Review: The Ghost Of A Thousand – New Hopes, New Demonstrations

May 29, 2009

smallcoverALBUMThe second full-length from Brighton punk mob The Ghost Of A Thousand is a stone’s throw, but also a million miles away from previous release, This Is Where The Fight Begins.

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Live Review: Slam Dunk Festival, Leeds Uni, May 24th 2009 (Faye)

May 28, 2009

slamdunkAfter spending hours in the sweltering heat, harassing bands and folk in the queue for on-the-spot interviews, as well as handing out D.I.Y. changetherecord.net ‘business cards’ in the form of notepad paper written in biro, accumulating some attractive sun burn and getting fat off essential pre-gig food (Morrison’s mini-doughnuts) along the way, 3pm finally arrived and doors opened. Holy run-on sentence.

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Live Review: Slam Dunk Festival, Leeds Uni, May 24th 2009 (George)

May 28, 2009

slamdunkPeople have literally camped overnight for this one, Slam Dunk is bigger than ever, expanding to 6 stages and a DJ set bar now, and this one is packed out with lots of different colours, (and bands mingling in and out, Sean Smith of the Blackout’s hair sticks out like a sore thumb) and the excitement is ecstatic as people rush to their chosen stages for the day.

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Live Review: Slam Dunk Festival, Leeds Uni, May 24th 2009 (Ryan)

May 27, 2009

slamdunkWell, 20 degrees outside and not a cloud in the sky, this sunny afternoon in Leeds promised to be quite the event. Meeting many bands beforehand and soaking in the excitement of the fans lying in wait, it is plain to see that the sweltering heat isn’t going to dampen today’s exploits. 5000 people are piled into the university today, and although breathing space was at a minimum, the atmosphere was undeniable.

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Review: mewithoutYou – It’s All Crazy! It’s All False! It’s All A Dream! It’s Alright

May 26, 2009

Mewithoutyou_-_Its_all_crazy_coverBrother, Sister was nothing short of a masterpiece. So, when I heard whispers of a new mewithoutYou album, I was skeptical. Skeptical because how could anyone top such perfection without causing my ears to explode from awe?

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Review: None The Less – The Way To Save Ourselves

May 26, 2009

albumartworkThe newest release from Watford 5-piece None The Less comes in the form of this little number.

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Review: Rancid – Last One To Die (Single)

May 20, 2009

RancidSmallRancid are undeniable forerunners of the punk rock renaissance of the early 1990s, using their brand of in-your-face punk attitude, combined with ska-styled subtleties to bring punk rock back into the public conscience.

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Review: Attack! Attack! – Honesty (Single)

May 18, 2009

“Honesty didn’t get me anywhere, I know ’cause I read it in your diary…” starts the rather cliché pop-punk song that Welsh upstarts Attack! Attack! have chosen to release as their latest single from their debut album.

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Live Review: Gallows – O2 Academy, Newcastle, May 9th 2009

May 15, 2009

gallowsSaturday nights usually mean booze-ups in whatever British town you come from these days, but for Frank Carter, drinking is out of the question. Instead, he’s explaining the exact opposite to Newcastle tonight, following Gallows‘ newest release, Grey Britain.

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Photos: Metric – Academy 3, Manchester, May 11th 2009

May 13, 2009

Luke was able to take a few snaps of Metric‘s recent Manchester show, click the link below to view them all.

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