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Internship opportunity - Psychedelia


We are on the look out for a new promoter to join our team at Psychedelia. A great opportunity to gain some experience working in the music industry. The position will be based mainly in Southampton working closely at our two venues, Heartbreakers and The Loft.


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SPRING KING & THE BIG MOON (REVIEW)

The three-year-old, London based The Big Moon had the job, along with Get Inuit , to open up for Spring King.

Warming up the atmosphere of Engine Rooms, Southampton was made to look easy with the confidence pouring of the stage from the female four piece. felt as though they were the h...
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TWIN PEAKS (REVIEW)


Chicago based Twin Peaks took to The Joiners stage on the 10th of February 2017. One out of their two UK shows. Making the lucky few in the room very grateful.

The shimmery, energetic American skater style of Twin Peaks transported the Friday night mid-February crowd to the sunn...
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DICE Launches in Southampton

We are really pleased to announce that Dice will now be available in Southampton, launched in London back in 2014, its something we have been really keen to get in Southampton for some time.

Customers using the DICE app can search, browse and buy tickets for upcoming gigs, concerts and ...
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YAK (REVIEW)

London noise trio Yak wreak a trail of violent destruction of the loudest kind wherever they go, so as their tour for debut album Alas Salvation stopped off at the legendary Joiners, the chaos that ensued was off the scale. It’s rare to start a gig review with how it ended, but here we go: noise b...
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Libertines - Interview (Exclusive)

After just interviewing Pete, he’s intrigued to see what Carl has to say to the same questions, a bit like one of those best friend tests you find on social media, except with Doherty playing guitar lightly in the background, in the Hilton Hotel in Bournemouth.

Carl seems restless, a ...
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DRENGE (INTERVIEW)

Psychedelia talk mosh pits and zebras with Drenge front man Eoin.

The mood is set with The Maccabees sound check providing background music below us, sat in a bright yellow rain coat is the brother of Rory Loveless, Eoin.

- Do you guys still get pretty excited/nervous to p...
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BEZ (Interview)

Talking politics with The Happy Mondays dancer, Bez, before he took to the stage last week at Lennon's

Mark Berry, otherwise known as Bez, is struggling to juggle between not hitting his head on the low roof of the night club’s cellar and pour his triple vodka and god knows what. Gr...
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Stealing Sheep (Review)

Heavenly Records has been a real hotbed for great psychedelia in times of late - last year it gave us albums from King Gizzard, The Wytches and Temples - and with Liverpool based three piece Stealing Sheep they're looking to keep that form up. Stealing Sheep took their hugely acclaimed live show to ...
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YAK Review (Club Psychedleia - Lennon's Southampton)

There's a lot of talk at the moment about whether British guitar music has the future that maybe other genres have. But on the bill that took to Lennon's night club on February 28th, were three bands that could singlehandedly reignite anybody's passion for guitar music.

Openers FEVER ar...
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The Wands Review (Lennon's Southampton)

Just weeks after the release of the debut album The Dawn, Danish psych band The Wands took to Lennon's for their last UK show of 2014. With support coming solely from local space-rockers Elephantantrum, who are quite possibly the most exciting band to emerge from the south coast, The Wands' Southamp...
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SPYNES - I WANT YOU

SPYNES are a Southampton four-piece comprising of Scott Miles, Sam Egan, Sam Jolly and Christian Astridge. Hailing from the same city as Band of Skulls and Dolomite Minor, they have some competitors in the guitar-heavy rock and roll field, but that doesn’t mean there’s not space for them - becau...
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EAGULLS REVIEW (LENNON'S SOUTHAMPTON)

Stumbling upon the small stage in the legendary Southampton venue Lennon’s, came Leeds band - Eagulls. Infamous for their ‘opinionated and chaotic off stage experiences’, it came as no surprise that the band were seemingly, utterly plastered.

As drunk as front man George Mitchell ...
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The Horrors DJ Club Psychedelia, Southsea fest after party!

