On the 19th July 2008, we took over legendary Southampton music venue, The Talking Heads, for the second time and delivered an award show that recognised the amazing unsigned and independent talent we had discovered over the previous twelve months. Billed under our name at the time, The Mag, and sponsored by Original 106 FM […]
An awesome night of music took place Saturday night at The Talking Heads in Southampton and we announced the winners of The Mag Awards 2008. As we’ve covered over two-thousand bands and artists, all of the winners had a lot of work to do to get noticed by our readers. So, here is a transcript […]
With no shortlist, nominations, or judges’ decisions, The Mag Awards’ winners were a truly public selection. The Talking Heads in Southampton was the host for live performances from three of the winners as well as some on-the-knuckle comedy from Toupe front-man Grant Sharkey. Both Kat Vipers (London) and Mary (Denmark) made the trip to Southampton […]
The Mag Awards show in 2007 took place at The Talking Heads in Southampton. On this page you’ll find the full slide deck for the awards as well as some rare video footage of live performances. Watch The Mag Awards – Live
Defying the well-known ‘Silent August’ effect, the Talking Heads was squeezed from wall to wall for the final of their battle of the bands. Having sieved through twenty bands over four weeks, these bands represented the best five bands that the competition had to offer. I have no idea how they selected the fifth band, […]
Well you’d be hard pressed to arrange a more eclectic line up of bands for a Sunday night gig, but Community Action Events (who donate all the cash to local charities like Scratch and Hampshire Autistic Society) actually seem to know exactly what their doing when they put together acoustic grunge, soulful folk, light-hearted piano, […]
First onto the stage to face the family-thronged Talking Heads crowd was Secluded. Disconcertingly familiar, this three-piece sound like the love child of Nirvana and Placebo, though it’s a love child that has been taught some manners. They’re pleasing to the ear, but fail to excite as originality is somewhat sacrificed in favour of playing […]
This show at The Talking Heads, Southampton, was a preparation for a Rat:Daddy tour of Holland. Neon Vice warmed up for R:D with a collection of rock songs that has firm roots in two decades of American stadium bands. The ability of these guys is unquestionable, with the guitar and bass being exceptionally good. The […]
The Talking Heads has transformed itself from a dingy small pub with a back room in to one of the best venues in the South. Tonight, it played host to the funky side of the local music scene. Openers Barrington were an impressive pop-band with a charismatic front man (Alex Furr), who’s between-song humour could […]