Tonight sees the arrival of the mighty Mosh Lives tour in Bristol, and it boasts an impressively heavy line up: Buried In Verona, Attila, Obey The Brave, Chelsea Grin and headliners Emmure. Due to early stage times, we sadly miss Australian metalcore mob Buried In Verona and a healthy dose of deathmetal from Attila, but [...]

It’s been four years since Indiana pop-punks, The Ataris, in one guise or another, were over in the UK. It was way back in 2009, when frontman Kris Roe took to the road with a rented car and an acoustic guitar to play Britain’s toilet circuit. Not able to sell out even these small shows [...]

Tonight Deaf Havana offer an evening of alternative takes of their tracks, predominantly from the deluxe edition of ‘Fools and Worthless Liars’. Far removed from their heavier youth, the band experiment with band structures and inject a vast range of genres into their performance. Rather than a straightforward acoustic delivery, tonight is a celebration of [...]

Paramore – Photo Credit Ian Collins Intimate shows are now such a part of a band’s release cycle that sometimes you feel like you can set your watch by them. They’re obviously pretty great for promo: everyone loves to feel part of something special. It does feel sometimes that it’s got to the point where [...]

Today sees the very first Radstock Festival take place at Liverpool Academy. It’s a new venture, and overall a successful one. With bands playing over three stages in the same venue, it’s easy to get around and a lot less chaotic than other mini festivals of the same kind. The line up is fantastic, and [...]

Shortly before sitting down to pen this review, an entry on Twitter jumped off the computer screen: “Bands split up. Not many people care. Bands reform. Everyone cares. Shows sell out. Band gets rich. The end.” (Courtesy of @LJBarham) Reformation is a strong word. Finch have not reformed; they are not set to release a [...]

Thinking back to prior times the Canadian southern-rock-punk contortionists have graced the capital city of fair England, it is remarkably difficult to establish whether they ever truly went away. As their world-renowned work ethic sees the quartet almost continuously on the road, it is one thing to admire and respect their dedication to their art [...]

When arriving in Tokyo after a practically endless flight from London via Rome, you might think that going to a punk show would be a little low on the priorities list. Unless you’re dying to see the guts of the Japanese scene, that is. So, after an airport transfer and a hotel check in (short [...]

Tonight Don Broco are headlining Cardiff’s Clwb Ifor Bach, with the help of Mallory Knox and Hey Vanity. The show sold out quite a while ago, and tickets are like gold dust to see some of Britain’s finest young rock bands. First up are newcomers Hey Vanity, who do a fantastic job of warming up [...]

Marking the end of an eight date tour, the Kent city of Canterbury seemingly finds itself on the tour schedule due to the headliners Electric River’s local hometown of Ashford. Although running the danger of providing an anticlimactic end to proceedings, tonight retains the justifiable atmosphere that often accompanies the end of any tour. Although [...]