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 […]
Paul Gray, Slipknot’s bassist who died recently, died of an accidental morphine overdose according to his autopsy report. A large number of artists, led by Korn’s Jonathan Davies, have decided to boycott BP products as a result of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The artists, including Disturbed, Rise Against, Lady Gaga, Godsmack, […]
Looking up at the stage, standing at the edge of what appears to be a convulsing pile of teenagers, you cant help but feel that there’s only so much fun in the world and Reel Big Fish are having all of it… First on stage, it didn’t take Sonic Boom Six long to effortlessly stir the […]
There’s something about having a band like Reel Big Fish in Birmingham that always causes a stir. Outside, people are already starting to mill around, and as I walk towards the doors, a man who may as well have the word “tout” printed on his bomber jacket almost asks me if I have a ticket […]
As part of a charity fundraiser for Deftones bassist Chi Cheng (in hospital since last year, and still “minimally-conscious” following a coma, Greg Puciato of Dillinger Escape Plan took to the stage with Deftones to do the vocal part on “Passenger” recorded by Tool’s Maynard James Keenan. Punchline are releasing a B-sides album, called Night Lights. […]