of kindness, joy and fun. Victorious is a family festival by the seaside that caters to a great variety of music tastes and is enjoyed by people of every age. I cannot wait to see what they come out with for 2025!<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/66d4d58c2e3a7.jpg","author":{"name":"Lucinda Wilson"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/_app_pages\/stations\/4705\/blogs\/posts\/80259"},{"id":"o754-1373-680903c19d023","url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/community\/blogs\/music\/post\/bloodstock-festival-20241\/","title":"Bloodstock Festival 2024","date_published":"2024-08-13T23:00:00+00:00","summary":"The UK's biggest independent METAL festival. ","content_html":"<p>Well! It&#39;s that time of year again! My favourite weekend in August. The weekend of beards, tattoos and battle jackets! Also known as Bloodstock Open Air!<\/p>\n\n<p>I&#39;ve been coming to Bloodstock since it was a much smaller festival back in 2009! The headliners the first year I frequented this beautiful field in Derbyshire being Nightwish, Dimmu Borgir and Opeth!<\/p>\n\n<p>The festival has come a long way from it&#39;s original roots of a one day INDOOR festival in Derby at the Assembly rooms (it was indoors till 2006 I believe!) It has now grown to the 3 day outdoor festival that we all know and love!<\/p>\n\n<p>The first day of the festival is officially the Friday, but if you&#39;re camping you can get on site from the Wednesday! New for this year, they&#39;ve <b>finally<\/b> given in and legalised bin jousting! For years, the stayers of Midgard (The party campsite!) have taunted Vicky and the BOA crew with videos of the infamously illegal Bin Jousting! If you&#39;re new to Bloodstock or indeed just have no clue what bin jousting is. The clue is absolutely in the name! Two big industrial bins, with a person atop each bin, being ran at each other with the aim of knocking the other person off! These matches have been infamous for injury in the past, with people breaking limbs and all sorts! However! This year, it&#39;s legal! There have been specially reinforced and bolstered bins made, and adjudicators have been assigned! You might even catch a member of the Bloodstock team atop a bin! Or even a Spudman if you&#39;re lucky!<\/p>\n\n<p>The arena at Bloodstock has a great set up, alongside he main stage (known at the festival as the Ronnie James Dio stage!) there is the second stage, known as the Sophie stage, in memory of the beautiful Sophie Lancaster who was brutally murdered in 2007 and the festival also do a lot of work with the charity themselves!<\/p>\n\n<p>This is also accompanied by a few more smaller stages across the arena - The EMP stage and the New Blood stage. The latter being the stage played by bands who have been through the festivals battle of the bands heats!<\/p>\n\n<p>You will truly find something for everyone at Bloodstock, as if there isn&#39;t a band you wanna see. They also have a battle arena and a gaming area! As well as all sorts of other bits going on across the festival site including a gallery which always includes artwork from previous years and beautiful photos!<\/p>\n\n<p>This year it also includes an incredibly special nod to Lemmy of Motorhead. A mock up of his dressing room, alongside a bust containing his ashes is visible and open for everyone to visit and pay their respects to the beautiful hero <img alt=\"\ud83d\udda4\" height=\"16\" referrerpolicy=\"origin-when-cross-origin\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t0\/1\/16\/1f5a4.png\" width=\"16\" \/>. Bloodstock have a long standing and personal history with both Motorhead and Lemmy himself, and it&#39;s touching to see him commemorated in such a tasteful and beautiful way and in a way that the fans can be a huge part of for years to come.<\/p>\n\n<p>If you&#39;re lucky enough to nab yourself a VIP ticket, you&#39;ll also have access to Serpents Lair. A VIP section just behind the main arena, which also has it&#39;s own stage as well as its own camping area with flushing toilets and showers!<\/p>\n\n<p>We could only do Friday and Saturday this year unfortunately due to some other plans, but this didn&#39;t take away from the incredible time that was had!<\/p>\n\n<p>Friday saw the triumphant official return of Bloodstock for 2024 officially opening with the unmistakable Motorhead air raid siren being heard throughout the festival, signalling the start of the festival!<\/p>\n\n<p>Some of my personal highlights of Friday (as it would take me forever to tell you about every band I saw, running between stages!)<\/p>\n\n<p>Hatebreed I haven&#39;t seen Hatebreed live for one reason or another in a number of years and I&#39;ve really missed these guys! They joke about 30 years of Hatebreed and instead of their infamous <b>walls<\/b> of death like back in the day, they now have the <b>BALL<\/b> of death! <img alt=\"\ud83d\ude02\" height=\"16\" referrerpolicy=\"origin-when-cross-origin\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/td0\/1\/16\/1f602.png\" width=\"16\" \/>. Watch out if you&#39;re at one of their upcoming shows that you don&#39;t get taken out by the giant ball! Jamey Jasta was as always, on top form!<\/p>\n\n<p>Friday night was topped off with the announcements of next years headliners as well as 16 other bands! <b>SPOILER ALERT<\/b> if you haven&#39;t seen already.... Trivium on the Friday night, Machine Head on the Saturday night and Gojira on the Sunday! An obscene trio of headliners! It&#39;s no wonder this is selling so quickly already for next year!<\/p>\n\n<p>Saturday rolled round, and so did the crazy warm weather! Bloodstock is always a weekend of the weather going one way or the other! Either ridiculously hot or an absolute swamp! This year, it was GLORIOUS!<\/p>\n\n<p>Saturdays highlights (this was a toughie!)<\/p>\n\n<p>Convey! These guys won their way through Metal to the Masses and won their final round to play the New Blood Stage Saturday! These guys blend nu metal and hardcore seamlessly and for a relatively new band they sound absolutely ridiculous live. Don&#39;t let these guys pass you by, they are going to be on that main stage before you know it! They also had a Pikachu get killed during their set! I hope you&#39;re doing ok Pikachu!<\/p>\n\n<p>Combichrist I have loved this band for waaaay too long. I saw a person with a top that read &quot;I&#39;ve loved combichrist since before they were metal&quot; and I have to say that&#39;s a hard relate! They&#39;ve come a LONG way since the very first album of theirs which was hugely EDM influenced! I&#39;ve listened to and loved this band since I was 15 years old and somehow they&#39;ve always evaded me when they toured! These guys absolutely smashed it on the Sophie Lancaster stage, and despite how sweaty it was in the tent. Everyone seemed to agree!<\/p>\n\n<p>Architects These guys had a hugely mixed response online when they got announced as headliners last year! I for one, have been incredibly excited to see them smash a headline set! N they didn&#39;t dissapoint! They drew a huge crowd and sold out the Saturday tickets for the first time in Bloodstock history. These guys are beyond deserving of the headline slot, they absolutely smashed their set with a hefty mix of older songs along with stuff from the newer albums. The touching mention of Tom did also not go amiss with fans, with people chanting his name back at them.<\/p>\n\n<p>A fantastic headline set from the Brighton boys and I&#39;m excited to see what they get up to next!<\/p>\n\n<p>Special mention goes out to the lads in Sylosis! We were really looking forward to their set and they unfortunately were hit with huge sound issues which ate up half of their set time! What we did hear though, was fantastic! Hope to see those guys again soon!<\/p>\n\n<p>Overall, if you&#39;ve never been to Bloodstock next year is a great start! A festival full of friendly bearded and tattooed folk who all have a shared love of the scene! The organisers always pull amazing line ups out the bag and are all fans themselves.<\/p>\n\n<p>Highly recommend giving BOA a go if you&#39;ve never already and I&#39;ll see you all next year!<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/66bd12095e41a.jfif","author":{"name":"Lucinda Wilson"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/_app_pages\/stations\/4705\/blogs\/posts\/80260"},{"id":"o754-1373-6809041ddfa10","url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/community\/blogs\/music\/post\/download-festival-20241\/","title":"Download Festival 2024 ","date_published":"2024-06-17T23:00:00+00:00","summary":"A first timers take on the UKs biggest alternative festival.","content_html":"<p>This may have been Downloads 21st year, but this was my first!