We are really happy that Faris and co will be heading down to Little Johnny Russell's on Saturday 20th September to DJ for our Southsea Fest after party. The event will be Free Entry with a festival wristband or £3 on the door without.
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BIRTHDAY WEEKEND ANNOUNCEMENT!

Very happy that we can now announce the full line up for the celebration of our 4th birthday, this years event will last four days, from 15th - 18th October. We feel this is the strongest birthday line up yet, with a great mix of artists, from National breaking bands to great new local talent. Full ...
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BABY STRANGE - HEADLINE LENNON'S

We are delighted to announce that Baby Strange will headline Club Psychedelia on Saturday 10th May, support comes from Towns & The Plastic Beats Band.

This will be the night after they play the NME stage at The Great Escape Festival in Brighton.

Tickets on sale now £4
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THE SUBWAYS - HEADLINE LENNON'S

Delighted to announce that The Subways will headline Club Psychedelia at Lennon's on Friday 9th May.

Tickets on sale now
http://www.seetickets.com/Event/the-subways/lennons-nightclub/784591
16+

Special guests to be announced.

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EAGULLS - HEADLINE LENNON'S

Here at Psychedelia we’re both pleased and hugely excited to announce that on the 15th of October, after a string of recent successes including the NME award for ‘Best Music Video’ for their single ‘Nerve Endings’, and a storming set on America’s Letterman show, Leeds band Eagulls will b...
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CHILDHOOD - HEADLINE LENNON'S

We are delighted to announce Childhood to headline Lennon's on Thursday 1st May.

Advance tickets £6 - On sale Friday 14th March 9.00am

Special guests Fever / Wyak


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THE MERRYLEES - HEADLINE LENNON'S

Delighted to announce Scotland's most talked about hype band The Merrylees will play a headline show at Club Psychedelia - Lennon's.
The Psychedelic Western Pop outfit will be right in the middle of a tour with Paul Weller when they play Lennon's on Friday 20th June.

Tickets - £5...
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SKATERS (SHOW PREVIEW)

Fresh from the banks of The Hudson NYC, in the wake of their debut album release, SKATERS present their acclaimed record ‘Manhattan’ - live.
A tour spanning the length of the U.K and right the way across America stops off at The Joiners this Thursday. Bringing with it a ‘brilliantly gid...
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THE WYTCHES INTERVIEW

We had a quick chat with The Wytches before their show at Club Psychedelia last weekend...
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ROYAL BLOOD HEADLINE (THURSDAY 13TH FEBRUARY)

We are delighted to announce a show with Royal Blood at the Cellar on Thursday 13th February. The 'Power Duo' from Brighton have been described by the BBC's sound of 2014 list as the last hope for rock music, as well as bagging support slots for the two Arctic Monkeys Finsbury park shows, these guys...
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THE WYTCHES HEADLINE (SATURDAY 22ND FEBRUARY)

We are delighted to announce that The Wytches will headline Club Psychedelia at Lennon's, Southampton on Saturday 22nd February.

Special guests to be announced.

Advance tickets £4
(ticket link coming soon)
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TOY HEADLINE (THURSDAY 20TH FEBRUARY)

Ourselves and Advance have teamed up to bring Psychedelic noise lords TOY to The Talking Heads on Thursday 20th February 2014.

Special guests to be announced.

