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Frank Carter & the Sex Pistols bring anarchy to north London!

By Ruth Rae
Original Sex Pistols Paul Cook, Steve Jones and Glen Matlock with Frank Carter on lead vocals concluded this short tour with another sold out show. Support band GIRLBAND! a trio from Nottingham who won national support with their appearance on the BBC Introducing Stage at Glastonbury this year were just finishing as I arrived. From the songs I heard, they were most worthy Continue Reading
Healthy Junkies
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Healthy Junkies release ‘Dead Souls’ – the third single from their forthcoming album!

By Ruth Rae
London Alt-Punks Healthy Junkies are one of the best bands on the scene. Highly praised for their unique blend of punk / rock / goth / pop / psychedelia, they engage with their loyal followers in a genuinely warm and inspiring way. They are also prolific music writers, and we're really looking forward to hearing their next album! 'Dead Souls' is the latest single release Continue Reading
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SPAN / JW PARIS / LiVES, London Islington Academy, 23rd Sep 2024

By Alex Goose
SPAN are back (albeit just briefly) after a nearly 20-year hiatus, and it was so unexpected! For this one-off London gig, they’ve attracted a relatively small but highly devoted crowd, who apparently know every single one of their songs inside out. Support LiVES, like all the best bands, are fuelled by plenty of righteous vitriol. Bassist Daniel and drummer Alex hold down Continue Reading
Peesh
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New video and single from Peesh – ‘The Idiot’s Lantern’

By Ruth Rae
Songwriter, singer and guitarist Peesh made a resolution in 2024 to release a new single and video every month for a year for a solo album - ‘The Perennial Effect’. His 9th release is 'The Idiot's Lantern', a tongue-in-cheek poke at all the telly addicts! "I got the title from one of my fave comedians, Stewart Lee, who does a great routine on television and said his Continue Reading
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Split Dogs return with new single ‘Monster Truck’

By Ruth Rae
Bristol Punk Rock 'n' Rollers Split Dogs are back with the second single from their forthcoming album. 'Monster Truck' is about "lessons learnt, seeing it coming but you keep on trucking,” says guitarist Mil Martinez. “Focus on yourself and the good stuff around you. Be strong, lead with an open heart. Don’t take kindness for weakness…. You better not tread on me!" New Continue Reading
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Live review: Spy/Stiff Meds/Trading Hands/Power Failure, London NXI, 20th Sept 2024

By Alex Goose
It’s at gigs like tonight’s that you have to give kudos to the crowd for taking things to a whole new level. Maybe it’s the unseasonably warm weather, maybe it’s the fact that it’s Friday night, most likely it’s the quality of tonight’s bill; whatever the truth, it’s rare to see a crowd quite as enthusiastic and up for it as they are this evening. The New Cross Inn is sold Continue Reading