Summer playlist: Songs to blast out loud when the sun is shining

There is nothing quite like taking a drive and blasting the stereo on full volume, singing your little heart out and having no care in the world. If you don’t have a car (like me), just turn your headphones to ignorant levels and take a stroll through the park… it’s almost the same. Caution: May…

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Simple Plan turn London’s Forum in a huge pop-punk party

For the fifteenth anniversary of their album No Pads, No Helmets … Just Balls the Canadian rockers played a one-off show at O2 Forum Kentish Town and it was as much a party as it should have been. If you’re into pop-punk and you weren’t at the Forum on Friday night you sure missed one hell of…

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Rise Against tear the roof off The Garage

Last Friday night, Rise Against played a hot and sweaty punk show in North London and it was everything a punk gig should be.  The four-piece from Chicago are set to release their eighth studio album Wolves this Friday and had been playing a few intimate shows in Europe last week. For the last 18…

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All Time Low played an intimate acoustic show in Kingston and it was all kinds of special

American rock band All Time Low are releasing their new album this Friday and so they played us a few tunes at Kingston’s Rose Theatre last night – all acoustic.  It’s studio album number seven for the four piece from Baltimore with Last Young Renegade out this Friday. And from the sounds of singles released so far…

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Hunter & The Bear bring the noise in Aberdeen

Having just released their debut album Paper Heart, London-based rock band Hunter & The Bear played a big show in a small venue in Aberdeen.  If you’re looking for a new band to love that also provides killer live shows and vocals to die for, Hunter & The Bear are for you. Last Friday the four piece…

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Frank Turner plays incredible Sensible Sundays solo show at Lost Evenings

Last night singer-songwriter Frank Turner played a solo show as part of his Lost Evenings festival at The Roundhouse – and everyone had goosebumps.  As a big fan of Frank Turner’s music, the Sunday solo set was an absolute treat! It reminds of his early beginnings, busking and playing the toilet circuit of the country.…

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The Menzingers play us their new album at London’s KOKO

There’s nothing quite as fun as a Menzingers show! Following the release of their new album, The Menzingers headed to the UK for a string of headline shows. Earlier this year, Philly four-piece punk outfit The Menzingers released the excellent After The Party, and soon after headed to the UK for a bunch of shows…

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SWMRS turn up the heat at Boston Music Room

California punk band SWMRS played a hot ‘n’ heavy show at London’s Boston Music Room.  On a breezy April night, Oakland-based punk four-piece SWMRS take over the North London venue with a sold out show. With their third studio album out last year the band embody everything punk rock should be, and remind us that…

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Parkway Drive bring down the house at O2 Academy Brixton

Australian metalcore band Parkway Drive played London’s O2 Academy Brixton last night and it was a show you won’t want to have missed.  Stick To Your Guns and Asking Alexandria kick off the night with impressive sets that set the crowd on fire fore the headliner. And though it can easily feel like a double headline slot…

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