Tickets go on sale Monday 9th December
http://www.seetickets.com/Event/toy/talking-heads/755707
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WELCOME PARIAH 'CATCH THE MOMENT' E.P REVIEW

We live in a world of juxtapositions, opposites and more often than not, a wholly unjust contrast.
For every spoon fed Brit School graduate with a top ten meal ticket, there’s a hundred bands that live for what they do regardless of ease. The world isn’t working the way it’s meant to, sy...
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SUPERFOOD AT LENNON'S (REVIEW)

To a certain extent, true quality is an inbuilt human asset. A culmination of this quality, at least where music is concerned, can appear to be a rarity. In an industry that seems to have abandoned quality, in favour of readily disposable quantity, it’s bands like Superfood that fight in the corne...
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MAMAS LIPS NEW SINGLE 'PREACHER LOVER'

Ahead of their sold out show with us tonight (11/10/13) at The Cellar Southampton, we have an exclusive preview of the new single from Mamas lips, recorded at Abbey Road studios.
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SOUTHSEA FEST A - Z

With its strongest line up to date, Southsea Fest is less than a week away. We thought we would share our A-Z picks for the day. Its a festival we are very pleased to be a part of.


A - Arrows of Love ( 22.00 - Southsea Social Club )


B - Bright Smoke ( 1...
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10 YEARS OF PAIN

The last time I managed to sit through an entire episode of X-Factor must have been in 2004 when the first show graced our television sets, and from that point onwards, it was always a catalyst for division in my household. The men on one side, the women on the other; heated clashes regarding pop au...
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THE BLACK TAMBOURINES 'CROSSEYED'

Psychedelia favourites The Black Tambourines release new single 'Crosseyed' on Art is Hard records on 2nd September.

PRE ORDER LINK-
http://artishardrecords.limitedrun.com/products/516754
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NEW CLUB PSYCHEDELIA VIDEO

Club Psychedelia is the antidote to mundane limp-wristed club nights, It's a nostalgia trip that discards frills and peripheral gimmicks. Each week Psychedelia Dj's take over for a night which pays homage to the great craftsmen of the golden ages as well as showcasing some of the best current tourin...
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SUPERFOOD - JOINERS - 13TH SEPTEMBER

We are very happy to announce our first show at The Joiners Arms, on Friday 13th September 2013...Superfood.
Hailing from Birmingham, this four-piece oddball gang have gained a fierce live reputation touring with Splashh and Peace and now releasing details of a headline tour of their own. Sup...
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SPLASHH VIDEO INTERVIEW / REVIEW

Think of a good gig, how does it usually end? The front rows are dancing, jumping, sweating and singing along, and those who like to stay at the back cannot help but witness the whole show and feel the ground shaking. Well, Splashh managed to get this inside Lennon's, and probably played one of the ...
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NEW DESERT BLUES - SINGLE LAUNCH SHOW

Psychedelia favorites launch new single 'Adam' at Club Psychedelia - Lennons, Southampton on Saturday 13th July.

This will be the first live show after the huge refurbishment that takes place two weeks prior.

Advance tickets are available -http://www.seetickets.com/Event/C...
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POOR MICHAEL ( INTERVIEW )

One thing you can be sure with the Psychedelia shows, you will always discover South-coast bands worth listening to! So let's introduce one of them, Poor Michael.


Hi guys, first of all, who is “Michael”?

Andy: Michael is my younger brother. It’s something we a...
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THE MERRYLEES (VIDEO INTERVIEW)

We caught up with The Merrylees before their show at Club Psychedelia on Saturday, have a listen to what they had to say about Italy, their album art and getting booked for T in the Park
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PSYCHEDELIA LOVES ( DUMB - DIVE)

One of Birmingham's hottest new bands Dumb and their debut single 'Dive' has got us excited. Unlike midland counterparts Swim Deep they can actually sing and play their guitars pretty well...

Check this out!
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THE BOSTON TEA PARTY HEADLINE (SATURDAY 22ND JUNE)

Jake Bugg's favorites The Boston Tea party have confirmed for Club Psychedelia at Lennon's on Saturday 22nd June, the Dundee based blues outfit are joined by Southampton equivalent Mamas lips for a complete rock and roll affair!
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NEW DESERT BLUES DEBUT SINGLE 'ADAM'

Psychedelia favorites New Desert Blues premier the video for the new single 'Adam' check it out...
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SUPERFOOD & SPECTRAL PARK TO SUPPORT SPLASHH

Superfood have been confirmed as main support to Splashh at Club Psychedelia on Friday 7th June. If you need one example of how exciting and prolific Birmingham's B-town scene has been over the last 12- months then superfood are it, fresh from touring with Peace we are delighted to add these guys to...
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SPLASHH HEADLINE (FRIDAY 7TH JUNE)

Grungy East end slackers Splashh announce their first UK headline tour, the same week their debut album 'Comfort' is released.
The band reach Southampton on Friday 7th of June, to play with special guests at Club Psychedelia (Lennons)
Tickets go on sale Friday 12th April.