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><br \/>\nI&#39;ve been to a lot of other festivals of various sizes but I&#39;ve never been to Download! A fact that, as a huge rock and metal fan always surprises people who know me!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>I was quite anxious about going to the festival, as although as I previously mentioned I&#39;ve been to lots of different festivals. I&#39;ve been mainly going to middle and smaller size festivals the last couple of years, so wasn&#39;t sure what to expect!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>I needn&#39;t have worried! Download was wonderful!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>When we arrived, it was well sign posted and easy to find. A pretty straight drive for us and surprisingly no traffic getting onto site! I am also aware this could be due to our only going for the day though!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>We packed for light rain as this is what the multiple weather apps told us to prep for... Instead we were met with torrential rain, hailstones and thunderstorms! A slight deviation from the plan but nothing that the festival themselves can help!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>If you&#39;ve never been to Download before like me, it&#39;s got 2 outside main stages which are know as Apex (The main stage) and Opus (The second stage). The main two stages are within walking distance, which little legs like me greatly appreciated and the main stage also has speaker stacks with screens on! I&#39;m reliably informed by Download veteran friends, that this is new and came about from Metallica bringing these last year! A great investment imo! Made it a lot easier to see what was happening and much more enjoyable! If you&#39;re short like me, you know the annoyance of hurting your neck trying to see in a big crowd of people!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>The Download site took a little getting used to. As the site is split into different areas. Which isn&#39;t something I&#39;m used to with other festivals!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>The main arena has the two biggest stages and another two stages within tents which is one is known as the Dogtooth stage, which was the site of this year&#39;s secret set! Annoyingly this was on the Sunday! Such a shame, as I would&#39;ve loved to have seen Parkway Drive!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>We stuck to the main two biggest stages, as this seemed to be the site of the bands who had made me decide this was gonna be my year to get a ticket and make the drive!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>The first band we saw after the torrential morning downpour (so torrential that I had to wring out my actual bag AND it&#39;s contents!) was The Hunna!&nbsp;<br \/>\nHaving watched these guys come up from headlining small independent venues like The Joiners in Southampton all the way to main stage at Download was something special!&nbsp;They deserved a WAY bigger crowd, and unfortunately the weather meant a lot of people stayed in their tents till it cleared up (temporarily!) in the afternoon!&nbsp;Ryan is an unbelievably charismatic front man with a voice to rival singers of bands way higher up on the bill. Everyone around us seemed to thoroughly enjoy them despite the abysmal weather! Plus they seemed to be having fun, and were grateful for their first time on the main stage at Download!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Next up was Bleed from Within! Unless you&#39;ve been living under a proverbial rock, you&#39;ll have seen these guys are on a stratospheric rise... And they bought a sizable crowd to reflect this! I was wondering what these guys are up to, having seen them posting a video with Romesh Ranganathan and Rob Beckett last week with #RobandRomeshvs tagged. Well! What happened definitely wasn&#39;t what I expected!&nbsp;<br \/>\nUnfortunately, their set got cut short quite dramatically due to a technical difficulty at the beginning. So everyone was stood waiting for them to come on and they then came onto stage 20 or so minutes late and could then only play 4 songs!&nbsp;This was then ended with an unexpected 5th song ... Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan coming out and doing a cover of Metallica Enter Sandman with the band! Although saddening that their set got cut short, I&#39;ll be interested to see how this plays out on the TV show!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Whilst exploring the site, we caught bits of a few sets on the two main stages including Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes (I hope he finds his necklace which was stolen!), and Baby Metal! Baby Metal unfortunately got evacuated off the main stage during their set due to the weather! Thunderstorms and hailstones halted their set but they still managed to perform a partial set with a promise they would return!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>We had planned on catching some of Slaughter to Prevail, but didn&#39;t make it in the end! I have heard good things about their set though!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>My main difficulty with the weather being the way it was, means I didn&#39;t feel I explored the site as much as I would&#39;ve liked to! I looked up the map prior to our visit to get an idea of the site layout etc. But when you are faced with torrential rain and your feet sinking into mud it makes you rethink your decisions!&nbsp;Although I am fully appreciative of the fact that the weather cannot be helped, it did unfortunately make for less of a day than if the weather had been good! I feel like, if the weather had been better, I would&#39;ve explored more of the site including the non music things that the arena and the village had to offer!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Tom Morello smashed out a great Saturday afternoon slot. He ran through the hits from his various creative outlets and had the entire field singing along to Killing in the name. As well as a beautiful tribute to the gone and not forgotten, Chris Cornell.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>This was followed by the epic While She Sleeps! These guys headlined Ally Pally towards the end of last year, and having now seen them live... I can see why they sold it out!&nbsp;They are an incredible live band, their set up is tight and their stage presence is strong! They have an upcoming tour later this year and if you&#39;ve never seen them before or you&#39;re on the fence about seeing them I would highly recommend you check them out!&nbsp;<br \/>\nThey are as good live, if not better, than they are on record. Well worth catching live!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>The last band that myself and my friends caught on the 2nd stage was Pantera! A band of legendary status, who have finally decided to do a reunion after far too many years and the untimely loss of the two brothers in Dime and Vinnie!&nbsp;In my opinion, this was the biggest crowd of the Saturday! The field was absolutely packed out with fans, despite the mud and the weather!&nbsp;Pantera are a band who I myself, and many other people have grown up with but never had a chance to see. Our entire friendship ground was incredibly excited for their set and they didn&#39;t disappoint.&nbsp;Phil&#39;s vocals are still incredibly crisp even after all these years, and beautiful tributes were made to the brothers throughout the set.&nbsp;They opened with A new level and finished with an encore of F***ing Hostile. A fantastic set which spanned their career and took in all of the best hits! A phenomenal set which was greatly appreciated by everyone there, even if we were sinking ankle deep in mud! It was so worth it!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>The headline for the Saturday was Fallout Boy! A band who I&#39;ve listened to for years, but never had the chance to see live!&nbsp;They bought a huge crowd and were absolutely great live! They rattled through the hits from across their career and made sure they played a big mix of older and newer songs. A set with songs for fans from all eras of the bands vast history!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Overall, having never been to Download before. I absolutely loved it! I feel like my first experience was hampered by the unfortunate British Summer weather, but the way that they dealt with it was swift and professional!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><br \/>\nFor all of the annoyance about the weather, the site was well set out. There was plenty of food vendors and merch stands to get what you wanted!