Archive for September, 2009
Posted on September 18, 2009 - by Editor
Kurt and Sid. Theatre Production review.
Trafalgar Theatre
London, UK
Tuesday 15th September 2009
This intriguing piece of theatre written by Roy Smiles, an avid and obsessed Kurt Cobain and Nirvana fan, is beautifully engaging and warm with constant well placed humour breaking the tense and under your skin themes throughout the hour and 45 minute performance.
The Play is crafted by Director Tim Stark…
Posted on September 17, 2009 - by Editor
The Briggs + Strawberry Blondes + Middle Finger Salute
Barfly
Camden, London
Sunday 13th September 2009
A small spattering of a crowd were inside the small upstairs North London venue. With guitars and drums eagerly awaiting on stage, the young four piece Middle Finger Salute open up the evenings proceedings and soon run into technical difficulties with the Bass amp going AWOL. The disruption at first is…
Posted on September 17, 2009 - by Editor
Big Hand + New Town Kings + Fight The Bear
Barfly
Camden, London
Saturday 12th September 2009
The small Camden venue, is not heaving despite the encouraging line-up. I get to the venue late due to the infamous weekend transport problems in the capital and miss the opening band Fight The Bear.
New Town Kings, who I have not seen for a while and are rumored to have completed…
Posted on September 11, 2009 - by Curvball
CONVERGE’S AXE TO FALL ON OCTOBER 19, 2009
Groundbreaking hardcore-metal band Converge will release their long anticipated new studio album, Axe To Fall, on October 19 via Epitaph (vinyl on Deathwish). Considered one of the most intense, important, and influential metal/hardcore bands ever, Converge continue their uncompromising evolution, experimenting and manipulating the fiercest form of music with the most aggressive album of…
Read the full story »Posted on September 9, 2009 - by Editor
No Sweat Festival ‘09!
The Cross Kings
Kings Cross, London
22nd August 2009
No Sweat and Out Of Step had organised a pretty diverse but exciting line-up for the one day fest in Kings Cross, North London. While I’m sure the trendy were sipping cocktails at V fest, complaining to their nearest waiter that some mud had found its way to…
Read the full story »Posted on September 9, 2009 - by Curvball
BRIDGE NINE RECORDS SET TO RE-RELEASE THE LEGENDARY AGNOSTIC FRONT RECORDS UNITED BLOOD AND VICTIM IN PAIN IN NOVEMBER
One of the greatest genre-defining hardcore bands of all time, Agnostic Front, has changed the face of music throughout their 25 year long career. The two records that started it all, United Blood and Victim in Pain, are legendary NYHC releases and some of the most sought after pieces of vinyl for record collectors….
Read the full story »Posted on September 6, 2009 - by Editor
Cobra Skulls + Above Them + Big City Plans + The Rooftops
The Windmill
Brixton, London
3rd September 2009
The ever intimate and warm atmosphere of The Windmill is always a nice welcome for bands and fans alike. First up on the balmy evening are the Rooftops who are playing their debut show; which always carries some pressure and expected mishaps. However the four piece are pretty tight and sound…
Posted on September 6, 2009 - by Editor
The Flatliners + Mike TV + The Arteries
The Underworld
Camden, London
4th September 2009
The Arteries are a band that only came to my attention recently via their debut full length release late last year “Blood, Sweat and Beers.” It’s an album I have increasingly grown fond of and combined with the fact I didn’t know they were on the bill, made it a good…
Posted on September 6, 2009 - by Editor
No Sweat!
With the recession getting everyone down and affecting just about everyone except the super rich who now can only afford smaller island purchases, charities and just causes are sadly affected too. No Sweat, who for more than a decade have been championing workers solidarity and pushing for sweatshop workers in particular to gain fairer treatment,…
Read the full story »Posted on September 6, 2009 - by Editor
Squat punk = True punk? Moral Dilemma
Moral Dilemma is punk as fuck. From their squat scene roots, through to their DIY approach and politically conscious lyrics and beliefs, they can tick the boxes in terms of punk rock authenticity. Their second album “Agree to Disagree” has been recently released and we sat the whole fine band down to explore their…
Read the full story »Posted on September 6, 2009 - by Editor
The kids will be united. Left Alone
Left Alone is a band with a core spirit that embraces all the best facets of punk, DIY, integrity and great music. The driving force in Left Alone is the original member and instigator Elvis Cortez who, along with the band, has his own label, merchandise, and is an ex club owner. On the back…
Read the full story »Posted on September 6, 2009 - by Editor
Politically Correct? Star Fucking Hipsters
Star Fucking Hipsters, formed from the ashes of an idea Sturgeon had a few years back, are the natural progression of Leftover Crack. As a female fronted band, they still tackle issues fans will take to, and politics and civil rights issues are core to the band, having themselves been exposed to run ins with…
Read the full story »Posted on September 4, 2009 - by Lola
Kurt & Sid – a Play by Roy Smiles
This autumn, two of this generation’s brightest acting talents play two of music’s most famous figures in Roy Smiles’ new play KURT & SID (9 September 2009 – 3 October 2009).
Danny Dyer (whose work encompasses roles in multiple Pinter plays, TV’s Skins and films such as Doghouse, Straightheads, The Football Factory and Adulthood) plays Sex Pistol’s bassist Sid Vicious….
Posted on September 1, 2009 - by Lola
Chazz Rabble
Chazz Rabble is the guitarist/frontman for New Zealands, The Rabble
A few of my favourite things…
Band: Rancid or Social distortion…
‘77 punk band: The Clash or Stiff little fingers.
Drink: I’d like to say something like sScrumpys which will give me some punk points, but to be honest I cant stand the stuff… I’ve been into Corona with…
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