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Live Review: Mark Lanegan Band – Trades Club, Hebden Bridge 24.01.2015

One word immediately springs to mind battling through the crush of bodies towards the stage tonight: oversold. The Trades Club is heaving to capacity on this Saturday night of the…

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Film Review: Ex Machina

‘Dues Ex Machina’. Translation: God from the machine. A term which can be traced back to ancient Greek tragedy, where gods would often appear. It is more commonly used these…

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Backseat Mafia Podcast 001 – DJ Sarita

Introducing the Backseat Mafia Podcast… Welcome to our podcast series where we aim to bring you really very good DJ mixes on the third Friday of each month. Expect a range of…

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News

News: Finnish metallers Nightwish announce new album details

Finland based symphonic metal ensemble Nightwish have announced details on their new upcoming album entitled Endless Forms Most Beautiful to be released on On March 30th. This will be Nightwish’s 8th studio…

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Live Review: Lost in Olympus / Into the Diode / King Nothing / All I Live For – 360 Club, Leeds -13.12.2015

360 Club The Library Woodhouse Lane Leeds, LS2 3AP 13th December 2015 20:00 to 23:45 A night of Rock was promised with local talent, four Leeds bands. Lost in Olympus,…

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See: In This Moment release video for ‘Big Bad Wolf’

The new song Big Bad Wolf still holds onto the electronic characteristics from In This Moment’s previous album Blood including some effective Nine Inch Nails-esque electronics and bulldozing riffs which…

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Track / Video

Track: The Black Angels / Sonic Jesus – Fuzz Club Split Single No 5

The Black Angels and Sonic Jesus Split Single, I’m just going to savour saying that again, The Black Angels and Sonic Jesus Split Single… A proverbial beatific match made in…

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LIVE: JAH WOBBLE’s INVADERS OF THE HEART, Hebden Bridge Trades Club, 7th Nov 2014

It’s been 20 odd years since the last outing of Jah Wobble’s Invaders, with tonight being one of a mere handful of gigs. Originally planned to coincide with a new…

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Live Review: Eagulls / Bad Breeding / Autobahn – Scala, London 30.102014

The Scala, London, is more reminiscent of a bear pit than music hall, with its various perches on three sides overlooking a small stage. First to be thrust in, is…

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Live Review: Belle and Sebastian – Manchester Cathedral 28.10.2014

Manchester Cathedral is a magnificently historic, Gothic edifice. On paper at least, giving a band like Belle & Sebastian the opportunity to play its hallowed nave appears both inspired and…

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