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Brutus / Ghost Woman @ Patterns, Brighton, 21st November 2022

28th November 202228th November 2022 Nessie Spencer Brighton, Brutus, Ghost Woman, Patterns

It’s Monday night, it’s disgusting outside, and many of us are either dealing with a terrible cold or some sort

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Grave Lines / Pascagoula / Ensemble 1 @ The Hope & Ruin, Brighton, 3rd November 2022

18th November 202218th November 2022 Nessie Spencer Brighton, Doom, Ensemble 1, Grave Lines, Noise-Rock, Pascagoula, Sludge, The Hope & Ruin

To anyone who loves to mosh in Brighton, having this show at The Hope & Ruin was, to say the

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Elder / Pallbearer / Irist @ Chalk, Brighton, 2nd November 2022

15th November 202215th November 2022 Nessie Spencer Brighton, Chalk, Doom, Elder, Heavy Rock, Irist, Pallbearer, Post-Metal

The bitterly windy cold weather did not dissuade me to go to Chalk because Elder playing in my town is

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Conjurer / Tuskar / Sugar Horse @ The Green Door Store, Brighton, 30th October 2022

11th November 202214th November 2022 Nessie Spencer Brighton, Conjurer, Doom, Post-Metal, Sugar Horse, The Green Door Store, Tuskar

Brighton’s finest venue, The Green Door Store, was packed like rarely before on that Halloween’s Eve, especially for a metal

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Russian Circles / REZN @ The Grey Eagle, Asheville, 1st November 2022

10th November 202210th November 2022 Josh Schneider Asheville, REZN, Russian Circles, The Grey Eagle

Time is an interesting thing. It’s a definitive unit of measure that doesn’t change. And yet while it remains a

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Through The Lens: Acid Mothers Temple @ Komedia, Brighton, 20th October 2022

9th November 20229th November 2022 Nessie Spencer Acid Mothers Temple, Brighton, Komedia, Krautrock, Psych, Through The Lens

Welcome new contributor to The Shaman, Nessie Spencer, who some of you might know under her alter ego Freaks &

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Unsane / Cassels @ Future Yard, Birkenhead, 26th October 2022

28th October 202228th October 2022 David J McLaren Birkenhead, Cassels, Future Yard, Noise-Rock, Post-Hardcore, Unsane

A Wednesday night in October, at a small venue outside of the normal city-to-city touring map… what could possibly go

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Through The Lens: Cave In @ Heaven, London, 24th October 2022

27th October 202228th October 2022 Gemma Shaw Cave In, Heaven, London, Post-Rock, Through The Lens

Gemma Shaw of Gloomy Lights Photography headed up to Heaven in old London town on Monday to shoot the rejuvenated

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Dead Witches / Hippie Death Cult / The Dukes Of Hades @ Bear Cave, Bournemouth, 14th October 2022

24th October 202228th November 2022 Liam Blanc Bear Cave, Dead Witches, Doom, Hippie Death Cult, The Dukes Of Hades

Have you ever had a sudden moment of clarity when you realise that you’ve finally arrived? I had that pleasant

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Clutch / Quicksand / Helmet / JD Pinkus @ Regent Theater, Los Angeles, 5th October 2022

13th October 202215th November 2022 Rob Walsh Clutch, Heavy Rock, Helmet, JD Pinkus, Post-Hardcore, Quicksand

Well dear readers, I turned 42 on October 4th, so it seemed fitting that I should go catch a bill

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Mono / Svalbard @ Electric Ballroom, London, 16th September 2022

20th September 202224th October 2022 Lee Beamish Electric Ballroom, Mono, Post-Metal, Post-Rock, Shoegaze, Svalbard

Throughout my time of attending gigs, I have witnessed some truly remarkable bands and events. I remember once seeing Nine

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