“Same as it ever was.” Heralded on stage by Weasel Walter’s free-form drum rumble, this is Lydia Lunch’s opening salvo....
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Ever since The White Stripes burst onto the scene with their unusual two-piece ‘just drums, guitar and vocals’ line-up, a...
It is May 1982, and although I do like Madness, I am, at this point, a huge fan of Adam...
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If The Gambia wasn’t already on our list of possible holiday destinations then for those of us who are fortunate...
Since this seems to be an annual thing, I suppose it’s only right to mention the previous year’s efforts. In...
Perhaps defying a lot of the initial expectations, as Hull approaches the end of its tenure as the UK City...
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Since first catching Moon Duo at the since sadly departed Beacons Festival a few years back, the pairing of Wooden...
Someone leans over to their friend and mutters: “It’s so quiet. It’s a bit weird, isn’t it?” To be fair,...
It really is beginning to feel a lot like Christmas. Johnny Lynch clearly thinks so too. With the big day...
The Charlatans are nothing if not resilient. As their career fast approaches the 30-year mark, they have survived the devastation...