Live Gallery: Night Beats – Temple, Athens 14.10.2022
The brain-child of Native Texan Danny Lee Blackwell, Night Beats have just finished a tour where they brought their brand of R&B-inspired Western Psychedelic sound to Europe. Backseat Mafia’s Manos Kalafatelis was there to witness the band on stage at their gig in Athens. By Manos Kalafatelis Find out more via the band’s Website or …
Track: Samarra Samone Shares Sultry, Lo-Fi R&B Bop ‘No Fake Love’
Swaying, punching electronic beats, a twinkling guitar loop and a deep sub bass underpin Samarra Samone’s infectious new single ‘No Fake Love’. Topped with Samone’s silky, effortlessly etherial vocals, the track drips with commercial appeal whilst retaining a music depth. Warmingly lo-fi with tightly compressed, top-end heavy vocal production and subtle distortion surrounding the kick …
Live Review and Gallery: Wargasm/Bambie Thug/Idle Discourse, Academy 2, 15/10/2022
Heavy metal duo Wargasm consisting of Sam Matlock and Irish bass player and vocalist Milkie Way played a sold-out Dublin show in Academy 2 this weekend. The band were supported by two other great Irish acts Idle Discourse and BambieThug. It was a fantastic night of heavy music. First band up on the night were …
Live Review and Gallery: Thumper/ Really Good Time, Whelans, 14/10/2022
Dublin punk band Thumper played their largest show yet in a sold out Whelan’s main room. Everything about this show was chaos in the best way possible! Support band Really Good Time were exactly that a really good time. I was very impressed with this punk four-some who were super tight and professional from start …
Premiere: A Permanent Shadow Shares It’s OK DJ Remix Of ‘Raincheck’ Ahead Of Upcoming New EP
A Permanent Shadow, the brainchild of multi-instrumentalist, producer and vocalist CP Fletcher is back with an upcoming EP ‘Undercover’. Ahead of the full release, Fletcher teases what to expect with a remix of the upcoming single ‘Raincheck’ from It’s OK DJ and we’re lucky enough to be running the premiere! A cover of a song …
Live Review: Morrissey – The London Palladium, London 09.10.2022
By Adrain Peel The queue down Argyll Street for Morrissey’s sold out gig at the London Palladium on Sunday, October 9, was the longest I’d ever seen for that particular venue – and the longest I’d seen since the line to see Her Majesty the Queen lying in state last month. Such is the admiration …
Live Review: Machine Gun Kelly / Iann Dior / 44phantom – First Direct Arena, Leeds 06.10.2022
Words and photos by Sian Connolly From the depths of Cleveland Ohio, born star Machine Gun Kelly brings his Mainstream Sellout World Tour to Leeds and it was indeed a sell out. Starting off the show with some of his hit songs, rising star 44phantom gets everyone singing along to the likes of “poison”, “hurricane” …
Live Gallery: Parcels – O2 Academy Brixton 30.09.2022
By Henry Regan Formed in Byron Bay, Australia back in 2014, indie-pop 5 piece Parcels were now in the middle of their European tour for the release of their second album ‘Day/Night’ (2021). After making a name for themselves with a Daft Punk collaboration in 2017, and the release of their critically acclaimed self titled …
Track: Bishopskin – Ave Maria
Following a break during the Summer after a triumphant last live show in late May, Bishopskin have returned with a bang, delivering a new single that both refines and redefines their sound. The alternative folk outfit (as much as this description may fit a band that is refreshingly defiant of any sort of genre categorisation …
Live Review: Trinity Of Terror Tour – Andrew J Brady Music Centre, Cincinnati 18.09.2022
By Tiffany Detzel Fall is here, which means Halloween isn’t far behind. Enter the Trinity Of Terror Tour, featuring Motionless in White, Ice Nine Kills, and Black Veil Brides (with supporting band We Came as Romans)! I can’t think of a better show to celebrate this seasonal transition. On Sunday September 18, the final show …