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Countdown to Rebellion – Day 27: Introducing Millie Manders & The Shut Up
Millie Manders & The Shut Up are a dynamic and electrifying ska-punk band led by the powerhouse vocalist and saxophonist Millie Manders. They were one of the highlights from 2022 with their scintillating set in the mid-day sun, which had everyone smiling and skanking. The band’s music is a high-energy fusion of ska, punk, and …
News: Goat Release The Soundtrack For The BBC’s ‘The Gallows Pole’
Goat return with ‘The Gallows Pole’, their second soundtrack album, following their score for the 2017 British independent horror film ‘Double Date’. The Gallows Pole is a three-part Element Pictures production, written and directed by Shane Meadows that is being aired in the UK on BBC Two with all episodes available to watch BBC iPlayer. This album includes five brand new tracks from the score and three existing tracks Shane …
News: Stormzy Teams Up With All Points East Festival For His Own Headlining Day
Luno presents All Points East returns with its first 2023 headliner and they don’t get much bigger than this….Stormzy will headline All Points East onFriday 18th August 2023 and team up with the festival to curate a day of artists for an unforgettable ‘This Is What We Mean Day’. Tickets are available here Stormzy already …
News: Beach Fossils announce UK / EU tour for Feb / Mar 2024 including Dublin date
Today, Beach Fossils have announced details of their much-anticipated return to the UK and EU for a full headline tour in Feb / Mar 2024. The live dates come on the heels of the news that the band will join Post Malone on a North American tour starting 8th July. The dates follow the band’s new album Bunny, which was released last …
Track: Juice Webster is ‘Returning’ with a heart-breakingly beautiful track and news of debut album.
It seems to have been a while since we reviewed the epic 2021 EP ‘More Than Reaction’ from Juice Webster and while we might have missed material since then, it is brilliant to see her back with the ethereal and majestic single ‘Returning’. Floating over gently dappling instrumentation and graced with the most delicate and …
Track: Joan & The Giants release the towering and beautiful single ‘Sleep Alone’ as they head off on tour.
Not that long after mesmerising us with their single ‘Cool Kid‘, Joan & The Giants are back with the monstrously beautiful and stately single ‘Sleep Alone’. This single not only showcases singer Grace Newton-Wordsworth’s breathtakingly immaculate vocals but confirm the band’s ability to craft perfect portions of knee trembling pop. The track is restrained and …
Countdown to Rebellion – Day 28: Introducing 18 Fevers
Finally back on track after a few hiccups, we are now only 28 days away from Rebellion 2023. 18Fevers derived its name from the tumultuous summer of 2020, when the world experienced an overwhelming tipping point during the Covid-19 pandemic. The genesis of the band can be traced back to bassist Matt and vocalist Christmas, …
Countdown To Rebellion – Day 30: Introducing Turtles Jr
Legendary punk rock band, Turtles Jr. has been active against the authoritarian New Order regime in Indonesia since 1992. From Bandung, the quartet are; Boentar (Drums), Dohem (Bass), Buux (Guitar), and Boodfuck (Vox). They’ve managed to record 4 albums and have appeared on numerous compilation albums. Just being a punk is about as subversive as …
Countdown To Rebellion – Day 31: Introducing The Drowns
Culled from the remnants of of their previous bands, Success, The Shell Corporation, and The Briggs, The Drowns are punk scene veterans from Seattle and LA who got together in 2017 to try their hand at creating something new, and have come with an energetic and heartfelt brand of streetpunk. Their debut album, View From The …
Countdown To Rebellion – Day 32: Introducing The Nightingales
Robert Lloyd’s career began at the start of punk, as leader of Birmingham’s best punk band, The Prefects, who were wildly ahead of their time in experimentation and age, despite their relative youth. Formed in 1979 and described in John Robb’s book on ‘post punk’ Death To Trad Rock as “The misfits’ misfits” and comprising an ever-fluctuating line up, …