Slam Dunk has become one of the most prestigious festivals in the alternative scene. With 2015’s edition of the festival catering arguably the strongest lineup to date there was plenty on offer for all those who have a taste for the alternative. With a breathtaking lineup across seven stages, clashes were inevitable. And as much…
Words by Iain Willetts, photos by Fran Dignon. On the 16th July I moseyed on down to the Camden Barfly for a joint debut album launch show from Sal Vitro and The Survival Code. Starting off proceedings were the only band not launching a new album, rock ‘n’ rollers Heman Sheman (6), not to be…
Words by Jamie Giberti, Lisa Fox, James Halstead, Sam Dignon, Jessica Howkins, James Weaver and Katie Needham. Photos by Jamie Giberti except where credited. Headline Muse photo by Richard Johnson. Following the torrential rain that started during Friday afternoon and carried right on through to the early hours of Saturday many of the occupants of…
Wrapping up their recent headline tour, Monuments returned to London. With this being a hometown show for most of the band it was bound to be a great end to the tour. With fans packing into the Borderline long before Monuments set, it’s clear people were excited for tonight. Kicking things off were newcomers Murdock (7), who…
Words by Sam Dignon & Fran Dignon – Photos by Fran Dignon. With it’s biggest headliners ever, Camden Rocks 2015 was guaranteed to be a special day. The Bullet For My Valentine making their live return in a more intimate venue it’s no surprise today sold out. Still today wasn’t just about the headliners as…
Ola Englund’s project Feared is back with a new album, bringing in journeyman drummer (and former Six Feet Under bandmate) Kevin Talley and bassist Jocke Skog to round out the band’s lineup from the two-piece it was with Mario Santos Ramos for their previous effort. New lineup assembled, Englund and co have managed to produce…
With As I Lay Dying behind them, Wovenwar are embarking on creating a legacy of their own. Whilst currently touring Europe with Sylosis, the band have made a pit-stop of sorts in the UK for their first ever headline dates. A bold step. Yet would Wovenwar be able to step up to headliner material? Despite…
Words by James Weaver, Jack Fermor-Worrell, Katie Needham and Sam Dignon. Photos by Fran Dignon. After a successful first year, Impericon Festival returned to Manchester for another round. With a line up guaranteed to get people moshing, several members of Rock Sins converged on Manchester Academy to see what the festival was all about. Kicking…
As with most of the great bands, some don’t put on a live show nearly as often as they should. Through various constraints, namely I’d imagine that the core of Anaal Nathrakh actually live thousands of miles apart, this is the case here too. Despite this, Anaal Nathrakh‘s first showing in London since their Underworld…
Hit The Deck is Bristol and Nottingham’s annual, raucous start to the festival season. With a bill that gets bigger every year, this event has been one of the UK’s premier indoor festivals since its inception. Things are changed around a little at the Nottingham leg this year; the wristbands are made from paper not…
Words by Sam Dignon, photos by Fran Dignon. After both While She Sleeps and Cancer Bats had a quiet year in 2014 with only a handful of shows between them, they decided to make their big return this year with a massive co-headline tour. With tonight’s Manchester show being completely sold out it was sure to be a special…
Last Great Dreamers, The Sabres, Doors To Manual The Anvil, Bournemouth Friday 17th April 2015 By Nick Holmes @oldenick666 After disbanding in disastrous circumstances well over a decade a ago, London dandy rockers Last Great Dreamers are back! Nick Holmes went to see what all the fuss was about… Before the headliners’ return to the…
