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NEW SINGLE: “MEET ME IN THE CITY”STREAM ON SPOTIFY HERE || WATCH THE VIDEO HERE + EXPANDED VERSION OF: ‘SUCKER PUNCH’ OUT 3 NOVEMBER ON VINYL VIA KRAUTPOP RECORDS London-via-Cornwall indie-rock quartet – THE VELVET HANDS – are back with a new single, “Meet Me […]
NewsYes kids, it’s true! The gothrockers from Trashcan Dance are out with yet another single from their upcoming album Killing Moon. Listen on music services: https://push.fm/fl/thrashcandance-lildreamer This time it’s all about anxiety about the terrible state our world is in today.The negativity is handled with […]
NewsFFO: YAK, Joy Division, Minami Deutsch, Drenge ‘’You’ll be bombarded with dirty guitar riffs, heavy drum noises, and slimy vocals, and they’ll slide right into your ear and stay in your brain for years to come.’’ – Independent Music News ‘’An unapologetic cacophony of outer […]
NewsThe Hunna join us tonight at The O2 Ritz Manchester for their self-titled album tour! Already, when going into the venue, it’s boiling hot, even within the first act there’s people passing out in the crowd. Taking to the stage first is Manchester’s own Lucy […]
Gig reviewsFor the last 40 odd years Billy Idol has been one of the two musicians that I’ve always wanted to photograph, an opportunity to photograph the other one will never happen, for that was the late great Freddie Mercury. Although the two of them are […]
Gig reviewsWhat better way to start the weekend than a Friday night spent in the company of a few hundred Skid Row fans wanting confirmation that the band are rejuvenated with the arrival of new frontman Erik Gronwall and their new album ‘The Gangs All Here’. […]
Gig reviewsMy phone started pinging just as I left the house, it had been pinging intermittently all afternoon giving updates of history unfolding at Balmoral, but the increase in frequency led me to look at my phone to discover that the only era most of us […]
Gig reviewsOctober Drift have released their second album I Don’t Belong Anywhere ahead of their current 12 day UK tour. The band from Somerset, in south-west England formed in 2015 with members Kiran Roy, Daniel Young, Alex Bipsham and Chris Holmes. They released their first single […]
Album reviewsBlack Aces celebrate 5 years of Anywhere But Here with new video for Show You How to Rock n RollAs they gear up to head back to the UK, rural Aussie pub rockers Black Aces are also set to celebrate the five-year anniversary of their […]
NewsThe night of Frank Turner begins with the man himself taking the stage first, much to the excitement and confusion of the crowd. Dressed down and not in his usual white shirt but instead a black hoodie and jeans, Frank introduces his supporters for the […]
Gig reviews‘Wings of Salvation’ is Troy Redfern’s fourteenth (yes, 14th!) album and arguably his best to date. Opening with the funky, lively ‘Gasoline’, the hooky riff and slithery pop grab your attention instantly. The drumming gives a loose, scrappy feel but is actually tight and holds […]
Album reviewsDelilah Bon take over Manchester’s Deaf Institute for their first ever tour, not just UK tour but first tour as a whole. The band consists of Lauren Tate (from Hands Off Gretel) on vocals, Ruena on Bass and Tasmin Taylor as their DJ. To kick […]
Gig reviews‘Spin the Bottle’ is The Milkmen’s fourth album, like so many bands the previous album fell foul of the Great Pause as they were unable to tour it, so this album was lavished with time and attention, and the first listen suggests it was time […]
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