You're browsing the archives « Previous PageNext Page » From Tuesday 21 February 2017 Galactic Empire: “The Rebels keep blowing up our Death Stars” Monday 13 February 2017 Suicide Silence announce rescheduled UK shows with Venom Prison Suicide Silence have confirmed that they will be doing a string of shows across the UK in March. The dates have been rescheduled from their November 2016 tour with Caliban which was rescheduled due to “unforeseen circumstances”. Tickets originally purchased from this tour will still remain valid for the upcoming dates. Their Saturday 11 February 2017 Skin release singles from new EP, ‘Darkwave’ Bristol based grunge outfit Skin have been releasing a track per week this month, in anticipation for the release of their new EP ‘Darkwave’. Formed in 2015, the youthful three piece effortlessly blend psych rock with a modern alt rock revival twist. Friday 03 February 2017 LIVE: Beach Slang/Cassels, Scala, London It might be easy to label the Philadelphia’s Beach Slang as “scuzzy/fuzzy/sloppy punk” and fawn them off as a band who “do that sound well”. You could, but it would take away all the charm and lovability that James Alex and co bring to the table. Despite having to kick Wednesday 18 January 2017 LIVE: Dangers / Rough Hands @ The Black Heart, London For many people, 2016 wasn’t exactly a great year. We lost a lot of beloved celebrities, Donald Trump was elected into power and our nation’s vote for Brexit means that it will be harder for international bands to tour the UK. The volume of decent music releases however did somewhat Thursday 05 January 2017 I Cried Wolf: “We aspire to be better by hating each other so much” Sunday 18 December 2016 LIVE: Minor Victories / Ulrika Spacek @ O2 Academy, Oxford When Minor Victories first came together through various Skype jams due to geographical restrictions, it seemed like a rather odd parring. Given how vastly different Editors, Mogwai, and Slowdive are sonically and stylistically their fanbases and critics alike had no idea what to expect. Thankfully the end product of their Sunday 11 December 2016 LIVE: Counterparts / Expire / Landscapes @ The Underworld, London Coming up to their 9th year as a band, Counterparts have fine tuned their melodic hardcore sound and recently, have started to flirt with 90’s metalcore. On the whole, they still stand tall as pioneers of their scene. Their worldwide influence has particularly struck a chord with European fans, Friday 09 December 2016 LIVE: Jaws @ The Warehouse, Birmingham Despite the fact that various indie acts blend over into other genres, fanbase divides in music genres are still very much alive in 2016. While Jaws’ brand of emo influenced synth pop could quite easily be enjoyed by your average Turnover or Title Fight fan, the atmosphere for tonight is clearly Thursday 24 November 2016 Earth Moves – ‘The Truth In Our Bodies’ If you’re looking for a record to echo the sense of doom and apathy that has been universally felt through the events of 2016, The Truth In Our Bodies fully encompasses this. Formed only last year, Earth Moves are comprised of guitarist Samuel Ricketts (ex-Grappler), vocalist Jordan Hill, bassist