IDLES Coventry Central Library 14th April 2018 Coventry’s central library building has a musical history, from Chuck Berry recording there to the Specials triumphing in front of home crowds it’s had its share of history. But to read that… Continue Reading
Thee Hypnotics Hare and Hounds Birmingham April 6th 2018 The Crauford Arms Milton Keynes April 11th 2018 Thee Hypnotics were among the fuzziest, nastiest and loudest bunch of Stooges loving hooligans you could ever meet, a mixture of heavy as… Continue Reading
The Total Rejection – Wrapping Yourself In Silver Foil Won’t Save You From The Blast Raving Pop Blast! Recordings LP/ CD/ DL Out Now The Total Rejection are from Bristol and are ‘just playing music that we like the sound… Continue Reading
Arrest! Charlie Tipper – The Astonishing Rise of Charlie Tipper Breaking Down Recordings 2 x CD/ DL Three name changes since 2013 have led to this album from the Bristol based harmonic storytellers Arrest! Charlie Tipper, this is a compilation… Continue Reading
Rainbow Grave – Death Pyramid / Orthodox – Spain Is The Place God Unknown Records 7″/ DL Also part of the God Unknown Singles Club Volume 3 God Unknown Records have gathered the cream of the underground for their limited… Continue Reading
Velvoir – Jackboot DL Out Now Velvoir introduced themselves to fighting boredom as a “trans-fronted, Art rock/psychedelic band from Newcastle upon Tyne”. Their Bandcamp page describes them as “Grooving Cynicism & Sophisticated Filth”. Both descriptions work well for us. Their … Continue Reading
Fighting Boredom has made no secret of our love of Birmingham’s Supersonic Festival. Three days of brilliant music, pop-up events, art and much more. This year “championing an array of ambitious, fiercely independent, and progressive artists, each committed to doing things… Continue Reading
Temple Black – Labyrinthine DL Out Now Coventry based Temple Black have been together since 2013, they have been “treading a blurred line between the sub genres in rock & metal.” They recently released Labyrinthine, an album that, as they… Continue Reading
JK Flesh Whirling Hall Of Knives The Workman’s Club, Dublin 17th February 2018 Justin Broadrick has been a part of the music Fighting Boredom loves for as long as we can remember. From Godflesh to Jesu, Techno Animal to Council… Continue Reading
Alternative Sound – Volume 1 – Various Artists Coventry Music Museum Records CD/ DL Out Now The Coventry Music Museum is a work of love. It’s a space to discover all about the wealth of music that has come from… Continue Reading