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Interview: Prawn [August 2014]

Prawn have been steadily making waves on the indie/emo scene now for the past few years thanks to successful US and European tours, and a number of critically acclaimed releases. Now the New Jersey four piece have released their sophomore full length ‘Kingfisher’ through Topshelf Records, which

Wednesday 13 August 2014

Introducing: Petrol Girls

  Photo credit: Monika Zamojska Mid July saw the arrival of House Show Fest 2014. As the festival name suggested, it was a thoroughly DIY affair, with three houses in South East London putting on some of the most raucous and unhinged punk the capital has seen in months. Over the three

Wednesday 06 August 2014

Introducing: HEYROCCO

South Carolina three-piece Heyrocco – formed of Black Future, Christopher Cool and Taco Cooper (definitely their real names) – have been around for a little while already, but now is the time for everyone to sit up and listen. In their own modest words: “We formed in Chris Cool’s garage

Wednesday 30 July 2014

Introducing: Made Violent

Made Violent recently played their first show in London at the Old Blue Last – they come from Buffalo, New York – and they’re setting their sights high. The three-piece, formed of Justin Acee, Joe White and Rob Romano, won’t be content until they’ve made themselves a household name. The

Wednesday 23 July 2014

Introducing: Rapids

  Chicago has always had a killer music scene: the windy city has been a vital source of inspiration for countless bands. If an example was ever needed to elucidate the point, one can be found in the early 2000s, when a scrappy punk band were gaining a riotous local

Thursday 17 July 2014

INTERVIEW: REAL FRIENDS [JULY 2014]

Chicago’s pop punk upstarts Real Friends have put out – count ‘em – five EPs since 2011, but having signed with Fearless Records, they are finally about to drop their debut full length, Maybe This

Wednesday 16 July 2014

Introducing: F.O.E.S

Liverpool four-piece F.O.E.S (Fall Of Every Sparrow) have just been announced as main support to Press To Meco on their UK tour next month. This is just one of many good things that is about to happen to the band, who have garnered an impressive amount of hype since

Monday 14 July 2014

Interview: Flood Of Red [July 2014]

Scottish rockers Flood Of Red recently released their second album, ‘Throw’. We had a quick chat with drummer Graham Griffith about the new record and their plans for the rest of 2014. You’ve just released your second album, ‘Throw’. How would you describe it to someone who hasn’t heard it

Monday 07 July 2014

Interview: Verses [July 2014]

Brighton four-piece Verses released their debut full-length album, ‘Feel It Faster’, just over a month ago. We had a quick chat with frontman Jason Danzelman to find out how this summer is treating them. Enjoy! Your debut album, ‘Feel It Faster’, recently came out. How did it feel to actually

Sunday 06 July 2014

INTERVIEW: Dan ‘Soupy’ Campbell of The Wonder Years [July 2014]

Last year The Wonder Years – one of the biggest names in pop punk at the moment – released what was probably the album they were always meant to make. ‘The Greatest Generation’ was a gigantic achievement and was for many album of the year. The band recently returned to