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We've uploaded a Record Mirror advert for Meal Ticket’s show at the University of Surrey, #Guildford on 3 Dec 1977. Discover more gigs from ’77: oursoundscene.org/2022/12/30/the… #1977 #GigList

Prog-rock outfit National Health played the University of Surrey in Guildford supporting the Steve Hillage Band on 27 May 1978. Learn more about UoS as a venue: oursoundscene.org/2024/01/26/uni… #Guildford #ProgRock

30 Sep 1992 — #Farnborough's Who Moved the Ground? were due to support Radiohead at The Falcon, #Camden, but #Radiohead pulled out after getting a tour slot with Frank & Walters. Altamont Speedway headlined instead. More: oursoundscene.org/2022/10/10/who… #90sMusic #IndieRock

We've added the Nursery Crimes advert from Melody Maker (Nov 1971), which quotes Keith Emerson on the band, to our Genesis profile: oursoundscene.org/2024/07/19/gen… #Genesis #MusicHistory

Farnborough-based Screaming Hearts — described as Jam-like by Herald photographer Chris Paton — played the closing night at The Rex in Haslemere. oursoundscene.org/2026/05/16/scr… Can you tell us more about the band? #Farnborough #Haslemere

Formed in 1983, Godalming’s Siere Novar had become a lunchtime staple at Godalming College’s Main Hall by ’84 — reportedly even holding the venue’s attendance record. Read more: oursoundscene.org/2026/05/15/sie… #Godalming #MusicHistory

A fresh addition to The 1989 Gig List: oursoundscene.org/2023/07/31/the… On 5 October 1989, The Rockhouse, Fulham staged Headmaster, with support from Soundscene band White Lightning. #OurSoundScene

New photo of The Jam added to our profile: oursoundscene.org/2023/01/23/the… We're told it's the #Woking trio circa 1977—can anyone ID the gig? #TheJam

Our latest addition to The 1978 Gig List is live: oursoundscene.org/2023/01/03/the… On 9 Nov 1978 the Buzzcocks rolled into Guildford Civic Hall. #Guildford #Buzzcocks

Les Reed — having recorded at Wessex — teamed up with owner Ron Thompson in ’66, bought St Augustine’s Hall and converted it into Wessex Studios. Acts who tracked there included King Crimson, The Moody Blues and Queen. More on Reed: oursoundscene.org/2024/04/20/les… #MusicHistory

Help us ID this unknown c'65 band. We have the members' names and know they mainly played private parties, held regular gigs at a club in #ThamesDitton, and tried to book shows near #Guildford. There are more local bands to ID at oursoundscene.org/2024/10/22/hel…

We've just added a 1965 press clipping for #Guildford band Smokestakks to their profile: oursoundscene.org/2024/04/06/smo… #Smokestakks

Farnborough-based folk duo Frank & Pete were regulars at the #FarnboroughFolkClub, held at The Old Ford in #Farnborough. oursoundscene.org/2026/04/08/fra… #folk

#Woking outfit Slim Franklin Band walked away uninjured after their van erupted in flames on the M1. Read about the blaze: oursoundscene.org/2026/04/05/sli… #M1

Bordon Camp–based show band Cameo gigged in countless village halls — can anyone identify this one? More on Cameo: oursoundscene.org/2026/02/01/cam… #BordonCamp

Photographer Andy Scott captured Great Garden at Isabella Plantation in Richmond Park during this shoot. Discover more about Great Garden: oursoundscene.org/2023/03/06/gre… #RichmondPark

Dave Jordan of Record Mirror reviews The Undertones' 24 April 1980 gig at the Civic Hall, #Guildford. Read more about this lost venue: oursoundscene.org/2022/09/28/civ… #LostVenue

Updated The Smiths listing on The 1985 Gig List: oursoundscene.org/2023/03/25/the… On 28 February 1985, The Smiths played the second date of their Meat is Murder tour at the Civic Hall, #Guildford #TheSmiths

Did a live band play at #Guildford's Cinderella Rockafellas? Perhaps! Disco group Splash, featuring ex-Tight Fit singer @steve_tightfit, delivered 'European Boy' by Steve Bronski on 8 Sept '87. Dive into The 1987 Gig List: oursoundscene.org/2023/04/13/the… #MusicHistory

Another new addition to The 1990 Gig List: oursoundscene.org/2023/10/14/the… 17 November ’90: Five Thirty swung by the Buzz Club, at the West End Centre, #Aldershot as part of their Air-Conditioned Nightmare tour. More on the Buzz Club at: oursoundscene.org/2024/01/01/the… #MusicHistory #LiveMusic