Deftones, grandson @ O2 Kentish Town Forum, London

LIVE: Deftones / grandson @ O2 Forum Kentish Town, London

Even way up high in the rafters, the tension is palpable. Bodies squeeze into each available nook, punters vying for the very best view. Tickets were like gold-dust – in the crowds, murmurs of paying way over face value are ever present – but this is not

Slam Dunk North 2022

LIVE: Slam Dunk Festival 2022 @ Hatfield Park, Hatfield

The sun is finally promising to shine through ominous clouds, music lovers have dusted off their Doc Martens, flannel shirts and checkered Vans and festival season is back, baby – for real this time. A week later than usual thanks to the Queen’s jubilee, alternative kids congregate

Slam Dunk South 2022

You Me At Six, The Hunna, Holding Absence, Kid Kapichi, Yours Truly @ Hatfield Park

LIVE: You Me At Six / The Hunna / Holding Absence / Kid Kapichi / Yours Truly @ Hatfield Park, Hatfield

For anyone who has ever loved You Me At Six, today feels like a long time coming. Infamously their most-revered album, ‘Sinners Never Sleep’ turned 10 last year and it only felt right that the band celebrate this career-turning album in style: playing it back to back

Petrol Girls – ‘Baby’

When bringing ideas together for their third record ‘Baby’, Petrol Girls vocalist Ren Aldridge was conscious that she had lost her “fun side” and wanted to make something a little less intense than 2019’s excellent ‘Cut & Stitch’. Petrol Girls have always been at the forefront of confrontational, outspoken

Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows – ‘Destroy Rebuild’

More than ten years on since debut album ‘D.R.U.G.S.’ took the world by storm and, well, a lot has changed in the world. The failure to follow up on their debut outing always felt like a huge missed opportunity – so the biggest question surrounding their long-anticipated second release

Nova Twins – ‘Supernova’

It’s hard to believe that it’s only been a couple of years since London duo Nova Twins dropped their debut album. 2020’s ‘Who Are The Girls?’ was met with an exceptional reception and did wonders for the profiles of Amy Love (vocals and guitar) and Georgia South