Earlier in November the month long screening tour of the multi-award winning full length feature film ended in Moreton, the village of Lawrence’s final resting place. The screenings began with an amazing premiere at Lighthouse Poole on the 9th October and each screening had the Director Mark JT. Griffin introduce the...
At the age of 84, Jet Black, the drummer for The Stranglers, "died quietly at home." He was a founder member of the group and had been residing in the north Wales countryside with his family.
With some of their most well-known successes like Peaches, No More Heroes, and Golden...
If you’ve been feeling the travel urge lately but can’t leave the country due to closed borders (or you just want a quick getaway within the UK on a budget), this list has got you covered. Whether you’ve wanted to muse on life’s big questions overlooking a majestic Scandinavian...
Stephen K Amos doesn’t strike you as one of life’s awkward customers. But that’s exactly what he is aiming to be in his new touring show, Welcome To My World. Having had enough of being asked the same questions time and time again (such as ‘what does the K...
Does rock ‘n’ roll have a conscience? Should it? Does it even matter? While there are many who like to keep their politics and their music separate, rock ‘n’ roll has spawned dozens of artists who used the medium of music to promote and advance their political views and...
Songs and stories of migration echoed around the Georgian courtroom of Shire Hall Historic Courthouse Museum on Wednesday night (June 13th), for Matthew Crampton and Jeff Warner’s touring show, ‘Human Cargo’.
The two folk performers used the humour, poignancy and hard-hitting facts of true stories to tell the tales of...
In the realm of music history, there exist bands that transcend the boundaries of genre and time. One such band is Japan, an enigmatic and pioneering group that formed in 1974 but emerged later in the 1970s and left an indelible mark on the world of art rock. Japan's...
Kurt Cobain was in the same year as me at school. He, however, grew up in Aberdeen, Washington, and I grew up in Weymouth, Dorset. He became part of one of the most influential rock bands, and I became a huge fan. Kurt and his band became famous, while...
Musician Wilko Johnson has died aged 75, a statement on official social media accounts has confirmed.
The guitarist and songwriter was a member of rock band Dr Feelgood in the 1970s, joined Ian Dury's band The Blockheads in the 1980s, and also had a successful career with his own group...
Over £25,000 has been given to community organisations and charities in the Dorchester and Bridport areas. The income from car boot sales in Fairfield Car Park in Dorchester and West Bay Road car park in West Bay is collected by us. It is then paid in to the car...
