Archive for June, 2010
Posted on June 30, 2010 - by Imelda
Taqwacore at Meltdown- The Kominas +Al-Thawra + Fun-Da-Mental +Poetic Pilgrimage + Michael Muhammad Knight
Queen Elizabeth Hall – South Bank Centre
London, UK
Saturday 19 June 2010
For those not heading out to a field (or even just a park) for their musical festival experience, summer in London still offers up the annual Meltdown Festival. For those unfamiliar with the event, Meltdown is held within the sprawling concrete jungle that is the…
Posted on June 30, 2010 - by Editor
EP/7″ Reviews: Swingin Utters/ Cynics/ The Bermondsey Joyriders
Brand New Lungs 7”
Swingin Utters
Fat Wreck Chords
This marks the first new material from the Utters in seven years and includes two tracks from their upcoming full length and one track exclusive to this 7”. The band is renowned for its musical variety, spreading its sound across reggae, punk, rock, country amongst others and vocalist Johnny…
Posted on June 29, 2010 - by Editor
TNS Records News
Plenty of News from TNS Records based in Northern UK:
-Leeds based agro-folk rabble Bootscraper have signed with the label and will release their debut album ‘Country and Eastern’ this summer on TNS. With instruments including accordion, violin, mandolin and banjo Bootscraper’s tales of debauchery will be the sound of your Summer.
-Kirkz will release their second…
Posted on June 29, 2010 - by Editor
Against Me! tour UK in Autumn
Following the release of their critically acclaimed new album “White Crosses”, Florida based punk Against Me! are happy to announce they will be returning to the UK this Fall for an eleven date headline tour with Fucked Up, Japanese Voyeurs and Crazy Arm supporting all dates.
October:
Plymouth University SUN 24th
Cardiff Solus Cardiff SUN 24th
O2 Academy Bristol…
Posted on June 29, 2010 - by Editor
The Gaslight Anthem plan return UK tour in October/November
High flying punk darlings The Gaslight Anthem have just about wrapped up a successful UK tour and on the back of the release of their latest album “American Slang”which debuted at #16 on the U.S Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart selling well over 26,000 units during its first week of release (The album came in…
Read the full story »Posted on June 29, 2010 - by Editor
Album Reviews: Authority Zero/ The Agitators/ Thin Ice
Stories Of Survival
Authority Zero
Viking Funeral Records
From the albums introduction, having dug through the archives to find an appropriate Winston Churchill speech about striving for victory and united strength, Authority Zero signal their intent on their fourth full lenght by delivering a powerful and melodic yet angsty album, still heavily bringing to the fore a distinctive…
Posted on June 29, 2010 - by Editor
Tyrannosaurus Alan head out on lengthy UK tour
The 7 piece ska/ punk/ hip hop from Medway, Kent, Tyrannosauras Alan released their debut album “Campaign” digitally (iTunes/ Amazon/ Spotify) and are due to release the physical copy on July 4th. They will be on tour with various bands including Stand Out Riot, Kickback UK, Broken Nose, John Q Public, Captain Accident and The…
Read the full story »Posted on June 28, 2010 - by Giles Bidder
Cynics Tour Diary June 2010
Giles Bidder aka “Cynics” recently released his first EP “Stones I’ve Thrown” through Happy Days Records and completed a mini tour with Laura Stevenson and ex-Lightyear singer Chas Palmer-Williams. Giles kindly kept a brief Tour diary exclusively for Distorted Magazine.
London – 16th June 2010
A typically rushed, last minute organising day. After running around what…
Posted on June 28, 2010 - by Editor
Converge on UK tour in July
Converge have been added to the lineup for this year’s Sonisphere Festival at Knebworth on August 1st, the same day as Iron Maiden, Slayer, Iggy and The Stooges, Bring Me The Horizon and many more.
Converge are kicking off the headlining summer tour in support of 2009’s album “Axe To Fall” which was the band’s seventh…
Posted on June 28, 2010 - by Post Punk
Wire
The Relentless Garage
London, UK
Tuesday 8th June 2010
It’s been a mighty long time since Wire last played a UK date, extensively toured, or played in London, as demonstrated by a muffled Irish(?) voice blurting out, “Stop playing concerts in Europe”, before bassist Graham Lewis politely replied, “What the fuck did you say?”, humorously imitating his…
Posted on June 27, 2010 - by Emma Stone
Kunt & The Gang + MC Rohpypnol
Satan’s Hollow
Manchester,UK
Thursday 10th June 2010
As far as I was aware, tonight’s gig at Satan’s Hollow was to be one man YouTube sensation Kunt and The Gang, with no supports. But as we are waiting for him to take to the stage, we are instead introduced to MC Rohpypnol and Handsome Dan, two rappers backed…
Posted on June 27, 2010 - by Editor
The Flatliners: Punk Rock Nomads
The Flatliners are amongst the hardest working bands on the punk rock circuit and their youthful age is disguised by their mature and relentless approach as a band that earlier this year released their third full length record (and second via Fat Wreck Chords) “Cavalcade”. Distorted has not stopped listening to the record since and…
Read the full story »Posted on June 22, 2010 - by Editor
Blood For Blood reuniting and heading out on first tour in six years
An official statement from Boston hardcore band Blood For Blood has announced that former singer “White Trash” Rob Lind has been replaced for a upcoming tour.
“First off, we would like to thank all our fans for hanging in there over the last six long years. As of December 2010 Blood for Blood will embark on…
Posted on June 21, 2010 - by Editor
NOFX “The Longest EP” set for August release
With internet rumours abuzz about a upcoming release from the legendary punks NOFX, their label Fat Wreck Chords spilled the official beans on the release and how singer and label head honcho Fat Mike caused the fuss.
As most of you know, four days ago Fat Mike set up his own twitter account. Well, it took…
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