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
Fighting Boredom have, over the years, been to a fair few festivals. From one day events in the stifling back rooms of pubs to watching bands on the Pyramid stage in a sun baked field. Yet there is one festival… Continue Reading
The Total Rejection – Off The Top Of Our Heads And Other Forbidden Pleasures Raving Pop Blast! LP – CD – DL Out Now Bristol based The Total Rejection recently released their fourth, or fifth if you include the live… Continue Reading
Fütumche – A Healthy Dose of Fear Album Launch Attrition – In Memoriam Kerri Bowes: 1982 – 2022 Tuff Chowy The Tin Music and Arts – Coventry – 26th February So for one night only we get the the new… Continue Reading
The Utopia Strong – Gunther Prague – Cristiana Ilie The Tin Music and Arts Coventry 4th of February 2022 Fighting Boredom saw Steve Davis DJ a while ago, well to be fair, we saw most things a while ago now,… Continue Reading
Anna von Hausswolff – Live at Montreux Jazz Festival Southern Lord LP – CD – DL Out Now Anna von Hausswolff recently released a recording from the Montreux Jazz Festival of her performance in 2018. It’s a visceral, almost pagan… Continue Reading