I spoke to Fede Valls, the brains and well the balls behind the Fede’s Hairy Balls Challenge outside Ivory Blacks last night to find out how he thought up this challenge and why, how folk can enter, what each contender needs to do, any wacky ideas for raising funds to …
Read More »Blackberry Smoke – O2 ABC, Glasgow – 28/02/2014
.@planetmosh reviews .@blackberrysmoke live in Glasgow. Friday night saw the opening night of the Fire in the Hole 2014 tour by southern rockers Blackberry Smoke. Arriving at the venue half an hour before the doors opened, and seeing a queue of hundreds already stretching down Sauchiehall Street I knew I …
Read More »Christie Connor – Vernal EP Showcase, Classic Grand – 28/02/2014
Tonight’s gig was the showcase for singer/songwriter Christie Connor-Vernal’s new 6-track EP ‘The Titan Sessions‘ which was released that day. The EP was recorded live in single takes at Titan Studios West, Glasgow, in December 2013. Not only was this Christie’s first headline show, it was also the first with …
Read More »Rabid Bitch Of The North – Stiff Kitten, Belfast – 1 March 2014
When is a launch not a launch? When you don’t actually have anything to launch… which is exactly what proved to be the case for Rabid Bitch Of The North, when copies of their long-awaited new cassette EP, ‘Defending Two Castles’, failed to make it north of the border from …
Read More »Spunk Volcano & the Eruptions – The Star and Garter, Manchester, 23rd February 2014
@louelladeville_ @PlanetMosh review of Spunk Volcano & the Eruptions @Star_GarterManc, Sunday 23rd February 2014. Following the release of their self titled EP on 1st February ‘Spunk Volcano & the Eruptions’ ended the ‘Spunk All Over the Place’ tour at The Star and Garter, Manchester on 23rd February. Sunday, the day …
Read More »Sylosis – Interview with Josh Middleton
With three albums under their belt, Reading progressive thrashers Sylosis looked all set to crack the States at the end of last year, when they headed out on the road with DevilDriver and Trivium: then, suddenly, it all went horribly wrong when – in a scenario all too familiar to …
Read More »Starkill interview with Parker Jameson, 20 February 2014
@Planetmosh spoke to @StarkillBand’s Parker Jameson (lead guitar and vocals) prior to their set at @corpsheffield. Hailing all the way from Chicago, USA Starkill are supporting Turisas on their We Ride Together European tour. Having been signed by Century Media Records in 2012 it was clear to see …
Read More »Charlotte Wessels, Delain interview
With Delain’s new album, The Human Contradiction due out in just over a months time, I spoke to singer Charlotte Wessels to talk about the album. We discussed the guests who appear on the album, their touring plans and more. Listen to what she had to say using the player …
Read More »Gus G interview – February 2014
Guitarist Gus G is set to release his first ever solo album (I am the fire) in a few weeks time. I spoke to him recently in London to talk about the album, how it differed from a Firewind album, the guests he’s worked with on the album, his plans …
Read More »Jackson Firebird Interview, 2014
Jackson Firebird are an Australian hard rock duo: the team of Dale Hudak and Brendan Harvey. The band, formed in 2006 in Mildura, have perfected the art of drumming on “bottle bins” and running on sweat. “No frills, nothing fancy: just straight up, 12 bar lovin’ rock & roll” is …
Read More »Turisas interview with Mathias Nygård, 20 February 2014
@Planetmosh spoke to Mathias Nygård from @TurisasOfficial before the third UK show @corpsheffield as part of their We Ride Together European tour. The announcement of a European tour brought five more UK dates, and as there was no London date I packed my bag and headed north to Sheffield …
Read More »Texas Flood – Interview, February 2014
@louelladeville_ @PlanetMosh interview with @TheTexasFlood after their recent appearance at Winterfest, Warehouse23, Wakefield. Texas Flood were added at the eleventh hour when I AM I had to pull out. When did Texas Flood form? Originally the band was formed spring 2010 Whose idea was it? Tom Sawyer Is the line-up …
Read More »Nervosa – Interview
I had the great pleasure of corresponding with new Brazilian all female Thrash outfit Nervosa and we talked about their debut album, day to day life in Nervosa, plans of touring Europe, their reaction on getting signed by Napalm and a few other things along the way…… When founding Nervosa …
Read More »By Conquest Or Consent + Defyed + Spittin’ Teeth – Limelight 2, Belfast – 22 February 2014
Billed as a special showcase gig, highlighting the best in established and up-and-coming Northern Irish hardcore talent, this triple bill certainly lived up to its advance promotion. Openers Spittin’ Teeth are one of the few bands in the genre, at least in this part of the world, to employ a …
Read More »Iggie Pistolero, Gypsy Pistoleros – Interview, February 2014
@LouellaDeville_ @PlanetMosh interview with Iggie Pistolero of Gypsy Pistoleros. Ahead of a support slot on a couple of Jizzy Pearl’s Love Hate tour dates in Edinburgh and London, a few festivals including NLC/RAPCA, and with an album to be released later this year Iggie Pistolero guitar player and founder member …
Read More »Aesthetic Perfection & Faderhead – The Classic Grand, Glasgow – 16/02/14
.@daniel_graves @faderhead and @Terrolokaust show in Glasgow review by @AnybodyBC for @PlanetMosh Aesthetic Perfection and Faderhead made another great electro evening for Glaswegians on 16th of February and they brought Spanish team Terrolokaust with them to make it even more groovy. Everything started at 7:30 pm when Terrolokaust took to …
Read More »Bill Beadle, Sacrilege – Interview, February 2014
Bill Beadle front man at Sacrilege interview by @LouellaDeville_ @Planetmosh Sacrilege return to the stage after 25 years. Appearing recently at Winterfest 2013 at Warehouse 23. Bill Beadle front man and founder tells us a bit about the band, their history and why they are back quarter of a century …
Read More »Anette Olzon interview – February 2014
Anette Olzon is due to release her debut solo album, Shine next month. Ahead of the release I spoke to her to talk about the album, whether or not she has any touring plans, and of course I asked her some questions relating to her time with Nightwish. Read on …
Read More »Butcher Babies interview – February 2014
“Metal is the kind of music that was made for everybody, every outcast, every misfit, everybody who didnt have friends….I think it’s silly that people who like this kind of music then become judgemental of people” I spoke to Carla and Heidi, the two singers for Butcher Babies backstage shortly …
Read More »For Ruin, Overoth, Rex Shachath – Fibber Magees, Dublin, 15/02/14
Fibbers was under assault on Saturday night. Carnage Metal Club saw bands from the North and South convene for an aural attack on Dublin. Rex Shachath, Overoth and For Ruin were here to tell the Dublin boys to go home to their mammies – I joke. Rex Shachath was the …
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