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From Tuesday 07 June 2022

Thornhill – ‘Heroine’

Ah, the humble sophomore album, a release that’s certain to inspire dread in its author. How does one approach it? Continue the path previously walked? Reinvent the wheel? For Australia-based Thornhill, a mix-up is certainly in order. Coming off a rather successful first endeavour in 2019, the

Monday 30 May 2022

GFM – ‘Framing My Perception’

Blame Shakespeare or blame Greek mythology but either way, when you hear of three sisters, you can’t help but think of witches. And perhaps that’s what GFM (or Gold, Frankincense, & Myrrh to those in the know) are. After all, they play in witch-inspired black & green

Sunday 29 May 2022

Cave In – ‘Heavy Pendulum’

In 2019, Cave In released their final studio album ‘Final Transmission’ following the tragic death of their long-time bassist Caleb Scofield. After a glittering career that saw them show the world their signature blend of powerful hardcore mixed with atmospheric rock, the loss of Scofield was too much

Tuesday 24 May 2022

LIVE: Dead Sara @ The Old Blue Last, London

In a venue the size of The Old Blue Last, there are no grand entrances. Tonight, the tiny space above the iconic Shoreditch pub plays host to Los Angeles’ Dead Sara for their first of a handful of headline shows in the UK. The band enter the room through

Static Dress – Rouge Carpet Disaster

If you’ve got through the last few years without seeing the name Static Dress crop up somewhere, you’ve either been stuck inside for the last two years (good joke, right) or you’ve not been paying any attention to anything at all whatsoever. Having performed alongside a huge range

Thursday 19 May 2022

LIVE: Twin Atlantic @ The Roundhouse, London

It’s a glorious Sunday evening in London and excitement reverberates off of every surface as fans file off the streets of Camden and into The Roundhouse ahead of the evening’s main event – Twin Atlantic. It’s an important night – one we’ve been anticipating for

Twin Atlantic, Declan Welsh and the Decadent West, Dead Pony @ The Roundhouse, London

Wednesday 18 May 2022

Kid Kapichi, Hotel Lux, King Nun @ Electric Ballroom, London

LIVE: Kid Kapichi @ Electric Ballroom, London

Hastings four-piece Kid Kapichi are fresh off a tour supporting UK giants Nothing But Thieves and still riding high off of the widespread acclaim of last year’s debut album ‘This Time Next Year’. Add in a blistering collaboration with politically-driven punk duo Bob Vylan in the form

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