Chris Broom
Entertainments Editor at The News (Portsmouth)
Entertainments editor at The Portsmouth News. Finally putting all that music trivia to some use. All views my own
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2 weeks ago |
portsmouth.co.uk | Chris Broom
April 5 is a sad day for fans of grunge. It marks the anniversary, eight years apart, of the deaths of two of the scene’s greatest frontmen – Alice in Chains’ Layne Staley and Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain. Now exactly 31 years on from Cobain’s death, we have Elvana – “Elvis fronted Nirvana” – headlining Portsmouth’s rock/metal/alternative festival, Takedown. Over the past decade or so, the band have become a hit on the festival circuit.
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3 weeks ago |
citizen.on.ca | Chris Broom
April 3, 2025 · 0 Comments By Chris Broom Storm FC teams from the Orangeville Minor Soccer Club held their opponents goalless in winter league play over the past weekend. The Storm FC U15 Boys were able to avoid the worst of the freezing rain on Saturday (March 29) evening by heading south to take on the Toronto Cherry Beach Hawks at The Hangar in Downsview Park. The game featured fast action in a 6 versus 6 format on a reduced-size pitch, with the Orangeville team opening up a two-goal lead...
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3 weeks ago |
portsmouth.co.uk | Chris Broom
Portsmouth’s independent hard-rock and heavy metal music festival returns this weekend – and for the first time, it’s over two days. Takedown Festival, which is at Portsmouth Guildhall, moved to the city in 2023 after a hiatus of several years. Then in 2024 it was forced to take a year out because renovation works on the venue overran.
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4 weeks ago |
portsmouth.co.uk | Chris Broom
DNA, a dark comedy by Dennis Kelly, throws audiences into a world of distrust, social breakdown and teenage conspiracy. When a group of friends take things too far, causing their life to potentially change forever, they are faced with a choice to confront the consequences of their actions or to create an ever bigger lie.
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4 weeks ago |
portsmouth.co.uk | Chris Broom
Mobile phones at gigs have been a divisive topic for some time now. Some acts ask politely – and some not so politely – to put them away. Some don’t care. Others insist you check them in. However, I have never seen an act humiliate their audience into submission, and still have the crowd love them for it. But then most bands don't have Justin Hawkins as a frontman at their disposal. His brand of belligerent, don't give two hoots, charisma has always been part of The Darkness' appeal.
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So.... how was your Morrison's breakfast?😉
Always a pleasure. Check the song out - it's another Fast Trains belter
Love and thanks to @chriscbroom at @PortsmouthGuide for this article on ‘Can You Take a Bullet For Me’ and our upcoming UK tour. Full article: https://t.co/Csxp5O4isF Really appreciate the hometown support. Portsmouth, I can’t wait to see you on 11th April at @WedgewoodRooms 💙 https://t.co/ToKzPTCRox
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