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Reel Big Fish 2012

Joe Innes — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:55:21 +0000

It’s been two years since Tom interviewed Reel Big Fish for us last, but some things haven’t changed. Tour manager Tom greets me with the same warmth and broad smile that I imagine he met Tom with in Birmingham. He is calm and relaxed, five hours before doors open. I follow him through to the [...]

Late Night Fiction — Exits, Pursued By A Bear

Joe Innes — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:56:46 +0000

Late Night Fiction’s press release describe them as a “melodic post-hardcore quartet” — and it’s surprisingly accurate. The Hull band have chalked up a number of support spots, including for groups like Twin Atlantic, currently in rotation on Radio One with their single Free. EPBAB is taken from the EP “Medium” which ought to be [...]

Shoshin — City of Patience

Joe Innes — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:53:47 +0000

City of Patience is the debut album from Shoshin, an independent band hailing from North West England. I’m struggling to work out what to say about the album — it’s nothing like what I was expecting. Reading up on the band, it becomes apparent that their ethos is very much in line with the punk [...]

News 14/01/12

News — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:50:27 +0000

The best Christmas present I could ever hope for was this next bit of news: R. Kelly has written another 32 chapters for his hip-hopera, Trapped in the Closet. The news was bittersweet, however. While the chapters have been written, Kelly is currently struggling to find funding for the epic. Following in Hawthorne Heights’ footsteps, [...]

News 13/12/11

News — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:59:04 +0000

There has been some talk recently of a Flight of The Conchords film, and it’s looking very much like that could happen in the not-too-distant future. The Streets is officially finished. The group went their separate ways after their final gig at the end of November. Streetlight Manifesto have claimed that they are about 90% [...]

News 27/11/11

News — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 11:12:38 +0000

Sigur Ros are no longer on hiatus, and they are planning to release an album in spring 2012. Anti-Flag have finished recording their latest album, and are claiming that it’s almost finished, and it just needs a few more tweaks. Sideonedummy will be behind the album. On New Year’s Day, Bombay Bicycle Club will be [...]

News 7/7/11

News — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:31:56 +0000

The Spill Canvas have been working on a new record, according to the band’s official Twitter. You can help fund the band on their kickstarter page. Another group that are currently working on a new album is Pennywise. This will be their first album back with Epitaph, and their first with Zoli Teglas. Following NME’s [...]

Tellison 15/10/11

Joe Innes — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:16:36 +0000

Walking into the venue, I did a double-take. The Harley is known for being the home of student hipster music, and I suppose Tellison are small enough to draw that crowd — but the music does not fit comfortably in my mind in the same space as Grizzly Bear and the like. The band take [...]

News 19/10/11

News — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:28:27 +0000

A new documentary, “The F-Word” will talk about fatherhood, now that so many of the anti-authoritarian figures of the 90s and early 2000s have taken the plunge and become the ultimate authority — a dad. It features Tim McIlrath (Rise Against), Mark Hoppus (blink-182), and Flea from RHCP. REM, after thirty-one years have decided that [...]

News 16/09/11

News — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:36:38 +0000

Despite rumours that have been flying around, Black Sabbath have confirmed definitively that they are not planning a reunion. Bands that are currently on hiatus: Good Charlotte. The band have decided to take some time off to think about their future. There’s some good news about Punchline, apparently, they’re in the process of writing some [...]