On Saturday 7th August Champions, Bournemouth, played host to The Dorset Rock Online 1st Birthday Bash. Six bands (and Burlesque artist Scarlet De Beau) performed across two stages. Read a review of the night here by Jack Churchill at The Bournemouth Echo. Robert Whetton and Tim Churchill were also on hand and this is what they saw through their lenses…
Wow, that was quite a night… and what an atmosphere! I hope everyone had a good time at our 1st Birthday Bash at Champions! I know we did. A big thank you to The Longest Day, The Neon Tigers, Rapids!, Nion Abeo, The Otherhalf and Western Sand for putting on an awesome show. I think you’ll agree with me that the entertainment was top notch. If you hadn’t already seen some of the bands that performed, I hope they lived up to the expectations we may have built up with our praise over the last year. I hope we’ll have some photos and video from the night soon!
Other than the bands that I’ve already mentioned, I would like to thank everyone involved in making the event what it was. Further thanks goes to:
You may think it’s a little random that we’re running a press release for a microphone company. Under normal circumstances you’d be right, but let me tell you a little bit about Sontronics - surely any local brand boasting a client list including Nuno Bettencourt, Josh Homme and The Pope is worth reading about!?
It’s just a couple of minutes long but our event video gives you a good idea of what to expect on Saturday 7th August. Presented in glorious High Definition; The Dorset Rock Online 1st Birthday Bash video ad! Turn it up! The soundtrack features The Longest Day, Rapids!, The Neon Tigers, The Otherhalf, Western Sand, Nion Abeo and Clams!
For more information on the featured event head over to our extensive article.
When reviewing music, making comparisons is a natural part of the process. The troubling thing when reviewing A State of Indifference – the debut album from Bournemouth based rock band The Longest Day – is whether to draw comparisons to other unsigned local artists, or major label acts such as Silverchair, 30 Seconds to Mars and Muse.
‘Chinners and Dan O’Gara head to Chords to see what was possibly “one of Dorset’s gigs of the year”. Bands include The Longest Day, Envy of The State, Fei Comodo and headliners Inme. The night also features a very special solo acoustic performance from Inme’s Dave McPherson. A big thanks goes to Reggie at Vortex Live Promotions for his hospitality and the bands for giving their time to chat to us.’ – Ed
August 14, 2010 | Posted by Dan Renton 
Categories: Gallery | 
Tags: Bournemouth, Champions, Nion Abeo, Rapids!, Scarlet De Beau, The Longest Day, The Neon Tigers, The Otherhalf, Western Sand | 
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