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From Tuesday 01 May 2018

LIVE: Mallory Knox / Dead! / Judas @ Rebellion, Manchester

Mallory Knox have had quite the year. After releasing third album, Wired – their second to reach the top 20 in the UK album chart – in March 2017, there were festival appearances, headlining shows at 1000+ capacity venues, and a support slot for Good Charlotte. Things were looking

Thursday 26 April 2018

LIVE: COVE / Parting Gift @ Red Room, Nottingham

When a tour offers up two rising stars of the UK alternative scene, it’s a difficult proposition to turn down. There’s the prospect of future bragging rights – if either band goes on to bigger and better things, you can say you were there from start – but more

LIVE: Lower Than Atlantis @ Watford Colosseum

As with most hometown shows, Lower Than Atlantis’ performance at Watford Colosseum was always destined to be something special. While it certainly wasn’t all smooth sailing, the band hastily moved past any hurdles, putting on a relentlessly energetic and entertaining performance from start to finish. Main support came in the

Wednesday 25 April 2018

LIVE: Skindred / CKY / Danko Jones @ LCR, Norwich

It’s almost slipped under the radar, the fact that the Welsh ragga-metal superheroes Skindred have been on the scene for almost 20 years now. Not a band to ever pat themselves on the back and shout about these things, it should still be said that throughout these two decades,

Tuesday 24 April 2018

LIVE: Pillow Queens / Ganglions @ CHUNK, Leeds

Not much should come as a surprise to Pillow Queens anymore. Being name-dropped by Steve Lamacq on BBC Radio 6 Music off the back of their first EP? No problem. Headlining a UK tour? Yeh, of course. Selling out a hometown show? Sure, why not. So, when

Monday 23 April 2018

LIVE: Shame / Gurr @ The Haunt, Brighton

It starts like a faint rumble under your feet, but as Shame front man Charlie Steen repeatedly screams “closer to me”, several feet deep into a fervent Haunt crowd, the room bursts with an intensity that can almost be tasted. Released at the turn of 2018, ‘Songs Of Praise’

LIVE: IDLES / LICE @ Heaven, London

“Well this is a beautiful sight my friends” sighed IDLES front man Joe Talbot at one point, fondly beating his chest as 1,600 true believers roared their admiration back at him. ‘All Is Love’ is the IDLES mantra, and that never rang truer than this evening. A DIY band

Monday 16 April 2018

LIVE: Rolo Tomassi / Palm Reader / Cryptodira @ The Deaf Institute, Manchester

Rolo Tomassi must be feeling pretty damn smug right now. They’re just back from a successful run of European shows, all five of their UK headline shows are advance sell-outs, and their latest album ‘Time Will Die And Love Will Bury It’ is already being named Album Of The

Sunday 15 April 2018

LIVE: StrangeForms 2018 @ Brudenell Social Club, Leeds

Now in its fifth year, StrangeForms returns with a brand new line up and a brand new home. After four successful, sell-out years celebrating the best in post-rock, math-rock and post-hardcore at Leeds’ Wharf Chambers, the 100-capacity venue could no longer contain the festival’s ever growing character. 2018 begins

Wednesday 11 April 2018

LIVE: Earthless @ Islington Assembly Hall

In the broad spectrum of things, there are two kinds of bands. The first kind find their niche, their signature sound, and settle into it for the long haul, happy to keep sailing the same sonic seas. The second kind constantly seek to innovate, to mix things up, and