How can a trio make so much noise? How have So Pitted managed to make noise sound so alluring? With Nathan Rodriguez and Liam Downey often switching positions between vocals and instruments, an unwonted kind of energy comes battling through,…
The first band to take to the stage after Noreen McShane’s DJ set was Iceage, the Danish Post-Punkers from Copenhagen. And they were greeted by loud screams, as frontman Elias Bender Rønnenfelt stalked the stage clutching a can of Stella,…
Upon first hearing The Lovely Eggs you will be hooked; their raw punk rock sound mixed with sometimes strange, sometimes haunting, and often hilarious lyrics, is incredibly addictive. They are a married duo from Lancaster, England consisting of Holly Ross (Singer and Guitarist)…
To the haters of Sleaford Mods, As soon as I heard that Sleaford Mods would be making their Later Live…With Jools Holland debut, I knew that you’d all come out of the woodwork and your reaction to the duo from…
Rating: Established in 2011 by fraternal twins Wyatt and Fletcher Shears, The Garden are a “conceptual punk band” based in Orange County, California. On their website, the duo state their sound “consistently defies categorization” and that they “continue to break…
Often the theme of an evening when you head over to “a mate’s gig” is generally their dodgy band’s first ever performance. This usually involves someone spilling their beer on a pedal board, getting punched, or general shit going down….
Rating: In support of their upcoming album ‘Are You Satisfied?’, Kent duo Slaves are currently taking their unique brand of snarling punk fury around to sold out venues across the country. After a triumphant two nights selling out London’s Scala,…
I made a typo. I put Downton Boys into Google rather than Downtown. It came up with an article by Woman Magazine about the “dashing hunks of Downton Abbey”. It’s quite the read, but I could have done without seeing…
“Our band name relates to people not being in control of their day to day lives. Slaves was our way of getting off the paths we didn’t want to walk down anymore. The music we make is motivational and aimed at…
With one of the fastest rising reputations in British music, Kent duo Slaves have enjoyed an amazing 2015. With their debut album Are You Satisfied? due out next month and a host of festival bookings across the Summer, including Reading…