Reactions to the NME Awards Tour 2014

Firstly, I want to start out by saying that this isn't a rant at the NME. However, I am hugely disappointed at the fact that the tour isn't stopping off at my home town, Bournemouth. The tour has been coming to the seaside town for the past few years and I don't see why it can't come again? Maybe the venue is to blame for not contacting the NME and booking the tour? The Bournemouth 02 academy is a great little venue and it would be fantastic to see some interesting acts playing there.

In terms of the line up though, its looking pretty solid. Headliners Interpol have played at many major festivals including Reading and Leeds so they'll be able to handle anything that gets in their way. Temples are actually already playing in Bournemouth in March (at the old fire station) so maybe that's why the NME awards tour isn't at the 02 academy. Well whatever the reason, Temples are still a great band, especially if you like stuff like The Smiths, Oasis etc. Royal Blood are pretty up and coming. They have recently managed to bag a support slot for Arctic Monkeys at the HUGE Finsbury Park. This tour will be a perfect warm up for that big gig then. Circa Waves are another top act that will appeal to people who like acts such as The Vaccines.

The line up is good overall but hopefully there will be an even better one next year and it'll come to Bournemouth. After all, the town does have one of the best beaches in the world according to some poll that someone wrote. So yeah in a nutshell: Bournemouth rules!!!