Noir et Blanc – NeBula Goes Live

Noir et Blanc’s new website NeBula has just gone live. Featuring both magazine and web only content if you liked the free magazine, get over to the website to see more and get involved. If you haven’t picked up the magazine, you can download it from the website as a PDF for free too. Not bad at all.

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Edinburgh Fringe in Portsmouth

Black Cat Comedy Club at the Fat Fox brings the Edinburgh Fringe to Portsmouth with Exclusive Previews from the Hottest New Stand-Ups around…and if you’re wondering why a couple of their faces look familiar it could well be because two of the comics, Joey Page and Luke McQueen, appeared on the latest series of Channel 4′s ‘Coach Trip’ (the new Come Dine With Me).

Sunday 5th July sees Joey Page, Pat Burtscher & Luke McQueen at The Fat Fox with compére Richard Brophy, tickets are £5 in advance. For more information see the Facebook event for the evening.

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Jim Barbers Tuesday Night Pub Quiz

Jim Barber’s Quiz Night is back every Tuesday at The One Eyed Dog. You know the deal here people. Brush up on your drinking skills and maybe you’ll get a question right somewhere along the line.

Ghost Ship: A Pageant for Portsmouth

Anyone that went down to see the theatre and fireworks display at Castle Field on Sunday night witnessed something I don’t think anyone expected. After a dramatic story telling of the ships fate, a parade of flags, full costume dance routine on the steps and a Parkour rigging reenactment they burned the whole thing down. Quite something to watch. They walked a huge burning anchor past the ship and then a burning cannon let off blasts in the direction of the ship which reacted with a full scale fireworks display and then promptly burned to the ground.

So convinced was I that they would not burn the ship due to it’s size and insane health and safety risks that I bet Ben Mills £5 it wouldn’t happen. More the fool me, but it was actually well worth the fiver to watch a ship burn on Castle Field. Well done to Portsmouth Council for letting this free event happen. It was a great family event and everyone really enjoyed it.

Ghost Ship from Tristan on Vimeo.

The additional photograph below is by Andrew Yardley who I met last night and kindly asked if he could send some of his photos to us. Thanks Andy, great photo.

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On The Rocks

Albert Road is now home to On The Rocks, a new accessories boutique open at number 227 with welcoming décor, friendly atmosphere and that relaxed community spirit Albert Road is famous for. On The Rocks will be hosting an opening party on the 1st July from 7pm with Matt Seeney DJing plus drinks and nibbles, be sure to pass by and show some support.

For more information check the Facebook event.

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Bored Fareham Bowl Edit

Bored have posted up the footage from the new Fareham bowl up on their blog. Footage is filmed and edited by Tom and features shop team members Jak Tonge, Adam Keys and Ellis Gordon plus friends (including the Southsea legend that is Matt O).

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Thought of the Week with Handsome ‘Dave’ Rocker

Well fuck, if I didn’t make this one hell of a fucking tribute to Michael Jackson I shouldn’t be aloud a computer.

No matter what you might think of the man himself ,I’m pretty sure he’s been a part of all of our lives, from trying to moonwalk and doing all the dance moves to dressing up like thriller at the school disco.

BASICALLY if you don’t like jacko you don’t like music.

But this doe’s make us realise that life is short, so lets have some fucking fun, YEAH.

Southsea Unite, is definitely happening and its going to be on the 8th of august and its going to be great, I want to be impressed by the picnics, fancy dress and pretty much anything goes. We are going to have a massive game of rounders and an after party with me and the other guys from we supply movement at the little jonny Russell, I’m sure a few of you know it. Keep checking this site for more info and soon to be facebook group. If you can help by sticking up a poster or dishing out some flyers, please contact me. Thanks for tuning in again…..

Micheal Jackson R.I.P.

NeBAir

You may well have picked up a copy of Southsea’s newest magazine Noir et Blanc recently (if not, it’s available in a few different places for free), well some of the guys behind that are also behind a new radio show:

“For the first time ever, you can listen to your radio in black-and-white! That’s right; it’s the voice of the NeBula. Imagine letting your ears sink into a lovely warm bath full of really interesting, amusing water. It’s just like that, but without the bath and without the water. Alright, so maybe that wasn’t the best description, but the point remains the same – NeB Air is definitely worth tuning in to. It’s an hour-long radio show packed with interviews, musings and banter. All that, and there’re tunes as well. We’ve got a pair of fantastic people called Tom and Joel to host the show. We’re sure you’ll all get on like a house on fire.

Mr Tom Walters is your host for the evening.
Mr Joel Ransom the prat that interupts him.
There is a voice from above that likes to interject.
Higgy plays guitar.
And it’s all recorded in some lucky bugger’s house.

We have games, BRILLIANT music, random (very random) chats about love, chocolate, holidays, festivals.
We have interviews, soundbites from famous friends and other things we’re just going to make up.”

The first show is on Monday June 29th from 7 til 8pm on 93.7 FM if you’re in Portsmouth, or listen online at www.expressfm.com if you’re not.

f you want to get involved and communicate while they’re on air hit them up over Facebook, but mainly via Twitter if you want to play the game, phone in, text or whatever: twitter is the only way of finding out the number to call.

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New Bowl

A perfect new bowl has just been finished up the M27 just outside Fareham (a village called Knowle). Although rumours are the little park might be extended it currently contains a 3 foot bowl linked to a 4 foot bowl plus a hard to get at driveway. A couple of evening sessions with a few car loads of skaters from Portsmouth have gone down already and Bored will be putting up some footage soon.

