It’s Slam Dunk time again – heralding the start of the festival season with the promise of sunny skies (hopefully) and sets from some of the biggest rock, pop punk and emo bands in the scene (definitely). We headed to Hatfield to see what’s in store this year. At the Slam Dunk stage, Head Automatica are battling…
In 1979 Gary Numan helped to revolutionise electronic music, as the driving force behind two groundbreaking albums Replicas by his then band Tubeway Army & his debut solo album The Pleasure Principle, which were released within 6 months of each other. Flash forward 45 years and we are gathered here at a sold out Roundhouse…
After teasing us with a spectacular sold out show at London’s o2 Arena last summer, Tenacious D are back out on the road again this month, bringing their Spicy Meatball tour to a handful of venues around the UK! We caught up with the self proclaimed greatest band in the world in Birmingham. Where the…
It still feels weird seeing Holding Absence (7/10) playing rooms as big as this one, but at this point, it really shouldn’t – they’re at the top of their game, and judging by the roar as they come onstage, a good portion of the crowd are here just for them. The Welsh quartet take to the challenge…
As the lights dimmed at Islington Academy, anticipation crackled in the air, heralding the arrival of Hot Water Music for their 30th-anniversary tour. The venue pulsed with energy as the legendary punk rockers took to the stage, kicking off the night with their timeless anthem, Remedy. With a career spanning three decades, Hot Water Music…
We’re at a Fightstar show. No, you haven’t been sent back in time to 2008, so there’s no point trying to log in to MySpace. The band have reunited for a 20th anniversary show at the OVO Arena Wembley, their first time playing live since 2015. Frontman Charlie Simpson is probably best known for his…
Knocked Loose have felt ever present on UK shores but it felt like a long time since the Kentucky outfit has gone up and down across a full on headline tour. In that time, through festival appearances and the like, their live reputation has only continued to grow. Armed with last years devastating Upon Loss…
Enter Shikari have come a long way since the Sorry You’re Not A Winner days. They’ve had a slow but steady rise, gradually moving to bigger rooms and higher festival slots, and now they’re here: headlining their biggest show to date at London’s iconic Wembley Arena. They open in an unusual way, with a spoken…
Over the last few years Spanish Love Songs have really felt like one of the most beloved bands in pop-punk and emo adjacent circles. 2020’s Brave Faces Everyone dropped right as the world went to hell and it became the soundtrack to so many peoples lockdowns and seemed to really strike a chord with fans….
The Amity Affliction returned to London after their stellar show in Brixton back in January – and the lineup did not disappoint. After a stint of summer festivals and a US tour alongside Parkway Drive, Amity have taken to the road again to promote their most recent release, Not Without My Ghosts. Amity hailing from…
