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Very different gig this one, and one that I’ve never thought of putting myself forward for. The closest I’ve ever gotten to this type of music is The Prodigy and that was always in small doses. I’m going into this blind. Pendulum are back in […]
Gig reviewsAn interesting night in prospect, not least because this would be the first time I’d seen Lordi live. I struggled to see how the larger than life figures, in their costumes, would fit on a stage as small as the one given to them tonight. […]
Gig reviewsTICKETS AVAILABLE FROM PLANETROCK.COM, THEGIGCARTEL.COM & WWW.KIRAMAC.COM Celebrated British rock band Kira Mac are pleased to announce that 4-piece Midlands rock and roll band JAYLER will be their special guests on their their 12-date Spring 2024 UK Tour. Tickets are available from planetrock.com, thegigcartel.com and […]
NewsOn 24th November the first in a series of box sets commemorating the life and music of one of the UK`s most extraordinary and prolific musicians, John Wetton, will be released. The An Extraordinary Life box set contains 8 newly remastered CDs, featuring the six […]
NewsDOWNES BRAIDE ASSOCIATION launch second video ‘Keep On Moving’ from new album‘Celestial Songs’. Downes Braide Association (DBA) announce the release of the second single and video Keep On Moving from their long-awaited new album Celestial Songs (released on 8th September). Following their previous critically acclaimed […]
NewsMandoki Soulmates’ new single, Devil’s Encyclopedia, is an exciting sneak peek into their new album for 2024, as well as the ongoing Thirty Year Anniversary Tour (dates below). This new Rock soundscape comes from Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull), Jesse Siebenberg (Supertramp) and Tony Carey, along […]
NewsIt’s been a few years since I last saw Airbourne but all the reports suggest the band, Joel O’Keeffe in particular, are still as mad as a box of frogs – let’s see what transpires shall we! Before Airbourne hit the stage we have Florence […]
Gig reviews‘BURNING THRONE (DELUXE)’ OUT NOW VIA A WOLF AT YOUR DOOR. UK four-piece ACRES, share their expanded version of sophomore album, Burning Throne, out now via A Wolf at Your Door Records. Burning Throne (Deluxe) includes all original album tracks plus five brand new reimagined […]
NewsNEW SINGLE – “YOU’RE NOT ALONE” RELEASED FRIDAY 11 AUGUST STREAM SINGLE | WATCH MUSIC VIDEO TAKEN FROM THE NEW ALBUM – “BUILT TO LAST” RELEASED FRIDAY 20 OCTOBER 2023 PRE-ORDER ALBUM “ATLAS introduce both metal and more progressive ideas. They stand out and feel […]
NewsNEW SINGLE: “OH NO, I KNOW”; WATCH THE VIDEO HERE TAKEN FROM NEW ALBUM: ‘BEGGARS BELIEF’COMING SPRING 2024 + SOUTHAMPTON HOMETOWN HEADLINE SHOW. “distinctly from the school of Oasis, Embrace and Shed Seven with a grungy edge added on for good measure”THE SCOTTISH DAILY EXPRESS“Regent […]
News“Assured third solo album from electro-punk maverick” — Uncut “A cathartic wrestle with identity, Deliverance will sit well with fans of the original Stone Bizzare roster.” — MOJO “… while ‘Love Is’ ends the album with a wall of sound as face-melting as Fuck Buttons […]
NewsWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zenlJoCFLIg A plaintive seagull wheels overhead, all is peaceful in the ‘Crows Nest for now, but the lookout remains vigilant for ripples interrupting the calm. Great preparation is taking place below, for it is prophesied in the Book of Doom, the time grows near, […]
NewsRelease Deluxe Reissue of Iconic 1990s Underground Debut Album, My Crazy Life Today via Trust Records Listen / Share. Watch / Share Ione Skye and Monty Messex Deep Dive Into DFL’s History on Trust’s Latest One Two Me You Episode Here. The reissue: – Includes a 20-page […]
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