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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

London Alt Punks Healthy Junkies have just dropped their highly enticing new album, 'Listen To The Mad' on their own label, Banana Castle Records. A complex, captivating kaleidoscope of catchy, creative songs, this album is a very fine example of their work indeed - Healthy Junkies can deftly turn their skilled hands to any genre of music, yet still sound uniquely themselves.Continue Reading

This year marks the 20th Anniversary of Sister 9 Recordings — and as part of their celebrations, the label are releasing a special Limited Edition 4 CD Set 'The Products Of Our Own Demands And Commands', which tells the story of Rhys Bloodjoy (aka Reece Adamo)'s first band, lo-fi/post-punk/scuzz-rock label-founders, Dolium.Continue Reading

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

Since reforming in 2007, Department S have continually pushed forward with new material, and this latest studio album ‘Burn Down Tomorrow’ showcases them at their very best. It may have taken time to come to fruition, but this album is well worth waiting for. It’s complex but not overblown, and delicately produced to bring out the sounds the band were aiming for. The Continue Reading

A new venue for me tonight; London’s Scala, which is a stone’s throw from Kings Cross station and not far from Euston Square, where Laurie Wright says he used to “beg for crack”. Today, he’s celebrating being almost 5 years sober, and the launch of his excellent second album ‘We're Only Warming Up’. First support Super Swamp Jellyfish's fun, funky, guitar-driven indie rock Continue Reading

With 35k+ followers on TikTok and Instagram, Eville are turning the new generation of fans onto the 90s nu-metal scene and standing at the vanguard of the revival. Industrial Brat Metal sound meets the grit of grime punk in their latest colossal impact of a hit, 'Ballistic'. The unhinged, off-the-rails anthem captures the band’s feral energy within a gritty
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The news many of you have been waiting for - next year's Slam Dunk festival is now revealing their final, remaining bands for 2025! Following a huge first drop of artists including A Day To Remember, Electric Callboy and Neck Deep, newly added performers include Finch, Streetlight Manifesto, Hot Milk, Wargasm, Twin Atlantic, Kid Bookie and more. Slam Dunk will return to Continue Reading

Recent releases from Heed Case, Pinhead Gunpowder, Authority Zero, Talking Knives, The Jackets and Poets CornerContinue Reading

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