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Local South Essex young bands will really be at the heart of Undercover Festival 2025!

By Ruth Rae
As the popular Undercover Festival (now in its 13th year) makes its debut at Battlesbridge, South Essex on 26th & 27th September, promoter and organiser Mick Moriarty decided to make young local bands the focus of the event. Dharma Hounds, Destroy The Idols, Rat Hole, Monumental and Hinge will take to the stage with a great line-up including Skids, Eddie & The Hot Rods, Continue Reading
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Album review: rising punks Winona Fighter’s debut ‘My Apologies To The Chef’

By Ruth Rae
Based in Nashville, Winona Fighter - frontwoman and multi-instrumentalist Coco Kinnon, lead guitarist Dan Fuson and bassist/producer Austin Luther - formed after Coco moved there from Boston. The band's debut 'My Apologies To The Chef' is a wonderfully raw and cohesive reflection on life today that bottles the spirited and cathartic energy of the band’s live shows, as well Continue Reading
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Album review: Bite Me Bambi branch out on ‘Eat This’

By Ruth Rae
Los Angeles, CA band Bite Me Bambi release their highly anticipated new album, 'Eat This' on 14th February. Branching out from their ska punk roots, this one offers something a little different! This record doesn't stray massively from Bite Me Bambi's ska traditions, yet the inclusion of musical elements from across the genres proves that this band have the chops to go Continue Reading
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Album review: Lunchmeat return from a 10 year hiatus with ‘End Of Man’

By Ruth Rae
After a decade-long hiatus, Canadian grunge punks Lunchmeat are back to 'caterwaul about middle age and global catastrophe' in their new release; 'End of Man'. Vocalist Sam Allemang writes about things such as; the ghosts of Toronto’s Don River, surreal visions of sobriety, labour organising at Amazon, the slow death of suburban life, and the brutalization of Palestine - Continue Reading
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Album review: Peesh chronicles 2024 in ‘The Perennial Effect’

By Ruth Rae
Songwriter Peesh never stops - he has music constantly running through his brain - and his latest solo collection is the culmination of 12 months of work. Yes, Peesh wrote a new song for every month of 2024, and has now gathered them together in a limited edition CD release - 'The Perennial Effect' - for your listening pleasure! Peesh really brings his rich musical Continue Reading