The Damned are a punk rock band that began during the peak of the British Punk scene in the second half of the 1970s, finding nearly immediate success after releasing their debut single ‘New Rose’ […]
The Shimmer Band @ The Wardrobe, 29/10/16
Although the Shimmer Band played to an audience of about twenty people this Saturday night at the Wardrobe, watching them perform made me feel like I was witnessing something huge. The band’s set was only […]
Dinosaur Jr @ Stylus, 26/10/16
Dinosaur Jr’s set at Stylus was remarkable to say the least. The fact the band are still able to combine such a playful accessibility with their excessive volume and experiments with noise, especially in a […]
Only Ghosts by Red Fang
Red Fang’s latest 41-minute offering is bound to satiate those mediocre stoner rock cravings we all get from time to time. It would, perhaps, be wrong to say that Red Fang have commercialised their sound […]
MØ @ Stylus, 12/10/16
MØ’s performance in the Stylus building last Wednesday was nothing short of average. I was not entirely underwhelmed by her singing, and I felt generally OK about the whole thing throughout. The crowd seemed to […]
Preview: Beacons Metro
Beacons Metro preview Beacons Metro is the recent transmutation of Beacons Festival; this used to be a traditional camping festival in August, but the organisers, in keeping with complaints that the traditional camping experience was […]
In the Middle with Sorority Noise
In the back of The Key Club, there is a room of concrete walls and nauseating, sterile lighting, in which three garden chairs had been haphazardly placed in the centre of the room, directly under […]
Bishop Nehru @ Headrow House, 05/10/16
Bishop Nehru’s set was preceded by a grime duo trying far too hard to sound like Dizzee Rascal, and unfortunately, they failed to get the crowd of about 25 people sufficiently hyped for Nehru’s entrance. […]
Dead Meadow @ Belgrave Music Hall, 27/09/16
The American fuzzed-out, psychedelic stoner rock outfit played the Belgrave Hall last Tuesday to an audience of grooving bodies and dropped jaws. Despite relying on a fill-in drummer in place of Juan Londono, who unfortunately […]
Low Country by The Sword
The Sword’s previous album, 2015’s High Country, was met with mixed from critics and fans alike, who were understandably upset over the band’s transition away from metal in favour of hard rock. Somewhat less understandably, […]