Halfway through a one month tour of the UK we catch up with the brilliant Thomas Truax. Due to the sad closure of Mello Mello, Thomas Truax will play a fastforwarded opening night at DumBULLs (Fri 3rd October), the latest project from the (Don’t) Drop The Dumbells collective. A new space…
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Go!Zilla are a 3 piece psych-punk band from Florence, Italy. They formed in 2012 as a two piece and have toured constantly since then. They have played Paris Psych festival and Primavera. They have played with garage rock legends The Sonics and the garage band du jour, Thee Oh Sees.…
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This four-piece from Brighton are certainly ‘going places’. Since their live debut at the Hydrant in their hometown, in 2010, they have released an EP, ‘Not So Black and White’, and have continued to play many gigs on and around the South Coast. Having previously been praised for their ‘professional…
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Whenever people ask me if I like Ska music I automatically think of The Specials, a band who some consider (me included) to have paved the way for Ska punk. The harsh guitar chords and raw vocals of punk music combined with classic ska rhythms result in a cool sound.…
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What do you get when you cross Kate Bush and Regina Spektor, and then proceed to put her into a Kill Bill catsuit? Jocie Adams, of Arc Iris, to cut a long guessing-game short. The band, considering it is their first gig in Liverpool, look more than comfortable as they…
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Do you remember a band called Reef? If not look them up and thank me later. They once wrote a song called ‘Yer Old‘ and penned the lyrics ‘Hide away boys you’re no longer in favor,You’re yesterdays news and no longer the flavor.’ OK I admit, hours wasn’t spent creating…
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When I was given the band for my 2nd review, Cat Called Dog, I was excited straight away. What a cool name. Seriously, their name alone tells you that the band wants to be different: but are they? That’s what we’re going to talk about. Do they live up to…
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Like beards? Got a beard? Want to stroke a beard? On Saturday September 6th, Liverpool’s favorite Beard and Moustache Contest is back for a third time, offering BEER & RESPECT to winners! BeerdFest is made up of three things: beards, beer and music! This time around they’ve got a fantastic…
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If you’ve ever wondered what the lovechild of Dave Grohl’s vocals, Alex Turner’s lyrics and the Traveling Wilburys’ instruments would sound like look no further. I don’t know how we’d make this musical 3-way work but Victorian Dad, apparently, do. I feel bad comparing them to other bands because it’s…
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How do you like it? Rough and dirty or slow and smooth? Like sex people want their music many different ways depending on what mood they are in or how many shandy’s they have had. It was only yesterday that whilst making a cup of tea I screamed ‘For the…
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