&nbsp;<br \/>\nMy only big gripe with this festival, is the parking. For a festival which has been going so long the parking situation was not ideal!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><br \/>\nWe were in guest parking and picked up some friends from the drop off and pick up. The drop up and pick up although well stewarded, was far too hectic. They have got the drop off\/pick up in the same place as the taxi and coach pick up. This is something which in my opinion could be worked upon for the next festival to improve the logistics of leaving the site!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>As someone who has never been to Download before, it&#39;s a great festival! A friendly and welcoming festival, where I never once felt out of place and felt welcomed by the alternative community!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><br \/>\nI hope next time I come to Download the sun is shining so I can explore more of the site! A fantastic first Download festival and I look forward to seeing who they&#39;ve got booked for next year as I will be returning!<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/6671cf335eccd.jpg","author":{"name":"Lucinda Wilson"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/_app_pages\/stations\/4705\/blogs\/posts\/80261"},{"id":"o754-1373-6537da2947d4e","url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/community\/blogs\/music\/post\/southampton-music-festival\/","title":"SOUTHAMPTON MUSIC FESTIVAL feat Nile Rodgers!!!","date_published":"2023-10-24T15:00:00+00:00","summary":"There is a brand new music festival coming to Southampton next year - the Summer Sessions festival!! Click to find out who has been announced to perform - with some big names attending!!","content_html":"<p>Nile Rodgers &amp; Chic have been confirmed as the first headliners performing at the brand-new&nbsp;<b>Southampton Summer Sessions<\/b>, taking place at Guildhall Square<b>&nbsp;<\/b>in summer 2024!!<\/p>\n\n<p>Tickets to the Nile Rodgers &amp; CHIC show go on general sale on Friday 27th October at 9am.<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Playing&nbsp;<b>Sunday, 23 June 2024,&nbsp;<\/b>with special guests<b>,&nbsp;<\/b>Brit singer-songwriter<b>&nbsp;Sophie Ellis Bextor&nbsp;<\/b>and<b>&nbsp;<\/b>80s-inspired contemporary pop band<b>&nbsp;Deco.&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p align=\"center\"><b>NILE RODGERS &amp; CHIC<\/b><\/p>\n\n<p align=\"center\"><b>PLUS SUPPORT FROM SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR<\/b><\/p>\n\n<p align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p align=\"center\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/6537d70dedbc6.jpg\" style=\"\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p align=\"center\"><b>SUNDAY, 23 JUNE 2024<\/b><\/p>\n\n<p align=\"center\"><b>MORE ACTS AND DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON<\/b><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p align=\"center\"><b>GENERAL TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, 27 OCTOBER<\/b><\/p>\n\n<p align=\"center\"><a data-auth=\"Verified\" data-linkindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smmrsessions.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7C4langp85%40solent.ac.uk%7Cd4a46bd1889d48dd1b0008dbd3d94c96%7Cd684e4cd491a4577bf33546478d72e3c%7C0%7C0%7C638336702508802261%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=UFW%2FgvkwwQVPByTmqhb3V9k0%2BvgciPvvDt4r1f803LU%3D&amp;reserved=0\" id=\"LPlnk496115\" originalsrc=\"http:\/\/www.smmrsessions.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" shash=\"QXVjmVvltY\/uotS6ZwhR1Xg8hxtz0sfXAqIOLX4pxa10T2SaU42M3Xvg0i3u62B7+mDNAYgFCos5Qfx54\/+muNNq44FZHC+R2RBwixWX9q6V7oAK1DejNeqyjRv76StyA7cZUhpQvMDoG7bX+Ghozg+g7w+ZKOiePgZP\/66q9Wc=\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Original URL: http:\/\/www.smmrsessions.com\/. Click or tap if you trust this link.\"><b>www.smmrsessions.com<\/b><\/a>&nbsp;and also look on ticketmaster<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><b>Monday, 23 October, London:<\/b>&nbsp;Today, Live Nation, DF Concerts and leading live music and event promoter&nbsp;<b>Cuffe &amp; Taylor&nbsp;<\/b>announced that it will be bringing Scotland&rsquo;s long-running live music series&nbsp;<b>Summer Sessions&nbsp;<\/b>to&nbsp;<b>Southampton<\/b>&rsquo;s&nbsp;<b>Guildhall Square&nbsp;<\/b>in summer 2024.&nbsp;<b>Nile Rodgers &amp; CHIC&nbsp;<\/b>are the very first headliners to be revealed, playing&nbsp;<b>Sunday, 23 June 2024,&nbsp;<\/b>with special guests<b>,&nbsp;<\/b>Brit singer-songwriter<b>&nbsp;Sophie Ellis Bextor&nbsp;<\/b>and<b>&nbsp;<\/b>80s-inspired contemporary pop band<b>&nbsp;Deco.&nbsp;<\/b>Tickets to the Nile Rodgers &amp; CHIC show go on general sale on Friday 27th October at 9am via&nbsp;<a data-auth=\"Verified\" data-linkindex=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smmrsessions.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7C4langp85%40solent.ac.uk%7Cd4a46bd1889d48dd1b0008dbd3d94c96%7Cd684e4cd491a4577bf33546478d72e3c%7C0%7C0%7C638336702508802261%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=UFW%2FgvkwwQVPByTmqhb3V9k0%2BvgciPvvDt4r1f803LU%3D&amp;reserved=0\" originalsrc=\"http:\/\/www.smmrsessions.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" shash=\"QXVjmVvltY\/uotS6ZwhR1Xg8hxtz0sfXAqIOLX4pxa10T2SaU42M3Xvg0i3u62B7+mDNAYgFCos5Qfx54\/+muNNq44FZHC+R2RBwixWX9q6V7oAK1DejNeqyjRv76StyA7cZUhpQvMDoG7bX+Ghozg+g7w+ZKOiePgZP\/66q9Wc=\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Original URL: http:\/\/www.smmrsessions.com\/. Click or tap if you trust this link.\">smmrsessions.com<\/a>&nbsp;\/&nbsp;ticketmaster.co.uk&nbsp;. Fans can follow&nbsp;<b>@smmrsessions<\/b>&nbsp;for the latest news and updates.<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/6537d9ba653e8.png\" style=\"\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Founded back in 2013 by DF Concerts, Summer Sessions has become a much-loved and highly anticipated live music series in Scotland with events taking place across the country, including Glasgow and Edinburgh. Renowned for regularly showcasing a diverse roster of world-leading talent, previous headliners include Eminem, Foo Fighters, Kendrick Lamar, Florence + The Machine and David Guetta<b>.<\/b><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/6537d9ba6541c.png\" style=\"\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Its arrival in Southampton next summer is amongst the first Summer Sessions events to be announced outside of Scotland, alongside events at Bedford Park in Bedfordshire. The Southampton shows will take place throughout the month of June, seeing Guildhall Square transformed into a destination for world-leading live acts and music fans alike.<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><b>Nile Rodgers &amp; CHIC<\/b>&nbsp;will play on Sunday, 23 June 2024.<\/p>\n\n<p>Nile Rodgers is a Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee and a multiple Grammy Award-winning songwriter, composer, producer, arranger, and guitarist. 2023 saw him become the first creator to be awarded a Lifetime Achievement Grammy for his legacy in the same year as being awarded a Grammy for his new work with Beyonc&eacute; on the smash hit &quot;Cuff It&quot;. As the Co-founder of CHIC, Nile pioneered a musical language that generated chart-topping hits like &quot;Le Freak&quot;, the biggest-selling single in the history of Atlantic Records and sparked the advent of hip-hop with &quot;Good Times&quot; and &quot;Rapper&#39;s Delight&quot;.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p align=\"center\"><b>Nile Rodgers said:<\/b>&nbsp;<i>&ldquo;The UK is my home from home so despite the fact that it&rsquo;s not even winter yet I&rsquo;m excited to be announcing that we will be bringing you &lsquo;good times&rdquo; this summer!&rdquo;<\/i><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>They will be joined by chart-topping pop icon&nbsp;<b>Sophie Ellis-Bextor<\/b>&nbsp;<b>-&nbsp;<\/b>who will be bringing her glossy, disco-infused dance hits to the proceedings at Guildhall Square. Fans can expect to enjoy a set full of massive songs including &ldquo;Groovejet (If This Ain&#39;t Love)&rdquo; and &ldquo;Murder on the Dancefloor&rdquo;. Good mood music melody makers,&nbsp;<b>DECO&nbsp;<\/b>will also join the party, delivering their 80s synth-speckled contemporary pop hits.<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/6537d9fa93f87.png\" style=\"\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Music fans will not want to miss an unforgettable night of live performances on Sunday, 23 June 2024 and can follow&nbsp;<b>@smmrsessions&nbsp;<\/b>for updates across more shows to be announced.