Last month Rock Sins’ dynamic duo Lisa and Laura hit the south coast for the first of the UK’s major festivals of the year, Takedown Festival 2014. In the last of our interviews from the event, Laura caught up with Danni and Matt from up and coming UK rockers The Dirty Youth. Here’s what they…
It may only be March, but the birds are singing, the sun is shining and it is officially the start of festival season. This weekend sees us heading to Southampton for Takedown Festival 2014. Ok so we might not be able to walk around in bikinis yet, but as Takedown is indoors, thankfully we don’t need…
In the latest instalment of our backstage coverage from Takedown Festival 2014 in Southampton, Laura was able to sit down for some time with the twin guitar attack that is Steve Haycock and Carl Ayers of UK metal favourites Heart Of A Coward. Read on for what they had to say for themselves…. Hi this…
Having made their live comeback last month with a show at London’s Borderline venue (a show that Rock Sins’ own James and Jamie were present for as you can see from their review and photos here), Rise To Remain were last minute additions to the 2014 Takedown Festival in Southampton. They had some big shoes…
Last week at the 2014 Takedown Festival in Southampton, our very own Laura Herbert was able to grab some time with Hacktivist shredder and samples man Timfy James. They talked local venues, KoRn, Reading and Leeds and a whole lot more, read on for the details… This is Laura from Rock Sins here at Takedown…
The Howling are one of the most original rock bands to come along in the UK scene in a very long time. Oozing punk attitude and rock and roll vibes from their music, Rock Sins first saw them opening for Rise To Remain at The Portland Arms in Cambridge in September 2011. Fast forward two…
Heaven’s Basement are one of the UK’s hardest working hard rock bands. Having been on the road extensively for the past two years (including clocking up over 170 shows in 2013), they find themselves currently in the middle of their first UK tour for sometime, which included a stop off at Takedown Festival 2014 in…
As reported yesterday here on Rock Sins, unfortunately NWOAHM favourites Chimaira have had to pull out of Takedown Festival 2014, as well as their whole UK and European tour due to singer Mark Hunter battling pneumonia. Chimaira and Mark have issued the following statement: ‘I’m sorry to say that Chimaira will have to postpone the…
To aid their festival goers experience, the nice people at Takedown Festival 2014 have put together a helpful “clash finder” chart, so that anyone attending can see which bands will be playing at the same time. We realise the version below is a bit small, so if you click on it, it’ll take you to…
The south coast’s finest alternative event, Takedown Festival, have today confirmed the stages and performance slots for all the bands appearing at the event this year. Having recently finalised their line up with the additions of the likes of former Reuben front man Jamie Lenman to top up an already impressive bill headed by Welsh…
