Tag: Rock
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Peter Capaldi – 100 Club 08/03/26
Producer, actor, rockstar. Embarking on his first tour with a rock band, Peter Capaldi is a testament that it’s never too late to follow your dreams. Dubbing it his ‘Farewell Tour’ due to his age and ‘dicky heart’, he took to the intimate stage of Oxford Street’s legendary 100 Club with the vigour of a…
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Red Rocking Chair – All Them Witches
I’ve always been in awe of the sheer talent of All Them Witches. After three years with no new releases, I was elated when they announced they’d be back in the studio recording a new album in January of last year. You can imagine my excitement when I managed to nab tickets for the London…
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Songs of the Month – January 2026
Here are five songs that have been in heavy rotation to help kickstarted my 2026. Violet – Hole Released on the highly praised 1994 album Live Through This, “Violet” features many interpolations. As the first album released after the death of lead singer Courtney Love’s husband, Nirvana legend Kurt Cobain, some lyrics likely reference him.…
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This Isn’t Rage, It’s Too Specific – The Hand, Annabelle Dinda
I’ve been trying to spend less time scrolling through Instagram Reels in an attempt to save my brain cells – but sometimes it really does come in clutch. During one doom-scrolling marathon, I came across @brielleetta covering a snippet of a song on acoustic guitar. The lyrics were poignant, and the melody immediately captivated me.…
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Dreamy Debut – Dreamboat Annie – Heart
Through the haze of Nag Champa, Heart crash-landed in 1975 with their debut album, Dreamboat Annie. Formerly known as The Army, they brought in two new recruits: sisters Ann Wilson, with her raging lead vocals, and Nancy Wilson, shredding on guitar. As a new group on the scene, they showcased their versatility through a concertina…
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He Not Busy Being Born… Is Being Filmed – A Complete Unknown.
Bob Dylan – God, or Judas? Bob Dylan is a notoriously private and cagey character, especially for someone who has garnered such success, a Nobel Prize winner of literature no less. In 2025, James Mangold took on the task of directing A Complete Unknown, giving audiences a backstage pass to the rise of Bob Dylan,…
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Frank Sinatra? No Thank You. – Rolling Stones Unseen Exhibition.
Please allow them to introduce themselves. Hosted at London’s Dockside Vaults Rolling Stones Unseen 63′ will give audiences insight to the early days of the band until 10th September 2025. Immortalised by Gus Coral, the shots have finally found their stage after the documentary they were snapped for went unfinished over 60 years ago. Before…
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Why Placebo’s Debut Album Remains an Angsty Masterpiece.
Placebo came onto the scene with their self-titled album in 1996, a time when Britpop had the UK up against a wall by its Adidas collar and although their lead singer and guitarist Brian Molko has British heritage, their sound didn’t echo the like of Oasis and Blur, regardless of this, the album peaked at…
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I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got. – Sinéad O’Connor.
‘If we could talk about music, we wouldn’t need music.’ – Sinéad O’Connor. This Saturday (26/06/25) marks the two-year anniversary of musician, producer, activist and one of my personal heroes, Sinéad O’Connor’s passing. In her honour, I’m revisiting her second album – ‘I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got’, this release would propel her…
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Unlocking Empowerment in Deap Vally’s ‘Marriage’ Album – A Review.
2011 LA saw the coming together of what could arguably be one of the best female Punk / Rock groups since Bikini Kill. Lindsey Troy’s growling guitar riffs and Julie Edwards’ Bass driven drum beats, along with their combined Steven Tyler-esc wailing vocals would become Deap Vally. Their debut single ‘Make My Own Money.’ would…
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Blaming Our Ex’s With The Beaches – A Review.
Forming in 2013, The Beaches are an all-girl Rock group from Canada, featuring Jordan Miller, lead vocals and guitar, her sister, Kylie Miller on guitar and backing vocals, Leandra Earl on Keyboard and Eliza Enman keeping everyone in time on drums. The energetic quad released their crashing sixth album ‘Blame My Ex’ in 2024, taking…
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Jack White – No Name.
Jack White, member of The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, the Dead Weather and The Upholsterers, founder of Third Man Records in 2001 and acclaimed solo artist, surprised everyone when unnamed, blank sleeved records started being given out in branches of Third Man Records for free. The record just so happened to be White’s sixth solo…