All things tagged as: rock

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Gig: The Buzzcocks

 

 

There are hardly any bands performing today that genuinely deserve the adjective ‘legendary’. Buzzcocks are one of those very few. Their achievements are staggering: one of the original holy trinity of British punk (with the Sex Pistols and the Clash), innovators of the independent record scene and genuine … Read on

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Gig: Paradise Lost

 

After celebrating their 20th anniversary in 2008 with the release of their much praised live DVD/2CD “The Anatomy Of Melancholy”, as well as exclusive live shows surrounding this event with Anathema and My Dying Bride,PARADISE LOST now return with the highly anticipated follow-up to 2007’s “In Requiem”Read on

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Gig: The Boss Hoss

 

 

The BossHoss are a band apart that have long since established themselves as one of the most innovative and compelling live acts in the European live music-landscape. The guys are currently taking the German charts by storm with their latest album ‘Liberty Of Action’ which entered the charts … Read on

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Gig: Some Other Country

 

The best unknown cult jazz/rock/soul/free band ever, get together again after a too long lacuna, to ungrace the stage at their favourite haunt. Earworm riffs and groin boiling grooves form a backdrop to improvisations that are, by turns, dark, disturbing, joyous and inspirational. Featuring the fab 4 Roy Powell … Read on

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Gig: Mad Dog Mcrea

 

Mad Dog Mcrea blend a unique mixture of folk rock, pop, gypsy jazz, bluegrass and ‘shake your ass’ music. From self penned songs of adventure, drinking, love and life to traditional songs of gypsies, fairies, legless pirates and black flies, Mad Dog never fail to capture their audience with … Read on

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Gig: Twin Atlantic

 

Announce UK and Ireland Headline tour in April 2012!

2011 was one hell of a year for Twin Atlantic and 2012 shows no signs of them slowing down!

Since the release of their spectacular debut album, the biggest selling record by a UK rock band in 2011 – the

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Gig: Angels and Airwaves

 

US Alternative rock supergroup Angels and Airwaves have announced a UK tour for April 2012.

Led by Blink-182′s Tom DeLonge, Angels and Airwaves released their brand new double album ‘Love: Album Parts One & Two’ last month on November 14th.

The album was released combining both last year’s ‘Love’

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graveyard

Gig: Graveyard

 

Playing all sorts of rockish music makes Graveyard stand out from the crowd. Be it classic rock, blues, jazz, folk – you name it – the authentic quintet makes it sound real at any time. With wide influences spreading throughout different genres, Graveyard always stay top notch in what

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Gig: Marion

 

Marion are an English rock band, formed originally in 1993, in Macclesfield, Cheshire.

They became unfairly synonymous with the Britpop music scene, releasing two acclaimed albums ‘This World And Body’ and ‘The Program,’ alongside appearing on the Britpop Now BBC television special.

Through extensively worldwide touring they became the

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Gig: Sharks

 

 

Shark’s musical influences have been described as ranging from “The Buzzcocks, The Clash, Nick Cave, Joy Division, Husker Du, [to] Black Flag”,  while Dan Martin claims that “the Sharks strain of punk is imbued with a blue-collar longing straight out of Shitsville USA”.  As James Mattock, Sharks’ lead … Read on