What's on in Portsmouth, Perthshire

Russell Watson

Russell Watson is a much loved English tenor, termed by many the 'people's tenor'. He began his career singing in working men's clubs then had a breakthrough in 1999 when he was asked to sing the English National Anthem at Wembley for the Rugby Challenge Cup final. His debut album was 'The Voice' in 2001 and he went on to release four more before being diagnosed with Brain Cancer. Since having life saving surgery in 2007 he has released 3 further albums, the latest is 'La Voce' in 2010.…

Frankie Boyle

Francis Martin Patrick Boyle ('Frankie') is a popular Scottish-born comedian, famed for his dark humour and fairly pessimistic outlook. He has enjoyed TV success as a permanent panellist on 'Mock the Week' and has featured also on 'Have I Got News For You', '8 Out of 10 Cats', 'Never Mind the Buzzcocks' and 'Argumental'. In 2009 he published 'My Shit Life So Far' and continues to entertain live audiences with his comic improvisations and political satire.…

Described as Britains First Lady of Song, Joan Armatrading has been nominated for a Grammy Award on no less than three occasions. Possessing an extremely unique voice and strong rhythmical acoustic guitar, she is touring again in concerts that will delight audiences with her hits such as Love and Affection, Drop the Pilot and Lovers Speak.…

Level 42

Hugely popular in the 1980s and early 90s, English pop/rock band 'Level 42' are famed for hits such as 'Running in the Family' and albums such as 'World Machine'. Originating from the Isle of Wight and with the high calibre musicianship of lead vocalist Mark King and the falsetto backing vocals of Mike Lindup, the band were successful until they disbanded in '94, only to reform again in 2001 with an altered line-up. They are currently on a 30th anniversary tour of the USA and are thought to releasing an acoustic album soon.…

Welsh Rock/Indie band Feeder has been enjoying recording success since 1991. The current line-up now includes Grant Nicholas, Taka Hirose and Karl Brazil. Their albums in the mid to late 1990s achieved much critical acclaim. Their popular single 'Buck Rogers' and album 'Echo Park' saw Feeder achieve top 10 hits in the late 90s. After the tragic suicide of drummer Jon Lee in 2002, the band's focus and style was a reflection of their loss and grief for a while. Later releases, including 'Renegades' in 2010, saw them return to familiar success with their 7th top 20 album and impressive live perfo…

Rizzle Kicks

Rizzle Kicks are a hip-hop duo from Southend in London. The duo consists of Jordan “Rizzle” Stephens and Harley “Sylvester” Alexander-Sule . They released their debut album ‘Stereo Typical’ on 31 October 2011. Rizzle Kicks have been making music together since they attended school in Sussex. They realised that their style fitted together when Alexander-Sule sang over one of Stephens’ tracks. A promotional single ‘Miss Cigarette’ was released in December 2010; they then released their debut single ‘Prophet (Better Watch It) in May 2011, which was offered as a free download on their website. The…

Julian Miles Holland (OBE, DL) was founder member of the band 'Squeeze' but began his solo career as a pianist, singer, composer and band leader in the late 70s. In 1978 he co-hosted 'The Tube' with Paula Yates and is now regularly seen on TV on New Year's Eve in his 'Annual Hootenanny' and his 'Later...with Jools Holland' . He is currently touring with his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra and special guest vocalist Alison Moyet formerly of 'Yazoo'.…

The Overtones

The Overtones have stormed onto the scene of popular music in both the United States and the UK, and they have done so with relatively simple and incredibly catchy music. The mood of their material is incredibly light, but it is well composed and it would doing them a disservice to say that they are not talented musicians. For those that are looking for a piece of easy listening with an incredibly well balanced group, the Overtones are certainly worth consideration for the rotation. This is a group that blends in seamlessly with much of the rest of popular music today, and makes a really im…

Jimmy Carr

Funny man Jimmy Carr has become known and loved for his deadpan delivery and observational comedy. His humour is often dark yet hugely appealing as his success on TV and the live stand-up stage keeps on growing. In 2006 he became the first big name to perform in the virtual reality world 'Second Life'. He hosts TV's '8 Out of Ten Cats' and has guest presented 'Have I Got News for You'. Carr is an established writer also creating material for the likes of Frank Skinner, Bo Selecta and Lily Savage.…