There were blue skies over Lloyd’s Amphitheatre as gulls stole the food from the hands of unsuspecting punters waiting for Placebo to take to the stage for their sold-out Bristol Sounds gig. While keeping one eye on their hog roast,…
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Feeder, Portsmouth Guidhall, 05/03/24
Feeder is one of those bands that evokes a certain time in the lives of many of their long-time fans: the long summers spent listening to Buck Rodgers and just a day, Humming High while you were out with your…
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NOFX Double Album release date announced
NOFX has announced their new record, Double Album will be out on 2nd December. The follow-up to the SoCal punks 2021 album – Single Album, the new LP, completes the band’s double album project ahead of a world tour in…
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Ellie Gowers intimate UK tour kicks off this week
Warwickshire’s folk siren, Elllie Gowers intimate UK tour in support of her haunting debut album, Dwelling by the Weir starts this week. Dwelling by the Weir is a meditation on the nature of belonging, love, loss, nostalgia, and home. Taken…
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Goldie Lookin Chain, Tramshed, Cardiff, 12/11/22
A party atmosphere descended on The Tramshed in Cardiff as Newport’s greatest export, Goldie Lookin Chain (GLC), for a night of soap bar-fueled working-class Welsh rap. But before GLC stormed the stage, the night opened with fellow Welsh rockers, Punk…
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Ted Lasso star Cam Cole kicks off UK tour next week
Ted Lasso star Cam Cole is embarking on a tour of the UK, and Ireland with his band, next week. From the streets of Camden his songs, his guitars, his Farmer foot drums and most importantly his followers, have helped…
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Jaret Ray Reddick returns with gut-punching new single Drunk As It Takes
Bowling for Soup frontman, Jaret Ray Reddick, has released a new single and video from his debut country album, Just Woke Up.The latest single from the critically acclaimed debut is soulful, gut-punch of lost love, Drunk As It Takes, featuring Frank Turner, while the…
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Goldie Lookin Chain set to play Cardiff show
Straight out of Newport, Wales best rap group from the Cwmbran area, Goldie Lookin Chain is heading to Cardiff’s Tramshed on November 12. Raising to fame with bangers Guns Don’t Kill People Rappers Do and Your Mother’s Got a Penis,…
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Coheed & Cambria/ Thrice, O2 Academy, Bristol, 14/10/22
They say you should always leave your audience wanting more, and the phenomenal Coheed and Cambria / Thrice double headliner at Bristol’s O2 Academy did just that. Before the headlining prog gods took to the stage, Touché Amoré treated the…
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Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls, Tramshed, Cardiff, 12/10/22
The last time I saw Frank Turner live was just before the Pandemic hit proper – standing two meters apart from my fellow gig goers, I still remember his final song. Polaroid Pictures has never felt so poignant, and my gig shirt…
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Dave Hause & The Mermaid, Thekla, Bristol, 10/09/22
A lot has happened since Dave Hause tore up Thekla in 2019. There’s been a plague, two dirty fuckers have been kicked out of office, and the Queen has died. It’s hard not to be affected by how crazy the…
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Coheed & Cambria announce UK/European tour with Thrice
The phenomenal Coheed and Cambria have announced a co-headlining UK and European tour with Thrice in October this year. Coheed’s upcoming album, Vaxis II: A Window Of The Waking Mind, will be released through Roadrunner Records on 27th June. The band released their…
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Slow Down Molasses UK tour kicks off this week
Canadian post-punk masters, Slow Down Molasses UK tour kicks off this Friday. Mixing bristling anxious energy with highly-pronounced pop edges, the band from Saskatoon has never been shy about traversing shifting sonic territories. In their latest iteration, the four-piece plunge…
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Chuck Ragan & The Camaraderie, Thekla, Bristol, 30/04/22
We met in the middle of the Severn at Bristol’s Thekla for a night of exceptional folk, country and roots, courtesy of journeyman singer-songwriter Chuck Ragan and his backing band, The Camaraderie. First up was Jesse Ahern. The Boston based…
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Bowling For Soup, O2 Academy, Bristol, 18/04/22
You’re always guaranteed a great time when Bowling For Soup rolls into town and last night at The O2 Academy in Bristol was no exception. First up was regular Bowling For Soup touring partner, The Dollyrots. The LA duo are…
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Reef, Tramshed, Cardiff, 15/04/22
It was a Good Friday for everyone at the Tramshed, as Reef, with solid support from fellow Britrockers, A, took to the stage of the packed Cardiff venue. Kicking off the evening’s entertainment were bluesy rockers Valhalla Awaits. The five…
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