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LIVE: Paramore @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh

“For all I know, the best is over and the worst is yet to come,” Hayley Williams sings, laying her cards on the table from the start of opener ‘Told You So’. The synth-laden, ‘80s dance-along track fills the Usher Hall; a pop-driven sound in contrast with the classical

Monday 03 July 2017

LIVE: Ho99o9 @ The Underworld, Camden

American hip-hop come punk band Ho99o9 return to London to once again demonstrate just why they’re quickly becoming one of the best live bands around. On the hottest day recorded in June for over 40 years, The Underworld feels more akin to a sauna than a music venue and

Friday 30 June 2017

LIVE: Coheed & Cambria @ KOKO, London

Mighty New York progressive rock heroes Coheed & Cambria return to London to play their legendary album ‘Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness’ in full to a sold out KOKO some 12 years after its original release. For anyone who’s loved

Tuesday 27 June 2017

LIVE: Bongripper / Primitive Man @ The Underworld, London

Even among the metal underground, a community that thrives on exclusivity, selective appeal and obscurity, there’s something surrounding Chicago doom crew Bongripper that screams ‘cult’, especially on these shores. Whether it’s their lengthy, crushing instrumental odysseys or their scarcity on stages this side of the pond (understandable considering the increasing

Monday 26 June 2017

LIVE: Prophets of Rage @ O2 Academy, Brixton

Fresh off the back of a blistering performance on the main stage at this year’s Download Festival, Prophets of Rage arrive at the famous Brixton Academy with their tails up and ready to make Brixton rage again. As supergroups go, it doesn’t really get any bigger than this, consisting of

Live: Rory Indiana / Donnie Willow @ Subside, Birmingham

As touring partnerships, go Donnie Willow and Rory Indiana make an excellent combination. Both have an aura about them as though they’re on the brink of something special thanks to their ability to write catchy, accessible songs with a distinctive personality and edge. As part of their co-headlining tour,

Friday 23 June 2017

LIVE: Rise Against / Milk Teeth @ The Garage, London

Chicago punk rock heroes Rise Against return to London for the smallest show they have played here in a long, long time. Having recently been playing a number of very small club shows over in the US prior to the release of their eight studio album ‘Wolves’ the guys

Wednesday 21 June 2017

LIVE: Citizen / Turnover / Sorority Noise @ The Underworld, London

Given the immense amount of love and attention we show the American emo scene over here, shows for bands on the Run For Cover and Big Scary Monsters labels manage to sell out quickly. While each group has enjoyed individual success from numerous returns to the UK, tonight unites

Tuesday 13 June 2017

LIVE: Descendents / Abrasive Wheels @ O2 Forum Kentish Town, London

They’re the proud, and they may indeed be the few, but Descendents are far from being alone tonight. The godfathers of pop punk and hardcore capitalized on their nerdy aesthetic early on their career, which has proven to be globally influential. Last time they come to London in 2011,

Friday 09 June 2017

LIVE: Employed To Serve / We Never Learned To Live / Conjurer / Eulogy @ Old Blue Last, London

It’s almost been five years since Employed To Serve formed, and have subsequently earned their place as one of the heaviest, and hardest working bands in the UK. While hardcore is probably the easiest blanket term to define ETS, shows put on by bands on Holy Roar are now