Interview: Patent Pending’s Joe Ragosta

After seeing the band live on numerous occasions and being able to snatch a word with him post-show (he always hangs back to speak to everyone and sign autographs), I finally had an opportunity to spend a generous amount of time with Joe before their recent Glasgow gig. I love watching Joe on stage, and you … Continue reading Interview: Patent Pending’s Joe Ragosta

Patent Pending / Boy Jumps Ship / Armstrong – Glasgow Classic Grand, 11th April 2016

For those who favour abbreviations, the tl;dr version - this was a great, great gig. If you've got a chance to catch any of the dates coming up, then get there. OK, long version... First off, my apologies to Armstrong who we've featured as Band of the Day in the recent past. Due to interviews … Continue reading Patent Pending / Boy Jumps Ship / Armstrong – Glasgow Classic Grand, 11th April 2016

Patent Pending Spring Break Tour – UK dates announced

I'm over the moon about this one as I missed the guys' recent appearance in Glasgow as it clashed with the Slayer gig at the Academy. April's only just around the corner, and Patent Pending have announced a slew of dates up and down the country with tickets already on sale. Dates with links for … Continue reading Patent Pending Spring Break Tour – UK dates announced

Glasgow – rock and metal doth spoil you this week!

A ridiculous number of gigs from bands old and new are jamming up the venues in the city this week. For those who are only focussing on the large ones, here's the current list of the shows we're aware of in case you're free one evening... Tuesday 24th (yeah, that was tonight) Judas Priest at Barrowlands. … Continue reading Glasgow – rock and metal doth spoil you this week!

Zebrahead and Patent Pending hit the UK in Nov/Dec

Two fun bands are co-headlining towards the tail end of this year with a cracking double-bill. I've not caught Zebrahead before (though heard great things about them) but Patent Pending are one of the most entertaining live acts I've ever seen. This should be a good night of music and insanity! Given that Patent Pending sold … Continue reading Zebrahead and Patent Pending hit the UK in Nov/Dec

Patent Pending / Suburban Legends / The Hype Theory – King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow

[Photo links - sorry for poor quality, I was right up the back: Patent Pending / Suburban Legends / Mario and the Brick-breakers / The Hype Theory] Great venue, great line-up, less than a tenner a ticket, daughter having to fib about her age to get in... all the makings of a great night's entertainment … Continue reading Patent Pending / Suburban Legends / The Hype Theory – King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow