Joel Sarakula New Album 30 May 2013 | 04:31 pm

Joel Sarakula is a singer with band who writes and performs retro-pop songs at the piano and guitar. Born in Sydney, Australia, and now based in London, he releases his debut album The Golden Age on 1...

Skate And Surf Fest 2013 9 May 2013 | 01:17 pm

Picture this scene: Parents are dropping off their teenagers in a parking lot. The parking lot is so jammed, that traffic continues out of it and onto the local highway. This lot belongs to a venue wh...

KMFDM at Islington Academy 29 Apr 2013 | 08:46 pm

KMFDM – Islingtom Academy – 20 April 2013 Words by RantChick/ KMFDM photo by RantChick & Explode The TV photo by Thanira Rates First things first: on what planet is 6pm a good time to start a gig? Y...

Deftones at Brixton Academy 21 Feb 2013 | 06:40 pm

Deftones – Brixton Academy – 20 February 2013 Words and photos by RantChick Screw bigass stage banners and unashamed self promotion; the band of the hour needs no introduction. If you don’t know it’...

Train at Manchester Apollo 20 Feb 2013 | 04:32 am

Train – Manchester Apollo – 19.02.2012 Words and photos by Dave Pilkington I had a bit of a dilemma with this one. I had a pass for the Kaiser Chiefs at Preston Guild Hall, but, Train were also play...

“Black Sabbath & Philosophy” – a MUST READ for fan and foe alike! 8 Feb 2013 | 02:56 pm

Feature article by RantChick Black Sabbath; oldass has-beens or transcendent musical icons? Whatever your flavour, there is no question of the band’s significance to metal music. Sabbath has been cal...

Restless Venture EP Launch 4 Feb 2013 | 04:29 am

Restless Venture EP Launch by Dave Pilkington Several weeks ago I was invited to an EP launch by a band called The Restless Venture. The band is based in the northwest and, over the years, have accu...

Paloma Faith at Manchester Apollo 25 Jan 2013 | 04:37 am

Paloma Faith – Manchester Apollo – 24 January 2013 Words and photos by Dave Pilkington Leaving for the Manchester Apollo on Thursday night up here in the frozen north, I was doubly excited, mainly b...

Kurt Cobain Sticker Book and Exhibition 28 Dec 2012 | 11:27 pm

‘Kurt and the Gang’ is a sticker collection chronicling the life, influence and friends of Kurt Cobain. The book is packed with 72 stickers and printed illustrations of Kurt, Courtney Love, The Pixies...

What Now – If Looks Could Kill 18 Sep 2012 | 12:33 am