2017 Crew Review: Max Southall, News Editor

I love going to gigs, reviewing music and interviewing bands all year round but perhaps my favourite part of doing all this is putting together the end of year review and the hours of thought and drafting that went into it makes me just as excited for next year. I kinda went off on this … Continue reading 2017 Crew Review: Max Southall, News Editor

Interview: Eugene Hütz of Gogol Bordello

Since last we spoke at this year's annual British Summer Time Festival, Eugene Hütz and his band Gogol Bordello have been hard at work releasing and touring their seventh studio album; Seekers And Finders (though they certainly don't consider it work). Prior to their show tonight at London's Brixton Academy, on what might be their biggest UK headline … Continue reading Interview: Eugene Hütz of Gogol Bordello

Gogol Bordello / Lucky Chops – Brixton Academy, London (14th December 2017)

In combining the music of gypsy jazz, Ukrainian folk and punk rock, Gogol Bordello have made quite a name for themselves and attracted an ever-growing audience (and deservedly so), since their inception in 1999. It seems very much down to destiny that after 18 years, this multinational ragtag team should find a home tonight in … Continue reading Gogol Bordello / Lucky Chops – Brixton Academy, London (14th December 2017)

Video Roundup: Falling in Reverse, The Vigil, Scream Serenity, Sharp Tongue, Bullet-Proof, Gogol Bordello

Another double hat-trick of audio/visual entertainment for you as the week ever-so-slowly crawls towards Friday evening... Falling In Reverse - "Fuck You And All Your Friends" Falling In Reverse have shared their feverishly incendiary new video for "Fuck You and All Your Friends" from their critically acclaimed new album Coming Home, which has been growing … Continue reading Video Roundup: Falling in Reverse, The Vigil, Scream Serenity, Sharp Tongue, Bullet-Proof, Gogol Bordello

British Summer Time Festival – Hyde Park, London (1st July 2017)

Having never been to any British Summer Time Festival before, the day is not something that could've been anticipated. In other words, the festivities are quite unlike any other event I've been to. The recurring theme of the event is unity, and appropriately so. With people coming from all over the world and locals of … Continue reading British Summer Time Festival – Hyde Park, London (1st July 2017)

Interview: Eugene Hütz of Gogol Bordello

Sat in front of me is a tired traveler who goes by the name of Eugene Hütz, fronting the gypsy-punk outfit Gogol Bordello. Speaking in a thick Ukranian accent and taking generous gulps of double-strength coffee, he recalls the band's recent tour schedule. Having done three shows in 24 hours across Sweden, Slovakia and here at … Continue reading Interview: Eugene Hütz of Gogol Bordello