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See:Terminal Gods release video for White Light/White Heat

The Velvet Underground have to be one of the most influential bands of all time. Without them it would have been hard for any kind of underground/alternative sub-culture to even…

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SEE: The Enemy and The Twang announce Christmas tour

West Midlands stalwarts The Enemy and The Twang are joining forces for a 12 date Christmas tour. Kicking off in Bristol on the 4th of December the tour ends in…

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Track: Fur Cough – ‘Bye My Myopia’, from self titled debut EP

Two brothers. Both of whom like to sing. Both of whom like to play guitar. And both of whom wanted to form a band. It could have lead to another…

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News: Ben Watt Trio announce tour news

For the best part of twenty years he was one half of Everything But The Girl, he then spent another ten years exploring the world as a DJ whilst running…

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News: The Dead Kennedys announce extra show at Oxford on 15th August !

“Punk ain’t no religious cult – Punk means thinking for yourself!” And so begins a single that for many spells out the true meaning of Punk. We are of course…

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Track: Dark Horses release ‘Saturn Returns’ single, ahead of new album ‘Hail Lucid State’

Sometimes it’s nice to be able to sit back and think ‘told you so’. I’m not advocating you say it out loud like a conceited ass. Just, you know, sit…

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Meet: interview with Terminal Gods, plus live review

Announcing their arrival on stage with a short and punchy blast of ‘Peter Gunn’, it was clear from the off that Terminal Gods were here to blow the joint apart,…

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Track: Table Scraps – ‘Bug’

Fancy getting down and dirty? Well here’s a slab of unadulterated backstreet punk. Meet Table Scraps. Scott Vincent Abbott and Poppy Twist from Birmingham might be only just around 12…

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New Music: One Eyed Wayne ‘After The Break’

I don’t watch much TV myself anymore. Not quite sure when it happened, but I know why. Most of what’s on is shit and I got sick of adverts telling…

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New Music: Dressmaker – Glass

Emerging from the London fog in 2013, Dressmaker have built up quite a reputation as a must see live act. Fearsomely loud, unashamedly menacing, their mix of rough cut, raw…

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