On an unsuspecting Saturday night in Leeds, before the storms, before the chaos and before the pure adrenaline pumping set of Anti Flag, Hastings own Maid of Ace kicked things off with their set of…
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Slam Dunk Festival North 25/05/2019 [Festival Review]
Every year, we look forward to the end of May and Slam Dunk Festival. Just down the road from us in Leeds, and usually at a bargain price, the one day festival is always one…
Read MorePress Club at SO36, Berlin 29/04/2019 [Live Review]
When we were in Berlin recently, we had a quick look to see what was happening locally and stumbled across this show. We’d seen the name Press Club around a fair bit recently, but hadn’t…
Read MoreFrank Carter & The Rattlesnakes at Fibbers, York 23/02/2019 [Live Review]
I want to start this review with some background. I first heard Frank Carter yelling at me from the speakers of a poor-quality Bluetooth speaker running off a cheap MP3 player in the campsite of…
Read MoreThe Interrupters at Stylus, Leeds 29/11/2018 [Live Review]
It wouldn’t be unjust to suggest that The Interrupters are one of the most exciting bands around at the minute, and the fact that this show was upgraded from the 300 capacity Key Club to…
Read MoreWill Varley at NCEM, York 16/10/2018 [Live Review]
When it was announced that Will Varley was coming to play a show in York I was initially quite surprised by the venue choice. The National Centre For Early Music isn’t one of the more…
Read MoreJera On Air Festival 28-30/06/2018 [Festival Review]
With the absence of Groezrock this year, we found ourselves on the lookout for a new European Festival to go to. As soon as we caught the first lineup announcement, we knew that Jera On…
Read MoreFrank Turner & The Sleeping Souls at Hull City Hall 08/05/2018 [Live Review]
Hull isn’t usually at the top of the list when it comes to big acts planning their tours, especially when the tour is taking place when said act’s new album is currently battling for the…
Read MorePop Punk Pile Up Festival 27-29/04/2018 [Live Review]
When we were invited to cover the Pop Punk Pile Up Festival in Selby, heading down wasn’t a straightforward decision. There had been a certain amount of controversy surrounding the event, and the booking of…
Read MoreManchester Punk Festival 19-21/04/2018 [Live Review]
Usually, with Groezrock being the following weekend, we don’t get the chance to come to Manchester Punk Festival. This year though, with Groez taking a bit of a break, we jumped at the chance to…
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