A few weeks ago, I finally got to catch writer/actor/speaker/hardcore legend Henry Rollins live at one of his spoken word events – the first time since Download back in 2006 or so.
Without ceremony, Rollins steams on stage wielding the mic like a fist and hits you straight in the feels for three hours straight. Continue reading “Henry Rollins @ The Barbican, London”
Marking the release of their soon to chart debut album ‘Blossom’, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes crashed through London’s The Borderline last night like a truck. Frank Carter’s intimate return to stage was nothing less than explosive, received by the crowd with ferocious applause.
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OK, I’m a day late to the party and I didn’t even buy streamers, but it’s just come to my attention that ‘Smash’, The Offspring’s classic third album was 20 years old yesterday. Not particularly exciting new in itself, plenty of things happened 20 years ago [insert one of the thousands of Cobain tributes here]. But, for me, ‘Smash’ was the definitive album that took … Continue reading Offspring ‘Smash’ 20 Years Old (Yesterday).
Brody Dalle/Armstrong/Homme’s back and we should all be happy about this. As long as we perhaps overlook Spinerette happening. And the other stuff. It’s all in the past, people; look forward. Her debut solo single ‘Meet the Foetus/Oh the Joy pounds out low-key rumbling, moody and a little bit new-wave and it’s all good. Peaking at a NIN style climax with a punky whisper to … Continue reading Track of the Week #1 – Brody Dalle ‘Meet the Foetus’
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