<\/p>\n\n<p align=\"center\"><i>&ldquo;The runaway success of Summer Sessions in Scotland has proven the event is one which resonates with music fans and artists alike whilst also bringing many economic benefits to their host cities,<\/i>&rdquo; added<b>&nbsp;Peter Taylor<\/b>, co-founder,<b>&nbsp;Cuffe &amp; Taylor<\/b>.&nbsp;<i>&ldquo;We can&rsquo;t wait to bring world-class music acts to Southampton&rsquo;s Guildhall Square next summer, further cementing the city&rsquo;s status as an important and pioneering hub for music, culture and entertainment. We&rsquo;ll see you in June.&rdquo;<\/i><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><b><i><u>TICKETING INFORMATION<\/u><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n\n<p>General Admission &pound;55.00<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Tickets to the Nile Rodgers &amp; CHIC show go on general sale on Friday 27th October at 9am via&nbsp;smmrsessions.com&nbsp;\/&nbsp;ticketmaster.co.uk<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/6537d70dedbc6.jpg","author":{"name":"Peter Langton"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/_app_pages\/stations\/4705\/blogs\/posts\/70505"},{"id":"o754-1373-64f5b950bc172","url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/community\/blogs\/music\/post\/archives-new-single-has-a-vice-like-grip\/","title":"Archive\u2019s New Single Has A Vice Like Grip","date_published":"2023-09-04T11:02:40+00:00","summary":"When a UK band, with a back catalogue stretching from 1994 and a 40-date European tour with 11 dates sold out starting in October, can\u2019t get radio play, then you start to wonder, \"What is wrong with British radio?\"","content_html":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/64f5b2fd83699.jpg\" style=\"\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p>When a UK band, with a back catalogue stretching from 1994 and a 40-date European tour with 11 dates sold out starting in October, can&rsquo;t get radio play, then you start to wonder, &quot;What is wrong with British radio?&quot;<\/p>\n\n<p>The band in question are Archive, and their latest single &lsquo;Vice&rsquo; was given its first UK radio play on Saturday, September 2nd, during Southampton Spectrum on Southampton&rsquo;s Voice FM.<\/p>\n\n<p>Voice FM have been strong supporters of the band; not only do two members hail from Southampton, but the band produces great songs wrapped up in music that has sonic quality, and they are a fully-functioning collective, a collective of song writers, musicians, and producers.<\/p>\n\n<p>Singer Dave Pen (below) and guitarist Mike Bird formed Bridpen in 2003 and joined forces with Archive in 2004. In fact, one keen-eyed listener to Voice FM has already spotted that this video was filmed in the city.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KjRwgP25v6s?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n<p>Archive don&rsquo;t compromise. Being an Archive fan is not for the safe and predictable; whichever album they hook you in with, the next one is not going to be the same.<\/p>\n\n<p>One thing you can guarantee is that there are going to be more &lsquo;singles&rsquo; in each album than almost any other band for one good reason: there are at least four or five songwriters in the band.<\/p>\n\n<p>And as we are all aware, most bands have one songwriter, and within each album they deliver maybe two great songs, and the rest is a compromise between quantity and quality.<\/p>\n\n<p>Formed in 1994 as a trip-hop act and releasing Londinium as their first album, Archive have built a massive following in Europe; in fact, Dave Pen&rsquo;s first gig for Archive was in Greece in front of 100,000 people.<\/p>\n\n<p>This current tour had to be postponed last year due to co-founder Darius Keeler contracting colon cancer.<\/p>\n\n<p>However, with Keeler recovering and the album re-worked into a &lsquo;Deluxe Edition, maybe this time around UK radio, the music press and British public will get behind the UK&rsquo;s most interesting band and ask the question: &quot;What is it the Europeans see in Archive that the UK misses?&quot;<\/p>\n\n<p>Below is a great example of Archive Live, recorded at the Transbordeur, Lyon, in 2012. Discover more about the archive here:&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"><span style=\"text-decoration:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Archive_(band)\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Archive_(band)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"><span style=\"text-decoration:none\">*Unless anyone can claim otherwise<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HwRoKQHe2Zc?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/64f5b2fd83699.jpg","author":{"name":"Xan Phillips"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/_app_pages\/stations\/4705\/blogs\/posts\/69376"},{"id":"o754-1373-64a828222d28d","url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/community\/blogs\/music\/post\/pops-inc-concert\/","title":"POPS INC Concert To Play Mamma Mia Live","date_published":"2023-07-10T23:00:00+00:00","summary":"Enjoy 20 well-known ABBA songs performed by the brilliant and adaptable 70-piece orchestra and singers as they perform \"Songs from Mamma Mia!\" with lighting effects and movie sequences.","content_html":"<p><img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/64a810d81291c.jpg\" style=\"\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p>Enjoy 20 well-known ABBA songs performed by the brilliant and adaptable 70-piece orchestra and singers as they perform &quot;Songs from Mamma Mia!&quot; with lighting effects and movie sequences.<\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The POPS INC Concert, sponsored by Accord Accountants, will come to you on the 22nd July in Thornden Hall at 7:30pm.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The Pops have played in front of more than 20,000 spectators at events like the Amway International Gold Awards in Canary Wharf London and in Washington, D.C., Canada, Disney Land, and The Royal Festival Hall.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>It is anticipated that &pound;2000 will be raised by The Eastleigh Rotary in support of a local charity.<\/p>\n\n<p>Enjoy a concert unlike any other.<\/p>\n\n<p>Through paying the concert hall directly, standard ticket prices are selling at &pound;15, concession for &pound;12 and under 18s for only &pound;1.<\/p>\n\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thorndenhall.co.uk\">www.thorndenhall.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h2>WIN FOUR TICKETS TO THIS CONCERT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<form method=\"post\"\n      action=\"\/_form_submit\"\n      class=\"aiir-c-form \"\n      data-ajaxsubmit=\"true\"\n      data-aiirform=\"true\"\n      id=\"form13073\"\n      data-controller=\"form\"\n      data-action=\"submit->form#submit\"\n      data-form-please-wait-string-value=\"Please wait...\"\n      data-form-check-highlighted-string-value=\"Please check the highlighted parts of this form.\"\n                data-form-recaptcha-site-key-value=\"6LftH4gsAAAAACtNK0SxvXRKKcegh9m1Q4wKjSWy\"\n          data-form-recaptcha-version-value=\"v3\"\n            >\n\n    <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"id\" value=\"13073\" \/>\n    <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"ref_url\" value=\"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/community\/blogs\/music\/json\" \/>\n\n    \n    \n                        <div class=\"aiir-c-form-item\"\n         id=\"formItem_87913\"\n    >\n        <p>Closing date midday, Friday 21st July<\/p>\n\n<p>Win four tickets* to see the 70 piece Pops INC Orchestra play the music from Mamma Mia on Saturday, 22nd July in Thornden Hall (7:30pm) Eastleigh.<\/p>\n\n<p>Just answer this simple question... &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Q: Which famous duo wrote the music and lyrics to mamma Mia?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><em>*The winner will be contacted by phone or email and the tickets will be available on the evening. 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Festival.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.295; margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"><span style=\"text-decoration:none\">Tickets are already selling fast for the ever-popular event in the heart of Hampshire from August 3-6 with fans eager to see a host of top names.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.295; margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"><span style=\"text-decoration:none\">Top attractions are the Saturday headliners and old favourites the Proclaimers whose anthem I&rsquo;m Gonna Be (500 miles) will bring a real party atmosphere to the picturesque setting.