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Live Review – Idles – o2 Academy Birmingham – 4/12/24
Idles ‘TANGK’ world tour stops in Birmingham for a second sold out night. This show was not part of the original tour dates, but the band had to add a second night due to phenomenal demand. The band showing no signs of slowing down after a gruelling touring schedule which started in 2023 and has …
Album Review: Love Ghost X SKOLD – Love Ghost SKOLD
With creepy electric beginnings, welcome to the musical world of Love Ghost and Skold, i.e., US indie/alt-rock maverick Love Ghost (Finnegan Bell) and Swedish industrial music legend SKOLD (Tim Skold). For those in the know, the album sounds like everything you expect. For those that aren’t in the know, you are in for something unique. …
Track: Bonnie Trash – Veil Of Greed
Ontario hell-raisers Bonnie Trash have announced details of their new album, ‘Mourning You’, which is set for release on February 28th via Hand Drawn Dracula. Along with the announcement they have shared the first single and video from the album, entitled ‘Veil Of Greed’. ‘Mourning You’ is, put bluntly, an album about death. Not death in the macabre, violent, or outrageous sense, but …
Track: The Wildhearts – Failure Is The Mother Of Success
The Wildhearts have released a brand new single entitled, ‘Failure Is The Mother Of Success’, the first track to be revealed from their forthcoming studio album, ‘Satanic Rites of The Wildhearts’, out 7th March via Snakefarm. Ginger Wildheart comments: “‘Failure Is The Mother Of Success’ is about getting back on your feet after things have gone wrong. There’s …
Album Review: Not Now Norman – Go Hard Or Go Home
It’s an ominous start from chanting, rising organs, and an outburst of frantic riffing crafting one of the best album openers. Delivering Hard Rock courtesy of guitarist Zander Brown with strong messages belted out by the fierce Taylor-Grace commanding the front. Fiercely independent, the album is completely in-house and a testament to these two exceptional …
Live Review: Dead Pony – The Leadmill, Sheffield 04.12.2024
Dead Pony ignited their UK tour with a superb opening night at The Leadmill in Sheffield, setting a blistering pace for their eight-show run that ends in Glasgow on December 13th. Known for their excellent live shows, the Scottish alt-rockers didn’t disappoint, delivering a 15-song set that showcased their evolving sound, anchored by their debut …
Live Review: Deep Purple / Reef – 02 Arena, London 06.11.24
Ian Gillian, now in his late 70s, can still hold a note and pogo across the stage with Roger Glover as if they were still in their late 20s. Deep Purple filled the 02 Arena with joy, playing old classics and bringing in a sprinkle of fresh new songs taken from their latest album, ‘Equals …
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Track: Not Now Norman – Family Photo
Critically acclaimed North East rock band Not Now Norman have shared the final single, ‘Family Photo’, to be taken from their second album, ‘Go Hard Or Go Home’, which is out now. Singer Taylor-Grace says: “This track is one of the toughest I’ve written. When I was born, a relative disowned me for being a …
Live Review: Chelsea Wolfe / Mary Jane Dunphe – Chalk Venue, Brighton 01.11.24
Just in time for Halloween, ‘Chelsea Wolf’ brings her dark, poetic presence to Brighton! It’s been a pleasure to witness Chelsea Wolfe play live again in the UK to highlight her new album, ‘She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She.’ It’s been more than five years since she played in Brighton and her …