An Interview with Don’t Panic: “We live our lives and this is the fun thing we get to do on the weekend.”

It’s a sunny afternoon in Southampton and we are lucky enough to have a chance to sit down with the members of Don’t Panic during their current UK tour with The Dollyrots. Over the course of our conversation with the band we discuss their second life as a band, their covers e.ps, merchandising, wrestling, wetherspoons…

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An Interview with Kelly Ogden from The Dollyrots: “You know, there were plans for us, this was just kind of a happy accident”

On a very warm and not at all air-conditioned Southampton afternoon Rocksins had the chance to sit down with Kelly from the Dollyrots to have a little chat about 25 years of the band, raising a family on the road, sharks, inclimate weather, breakfast curry and erm…shrimps Welcome to the UK. Well, I say that,…

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Willow – COPINGMECHANISM

Willow Smith has come a long way since whipping her hair back and forth in 2010, and it is no clearer shown than in her brand new album <COPINGMECHANISM>. The 11 track album produced by WILLOW and Chris Greatti, is a mixture of grunge, heavy rock and pop punk, infused with heavy instrumentation and vocal…

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Set It Off – Elsewhere

No one does pop punk quite like Set It Off and this record does not disappoint. Jam packed with clean melodies, perfect harmonies, catchy hooks and big riffs, each strack screams classic Set It Off.  Since their inception Set If Off have explored the moodier rock side and upbeat pop twists, finally evolving into their…

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Salem – Salem II

Salem’s sudden emergence at the latter half of 2020 was one of the bright spots in an otherwise dismal year. Their debut self title e.p strode in like a candy coloured blast of fresh air. Another big bonus came in the form of them being able to play socially distanced gigs, giving fans the chance…

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