Having shared the stage with the likes of Microwave, Can’t Swim and Seaway, a tour lined up in the US alongside Set It Off and a contract with Pure Noise Records, Lizzy Farrall’s debut LP promised to fill a void in the alternative pop-punk scene. With her EP “Barbados” though, Lizzy made it crystal clear she wasn’t going to let …
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After having talked to bandmate Lou at Download Festival last year, I was invited to hang out with Brandon and Aaron of Palisades ahead of their show with Sleeping With Sirens at London’s Electric Ballroom. With their latest album Erase The Pain, Palisades swept across Europe and America, building up an incredible fan base. The guys talk about their favorite …
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The fact that their music is best to be enjoyed in a live setting was made abundantly clear when Beartooth obliterated a sold out Roundhouse in London as part of their Disease Tour throughout the UK and Europe. This massive run is so well deserved – “Disease” is a powerful statement not only of acceptance of mental health struggles but also of Beartooth’s sonic …
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Emo veterans and Ohio-dwellers Hawthorne Heights have always been keeping it real with a DIY work ethic and a special gift to make people feel sad in the best ways possible, with a necessary hint of nostalgia. But when they released their 2018 album “Bad Frequencies” I was, what can only be described with the word, shooketh! I didn’t expect …
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I was fortunate enough to have a quality sit down with the very talented Cory Wells ahead of his intimate gig at St Pancras Old Church where he performed flawless renditions of his songs off his debut album “The Way We Are”. In between bibles, candle sticks and a Holy Water tap, Cory and I discuss the making of his record, in particular …
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Very occasionally, but not often, I branch out of my pop-punk/alt rock nook and accidentally discover artists outside of those genres that, for some reason, captivate my soul. Bishop Briggs is one of those artists. I had the immense pleasure of hanging out with the singer ahead of her sold out show in London and talk about her new album …
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