Rise to Remain: City of Vultures
Before opening the case of Rise To Remain’s debut album City of Vultures, it’s clear that the music contained within is going to be brutal. However the gory picture of a cannibalistic Vulture on the sleeve hides more than just a mindless metal album. Rise To Remain successfully combine heavy guitars, screamed vocals and metal … Read more
Suicide Silence: You Only Live Once
Through the magic of Twitter, I’ve encountered a new thing. People willing to kick a tiger in the plums, or alternatively, suggest a song for me to listen to. So, “SSfans666″, through you I’ve discovered the glory and subtle genius of Suicide Silence. Suicide Silence: A band ready to change the way you think about … Read more
BMTH Unplugged Final
O’ Neills, Bournemouth Si Crockett wanders on stage backed by the incredible Si Genaro, harmonica extraordinaire, and Nacho Jase on the bongo drums. His chances are good. The first of four acts for the BMTH Unplugged grand finale, his opening number is simple but confident, conjuring images of the desert, mostly through the bongo drums … Read more
The Pierces: You’ll Be Mine EP
If you hadn’t seen or heard of The Pierces before, slipping this EP in your CD player might have you thinking The Corrs were making a comeback. The Pierces are two very beautiful and very talented sisters who were raised in Alabama and trained to become professional ballet dancers, before turning their attention to music. … Read more
Auction: Statues
Abrupt. That’s the word that I’d use to describe both the beginning and end of Auction’s single, Statues. Apparently the reasoning behind the unusual names is that drummer Guy Lawrence’s dad runs an auction house, and allowed the band to practice upstairs in the disused living quarters. So that clears one thing up… but it … Read more
Twenty Twenty: Love To Life
As I pick up this single, there’s something about the cover that troubles me. Half of me thinks, are these guys the cousins of Hanson and the Jonas Brothers? The other half is mocking myself, in the fact that I have a horrible feeling I might like the track and I’m going to have to … Read more
Katy Perry @ Bournemouth International Centre
BIC, Bournemouth Support: DJ Skeet Skeet, Yelle You’ve got to hand it to Katy Perry’s promotions team. From projecting her new video onto the side of the iMax (at least it was useful for something) to selling sweets and pumping the scent of candy floss throughout the concert hall, there was an instant impact as Candyland hit … Read more
Kate Nash @ The Old Firestation
(As published for Listed Magazine) The Old Fire Station, Bournemouth Support: Brigitte Aphrodite If you thought that “girl power” died out when the Spice Girls separated, you’d better think again. London’s Kate Nash has a bee in her bonnet after learning that just 14% of PRP (that’s the company that pays artists royalties when their … Read more
Rebecca Black: Friday
Sometimes, something comes along that you have an unnerving feeling is aimed solely at you, produced simply to provoke some kind of response, be it joy, confusion, sadness, or in the case of Rebecca Black’s “Friday”, sheer mind bending, lung shredding disgusted inarticulate rage. It’s unfortunately impossible to go anywhere on the internet without hearing … Read more
Glamour of the Kill @ Orange Box
Orange Box, Yeovil Support: Shadows Chasing Ghosts, The Valiant, Undertryyke You know you were suitably impressed or psychotically obsessed when you make the effort to travel to see a band twice on the same tour. I consider myself to be the former, hence traveling further out of my usual music catchment area to get a … Read more
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