Louder Than War Video Interview: RX Bandits
RX Bandits have been plying their trade for almost twenty years now, and a brief hiatus, as well as changes in personnel, have done nothing to hamper their reputation, Louder Than War’s Ian Critchley...
View ArticleAppleblim & Komon: Jupiter – ep review
Appleblim & Komon: Jupiter E.P. (Aus Music) 12″/DL 27 January 2104 7 out of 10 There are so many electronic artists who have crawled from the catacombs of Bristol’s bass culture it’s hard to keep...
View ArticleSkateboarders win Southbank Centre arts row : arts venue astounded by Tory...
Skateboarders win Southbank Centre arts row Southbank Centre is making a final search for funding after plans to abolish the Thameside skatepark were vetoed by the Mayor of London In what smacks...
View ArticleLagowski ‘Redesine+’ | SETI ‘Final Trajectory’ | Geomatic/Lagowski...
LAGOWSKI ‘Redesine+’ (Zoharum) CD S.E.T.I. ‘Final Trajectory’ (Loki Found) CD, Power And Steel GEOMATIC / LAGOWSKI ‘Cosmochemistry’ (M-tronic) CD All releases available now Highly prolific but never...
View ArticleThe great pop and politics pub quiz- it’s for charity – bring a team
Pop and politics are putting on a charity Quiz night on March 4th in London… On Tuesday March 4th we’ll be hosting a Pop and Politics quiz night to raise funds for the CF Trust. It’s at Artigiano, 104...
View ArticlePinch & Mumdance: Turbo Mitzi/Whiplash – ep review
Pinch & Mumdance: Turbo Mitzi/Whiplash (Tectonic Recordings) 12″ / DL 24 February 2104 8 out of 10 As cold as a bouncer’s stare when you’ve just vomited on his shoes. Bert Random enjoys some new...
View ArticleFay Hallam Trinity, The Spiraltones: Southampton – live review
Fay Hallam Trinity, The Spiraltones The Cellar, Southampton 1st Feb 2014 Organised by Tonic, Music for Mental Health, this was a night of Hammond and big tunes by mod legends and twee contenders. Ged...
View ArticleWatch this! ex Scars singer returns with great new single and video
The Scars are one of the great lost bands of the post punk era. Their debut single Adultery/Horroshow still remains one of my favourite tracks from the time- a darker Adam And The Ants filtered...
View ArticleThe Twilight Sad with the R.S.N.O. ‘Live at Paisley Abbey’ – album review
The Twilight Sad with the R.S.N.O. ‘Live at Paisley Abbey’ DL Available Now – FREE With half (the better half) of my genes being Scottish I have a heart-felt appreciation of miserablist music from...
View ArticleExit Calm: Sound Control, Manchester 29th January 2014 – live review
Exit Calm Sound Control 29th January 2014 Touring in conjunction with their new single ‘Promise’, Exit Calm arrive in Manchester and the ‘Sold Out’ signs are up. Encouragingly, the mini UK Tour is a...
View ArticleBernard Butler’s new band Trans to tour and release debut EP
Former Suede guitarist and top producer bernard Butler returns to the frontline with his new band Trans who will release their debut EP Green in March- they have made a film for each...
View ArticleThe Long Tall Texans ‘The Devil Made Us Do It’ – album review
The Long Tall Texans ‘The Devil Made Us Do It’ (Sunny Bastards) CD/DL/Ltd Pic Disc Available now I remember The Long Tall Texans from way back; a couple of us used to travel the UK following The Guana...
View ArticlePLEDGEMUSIC TEAM UP WITH ROCK PHOTOGRAPHER STEVE GULLICK FOR ‘THE NIRVANA...
PLEDGEMUSIC TEAM UP WITH ROCK PHOTOGRAPHER STEVE GULLICK FOR ‘THE NIRVANA DIARY’ PHOTO BOOK As one of the leading rock photographers of his generation, Steve Gullick’s portfolio includes a host of...
View ArticleDeja Vega : Manchester Sound Control
Deja Vega Manchester Sound Control Feb 2014 Deja Vega facebook page This is a trip- a total trip. The three piece band is beyond. Beyond a wet mid week night in a downstairs bar...
View Articlerare Stone Roses and Oasis demos to be auctioned
A number of rare Stone Roses and Oasis demos are to be put under the hammer by Omega Auctions in Stockport later this month on February 21st and 22nd. The Oasis demos are Oasis first demo on cassette...
View ArticleSkinny Puppy demand $666,000 from the US Government…
Industrial pioneers Skinny Puppy have issued a demand with the US Government for $666,000 after their music is used in Guantánamo Bay Detention Centre Skinny Puppy claim to have filed a $666,000...
View ArticleEastfield ‘Peace • Love • Fire’ – album review
Eastfield ‘Peace • Love • Fire’ (Baszdmeg) CD Available now The brand new album from urban rail punks Eastfield …but just what the fuck is ‘urban rail punk’? I hear you cry – essentially it’s punk...
View ArticleRoddy ‘Radiation’ Byers has left The Specials
Roddy Byers announced this morning that he has left The Specials to concentrate on his band the Skabilly Rebels and solo projects. A statement given to the Coventry Telegraph stated” Roddy ‘Radiation’...
View ArticleLive At Leeds 2014 – First Bands Announced
Live music invades every corner of Leeds city centre again on Saturday 3rd May, here’s all you need to know… Is it really that time of year again? Well not quite yet, but festival season will be upon...
View ArticleKylesa: Bristol – live review
Kylesa The Exchange, Bristol 2nd Feb 2014 Last year saw the release of Kylesa’s sixth album, Ultraviolet. The album gained very favorable reviews in the press, displaying a band well into their stride...
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