
A look back at Soundscene, #Woking's music column of the 80's and 90's and the music history of the GU postcode
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The #Camberley native who penned the Match of the Day fanfare also landed a top-30 single in 1961. Discover more about Barry Stoller: oursoundscene.org/2026/10/15… #music
Farnham-based Jaffi supported Tekneek at the Winter Sunshine Dance in the Memorial Hall on 2 Nov 1968, which featured a light show by Ono Yasumaro’s Illumination Factory — that’s all we know for now. Do you have more: oursoundscene.org/2026/10/08… #Farnham
Centre Halls, #Woking hosted Tubeway Army in May 1979. Images of Sean Burke with Gary Numan behind, courtesy of numandiscography.co.uk, have been added to the venue's page: oursoundscene.org/2023/10/29… #MusicHistory
Know the local group UtterFugBunkMeantStanley? Their debut LP dropped in March ’69 without the band's name to appease Decca — it flopped, selling just 650 copies in its first year. More: oursoundscene.org/2024/07/19… #musichistory #vinyl
On 27 May '77 #TheCure cut "10:15 Saturday Night," "Boys Don't Cry," "It's Not You" & "Fire in Cairo"; their deal-winning demo @ Chestnut Studios, Churt — all later landed on 2004's Three Imaginary Boys Deluxe Edition rarities CD. Learn more: oursoundscene.org/2025/01/23… #MusicHistory
This Ewell Technical College gig poster featuring local band Genesis has just sold for £8,000 at Omega Auctions. We've added it to The 1970 Gig List: oursoundscene.org/2022/10/27… #Genesis #MusicMemorabilia
A new clipping from the 2 Oct 1964 issue of the Farnborough Chronicle has been added to The Vibros. Learn more about the band: oursoundscene.org/2024/09/21… #MusicHistory #Farnborough
18 September 1980 — Rory Gallagher played Guildford Civic Hall as he geared up to release the Stage Struck LP. Discover more about the venue: oursoundscene.org/2022/09/28… #OTD #Guildford
On this day, 18 September 1980, Rory Gallagher — supported by Rage — played the Civic Hall, Guildford. Learn more about the venue: oursoundscene.org/2022/09/28… #OTD #RoryGallagher
Are we the only ones who hum a slightly different Nutbush City Limits whenever #Blackbushe comes up? All together now: "They call it Blackbushe, oh Blackbushe, Yateley civil parish...". Details on The Picnic: oursoundscene.org/2024/12/19…
In early 1978 Judas Priest added eight extra dates to the 'Day of the Priest' tour, hitting Guildford's Civic Hall on 2 March '78 to lead the metal congregation. More on the venue: oursoundscene.org/2022/09/28… #Guildford #JudasPriest
Just added another NME ad to The 1978 Gig List: oursoundscene.org/2023/01/03…
3 March 1978 — Darts, supported by Rumble Strip, played the University of Surrey, Guildford. Venue history here: oursoundscene.org/2024/01/26… #Guildford #UoS
Zaz Turns Blue originated in #Frimley and #Farnborough, later supporting The Blow Monkeys and the release of a limited-run LP in Germany in 2022. Learn more: oursoundscene.org/2026/09/06… #indie
Birmingham's all-male punk quartet Dangerous Girls played The Wooden Bridge in Guildford on 18 November 1980. Read more about the venue: oursoundscene.org/2023/11/05… #Guildford #punk
New NME gig advert added to The 1980 Gig List: oursoundscene.org/2023/01/14…
In 1980 Caravan signed to Kingdom Records, released an album in November and toured — with Dave Sinclair and guest Geoffrey Richardson they played Guildford Civic Hall. #Guildford
30 Oct 1980 Guilford’s Civic Hall played host to The Son of Stiff Tour — Any Trouble, Dirty Looks, The Equators, Joe King Carrasco & the Crowns, and Tenpole Tudor. Did you go? Share your memories or any tales from The 1980 Gig List: oursoundscene.org/2023/01/14… #Guilford #80sMusic
In ’94, Aldershot-based hardcore/happy hardcore label Quosh Records was launched by DJ Sy and DJ Unknown. It grew into one of the scene’s most prolific imprints — and we’ve barely scratched the surface: oursoundscene.org/2026/08/28… #Hardcore
This ephemeral indie band from #Aldershot recorded the tracks at Trinity Studios, #Knaphill that would become "Blame." Discover the story: oursoundscene.org/2026/08/27… #Indie
We've updated our post on the mid-'80s Guildford band Hoax — take a look: oursoundscene.org/2022/10/21… #Guildford #80s






















