Alkaline Trio Rise From The Dead

For the best part of three years there has been a lingering sense of doubt, manifesting in a sensation akin to an itch you just can’t quite scratch, as to the future of Alkaline Trio. Would Matt Skiba taking up the reins in Tom DeLonge-less Blink 182

LIVE: The Dwarves @ Rebellion, Manchester

“We are the greatest rock and roll band in the world,” proclaims Blag Dahlia, a man who never could be accused of a lack of self-confidence. The Dwarves are back on British soil and ready to beat on our undeserving eardrums. A sighting of Chicago’s finest

Century Thirteen – ‘Century Thirteen’

In making their self-titled LP Glaswegian punks Century Thirteen went against their previous conventional wisdom and enlisted the help of a producer. The decision to move away from self-recording was said to have been taken to provide an extra sense of freedom in both arrangements and performance.

LIVE: The Bronx @ Gorilla, Manchester

The downside of the summer festival season is the dearth of regular club shows. For those that decided against shelling out hundreds of pounds to slop around a field in Leicestershire or road-tripping across Europe, the sunnier months can prove to be relatively quiet affairs. It

LIVE: The Spook School / Peaness @ Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds

Have you ever taken a moment to truly appreciate the beauty of Linda McCartney sausages? Have you ever noticed how they effortlessly balance out a delicious vegetarian full English breakfast? Have you ever been amazed at just how utterly delicious they are in a sandwich bathed in

Pillow Queens: “There’s definitely a bigger stage for women in music now”

Brand New Friend – ‘Seatbelts For Aeroplanes’

The town of Castlerock is perched on the northern coast of Northern Ireland. For the majority of the year, it is battered by winds whipping off the Atlantic Ocean but there are those special days when the sun shines and friends gather to enjoy it’s beach. It

Pennywise – ‘Never Gonna Die’

When George W Bush entered the White House in 2001, it set the fuse for a cultural backlash that would be a prominent feature during his first term. Many who felt betrayed by their government chose defiance, and the protest song became their weapon of choice. The

LIVE: Pillow Queens / Ganglions @ CHUNK, Leeds

Not much should come as a surprise to Pillow Queens anymore. Being name-dropped by Steve Lamacq on BBC Radio 6 Music off the back of their first EP? No problem. Headlining a UK tour? Yeh, of course. Selling out a hometown show? Sure, why not. So, when

Nosebleed – ‘Scratching Circles on the Dancefloor’

Wrapped up in the finest tailored suits, Leeds three-piece Nosebleed lay the gauntlet down in their breathless debut album ‘Scratching Circles on the Dancefloor’. They’re here to demonstrate the pure ethos of a Nosebleed party – to which anyone who has witnessed them in the flesh can