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See: Former Bullies release video for Stranger, ahead of new album
Out next month on Towed By The Ghost records, Former Bullies new album “Stranger” is preceded by a video for the title track. Watch the band play while simultaneously wearing amusing home made hats – an image fitting perfectly with the engagingly shabby lo-fi sound cut through with pop riffs and scratchy shoegaze style harmonies. …
Obituary: Jaki Liebezeit – Can’s human drum machine 1938 – 2017
Jake Leibezeit will be best remembered for his work with German avant-garde band Can. He played on some of their most memorable albums, such as ‘Ege Bamyasi’ and ‘Monster Movie’, and brought a steady motorik beat, relentless and minimalistic, yet unmistakeably human. His rhythmic repetoire however had infinite depth beyond the bare-bones pulse of Krautrock, …
Track: Lower Than Atlantis – Boomerang, plus tour news
“The song is about being knocked back making you more determined to achieve something”, says singer Mike Duce from Lower than Atlantis about Boomerang, their latest single to be taken from the forthcoming ‘Safe In Sound’, out on 3rd February 2017 via Easy Life Records / Red Essential. The song begins with this vocal harmony, …
News: Nick Cave film, One More Time With Feeling, gets DVD release date
It’s fair to say, that 2016 wasn’t a great year for popular culture, as we lost more than a handful of our musical greats. With the loss of such legends as Prince, Bowie and George Michael, it’s important that whilst we remember them, we also appreciate our living legends. Legend is a word that gets …
News: Tonight Alive, Beartooth, Goldfinger And More Added To Slam Dunk 2017 Line-Up
In the third announcement from the Slam Dunk team regarding 2017’s festival (it is now THIS year!!), they have once again smashed it with the newest set of bands added to the line-up. So get ready- added to the bill yesterday were: Beartooth, Tonight Alive, Against Me!, The Bronx, Goldfinger, Mad Caddies, The Movielife, Trophy …
News: Greg Lake : 1947-2016 – an obituary
So I have to say right off the bat that I wasn’t a huge fan of Emerson, Lake, and Palmer or King Crimson growing up. I’d heard things on AOR stations like ROCK104 out of Fort Wayne, IN and 95.3 WAOR out of Niles, MI. Brain Salad Surgery was an album I cherry picked from in …
News: Beartooth Announce Live Album Before UK Tour
Recorded at Download Festival Paris this year, Columbus natives, Beartooth have released and exclusive album for Deezer including their entire set from the festival. The band played songs from their stunning album Disgusting and a few tracks from their just released album Aggressive. Beartooth have already embarked on their European tour but are yet to land in the …
News: Halestorm Announce Their Third Cover EP
Considering the popularity behind both ReAniMate and ReAniMate 2.0 its made sense for Halestorm to continue the tradition and give some more classic tracks, and some new modern songs, the Halestorm twist. ReAniMate 3: The CoVeRs eP arrives January 6th next year but is available for pre-order now via iTunes and includes and instant download of ‘Still …
News: The Charm The Fury Sign With Nuclear Blast
Amsterdam natives, The Charm The Fury have signed with Nuclear Blast Records and announced they’re working on a follow up their debut album A Shade Of My Former Self, set to be released in March 2017. Released back in 2013, their debut album opened doors to some of Europe’s biggest festivals, including our very own Download …
News: Kiss Announce Additional European Tour Dates
Legendary US rockers Kiss have announced plans for further Arena shows across Europe next May, including dates in the UK. The band are one of the most influential in rock history, having released 44 albums and sold over 100 million records, and spawned hundreds of wannabe’s and set the blueprint for theatrical rock. The band, …