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Radiohead / 2008 Impromptu Club Gig set kicks off Library Vault series
The Radiohead gig from London’s 93ft East which was recorded on 16 January 2008 is the first in the Radiohead Public Library vault series kicking off at the Radiohead YouTube channel. Each episode will premiere every Friday at 8PM BST for seven weeks, starting on 9 April. The 16 January 2008 show was …

The Owen Guns / ‘Out Of Time’ reflects a political “choice between dog shit and cat shit”
Aussie Punks The Owen Guns are back with their second single of three, ‘Out Of Time’ and this latest instalment is another foretaste or forewarning, depending on your perspective, to their upcoming EP, ‘EP 2 Electric Boogaloo’, due out on 17 May. From what I have heard so far two …

Dave Grohl / Foo Fighter becomes author with ‘The Storyteller’
Sixteen time Grammy-winning musician and two time Emmy-winning director Dave Grohl will release his book ‘The Storyteller’ on 5 October 2021. The book will feature stories about Nirvana, Foo Fighters, David Bowie, Joan Jett, Iggy Pop, Paul McCartney, playing drums for Tom Petty on Saturday Night Live, performing at the …

The Mercy House / Back with AIC classic ‘Dam That River’
Former underground favourites The Mercy House have regrouped to release their version of the Alice In Chains classic ‘Dam That River’. The track was released yesterday, on the 19th anniversary of the passing of Layne Staley. The track was recorded across various locations during lockdown, then mixed by Jem at Renshaw …

Angelo Tristan / Set for an explosive, pyrotechnic filled summer with Collateral
Collateral Damage – Angelo from emerging stadium rock band, Collateral talks Steven Tyler, rocking in the pandemic and their very special guest appearance at The Rockdown Festival this September. Words: Sara Harding Photos: Robert Sutton I am a huge fan of the five piece Kent based band Collateral, who were …

Wode / Brutal, driving, dark and engaging
When it comes to Black Metal the UK is very fortunate in the quality and quantity of bands, and undeniably up there with the best of them is Manchester’s Wode. Wode – Burn In Many Mirrors (20 Buck Spin) Release Date: 2 April 2021 Words: Jools Green Wode are back, four …

The Wildhearts, FM and Those Damn Crows set for Monsterfest 2021
The Wildhearts, Those Damn Crows, FM and Marco Mendoza lead the charge towards Monsterfest 2021. This years festival takes place at the Ironworks, Inverness, between 10-14 November 2021. The event continues to work with local businesses and education bodies such as Developing Young Workforce (DYW) to bring music industry figures …

Culture Recovery Fund support includes Trillians and The Horn
The second round of the UK Government culture recovery fund has today shared £261 million across 2,272 projects. The first round of awards, made last July, were focussed on survival while this round is geared towards reopening and recovery. Cambridge Junction, Londons Roundhouse and Electric Ballroom, Brightons Pheonix and Komedia …

Daniel Leigh / An inspirational example of not giving up
Jordan Red have released their fantastic new song ‘Freak Show’. The band, which feature Dan Leigh and Dan Baker, are a modern Hard Rock band with a fierce Punk edge. With the current COVID-19 pandemic ripping the life out of live music as we knew it, Dan Leigh decided to perform …

Liquid Tension Experiment / Legendary Progressive Rock maestros deliver LTE3
A quick recap of Liquid Tension Experiment’s history is required before we delve into this release. Liquid Tension Experiment came about back in 1997 when the then Dream Theatre drummer Mike Portnoy was given carte blanche to assemble a Progressive Rock instrumental group. He approached his bandmate, guitarist John Petrucci, …