There’s no doubt that women have saved the soul of rock music. All the macho, masculine posturing of the last...
Read moreDetailsSomething that has been missing from Ipswich’s cultural landscape has been a decent mid-sized venue but now The Baths has...
Read moreDetailsIt seems like only yesterday that modern metal quartet JILUKA were last in the UK (it was, in fact, 26th...
Read moreDetailsWACK in the UK has quickly become a highlight on the calendar of any self-respecting fan of the Japanese idol...
Read moreDetailsThis was the final club date (festivals notwithstanding) on LOVEBITES’ European tour and the band did not disappoint. In fact,...
Read moreDetailsTwo unique artists representing the underground idol scene stop by London on the first of three dates that comprise a...
Read moreDetailsThe self-professed 'repetition freaks', with a love of Krautrock, put on a fantastic show at the Hare & Hounds to...
Read moreDetailsIf ever a band was to live up to their name then it would surely be Birmingham’s very own spincycle....
Read moreDetailsFollowing the success of the first WACK in the UK event last year in November, WACK returned for round 2...
Read moreDetailsIn March 2024, MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS were on their first European tour since coming back from their hiatus...
Read moreDetailsOn the first of what promises to be a series of events celebrating J-Rock, three very different performers convene to...
Read moreDetailsWhy a plethora of Japanese artists should have adopted the music and aesthetic of an art form that was once...
Read moreDetailsJerusalem-born, now Bristol-based, the artist known as Tlya X An is a strange tangle of influences. Hyper-pop, dance, RnB and...
Read moreDetailsIn the heart of Coventry’s canal basin lies The Tin Arts, a former coal bunker that now serves as the...
Read moreDetailsOnce upon a time, when Coventry was an industrial powerhouse, the canal which dissects the City was an important artery...
Read moreDetailsSince forming in 2015, it has been full steam ahead for Japanese steampunk metal band FATE GEAR. Having left a...
Read moreDetailsOn a Wednesday summer evening in 2023, at the Lexington in London, the event was hosted by Loud Women, a...
Read moreDetailsHaru Nemuri brought her Shunka Ryougen tour to the United Kingdom and Ireland from May 25 - June 7, 2023....
Read moreDetailsIt’s my first time witnessing local duo Falling & Laughing, and I must admit that it is something of a...
Read moreDetailsMuch has been made of the need for diversity in a male-dominated music industry (and quite right too) so it’s...
Read moreDetailsSet in the heart of Bristol, the Trinity Centre is a wonderful venue that simply drips history. A decommissioned church...
Read moreDetailsThe Heavy Rock Breakfast tour through Europe celebrates experimental trio Boris' 30th anniversary as a band. This report covers the...
Read moreDetailsBoris “Heavy Rock Breakfast” Euro & UK tour 2023 Victoria Hall – Settle, United Kingdom, 06. 05. 2023 This gallery...
Read moreDetailsBoris “Heavy Rock Breakfast” Euro & UK tour 2023 Room 2 – Glasgow, United Kingdom, 05. 05. 2023 This gallery...
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