LIVE: Common Threads Tour, London

Five cities, one week, twenty three bands and six stages: Common Thread Tour is a masterpiece of logistics as well as hardcore. For one day, the whole of Camden Town has been taken over by music as glorious as it is brutal, and we’re here to catch as much

LIVE: The Menzingers @ The Underworld

People debate what constitutes ‘real punk’ all the time, but whatever that intangible quality is, it’s in the air for the Menzingers’ duo of anniversary shows celebrating ten years of ‘Rented World’s release at Camden’s Underworld. Guitars are piled on the balcony, and we wear our pit-hardened dedication on

LIVE: Call Me Amour @ the Underworld

Here at the Underworld, things are decidedly… cool. Call Me Amour have dropped in for their one and only UK headline date of the year, which naturally sold out before you could snap your fingers, and we’re a little intrigued about what an evening with the guys could hold

LIVE: Siamese @ Camden Underworld, London

The Underworld was served a smorgasbord of European metal, as Siamese, Resolve, SENNA, and Odd Palace descended into The Underworld for the London leg of the tour. Venturing deeper into the bowels of the iconic Camden venue, the flocks of fans were met with Copenhagen based

Live: Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes @ The Underworld

The Underworld is the heart of the alternative music scene in London, and for good reason. As you clamber down the steps into the depths of its basement, you can’t help but appreciate the worn walls and dim lighting – a place fitting for punk rock. Frank

LIVE: Bob Vylan @ The Underworld, London

Camden’s Underworld is packed out shoulder to shoulder, it’s a boiling hot May day and sweat drips from the ceiling and walls. Vocalist Bobby Vylan throws a bottle after bottle of water into the crowd, urging everyone to look after each other and stay hydrated. Then he flips on

While She Sleeps @ The Underworld, Camden

LIVE: Employed to Serve / Palm Reader / Cruelty @ Camden Underworld, London

The last few minutes of Employed to Serve’s set are pure chaos. Their bass player has somehow lost his instrument, so instead of playing, he’s grabbing fans by the hand to pull them up on stage. The pit empties as more and more bodies pile onstage to join the

LIVE: Issues / Lotus Eater / GroundCulture @ Underworld, Camden

For many bands, losing a vocalist can be crippling. Losing what is often a key part of their identity leaves a stern test for the rest of the band. Issues, however, aren’t like other bands. With the departure of screamer Michael Bohn in favour of pastures new, the band

grandson @ The Underworld, London