A couple of days before the Download Pilot, I wrote a feature about the importance of the Download Festival family to so many of us. The response to the piece was far beyond anything I ever hoped for or expected; It was great to talk to loads of people who read it about their Download…
There were tears, cheers and plenty of beers flowing at what will be known as Download Festival’s historic pilot event, which took place 18th-20th June, with a reduced capacity of 10,000 fans and just two stages. When the Download Pilot was announced we couldn’t quite believe it; live music was making a return with a…
Ahead of the Download Pilot Festival this weekend, Jamie Giberti takes a look at just what it is that makes Download hold such a special place in so many people’s hearts. I first went to the Download Festival in 2004 as a very naive, 19 year old kid. Having been told the wonders of Donington…
For those 10,000 or so lucky fans (plus a couple of hundred artists and band members, crew members and staff), the countdown is firmly on to the Download Pilot Festival. Featuring some of the best up and coming heavy and alternative music talent the UK has to offer, plus a few Download Festival veterans like…
Had the world been in a normal place for the last 14 months, legendary award-winning composer Jeff Wayne would have spent much of last month on the road, touring the UK with the latest version of his renowned Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of The Worlds stage show, based on the 1978 album…
As frontman of both arena-rock heavyweights Alter Bridge and the rather lengthily-named Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators, it should come as no surprise to anybody by now that Myles Kennedy more than knows his way around penning a hugely memorable chorus or two. What came perhaps as more of a surprise was when…
Speaking to MOD SUN (aka Derek Smith) is like speaking to actual sunshine. He oozes positivity and energy, and his excitement for where he is in his life right now and his passion for music is so infectious. After reminiscing about the old times, (where we didn’t just go to live shows, but we queued…
2020 saw Scottish duo VUKOVI release their second album and they kick-started 2021 with the release of new single, Kill It. The band, which was previously a four-piece is now made up by Janine Shilstone and Hamish Reilly. Kill It is not only their first release of the year, but also the first to be…
“For bands in general nowadays there’s so many cogs that have to turn to keep the machine going. It’s not like it used to be back in the day where “Rock’n’Roll’ was enough!” quips the While She Sleeps frontman, Loz Taylor. The Sheffield quintet have never been the sort to take their feet off the…
Croydon and Crawley three-piece, Press to MECO recently announced their new album, Transmute. Due for release on June 11th, the trio have so much to be proud of. So far, we’ve heard the brilliant singles Another Day and Smouldering sticks. The road to this album hasn’t been the smoothest, but Press to MECO have pulled it off perfectly. From recording in…
YOU. ARE. POWERFUL! Expressing ideas of sisterhood, the importance of being open minded and channeling their inner banshee, all female rock band, Venus Grrrls discuss preconceptions towards women in rock, goth culture and promoting selflove. Unveiling a new side to themselves, the Leeds quintet spell out their feelings. Congratulations on Goth Girl being announced as BBC Music Introducing…
Nuns of the Tundra are the fuzzy rock DIY band you need to know about. After a wave of line-up changes the Bristol based band have settled with their strongest formation to date. Creating tracks with infectious riffs their music is designed to be played loud and proud. Like many bands, Nuns were hit with…
