There was an earlier start on Day 2 of Takedown Festival but at least I knew where everything was now and my leg muscle memory kicked in as I started to dart between all the musical goodness on offer across the three stages. From a punter’s point of view, this festival was extremely well organised. … Continue reading Festival Review: Takedown Festival 2025 (Day 2) – Portsmouth Guildhall (5th April 2025)

Having had such a great time at Hammerdown Festival earlier in the year, I decided to brave the wind and the rain to make my way to a stormwave-lashed Brighton for their shorter, winter cousin. This one day event was not on my social calendar until a rather desperate post was put out on social … Continue reading Gig Review: Hammerdown Winter Militia 2K24 – The Arch, Brighton (7th December 2024)

Our regular run-down of as many of the Bloodstock bands as we can get to talk to us! Black Coast play the Sophie Lancaster stage on the Friday… Simple things first – where are you guys from? We are from the sunshine monkey dust capital Stoke-on-Trent. God's city! How long have you been playing … Continue reading Road to Bloodstock 2023: Black Coast

From the wilds of deepest, darkest Staffordshire - a landlocked county - we have the therefore oddly-named Black Coast... Simple things first – where are you guys from">Band of the Day: Black Coast

As I'm writing this in advance, I hope you're enjoying/hiding from* the weather this weekend and that the footie results go/went* your team's way (*delete as appropriate). Either way, enjoy these new videos! Rooney - "My Heart Beats 4 U" The new single from LA-based alt-rockers Rooney comes with the announcement of their long-awaited … Continue reading Saturday Video Roundup: Rooney, The Decoy, Black Coast, Bullet Height