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LIVE: Brian Fallon / Good Old War / Jared Hart @ KOKO, London

When Brian Fallon announced that he would be touring the UK, tickets sold out within minutes – and this was before he’d even released any music from his stunning debut, ‘Painkillers’. As he said himself during the show, people could have bought tickets and been faced with him “telling

Friday 15 April 2016

LIVE: So What?! Festival @ Grand Prairie, Texas

First things first: if you’re not familiar with So What?! festival, here’s the lowdown. They started off nine years ago, but back then they were called South By So What, an alternative to South By South West in Austin, Texas. They’re based in Quiktrip Park, a baseball stadium which

LIVE: Nothing But Thieves / Sundara Karma / Vukovi @ O2 ABC, Glasgow

Following on from the success of their debut album, Nothing But Thieves arrived in Glasgow to a stellar welcome. Fans queuing outside the venues for hours prior to the show even in the dark, cold and gloomy weather of the city. While performing on their own headline UK tour,

Tuesday 12 April 2016

LIVE: Heck, Raketkanon, Zoax @ The Borderline, London

The penultimate date of Heck’s album release tour takes place in the heart of Soho. The Borderline has played host to many legendary gigs in its time, I doubt many have bared resemblance to a battlefield before. “Wel-fucking-come” exclaims Adam Carroll before bursting into song, the entirely excellent Zoax open up

Monday 11 April 2016

LIVE: Defeater, Break Even, Kids Insane, Giants @ Scala, London

Tonight, Defeater return to our shores following the release of their fourth studio album ‘Abandoned’, that saw the light of day back in August last year. Holy Roar newbies Giants get the evening underway offering up a steady selection of material lifted off their debut album. Due to some fairly

Thursday 07 April 2016

LIVE: Life Of Agony @ The Electric Ballroom, London

To say that Life Of Agony’s story has been filled with struggle would be an understatement. They have faced more obstacles in their career than most bands but have come out of it fighting. They reigned supreme through the 90s, releasing three critically acclaimed albums – particularly ‘River Runs

Tuesday 05 April 2016

LIVE: Bad Sign / Grumble Bee / Bellevue Days @ Old Blue Last, London

The Old Blue Last is well versed in playing host to showcases, but few celebrate quite the diversity of tonight’s bill. Although we were unfortunate in missing openers Elegies (a fact we should admit early on before the social media tirade), each of the remaining three acts bring an

Monday 04 April 2016

LIVE: Together Fest – Gorilla Biscuits / Modern Life Is War + Special Guests @ Electric Ballroom, London

This year saw a twelve date European tour otherwise known as ‘Togetherfest’ which was presented by  Kingstar and Four Artists. Starting off back in February in Leipzig, Germany and playing host to a fine selection of hardcore bands the tour ended with the final date, a sold out show at

Saturday 19 March 2016

LIVE: Sleeping With Sirens / As It Is / This Wild Life / Beach Menace @ Camden Roundhouse

The Camden Roundhouse plays host to the Madness tour, the final date of Sleeping With Sirens’ tour in support of the album of the same name. The queue snakes down the high street, and there are still people filing in when the first band take to the stage. Beach Weather

Friday 18 March 2016

LIVE: Muncie Girls / Birdskulls / Skeleton Frames @ Cavern, Exeter

The support in Exeter for local punk-pop trio Muncie Girls is easy to see. Whilst the band has, in recent months, gained increasing fame outside of their hometown, enthusiasm for this band has bubbled under the surface in Exeter since their foundation. Everything bassist and vocalist Lande Hekt does