Today we give you the ‘trademark anthemic sound; hooks, singalong melodies and strong mob chorus’ of Cock Sparrer. The Australian folk singer songwriter Jess Ribeiro, Copenhagen progressive/melodeath act Mother of All and yet another Cherry Red Compilation from the vaults of Lux… Continue Reading
This time on the reviews page we have the ‘joyous, uplifting “love letter to Black music.” from Sinkane. The ‘expanding on the ‘lo-fi garage scuzz with Sabbath-esque doom ethereal spoken word and deconstructed glam-punk’ Then the ‘skronk blues guitar, sax and… Continue Reading
Today on the Fighting Boredom album reviews page we give you the ‘ frenzied noise punk and samples, alongside a lyrical hotchpotch of satire, in-jokes, cultural references, oddball obsessions, improvisation and cut-outs’ of Belle Royals. The ‘longform journey that glides… Continue Reading
Hot Wax – Congratulations – Central Library – Coventry – 6th April 2024 Hot Wax were the winners of Single of the Week a while ago from our reviews in the pub so when we heard they were playing the… Continue Reading
This time we give you the new Post Punk collection from Cherry Red that takes a a whistle stop trip through the musical landscape as the dust settled on the apocalyptic overhaul of 1977. The wonderfully strange, psychedelic, magical, ambient… Continue Reading
This time on the reviews page you get the ‘ sneering psychedelic punk ‘ of VR SEX, the reissue of the very first Oi! compilation album now forty five years old, and the ‘Dark-techno, industrial’ of Fake Youth Cult. Read what we… Continue Reading
Supersonic presents – SUNN O))) – Shoshin (初心) Duo – Jesse Sykes with Phil Wandscher & Bill Herzog – The Empire Coventry – 2nd of April 2024 Supersonic festival continue to bring excellent music to the Empire in Coventry, this… Continue Reading
This time around we have the long awaited, eagerly anticipated new album from Coventry’s ‘dark industrial pioneers’ ATTRITION, the ‘searing post hardcore, alternative metal and progressive hazy rock’ of Sons of Alpha Centauri. The ‘Italian doom mountaineers’ Cancervo and the… Continue Reading
Attrition – The Black Maria Album Launch – The Arches Venue Coventry – 29th of March 2024 Coventry’s Darkwave pioneers Attrition have just released their long awaited new album and are launching it at a series of gigs, Fighting Boredom’s… Continue Reading
Sink or Swim Promotions present – Juju – HEK – Massasauga – The Tin Music and Arts Coventry – 24th of March 2024 It’s hard to keep track of the gigs put on by Joe, or as he’s better known… Continue Reading