Punk needs more bongos: NOBRO, Pom Pom Squad and PUP @ O2 Ritz Manchester

Punk needs more bongos: NOBRO, Pom Pom Squad and PUP @ O2 Ritz Manchester

With songs that are relatively simple in structure I wasn’t overly excited for NOBRO’s performance, but their energy and stage presence makes them a band you won’t want to miss out on hearing live. If you ever want to stir...
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Live Review: Alexisonfire at Cardiff Great Hall

Canadian rock outfit Alexisonfire last played Cardiff 12 years ago and at the time missing out on that gig was something that I remember really regretting at the time. Particularly as they subsequently broke shortly afterwards; I’d thought that my...
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Blink-182 Set for Huge *Come*Back Announcing New Single and Global Tour

Blink-182 Set for Huge *Come*Back Announcing New Single and Global Tour

The Punk-Rock icons Blink-182 are coming… to a city near you! You heard right, the trio are reuniting again for the first time in nearly 10 years, bringing news of a 2023-2024 World Tour as well as a brand new...
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Måneskin release brooding and stormy new single ‘The Loneliest’

Måneskin release brooding and stormy new single ‘The Loneliest’

Diverging from previous high-energy and sultry servings of Glam-Rock, Måneskin have released their latest heartfelt single ‘The Loneliest.’ Following their flashy May single ‘SUPERMODEL,’ the Italian Rock quartet pour sincerity and vul...
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10 K-Pop Songs for Emo Enthusiasts

10 K-Pop Songs for Emo Enthusiasts

Among Emo-Revival excitement, K-pop fuels a fresh front for the genre… It’s fair to say that the Emo scene has been buzzing with anticipation and elation in 2022. With greats My Chemical Romance and Panic! At The Disco returning and...
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I’d get a heart tattoo for Joyce Manor: Sincere Engineer, Joyce Manor, and the Menzingers @ Manchester Academy 07/10/22

I’d get a heart tattoo for Joyce Manor: Sincere Engineer, Joyce Manor, and the Menzingers @ Manchester Academy 07/10/22

It’s rare that you see three major bands in the alternative scene touring together in the UK, and after a long year’s wait since the Menzingers + Joyce Manor + Sincere Engineer European tour was announced I could finally experience...
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Pulled Apart By Horses to release revolutionary new album Reality Cheques

Pulled Apart By Horses to release revolutionary new album Reality Cheques

Resilient rock group Pulled Apart By Horses are returning after a five year break with their fifth studio album Reality Cheques, out 30 September 2022 via Alcopop! Records. The Leeds group are a tightly-knit rock band making music that thrills...
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Live Review: Machine Head – Electric Happy Hour (Live) at the Lemon Tree, Aberdeen (September 4, 2022)

Live Review: Machine Head – Electric Happy Hour (Live) at the Lemon Tree, Aberdeen (September 4, 2022)

When is an Electric Happy Hour not an Electric Happy Hour? When it’s two hours, and when it’s not just “happy” but ecstatic, epic and enthralling (if not, ultimately, a tad enervating). Electric? I’ll give you that – OK, I’ll...
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Pale Waves release provocative and raw new LP Unwanted

Pale Waves release provocative and raw new LP Unwanted

Pale Waves have returned with their fierce and deeply moving new album Unwanted, released on 12 August 2022 via Dirty Hit. Though shadowy subject matter is present throughout the album’s 13 tracks, it’s safe to say Unwanted is a record...
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Aliensdontringdoorbells Live at The Dublin Castle

Aliensdontringdoorbells Live at The Dublin Castle

On a warm London Friday night, Bahamas-UK-Spain-based pop-rock band aliensdontringdoorbells landed at Camden’s Dublin Castle as part of their headlining tour across the country. ADRD’s Adam and Dorian arrived in style, ready to rock on the release ...
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