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    Swans @ Rescue Rooms, 08/12/14
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    • Dec 17, 2014
    • 3 min

    Swans @ Rescue Rooms, 08/12/14

    I knew from the start, that this gig would be a test of endurance, both in its length, and in its brutal and constant assault on the...
    Foo Fighters – ‘Sonic Highways’ album review
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    • Nov 19, 2014
    • 2 min

    Foo Fighters – ‘Sonic Highways’ album review

    Dave Grohl pretty much defines the rock music movement today, and almost 4 years later has released the sinful glory which is Sonic...
    Deptford Goth – ‘Songs’ album review
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    • Nov 10, 2014
    • 2 min

    Deptford Goth – ‘Songs’ album review

    Following his 2013 debut, Life after Defo, Deptford Goth has come back with a more upfront and honest sound for his second album: Songs....
    Nick Mulvey @ Rescue Rooms, 31/10/14
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    • Nov 9, 2014
    • 3 min

    Nick Mulvey @ Rescue Rooms, 31/10/14

    Every once in a while you get an artist with a critically acclaimed, award nominated album who still manages to surpass all rational...
    Jamie T @ Rock City, 04/11/14
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    • Nov 7, 2014
    • 2 min

    Jamie T @ Rock City, 04/11/14

    I came into the depths of Rock City, wondering whether or not after 5 years of his last album, I’d just be surrounded by a bunch of...
    Jredd – ‘The Next Level’ album review
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    • Oct 30, 2014
    • 2 min

    Jredd – ‘The Next Level’ album review

    Most 8 or 16-bit soundtracks get monotonous and dull over time, but Jredd’s new album ‘The Next Level’ manages to overcome this. Mixing...
    Johnny Marr – ‘Playland’ album review
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    • Oct 30, 2014
    • 2 min

    Johnny Marr – ‘Playland’ album review

    Just 18 months after Marr’s solo debut, The Messenger, the indie guitar virtuoso returns with, well, another album. When Playland’s first...
    Flying Lotus – ‘You’re Dead!’ album review
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    • Oct 27, 2014
    • 2 min

    Flying Lotus – ‘You’re Dead!’ album review

    You’re Dead! wants to make you feel like you’re dead, and to do this it’s going to bludgeon you with as many sounds as it can over a...
    Gerard Way – ‘Hesitant Alien’ album review
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    • Oct 23, 2014
    • 3 min

    Gerard Way – ‘Hesitant Alien’ album review

    Gerard Way’s solo career is not My Chemical Romance 2.0, and that’s clear from the first few seconds of The Bureau, the opening track of...
    Aphex Twin – ‘Syro’ album review
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    • Oct 21, 2014
    • 3 min

    Aphex Twin – ‘Syro’ album review

    Considering that 13 years have passed since Richard D. James released an LP under the pseudonym ‘Aphex Twin’, the prospect of an imminent...
    New Found Glory – ‘Resurrection’ album review
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    • Oct 20, 2014
    • 3 min

    New Found Glory – ‘Resurrection’ album review

    After having the same line-up for 17 years, some questioned whether New Found Glory’s new album ‘Resurrection’ would be unavailing after...
    Dan Croll @ Rescue Rooms, 15/10/14
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    • Oct 19, 2014
    • 2 min

    Dan Croll @ Rescue Rooms, 15/10/14

    From my previous experiences, I have known not to come late to a gig. As I walked into the dark, grungy back room of Rescue Rooms, I...
    Alternative Week Finale @ The Bodega – 05/10/14
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    • Oct 15, 2014
    • 2 min

    Alternative Week Finale @ The Bodega – 05/10/14

    The first week of October brought us Punksoc, Rocksoc and Highsoc’s Alternative Week, which built up to an all day finale gig at Bodega....
    Kye Alfred Hillig – ‘The Buddhist’ album review
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    • Oct 13, 2014
    • 2 min

    Kye Alfred Hillig – ‘The Buddhist’ album review

    The Buddhist is the fourth album of the little known American singer songwriter Kye Alfred Hillig. Hillig began recording in 2012, and...
    Alt J – ‘This Is All Yours’ album review
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    • Oct 8, 2014
    • 2 min

    Alt J – ‘This Is All Yours’ album review

    Following the critically acclaimed and Mercury Prize winning album ‘An Awesome Wave’ would have been difficult for the most established...
    Jamie T – ‘Carry on the Grudge’ album review
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    • Oct 7, 2014
    • 2 min

    Jamie T – ‘Carry on the Grudge’ album review

    After eagerly waiting for new material from London lad, he has emerged through the darkness to bring us probably his best work yet. The...
    The Family Rain – ‘Under the Volcano’ album review
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    • Mar 20, 2014
    • 2 min

    The Family Rain – ‘Under the Volcano’ album review

    Following a 2013 which saw them play Reading festival, open for Biffy Clyro at Ibiza Rocks, and embark on their first UK headline tour,...
    St.Vincent’s self-titled new album
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    • Mar 4, 2014
    • 3 min

    St.Vincent’s self-titled new album

    Annie Clark, better known as St. Vincent, is back with her 5th studio album. After receiving a mixed reception for her previous release,...
    The Secret to How Musical Talent Really Gets Noticed Today
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    • Feb 28, 2014
    • 2 min

    The Secret to How Musical Talent Really Gets Noticed Today

    Right now, there are a million and one new bands looking for that big break. But in an age where everything is instant and anyone can...
    Temples – ‘Sun Structures’ album review
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    • Feb 27, 2014
    • 3 min

    Temples – ‘Sun Structures’ album review

    High praise from rock gods Johnny Marr and Noel Gallagher, support slots with Kasabian, Suede and The Vaccines, and all without releasing...
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