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LIVE: Three Trapped Tigers / Dragons That Make Love To Pandas @ Boileroom, Guildford

Before we get onto the show, due props need to be given to the Boileroom in Guildford. Having staved off the threat of closure from a neighbour’s noise complaint, something that has put paid to a fair few vital local venues, the Boileroom has survived and thrived. Not only

Tuesday 10 May 2016

LIVE: Foxing / TTNG @ Sound Control, Manchester

In November 2015 Foxing invited TTNG on a North American tour and now, fortunately for us, the two have reunited to play a string of co-headlining dates across Europe. TTNG are first to the stage, opening with fan favourite ‘Chinchilla’ from their 2008 debut album ‘Animals’, which

Thursday 05 May 2016

LIVE: Lonely The Brave @ The Lexington, London

Lonely The Brave have never been flamboyant. These words were never destined to celebrate a sudden overt showmanship, nor lament their introverted stage presence. I will note that vocalist David Jakes is now facing the crowd, but that seems like an odd thing to commend. Instead, I will laud

Friday 29 April 2016

LIVE: PVRIS @ Great Hall, Cardiff

Almost a year ago to the day, PVRIS played their very first UK show at Cardiff’s Y Plas, supporting Lower Than Atlantis. Now, 12 months on, they’re back in Cardiff’s Student Union, headlining the Great Hall, the bigger of the two rooms. PVRIS’ ascent has been unbelievable. Since that

Tuesday 26 April 2016

LIVE: Amon Amarth @ The Underworld

Greeted at the door by two huge men, fully clad in Viking armour, it was clear that the first show of Amon Amarth’s Jomsviking tour was going to be a good one. This was the first show of their 32 date tour to a sold out crowd at the

LIVE: Bring Me The Horizon @ Royal Albert Hall, London

Back in 2004 when a patchy mob of Sheffield youths dropped the divisive ‘This Is What The Edge Of Your Seat Was Made For’, few (in fact, we’d wager nobody) would have thought that twelve years later they’d be bringing the biggest mosh pits to London’s architectural ode to

Thursday 21 April 2016

LIVE: Black Peaks / Palm Reader / Toska @ The Haunt, Brighton

Final nights of the tour are always special. They signify the end of a chapter, new friends and new experiences and for Black Peaks tonight it signaled the start of what must feel like an amazing adventure, where pinching themselves has become a daily ritual. Tonight Black Peaks returned

Wednesday 20 April 2016

LIVE: Moose Blood / The Winter Passing @ O2 Academy Islington, London

Moose Blood vocalist Eddy Brewerton’s hushed interaction between songs is no match for the crowd’s screams. Taking the occasional moment to dedicate both ‘Anyway’ and ‘Cherry’ to his wife, clearly elated as she watches on from the side of the stage, his few words are met by a truly

LIVE: Knuckle Puck / Seaway @ Camden Underworld, London

There’s something endearing about the way Seaway frontman, Ryan Locke, looks so utterly out of place in a pop-punk band. In a sea of beanie hats and long-sleeved t-shirts, his vibe is rather more ‘Leonardo DiCaprio playing an accountant’, which makes the power of his voice that much more

Tuesday 19 April 2016

LIVE: Converge: Blood Moon @ Electric Brixton, London

Converge are an institution. For 25 years they have been pushing the boundaries of aggressive music, never falling into one category, and creating a sound that is entirely their own. On this special evening in London, Converge seek to take their art to yet another level. Joined by their