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Live review: The Chats, London Electric Ballroom, 15th Dec 2024

By Alex Goose
It’s rare that we’ve seen an opening band ignite a pit as large and chaotic as the one which bursts into action as soon as Rifle hit the stage. The Prize come across as both a band and a gang - how Nadine manages to simultaneously drum so maniacally and sing note-perfectly is beyond us, but ultimately, we’re too busy grooving along to the swoonsome power-pop of ‘Easy Way Continue Reading
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Live Review: Yur Mum / Spleen, London Hope & Anchor, 6th Dec 2024

By Alex Goose
Songs like ‘What’s Behind The Sun’ and ‘Affected Kid’ are proof that Spleen are already masters of the quiet-loud dynamic that was (yes!) grunge’s hallmark in its heyday, and a mid-set cover of ‘Making Plans For Nigel’ transforms XTC’s original into something fabulously fierce. By the time Yur Mum drop ‘Tropical Fuzz’ fourth song in, they’ve well and truly hit their Continue Reading
No Real Hero
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EP review: No Real Hero – ‘H’

By Alex Goose
Hailing from Montreal, Canada,  ‘H’ is No Real Hero's first release of new material since 2018. The band originally emerged in 2012 as a hard rock outfit, but have since progressed and gone through changes in both their line-up and their musical direction. ‘Where The End Is Never Near’ is a mid-paced effort with some maddeningly catchy guitar work and another great chorus, Continue Reading
Desperate Measures
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Live review: Vive Le X-Mess 2024, London Water Rats, 4th Dec

By Alex Goose
Ah, the Vive Le Rock magazine X-Mess gig - it’s becoming a great tradition indeed. The Water Rats gets increasingly packed and sweaty tonight, and so it should; with four quality bands - and a raffle! - on offer, it’s a fine way to cap off another successful year for the publication - which is highly recommended by us! Janus Stark singer/guitarist Gizz Butt boasts serious Continue Reading
Chubby and the Gang
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Live review: Chubby And The Gang, London Hackney Moth Club, 3rd Dec 2024

By Alex Goose
Chubby and the Gang's Charles ‘Chubby’ Manning Walker is - by his own admission - not a man of words. It matters little, because this time around, he’s armed with ‘And Then There Was…’ his band’s best album to date. Support from Jade Hairpins who mix styles like a teenage partygoer mixes his drinks, they barrel through their set with obvious relish, and leave us wanting Continue Reading
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Album review: Thee Headshrinkers – ‘Head Cheese’

By Alex Goose
Chaotic. That’s the word that comes to mind when reading about - and listening to - Thee Headshrinkers, and trust us, it’s a good thing. Based around the East Sussex/Kent area, the trio all originally met online and got straight to work on trying to emulate The Jesus And Mary Chain. 'Head Cheese' their debut album has turned out far more interesting and compelling than Continue Reading
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Live review: The Hip Priests, The Black Heart, London, 8th Nov 2024

By Alex Goose
The Hip Priests are a band who have got better with time - and they weren’t exactly sub-par when they started out all those years ago. Granted, they were never going to fail tonight, but we weren’t expecting to get quite as blown away as we are, with an absolute belter of a set. New Saints were first support - imagine two punk rockers trying their hand at industrial music; Continue Reading
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Desperate Measures / Split Dogs / Dead Fun, London Water Rats, 6th Nov 2024

By Alex Goose
Tonight’s bill features three bands, none of whom outstay their welcome, and there are only 15-minute breaks between their sets. Of course, such antics wouldn’t be half as entertaining without decent tunes to back them up, but luckily, Dead Fun have plenty; mixing punk rock with plenty of rock n’ roll swagger on the likes of ‘Fuel To Burn’ and ‘Run Run Run’. Split Dogs Continue Reading
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Fear The Lord/King Street/RAD/Skrapper, London New Cross Inn, 4th Nov 2024

By Alex Goose
Sigh. Yes, it’s a cold Monday evening, but with four quality bands (including one that’s come all the way from Portugal) for only seven quid, there really should be more people at the New Cross Inn tonight. Skrapper do a fine job of blasting away our post-work blues. Brighton crossover thrash crew RAD are clearly determined to get the party started - their frontman is Continue Reading
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Album review: Noopinion – ‘Revolt And Resolve’ (SBÄM)

By Alex Goose
Noopinion (yep, it’s one word!) are from Germany, and after just over a decade’s hiatus, they’ve returned with ‘Revolt And Resolve’ - album number six. The band aren’t shy about showing their love for the skate-punk sound that proved so popular around the turn of the millennium. They add a touch of hardcore and even the odd metallic twist here and there, and the results Continue Reading