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.295; margin-bottom:11px\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/64a69ac6ea241.jpg\" style=\"float: left; margin: 7px;\" \/><span style=\"font-size:12pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"><span style=\"text-decoration:none\">Live Aid co-founder and Ultravox frontman Midge Ure will close the four-day festival on Sunday night with the Afro Celt Sound System also returning for a high profile set.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.295; margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"><span style=\"text-decoration:none\">Last year&rsquo;s headliners the Saw Doctors proved such a huge hit they have been invited back for top billing on the Friday night while the Thursday will be headed up by perennial favourites Show of Hands.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.295; margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"><span style=\"text-decoration:none\">Other top artists include Mary Black and Mary Coughlan on the Friday with Fisherman&rsquo;s Friends dropping anchor on the Saturday along with Eric Bibb and folk favourite Barbara Dickson.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.295; margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"><span style=\"text-decoration:none\">Sunday sees the return of regulars the South (formerly the Beautiful South) along with The Zombies plus Toyah and Robert Fripp.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.295; margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"><span style=\"text-decoration:none\">Organiser Peter Chegwyn said: &ldquo;We are absolutely thrilled to have such a strong line-up who are proving massively popular with the fans.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.295; margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"><span style=\"text-decoration:none\">&ldquo;The Proclaimers have headlined here a few times, the most recent being in 2019 when they played a stunning set which got the Big Top rocking. They always go down well. It has been a while since we had them here but I&rsquo;m sure it will be worth the wait.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.295; margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"><span style=\"text-decoration:none\">&ldquo;By contrast, the Saw Doctors played here last summer and were so good that we immediately booked them for a return visit. They are a real fun, party band who get the place going.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.295; margin-bottom:11px\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/64a69ac66c6cf.jpeg\" style=\"\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.295; margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"><span style=\"text-decoration:none\">&ldquo;They were delighted to be invited back and immediately said yes because of our unique atmosphere and the fact they always get such a good reception. Our regulars absolutely love them because they always put on a fantastic live show.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.295; margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"><span style=\"text-decoration:none\">&ldquo;And we are delighted to welcome Midge Ure to Wickham for what promises to be a great final evening. With Show of Hands and so many others joining us, we fully expect this to be another memorable festival.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.295; margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"><span style=\"text-decoration:none\">&ldquo;Once again we will have a wide range of craft and food stalls, a great selection of beers, late-night comedy and plenty of entertainment for young children. They can wander freely in a safe environment while their parents enjoy a great variety of music.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.295; margin-bottom:11px\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/64a69ac7804aa.jpeg\" style=\"\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.295; margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"><span style=\"text-decoration:none\">&ldquo;And of course the atmosphere will be as laid-back and as chilled as ever. That is as much a selling point as the artists because our regulars know they can expect four fun-filled days with fantastic music and a great vibe.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.295; margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"><span style=\"text-decoration:none\">&ldquo;It really is wonderful to see so many happy smiling faces with everyone having a fantastic time in a safe environment.&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.2\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"><span style=\"text-decoration:none\">Four-day tickets are currently on sale at &pound;220 with Under 16&rsquo;s admitted half price and Under 10&rsquo;s gaining free admission. Day tickets are also available starting at &pound;60. A weekend camping pass starts at &pound;35 and parking is free.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.2\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"><span style=\"text-decoration:none\">See <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wickhamfestival.co.uk\/\" style=\"text-decoration:none\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#0563c1\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"><span style=\"text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none\"><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none\">www.wickhamfestival.co.uk<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"><span style=\"text-decoration:none\"> for more details.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/64a69ac661f5f.jpg\" style=\"\" \/><\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/64a69ac6e7ad3.jpeg","author":{"name":"Preston Wetton"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/_app_pages\/stations\/4705\/blogs\/posts\/68179"},{"id":"o754-1373-64a439fc075c6","url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/community\/blogs\/music\/post\/upcoming-chapel-sessions-iago-banet\/","title":"Upcoming Chapel Sessions: Iago Banet","date_published":"2023-07-04T15:25:48+00:00","summary":"Last chance to buy tickets to 'Master of the Guitar' Iago Banet's performance at St Edward's Church, Netley.","content_html":"<p>Those who went to see Dom Martin perform at Chapel Sessions last year would have seen Iago Banet as a supporting artist. Due to popular demand, he&#39;s returned to Chapel Sessions as a headline artist.<\/p>\n\n<p>He will be performing at St Edward&#39;s Church in Netley on&nbsp;<strong>Wednesday 5th July<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>Iago was born in Galicia in the north-west of Spain. As a teenager, he found a classical guitar at home and began learning to master it. From that moment there was no going back: guitar became his passion, his obsession, and his future.<\/p>\n\n<p>He&#39;s received rave reviews from the music industry and his artistic peers, so don&#39;t miss the opportunity to see him live at Chapel Sessions.<\/p>\n\n<p>If you like fingerstyle guitar, then you&#39;ll absolutely love Iago&#39;s performances.<\/p>\n\n<p>Grab your tickets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/iago-banet-live-at-chapel-sessions-tickets-518655060247?aff=odeimcmailchimp&amp;mc_cid=436bfe00f4&amp;mc_eid=1b4062caf3\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vTFkiwyVp8s?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/64a4372942094.jpg","author":{"name":"Ana Truesdale"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/_app_pages\/stations\/4705\/blogs\/posts\/68134"},{"id":"o754-1373-63f47a884dfe0","url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/community\/blogs\/music\/post\/unsigned-music-is-king-and-queen-at-voice-fm\/","title":"Unsigned Music is King and Queen At Voice FM","date_published":"2023-02-21T08:02:16+00:00","summary":"Radio has a vital role in bringing new talent to the public\u2019s attention","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/chart\/\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/63baf7debe66b.jpg\" style=\"float: right; width: 250px; height: 250px;\" \/><\/a>With a weekly chart dedicated to new and unsigned acts and a long history of supporting local artists, it is not surprising that the recent comments of Chris Moyles have ruffled a few feathers within the studios of Voice FM.<\/p>\n\n<p>Mr. Moyles&rsquo; initial negative comment about all unsigned acts has been qualified by him saying that he doesn&rsquo;t do unsigned acts in his show.