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Free Festival @ The Wedgewood Rooms this Friday

Pretty sketchy on this one as it’s the first I’ve heard of it and I can’t find much supporting info bar the photo below. Check out the Facebook page for more information on all the bands playing. The Wedgewood Rooms website has listed, but no further info.

*Update – The Wedgewood Rooms have put up all the info on their Facebook*

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We Supply Movement – New Website Launch

The good people over at We Supply Movement have just launched their new website. WSM is a relatively new night at Little Johnny Russells on Albert Road in Southsea. Specialising in electro, fidget, dance, indie, rave and much, much more the guys at Movement really do throw a good party.

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We Supply Movement Feat. Mystery Jets

Mystery Jets are post-punk revival indie boys formerly based on Eel Pie Island in Twickenham, London.

Much attention has been drawn to their hosting of a series of parties, dubbed “The White Cross Revival”, on Eel Pie Island. The parties, featuring as many bands as possible on one stage each night, have played host to the likes of Acoustic Ladyland, Larrikin Love, Dr Filth, Jamie T, The Noisettes, Les Incompetents, Ladyfuzz, Jeremy Warmsley, The Archive and The Mergatroid. Over 600 people attended the final Eel Pie Party. I’d say its quite obvious these guys know how to have a party.

Check out all future developments from the We Supply Movement crew over at their new website wesupplymovement.com and of course on Strong Island.

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London Skaters in Portsmouth

Some friends from London (and Surrey) have made a few trips down to Portsmouth in recent months to skate some of our city’s amazing spots. The first clip is from this past weekend, the second is from April. Check Jamie’s fakie rock at the lawcourts…going fakie at that is something else. Also good to see the Tricorn banks getting skated too.

Both clips filmed by Mark Jackson and featuring Jamie Arghh, Ben Coughlan and Mark Jackson. To see more footage from Mark’s skate travels hit up www.markj.co.uk.

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Guildhall Fashion Show & RoKii

RoKii have been invited by Portsmouth City Council to take part in a fashion show outside the Guildhall on Friday 26th between 12 and 2pm. Highbury College and their Fashion Students will also be taking part. RoKii will be showcasing their clothes from both new and local designers, students, and established brands.

RoKii are also looking for Male & Female Models, if interested you need to be available on the day between, 10am-2pm. For more information check the Facebook event.

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We Supply Movement feat. Ste-V-Something

The crazy cats at WSM have booked Bournemouth’s Ste-v-something after performing here previously in April. “We thought he was so good, we’ve got him back!”

You can download his stuff HERE

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LARD Tickets

The LARD organisers are pleased to announce that tickets are still available for:

The White Coats – July 3rd and The Racketeers – July 24th

All of the bands have kindly agreed to play for free in order to support LARD. All proceeds will go towards funding this year’s Love Albert Road. All gigs will take place at The Liberal Club. Tickets are £5 & strictly limited to just 120 and are available from: Southsea Gallery, 44 Albert Road, 02392 819252

Each of these bands have a huge local following & due to numbers are likely to sell out extremely quickly… You have been warned!

Jim Barbers Tuesday Night Pub Quiz

Yes. It’s back. Probably the finest quiz master on the south coast is making a triumphant return to quizdom at The One Eyed Dog. Spread the word via Jim’s Facebook and get involved. Points mean prizes people…

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Portsmouth – Not The New Malta

Do you remember our post about Portsmouth, The New Malta and the advertising campaign that has been going on? The Telegraph has written a short article in response to the campaign. Check it out HERE and follow it up in the comments. Unfashionable, now come on Telegraph.

“We probably get about two weeks of sunshine at best, and you are more used to seeing people fighting than socialising in a quaint café,” said Tim Courtnell, a life-long Portsmouth resident. “The beach at Southsea is a mixture of shingle and Stella Artois cans on most days, and you wouldn’t think of swimming in the sea.”

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Local Photographer – Rich Heath

I always search Southsea on Flickr at least once a week to see what sort of askew views people take on this fair town. Rich Heaths photographs stopped me dead in my tracks scrolling through pages when I saw his sunrise photographs. Simply awesome. Check out Rich’s Flickr Photostream for more photos and head over to his website Hampshire Light to buy prints.

The photograph below was chosen for the front page of The NEWS to accompany an article on the planned redevelopment of the sea front. I couldn’t find the article, but if anyone has a link post it up in the comments for all to see.

Poster Roast

This saturday the 27th will see the hopefully regular Poster Roast at the Fat Fox on Albert Road. Featuring a host of gigposter artist stalls selling limited edition gig memorabilia and artprints, screenprints, digital, collage – all kinds of posters for a massive range of bands big and small.

Live slide guitar from Higgy in the day – Big Squirrel kick off the evening, followed by burlesque by award-winning Cherry Shakewell and a ripping rock set from Brighton live circuit faves, Saw Gang Buzz (featuring ex Mutts). 2nd Hand Dan closes the night with a dirty set of the finest fuzzy R+B 7″s found on the South Coast.

Come down, talk art, collect collectables, drink drink, rock and roll, win rum, wolfwhistle and get down! 1pm – Free Entry (donations) with Rum Raffle tickets available at the door

Anyone wanting to get involved and exhibit or sell their gig posters please be quick and contact Spencer at portsposterroast@gmail.com