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From Friday 22 December 2017

Penultimate Records release free compilation record featuring Brightr, Bukowski and many more

Australia-based Penultimate Records have released their ‘Friends and Family Christmas Compilation’ record which features a host of home-grown talent, along with international acts, including one of our own favourites: Brightr. The 24-track compilation is available to download at Bandcamp and you can find out more about Penultimate

Wednesday 20 December 2017

LIVE: Press to MECO @ The Key Club, Leeds

Having set an initial date of November 17 for the release of their second album ‘Here’s To The Fatigue’, this run of shows should’ve been an opportunity for Press To MECO to promote and celebrate their new record. The band however have been forced to move the release date,

Tuesday 19 December 2017

Holy Roar Records’ 12 Bands of Christmas: Part IV

In the final instalment of our Holy Roar Records’ 12 Bands of Christmas feature, we invite Slabdragger to select their top tracks ahead of their performance at Old Blue Last on December 21. Haast’s Eagled and ADCX will be performing along with Slabdragger at this special, free to enter, show.

Friday 15 December 2017

LIVE: Northlane / ERRA @ Rescue Rooms, Nottingham

In Australia, the first day of December signals the beginning of summer. Lovely warm weather and regular trips to the beach. So it’s a surprise to see Aussie-natives Northlane here in the UK, where we’re more used to darkness setting in early and plummeting temperatures. The band are no strangers

Wednesday 13 December 2017

Video premiere of ‘Creature’ by Beasts

We’re delighted to premiere the video for ‘Creature’ from alt-rock trio Beasts. The track is available from various digital outlets, details of which can be found here. “Creature is about control,” the band explain. “In a world where  what you do, buy, eat and say is constantly dictated by

Tuesday 12 December 2017

Video premiere of Lizzy Farrall’s ‘Hollow Friends’

We’re excited to bring you the premiere of Lizzy Farrall’s latest track ‘Hollow Friends’. The song is taken from Farrall’s upcoming EP ‘All I Said Was Never Heard’, due out on January 5 through Pure Noise Records. “‘Hollow Friends’ is possibly one of the most personal songs on the EP,”

Monday 11 December 2017

Holy Roar Records’ 12 Bands of Christmas: Part III

Giants are the subject of Part III in our Holy Roar Records’ 12 Bands of Christmas feature. Ahead of the band’s show at the Old Blue Last on December 14 they’ve selected ten tracks that inspired them, to whet your appetite. Don’t miss out on this free gig, including support

Thursday 07 December 2017

LIVE: PVRIS @ O2 Academy, Birmingham

Receiving widespread appreciation for your debut album must be a fantastic feeling. That is, until you have to try and follow it with a second album. The superb ‘White Noise’ gave PVRIS a perfect start to their alternative-pop journey and after setting such a high bar, follow-up

Wednesday 06 December 2017

Stream Bad Mannequins’ brand new single ‘Double Denim’

We’re giving you the chance to stream the brand new single from Glaswegian garage-rock duo Bad Mannequins. ‘Double Denim’ will be released as a single on December 8. “‘Double Denim’ is probably the song we’re most excited about right now,” the band explain. “It’s three and a half minutes of

Tuesday 05 December 2017

Holy Roar Records’ 12 Bands of Christmas: Part II

Part II of our Holy Roar Records’ 12 Bands of Christmas feature puts Brighton quintet We Never Learned to Live in charge of playlist duties, ahead of their show at The Old Blue Last on December 7. Playing alongside Pijn and 52 Commercial Road, the show is free to