Music Saves Worthing

01/07/2025

Although it doesn’t work out $1=1 tree anymore with One Tree Planted we’re still working with each ticket to one of our events means a $1 contribution to them…so thanks to attendees of our Luke Haines, Darren Hayman and Graham Massey and DJ events at the Cellar Arts Club CIC we’ve made a $130 contribution to reforestation projects in the UK.

No music on a dead planet, use your platform etc etc…

30/06/2025

Well this is exciting, probably 30+ years since they landed in Worthing :) Big fan and was at their Royal Albert Hall show which was celebrated on a release. Looking forward to this!

📣 We have a exciting new show heading on sale this week! Learn more about when you can secure your tickets below. 🎶

𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱
📅 Wed 22 Oct, 2025 📍 Assembly Hall
🎟️ https://wtmlink.org/spiritualized

⏰ 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟬𝗔𝗠
⏰ 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟬𝗔𝗠

Don’t miss your chance to see Spiritualized live for one night only in Worthing – their only South East date in 2025 on the Everything Was Beautiful tour. Expect an immersive and powerful live show from one of the UK’s most influential acts.

This special concert is part of the NHS My Music series, raising funds for My UHSussex, supporting care and treatment across local NHS hospitals.

28/06/2025

Nice vibes down at for their first event in a new community space in . Worth popping down and very central, just a couple of minutes up from the New Amsterdam and Corner House (er, not behind the car showroom on Broadwater Road where I stupidly thought it was)

27/06/2025

On this DATE last year we were in the amazing company of Marijne van der Vlugt Salad at the Cellar Arts Club CIC to discuss her

Much like the Dana Gillespie TDT, this one will always have personal associations for me - as some of you are aware I had my dad's funeral the day before and had to get back to host this event.

Of course when booking the event I didn't realise there was some little festival happening in the south west of the country, where probably quite a bit of my key audience were already losing their minds, so we didn't have the biggest audience for this event...but for those who were there they witnessed an amazing, personal, emotionally raw and cathartic Defining Ten from Marijne.

I did continue to joke throughout the night that it felt like we needed a therapist's couch bringing out but it was amazing to hear Marijne's genuine emotional take on what these 10 songs meant to her. It made a night twice as memorable for me and poignant in the way her dad was a figure who was present in quite a few of her choices.

Her 10 choices were...

1. Queen - We are the Champions

2. The Cure - 10.15 Saturday Night

3. Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes of the Brokenhearted

4. Propoganda – Duel

5. The Fall - Cruisers Creek

6. Pixies - Into the White

7. Blur – Popscene

8. PJ Harvey – Dress

9. Bobby Hebb - Sunny

10. Billie Eilish - Bury a Friend

Thanks to those who joined us for it!

A reminder we are now on our summer break but will be back on Thursday 25th September - might try to get that event announced and on sale at the end of July!

26/06/2025

TOT Presents Podcast - Episode 6Worthing Music, Worthing gigs, Train of Thought Record shop, podcast.

25/06/2025

In quite fun company. Not sure what the people of London will make of a regional magazine :)

23/06/2025

Hi local music heads we need your support to keep our monthly grass roots music podcast going.

If you can donate £1 or £5 or £10 or more then click on the link below and donate any amount by buying a pay as you feel ticket. Even if you can’t come to the gig you can buy a ticket to support us

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1425788294169?aff=oddtdtcreator

Podcast fundraiser - our next gig is to raise money for our monthly podcast (studio hire and editing) the ticket money and door money plus donations will all help cover. Each podcast costs us roughly £100 for studio hire and editing.

22/06/2025

Many thanks to those of you who joined us for with Graham Massey on Friday night at the Cellar Arts Club CIC in . It was such an amazing special night - although I think Graham’s choice of ten songs - with an emphasis on prog and jazz - ruffled a few feathers of those expecting 10 techno tracks there was such thought and diligence to the choices, a real through line of the thinking to where I’m having to re-evaluate aspects of 808 State and apply this new information to it.

Not only that there were some wonderful stories of kid gangs listening to music together, Gong covers at the Queen’s jubilee parties, post punk residencies during pub Sunday lunches, various memorable Manchester characters, 50p gigs and cassette correspondence with Bjork.

After that we were treated to an amazing 2 hour DJ set - I was concerned people would drift off as the night progressed but the gathered throng only made a move when the lights went up and the music stopped. Graham played a set so pumping and muscular it would have a good chance of winning the Mr Universe contest if entered - my personal highlight was a cover of Love Can’t Turn Around, which I thought sounded like Tom Jones…and Graham confirmed it was!

Thanks as always to Jim on deck and door duties, all the Cellar Arts Club team including George who had been a great help in setting it up and everyone who came down to the TDT aspect and the DJ set.

A reminder that Graham will be back down on the south coast on Friday the 5th September as 808 State are playing at the Concorde 2 in Brighton - tickets are available now!

We’re now on our summer break/ lie down and will be back on Thursday 25th September - those attending got a heads up on the guest, the rest of you will find out in due course!

PS apologies for my legs on these photos - as they used to say on Crimewatch “Don’t have nightmares”

21/06/2025

Hats off to the Worthing Festival organisers for a wonderful first day of the music festival at Homefield Park. People will obviously grumble and yes there things to try and improve for next year, but as a first run it was a massive success, great atmosphere, great turn out and great music.

Lovely bumping into so many friends and acquaintances there and some faces haven’t seen in a while (and wished it hadn’t been so long!)

Had a team of little helpers giving out quite a lot of copies of the second issue of the Music Saves magazine so hoping they’re going to good homes.

Festival continues tomorrow so well worth popping down.

Here’s to next year’s event!

21/06/2025

(Feeling) Hot hot hot off the press - it’s issue two of the magazine - a further celebration of music from and the region!

Featuring cover star Christian Le Surf in lovely artwork from Adrian Sensicle aka and also includes articles on , , , .andthehousewives, x , .band, of soundtracks as chosen by and cover star Main Event feature with

If you’re out and about in Worthing you can pick up a copy from

Beer No Evil
Kniteforce Records
Train of Thought Records
Vinyl Audio Cafe
Inspired
We Got Sound
Spun
Cellar Arts Club
Anchored
Velo Coffee Co at Splashpoint
Arena Menswear
Timberharps at East Beach Studios
Music Mania

In Shoreham
Neighbourhood Store
Retrorama
Slipped Discs

In Arundel
Ray of Delight Records
LG Cafe

And will be in more locations around town and the region over the coming week.

Thanks so much to all the advertisers who have made this issue possible again - hope you enjoy it!