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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‘I didn’t meet James Bond’ We talk to Bowling For Soup’s Jaret Reddick about his new Country Album
Last week G sat down with Bowling For Soup front-man, and all-round nice guy, Jaret Reddick to talk about his new country album Just Woke Up, BFS UK tour of dreary seaside towns which kicks off next week, and the…
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Evil Scarecrow, The Globe, Cardiff, 26/03/22
Evil Scarecrow at The Globe in Cardiff rates as not only one of the best gigs I’ve been to this year. But one of the best gigs I have ever been to in my twenty-odd years of seeing live music….
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Downcast, Fuse, Cardiff, 10/03/22
There was a glorious time in the early 2000s when it looked like there might be a resurgence of British post-hardcore. Bands like Funeral for a Friend, Hundred Reasons and Hell is For Heroes created a new wave of British…
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Nordic Giants, Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, 28/02/22
There’s something ethereal about a Nordic Giants performance. As the two imposing figures of Löki and Rôka take to the stage at Clwb Ifor Bach, the pair, decked out in costumes that make them look like mythical figures from an…
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Nordic Giants release new video Faceless, UK tour kicks off next month
The mysterious Nordic Giants have released a new video for Faceless, the first single from their upcoming album Symbiosis. According to the band, the track and film, featuring Alex Hedley, touches upon the symbology surrounding the mythical ouroboros symbol –…
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Bloxx, Thekla, Bristol, 28/10/21
Sometimes you see an act and know they are going to be huge. After seeing Bloxx hit the stage aboard Bristol’s Thekla on Thursday, it’s undeniable that (if there is any justice in the world) they will be massive. Proceedings…
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Skindred, Tramshed, Cardiff, 7/10/21
It takes some stones to open your set by playing AC/DC and then stomping onto the stage to the Imperial March. Skindred is the kind of band to do something that audacious and then effortlessly top it. At a packed…
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Tech Metallers Sertraline unveil new single Vivid
Rising stars of the UK progressive tech metal scene Sertraline, have just unveiled their brand new single Vivid. The single is also one of the last times fans will hear Lizzie Parry on vocals, as Vivid is one of two…
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Bloxx drop new single ‘Everything I’ve Ever Learned’, Announce UK tour
Bloxx have made a surprise return with new single Everything I’ve Ever Learned. The single is the first new material from the uxbridge quartet, since they released their critically acclaimed debut album Lie Out Loud in August 2020. The track, produced…
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Biffy Clyro, Alexandra Head, Cardiff, 16/09/21
Biffy Clyro were brilliant. There is no denying that. There are plenty of reasons why they are one of the worlds biggest bands, and they were all on display and then some at Alexandra Head in Cardiff last night. However,…
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