Author: Guy Shankland

*New Review* David Delinquent And The I.O.U’s drop a brand new single ‘Nobody Else’.
November 11, 2024 No Responses

*New Review* David Delinquent And The I.O.U’s drop a brand new single ‘Nobody Else’.

Dundee rockers David Delinquent And The I.O.U.S drop their latest offering, the Punch n’ Roll left hook of Oasis (when they mattered), on meth fuelled ‘Nobody Else’. As with all things DD, the tune has more hooks than a serial...
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The brAnD NEW aLbUM FROM LiVES ‘LET THEM EAT CAKE’ gets reviewed.
October 10, 2024 No Responses

The brAnD NEW aLbUM FROM LiVES ‘LET THEM EAT CAKE’ gets reviewed.

LiVES LET THEM EAT CAKE (Roulette Records) 8/10 Indie trio LiVES returns to the studio to deliver the antagonistic drop-kick to the b*ll*cks of mid-life WTF is going on, self-awareness. Opener ‘Cancelled’ rages against offence, toxic social media and the.....
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3/4 OF THE ORIGINAL SEX PISTOLS RETURN WITH FRANK CARTER ON VOCALS. ** Read the live review from the O2 Academy in Birmingham**
September 23, 2024 No Responses

3/4 OF THE ORIGINAL SEX PISTOLS RETURN WITH FRANK CARTER ON VOCALS. ** Read the live review from the O2 Academy in Birmingham**

FRANK CARTER AND PAUL COOK, STEVE JONES, GLEN MATLOCK OF THE SEX PISTOLS BIRMINGHAM O2 The house lights dimmed as a symphonic (and the Jonseys Jukebox theme tune) ‘God Save The Queen’ ushered three original Pistols and singer Frank (The...
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THE REBELLION FESTIVAL gears up for another sold out event in 2025.
September 23, 2024 No Responses

THE REBELLION FESTIVAL gears up for another sold out event in 2025.

After three of the four days sold out last year, Rebellion Festival is busy preparing to welcome another record number of punters through the iconic Winter Garden doors. Acts already confirmed for Rebellion 2025 include The Selecter, The Undertones, Peter...
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THE WILDHEARTS LIVE AT SHEPHERDS BUSH EMPIRE, REVIEWED.
August 30, 2024 No Responses

THE WILDHEARTS LIVE AT SHEPHERDS BUSH EMPIRE, REVIEWED.

Finally, after two years away, The Wildhearts, circa 2024, are back with a new lineup, a bubbling sense of purpose and an ear-assaulting live ka-boom. Bassist Jon Poole, guitarist Ben Marsden, and drummer Pontus Snibb join Ginger’s latest incendiary ‘H...
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PETER HOOK AND THE LIGHT gear up for REWIND SOUTH 2024. An interview with Peter Hook.
August 8, 2024 No Responses

PETER HOOK AND THE LIGHT gear up for REWIND SOUTH 2024. An interview with Peter Hook.

(Photo above by Adam Kennedy. Main Hooky black and white photo by Mark L Hill) Rewind Festival always books legends, and 2024 is no exception. Joining the Jacksons, Billy Ocean and Bad Manners are Peter Hook And The Light. Formed...
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Live review of GREEN DAY at Wembley Stadium.
July 26, 2024 No Responses

Live review of GREEN DAY at Wembley Stadium.

GREEN DAY NOTHING BUT THIEVES & MAID OF ACE WEMBLEY STADIUM Eighty thousand people aged between twelve to seventy squeezed into a sun-drenched Wembley Stadium to witness the biggest band of their alternative meets mainstream genre do what they do...
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Italian trio SPLEEN announces their arrival in some style with the uber impressive ‘Dystopic School’ three-track debut.
July 8, 2024 No Responses

Italian trio SPLEEN announces their arrival in some style with the uber impressive ‘Dystopic School’ three-track debut.

SPLEEN DYSTOPIC SCHOOL E.P (Contempo Records) 8/10 Italian Punksters SPLEEN defies their age with a high-octane, smash-n-grab release of the nineties-alternative Grunge meets Emo meets Punk. Their music is a burst of energy that’s almost impossible to re...
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2-Tone, Ska, and Bluebeat keepers of the faith THE SKAPONES return with album number four and it’s another beaut.
July 2, 2024 No Responses

2-Tone, Ska, and Bluebeat keepers of the faith THE SKAPONES return with album number four and it’s another beaut.

THE SKAPONES ASCENSION (Cosa Nostra Records) 8.5/10 The North East’s finest skankalcoholics, The Skapones, return with studio number four, the maturer, more measured and yet danceable while being politically on point, ‘Ascension’. Mixing uplifting tunes ...
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The world-famous REBELLION FESTIVAL announces stage splits, stage times and its Literary Stage lineup.
June 17, 2024 No Responses

The world-famous REBELLION FESTIVAL announces stage splits, stage times and its Literary Stage lineup.

This August, the alternative masses will head en-masse to Blackpool to witness legendary bands such as The Stranglers, Cock Sparrer, Sham 69 and Stiff Little Fingers. The seven stages within the iconic Winter Gardens will host over three hundred bands,...
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