Rude Audio Rudest EP Zirkus Records DL Rude Audio are a DJ and Production collective with ‘origins rooted in the gutters of South London and North East England.’ They have put on ‘brilliant underground parties, created critically acclaimed electronic music,… Continue Reading
Skating Polly The Big Fit Chap Stereo Records LP – CD – DL Skating Polly are a sister duo from Oklahoma who describe their music as ‘Ugly Pop’. They say that ‘We have some loud punk sounding songs and some… Continue Reading
Senser – Go Primitive – General – Birmingham Academy 3 – 2nd June 2016 Fighting Boredom thought that the new General album was excellent, so when we found out that they were the frst support for Senser in Birmingham last… Continue Reading
Swamp Delta Sick Liver Blues Swamp Tone CD – DL Swamp Delta are three parts of the mighty Crazyhead, one part of the utterly insane Gaye Bykers on Acid and one-part guitar slinger Blink Cyclone. That should sell this album… Continue Reading
Lights That Change Dark Narrows EP CD – DL Lights That Change are ‘rooted in Post-Punk, Dream-Pop, Shoegaze and Gothic cultures of early 4AD.’ The Welsh based band have just released a new EP, Fighting Boredom are impressed. You… Continue Reading
Reaction Accelerator Tarbeach Records CD – DL Scottish Punk band Reaction formed at school in 1978, splitting up after leaving a trial of ‘chaotic behaviour and venue bans’ they agreed to reform in 2014 for a couple of charity gigs.… Continue Reading
Noamm Entering Darkness Bass Agenda Recordings CD – DL Noamm’s first full length release is ‘dark, dramatic and punchy authentic Electro literally fashioned from blood sweat and tears’ Fighting Boredom are impressed. This electro stuff is dangerously addictive. You put… Continue Reading
Eagulls – Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam – Hare & Hounds Birmingham – 17th May 2016 With the release of their second album Eagulls are touring the UK, Fighting Boredom’s Adrian Bloxham and Martin Ward caught up with them and the wonderful… Continue Reading
ookHookworms – Virginia Wings – Nottingham Rescue Rooms – 22nd March 2015 Fighting Boredom continue to post up old reviews of gigs we think deserve airing again, this time around, Hookworms from 2015, Adrian Bloxham wrote the review, all photo’s… Continue Reading
Chicken Diamond The Night Has A Thousand Eyes Beast Records CD/LP Chicken Diamond is a one man band hailing from France, his last two albums have been wonderful collections of insane distorted blues, with ‘The Night Has A Thousand Eyes’… Continue Reading