Spanish Love Songs and Pkew Pkew Pkew Live at Soup Kitchen, Manchester, May 8th

After months of bubbling hype and a co-headline tour with Ducking Punches last November, Spanish Love Songs returned to Manchester’s Soup Kitchen with a victory lap for their breakthrough record, Schmaltz. Main support came in the form of the excellent Pkew Pkew Pkew (8), the Canadian punk band currently touring… Read More »

Halestorm’s Josh Smith On Playing Download: “It felt like a right of passage and it still does”

Halestorm’s star has never shone as brightly in the UK as it does right now. With their impending Zippo Encore Stage headlining slot at this year’s Download Festival looming ever closer on the horizon, we caught up with Halestorm bassist Josh Smith to talk about the band’s history with Download… Read More »

Daughters and Jessica93 Live at Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, 19th April

A much heralded event awaits as American noise rock masters Daughters arrived at Brudnell Social Club for the Leeds stop on their current UK tour. Jessica93 (7) is a Parisian solo artist who pulls from myriad influences to create his eclectic sound. Whether it’s the programmed drum beats that hark… Read More »

Papa Roach & Nothing More – Live @ Southampton Guildhall – April 13th 2019

Much like the insect with which they share their name, Papa Roach are quite unstoppable. Having survived in the rock scene for 26 years they certainly have undergone more than a few changes in that time, yet they still retain a dedicated fanbase throughout. Tonight in Southampton is the first… Read More »

Video Of The Week (27th April) – Rammstein, Sum 41, Devin Townsend, Not Ur Girlfrenz & More!

Some time has passed since Devin Townsend won our last video of the week contest, but fear not, we’re back with a fresh batch of great songs and videos to crown a new winner. Firmly into the build up for their new, untitled album, we have to start things off… Read More »