Exeter Phoenix Review and photos – Rob Wilkins/CeltographyAfter travelling to the West Midlands and back for a gig the previous weekend it was wonderful to have a weekend of gigs closer to home, starting with a very short trip to Exeter for the sheer joy that is an evening with …
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Brit rock crew, Paradise Sins, are here with their alluring new EP, Desires, which is out on Friday 6th December. The melodic rockers will also drop their contagious new single, Beautiful Disaster, on Friday 29th November. Here’s the lowdown on Paradise Sins, straight from the band themselves: What are the …
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A gig by South Carolinian guitarist/singer-songwriter Marcus King throws up several contrasts. His music (especially material from his latest album ‘Mood Swings’) is mostly autobiographical but at the same time, it is entirely relatable. Raw and confessional at times – the stark and haunting acoustic performance of ‘Bipolar Love’ immediately …
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In June 2021, Rock’n’Roll band Rival Sons delivered two live performances from Catalina Island, California. They were originally streamed via VEEPS to fans at home across the world, many of whom were still in lockdown because of the Covid-19 pandemic. At the time the band stated: “We’ve all been through …
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Every time a band announces a tour the internet socials are awash with “Why not my town?”, “Nothing near me” and “That’s hardly a UK tour if you don’t play…”. Bands can’t play everywhere, the maths simply don’t add up, so when one of my favourite bands announced a tour …
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Not many people would have had Deep Purple producing one of the best Rock albums of the year on their 2024 bingo card. But, with ‘=1’ that’s exactly what the British veterans have done. To be fair though, given the hot streak that the band has been on since releasing …
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Cam (Guitar), Jin (Vocals), Mike (Bass), and Alexis (Drums) are The Haptics. Based in Vancouver, B.C., the band plays dark, melodic post-punk music. What are the origins of The Haptics, how long have you been playing together? The Haptics formed in early 2022 over a mutual love of post-punk music. …
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The Heretic Fest team are thrilled to announce that Kim Jennett will be joining the Heretic Fest Christmas Party lineup as their VERY special Guest! Kim has recently been on tour supporting the mighty Geoff Tate and also released her EP Queen of Hell in October. This pocket sized powerhouse …
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Versa is a progressive/post-rock band based in Victoria, British Columbia since 2007. Check them out, below: What are the origins of Versa, how long have you been playing together? We met in a music composition class at the University of Victoria in 2006 and started playing live in early 2007. …
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Getting to know UK-based Kingsfoil, with founding member Tim Somerfield acting as tour guide: What are the origins of Kingsfoil, how long have you been playing together? We’ve all known each other through previous bands we’ve played in, but as Kingsfoil, we came together at the end of 2019. Our second …
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