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News: Rock fans rejoice as 10,000 gather at Download Pilot Festival

IN A ground-breaking experiment as part of the second phase of the Government’s scientific Events Research Programme, Download Pilot invited 10,000 rock and heavy metal fans back to the hallowed grounds…

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Feature: 10 years on – Dananananaykroyd on memories, the wall of cuddles, and Demi Lovato

The summer of 2011 was Dananananaykroyd’s last. The Scottish ‘fight-pop’ band had formed in 2006, armed with two drummers, two vocalists, and an entire arsenal of post-hardcore pop songs. Their…

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Exclusive: Divest record ‘By My Side’ live in session for Backseat Mafia

Ahead of the release their new EP, Mercury Retrograde, Norway-based Divest joined us for a session with a stripped back, acoustic rendition of By My Side. A cocktail of complementary…

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ALBUM REVIEW: Lambchop – ‘Showtunes’

Much as we’d all like to believe in a world of nuance, in most scenarios, the general population can be broken down into two rival groups. Marmite; the X Factor;…

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News: Fused releases the four-track ‘Passion and Control Remixes’

HOT ON the heels of Fusion’s The Exhibition EP comes the second in a planned trilogy, the Passion And Control Remixes, out on Fusion Records today, June 4th. The recently released,…

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Track: Jon + Larsen reveal new future rave banger, Lose My Faith

Out right now on Golden Chocolate Records is the ‘Lose My Faith’, the new future rave track from German Duo Jon + Larsen. Coming out of the EDM scene, its…

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Album Review: Twenty One Pilots – ‘Scaled and Icy’: eternally evolving and enigmatic

Eclectic alt-rock duo Twenty One Pilots have gone fully out of the box with their ambitious new album Scaled and Icy. Released Friday 21st May via Fueled by Ramen, their…

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Album Review: Gruff Rhys – Seeking New Gods

It’s a tricky thing, judging the solo work of an artist who has had such huge success at the head of a band. Should their albums be considered solely within…

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Album Review: Gojira- Fortitude

Much like the ever-present climate issues that make up the band’s mission statement, Gojira remain a constant force of nature. Something seemingly unstoppable and brimming with unrivalled power, Fortitude continues…

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Album Review: Cruelty- There Is No God Where I Am

With the UK hardcore scene being such a veritable hotbed of talent, Cruelty will be hoping their take on the genre lets them stand out from the already densely populated…

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