<\/p>\n\n<p>However, the point he misses is that many bands can&rsquo;t get signed these days as the music industry has changed, and labels are no longer the driving force they once were.<\/p>\n\n<p>The traditional route of gigs, demo, label, album, and tour are almost over.<\/p>\n\n<p>In fact, the route to success could easily be: bedroom, TikTok, YouTube, TV talent show, digital release.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<h2>Radio Needs To Be Stronger<\/h2>\n\n<p>However, Voice FM believes that radio still has a vital role in bringing new talent to the public&rsquo;s attention, and since our launch in 2011 there has been a strong desire by many presenters to open a door that is usually firmly closed.<\/p>\n\n<p>For too long radio has allowed the industry to curate 100% of radio&#39;s output, and at Voice FM we are now playing at least 2 new acts from the south coast every regular hour.<\/p>\n\n<p>We have a weekly chart that is voted for by the public and this has increased the station&rsquo;s website visitors enormously.<\/p>\n\n<p>Public reaction is very favorable, and the musicians are beginning to twig that if they mobilse their supporters, they can remain in Sunday&rsquo;s Top Ten countdown.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Played Across Southampton<\/h2>\n\n<p>As you can see below, being part of the 25 acts gets your music heard many times during the week, and makes the artists&rsquo; name and sound better known in the city&rsquo;s shops and offices.<\/p>\n\n<p>And if record labels were wise, they would check out this Top 10, as this is fertile ground for a new wave of musicians.<\/p>\n\n<p>Radio should be the driving force of new music, not the donkey chasing the carrot and you can hear why during Voice FM&rsquo;s South Coast Music Chart, presented by Ryan Galpin every Sunday at 5pm. See the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/chart\">chart here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p>The details below were originally featured <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/community\/blogs\/music\/post\/how-many-radio-plays-do-scm-chart-songs-get\/\">in this blog<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h2>Radio Plays Of Acts in the South Coast Music Chart<\/h2>\n\n<h2>Week Commencing Monday 16th January 2023<\/h2>\n\n<p><strong>Ryan Doyle and Yasmin Dyer - 38 (Number 1 act)&nbsp;<\/strong><br \/>\nWren - 9<br \/>\nTash Hills - 9<br \/>\nYoung Pine - 8<br \/>\nTara - 8<br \/>\nrynjnes - 8<br \/>\nROYALS - 8<br \/>\nRAYGO BLOOM - 8<br \/>\nNovacain - 8<br \/>\nLuna Carina &amp; Liya - 8<br \/>\nLove Is Enough - 8<br \/>\nJerzy Bulx x Laura Andrzejewska - 8<br \/>\nJamie Norton - 8<br \/>\nIvy Eye - 8<br \/>\nFriday Night Firefight - 8<br \/>\nFeryl - 8<br \/>\near candy - 8<br \/>\nDaycare - 8<br \/>\nCole Karter - 8<br \/>\nCarley Varley - 8<br \/>\nBeth Brookfield - 8<br \/>\nAddwell X Koroosh - 8<br \/>\nRia Hanley - 7<br \/>\nJoe Wilkinson - 7<br \/>\nMia Grace - 6<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/63be879bb801d.png","author":{"name":"Xan Phillips"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/_app_pages\/stations\/4705\/blogs\/posts\/65334"},{"id":"o754-1373-63d93d47106b6","url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/community\/blogs\/music\/post\/independent-venue-week-2023\/","title":"Independent Venue Week 2023","date_published":"2023-01-31T16:09:00+00:00","summary":"There are so many incredible bands and musicians taking part locally for Independent Venue Week this year - We take a look at who you can check out over the next 7 days.. ","content_html":"<p>Celebrating the spirit of independence &amp; culture of live music and venues.<\/p>\n\n<p>Independent Venue Week is the one week all of the independently spirited&nbsp;venues come together with artists, tastemakers, promoters and media to celebrate the art of live music.<\/p>\n\n<p>Some of the most relevant, important &amp; historic venues host 7 nights of special live events. Artists, promoters, labels and media will work with each venue to curate, play and promote live music from some of the most exciting new talent in the country.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Inspired by the historic musical movements that were formed in these spaces IVW celebrates the past, current and future soundscapes<\/p>\n\n<p>So many of our local iconic venues are offering some incredible one of a kind shows this week. Heading along to a show is a great way to celebrate and support these spaces that have launched the careers of so many of the biggest artists.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/63d93bbb9ff21.jpg\" style=\"\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>TUESDAY 31ST JAN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>SICK JOY - Railway Winchester<\/p>\n\n<p>COACH PARTY - Joiners<\/p>\n\n<p>PLASTIC MERMAIDS - Wedgewood Rooms<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>WEDNESDAY 1st FEB<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>HOLDING ABSENCE - Wedgewood Rooms<\/p>\n\n<p>SICK JOY &amp; SHELF LIVES - 60 Million Postcards Bournemouth<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>THURSDAY 2nd FEB<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>SHELF LIVES - Railway Winchester<\/p>\n\n<p>SKINNY KNOWLEDGE + HIGHTOWN PARADE - Chaplins Bournemouth<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>FRIDAY 3rd FEB<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>KRIS BARRAS BAND - Old Firestation Bournemouth<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>SATURDAY 4th FEB<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>YUMI &amp; THE WEATHER - Heartbreakers<\/p>\n\n<p>Find out more about this weeks events &gt; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.independentvenueweek.com\">www.independentvenueweek.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/63d937350b9dd.jpg","author":{"name":"Jodie Brough"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/_app_pages\/stations\/4705\/blogs\/posts\/64939"},{"id":"o754-1373-63d6eaaa7bf92","url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/community\/blogs\/music\/post\/rob-clamp-at-the-joiners-28-1-23\/","title":"Rob Clamp at The Joiners 28\/1\/23","date_published":"2023-01-29T21:52:00+00:00","summary":"Review of Rob Clamps sold out show at The Joiners 28\/1\/23","content_html":"<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\">What do you do when you are a talented, well respected, award winning (Purbeck Rising 2022) local musician who has built a following through hard work and strong, heartfelt songs? Sell out a headline show at one of Southampton&rsquo;s most iconic venues of course. Rob Clamp sold out Joiners show &ndash; maybe not a phrase Clamp himself would have expected but sell it out he did and the room is buzzing long before he takes to the stage. We get support from Sugar Bang who are all youth and harmonies and the self-deprecating but clearly born for these kind of stages Calum Lintott. They both do a fine job and by the time Lintott leaves us with the fabulous It&rsquo;s Easy To Do the Unexpected we are ready for Rob. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\">I was fortunate to spend some time talking music with Rob the week before this show. We talked about the difficulties for those musicians bubbling under the surface of wider recognition, where there is so much talent but taking the step from part time talented performer to professional career is so elusive and the lifestyle and pressures of performing can be so hard. When the chance to do something big and exciting like a Joiners show comes along you have to make it count. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\">Clamp takes to the stage to a loud appreciative roar. This is his crowd. If he is nervous it doesn&rsquo;t show &ndash; maybe the ever-present gum is being chewed extra hard, but it is hard to tell &ndash; and he launches into The Riverside, a gorgeous opener that bounces along with Rob seated at the front flanked by his four-piece band. But it&rsquo;s when Clamp is unshackled from the chair that the set comes alive as he clearly relishes the space and band interplay that solo shows don&rsquo;t give you. The Tinder Song and Breathe showcase Clamp&rsquo;s ear for a melody and both work beautifully in the packed Joiners. Even the inexplicably popular Phil Collins song Another Day In Paradise is transformed into an exciting romp that has the place jumping. Some new songs are given an outing and we can rest assured that they will fit seamlessly into Clamps already strong catalogue.