1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (130+ words) Kurt Vile & the Violators Troxy, London 9th September 2026 Kurt Vile’s music might be pigeonholed as lo-fi slacker rock, but in a career-spanning show before an enthused London audience, he showcases a broad palate of styles. There is real love in the…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (240+ words) With the great release of the new Durutti Column album Renascent this year, it’s no surprise they’ll be gracing The Albert Hall for what promises to be one of the gigs of the year for me. Read on… A SPECIAL…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (315+ words) DR JOHN COOPER CLARKE BRINGS MAJOR UK HEADLINE TOUR TO LONDON FOLLOWING RELEASE OF NEW BOOK ‘HAVE IT’ ‘One of Britain’s outstanding poets. His anarchic punk poetry has thrilled people for decades’ Dr John Cooper Clarke, will perform at London…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (132+ words) Cypress Hill: Dios Bendiga Cypress Hill are still creating music well over three decades after their influential debut. Now they return with a new album and an alternative take on their distinctive sound. Is this record ‘another one of them…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (521+ words) The Alleged: Now Or Never CD | DL | Streaming A new album of old songs from one of Glasgow’s first New Wave bands, The Alleged, has all the bite of the class of 77 to 79. Nathan Brown hails a band once nicknamed…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (475+ words) Slaughter And The Dogs: White Heat LP | CD | DL Out 4 September 2026 Slaughter And The Dogs return with White Heat, their first proper album since Vicious and the first to feature founding guitarist Mick Rossi on lead vocals. It’s a powerful…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (311+ words) AmyJo Doh & The Spangles return with new single It’s a Girl on 10 September, mixing raw punk energy with a pointed message about women, history and social change. Madrid-based punk rock outfit AmyJo Doh & The Spangles, fronted by British singer-songwriter AmyJo…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (949+ words) Forwards Presents: Lorde – Festival Review Louder Than War Lorde dazzled Bristol during her debut performance in the city. Elliott Simpson review. There’s that old Brian Eno quote about the first Velvet Underground album: it only sold 30,000 copies, but everyone who…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (784+ words) Chaos From Cash: The Trials, Triumphs and Tribulations of a Tribute Band Joe Whyte Rotator Pm in association with FOAD Paperback Joe Whyte is a rock journalist for Vive Le Rock and guitarist in a Johnny Cash Tribute band called…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (115+ words) LP | CD | DL 5.0 out of 5.0 stars5.0 Ty Segall returns with Chrome, an album that oscillates between dark psych jams and chiming melodies. As always, a pure delight. After recently delving into his folk side, into synths, introspective masterpieces, and, on his…...