Review: Better Than Never – Head Under Water

A genre very close to my heart is pop punk so I just couldn't refuse to take up the offer to listen to some new underground UK pop punk courtesy of Oxford sextet Better Than Never. They have just released their sophomore EP Head Under Water via Fox Records and really have sparked some attention in the UK scene … Continue reading Review: Better Than Never – Head Under Water

Placebo – Nottingham Motorpoint Arena, 6th December 2016

Placebo has been one of those staple bands in my music library to either gear up with adrenalin or to slow down and soothe the soul, but somehow I continuously missed the live train of touring. Once Placebo confirmed a 20th Anniversary tour, I didn’t have an excuse to say no. They managed a whopping … Continue reading Placebo – Nottingham Motorpoint Arena, 6th December 2016

Review: The Rolling Stones – Blue & Lonesome

On 2nd December 2016 The Rolling Stones released their twenty-fifth studio album Blue & Lonesome. The album - their first studio release since 2005’s A Bigger Bang - is a collection of twelve blues covers paying tribute to the post-war Chicago blues that was the foundation of the band's inception over fifty years ago. The band … Continue reading Review: The Rolling Stones – Blue & Lonesome

Review: Atlas – Blush

Hailing from Ghent (that's Belgium, not Kent... which isn't), Atlas are a post-hardcore band with very emotive / emotional vocals. They've recently released their album Blush and they sent us a copy for review. Always one to try something new, I dug in. I've often found the post-hardcore genre a little hard to get into, partly … Continue reading Review: Atlas – Blush

Review: 1000mods – Repeated Exposure to…

I promise, it is not intentional that I am reviewing another band based in Greece! This time it is actually a band I know and really enjoy, 1000mods. Their new album Repeated Exposure to… was released in the UK on the 5th of December. The Greek heavy rockers put so much work and effort into their … Continue reading Review: 1000mods – Repeated Exposure to…

Review: Babymetal – Live at Wembley

Today Babymetal return with their third live album - Babymetal: Live at Wembley following their record-breaking show in London. For those who have somehow missed the bizarre oxymoronic boat upon which Babymetal sail, they are a Japanese band that mix the two genres of j-pop and heavy metal to create a bizarre but incredibly catchy, fun fusion … Continue reading Review: Babymetal – Live at Wembley