Great Cynics is a DIY punk trio from London and Devon, England consisting of Giles Bidder (vocals, guitar), Bob Barrett (drums) and Iona Caims (bass, vocals). The band are currently heading out on an exciting UK and European tour with Joyce Manor and Cheap Girls and to celebrate, they have released the double A-side Lost […]
Imagine if Metallica hadn’t gone shit. Imagine if the blazing energy and brain of say, Master of Puppets or …And Justice For All hadn’t been forever buried under twenty years of bear hunting and cosying up to the dark forces of reaction and mega wealth. Imagine if they kept all the shitnails speed thrash sensibility […]
Whirr and Nothing have perhaps released one of the best split records of the year. Formed in 2010 by Nick Bassett (guitarist for Deafheaven and also part of Nothing), Whirr focus on the shoegaze fuzz set by giants like My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive with a heavy heart. Their darker, more distorted vision of shoegaze sits […]
Our friends in Magpies and Vagabonds have today released new single “Start of a Century” for free download available from www.magpiesandvagabonds.bandcamp.com. After releasing the stunning GIVER earlier in the year, this new single shows the band evolving their sound; crossing honest singalong punk rock with distorted rock influences. The band will be playing the next […]
Rise Against are one of the world’s biggest bands to come out of the punk scene. Currently on tour in the UK supported by Pennywise and Swimmers, we caught up with lead singer Tim McIlrath to talk about the band’s maintained ideals and political beliefs, along with their roots in Chicago and new album The Black […]