Heaven’s Basement may be one of the best musical discoveries I’ve made. At a loose end after UFO’s set at 2013, I wandered over to see a band I’d heard great things about: pure, unadulterated hard rock bursting with energy. Seeing them various times over the next eighteen months was a joy and it … Continue reading Review: Aaron Buchanan & The Cult Classics – The Man With Stars on His Knees

Aaron Buchanan & The Cult Classics' new album The Man With Stars On His Knees is coming out very soon, and a huge influence on the record came from 90's rock. Alice In Chains, Foo Fighters, Soundgarden, The Smashing Pumpkins and Pearl Jam amongst others all played their part in influencing this record alongside a band … Continue reading Classic Covers: Aaron Buchanan & The Cult Classics – Creep

Again we have so many in the backlog that we just had to drop in an extra four for you today... Avenged Sevenfold - "The Stage" This one came out of nowhere after some bizarre pre-release publicity (lights on buildings, photos of the band with their faces crossed out...). They're hitting the UK for a … Continue reading Bonus Video Roundup: Avenged Sevenfold, Athanasia, The Moth Gatherer, Aaron Buchanan & The Cult Classics

As facebook, if not the rest of the world, was very much aware yesterday would have been Freddie Mercury's 70th birthday. 2016 also marks 30 years since that incredible Wembley concert which you can (and should) dig out on YouTube. To mark the former, Aaron Buchanan & The Cult Classics have recorded this version of one of Queen's … Continue reading Classic Covers: Aaron Buchanan & The Cult Classics – Love of my Life