Twenty five years is an age worth celebrating for a band. Skunk Anansie were one of the top British rock bands back in the 90’s with hits such as “Charlie Big Potato”, “Lately”, “Hedonism” and a few others. They went on a hiatus but in the early 00’s but came back at the end of … Continue reading Gig review: Skunk Anansie / Queen Zee / Black Orchid Empire – O2 Academy Brixton, London (17th August 2019)
Author: Luis Rodrigues
These days there aren’t many times when I find myself listening to a song or album for the first time and feeling impressed and like I’m listening to pure greatness, but PSOTY (formerly known as Pet Slimmers of the Year) provided just that with their offering, Sunless, which is due to be released on … Continue reading Album Review: PSOTY – Sunless
The pressure keeps rising higher and higher with each round of Metal 2 the Masses in London. Last Friday the Big Red saw six of the twelve semi-finalists step onto the stage to battle it out for a chance to play at the Bloodstock festival, but only three would go on the final. In previous … Continue reading Gig Review: Metal 2 the Masses Semi Final 1 – The Big Red, London (14th June 2019)
It’s been a few years since Alexisonfire released their latest full length album, or any other new music for that matter. That was until recently when the single “Familiar Drugs” started making waves on social media, followed by “Complicit” which was released just a couple of weeks ago. Along with the first single also came … Continue reading Gig Review: Alexisonfire / Chastity – Alexandra Palace, London (1st June 2019)
Night Is The New Day, arguably one of Katatonia’s most remarkable albums, is now 10 years old. It’s not often that album anniversaries are celebrated, and usually they are only celebrated by releasing a remastered version which sounds exactly like the original version. Katatonia did a re-release of the album with new artwork and extras … Continue reading Gig Review: Katatonia / Cellar Darling / Wheel – Islington Assembly Hall, London (25th May 2019)
Sundays have recently become synonymous with another Metal 2 the Masses round at The Big Red in London and last Sunday was no exception with the 4th quinter final. There were some strong events happening that same day with Desertfest happening around Camden Town and Chuckfest taking place at The Unicorn not far away, and … Continue reading Gig Review: Metal 2 the Masses Quinter Final 4 – The Big Red, London (5th May 2019)