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\">The main set ends with All Quiet On The Western Front, another song perfectly suited to the extra musicians and this environment. Of course, there is an encore, how could there not be. We get a couple of extra songs including a cover of You&rsquo;re Gorgeous by Babybird sung to the rafters by everyone present. Such a joyous gig cannot be a one off and as the final notes of the last song ring out Clamp reminds us to get tickets for his next big gig at the Heartbreakers in April. On this evidence you would be foolish to miss it.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/63d6eae21e8d2.jpg","author":{"name":"Tony King"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/_app_pages\/stations\/4705\/blogs\/posts\/64902"},{"id":"o754-1373-63cd0a24190b9","url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/community\/blogs\/music\/post\/how-many-radio-plays-do-scm-chart-songs-get\/","title":"How Many Radio Plays Do SCM Chart Songs Get?","date_published":"2023-01-22T10:04:00+00:00","summary":"Simple answer: Not as many as the No.1 song","content_html":"<p><img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/63c444427174a.jpg\" style=\"float: right; margin: 7px; width: 300px; height: 300px;\" \/>One of the major benefits of being selected for Voice FM&#39;s&nbsp;<a href=\"\/south-coast-music\/chart\/\">South Coast Music Chart<\/a> is the amount of radio plays a song will get in the daily rotation.<\/p>\n\n<p>The Number 1 is guaranteed a play during Breakfast, Lunchbox and Drivetime, which is why <strong>Ryan Doyle and Yasmin Dyer with &ldquo;Cry For Love&rdquo;<\/strong> got 38 plays during the week.<\/p>\n\n<p>The remaining 24 songs in the week&rsquo;s selection get randomly slotted into the hour logs, and in most standard hours (non-specialist) they get between 6 and 8 plays per week.<\/p>\n\n<p>As you can see the song gets some great exposure, more than any other radio station will give it, but what we are seeing is that acts who promote heavily on social media and through their mailing lists etc, are more likely to reach the Top 10, than those who just rely on radio plays.<\/p>\n\n<p>Another bonus of having as many votes as possible is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/blogs\/music\/post\/soco-music-project-injects-100-into-voice-fms-south-coast-music-chart\/\">&pound;100 voucher from SoCo Music Project<\/a> towards time in their Hightown Studios in Thornhill.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<h2 style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\">Radio Plays Of Acts in the South Coast Music Chart<\/h2>\n\n<h2>Week Commencing Monday 16th January 2023<\/h2>\n\n<p><strong>Ryan Doyle and Yasmin Dyer - 38&nbsp;<\/strong><br \/>\nWren - 9<br \/>\nTash Hills - 9<br \/>\nYoung Pine - 8<br \/>\nTara - 8<br \/>\nrynjnes - 8<br \/>\nROYALS - 8<br \/>\nRAYGO BLOOM - 8<br \/>\nNovacain - 8<br \/>\nLuna Carina &amp; Liya - 8<br \/>\nLove Is Enough - 8<br \/>\nJerzy Bulx x Laura Andrzejewska - 8<br \/>\nJamie Norton - 8<br \/>\nIvy Eye - 8<br \/>\nFriday Night Firefight - 8<br \/>\nFeryl - 8<br \/>\near candy - 8<br \/>\nDaycare - 8<br \/>\nCole Karter - 8<br \/>\nCarley Varley - 8<br \/>\nBeth Brookfield - 8<br \/>\nAddwell X Koroosh - 8<br \/>\nRia Hanley - 7<br \/>\nJoe Wilkinson - 7<br \/>\nMia Grace - 6<\/p>\n\n<h2>Here&#39;s the first Top Ten of Voice FM&#39;s South Coast Music Chart<\/h2>\n\n<p><img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/63c44442838eb.jpg\" style=\"\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/63c444427174a.jpg","author":{"name":"News Editor"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/_app_pages\/stations\/4705\/blogs\/posts\/64781"},{"id":"o754-1373-63c9be5a201fa","url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/community\/blogs\/music\/post\/doyle-and-dyer-number-1-in-voice-fms-south-coast-chart\/","title":"Doyle and Dyer No.1 In Voice FM's South Coast Music Chart","date_published":"2023-01-19T22:04:00+00:00","summary":"First act to be No.1","content_html":"<p>The listeners of Southampton&rsquo;s Voice FM have crowned the first No.1 in the South Coast Music Chart.<\/p>\n\n<p>With over 3000 votes the top two positions were separated by 3 votes, and&nbsp;at 17:40 on Sunday, 15th January, chart show presenter <a href=\"\/south-coast-music\/chart2\/\">Ryan Galpin<\/a>, announced that Ryan Doyle and Yasmin Dyer were No.1 with &ldquo;Cry For Love&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n<p>&ldquo;To be the first Number 1 on the South Coast Music chart is a such a personal success for me,&rdquo; Ryan Doyle told Voice FM.<\/p>\n\n<p><img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/63c44442838eb.jpg\" style=\"\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p>&ldquo;Having been in the top 15 tracks of 2022 on the show, following that up with Number 1 in the chart shows how much the audience and my growing fanbase like and support my music; and for that, I&rsquo;m forever thankful!&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n<p>&ldquo;In 2023 I have so much music coming, starting with the first single in a couple of weeks and I can&rsquo;t wait to share it with everyone!&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n<p>&ldquo;Again, thank you for everyone who voted, Ryan, The South Coast Music Show &amp; Voice FM, your support is immeasurable and I&rsquo;m so thankful!&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n<p>This joyous feeling was also shared by Yasmin Dyer.<\/p>\n\n<p>&ldquo;To be No.1 in the South Coast Music Chart is super exciting,&rdquo; she said. &rdquo;It&rsquo;s such a great start to my journey and it&rsquo;s really helped me to push on and keep creating music.&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n<p>&ldquo;First of all in the top 15 of 2022 but then to become No.1 in the charts is crazy to me, it shows that the audience is liking what I am creating and hopefully will continue to do so. My journey is only just starting and I&rsquo;m so excited to see what&rsquo;s next!&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n<p>For the show presenter, Ryan Galpin, the response from listeners, fans and artists has been tremendous:<\/p>\n\n<p>&quot;It is so heartwarming to see such genuine excitement and joy for two wonderful up-and-coming artists. I hope every artist in the Top 10 feels immensely proud of the accomplishment and Voice FM continues to be known as a station that helps to champion and celebrate south coast music.&quot;<\/p>\n\n<p>Listen to Voice FM&rsquo;s <a href=\"\/south-coast-music\/chart\/\">South Coast Music Chart<\/a> every Sunday at 5pm and <a href=\"\/south-coast-music\/chart\/\">vote for the next No.1 here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p>Links<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Ryan Doyle &amp; Yasmin Dyer&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Embed not found<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/63c9bbe2d762b.jpg","author":{"name":"News Editor"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/_app_pages\/stations\/4705\/blogs\/posts\/64747"},{"id":"o754-1373-63c50dfa6e94a","url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/community\/blogs\/music\/post\/playlist-the-uplifter-riverbed\/","title":"Playlist: The Uplifter - Riverbed","date_published":"2023-01-16T08:42:00+00:00","summary":"Bringing shades of summer to the grey skies of winter.","content_html":"<p>Added to the Voice FM playlist 16th Jan 2023, the Southampton reggae, dub act, The Uplifter has made a name for himself around the globe and become a respected member of the genre.<\/p>\n\n<p>With Riverbed, The Uplifter brings shade of summer to the grey skies of winter, and a small space of mellow calm for the mind, in a world that seems to be racing every quickly forward, in an unknown direction.<\/p>\n\n<p>As Tom says in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theuplifter.co.uk\/bio\">bio<\/a>, Southampton was the spark that ignited his music fuse, and Voice FM is delighted to be able to fan the flames and play his music across the city.<\/p>\n\n<p>website:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theuplifter.co.uk\/\">www.theuplifter.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Hb7zCDwWdEg?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n<p>Film by Jake Earwaker - <a dir=\"auto\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGJEb09acWJ0X04zbFplaHh3MkpIaHZldTZkUXxBQ3Jtc0trQ3lnbVdUaUQybExnNWRXUUtzMk5meHRGQ1RVdFNsc2c0N05tOFVhWjJuUWZrT3RpMXN3cl9NMXpGbFctRTlRQUc4ZEtaNFFUSXpNNEhhVjBvUVlPbnpMTGxRQXFuRUwyeTZpMTh4X1ZpbGpEQmphZw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jakeearwaker.co.uk%2F&amp;v=Hb7zCDwWdEg\" rel=\"nofollow\" spellcheck=\"false\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.jakeearwaker.