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 exist, let alone flourish. Championed by the likes of David Bowie, cited by the Jesus and Mary Chain, their music more than stands the test …
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 Birmingham on the 20th with what they promise will be THE party of 2014. Phil from Twang reckons “It’s gonna be chaos… organised chaos!” Following …
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 gory chapter in the tales sibling rivalry. But not in Hayd and Aaron Brown’s case. They’ve formed a band, both play lead guitar, both of …
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 his own record label Buzzin’ Fly. In April this year he returned to his roots and set about re-creating the singer/songwriter success with the release …
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 talking about seminal hardcore punk band The Dead Kennedys single ‘Nazi Punks Fuck Off!’ It was the must have single at the time and still …
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 back, nice and content that you got it right. When I heard this week that Nick Cave himself had proclaimed that Dark Horses are “the …
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, and attempt to leave a lasting impression on the gathering before them. Just in case anyone had any doubt as to where they were going …
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 months old, but they look and sound like a whole bunch of trouble, and are building a rep as one hell of a garage punk …
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 me what to do, what to wear, what to eat. I’m don’t think I’m alone in this disdain for modern TV and the advertisement break, …
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 nerve guitars over waves of delicious feedback is a heady cocktail that will have you wrestling your comparisons between Joy Division, Jesus & Mary Chain, …