Tuesday 31 May 2011

A Pretty Slammin' Weekend - Slam Dunk Festival '11

Having just about recovered, here is our round up of Slam Dunk North 2011...
Slam Dunk celebrates its 10th Anniversary this year and if the mile long queue at the site is anything to go by then this year's festival is bigger than ever! 

Friday 27 May 2011

MC LARS Part 2...


Yesterday Est.1987 chatted nerdcore, 35 Laurel Dr and Simple Plan with MC Lars. With only 1 day to go before Slam Dunk 2011 officially commences here is the final part of our catch up with the festival's favourite rapper...
[For part 1 click here]


Thursday 26 May 2011

MC LARS - "HOT TOPIC IS NOT PUNK ROCK"...

...and it seems neither is Andrew Nielson, not really. He compares the iambic tetrameter of Christopher Marlowe and Kanye West, is writing a hip hop history in graphic novel form, oh and his drummer has the messiest house in New Jersey.

Wednesday 25 May 2011

SLAM DUNK FESTIVAL PREVIEW...

Yesterday we gave you a little taster of what will be going down this weekend at Slam Dunk North and Slam Dunk South…now let us whet your appetite even more…

Tuesday 24 May 2011

Slam Dunk - 10 YEARS YOUNG...

After our weekend away in Brigton for TGE, Est.1987 is truly in Festival mode and has kicked off the season in style! Following on from our seaside excursion we will be keeping things a little closer to home this time and hitting up Slam Dunk Festival in Leeds this Bank Holiday weekend.

Monday 16 May 2011

SUN, SEA & THE GREAT ESCAPE FESTIVAL...



Est.1987 kicked back in Brighton this weekend as we were invited down to The Great Escape Festival.



Wednesday 11 May 2011

CHARLIE SIMPSON - Going it alone at The Tabernacle...


Charlie Simpson. The Tabernacle, London. Tuesday 10th May.

 
It would appear that the hottest ticket in town last night was for a quirky little venue in London's Notting Hill. The curved Romanesque facade of this converted church was the perfect setting for the rich folky tones of Charlie Simpson as he goes it alone.