Brit rock n rollers BLACK CAT BONES reboot their new EP ‘Down To The River’ on Friday 29th September. We ask the band to introduce themselves: What is the full band line-up, who plays what? Jonnie Hodson – Lead Vocals, Harmonica; Rimmer – Lead Guitar; Ash Janes – Drums, back …
Read More »H.E.A.T – Into the great unknown
It feels like far more than three years since H.E.A.T last released an album but that’s just a sign of how good they are that their absence has been so noticeable. The fact that the band haven’t played a live show for 2 years has also made the wait feel …
Read More »Gizmodrome – Gizmodrome
Gizmodrome will be a new name to you but some of the members are extremely well known. To start with you have the drummer from The Police – Stewart Copeland , who also does most of the lead vocals for Gizmodrome. On bass you have Level 42’s mark King. Rounding …
Read More »Bloodstock Open Air Festival – Sunday 13/08/2017.
Sunday at Bloodstock Open Air Festival, a bitter sweet one as it’s the final day but this year it turned out to be the strongest day! A great start came from Kettering based hard rockers Switch Blade City featuring Sean Seabrook on lead vocals, the best dressed frontman of the …
Read More »Alvin Gibbs – Some weird sin: On tour with Iggy Pop
UK Subs bassist Alvin Gibbs spent the best part of a year as part of Iggy Pop’s band on the Instinct tour following the release of the album of that name. This book is about that time, from when he first got the call to meet Iggy Pop through to …
Read More »Bloodstock Open Air Festival – Saturday 12/08/2017.
“Saturday, Saturday, Saturday nights alright” as Elton John wisely put it and describes today’s bands perfectly! Hotel fry up and straight off I go to Bloodstock Open Air Festival again with the first trip of the day to the New Blood Stage to witness Preston based lunatics Ward XVI. Shuttle …
Read More »Bloodstock Open Air Festival – Friday 11/08/2017
Doesn’t time fly! My tenth Bloodstock Open Air Festival and definitely the most enjoyable due to the quality of the bands on show. Over one hundred played this year and I managed to catch over forty of them over the weekend playing on four stages. A mad dash to the …
Read More »Bloodstock Open Air Festival – Thursday 10/08/2017
Thursday at Bloodstock is mainly a day for arriving, getting wristbands sorted and setting up camp before meeting up with friends. Then in the evening the arena opens for some bands. The fact that this year’s festival is sold out was apparent – the car park was a lot busier …
Read More »Criminal interviewed at Bloodstock 2017
Criminal are famed for their live shows, and this year’s set at Bloodstock festival was no exception I caught up with Dan Biggin and talked about the show, current album ‘Fear Itself’, the South American metal scene and lots more https://www.facebook.com/Criminal.Band
Read More »Wolfheart interviewed at Bloodstock 2017
Wolfheart always give 100%, Bloodstock festival was their third show in just one weekend I talked to the guys about the difficulties in making it to Bloodstock, the vinyl release ‘Winterborn’, plans for new material and much more https://www.facebook.com/WolfheartRealm
Read More »Teemu Mäntysaari of Wintersun interviewed at Bloodstock 2017
Wintersun had the honour of closing the festival at this year’s Bloodstock, and what a way to round things off, with a packed Sophie tent and a killer set I chatted to Teemu prior to the show to ask about the festival circuit, current album ‘Forest Seasons’, life …
Read More »Prognosis interviewed at Bloodstock 2017
Prognosis played the New Blood stage at this year’s Bloodstock festival, and left it shaking I talked to the guys after their set to talk about the performance, what their up to in general, future plans etc https://www.facebook.com/Prognosis1
Read More »Seething Akira interviewed at Bloodstock 2017
Seething Akira were like a breath of fresh air at this year’s Bloodstock festival I managed to have a chat with the band about Bloodstock , current and new material, future plans etc https://www.facebook.com/seethingakira
Read More »Emilio Marquez of Possessed interviewed at Bloodstock 2017
Possessed are true icons of the metal world I was lucky enough to chat with Emilio about their main stage set at Bloodstock, signing to Nuclear Blast records, the long awaited new album, and much more photo by https://www.facebook.com/fotomadebyroma https://www.facebook.com/possessedofficial/
Read More »Jonny Lang – Signs
When Jonny Lang’s first album for four years, Signs, dropped through the door the immediate thought was: “Blessed!” This proved a more than accurate reaction. Signs is an album of contrast, light and texture with a pulsating, nerve shredding opening five numbers finally cooling and growing mellower and more heartfelt …
Read More »Courtesans interviewed at Bloodstock 2017
Courtesans played to a huge crowd in the Sophie tent at this year’s Bloodstock festival, proving just why they are one of the hottest bands around at the minute I caught them (or they caught me) in the media area post set for a talk about…well everything really …
Read More »K-Lacura interviewed at Bloodstock 2017
K-Lacura are living proof that perseverance pays off, finally making it to Bloodstock after their seventh attempt I caught the band basking in the glory of their success to talk about material, Bloodstock and playing at a wedding party https://www.facebook.com/KLacura/?fref=ts
Read More »ONI interviewed at Bloodstock 2017
ONI played the Sophie tent at this year’s Bloodstock festival I caught the band before they hit the stage to talk about the current album, writing new material, influences and future plans etc https://www.facebook.com/TheOniBand
Read More »GraVil interviewed at Bloodstock 2017
GraVil played the Sophie tent at this year’s Bloodstock festival We chatted to the lads in the Sunday sun about the set, current album, future live dates and plans https://www.facebook.com/gravil
Read More »Dakesis interviewed at Bloodstock 2017
Dakesis made a huge impression at this year’s Bloodstock festival I talked to the band the day after their storming set to see how things went, new material, future shows and imminent births https://www.facebook.com/Dakesis
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