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From Thursday 05 May 2005

Funeral For A Friend – London Camden Underworld

** event was at Alexandra Palace** When Give It A Name 2005 was announced, a whole load of bands were thrown into the mixing pot, but as the event drew closer, the list dwindled its way down, and eventually revealed a line up I wasn

NC need help to get warped

NoComply are doing two very special gigs to raise funds to pay for their Canadian Warped Tour dates. Click here for all the details of how to help!

Ahem

Over 18 and registered? If so, get out and vote and help try make a difference!

The Starting Line – Based On A true Story

I’ve read a lot of pre-press on this album, with reviewers slagging The Starting Line‘s first album, suggetsing it was a naive pop-punk record with no substance. Maybe I’m in the minority then, but I genuinely liked it a lot, and still listen to

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Am I the gig fairy or something?

Irish lads Mellow Dramatik need dates – to help click here. Meanwhile, Scots Tauntra need a date on July 28, so email SteveTaunTra@aol.com if you can sort that one.

Sliced Peach – 4-track demo

Bands like this frustrate me. This EP starts off with the potentially excellent ‘bad ass billy’ – a song that has all the hallmarks of being a really good song. There’s a strong chorus, good boy/girl vocals and a memorable guitar riff. Sure, it’s lyrically cliched and

Weerd Science – Friends and Nervous Breakdowns

Talking of odd releases, this is exceptionally strange. Coheed and Cambria man in rap release shocker, or at least it would be if Josh Eppard hadn’t stated MC-ing was his original passion. But then I guess when C&C is your ‘day job’, anything is possible.

Gatsby’s American Dream – Volcano

I love Gatsbys American Dream because they do the pop-punk thing in such a strange and unpredictable way, yet don’t compromise the melodic side or shy away from the fact they’re just a very clever, and often technical, pop-punk band. They’re like

Help needed 2

Submitted: “VICE are having some difficulties with their dates for next week and hoped that somebody on here may be able to help them out or know somebody who could. They need shows ‘anywhere’ on May 9th 10th, 11th, 12th and 15th and really just enough money