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From Thursday 28 March 2019

The Alchemy premiere their debut LP ‘Chemical Daydream’

Introducing The Alchemy, a new rock band from Canterbury, who have given us an exclusive premiere of their debut LP ‘Chemical Daydream’ releasing on March 29. The LP follows the band’s debut EP (released April ’16) which received support from Kerrang! Radio, Planet Rock Radio, Scuzz TV, BBC and online UK

Wednesday 27 March 2019

Holding Absence, Luke Rainsford @ The Key Club, Leeds

High Rise – ‘Endeavours’

London based metalcore mob High Rise have been making moves these last few years. Not only have they put out a string of solid material with 2015’s ‘Tides Will Tell You’ and the 2016 follow-up ‘Left It For Everything’, they’ve earned themselves a string of spots on big stages

Stand Atlantic: “Even though we are geographically challenged, we can still do what any other band does”

Neighbourhood Weekender Festival Preview

For music fans up north who love the festival vibe but aren’t too impressed by the concept of camping, Neighbourhood Weekender is the perfect compromise. The lineup is made up of some of the biggest names in music, and 2019 includes the likes of You Me At Six, The Hunna,

Story Untold and Between You & Me Announce Co-Headline Tour

Attention pop punk fans – your two new favourite bands (and if they’re not yet – they will be) have just announced a co-headline tour of the UK & Europe to coincide with their appearances at Slam Dunk Festival in May. Canadians Story Untold have joined forces with their Aussie

23 bands added to 2000 Trees line-up

Just in case they hadn’t already provided us with one of the most stacked line-ups of 2019, 2000 Trees have today announced another 23 bands for this year’s festival. Joining the mindblowing existing line-up – headlined by Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls, You Me At Six and Deaf Havana

The Pickup publishes one thousand bands!

In January 2018, we launched The Pickup – a dedicated space for new music where new and established bands alike could send us their music and get the recognition they deserve, and where music fans like you and us could find our new favourite bands. If you haven’t

Tuesday 26 March 2019

LIVE: Holding Absence / Luke Rainsford @ The Key Club, Leeds

To some, it’s a hard and fast rule that Saturday nights are all about going out on the town and consuming as much alcohol-infused liquid as possible. In few places is that more true than Leeds, now fairly notorious as a stag and hen party location (among other things);

Additional 120 artists join The Great Escape 2019 line-up

The weather is warming, the skies are clearing (temporarily), shops are drowning in Easter eggs – it can only mean one thing. Festival season is nearly upon us, and The Great Escape are preparing to kick things off in style by adding another 120 artists to their line-up. Check out