Plini – ‘Handmade Cities’

The 24 year old Aussie powerhouse’s project has been making waves in the prog metal community for a while now but his 3rd LP has really cemented his style of creating eccentric djent influenced rock music. At its core you’d think this style of music would be enhanced with

LIVE: Nai Harvest @ Kamio, London

Despite having played South By Southwest and releasing another set of singles this year, seminal emo two piece Nai Harvest announced in July that they were breaking up. This came as somewhat of a surprise to fans considering the busy touring schedule up until that month but as they

LIVE: Pity Sex / Eugene Quell @ The Oslo, London

Another weekday, another night where six decent gigs all happen to clash with each other. In Pity Sex’s defence they had a decent run playing The Great Escape festival in Brighton, and a stint at Kingston’s Banquet Records in 2015. The departure of Britty Drake earlier this year was heart-breaking

LIVE: Nothing @ Hoxton Bar & Grill, London

It may have only been a handful of months since the shoegaze masters last graced our shores, but clearly Nothing are ready for their third visit to the UK. Last time round when they played Moth Club there were people stage diving off the PA system and far more

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Stick To Your Guns- ‘Better Ash Than Dust’

Orange County hardcore veterans Stick To Your Guns once again bring us back into fighting against day to day struggles. Given that this is their first stand alone release with Pure Noise Records, it is unsurprising that the band have opted for a cleaner and more accessible approach. Thankfully

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LIVE: Descendents, Bouncing Souls and more @ Rebellion Festival 2016

Celebrating its 40th Anniversary as a festival, Rebellion is the largest punk gathering in Europe. Located at the delightful Winter Gardens in the centre of Blackpool, I head off for the Thursday hoping to see some new punks, some old punks, and stick two fingers up to society and