Live Review: The Blackout – Newcastle University, May 27th 2009

June 6, 2009

TheBlackout-1Screams literally litter Newcastle’s university today at the mere mention of The Blackout‘s co-frontman Sean Smith, so most of today’s queue goes slightly AWOL and scatters at a chance to meet him in person. Nonetheless, a LOT of people have turned out for the Welsh six-piece today, as have many for the buzz around new flavour band, Hollywood Undead.

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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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