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Home LIVE GUIDE Aldershot Andover Basingstoke Botley Bournemouth Burley Chandlers Ford Eastleigh Fareham Havant Hythe I.O.W - Newport I.O.W - Ryde Lee on Solent Lymington Lyndhurst New Milton Plaitford Petersfield Poole Portsmouth & Southsea Ringwood Romsey Salisbury Southampton Winchester News Reviews Articles Archive (new) contact POL Links	REVIEWS Tony Joe White. The Brook, Southampton. “YOU make the miles worthwhile,” drawled Tony Joe at the end of a totally compelling performance. Louisiana’s king of swamp rock was the latest in a long line of quality American musicians to grace the Portswood venue, and he didn’t disappoint. That smoky voice, bluesy guitar licks and haunting harmonica, plus some moody percussion from “Boom Boom” were the ingredients in a highly evocative musical gumbo. Highlights of a 90-minute set included all the old favourites written by Tony Joe - “Rainy Night In Georgia”, “Polk Salad Annie”, and “Steamy Windows” getting the biggest cheers. Lesser known songs like the rousing and raunchy “Do You Wear A Garter Belt” also illustrated Tony Joe’s wry humour, while “Lake Placid Blues” and “Closer To The Truth” also demonstrated the introspective side of his songwriting. Encoring with the funky, upbeat “Organic Shuffle” from his new album, Tony Joe left an ecstatic crowd demanding more. Brilliant stuff! -Peter Ashton. Colin Blunstone/Rod Argent Band. Waterside Theatre. Blackfield. A TRIUMPH both for fan Linda Charles who organised the concert, and the musicians who were in top form. From the opening tale of holiday woes, "Andorra" Colin’s exquisite voice received perfect backing from Rod on keyboards, Jim on bass, Keith on lead guitar and Steve on drums. Imaginative lighting effects made for a visual as well as aural spectacular. Zombies’ hits like "She’s Not There" and "Time of the Season" and Colin and Rod’s solo material went down equally well with a sell-out crowd. I personally prefer Colin singing slower songs like the spine-tingling "I Want To Fly", but Colin’s incredible vocal range enables him to rock with the best of them. The rousing closer "God Gave Rock and Roll To You" proved the point, with the band encoring with a fine version of "Summertime". A superb and memorable evening. Thanks Linda! -Peter Ashton The Electric Prunes. The Brook. Southampton. TIME has not withered the music of The Electric Prunes. A colourful, swirling psychedelic light show was the backdrop to the quirky quintet’s classic West Coast USA rock sound. The men from LA, including original vocalist James Lowe, played with consummate skill as they made their first appearance in the UK for 35 years. It was a 60s time warp as the band played songs like "I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night" and "Ain’t It Hard", adding a touch of blues on "Got My Mojo Working." The Prunes may have been eclipsed by fellow LA rockers, The Doors back in the 60s, but their music has stood the test of time. "We love playing in England - people actually listen to the music!" said singer James. A rapt Brook crowd confirmed his observation throughout a tremendous gig. -Peter Ashton. The Tiger Lillies Salisbury Arts Centre. BLASPHEMOUS, perverse and fiendishly funny, The Tiger Lillies are an eccentric trio who take audiences into a world of murder, depravity and despair. Doesn’t sound like fun does it? - but it is, thanks in no small way to the Pierrot-faced front man Martyn Jacques and his swooping operatic falsetto voice. Multi-instrumentalist Martin alternated between piano, guitar, ukelele and accordion, accompanied by a drummer and bassist as he conjured up a world of decrepit circuses, festering bordellos and unhinged losers. "Banging In The Nails" and "XYZ" were amongst the more strident ranting songs, but the Tigers were equally at home with poignant, melodic songs like "Palace of St James" and "Alone With The Moon". Excellent musicianship from Adrian Stout on upright bass, who also played the musical saw, and from Adrian Huge on drums, also in charge of props including an inflatable sheep and a plastic pig’s head! And from Martyn himself whose sinister stage presence and remarkable voice are going to linger in the memories of an engrossed audience. -Peter Ashton. We welcome you to submit your own cd, gig or venue reviews here at P.O.L. Simply click on the link below and type away! Please include relevant details such as your name, date of gig etc. Click here to send in your own review Looking for a different music review? Click here for our NEW archive	OCTOBER Featured artists: Dennis Locorriere @ Salisbury City Hall. Friday 11th. Glenn Tilbrook @ Wedgewood Rooms. Sunday 27th. Tiger Lillies @ Salisbury Arts Centre Sat 5th. Southside Johnny & Asbury Jukes @ The Brook. Tuesday 15th. TonyJoe @ The Brook. Sat 12th

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