Music
ALBUM REVIEW: Dead! – The Golden Age of Not Even Trying
Label: Infectious, BMG Released: 26 January 2018 After such a long wait for this album, I really thought I would be deceased before hearing The Golden Age of Not Even Trying. But, nevertheless, this record is certainly one that has been worth waiting for. Dead! are representing the new era of genre-crossing alternative music. There’s a …
The Lovely Eggs – This Is Eggland
Eggland then. A place where the Lovely Eggs have got a producer in (Dave Fridmann no less) and gone full Hawkwind. Which means that my friend Julie, though she doesn’t know it yet, has a new favourite album. Cos that’s really how a love of the Eggs should be passed on – rocking up to …
Say Psych: News: Rocket Recordings Twenty announce day split
Rocket Recordings are putting on a special event at The Garage, London in connection with DHP and Baba Yaga’s Hut to celebrate their 20th Anniversary. The label showcase will feature the finest on their roster, with the day split being confirmed this week. The highlights include: Friday 9th March – Josefin Ӧhm + The Liberation, …
See: Robert Plant Reveals new live video for Season’s Song
Following the release of his much lauded eleventh studio album Carry Fire, which debuted in the top three in the UK album Chart, Robert Plant has released a live recording of one of the albums standout tracks, Season’s Song. It’s a slow burning folk-rock, rather than hard rock, with the emphasis on Plant’s songwriting and …
News: Trampolene announce April UK tour dates
Fresh from supporting Liam Gallagher on his triumphant sold out arena tour in December and releasing their debut album ‘Swansea To Hornsey’ (October), Welsh wonders TRAMPOLENE have announced a twelve- date UK tour for April and their biggest London show to date at The Scala on 9th May. The band, who recently recorded a new …
Obituary: Industrial musician Jeremy Inkel dead at 34
The world of electronic industrial music has been saddened to learn of the sudden recent death of Canadian keyboard player and programmer Jeremy Inkel due to complications arising from an asthma condition. He was only 34 years old. Best known for his involvement in the most recent albums by the veteran act Front Line Assembly, …
NEWS: NEW BANDS ANNOUNCED FOR SLAM DUNK 2018
11 more new bands have been announced for for Slam Dunk 2018 this May! These include Twin Atlantic, Northlane and Counterparts. As well as these additions, and playing Slam Dunk for the first time- Broadside and Can’t Swim will be joining the line up, both making their UK debut at the festival! Also announced today …
Premiere: Evil Blizzard release new video for ‘Fast Forward Rewind’
Preston five piece Evil Blizzard return with their first material in two years, a single called ‘Fast Forward Rewind’, out on February 12th via their own newly founded ‘Crackedankles Records’. It’s taken from their forthcoming ‘The Worst Show On Earth’ (named after a live review), due out in June, and is available a strictly limited …
Album : Starcrawler – Starcrawler
Exploding out of Rough Trade Records is the debut album from Starcrawler. A four piece from LA formed when vocalist Arrow De Wilde met guitarist Henri Cash in 2015 (and then met up with rhythm section Austin Smith and Tim Franco). Not content with releasing the catchiest song ever written about Ants, the band have …
News: Soul II Soul embark on Club Classics Vol 1 30th Anniversary tour
Iconic British band Soul II Soul will embark on a landmark tour of the UK in 2018 marking 30 years of hugely influential success, paying tribute to their legendary debut album, ‘Club Classics Vol 1’. The double Grammy Award winning and five-time Brit Award nominated band will play 12 dates in the UK in October …