Attrition – Futumche! – Colossloth, The Arches Coventry, 23rd September 2022 Billed as a Night of Dark / Industrial electronics and experimental rock, the first gig put on by The Cage at the Arches Coventry promised to be a night… Continue Reading
Godspeed You! Black Emperor HMV Empire Coventry 17th September 2022 Supersonic Festival presented the excellent Godspeed You! Black Emperor in Coventry last weekend. They said ‘Since 1997, the Canadian collective have been pulling at the threads of late capitalism. A… Continue Reading
Fütumche! – A Healthy Dose Of Fear CD – DL Out Now Fütumche! describe themselves as ‘an alternative rock/post punk band formed in January 2016, Coventry.’ They released their new album earlier in 2022, Fighting Boredom have been fans since… Continue Reading
dälek – Holy Scum – Centrala Birmingham – 11th June 2022 dälek have been described as ‘absurdly loud 808s, speech elevated to the centre of a vocal performance or samples that are mangled and obscured beyond any possible recognition of… Continue Reading
The Bobby Lees – Birmingham – Hare and Hounds Kings Heath – 29th June 2022 Based in Woodstock N.Y. at least that is according to their tee shirts, The Bobby Lees are recent Ipecac (Mike Patton) signings, Debbie Harry is… Continue Reading
Bob Mould – Katie Malco – The Mill, Digbeth, Birmingham – 12th June 2022 One of the founding lights of both U.S Hardcore and Alternative Rock as it exists now, Bob Mould, finally gets to bring his solo electric distortion… Continue Reading
The Catatonics – Hunted Down Southern Lord LP – DL Out Record Store Day 2022 The first Hardcore band from Syracuse and Central New York, The Catatonics Hunted Down EP is considered one of the first hardcore thrash/metal crossover releases.… Continue Reading
Killing Joke – Birmingham Institute – April 2nd 2022 ‘Killing Joke is very much music as ritual – raw, uncompromising and precisely-targeted lyrically; and Dr Jaz Coleman, Geordie, Youth and Big Paul, founding fathers of the group and an ongoing… Continue Reading
Wardruna – Jo Quail – Birmingham Symphony Hall – 21st March 2022 Wardruna is a Norwegian music constellation dedicated to creating musical renditions of ancient Norse and Nordic traditions. These performances were originally announced before lockdown, since then Wardruna have… Continue Reading
Deliaphonic 2022 – Supersonic Kids Gig – Lia Mice performs with her Chaos Bells – Hosted by Anna Palmer Drapers Hall Coventry – 6th March 2022 Deliaphonic is a 4-day festival to celebrate the sounds and legacy of Delia Derbyshire.… Continue Reading