After another nice stroll along the Brighton seafront in the blazing sunshine (and ice cream number two of the weekend), I leant on the metal railings to enjoy some more beach volleyball. Hmm? What’s that you say? Oh yes, Day 2 of Hammerdown Festival, of course, sorry! So I tore myself away from watching Brighton’s … Continue reading Festival Review: Hammerdown 2024, Concorde2 Brighton – Day 2
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Gig Review: Takedown Festival 2023
With the festival season kicking off earlier than expected this year, Myself and my omnipotent overlord, Shells, embarked upon a full day of metal at Takedown at Portsmouth Guildhall. Takedown has been on an 8 year hiatus, producing their last festival in 2015 where they’ve hosted bands such as Funeral For a Friend, Feed the … Continue reading Gig Review: Takedown Festival 2023
Band of the Day: InMe
We've heard of this bunch of noise merchants before... but you may not have! Definitely worth flinging them our BotD questions. Simple things first – where are you guys from? The band was originally formed in Essex around the Brentwood area but nowadays we're all over the place – myself and Dave are in Brighton, … Continue reading Band of the Day: InMe
Tour News: Robert Plant, Gun/InMe, Hark, Apocalyptica, The Darker My Horizon
Robert Plant Robert Plant’s new album, Carry Fire, will be released October 13th on Nonesuch/Warner Bros. Records. Carry Fire, his eleventh solo album and first full-length release since 2014’s acclaimed Lullaby and...The Ceaseless Roar, was produced by Robert at Top Cat studio in Box, Wiltshire with additional recordings at Real World and Rockfield studios. Robert Plant and the Space Shifters (which now includes Seth Lakeman … Continue reading Tour News: Robert Plant, Gun/InMe, Hark, Apocalyptica, The Darker My Horizon
Fort Fest 2016 – Day 1
The festival started with a scenic drive into the heart of Bedfordshire where I was met by the ‘UK’s newest rock festival’. The campsite and carpark set in the grounds of Scald End Farm complete with farm shop. Fires That Divide opened the festival at 3pm kicking off into a grunge influenced rock that got … Continue reading Fort Fest 2016 – Day 1
Tour News (4th July 2016): InMe, Ginger, Ryan Hamilton, The Decline, Sirenia, The Menzingers
A few dates to announce / remind you of in addition to the huge Alter Bridge announcement this morning. InMe The Essex rock band have announced plans for a 20th anniversary tour in October, as well as continuing work on Trilogy: Sentience, the follow-up to Trilogy: Dawn. On the road they'll be joined by Aaron Buchanan & The … Continue reading Tour News (4th July 2016): InMe, Ginger, Ryan Hamilton, The Decline, Sirenia, The Menzingers