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From Friday 15 April 2016

Counting Days announce new member and Architects support

UK hardcore outfit Counting Days have welcomed former Bring Me The Horizon guitarist Curtis Ward into the fold, having replaced Bobby Daniels on their recent Crossfaith and Hacktivist tour dates. “My friend told me to check out the new album a few months ago and was really in to it,”

Sunday 27 March 2016

Fans are officially ace as PEARS and The Riverboat Gamblers medical bills covered

The world of music isn’t exempt from its own horror stories. As with any high energy industry, the risks are ever-present and possible injury is just around the corner. In recent weeks, punk favourites PEARS and The Riverboat Gamblers have suffered such incidents, the former seeing Zach Quinn severely fracture

Monday 21 March 2016

Listen to Mother Feather in session for BBC Radio 1

New York’s Mother Feather recently performed four tracks from their forthcoming self-titled debut LP for BBC Radio 1. The BBC Radio 1 session sees the self-described pop cock-rockers perform ‘Living, Breathing’, ‘I.C.U.’, ‘Mother Feather’ and ‘Trampoline’ for the Radio 1 Rock Show. Their debut record will

The mystery of Jim Ward and At The Drive-In concludes

At The Drive-In’s imminent re-reunion tour was preceded by some serious confusion over their status, in part fuelled by guitarist and vocalist Jim Ward’s interview with the El Paso Times back in November 2015. In it Ward expressed his own bewilderment over the band’s confirmation on the Rock

Thursday 17 March 2016

Funeral For A Friend visit ACM ahead of final gig

Earlier this month, Funeral For A Friend guitarist Kris Coombs-Roberts and bassist Richard Boucher headed down to the Academy of Contemporary Music (ACM) to present a masterclass to their students. “It was great that Kris and Richard from Funeral for a Friend took time out of their busy

Wednesday 16 March 2016

Slaves guitarist Laurie Vincent launches solo art exhibition

Opening later this week, Slaves guitarist Laurie Vincent will be showcasing some of his art at the Amersham Arms on the 19th March. “I’d like my paintings to excite and inspire other people,” says Vincent, inspired by the likes of Basquia, Warhol and Pettibon. “I want my paintings hung on

Monday 14 March 2016

UK planning law amended to help protect music venues

The Music Venue Trust, designed to protect the UK live music network, has reported agreed changes to the UK planning law legislation that helps to support the continued success of live music venues. From the 6th April 2016 planning authorities will be mandated to consider noise impact from existing businesses

Tuesday 08 March 2016

Monkey Boy Records online store reopens

Kent based online store Monkey Bey Records has reopened following a six month closure. They have used the time to redesign the site, now fully functional on mobile and tablet. Monkey Boy has also relocated, planning to open its doors as a physical store in the near future. The biggest

Monday 07 March 2016

Listen to Daniel P Carter chat to Chino Moreno and more

Daniel P Carter has launched his ‘Someone Who Isn’t Me’ podcast, designed to give more time to some of the band’s filtering through his regular BBC Radio 1 Rock Show. In his introduction to Episode 1 om which he chats to Chino Moreno of Deftones, Carter details the reasons for the

Wednesday 24 February 2016

Jamie Jazz to part ways with The King Blues after Enter Shikari tour

Jamie Jazz, pictured on the right, will part ways with The King Blues following their support for Enter Shikari at London’s Alexandra Palace. “After spending an awfully long time thinking about this and confiding in those closest to me as well as the rest of the band, I had decided