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From Wednesday 26 October 2022

LIVE: Sum 41 / Simple Plan @ Alexandra Palace, London

If you were remotely interested in pop culture in the early 2000s, the chances are you heard Simple Plan and Sum 41. From the former’s appearance on Mary Kate and Ashley’s New York Minute, to the latter’s place on side two of the Now CD upon the

Wednesday 19 October 2022

LIVE: Parkway Drive / While She Sleeps / Lorna Shore @ Alexandra Palace, London

Backed by the quintessential sprawling font of many a death metal band logo, deathcore pioneers Lorna Shore kick off proceedings in north London’s Alexandra Palace in ferocious style. With an ominous red mist and frantically flashing lights, the New Jersey outfit bring out some of the heaviest noise ever

Thursday 13 October 2022

LIVE: Polaris / Alpha Wolf / Great American Ghost / Stepson @ Electric Brixton, London

It’s Saturday night and Brixton is buzzing like it always is, but a particular pocket of it is buzzing a little louder than usual. That pocket is right around Electric Brixton and the area directly outside of it where a swarm of black-clad metal lovers are gathered,

Tuesday 04 October 2022

LIVE: Cassyette / Kid Bookie / CRASHFACE @ O2 Academy Islington, London

Despite the relative infancy of the line-up, the more than respectably sized O2 Academy Islington was humming with anticipation. The evening was rich with promise for a refreshing showcase of London’s alt scene’s brightest new offerings. First up to the mantle was CRASHFACE; the pandemic-born duo stepped out to the

Saturday 24 September 2022

LIVE: Leeds Festival 2022: Sunday

A staple of British culture and somewhat riddled with controversy, this year’s Leeds festival was set to take a stride forward into new territory. What used to be a lineup filled with primarily rock and indie offerings has morphed in line with the music zeitgeist. Whether part

Friday 23 September 2022

LIVE: Leeds Festival 2022: Saturday

A staple of British culture and somewhat riddled with controversy, this year’s Leeds festival was set to take a stride forward into new territory. What used to be a lineup filled with primarily rock and indie offerings has morphed in line with the music zeitgeist. Whether part

Thursday 22 September 2022

LIVE: Leeds Festival 2022: Friday

A staple of British culture and somewhat riddled with controversy, this year’s Leeds festival was set to take a stride forward into new territory. What used to be a lineup filled with primarily rock and indie offerings has morphed in line with the music zeitgeist. Whether part

Wednesday 14 September 2022

LIVE: ArcTanGent Festival 2022 – Saturday

For obvious reasons, it’s been three years since the last ArcTanGent festival. For 156 long weeks, fans of math-rock, post-rock, post-metal, ambient and noise fans, plus weird alternative music nerds of all other persuasions, have been without their mud-swamped mecca. Well: ATG is back, and it brings with it

Tuesday 13 September 2022

LIVE: ArcTanGent Festival 2022: Friday

For obvious reasons, it’s been three years since the last ArcTanGent festival. For 156 long weeks, fans of math-rock, post-rock, post-metal, ambient and noise fans, plus weird alternative music nerds of all other persuasions, have been without their mud-swamped mecca. Well: ATG is back, and it brings with it

Monday 12 September 2022

LIVE: ArcTanGent Festival 2022 – Thursday

For obvious reasons, it’s been three years since the last ArcTanGent festival. For 156 long weeks, fans of math-rock, post-rock, post-metal, ambient and noise fans, plus weird alternative music nerds of all other persuasions, have been without their mud-swamped mecca. Well: ATG is back, and it brings with it