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Gun Shy reveal the songs that inspired ‘First Transmission’

Josh Bannister announced his departure from Milk Teeth at the start of 2016. It didn’t take long for Gun Shy to emerge, an instant musical explanation of his departure. Taking the grunge inspired tones of his former outfit, the Southampton based four-piece presented a whole new experimental veneer. ‘First

River Becomes Ocean – ‘December’

Cosmopolitan, alternative, and accepting, Brighton’s a logical choice of place to be for anyone who wants to be creative away from the overwhelming busyness of London. River Becomes Ocean – still relatively new kids on the block –  are the latest export from the South Coast and new EP,

The So So Glos share video for ‘Dancing Industry’

Taken for their recently release (and brilliant) full-length ‘Kamikaze’, The So So Glos have shared the official video for ‘Dancing Industry’. Matching its upbeat vibe and lyrical theme, the video depicts the W.A.F.F.L.E. group of street performers dancing on a New York City subway car. It mirrors the album’s theme

letlive.: “The intent is a lot more ostensible this time.”

Feature: letlive. [June 2016]

The mighty letlive. are on the verge of releasing their fourth full-length album, ‘If I’m The Devil…’ (out tomorrow – June 10th), and it’s absolutely the best thing they’ve ever done. They’ve managed to retain the raw energy and passion that people love about them, while also showcasing a

LIVE: Slam Dunk Festival 2016

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Slam Dunk Festival has consistently brought some of the best established and emerging alternative talent to UK shores. Having in its time expanded across three cities, this year celebrates one of the strongest and most diverse line-ups to date, splitting the wealth of acts across

LIVE: Our Great Escape

Each year, the city of Brighton and Hove gets completely taken over by over 500 bands and artists, industry experts and music lovers alike to enjoy the madness of The Great Escape. Priding itself on being the best ‘Festival’ to discover new music, the event holds gigs in every

LIVE: Handmade Festival 2016: Sunday

See what we made of Saturday here Alpha Male Tea Party prove to be a rip-roaring start to the day. Their experimental, instrumental rock is nothing if not intense (and incredibly loud) and although they could have benefited sonically from having a cleaner, brighter sound, their

Riot Fest make first substantial line-up announcement, and it’s good

For many, us alike, The Original Misfits is pretty much enough to encourage us to make the journey over to Denver or Chicago for this year’s Riot Fest. But just in case that wasn’t enough, organisers have now confirmed the likes of Death Cab For Cutie, Sleater-Kinney, Social Distortion

Lost in the moment: Pop-punk and mental health