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From Tuesday 23 February 2016

Sam Russo is the latest guest on the Wasting Time podcast

Sam Russo, singer-songwriter and creator of last year’s brilliant ‘Greyhound Dreams’, is the latest guest to join the team at the Wasting Time podcast. In it he opens up about his early attempts at writing music, his solo endeavors and joining the likes of Brendan Kelly and Chuck Ragan

Monday 15 February 2016

Gene Simmons confirmed to appear at HeavyCon

HeavyCon, the world’s first rock and metal convention, has confirmed that Gene Simmons of KISS will be appearing at the event on the Saturday and Sunday. The three day convention, which opens on Friday 30th September 2016, allows fans to get up close and personal with a host of rockstars,

Listen to Milk Teeth in session for BBC Radio 1

Milk Teeth recently recorded a live session for BBC Radio 1’s Rock Show, ahead of their tour in support of Tonight Alive. The band, who recently parted ways with Josh Bannister and welcomed former Hindsights member Billy Hutton into the fold, released their debut full-length ‘Vile Child’ towards the

Thursday 11 February 2016

Original Owl Sanctuary location listed as Asset of Community Value

In an interesting turn of events, the originally location of Norwich’s The Owl Sanctuary has been listed as an Asset of Community Value by the local council. The decision means the site cannot be used for purposes other than a pub without first being offered to the community to purchase

Latest Wasting Time podcast features James from Apologies, I Have None

The latest installment of the Wasting Time Podcast features James Hull of Apologies, I Have None and Leagues Apart as their guest. Joining the usual crew, the podcast delves into NOFX, Jeff Rosenstock and Great Cynics, and Chelsea, as well as the Petrol Girls EP Launch and the news that

London’s punk documentary festival takes place next weekend

Regent Street Cinema in London is hosting a documentary film festival next week, celebrating 40 years of punk rock. Opening on the 19th February, the Punk Doc Festival features eight documentaries, ranging from classics to brand new films, and provides a Q&A opportunity with some of the directors. The Punk

Tuesday 09 February 2016

Muskets victims of theft

Brighton’s Muskets have had a bunch of gear stolen from their van. The band, who had just completed the filming of a new video, have asked those in the area to be on the look out for resale in the hope of catching the perpetrators. The band will continue to

Friday 05 February 2016

While She Sleeps to write album number 3 over the summer

Yorkshire metal heads While She Sleeps have confirmed to Kerrang that they will be writing their follow up to 2015’s ‘Brain Washed’. Frontman Loz Taylor said “We’re constantly writing – we never really have a period where we put it all the way aside. It’s just a case

Nick Diener confirms new The Swellers track in tweet

Nick Diener, the former vocalist and guitarist of The Swellers, took to Twitter earlier this week to inform fans that The Swellers are working on new music. UPDATE: The track has been confirmed as a one-off in support of the Flint Water Crisis Relief. It will appear on the ‘

Thursday 04 February 2016

Owner of Norwich’s Owl Sanctuary to open new venue in city

In a statement posted to Facebook yesterday evening, the owner of Norwich’s ill-fated The Owl Sanctuary has confirmed the opening of a new venue in the city. Ambitiously scheduled to open its doors on February 19th, the Timber Hill located venue is the result of a successful crowdfunding campaign,