New Christmas single Wish I Could Wake Up released on Friday 14 December
‘The Very Best Of Newton Faulkner…So Far’ album to be released in March 2019
Major UK headline tour in Spring 2019
Intergalactic space rockers MUSE return with their 8th studio, we took a listen to 'SIMULATION THEORY', see how we got on....
Coming three years after their brooding, ultra-serious concept album 'Drones', Teignmouth's finest release their eighth studio album in the form of 'Simulation Theory', which saw it's first single released a full eighteen months before the "parent" record was released. We delved into the long player and wrote what we thought…..
Read MoreMEAT PUPPETS reunite original line-up for new album ‘Dusty Notes’ released March 8 via Megaforce Records....
The Meat Puppets’ story begins with three kids, enamored of music and immersed in the psychedelic drug culture of Arizona in the ’70s, who find their way to punk rock and painstakingly become one of the most important bands of the American underground. “We began to make such a hellacious racket that we knew we were on to something,” says returning drummer Derrick Bostrom. The Puppets went on to achieve mainstream rock stardom, with a hiatus and resurrection to follow.
Read MoreOur very own Pete Muscutt takes a look back at the best, the worst and the downright beautiful releases of 2018....
Another year, and another raft of records has come and gone. Some good, some bad, some completely off the bat-shit crazy scale (did The Residents have anything out this year? I'm still recovering from hearing 'Animal Lover' back in 2005...) Rather than compile a simple top ten of 2018, here are some of the albums that ticked some slightly different boxes for me this year...
Read MoreTHE WEDDING PRESENT were in Exeter to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of ‘TOMMY’, we we there, read our live review….
I’ve had the fortune of seeing The Wedding Present a few times in my colourful life, most recently, it was at Bristol’s O2 Academy where they were supporting The Wonder Stuff but I reach back even further in my mind to recall shows at Exeter Cavern (where we were watching them this evening), Exeter Lemon Grove and dare I say it, The Great Hall at Exeter University (my mind is rather fuzzy around the early 90’s so I can’t be 100% sure).
Read MoreLeeds based post-hardcore/noise-rock outfit IRK release their debut album ‘Recipes from The Bible’, we took a listen, see what we thought....
Leeds based trio release their debut album Recipes from The Bible, we took a listen to it and wrote about our findings, read on to find out how we got on….
Read MoreUK rock 5 piece, WARS announce UK tour dates in Jan/Feb 2019....
including dates supporting Area 11
New EP ‘As Within /// So Without’ set for release 25th Jan
(A Wolf At Your Door Records)
www.weareallwars.com
New single ‘In A Mirror, Dimly’ out now:
YouTube | Spotify | Apple
There'll be GOOD VIBRATIONS in 2019 as CORNBURY MUSIC FESTIVAL confirms THE BEACH BOYS as their first headline act....
Rock legends, The Beach Boys, will bring a Californian vibe to the Cotswolds next summer topping the bill on the final day of The Cornbury Music Festival at Great Tew. The Beach Boys are sure to be a huge crowd puller for England’s most elegant music festival; their unique sound has made them one of the World’s most successful acts, selling in excess of 100 million records since they formed in the 1960s.
Read MoreTHE WEDDING PRESENT kick off the December leg of their 30th anniversary tour to commemorate 'TOMMY'....
The Wedding Present will be playing a series of concert dates in 2018 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the release of their first singles collection, Tommy.
Read MoreAmsterdam based roots/indie/dance trio MY BABY took the roof off Exeter Phoenix, read our live review....
It was a cold Sunday December evening and I was planning a nice night in front of the fire, Country File (or whatever was on the tellybox) and maybe a glass of wine, then I got a call from my photographer urging me to get in the car and drive to Exeter as a band called My Baby were performing at Exeter Phoenix, I made my excuses and promptly drove to the venue and took my position on the balcony and waited for the entertainment to commence….
Read MoreGet your tickets NOW for the FARNBOROUGH GROOVE XMAS PARTY....
By the 22nd December, you will have finished all of your Christmas shopping (well, sort of), the turkey will be stuffed, presents wrapped and your best festive sweater will be washed and hung ready for the big day, so, what to do……
Read MoreWe caught up with Curtis Don Vito from Los Angeles based hard rock band SNEW, here's how we got on....
SNEW is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California. Consisting of founders Curtis Don Vito (lead singer), Andy Lux (lead guitar), and Mark Ohrenberger (drums), along with Lenny Spickle (rhythm guitar). SNEW has released four albums, numerous singles and has sustained a steady tour schedule across the US along with occasional major festival appearances. SNEW maintains an international fan base with critical acclaim from major publications and radio around the world. We wanted to find out more about this band so we arranged to have a chat with Curtis Don Vito, here’s how we got on….
Read MoreEpisode 2 of THE LISTENING POST RADIO SHOW went out on 18th November 2018, listen again here....
If you missed the show when it went out live on Sunday 18th November, you can listen again by pressing the play button below.
Read MoreWe took a listen to Black Lab's latest long player 'Under the Strawberry Moon 2.0'....
Under The Strawberry Moon 2.0 is the latest album from the Japanese doom metal duo BLACK LAB and was released in July this year. This new offering is a re-worked version of their original Under The Strawberry Moon album, which was only released in tiny numbers on CD in Japan and features a pull together of previous tracks and new songs recorded throughout 2017,.
Read MoreSLEAFORD MODS announce fifth studio album 'ETON ALIVE' out in February followed by HUGE UK tour....
ETON ALIVE
NEW ALBUM OUT FEBRUARY
PLUS UK SHOWS JUST ANNOUNCED
A special KATE BUSH pop-up shop will open at COAL DROPS YARD (N1C) from 5th - 9th December in aid of CRISIS homelessness charity....
A SPECIAL KATE BUSH POP-UP SHOP WILL OPEN AT LONDON’S COAL DROPS YARD FROM 5TH - 9TH DEC WITH ALL PROFITS FROM SALES IN THE SHOP GOING TO CRISIS
THE SHOP IS AT 108 LOWER STABLE ST, LONDON, N1C 4DR AND OPENS AT 10AM ON WEDNESDAY DEC 5. SPECIFIC OPENING TIMES ARE LISTED BELOW. THE SHOP CLOSES AT 8PM ON SUNDAY DEC 9
JOE TALBOT (IDLES) to perform a DJ set at Exeter Phoenix on January 11th.....
Joe Talbot (vocalist of Idles) brings his DJ show to Exeter to prove that, from time to time, something DOES fucking happen in Exeter!
He spans the decades of alternative, cool indie and punk hits. Support comes from one of the best upcoming indie bands in the area.
Read MoreTHE SPECIALS celebrate their 40th anniversary with a HUGE 31 date tour and a new album....
The Specials, one of the most electrifying, influential and important bands of all time have announced a 31-date European and UK tour in support of their just announced brand new album, “Encore”. “Encore”, The Specials first new music for 37 years, will be released on February 1st via UMC /Island Records.
Read MoreManchester based 4 piece THE SLOW READERS CLUB announce a HUGE UK headline tour for March/April 2019....
Manchester four-piece THE SLOW READERS CLUB have announced an extensive UK tour for 2019, which will follow their sold-out headline dates in Glasgow, London and Manchester next month.
Read MoreCanadian bluegrass quartet THE DEAD SOUTH to Bring ‘The Bastard Son Tour’ to the UK in 2019….
Currently one of the hottest tickets on both sides of the Atlantic, The Dead South will return to the UK for a 15 date tour in January and February 2019.
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