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TEMPLES (INTERVIEW FEATURE)

Tonight, Lennon’s dressing room has travelled back to 1969. Long hair, necklaces and a cigarette always in hand, Temples look like they’ve just been teleported in 2013 to bring the 60s essence back to life. The room is filled with incense smoke and empty bottles of beers, Temples are getting rea...
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THE PSYCHEDELIA BIRTHDAY WEEKEND 2013 (DATES ANNOUNCED)

Dates have been announced for this years Birthday Weekend, Friday 4th Oct (The Cellar) Saturday 5th Oct (Lennon's) Sunday 6th (The Cellar) . Full line-up announcement coming soon, and yes...It's all free again, as you wouldn't expect someone to pay to come to you birthday?
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DEAD SONS – ‘THE HOLLERS AND THE HYMNS'’

Previous outfits and sluggish analogies discarded, the Dead Sons tale is far more in-depth than banal judgments may suggest. Of course the idle Arctic comparisons will creep out in all their futile splendour, but it’s far more likely that Tom Rowley and his band draw their thunderous and unholy ra...
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DAVID BOWIE ( THE NEXT DAY)

The frenzy that ensued, on David Bowie’s 66th birthday, as it was announced that he was about to release his first studio album in ten years seemed to some at least, slightly unsettling.

Modern music dictates that at some point, select bands and artists deemed world changing pioneers,...
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THE BLACK TAMBOURINES AT LENNONS (REVIEW)

The Black Tambourines are part of this new generation of indie bands that grew up playing Tony Hawks games, spent their afternoons at the skate park learning new tricks and listened to garage music all day long. This is exactly what you’ll find in their tunes: a special blend of garage music, a ti...
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PSYCHEDELIA LOVES (STANLEY ROAD)

Since going solo in 1992, Paul Weller has confirmed that he is fuelled by a deep-rooted obsession to progress and continually create. From his self-titled debut to his 2012 effort ‘Sonic Kicks’, there is a glorious plethora of recorded brilliance to be found, whether in Heavy Soul, Wild Wood or ...
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TEMPLES HEADLINE (FRIDAY 29TH MARCH)

The Neo-Psych four piece from the Midlands announce a headline show at Club Psychedelia at Lennon's in Southampton on Friday 29th March, with special guests Spectral Park.
Temples are set to support Suede at Alexandra palace the following night and have been announced as support for The Vaccin...
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PSYCHEDELIA LOVES (SHAKEY GRAVES)

The emergence of YouTube channels has been a revelation for those with a broader mind, open to discovery and dismissive of preconceptions. Cats like KEXP and Music Fog have given a pedestal for the unsigned and the established to perform and reach a wider audience, from Utah to the UK, it’s a broa...
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BIBELOTS (INTERVIEW)

The five members of Bibelots took the time to sit out in a tiny dressing room before their show at Lennon’s to talk about their band, their songs and what’s awaiting them in the future!

Where does your name Bibelots come from?
Ben: It means the kind of things in life ...
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PSYCHEDELIA LOVES (DAUGHTER)

Although Elena Tonra is recognised and chiefly praised for her seductive folk tones, it’s her honest, brutal and confrontational penmanship that truly warrants acclaim and recognition.

