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Let’s Wrestle, Ono Palindromes and Clayton Strange

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009. Published in Music & Bands by

Continuing the Hong Kong Gardeners Club residency at the Fat Fox on Thursday will be the following:

Let’s Wrestle
We are really lucky to have the ever so lovely artrockfolkindiepopsters Let’s Wrestle coming to play for us as part of their UK tour, hot on the heels of their Radio One live lounge performance.
Let’s Wrestle met years ago and bonded over Meat and Records after a while a band was formed and soon the world shall be conquered. Other things Let’s Wrestle like include Beer, Paul McCartney, Model Villages, Top Gear and Volvos Let’s Wrestle have influences as vast as Black Flag to Buddy Holly or Faust to Edith Piaf, But are ultimatly trying to be as raw as possible and they try to write songs that make your soul crumble aswell as making you smile, sing along and clap your hands
“Mark E Smith, Thurston Moore and Eddie Argos all bundled inside an awkward kid in sunglasses,which is basically fucking amazing” NME

Ono Palindromes
Post-punk art-rockers from Exeter. They played for us once before and we all had such a jolly good time they are coming back again!
“Sounding like the love-child of Arcade Fire, The Pixies and Art Brut, Ono Palindromes deliver a slice of fun, literature filled pop with a twist. It won’t be long until you hear a lot from the media about this band.” – The Mag

Clayton Strange
Four piece from Portsmouth whose sound takes in such diverse acts as Bloc Party, Idlewild and Foals.

Plus HKGC DJs Abbie and Keef

All for £4! (£5 on the door). Buy tickets online or over the bar at The Fat Fox.

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The 2nd Strong Island Ale – Dry Dock No. 1

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012. Published in Features, Food & Drink, Strong Island by

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.






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The Isle Of Wight Randonnee 2012 – Team Strong Island

Monday, May 7th, 2012. Published in Bikes & Cycling, Features by

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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