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Hundred Year Old Man / Kulk / Codespeaker / Ian @ New River Studios, London, 29th Nov 2024

31st January 202531st January 2025 Lee Beamish Codespeaker, Hundred Year Old Man, Ian, Kulk, London, New River Studios

Back in May of 2023, while I was attending the always incredible Portals Festival, I stumbled upon a band who,

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EyeHateGod & Goatwhore @ Rebellion, Manchester 9th December 2024

8th January 20258th January 2025 Matthew Williams EyeHateGod, Goatwhore, Manchester, Rebellion, Riffolution Promotions

I must admit to being a tad excited about the prospect of finally seeing Goatwhore live as I’ve wanted to

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Torpor & Host Body @ The Peer Hat, Manchester, 18th November 2024

6th January 20256th January 2025 Matthew Williams Gizeh Records, Host Body, Manchester, Post-Metal, Sludge, The Peer Hat, Torpor

With the first drops of snow forecast for mid-November, it’s a cold and dark night as I head up to

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Hibushibire / Black Helium / Deaf Whip @ The Peer Hat, Manchester, 13th November 2024

16th December 202416th December 2024 Matthew Williams Black Helium, Deaf Whip, Hibushibire, Manchester, Psych, The Beauty Witch, The Peer Hat

A midweek trip up to Manchester was just what the doctor ordered as the night promised something splendid when The

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Chelsea Wolfe & Mary Jane Dunphe @ Academy 2, Manchester, 28th October 2024

26th November 202416th December 2024 Matthew Williams Academy 2, Chelsea Wolfe, Manchester, Mary Jane Dunphe

This was another one of those gigs that intrigued me, as I had only heard snippets of Chelsea Wolfe beforehand,

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Through The Lens: Fu Manchu / Spaceslug / Torus @ The Ritz, Manchester, 21st October 2024

22nd November 202422nd November 2024 Lee Edwards Fu Manchu, Manchester, Spaceslug, The Ritz, Through The Lens, Torus

Last month I took a trip to The Ritz in Manchester’s city centre to catch desert and stoner rock faves

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Baroness / Graveyard / Pallbearer @ Amager Bio, Copenhagen, 31st October 2024

22nd November 202422nd November 2024 Will J Amager Bio, Baroness, Copenhagen, Graveyard, Pallbearer

It’s a cold, windy Halloween night. I’m walking into an old cinema in Copenhagen. The words Pallbearer, Graveyard and Baroness

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Cherubs & Rid Of Me @ Ramsgate Music Hall, 31st October 2024

15th November 202415th November 2024 Lee Beamish Cherubs, Mother Brain, Ramsgate Music Hall, Rid Of Me

For most, Halloween is a celebration of all things spooky. For some, it’s horror films and Trick Or Treat, while

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Stoned Jesus / Mondo Drag / The Abbey @ The Fleece, Bristol, 17th October 2024

12th November 202412th November 2024 Harry Holmes Bristol, Mondo Drag, Stoned Jesus, The Abbey, The Fleece

I arrived at The Fleece somewhat jangled from the day, and on edge from some non-specific sense of menace in

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Supersonic Festival 2024 – Sunday

8th November 20248th November 2024 Nessie Spencer Birmingham, Mary Lattimore, Matana Roberts, Supersonic Festival

Sunday, day three of Supersonic Festival was always meant to be chill, but Digbeth is just one of those places

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Supersonic Festival 2024 – Saturday

7th November 20247th November 2024 Nessie Spencer Agriculture, Birmingham, Dis Fig, Emma Ruth Rundle, Senyawa, Smote, Supersonic Festival, The Body

Saturday and day two of Supersonic Festival was always going to be the main event of this three-day extravaganza as

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