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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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!
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…
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.”
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.
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
As you may know each year we run a home brew competition in February where the winning brew has the opportunity to be brewed by Irving & Co Brewing Co. and sold around the city in the summer. Last year’s brew, the Strong Island Hopper Ale, was hugely successful being one of Inving’s best selling ales and selling out so quickly it went through a second brew run. This year’s winning ale is Dry Dock No. 1, originally brewed by Lee Immins, went on sale in some of Portsmouth and Southsea’s pubs over the weekend.
We spoke to The Hole in The Wall in Southsea who said the new ale went down a storm with it being their best seller on Sunday and with almost two barrels empty by the end of the Bank Holiday weekend. Those guys at the Hole in The Wall and their regular ale drinkers know their stuff so for us this was amazing early news with the ale.
To officially launch Dry Dock No. 1 we are having a launch party with the lovely souls at The Belle Isle on Thursday evening. The ale will be on full flow, come down and try a pint or two. As well as being on sale all around the city the ale will also be available in Chichester’s Belle Isle too, so you can drink it away from home for the first time too.
Just over a year ago, a group of Strong Islanders were sat on the Isle of Wight ferry on our way to the yearly Randonnee cycling event; 60 miles around the island spread across 5 checkpoints. Whilst on the crossing we couldn’t help but admire various enthusiasts and their custom team jerseys. Fast forward a year and it is my great pleasure to unveil the Strong Island cycling jersey. Made as a one off for the event, the jersey is our way of representing this city and all the values that come with it. Thanks to the combined designing efforts of Chris Ballingall and Tristan Savage, we were able to produce this clean, retro looking jersey that 11 of Southsea’s finest could wear to conquer the island’s endless hills. Well done chaps.
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