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

20th September 202220th September 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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Through The Lens: Crippled Black Phoenix / MØL / Impure Wilhelmina @ Rebellion, Manchester, 9th September 2022

16th September 202220th September 2022 Lee Edwards Black Metal, Crippled Black Phoenix, Impure Wilhelmina, MØL, Post-Metal, Prog, Rebellion

I took a trip to the Rebellion venue in Manchester last Friday to photograph the triple header of prog overlords

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Ohhms / Staff Party @ Ramsgate Music Hall, 4th September 2022

9th September 202220th September 2022 Lee Beamish Doom, Noise-Rock, OHHMS, Ramsgate Music Hall, Sludge, Staff Party

One of the loveliest things about living on the South East coast of the UK is the abundance of small,

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Boris / Nothing @ Sister Bar, Albuquerque, 22nd August 2022

30th August 202230th August 2022 Martin Williams Boris, Heavy Rock, Nothing, Shoegaze, Sister Bar

I remember fairly vividly, my two introductions to Japanese heavy, stoner, punk, drone, noise experimentalist legends Boris: I randomly purchased

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Through The Lens: Nebula, The Atomic Bitchwax, Ritual King @ Rebellion, Manchester, 29th July 2022

3rd August 202223rd September 2022 Lee Edwards Heavy Rock, Nebula, Rebellion, Ritual King, Stoner, The Atomic Bitchwax

Psych legends Nebula, heavy rock ‘n’ rollers The Atomic Bitchwax, and local stoner rockers Ritual King hit Manchester last Friday,

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Through The Lens: Melvins @ Cornerstone, Berkeley, 20th July 2022

26th July 202220th September 2022 Tyler Johnston Cornerstone, Melvins, Noise-Rock

The Shaman’s Los Angeles resident live music photographer Tyler Johnston has been out and about again, and this time he’s

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Live Reviews 

Heavy Psych Sounds Fest Los Angeles 2022 – Sunday

21st June 202227th July 2022 Rob Walsh (Big)Pig, Bongzilla, Heavy Psych Sounds, Heavy Psych Sounds Fest, The Atomic Bitchwax, Warlung

Murphy’s Law. A cosmic force from which few touring bands are safe from. And on this sunny Sunday, the law

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Heavy Psych Sounds Fest Los Angeles 2022 – Saturday

20th June 202227th July 2022 Rob Walsh 16, Danava, Dead Meadow, Heavy Psych Sounds, Heavy Psych Sounds Fest, Hippie Death Cult, Kadabra, Mountain Tamer, Nebula

And we’re off! After some fairly mild traffic, I arrived at 1710 for the Heavy Psych Sounds Fest. This venue

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Through The Lens: Heavy Psych Sounds Fest San Francisco 2022

10th June 20222nd August 2022 Tyler Johnston Bongzilla, Danava, Dead Meadow, Heavy Psych Sounds, Heavy Psych Sounds Fest, Hot Lunch, Nebula, The Atomic Bitchwax

The Shaman’s resident live music photographer Tyler Johnston took a trip to this year’s Heavy Psych Sounds Fest in San

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Sergeant Thunderhoof ‘The Sceptred Veil’ Album Launch @ The Royal Oak, Bath, 3rd June 2022

10th June 202220th September 2022 Mark Hunt-Bryden Heavy Rock, Pale Wizard Records, Sergeant Thunderhoof, Stoner, The Royal Oak

Having relocated to Devon long enough ago to almost be repatriated as a local (but not long enough to give

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Portals Festival 2022 Review & Photos

31st May 20226th July 2022 Lee Beamish Boss Keloid, CLT DRP, Codices, False Advertising, Gilmore Trail, Jardín De La Croix, Jo Quail, PG Lost, Portals Festival, Press To Meco, T.E. Morris, The St. Pierre Snake Invasion

So, it’s now a week on from Portals Festival 2022, and there are still moments that are still sinking in.

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