Slash Solo Album Review

May 13, 2010 by Dan Swinhoe · Comments 

Slash is a legend. Of this there is no doubt, and neither can anyone doubt his six string skills. with his first proper solo album he is out to prove them once again, The album premise is simple; a different singer on each track, the vocalists ranging from across the music spectrum, some being Slash’s idols, others being friends or people he’s liked in the last few years. Read more

The Sound Of Going Green: The Music Industry & The Environment

May 12, 2010 by Dan Swinhoe · Comments 

The world is changing. Sea levels are rising, ice caps are melting and the world is heating up. Climate change is one of the main issues being discussed by world leaders in Copenhagen this month to try find ways to make the world a less harmful place. And the music sector has to play its part too. Read more

Risen Prophecy: Screaming For Death

May 9, 2010 by Dan Swinhoe · Comments 

As the thrash revival continues along comes Sunderland’s Risen Prophecy, a band with enough scope and musical chops to rival, if not better, the UK’s other leading light Evile. Read more

Last legs of the music industry

March 27, 2010 by Ryan Gibbins · Comments 

file-sharing1The big wigs at the multi-billion dollar record companies are sweating, much like the fat cats at the businesses hit by the credit crunch; but their problems started long before the banker’s did. They are losing money to illegal file sharing. And there is no way to stop it. Or so they think. Read more

All we need is love!

March 27, 2010 by Ryan Gibbins · Comments 

liveWhere has the love gone? The music industry used to be such a happy place. Bursting with freedom and creativity. Where else would four young men back in the early 70s be free to run about on stage, blood flowing out of their mouths and wearing black studded leather outfits while singing about “Doctor Love?” But now the two are heading their separate ways. And the culprit; file sharing. Read more

File-Sharing here to stay

March 27, 2010 by Ryan Gibbins · Comments 

file-sharingP2P music ‘pirates’ have always been seen as the bad guys. Stealing off the record companies and giving away music for the appealing price of nothing. But now these Robin Hoods of the music industry may be changing this perception. Read more

Pastel Jack- “Ghost In The Machine”

March 26, 2010 by Dan Swinhoe · Comments 

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It seems wrong that for most of the noughties the best bands in the U.K came from Wales, and that a country that started Heavy metal should be lagging behind. So to fix this here come Pastel Jack. Read more

Ticket Touts Out

March 13, 2010 by Kavan Young · Comments 

home_touts203x152Once again the summer is almost upon us, and fingers crossed its going to be sun, sea and festivals.

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High On Fire: Snakes For The Divine

March 10, 2010 by Dan Swinhoe · Comments 

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Millions of years ago, the rules of evolution were simple: the biggest, angriest dinosaur wins.And with  Snakes For The Divine, High On Fire have evolved into Godzilla. Read more

‘In New Music We Trust’ Live at Newcastle Academy

March 8, 2010 by Ben O'Connell · Comments 

This was the first of three nights of live music that Radio 1 are running from Newcastle and the Academy was playing host to what was the guitar night of the tour before dance and hip hop nights at other venues over the rest of the weekend.Futureheads Read more

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