The sunshine (eventually after a bit of rain), shone down on Slam Dunk Festival (South) festival-goers, both in the literal sense and in the form of Mod Sun’s (our very own sunshine) Slam Dunk debut. Playing on the Rock Sound stage Mod brought an energetic performance to the crowd, performing hits from his latest album,…
Back in March 2013, the heartbreaking news of My Chemical Romance breaking up was revealed to us. Fast forward to 2020 and they’re back with us dropping news of a run of live shows. With multiple cancellations and rescheduling, almost 2 and a half years later, the New Jersey legends arrived back on UK soil….
For the last two years Live Music has been a scarce luxury, one that many of us had possibly taken for granted, but when it was taken away from us, many felt lost. A lot of bands & artists tried many different avenues to be able to perform for fans, whether it was lower capacity…
There’s nothing like a 20-year album anniversary to make you feel old. And for many of us, the last few years have served up a raft of such reminders, with a number of seminal post-hardcore albums reaching that milestone. With the likes of Relationship of Command, The Argument, Full Collapse and, most recently, What Is…
As Mark Tremonti himself says, growing up in the States it’s impossible to ignore the music of ‘Old Blue Eyes’. Whether it’s around the house, the Christmas period or at the movies, the music of Frank Sinatra plays a big part in a lot of people’s lives whether they realise it or not. For Mark…
On Sunday 22nd May, thousands travelled to Milton Keynes for the third and final My Chemical Romance show at Stadium MK. We could have never guessed a My Chemical Romance reunion, neither would we have even dreamed of a global pandemic then delaying it, but it finally happened! Of course they played all the hits…
Think back to June 2021. The Download Pilot festival took place in front of 10,000 lucky and willing festival going test subjects, as part of the first Government Pilot aimed at getting the UK live music scene back on its feet after the various lockdowns. Those in attendance, and thousands more at home living the…
Ask anyone with a pre-existing relationship with MALEVOLENCE and their music and they will tell you they’re one of the most underrated bands to come out in the 2010s. Whilst they’ve always been beloved in their circles, keeping up their momentum has been their biggest hurdle but the tides are starting to turn. After reaching…
What would you get if alt rock and punk shagged and had a baby who loves catchyhooks? The answer? Gen and the Degenerates (in vocalist Gen’s own words). 2022 is quickly becoming a big year for the Liverpool based punks, they’ve released their debut EP, just finished supporting the legendary Skunk Anansie on tour, made…
It’s been six years since BOWLING FOR SOUP graced our ear holes with a new record, and it’s fair to say a lot has changed within the band in that time. Their latest album Pop Drunk Snot Bread (a very clever play on words there) bears the weight not only of expectation, but reflecting what…