Heading this London-based three piece, Tonra is joined by Igor Haefeli and Remi Aguilella who have...
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PSYCHEDELIA LOVES ( STEPHEN STILLS-MANASSAS)

Hold your horses, I know this isn’t a classic in the same way that ‘Born to Run’ is a classic, or ‘Music From Big Pink’ is a classic, but a load of waffle about how good ‘Rumours’ is actually perturbs my gut a little, so I thought it might be invigorating to drift from the footpath and...
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PSYCHEDELIA LOVES (SAY BROTHER)

New Band Of The Week (number 2) – Say Brother

In 2012, South Carolina not only treated us to the traditionally-infused country-rock wailings of Shovels and Rope’s ‘O’ Be Joyful’, the adored state also delivered on the lesser-known, throwing Say Brother and their erratic...
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PSYCHEDELIA LOVES (EXILE ON MAIN STREET)

Classic Revisited – The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main Street

In 1971 The Rolling Stones fled the tax laws of the U.K for the scenic settings of their rented Nellcôte villa, near Nice in France, to record their magnum opus. This 18-track, double LP tied the Stones’ early Chi...
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AN INTERVIEW WITH MATT HEALY (THE 1975)

Watch the first Psychedelia live interview with Matt Healy of The 1975. We managed to catch him during the bands load in at their sold out show in Lennons, Southampton. The 1975 have sky rocketed in the social networking realm of music gaining nealy 1000 new likes on Facebook a week which really j...
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PSYCHEDELIA LOVES 'OUR BIT ON THE SIDE'

When Tom and I started Psychedelia some two to three years ago, the thing that really bugged us was that people thought the music we played in the club was a direct reflection of our own musical interests. It’s obviously not. People regularly cussed our choices but it never bothered us too much be...
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REVIEW - SHOTAWAY E.P LAUNCH AT ROXX (BY DANIEL JONES)

"We’re proud of these people, the ones we know and the ones we don’t"

Standing at the side of The Roxx’s stage while the stomp and holler of close to 450 people echoes like the lasting remnants of a stampede throughout Southampton‘s newest music dwelling, you’d...
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Psychedelia Podcast No1 (Shotaway)

We are very proud to announce that we have recorded our very first Psychedelia Podcast!

Joined by Issy, Shotaway talk music, life as a band, their musical hero's and even getting naked in Canada. The podcast also features music from the band and songs they've specially selected for a...
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limited number of tickets to be left on the door for the 1975 show

The online ticket allocation for the show with The 1975 on Saturday 9th February has SOLD OUT.
There will be 40 tickets left on the door on the night of the show.

Doors 9.30pm

Special Guests Pixel Fixel
Club Psychedelia DJ's





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Dolomite Minor Interview

Following an amazing performance at Club Psychedelia to promote the launch their new single, we caught up with Dolomite Minor ask them a few questions.

How did you find the show?

Max: The show was awesome. It had the usual vibe going down that Lennons always has, ...
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An Interview With New Desert Blues

It’s 1.30 on a very snowy Sunday morning and I’ve just managed to grab three out of five members of New Desert Blues who’ve just played Club Psychedelia supporting Black Manila. Trying to find a quiet spot in the club to talk to them is proving impossible so we escaped to their car and turn t...
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SPECIAL GUESTS (JOHN J PRESELY) TO SUPPORT DOLOMITE MINOR

Having come off the road as main support to The Jim Jones Revue around the UK last autumn, the target for the rest of 2012 for John J Presley and his band was to finish the album before its release this year. Past shows with artists like Band of Skulls, The Brute Chorus, Joe Gideon and the Shark and...
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An Interview With Limbo Cabaret

“It’s not all about the music, it’s about super powers!”

It’s 9 o’clock on a frosty Monday night and I’ve arrived at The Cellar in Southampton to interview the tenacious newly named Limbo Cabaret. In a small stuffy practice room above what would normally be a lou...
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Shotaway announce E.P launch date

Shotaway announce the launch of there first E.P '24 hours is a short day'
At Roxx in Southampton - 08/02/13


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