Festival Review: Hammerdown 2024, Concorde2 Brighton – Day 1

I have been based in Sussex for ten years but had not come across Hammerdown Festival before now. From its small beginnings in Danehill Village Hall (nee ‘Pitch Up Festival’) and then Burgess Hill, the festival has stepped up after an extended post-Covid hiatus, reaching Worthing last year and Brighton’s Concorde2 this year. The mastermind … Continue reading Festival Review: Hammerdown 2024, Concorde2 Brighton – Day 1

Festival Review: Sunday at Maid of Stone 2023 (Kit)

The final day of the first year of Maid of Stone crashed into action with Death Ingloria opening up the Maiden Stage tent with their eccentric and exciting tracks – the bassist had the strongest energy on stage, interacted with both crowd and press and put on a great opener to the last day of … Continue reading Festival Review: Sunday at Maid of Stone 2023 (Kit)

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)

Headline Act: Unknown Refuge

Time to get noisy with today's Headline Act, all the way from just down the road! Founder member Alex takes time out to tell us about the band, as they release their new single and build up the excitement for upcoming album From The Darkness (March 26th)... Simple things first – where are you guys from? … Continue reading Headline Act: Unknown Refuge