Mike's
30th Jan
Reel Big Fish; Southampton Guildhall
Suggarcult Support
The first gig of 2003, which I went to as much for Sugarcult (all of whom signed my ticket - Thanks Guys!!!) as Reel Big Fish, so yes. An Excellent Gig, bought a shirtthats suitable for when im 'pregnant' true, but hey! lots of Skanking fun was had.
31st Jan
Hell Is For Heroes; Bournemouth-The Villa
So glad to have gone to this, was an excellent gig at a small venue. You know its cozy when the headlining band sell their own Merch, and so I have two signings on that ticket. Cant remember the support, but if you care look online.
12th Feb
Feeder; Southampton Guildhall
With Jon Lee's death a year previous, Feeder were once again touring, but still with a sadened heart, and this was felt. A moving gig with the crowed filled with emotion Really great atmosphere.
20th Feb
Hell Is For Heroes (2); Portsmouth-Wedgewood Rooms
Violent Delight and Instruction support
With VD skipping support at the Villa it seemed only fitting to attend another gig :) any excuse hey! but both supports were really great, first time I'd seen people fully into the first support (and I do recomend Instruction to people). Ankles were aching after that one I can say!!
6th March
Millencolin; London-Astoria
King Prawn support
Loz's Birthday party...woooo! Postponed from December, and so slightly far from Loz's actual birthday came Millencolin and my glorious return to London ;). This gig was excellent. Again Millencolin are a band I really enjoy, and so it wasnt hard to love this gig. Glad I went. Thanks Loz!
5th Oct
Thursday; Portsmouth Pyramid Centre
This was the first gig I went too at once I'd started at uni, and it had been quite a while since I'd been to a gig and I was truely ready for it again! :) Shame I only knew a few of their songs, but fun none the less.
Halloween (31st Oct)
Bowling For Soup; Southampton Guildhall
Farse Supported
Again, this was a uni gig. And great fun on Halloween... some good costumes...must have smelt bad upon returning to the shop mind :S. but hey, in true bowling for soup fashion, much flesh was flashed... not only from the girls in the crowd mind, Chris flashed too...*shudders*, but yeah! Excellent, and great that Farse supported going I bought tickets to see them... but double booked my gigs :S
21st Nov
The Cooper Temple Clause; <VENUE>
Physchadelic Rock, with a light show still unmatched. A great show even if you didnt know the musci (Like Moi)... those lights WERE damn cool!
3rd Dec
Electric Six; Bournemouth- The Old Fire Station
This was funny, tickets bought for £4.50 on eBay, it couldnt be bad :). Was a great gig, very lively, and I did enjoy their cover of Radio Ga Ga (Thats a Queen song you know). Also learnt it's £90 odd for a taxi to southampton for 3 at gone 12o'clock.
5th Dec
Muse; Bournemouth International Centre (BIC)
Again another eBay purchase... though this time £90 odd pounds :D. oh yeah, Muse are cool!!! I was not going to let them have a second gig I didnt attend...sold out or not! so cough up £90 i did. Got me a balloon out of it too you know! To truely understand this gig you'ld have to have been there. But to get an idea their Hullabaloo DVD comes close. Those giant confetti filled balloons are SO much fun! and they had giant jets of confettii too... as well as a new guitar for each song for Matt... impressive!
11th Dec
Feeder (2); Bournemouth International Centre (BIC)
Aqualung support
1 year down the line and I'm watching Feeder again. Was a rush to get there having just split for christmas holidays. Met Soph's there... which was an unexpected pleasure...oh and the gig was cool too :P