Although Ross has already run through what he saw on Sunday, I feel duty-bound to throw my own words at you seeing as I was the one who was actually there to review the festival. Plus, he missed one of the acts I saw. Although I missed one of the ones he saw, so we're all … Continue reading Festival Review: SOS Festival XIV (Sunday’s Bands) – Whittles@tokyo, Oldham (July 2nd 2023)
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Festival Review: SOS Fest XIV, Sunday – Whittles@tokyo, Oldham (2nd July 2023)
Kicking off the third and final day, Square Wild are in front of a respectably-sized crowd given it’s a Sunday. It shows the love and loyalty in the DIY scene as well as the festival given we’re on its fourteenth iteration. Blending indie and punk with hints of ska and filtered through vocals which sound … Continue reading Festival Review: SOS Fest XIV, Sunday – Whittles@tokyo, Oldham (2nd July 2023)
Festival Review: Bradstock 2023 – Nightrain, Bradford (29th April 2023)
Since opening its doors a few years ago, Bradford’s Nightrain has quickly established itself as one of the country’s best independent rock venues. Regularly playing host to some of the finest names on the DIY/unsigned scene, you’d be hard pressed to find a better venue in Yorkshire. And with Bradstock 2022 kicking off their first … Continue reading Festival Review: Bradstock 2023 – Nightrain, Bradford (29th April 2023)
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)
Gig Review: King Kraken / Straight For The Sun / Six Sins Till Sunday – The Redhouse Cymru, Merthyr Tydfil (28th January 2023)
The culmination of months of hard planning. A social media campaign which would put Donald Trump’s team to shame. The drip release of four singles, numerous interviews and a series of reviews that were virtually unanimous in their praise. It’s finally time for the album launch party for South Wales’s mean, green cephalopod, King Kraken. … Continue reading Gig Review: King Kraken / Straight For The Sun / Six Sins Till Sunday – The Redhouse Cymru, Merthyr Tydfil (28th January 2023)
Album Review: King Kraken – MCLXXX
It’s been a long time coming, but the gentle swell that first appeared off the coast of South Wales in 2019 is rapidly transforming into a tsunami that is going to be unstoppable by the end of 2023. The debut album from King Kraken is ready at last, and the wait has been worth every … Continue reading Album Review: King Kraken – MCLXXX