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From Monday 14 August 2006

Out Of Spite IX – Leeds Josephs Well

Before I?m slapped with a fish by the internet at large, I?d like to quickly point out that the following review is basically a summation of my general experience at Out Of Spite IX rather than an in-depth and critical look at the bands on show ? I didn?t

Sunday 13 August 2006

The Human Abstract – Nocturne

Hopeless Records have a pretty good history of churning out successful bands and Avenged Sevenfold and Thrice are two of the label’s more successful signees. So, what better way to increase sales than to sign a band that sounds exactly like a cross between

Zero In – Black Hearts EP

Zero In are arguably the second best band to come out of Hull since Freaks Union. And yes, that includes the Beautiful South, who despite selling a gazillion records are, and always have been, shite. Zero In sound like a pissed off

Love strike

Strike Anywhere and The Loved Ones tour the UK together in November.

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Two die at Wasted Festival

Two people have died after attending this years Wasted Festival in Blackpool. The pair – a 22-year-old woman from Blackpool and a 20-year-old man from Southampton – died after an alleged drug overdose. They were found in a public toilet by a cleaner.

Angel City Outcasts – Deadrose Junction

If you’re a fan of street-punk or Social Distortion‘s patented 80s punk rock tunes, then the new Angel City Outcasts record is for you. ‘Deadrose Junction’ is 14 songs of anthemic proportions, combining a love of AC/DC and Guns n Roses with a more

John Kastner – Have You Seen Lucky?

This is a true indie-rock summer classic. Having penned songs with Evan Dando in the past, this is a very Lemonheads-esque record which has a number of power-pop tracks which beg to be sung along to. The former frontman of All Systems Go and The Doughboys,

Leftover LoC Dates

The remaining dates on the Leftover Crack tour are: Aug 20 2006 Camden Underworld, London Aug 22 2006 Newcastle Academy 2 Aug 23 2006 Satans Hollow, Manchester Aug 24 2006 Joiners, Southampton Aug 25 2006 Yeovil Ski Lodge Word is that they’re also one member down with Ezra being

Saturday 12 August 2006

New Saosin tracks

Saosin has posted the final versions of two new songs on www.myspace.com/saosin Head over there to hear “Voices” and “Follow and Feel” (formerly titled “SHh”). The band’s self-titled full-length hits stores September 26, 2006.