Tonight, the annual and month-long Eastpak Tour hits the capital, presenting the strong line-up of Alexisonfire, Anti-Flag, Four Year Strong and The Ghost of a Thousand to a sold-out HMV Forum.
Live Review: Eastpak Tour – HMV Forum, London, October 14th 2009
October 22, 2009
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Feature: The State Of The North East ‘Scene’
June 6, 2009Looking at the crop of new British talent in what is, essentially, rock bands, across the land, there’s some real gems hidden away in there; where were You Me At Six all but three years ago? Playing to a handful of people in local bars night after night in their native Surrey.
The same goes for the Welsh vallies, which have spawned the likes of Attack! Attack!, Kids In Glass Houses, Save Your Breath, and such, in recent years. Every area in the UK seems to have a real promise coming from them, in the form of one band or another. Brighton these days, is somewhat of a haven for rock, punk and metal bands, with acts like The Ghost Of A Thousand, Johnny Truant, and The Crave among others to come from the seaside town.
But getting really local, there is one place that in my honest opinion, really lacks in new talent in rock, pop punk, metal, punk, you guessed it, the North East.
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Interview: The Ghost of a Thousand
June 1, 2009
Faye recently caught up with Andy Blyth (guitarist) from The Ghost of Thousand before their headline set at Slam Dunk in Leeds, on a delightful balcony under the blistering sun, where they discussed: new album, New Hopes, New Demonstrations; their upcoming UK tour; the UK hardcore scene; and, more importantly, the ‘T.G.O.A.T.’ initialism.
Faye: Hey, can you say you name and what you do in the band?
Andy: Hi, I’m Andy and I play guitar in The Ghost of A Thousand.
F: You’re playing Slam Dunk today and headlining the Dropdead stage, how does that feel?
A: Yeah, it’s good, it kind of feels a bit weird because we’ve played so many shows with bands below us on the bill, so it feels odd headlining. It’s nice to see friendly faces, and I’m looking forward to playing the show.
F: Have you been able to watch anyone?
A: I’ve watched a little bit of some bands, I’ve watched Ruiner and that was pretty awesome. That’s about it, I’ve been busy doing merch and press and stuff, so I haven’t had the chance to watch that many bands, but I will be watching as much as I can. I watched a bit of Outcry Collective, that was well good.
F: So, you haven’t had the chance to go to the Babycakes bar yet?
A: Nah, getting around anywhere is a nightmare, there’s torrents of children. [laughs]
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Review: The Ghost Of A Thousand – New Hopes, New Demonstrations
May 29, 2009
The 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
After 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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