News: The Hoosiers announce UK tour ahead of release of new album “Confidence”.
Kicking off in Bristol on 28 September, the tour will see stops in Leeds, Sheffield, Newcastle and Manchester before concluding at Koko in London on 5th October. After meeting in 1995, vocalist Irwin Sparkes and drummer Alan Sharland have been on an endless adventure around the globe ever since. Initially both playing in covers bands, the pair were advised to seek out their own life …
Premiere: Eldridge Rodriguez release Atrophy.
When this dropped in my Inbox to review, I almost passed it by, as I confess to never having heard of the artist before. A cursory glance at the accompanying press blurb, seemed to confirm my reservations as this is the bands 5th album, and apparently “marks a turn for the group, veering away from …
News: Cherry Red to release comprehensive box set by LA punk pioneers, The Runaways
The Runaways formed in LA in 1975 and recorded 4 studio albums between 1976-1978, before going their separate ways. Best known probably for the seminal track “Cherry Bomb”, which has featured on countless compilations and soundtrack albums, they were never very big in their own country but massive in Japan. Now Cherry Red Records have …
Album Review: CLT DRP – Nothing Clever, Just Feelings (Venn Records)
6 years in and Brighton based feminist electro-punk trio CLT DRP, have just dropped an absolute banger of an album, their second and first for Venn Records, home of Bob Vylan, Witch Fever and Meryl Streek. Recorded at Shaken Oak Studios in Oxford over the course of a week in March 2022, Nothing Clever, Just …
Live Review: Swans – Albert Hall Manchester 12th Aug 2023
It’s over 40 years since Michael Gira’s Swans burst onto the scene. Actually, more like oozed onto the scene, a bit like that monster in Dr Who who seeped under your door, Now, 16 albums later, Gira returns to Manchester, the location for many a triumphant Swans gig, with his revolving entourage of musicians in …
Live Review: Rebellion Punk Festival 2023 – Day 1
(All words/Pictures by Andi Callen. All Rights Reserved) So, Rebellion is over for another year and the bands, crew and punters are dispersing to all corners of the globe. We’ve had bands from all over including Canada, China, Mexico, France, Germany, Sweden, USA, Brazil, Spain, Italy, Indonesia, Australia, South Korea and the UK. We’ve had …
News : Swans announce Albert Hall show as part of UK tour
As the sweltering start to the UK summer fizzled out just as the festival season was in full flow, its good to know that there are some touring bands still intent (pun intended) on playing indoor shows. August is traditionally a quiet month for major bands, as the university venues close their doors for the …
Countdown to Rebellion – Day 1: Introducing The Slackers
So the countdown to Rebellion finally comes to an end. We hope you’ve enjoyed a brief glimpse into the acts we think you should try and make time to see in your busy schedules. As I said at the outset, they’re in no particular order, but now we come to the final act who deserve …
Countdown to Rebellion – Day 2: Introducing The Headlines
The Headlines are a punk rock band from Malmö, Sweden. They were formed in 2005 and are heavily influenced by such bands as The Clash, Rancid and Ramones. Since 2007 they have released six full-length albums, one EP, and four singles. It seems that the band are happier when touring away from their native Malmö, …