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Live Review: Download Festival – Castle Donington, Derby 14.06.2024 – 16.06-2024
Download Festival 2024 a spectacular event despite the challenging weather. Lots of mud marked the weekend! but the spirit of the festival-goers remained undeterred, adding to the overall experience rather than detracting from it. Several performances stood out, Frozemode making a Download debut delivered a memorable early Friday set that left the audience impressed. The …
Live Review: The Rosendal Garden Party, Stockholm 13.06.2024 – 15.06.2024
By Anastasia Baranovskaia The Rosendal Garden Party, held from June 13-15th at Djurgården, Stockholm, offered a blend of music, culture, and community set against the picturesque backdrop of the Royal National City Park. Each day featured a diverse lineup of world-class artists, promising unique experiences and performances. Day 1: Day one commenced with artists like …
Live Review + Photo Gallery: Hooper Crescent and EWAH & The Vision Of Paradise at Republic Bar, North Hobart 15.06.2024
On a cool June Tasmanian evening, two bands coalesced to bring a mix of classic post-punk to the stage of Hobart’s Republic Bar, the likes of which go to show that the genre is alive and well. First up were Tasmania’s celebrated masters of gothic new-wave, EWAH & The Vision Of Paradise. Bringing their ethereal, …
Live Gallery: Pond at Altar, Hobart with 208L Containers, 15.06.2024
Like a patient etherised on a table, prior to the iconic Dark Mofo Festival it has been alleged that winter in Hobart showed little signs of life, with only a discernible pulse. And to push the analogy more than is strictly necessary – this year, Dark Mofo was undergoing restorative surgery – it was not …
Live Gallery: Cancer Bats at the Crowbar, Sydney 15.06.2024
The Cancer Bats storm Sydney with an explosive Bat Sabbath gig
Live Review: Ibibio Sound Machine – Koko, London 06.06.2024
By Henry Groves A slightly different show for me tonight. Tonight, I was at KOKO in Camden for the electro/afrofunk band Ibibio Sound Machine. Before I even got to the venue, I knew this was going to be a night to remember. This was a hometown gig for the band, and people have travelled in …
Live Review: Fortress Festival Day Two, Scarborough Spa, Scarborough 02.06.2024
With the sun high in the sky on yet another glorious day it was time for me to make my way down to the SPA again for another day of blackened entertainment and another day jam packed full of extreme metal. Kicking off my day on the Main Stage were Ante-Inferno and with the festival …
Live Review: Alice Cooper – Gröna Lund, Stockholm 09.06.2024
By Anastasia Baranovskaia Alice Cooper’s electrifying performance brought a large crowd to Gröna Lund in Stockholm, Sweden, on a rainy Sunday evening. The anticipation was palpable, with fans eagerly awaiting the iconic rocker’s show. Many attendees dressed up as Alice Cooper, complete with the signature smudged-eye makeup, adding to the festive and nostalgic atmosphere. The …
Live Review: James – Utiltia Arena, Newcastle 05.06.2024
The third stop on the band’s tour supporting their new album ‘Yummy’, had James entertaining the Geordies at the Utiltia Arena in Newcastle, which would be the second North East gig after an intimate warm-up show at The Globe in Stockton last Friday. Moments after taking the stage, that familiar theme of ‘She’s A Star’ …
Live Review: Fortress Festival Day One – Scarborough Spa, Scarborough 01.06.2024
Oh I do like to be beside the seaside and what better excuse than for a Black Metal festival packed with a line-up of UK live debuts, albums being aired in full and even a worldwide live debut thrown in for good measure. This was a Black Metal lineup which was simply delectable. When it …