Andrew W.K // Interview & Live Review

It has been ten years since Andrew W.K's album "I Get Wet", (including iconic and controversial front cover) was released.  The "Party Hard" singer is back, with full band and currently on a world tour; their biggest to date! 
We caught up with the man himself ahead of the Manchester Academy show to chat rock 'n' roll, the lucky number 13 and of course, partying!

FUTURE TALENT #5- Le Blorr Interview

For the 5th band in our Future Talent series meet Chris Hess and Adam Winn aka “Cookie” and “Hot Damn” aka Le Blorr. Joined on the road by bassist Zac “Sugar Butter” Sullivan the Satellite beach trio is complete.Their blend of psychedelic rock n roll riffs, electronic beats and piercing vocals are captured on debut EP "Bim Bom".

  


Le Blorr are currently touring the UK for the first time after being hand picked by Tom DeLonge to support his band Angels & Airwaves. We headed down to the Leeds show to catch up with the band to chat touring, influences and just how they got their nicknames! 

Angels & Airwaves // Le Blorr - Live Review, Leeds 02 Academy

The doors aren’t open for a while but the crowd circles the outside of The Academy in Leeds; murmurs of excitement run through it ahead of tonight’s 02 show. They write albums, write film scores, work on graphic novels and are now in the UK for a select string of dates: yes, Angels and Airwaves [AVA] are back.

Miss May I // The Ghost Inside // Parkway Drive - Live Review

Ohio's Miss May I and Los Angeles' The Ghost Inside are back on UK shores, setting out on a tour with Parkway Drive [above]. Est.1987 headed to the sold out show at Manchester Academy 1 ready for what would be a hefty array of American and Australian hardcore!

We caught up with Levi Benton [Miss May I] and Aaron Brooks [The Ghost Inside] to chat recording, pre-show rituals and lions! To read what they had to say click HERE.

Miss May I // The Ghost Inside - Interview

Miss May I [top] and The Ghost inside have just embarked on a huge European tour supporting Byron Bay's finest Parkway Drive. 
Both MMI and TGI are set to play The Warped Tour this summer and that's just a small part of a huge year ahead! Est.1987 headed to Manchester to catch up with Levi Benton [MMI] and Aaron Brooks [TGI] to chat recording, pre-show rituals and lions!

FUTURE TALENT #4- Fish Tank Interview

For our Future Talent series this month we have an experimental guitar based prog pop-rock trio from Broadstairs, Kent. Meet Joe Nash, Ed Wetenhall and Joe Jeffcoate AKA- Fish Tank. Recently likened to Tubelord and Biffy Clyro by BBC Introducing, the three-piece have  released an EP to the world and are embarking on a selection of tour dates– all this and they’re still at university. 

ONE TO WATCH // It Boys! to play Slam Dunk 2012 & more acts announced!

Slam Dunk may very well be our favourite festival and is now an even closer contender after the latest line-up announcements including Funeral For A Friend, Charlie Simpson, Canterbury and a set from these Hollywood pop-punkers...

Failsafe // Interview & Live Review

Failsafe, the Preston rock quintet, are back with album number three and are taking to the road on their first gigs of 2012. Yes, you may recognise these guys from The Inbetweeners episode they appeared in or from their slots playing with famed American "post-punk laptop" rapper MC Lars. Est.1987 caught up with lead singer Jim Norris ahead of their Manchester show to chat all things"Routines", music videos and the infamous British sitcom!