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Lacuna Coil — 28th September 2010
Lacuna Coil have been around for over 15 years now, although you wouldn’t think it to watch them tonight. The two lead singers, Cristina Scabbia and Andrea Ferro (that’s a bloke, for those of you who weren’t in the know) are flying around the stage and energy (and sweat) is pouring off them. In this small […]
Kispál és a Borz — Sziget 2010
Kispál és a Borz, frequently referred to as just Kispál (pronounced kishpal) were Hungary’s largest alternative rock band, founded just before the fall of communism in Hungary in the country’s fifth largest city, Pécs (pronounced paytch), which represents a hotbed of cultural and artistic activity within Hungary. Their performance on Day –1 at Sziget is […]
Deportivo — Girl Next Door
There are two Deportivos. The first, Déportivo, is an alt. rock band from Yvelines, France. The other is an indie-pop five piece from West London, and this second group have attracted a fair bit of industry attention recently (they’ve been featured on BBC Introducing; this single was mixed by Yoad Nevo, who’s worked with Sugababes, […]
Richard Haswell — Safety In Movement
Richard Haswell has previously been known as “Rhubarb” and “G for Gnome”. For his latest album, however, he has ditched the monikers and is using his real name. This move reflects the overall feel of the album. It is accomplished and grown-up, and his twenty self-released album experience shines through. The album starts slowly. The […]
Obsessive Compulsive — Dreams Of Death and the Death Of Dreams
Dreams Of Death and the Death Of Dreams is Obsessive Compulsive’s debut album, released on their own label, Vociferous Records, yesterday. Over the course of the past few years, the band have released two EPs, and built up a strong, nationwide fan base through touring. They describe themselves as dark punk/metal/alternative. Their metal influences are […]
Alkaline Trio — This Addiction
“This Addiction” is the first album that Alkaline Trio have released since they parted ways with Epic Records in 2009. Now established on their own label; Heart and Skull, its clear the band have made a few changes to their sound as well… Now before we go any further I have to explain that I approached […]
The Transpersonals — Hey Yeah Come On
“Timothy Hurford has lived an extraordinary life”, begins The Transpersonal’s press pack. His addiction to hallucinogens and the occult gave way to music, and The Transpersonals were born. The Transpersonals have been slowly but surely working their way towards success, playing at SXSW and Glastonbury, making single of the week on Radio Two, and a […]
(hed) P.E.
As I walk into the venue, there’s no immediate visual clue as to what kind of concert we’re about to experience. There’s a guy in a Vandals t-shirt, one in a Less Than Jake hoodie, a few guys in tracksuits, some girls with black lipstick — there was even a chap in suit. The first […]
Two Tongues — Two Tongues
Two Tongues is a collaboration between Max Bemis of ‘Say Anything’ and Chris Conley of ‘Saves the Day’. Being a huge fan of both the bands I was very excited about the release of these thirteen tracks; and I am not disappointed. Bemis and Conley share writing, vocal and guitar duties. Bemis brings his trademark […]
Motion City Soundtrack — My Dinosaur Life
Motion City Soundtrack’s newest offering ‘My Dinosaur Life’ is an album I want to be derogatory about. I want to say that it is just a rehash of albums past, the same tired old offering etc., etc. I want to say all of these things but I just can’t. Like every Motion City album since […]
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