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LIVE: Tool / Brass Against @ 3Arena, Dublin

There’s something to be said about ’90s pageantry in rock. We may give all our love to the grand stadium performances of pop and hip-hop of the modern era, and rightly so. The art of the live show has been perfected and with the high quality of

Monday 16 May 2022

LIVE: Architects, Sleep Token, Malevolence @ Alexandra Palace

In February 2018, Architects played their biggest headline show to date at Alexandra Palace, just months after their future as a band was in major doubt. That show restarted their momentum and lit a fire in them that has seen them go from strength to strength. They’re currently on

Tuesday 03 May 2022

LIVE: Salem @ Cathouse, Glasgow

On any given night, Glasgow’s alternative scene descends upon Cathouse for an unholy communion – but tonight is special as Southampton’s favourite son, Will Gould, is back in town, this time with his side project, Salem. Just one month after rocking Glasgow’s Garage with the much more theatrical Creeper, where

Thursday 28 April 2022

LIVE: Ghost / Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats / Twin Temple @ The O2 Arena, London

If you know anything about Ghost, it’s that they thrive on the theatrical. Everything about their genetic make-up, from the narrative intricacies of their century-spanning storytelling to the dazzling costumes and the shrouded mystery of the members (apart from front man and band mastermind Tobias Forge, of course),

Tuesday 05 April 2022

LIVE: Palm Reader @ Signature Brew Brewery, London

“We’ve been a band for more than 10 years, and it’s only recently that we’ve started playing to crowds like this, so thank you,” says Josh McKeown, Palm Reader vocalist. You can see from the look on his face that he means every word of it. In fact, gratitude

Monday 28 March 2022

LIVE: cleopatrick @ Electric Ballroom, London

I could not think of a worthier borough to host to cleopatrick’s triumphant return to the capital than London’s home of punk, Camden. The north London venue, Electric Ballroom, certainly lived up to its namesake, courtesy of the palpable buzz of electricity in the air from the offset. Wading through

Thursday 24 March 2022

LIVE: Twin Atlantic @ St. John’s Church, Kingston

With the release of every new record, it’s become something of a tradition for Twin Atlantic to jump on a short UK tour to further promote their new music. What’s also become tradition is for these shows to be in unusual settings, far removed from the usual

Friday 18 March 2022

LIVE: Funeral For A Friend @ Electric Brixton, London

In July 2020, when Funeral for a Friend announced a UK tour playing songs from across their iconic catalogue, everything was starting to look bright and cheery. Lockdown restrictions were softening, holidays were on the cards and people gathered in back gardens as the sun came out.

Thursday 17 March 2022

LIVE: Alkaline Trio / Taking Back Sunday / Destroy Boys @ O2 Academy Brixton, London

’90s punk rock is still alive and kicking, and tonight’s co-headlining show down at the o2 Academy, Brixton – between two giants in the game Alkaline Trio and Taking Back Sunday – only solidifies that statement. Trio’s ‘From Here To Infirmary’ and Sunday’s ‘Tell All Your Friends’

Friday 11 March 2022

LIVE: Rolo Tomassi, Pupil Slicer, Heriot @ Oval Space, London

Rolo Tomassi have gone from strength to strength over the last few years and their popularity is arguably the highest it’s ever been right now. After their stunning and critically acclaimed album ‘Time Will Die And Love Will Bury It’ wowed fans and critics all over the globe,