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Chuck Ragan and the Revival Tour coming down under in April

February 16, 2010
By Steve Pass
Chuck Ragan and the Revival Tour coming down under in April

For a few years now, the Revival Tour has been touring around North America with Chuck Ragan (of HotWaterMusic) and some of his best buddies including Drag the River’s Jon Snodgrass and Chad Price, Austin Lucas, Cory Branan, and a host of other alt-country/americana/ex-punker singer-songwriters. Recently announced was the first ever Australian leg of the...
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Album Review: The Random Humans EP

February 16, 2010
By Michael Bowser
Album Review: The Random Humans EP

Title: The Random Humans Artist: The Random Humans Label: Random Human Records/Reversed Records Released: 23 February 2010 In one word: Promising It’s always a tad difficult to make a fair assessment of an artist on the basis of a debut EP, and even harder when said EP comprises only three tracks!  Deep breath, here goes… So okay, I may not...
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Rage Against the Machine Announce Details of Free London Concert

February 12, 2010
By Brian Banks
Rage Against the Machine Announce Details of Free London Concert

Rage Against the Machine have announced details of their free concert in London that they promised to play after fan power ousted X Factor’s Joe McElderry to land them the Christmas number 1 last year. The gig is to be held at Finsbury Park in London on Saturday 6 June with tickets to be...
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Andrew Johnston of The Dangerfields Discusses his Sahara Hike for Mencap

February 11, 2010
By Brian Banks
Andrew Johnston of The Dangerfields Discusses his Sahara Hike for Mencap

In little more than 24 hours time Andrew Johnston of the Dangerfields is set to embark on a journey to Morocco for a  60-mile hike across the Sahara Desert to raise money for Mencap. Mencap is a UK charity that works with people with disabilities, as well as their carers and family. Without getting too...
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Thom Yorke To Play Green Party Benefit Gig

February 11, 2010
By Brian Banks
Thom Yorke To Play Green Party Benefit Gig

Thom Yorke has announced a “low key” solo gig in support of the Green Party to take place at the Cambridge Corn Exchange on 25 February. Yorke is a friend and supporter of Tony Juniper, an environmental campaigner and Green Party member who is hoping to secure a seat in Parliament as their candidate...
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Album Review: Pantha du Prince – Black Noise

February 9, 2010
By Brian Banks
Album Review: Pantha du Prince – Black Noise

Title: Black Noise Artist: Pantha du Prince Label: Rough Trade Released: 9 February 2010 In one word: Lucid The pace of life seems to get faster all the time, as the modern age becomes more modern with each new day, and we are forced to keep pace with it all. We hustle, we bustle, we tweet, we download. We...
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Shockwaves NME Awards Tour featuring The Maccabees, The Big Pink, Bombay Bicycle Club and The Drums, Manchester Academy, 6 February 2010 – Live Review

February 8, 2010
By Francesca Howell

Gig/Concert: Shockwaves NME Awards Tour 2010 Venue: Manchester Academy, Manchester, England Date: 6 February 2010 Headliners: Maccabees In one word: Pulsating The annual NME Awards Tour is renowned for showcasing acts that are set to be big in the coming year; in 2005, it was The Killers, in 2006, it was Arctic Monkeys and most recently, last year, was...
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Album Review: HIM – Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice

February 8, 2010
By Brian Banks
Album Review: HIM – Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice

Title: Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice Artist: HIM Label: Sire / Warner Bros. Released: 9 February 2010 In one word: Limp I once drove a roundtrip of over 800 miles in one day from North Scotland to the Lake District in England just so that I could have lunch with a girl I was particularly fond of. We...
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