[avatar user="Mosh" size="50" align="left" /]Just realised that I hadn't added my own thoughts to the top tunes of the year, so here we go... and it's not going to be easy. I'm tempted to include albums I encountered this year as well as those released since January 1st but that would be cheating! So albums … Continue reading 2014 Year In Review: Top albums – Mosh
Category: Features
Band of the Day: Mikevnine
[avatar user="Mosh" size="50" align="left" /]For those who know how dictionaries work, Mikevnine's name is pronounced mī kev′nīn. I hope that clears things up. They bill themselves as a hard rock, heavy metal duo from Rocky River, Ohio. Which just by itself sounds really cool. They also do all their musical shenanigans around proper work, study and … Continue reading Band of the Day: Mikevnine
Events in Glasgow
[avatar user="Mosh" size="50" align="left" /]As a blog based in Glasgow, events in George Square this afternoon obviously reached us pretty quickly and many of us know people who may have been in the area. To the best of our knowledge, we don't know anyone directly involved or affected, but our utmost and heartfelt sympathies go … Continue reading Events in Glasgow
Classic Covers: They’re Taking The Hobbits To Isengard – Red Rum
OK, so it's a cover of a daft internet song that's been doing the rounds for a few years. It's also been covered by a dozen other people including the actual cast of the film, but this is Red Rum, dammit! They played this on the recent tour with Alestorm, which was perfect for a … Continue reading Classic Covers: They’re Taking The Hobbits To Isengard – Red Rum
2014 Year In Review: Top Gigs – Mosh
[avatar user="Mosh" size="50" align="left" /]James and Ross have already had their says on this matter, but it's time for me to have a quick dig through the memory banks (i.e. the reviews on here) and pick out the highlights of this year. And, frankly, it's been a hell of a year. Before I go through … Continue reading 2014 Year In Review: Top Gigs – Mosh
2014 Year In Review: 2015 Wishlist – Ross
[avatar user="Ross" size="50" align="left" /]Gigs, albums, news, 2014 has been pretty incredible with regards to rock and metal. Metallica headlined Glastonbury, Avenged Sevenfold silenced doubters with a spectacular headline show at Download and Sonisphere made a welcome return to Knebworth…comprised largely of Download’s bands from the two years they missed. Foo Fighters continue to make … Continue reading 2014 Year In Review: 2015 Wishlist – Ross