There’s something exciting about a sold out gig, you know in advance the atmosphere is going to be good and Slade Rooms tonight was no exception. When Inglorious came on stage the venue was already hot, sweaty and full to the back. Evident from the number of band t-shirts coming …
Read More »Hey! Hello! – Steelhouse Festival – 24 July 2016
PlanetMosh caught up with The Rev and Toshi backstage at this past weekend’s Steelhouse festival to get all the latest buzzness (sic) from the Hey! Hello! camp, including the inside scoop on the re-recording of their ‘Hey! Hello! Too!’ album, following the spectacular walkout of their then lead vocalist on …
Read More »Toseland – Steelhouse Festival – 24 July 2016
PlanetMosh caught up motorcycling champion-turned-rock singer James Toseland following his performance at this past weekend’s Steelhouse Festival to chat about the latest events in his musical career – including his playing a certain PM interviewer’s recent 50th birthday party (which, of course, he strategically tried to gloss over…):
Read More »Headspace Interview at Ramblin’ Man Fair 24/07/16
Kris from PlanetMosh caught up with Damian Wilson and Adam Wakeman from Headspace after their set at Ramblin’ Man Fair; we talk future plans for Headspace, and opening for Ozzy! http://headspaceonline.com/
Read More »Ramblin’ Man Fair – Sunday, 24th July 2016
By the second day, it had been made apparent that the unheard of was about to occur – an outdoor British festival that had managed to avoid the rain! It’s incredible how much of a difference good weather can actually make to a festival, not only in regards to the …
Read More »Ramblin’ Man Fair – Saturday, 23rd July 2016
After a six-hour journey from the North on Friday, it’s safe to say I was more than ready to let my hair down, listen to some good music, and enjoy a hyped weekend at this year’s Ramblin’ Man Fair in Maidstone. Upon my arrival, a huge proportion of the weekend’s …
Read More »Steelhouse Festival – Hafod-y-Dafal, Ebbw Vale – 24 July 2016
The second day of Steelhouse dawned with an incessant mizzle in the air. Not the sort of torrential downpour which had turned the mountain top site into a quagmire last year, but a constant enough drizzle to make itself known it was there, and at times annoying in its persistence. …
Read More »Vega (Nick Workman) – Steelhouse Festival – 23 July 2016
PlanetMosh caught up with Vega frontman Nick Workman following the band’s performance at this past weekend’s Steelhouse festival to talk about music and various other assorted things… Ah, just click the ‘Play’ arrow thingy to find out for yourselves…
Read More »Bigfoot – Steelhouse Festival – 23 July 2016
PlanetMosh caught up with Wigan hard rockers Bigfoot following their triumphant show-opening set at this past weekend’s Steelhouse festival, to talk about yetis, hobbits… oh, and of course, their forthcoming debut album:
Read More »Steelhouse Festival – Hafod-y-Dafal, Ebbw Vale – 23 July 2016
The weather can invariably play an important role in the enjoyment of a festival – just look at the experiences of many at this year’s Drownload! The first day of last year’s Steelhouse had been preceded by one of torrential rain, meaning that the mountain top site was already a …
Read More »Eric Peterson, Testament – Monster interview at Tuska Festival
The lovely Eric from Testament took some time to sit and have an informal chat with myself and Steve at Tuska Open Air Metal Festival 2016. We obviously talked Testament, recording the new album, touring, festivals and his side project Dragonlord but we all went off on tangents at various …
Read More »Pick your “Ten Must See” bands at Bloodstock 2016 – PlanetMosh Poll
With Bloodstock 2016 almost on our doorsteps and the full line up now revealed, the PlanetMosh team is really excited to trek on down to Catton Hall and check out as many bands as we can over the four days. From headliners Twisted Sister, Slayer and Mastodon on the Ronnie …
Read More »Interview with Devin Townsend – 24/07/16 Ramblin’ Man Fair
Kris from PlanetMosh caught up with Devin Townsend at Ramblin’ Man Fair ahead of his set on the Blues Stage. We talk Transcendence, the future of Casualties of Cool and all things DTP!
Read More »Warren Haynes – The Stables, Milton Keynes – 20th July 2016
On a scorching hot day then spending a few hours stuck in a hot venue wouldn’t normally be most people’s idea of fun, but when Warren Haynes plays then that’s different and the venue was full. Normally gigs at the Stables have an interval either after the support act or …
Read More »Walter Trout and Special Guests: The Trout Brothers Band Chester Live Rooms July 22, 2016
You know, sometimes you go to a gig not expecting anything more than a good night out and come away with your perception of what ‘a good night out’ actually is. At Chester Live Rooms, as a part of his ongoing Battle Scars tour, Walter Trout and his band – …
Read More »The Kentucky Headhunters – Chester Live Rooms July 21, 2016
I guess if you are going to wait 30 years to come and play the UK, the gig had better be better than okay. Rest assured, then, that if you are planning to take in The Kentucky Headhunters on their first ever UK tour, including a set at the upcoming …
Read More »Interview with Charlie Broadhurst event organiser Mold Blues & Soul Festival
Blues and Soul music, apparently, are dying genres. Strange then that are so many festivals across the country this year and that so many clubs are hiring Blues bands and artists to perform. Not least of these is that which takes in North Wales between August 7th & 9th at …
Read More »The Dead Daisies – Limelight 1, Belfast – 21 July 2016
It’s not every day that you see history made, but tonight it happened. While it may not have been a record-breaking number of appearances at the venue, The Dead Daisies bassist Marco Mendoza became the first artist to take to this hallowed stage on four separate occasions with four different …
Read More »Sinocence – 15 Years Of Banging Heads
Things have changed a lot on the Northern Ireland heavy metal scene over the last 15 years or so. At the tail end of the 1990s, the musical landscape was a lot different than it is today. Local metallians often had to wait for the occasional big name touring band …
Read More »Bad Touch interview
Ask someone to think of Norwich and most people will picture canal boat holidays, a distinct lack of hills and football teams in canary yellow shirts. Oh, and mustard. Few though will think exemplary Rock Blues music, despite some pretty notable names hailing from the idyllic county of Norfolk. Roger …
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