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>Written, sung, performed by Tom Earwaker - <a dir=\"auto\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVo0VFd4ODktdU9hSzREdGJrLTZzdm4zaWp4QXxBQ3Jtc0ttT0k5eHpJTXEzd1VmNWJ4eTZBODhrMmVBMlNaVThwZmo0ekM1a1VFZS13RXpReDBYQWM2NzJlVDlFOWFKUkdCaE1KWmVOOHhVcVZPdlhjUTc3d0ctaVF4eXh6U2ZzeFV4SU1iLWhyenpsVDlhaW01bw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2Ftheuplifter&amp;v=Hb7zCDwWdEg\" rel=\"nofollow\" spellcheck=\"false\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/linktr.ee\/theuplifter<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>Production - Rory Thomas-Lawton Concept - Tom Earwaker &amp; Jake Earwaker<\/p>\n\n<p>Woman of the lighthouse - Justine Skalska (<a dir=\"auto\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTNOOWZZdGdBRUhSUVBINUtXQjFuWXdBZDJWZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsVlRJMVBtUjJTN0pXVFN1RGVyU1ZlOVRLMTBDNThfQlg5TTdBcWNLdlRsR1JmSnhraEp4WnFOYkVIbnJGWUdWeDlucHA1Zi14RjZGUThVT0VwSk81aTZrQVVDSTdfb1hXWTBIbEhQTkd5Qkx0QWsxZw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lush-pets.co.uk%2F&amp;v=Hb7zCDwWdEg\" rel=\"nofollow\" spellcheck=\"false\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.lush-pets.co.uk<\/a>)&nbsp;<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/63c50d7feeb6d.jpg","author":{"name":"Xan Phillips"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/_app_pages\/stations\/4705\/blogs\/posts\/64659"},{"id":"o754-1373-63c1b9bdd95ae","url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/community\/blogs\/music\/post\/soco-music-project-injects-100-into-voice-fms-south-coast-music-chart\/","title":"SoCo Music Project Mixes \u00a3100 Into Voice FM\u2019s South Coast Music Chart","date_published":"2023-01-13T19:00:00+00:00","summary":"Studio time gift voucher for the act with the most votes.","content_html":"<p><img alt=\"Matt Salvage (SoCo Music Project) &amp; Voice FM presenter Ryan Galpin\" src=\"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/63c1b8745ec46.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px;\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Matt Salvage (SoCo Music Project) &amp; Voice FM presenter Ryan Galpin<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"><span style=\"text-decoration:none\">Just days before Ryan Carter announces who will be the first No.1 in <a href=\"\/south-coast-music\/\">Voice FM&rsquo;s South Coast Music Chart<\/a>, Southampton&rsquo;s SoCo Music Project has kindly donated a &pound;100 voucher towards studio time in their Hightown Studios, in Thornhill.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"><span style=\"text-decoration:none\">&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve been supporting Southampton&rsquo;s artists since 2008 and think the South Coast Music Chart is an excellent idea,&rdquo; said chief executive Matt Salvage.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"><span style=\"text-decoration:none\">&ldquo;The voucher will go towards recording time in the studio (below), and make it easier for an artist to pay for a day&rsquo;s session, with the aim of getting a decent demo at the end of the day.&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"><span style=\"text-decoration:none\">&ldquo;Our technicians are really professional, work with many acts, plus also help people gain experience in the studio,&rdquo; he added, &ldquo;so if it is your first time in the studio, or your fifth you will come away with something positive to help in the next steps of your music career.&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><img alt=\"Hightown Studio, Thornhill\" src=\"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/63c1b8b67176d.jpg\" style=\"border-radius: 5px; margin: 5px;\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"><span style=\"text-decoration:none\">The voucher will be awarded to the act that gathers the most individual votes over a four week period.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"><span style=\"text-decoration:none\">&ldquo;It is fantastic that the SoCo Music Project is working in partnership with Voice FM and especially on the South Coast Music Chart,&rdquo; said show host Ryan Galpin.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"><span style=\"text-decoration:none\">&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve featured many tracks from their &lsquo;Sounds of Southampton&rsquo; compilation albums, the quality of recordings is excellent, so this voucher will be a definite boost to the act that gets the most votes.&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"><span style=\"text-decoration:none\">The first No.1 will be announced this Sunday, 15th January at 5pm.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Discover more about the SoCo Music Project here&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/socomusicproject.org.uk\/\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"><span style=\"text-decoration:none\">socomusicproject.org.uk<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/63c1b8745ec46.jpg","author":{"name":"News Editor"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/_app_pages\/stations\/4705\/blogs\/posts\/64640"},{"id":"o754-1373-63a48d17adcf7","url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/community\/blogs\/music\/post\/southampton-music-success-stories1\/","title":"Southampton Music Success Stories","date_published":"2022-12-22T17:00:00+00:00","summary":"Will 2023 be as good for these three Southampton acts?","content_html":"<h1><img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/63a3255273195.jpg\" style=\"\" \/><\/h1>\n\n<h1><strong>Caity Baser<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n<p>The latest pop sensation to come from Southampton since Foxes, Caity Baser has had an electrifying 2022.<\/p>\n\n<p>After the release of her debut album in 2021, Caity has followed up with a quartet of single releases, each continuing to grow on the success of the last. Her final release of the year, &#39;Kiss You&#39; received it&#39;s first play on Radio 1 and she was later selected as Radio 1&#39;s Future Artist of the Month.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>On this follows on from sensational performances at Reading &amp; Leeds festival on the BBC Introducing stage and at The Ageas Bowl during The Hundred.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vB3ht_k8_fg?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<h1><strong>Saint Harison<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n<p>Southampton&#39;s newest rising star is singer-songwriter Saint Harison who had quite the end to 2022.<\/p>\n\n<p>Having received praise from the likes of&nbsp;Justin Bieber and Timbaland on TikTok, Saint released his debut track &#39;why didn&rsquo;t you call???&#39;.<\/p>\n\n<p>As introductions to the music scene go, there hasn&#39;t been many better.&nbsp;&#39;why didn&rsquo;t you call???&#39; was selected as BBC 1extra&#39;s track of the week and also featured on Radio 1&#39;s Future Pop.<\/p>\n\n<p>Next year promises to build on Saint&#39;s incredible early success as he continues his march on the UK music scene.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YfSVQZ1f2VU?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<h1><strong>Bear Like X Man Like Key<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n<p>While we may not be rooting for them on the pitch, it is difficult not to root for Spurs off it.<\/p>\n\n<p>That&#39;s after they selected Southampton artists Bear Like and Man Like Key and their track &#39;All Possible Now&#39; as the track for their kit launch video for this season. The track was originally released at the end of 2021 as part of The Sounds of Southampton Volume 2 album.<\/p>\n\n<p>It&#39;s feature in the Spurs kit release video shows that the Southampton duo and the Southampton music scene in general is far from a fresh find, but has been producing top quality tracks for a number of years.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HlpnK6K0lwg?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n<p>Have you got a song you thing should be played on Southampton&#39;s Voice FM?<\/p>\n\n<p>Upload your music and it could feature on Ryan Galpin&#39;s <a href=\"\/south-coast-music\/south-coast-music-show-with-ryan-galpin\/\">South Coast Music Show<\/a> next Sunday?<\/p>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/south-coast-music\/upload-your-music\/\">South Coast Music Show Uploader.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/754\/63a3255273195.jpg","author":{"name":"Ryan Galpin"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.voicefmradio.co.uk\/_app_pages\/stations\/4705\/blogs\/posts\/64329"}]}