Sunday 31 March 2013

MIDDAY COMMITTEE // "Starry Eyes" New Video

Portsmouth pop-punkers Midday Committee have released their new music video for ‘Starry Eyes’
Taken from last July’s "I’m Sure Someone Mentioned A Cheque" EP, ‘Starry Eyes’ showcases a melodic brand of pop-punk, intertwining engaging up-tempo riffs and instrumentation with Rich Sanders’ impressive, rich and soaring lead vocal.
To watch the video and find out more about the guys click below... 

Wednesday 27 March 2013

Bam Margera’s "F***face Unstoppable 2013 Tour // UK & Europe Dates Announced

We're extremely excited to announce that Bam Margera will be bringing his "F***face Unstoppable" 2013 Tour to UK and European shores this July. He's already sold out Australia, Canada and the US and will be bringing the show over here, and we can not wait. To find out more about the show and how you can get your hands on tickets for what will be one of the most anticipated tours of the summer click below...


Monday 25 March 2013

PEACE // "In Love", Album Review & Tour Preview


After appearing on many “hottest new band” and “ones to watch out for” lists, the intrigue and excitement surrounding the Birmingham four-piece’s debut offering is huge. After EP, “Delicious”, firmly whet fans’ appetites the wait is finally over as Peace’s “In Love” is released today.

Want to know what we thought of the debut album? Click below…

Sunday 24 March 2013

Crash! Radio // Complet​e Work on Forthcomin​g EP

We first told you about Crash! Radio in our Future Talent section and now the Ontario pop-rockers have just told us they've finished recording their on their forthcoming EP. 

The quintet returned to the studio in February to record the follow up to September's much lauded sophomore release, "For You, From The Heart". 

To find out more about the release and to read our interview with the band click below...

Wednesday 20 March 2013

SLAM DUNK Festival // 13 New Bands Announced

SLAM DUNK are thrilled to announce a further 13 additions to this year’s Festival, continuing to shape up a killer line-up with something for everybody! 

Amongst the new additions are Kids In Glass Houses, Cancer Bats and Tonight Alive. Click below to find out the rest of the new line-up and how you can get tickets...


Sunday 17 March 2013

Bastille // The Interview. Dan Smith & Kyle Simmons



“Even being number two, or three or four or five is totally unbelievable. We literally can’t believe it, it’s the weirdest thing in the world.” Dan Smith, Bastille

It’s early evening on Sunday 10th March and Bastille’s debut album “Bad Blood”, after fending off the likes of Emeli Sande, has just been announced as scoring the prestigious number one spot in the Official Top 40 Chart. The band’s recent success may have come as a surprise to some, however a huge underground following has made Bastille the UK’s worst kept secret; word of mouth has seen their fan base grow and grow even before the album release, and quite rightly so. 
Est.1987 caught up with Dan and Kyle at their sold out Leeds show…

Saturday 16 March 2013

Bastille // Live Review, Leeds Uni- Stylus, Sunday 10th March



From the opening murmuring dark undertones of “Bad Blood” to the final rapturous applause, tonight is electrically charged. This evening wasn’t about judging if Bastille were a good live band or not (we already know they are) it was more a matter of just how good they were going to be. 

And, more than that, after their album "Bad Blood" was just announced as clinching the number 1 spot, tonight was about taking a chance to celebrate their success and, for one night only, everyone in the room being able to ride that wave along with them. 

Want to read our full live review, see all the photos and find out how you can check out our interview with the band? Click below...

Friday 15 March 2013

James Blake // Tour Preview & New Album Announcement

James Blake is back, two years after this debut and is set to ignite UK bass culture once more. The new single "Retrograde" is already out and is the perfect introduction to the forthcoming second album, Overgrown’.

To watch the video for "Retrograde", pre-order the album and find out where you can catch James Blake live in tour click below...

Monday 11 March 2013

Twisted Wheel // Interview with Jonny Brown & Live Review


After a three year break away from the scene and a shake up of line-up, Twisted Wheel came back in 2012 with the follow-up to their acclaimed debut album. Now back on the road, the Manchester three-piece is looking forward to not going away for quite so long again.

Est.1987 went down to Sheffield Leadmill  to sit down with front-man Jonny Brown for a very frank and honest chat about working hard, the state of the music industry and how the third album means more to him than anything...

Reading & Leeds Festival // GREEN DAY & more acts an​nounced​

Green Day have been announced as the final headliners for this year Reading & Leeds Festival. Taking place on 23RD – 25TH AUGUST 2013, BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND, the Festival is set to go off with a bang.


To find out what other acts have been added to the bill and where you can get tickets from click below...

Rat Attack // Free EP Download

Here at Est.1987 we love a bit of Rat Attack. We can't wait to catch them on their tour with The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus which starts next week. But for now we are getting our fix by downloading the bands' self-titled debut EP which includes the single "Heartbeat" feat. We Are The Ocean's Liam Cromby.


To find out how you can get the EP click below...


Wednesday 6 March 2013

Don Broco // Live Review including Hey Vanity & Mallory Knox


Yesterday we brought you an interview with Don Broco’s front-man Rob Damiani. He chatted to us about selling out their first real headline tour, working on a “Drive” inspired alternative album, oh and the infamous “DB Push-up Squad” [to read that click HERE]
And to find out what happened when Hey Vanity, Mallory Knox & Don Broco took to the stage click below…

Tuesday 5 March 2013

Don Broco // Interview with Rob Damiani

Don Broco has had a phenomenal past year; a string of hit singles taken from their  acclaimed album (“Priorities”) & now the Bedford quartet are rounding up on a sell out tour. So, here at Est.1987 we donned our “Don Broco Push Up Squad” vests & headed down to catch their Manchester show- the biggest headline show in the bands career. The tour culminates in tonight (well if we don’t count the extra four dates the band has added due to popular demand) and we caught up with lead singer Rob Damiani...

Monday 4 March 2013

Bastille // Bad Blood, Album Review


Yesterday Bastille’s latest single “Pompeii” charted at number two in the charts, beaten only by Justin Timberlake’s “Mirrors”, and today marks the release of the much anticipated debut album “Bad Blood”. A busy week for the London quartet who are currently on a sell out UK tour.  

What started out as a solo project by Dan Smith [who was born on the French Bastille Day, hence the name] has now turned into a four-piece full live band. Want to know what we thought of Bastille’s debut offering? Click below…