Liverpool Sound City 2012
Latest Reviews
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Probably the greatest band to be named after a female body builder (with musical muscles to match), Pariso have finally knuckled down to crush some bones with their very first full-length. Nothing...
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On 'Audience of One', Australian multi-instrumentalist and sometime Sunn O))) collaborator Oren Ambarchi takes a voyage beyond his previous core sound and sets sail for avant garde pastures,...
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Cancer 4 Cure, Jaime Meline aka El P's (El Producto) fourth album proper since going solo from Company Flow, launches itself like an agitated sentient Scud missile at the listener with its...
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Atmospheric post-rockers The Pirate Ship Quintet have been quiet as a mouse since the release of their excellent self-titled EP back in 2005. Like most good things, new album 'Rope For No-Hopers...
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Latest Gigs
 Manchester Moho Live
04/05/2012 A queue stretching half the way down Tib Street is not a regular sight at Moho, but this is Irish black metal warriors Primordial's first Manchester date for 18 years. A group of tourists...
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 Berkeley Suite, Glasgow
01/05/2012 I first became aware of Daniel Lopatin (AKA Oneohtrix Point Never) at All Tomorrow’s Parties last year. He appeared as one of Animal Collective’s choices and I recall lying on the floor...
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Band of the week
 This isn't your typical hardcore/d-beat. It can be harsh and dissonant, but not in the same way you'll hear in most other places. There is space to move around in it, the guitars don't suffocate you. The rage and paranoia is intoxicated by sipping on the kind of caustic broth served up by Oxbow and The Jesus Lizard.
Featuring Jensen Ward of powerviolence duo Iron Lung, Walls...
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Stubble - unsigned
 Raising a bloody arm from beneath the flotsam in an impenetrable sea of internet sludge come Into The Storm, delivering gruff post-metal with elements of crust punk, angular ambience and Bosh-y algebra. 'Captains' places the fictional...
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 Hailing from the midden of the North, Edinburgh...Jesus, I cannot believe I started with that lazy as fuck opening line. Hmmm, lets restart this. The Seven Deadly Sins are four spunky young gentleman, Alex Moran (Vocals, Guitar & Harmonica) Euan...
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A Quick Trim
 According to a recent survey it is said that there are over 10 Million bands in the world, what makes you special?
Probably our lyrics. 9 million of those bands are probably better at playing their instruments than we are, but a similar amount...
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 According to a recent survey it is said that there are over 10 Million bands in the world, what makes you special?
That's a tricky one and requires a pretty arrogant answer really. Music isn't a competition so I'm not really that...
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Banter
“Art and commerce, creativity and commerciality, performance and production, music and money. All from one of the most hedonistic cities on earth.”
Wow – it's massive! It really is massive.... no innuendos, it...
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 Utilising primitive chat technology, Darkwulf and Darren Bibby discuss the latest single releases as they hear them, trying their best to synchronise hitting their 'Play' buttons in Glasgow and Lancashire.
Ninetails – Blue...
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Interviews
Blasting out of Brooklyn, A Place To Bury Strangers have been near deafening fans with their super-noisy gothy rock since 2003. Latest release 'Onwards To The Wall' E.P. is a stepping stone between phases of writing for them with the...
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