Release Day Roundup – 5/8/20
Editor’s Note: Longtime reader Remi VL is a regular guest contributor to our Release Day Roundup posts! He submitted several of the albums listed below. Join his Facebook group for more recommen... Read More...
Hirsch Effekt – Kollaps
“FFO”. Those three letters that can almost derail a band before a single note is heard. I try to use that acronym sparingly but I am certainly one of the worst offenders when trying to break down a band’s soun... Read More...
EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Roll the “Dice” on The Guts’ Punky Mathcore
As I mentioned in my 2018 round-up article last month, one of the most pleasing surprises I had adventuring through London's live music scene last year was a chance encounter with Brighton quintet The Guts. ... Read More...
Disco Loadout: 2018 In Review
Four years ago, I started to keep a complete list of every band I saw. Three years ago, I began kicking myself for not starting that childishly simple task sooner. Never mind. At least I can tell you... Read More...
Disco Loadout: November 2018 – Pitchshifter, Earthtone9, Boss Keloid & More
Now that's more like it. After a couple of uncommonly lean months, my gig diary was back up to fighting weight in November, and I saw around thirty bands (some of them twice, but we'll get to that), including s... Read More...
Disco Loadout: October 2018 – Euroblast Special
The Load In
The gig drought continues. Admittedly, I was out of the country (again) for a good chunk of the month and, typically, almost everything I wanted to see in October happened whilst I was away. I was ... Read More...
Disco Loadout – July 2018 – The Hirsch Effekt, Voyager and more
The Load-In
My July, as you may have already seen from my review, is always dominated by Tech Fest. For the last six consecutive summers, I've enjoyed a highly concentrated weekend of general merriment, sub dr... Read More...
LIVE REVIEW: UK Tech Fest 2018, July 5 – 9, Newark Showground
The UK is built for boring weather; the kind of weather where it's not really nasty enough to warrant staying inside, but not really nice enough to make it worth going out, either. Basically, weather we can gru... Read More...
Disco Loadout // June 2018 – Dead Cross
You can't download a show. It's no understatement to say that the internet changed almost everything. Today, imagining a world without Wi-Fi is tantamount to imagining a world without cars - we probably could j... Read More...
UK Tech Fest 2018 Primer – Eight Qualities of Tech Fest
Our newest writer Simon Clark is a regular attendee of the annual UK Tech Fest. Below, Simon highlights eight qualities of the festival he's noticed over the years. Click here for info on bands, venues, tickets... Read More...