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Live Review + Photo Galleries: Closing out Bluesfest Byron Bay 2025 on Day 4
All good things must come to an end, and so it was as Bluesfest wound its’ way into the final day. There is an air of disappointment surrounding the fact that the festival is soon to end for the year, mixed in with a feeling of elation around what has been before, and what is …
live review: fortress festival, scarborough spa. 01/06/2025
So, onto day two and another stacked bill of epic Black and Death Metal, and with the sun beating down I made my way down the infamous slope to the grand Scarborough Spa and into the building just in time to set my stall out in the main room for the onslaught of the brutal …
News: Ryan John Clary Releases Sophomore Album ‘bandit.’
Boston-based singer-songwriter Ryan John Clary returns with ‘bandit.’, his long-anticipated second album. Closing out a packed and creatively rich year, Clary delivers a project that brings elegant songwriting and affecting emotional sincerity. Deeply inspired by today’s sociopolitical and emotional climate, ‘bandit.’ emerges as a raw yet carefully constructed reflection on grief, disconnection, resilience, and hope. …
News: Caring Less Return With Grit and Emotion on New EP ‘Whatever You Want’
Philadelphia-based alt-trio Caring Less make a bold return this summer with the release of their sophomore EP, ‘Whatever You Want’. Building on the momentum of their earlier teaser single ‘So Sick’, the band offers a raw, soul-stirring collection of songs that reflect both their artistic growth and their deepening presence in the local scene. Packed …
Live Gallery: Clown Core Hit Sydney: Nevada’s Weirdest Export Brings the Mayhem to the Metro Theatre 5.06.2025
You haven’t lived until you’ve screamed along to jazz-metal in a room full of clowns.
live review: fortress festival, scarborough spa. 31/05/2025
So, as we were preparing to flip over the fifth page of the 2025 calendar, it was also time to prepare to bear witness to two days of the most atmospheric, raw and aggressive black arts that we have now become accustomed to witnessing on the North Yorkshire coasts favourite hot spot Scarborough. And while …
Track: Cousin Tony’s Brand New Firebird ease into the universe with the expansive statuesque ‘My Ghost & Its Crawling’ ahead of new album ‘Rosewater Crocodile’
The sonic behemoth that is Cousin Tony’s Brand New Firebird (CTBNF) roll into our universe, foot flat to the floor, with the grand expansive and enigmatic single ‘My Ghost & Its Crawling’, proving yet again that this is a transformative and thrilling outfit. It’s a precursor to one of my personal most anticipated album releases …
Premiere: Chris Casey taps Khary for updated version of ‘Cow Killers’
Back in January, Savannah-based Chris Casey released a genre-smashing look at feeling out of place as a Black man in Georgia, with one foot in R&B flows and the other firmly in alt-rock territory. It’s a head-turner, and this new version of ‘Cow Killers’ is arguably even better, with a little bit of extra spice …
News: Wunderhorse Drop ‘The Rope’ and Set Sights on Australia
Wunderhorse are bringing their Midas tour to Australia this September — and they’ve just dropped a new single to prove it.
Live Gallery: Ezra Collective Light Up the Opera House From All Sides for Vivid LIVE – Eora Land/Sydney, 31.05.25
One moment the Concert Hall was full of chatter, the next it was all brass and a single giant spotlight – Ezra Collective had arrived to perform their Vivid LIVE showcase, and they weren’t waiting around.The stage had been opened up for this one, with the audience wrapped around all sides like a sunken dancefloor, …