Takedown Festival had to be cancelled last year and so I was very pleased to get the green light to attend this year’s festivities instead. Having been brought up in Fareham (a kind of no-mans-land between Pompey and Southampton), I went to some of my earliest gigs at Portsmouth Guildhall, Hawkwind being the very first. … Continue reading Festival Review: Takedown Festival 2025 (Day 1) – Portsmouth Guildhall (4th April 2025)
Tag: Bad Touch
These Wicked Rivers 10th Birthday Celebrations (and bonus Rolling Stones cover)
These Wicked Rivers announce full line up for their upcoming 10th Birthday Celebration Show and release an intimate acoustic Rolling Stones cover. Derbyshire’s leading lights These Wicked Rivers have shared the full line up for their upcoming 10th Birthday Celebration Show with Leicester rockers SKAM announced as “party starters”. They join an impressive bill featuring … Continue reading These Wicked Rivers 10th Birthday Celebrations (and bonus Rolling Stones cover)
Festival Review: Call of the Wild 2024 – Saturday
I'm going to start this review with an apology. Call of the Wild 2024 was almost three months ago and the festival is getting ready for its first major announcement for the 2025 iteration. And I'm only just getting our review online. It's not my style and it's certainly not Moshville Times' style. That said, … Continue reading Festival Review: Call of the Wild 2024 – Saturday
Festival Review: Maid of Stone 2023 (Bracken)
The Maid of Stone Music Festival, held in the scenic Moat Park of Maidstone, proved to be an exhilarating event that delivered an unforgettable experience to rock music enthusiasts. Showcasing a diverse lineup of both established acts and rising stars representing various rock subgenres, the festival's program was nothing short of extraordinary. The festivities kicked … Continue reading Festival Review: Maid of Stone 2023 (Bracken)
Bad Touch announce new album and share first single “Nothing Wrong With That”
Norfolk blues-rockers Bad Touch have shared details of their eagerly anticipated fifth studio album, Bittersweet Satisfaction, set for release on 10th November 2023 via Marshall Records. Accompanying the announcement is the band’s new single/video "Nothing Wrong With That". Fans can stream the new single and pre-order the album here. To celebrate, Bad Touch have also … Continue reading Bad Touch announce new album and share first single “Nothing Wrong With That”
Festival Review: Station 18 Festival – Hangar 18, Swansea (Day 3: 30th April 2023)
Final weather report. It’s wet. Much more representative Welsh Bank Holiday weekend weather but the temperature inside Hangar 18 is warm, and about to get warmer. We’ve covered the album release of South Wales deep sea lurkers King Kraken in depth, including their triumphant launch party at the end of January. Today, the quintet arrive … Continue reading Festival Review: Station 18 Festival – Hangar 18, Swansea (Day 3: 30th April 2023)