Darren Grayer

Couldn't be happier. As @marcrileydj.bsky.social always says- one of the greatest bands ever!

Southampton Ukulele Jam vs The UKe-athon – charity fundraiser smashes target - In-Common - Southampton Over the weekend (Saturday the 9th to Sunday the 10th of August 2025) Southampton Ukulele Jam (SUJ) overwhelmingly accomplished a most marvellous thing. By playing their ‘tiny toy instruments’ for 30h...

Southampton Ukulele Jam's incredible uke30 hour marathon raises more than 10 times target for 4 local charities - and counting

www.in-common.co.uk/2025/08/11/s...

Dan

Thank you!

Definitely!

Thanks Alan. Are you at EOTR again this year?

Thank you so much, Sally.

To be fair, I am a brickie by trade and work locally, quite often for people I know, which is a nice position to be in, so I respect that. I'm sure you're right about some of them, though.

There's always someone willing to make a fast buck. We all have to make a living, but i enjoy my sleep at night!

Haha, not sure about that, but thanks!

Thanks, Nick.

Thank you, Corrinne.

Thanks! I'm quite lucky to be able to plod around my little village and pretty much suit myself in what I take on, but a lot of that is due to producing a good product without ever over charging

A friend asked me if I could build a ramp for her dad, who has had a stroke and is really struggling to get about. Someone gave her a quote for 6k, so I told her I could probably come up with something. Built this for a whole lot less.

Update.Remarkable effort from the local music community. £35k target met in less than five days. Heartening stuff!

So sad to hear The Railway Inn in Winchester is in trouble.
A lovely venue and the only one of its kind in the city.
Please share and consider donating if you can
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/YlbkNB1...

Thanks for your efforts, Peter!

So sad to hear The Railway Inn in Winchester is in trouble.
A lovely venue and the only one of its kind in the city.
Please share and consider donating if you can
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/YlbkNB1...

The Point Launches Flags for Freedom community project - In-Common - Southampton The Point announces a new community-led project as part of Future Arts Centres’ national campaign, Our Freedom: Then and Now.

Future Arts Centres’ national campaign, Our Freedom: Then and Now.
www.in-common.co.uk/2025/07/24/t...

Yes, she was very accommodating. That was my first real interview with a relatively big name, so obviously, I felt a bit nervous, but she gave me enough info for a decent write-up.

Follow this man. I've heard he's got a pretty decent taste in music!

YouTube video by heavenlyblueorange The Groupies - Primitive

Here's the original by The Groupies, along with one of the most amazingly odd videos ever made
youtu.be/LrFum95Qudg?...

It really, really happened! 🙂

In 1989, when Transvision Vamp were on the radio and TOTP every five minutes, and Wendy James was on the front cover of just about everything, someone had suggested I would get to interview her one day, I'd have laughed so hard part of my body might have become detached.
Guess what I've just done?

Nice! Southampton tomorrow night for us.

Happy 19th birthday to Daisy, our remarkable cat. Cancer survivor and having to share her home with a greyhound for the last 5 years.

This is just brilliant and will hopefully lead to more big venues and promoters actually doing something to help save small venues.

Thanks Laura, hope all is well over in LA!

58th birthday spent out on a little boat trip watching the sunset over Greece. Stunning!

A tiny advert for tomorrow’s Heavenly show in London.