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We were treated to great performances from four bands across the wide spectrum of rock and metal as Esprit d'Air and Lightscape were joined by Bexatron and the impressively heavy These Thousand Hills at the O2 Academy 2 in Islington on Friday night. First up was Sussex six-piece These Thousand Hills, who challenged the dimensions of... Continue Reading →
On a day that will be remembered in history for all the wrong reasons, three female-fronted rock bands from across the globe gave Londoners an evening to remember for all the right reasons. Last night England's Eva Plays Dead, Canadian rockers Sumo Cyco and the fiendish New Zealand band Devilskin put on a special display... Continue Reading →
We were treated to an absolute feast of up-and-coming rock last night as LoveLess, Kidbrother, Chapter and Verse and Empire put on a show to remember at 229 The Venue, in London, last night. At risk of sounding like my mother, the one main thing I'm taking away from last night's gig is "loud." Writing... Continue Reading →
Fort Fest, the UK's coolest new rock festival and one of the most exciting for new UK bands, has announced the first set of acts to be playing at this year's event on 4-6 August. The initial lineup announcement includes two of our favourite bands in the form of Fort Hope and SEASONS, as well as... Continue Reading →
Heading to Surya, in Kings Cross, London, on Tuesday evening I was already excited to see three bands I knew about, but was pleasantly surprised to discover we'd be treated to two extra bands on top. The gig kicked off a UK tour headlined by London rockers Nightlife, along with Guildford's Cavalier - who became the first... Continue Reading →
Wednesday evening will see London music lovers given a real treat of fun indie rock meets punk as Happy Accidents, Muncie Girls and WOAHNOWS take over The Underworld in Camden. We're taking a look ahead to that show, which has tickets available here, with an introduction to Happy Accidents, and we'll also have a similar article on... Continue Reading →
Our former New Band of the Week SEASONS launched their new EP What Goes Around with a superb show at The Garage, in north east London, alongside a supporting cast of great new British bands on Friday night (November 18). The evening was opened up by Cambridgeshire singer/songwriter Oscar Corney, who got us in the mood with an... Continue Reading →
Last night I watched UK rockers The Fallen State and fellow support act Pop Evil completely steal the show from headliners 3 Doors Down. We previously wrote about The Fallen State when we announced they were set to support 3 Doors Down, and they did their reputation the world of good with last night's performance.... Continue Reading →
One of my formative albums first getting into rock music was Jimmy Eat World's Bleed American record way back in 2001. However, I'd still not seen the Arizona-based quintet play live, until last night at the impressive venue of Troxy in East London. One thing to note about last night is that sitting down for... Continue Reading →
We're delighted to have received the announcement that Bedfordshire rock festival Fort Fest will be back on the calendar again for 2017. The festival will be back at Scald End Farm in Thurleigh, near Bedford, between 4-6 August next year. The 2016 was a great showcase of some awesome bands, with the likes of Arcane... Continue Reading →
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