Joanne Shaw Taylor announces new album

The incredibly talented Joanne Shaw Taylor has released news of her forthcoming album, due out at the end of September. We've caught her a few times in concert and her music is always a blues/rock-ing joy to behold! Needless to say, we'll have a copy of the album in early to review so we can … Continue reading Joanne Shaw Taylor announces new album

Thrashit’s debut album is out now

Pretty much what it says on the tin, Malaysian band Thrashit play... thrash. Their debut album is out now through Witches Brew. Malaysian Thrash Metal band Thrashit set forth in early 2011 to fill a void in the Malaysian Underground Thrash Metal scene. Influenced by a much more possessed and complete worship for the old … Continue reading Thrashit’s debut album is out now

Wildfire Festival – buy your tickets NOW or the festival may not go ahead :-/

Dave Ritchie, who organises, runs and finances Wildfire from his own back pocket, posted a worrying statement on Facebook today. Dave isn't one for hyperbole or exaggeration. He's happy to say it like it is and he has never made any bones about how hard it is to get an event like Wildfire (and it's … Continue reading Wildfire Festival – buy your tickets NOW or the festival may not go ahead :-/

Vans Warped Tour 2016 announces sponsors and attractions

The 41-date Vans Warped Tour® 2016, presented by Journeys®, is the largest traveling music festival in the United States, and the longest-running touring music festival in North America. Originally conceived by founder Kevin Lyman in 1995 as an eclectic alternative rock festival with a focus on punk rock, the multi-stage tour has grown over the … Continue reading Vans Warped Tour 2016 announces sponsors and attractions

Against Me!’s Laura Jane Grace Protests N.C. ‘Bathroom Bill’

Last night Against Me!'s incendiary frontwoman Laura Jane Grace used her band's concert in Durham, North Carolina to protest the state's controversial 'Bathroom Bill'. The legislation, formally known as House Bill 2, prohibits transgender individuals from using restrooms and locker rooms which do not correspond with the 'biological sex' marked on their birth certificates. While … Continue reading Against Me!’s Laura Jane Grace Protests N.C. ‘Bathroom Bill’

Live Evil Festival London makes headliner announcements

Once again at The Dome and Boston Music Rooms, Tufnell Park, with the festival's famed incredible atmosphere, Live Evil London will be taking place from October 7th to 9th. Live Evil is proud to welcome NWOBHM-era punk metallers Girlschool to headline the Saturday night. Formed in 1978, the band swiftly made a name for themselves … Continue reading Live Evil Festival London makes headliner announcements