Another year, another Badass Bash at the Snooty Fox in Wakefield. An excellent venue for live music with a punchy p.a system cranking out some great live music from 18 bands hand picked once again by event organiser Martin Short. At a spritely 62yrs young he also compered the event …
Read More »Redemption Festival 2016
Redemption Festival 2016 Target 86 Management & Promotions proudly presents the 2nd annual Redemption Festival held at Warehouse 23 in Wakefield. The venue is 1000 capacity, equipped with a 30k sound system, over £40,000 of stage lighting plus excellent facilities for artists and the general public. After the success …
Read More »Redemption Festival 2015 – Warehouse 23, Wakefield
The first Redemption Festival was held on the 12th September 2015 at Warehouse 23 in Wakefield. Redemption Festival is a charity event to raise to raise money for Barnsley Hospice and Wakefield Hospice. With ten bands and a couple of comedians the event started just after 1pm with festival organiser …
Read More »SOS Festival, Radcliffe Civic Centre, Manchester – Day 2 SAT 18TH JULY 2015
Saturday dawned bright and sunny and off I went for the second day. Special mention as well at this point to the sponsors of the acoustic stage all weekend, Metal Nation Radio. Not cos they were really nice guys who worked damn hard all weekend to broadcast live from the event …
Read More »Captain Horizon – Imitation Sun
The second full length album from Birmingham based Captain Horizon sees them stretching their musical boundaries even more. Released on May 11th 2015 via Rocksector Records and a well attended album launch/gig in Birmingham on May 22nd shows the leaps and bounds they are making since they were formed by …
Read More »Captain Horizon album release, new music video
Midlands-based alternative rockers Captain Horizon release their incredible 2nd album “Imitation Sun” on 11th May 2015 via Rocksector Records & celebrate with the release of the new music video ‘The Dark’. The album has already begun to garner critical praise…. POWERPLAY magazine.. ‘riffs are chunky & sharp, modern & retro.. …
Read More »Captain Horizon – Can’t You See What I’ve Become?
Welcome once again to the weird but wonderful world of Birmingham based Captain Horizon! This new single is a stunning taster lifted from their forthcoming album ‘Imitation Sun’, due to be released via Rocksector Records on May 11 with an album launch event on May 22 at the Birmingham Academy …
Read More »S.O.S Festival – Day 1- 19/07/2014 – Radcliffe Civic, Manchester.
So, my second low key festival in July and as with Les-Fest in Scotland a few weeks earlier, came away completely blown away by the wealth of known and unknown talent on display. S.O.S Festival is now in it’s seventh year, set up by Rocksector Records owners Lynne Hampson and …
Read More »Les-Fest 3 Day 3 – Sunday Review by Dennis
So Sunday is here, the 3rd and unfortunately the last day of Les-Fest 3, easily one of the best, if not the best outdoor festival I’ve attended. Perfect location, food was of high quality and reasonably priced, accommodation was second to none, the bar was also reasonably priced and Les-Fest …
Read More »Les Fest Day Three – by Rowena
The third and final day of Les Fest 3 started off bright and very early indeed with my first interview a 10.30am. The previous days had been interview light in comparison, as many of the bands I both wanted to see and were due to interview were set for today. …
Read More »Captain Horizon interview at Les Fest 3 – 28 June 2014
One of my favourite bands to interview at Les Fest this year I spoke to Steven ‘Whitty’ Whittington (vocals), James ‘Mez’ Merrix (drums) and Alex Thomson (bass) from Captain Horizon. If you loved their sets at Les Fest, or didn’t manage to catch them check out their website for upcoming …
Read More »The Badass Bash 2015 – The Snooty Fox, Wakefield – 7th & 8th February 2015
After the success of Martin’s 60th Birthday Badass Bash, at The Maze, Nottingham earlier this year, which raised nearly £500 to split between the Sophie Lancaster Foundation and Chart Uk, Martin Short is organising another Badass Bash in February next year. The next bash will take place at The Snooty …
Read More »LES-FEST 3 Five more artists added to the line up
Progressive Death Metallers, Nexilva, have today been confirmed for a Friday Main Stage slot at this summers Les-Fest 3. Joining an already strong line up of Death, Tech and Black Metal this is another strong signing for the rapidly growing event. Monolithic Music Manager Simon Garrod stated “We are proud …
Read More »NLC/RACPA UK FESTIVAL 2013, The Maze, Nottingham, 4th & 5th May 2013
NCL are back to raise funds for our friends at Rock Against Child Pornography and Abuse UK,(RACPA UK) a charity working tirelessly to help the victims of abuse. The festival is held at The Maze, 257 Mansfield Road, Nottingham, NG1 3FT during the Bank Holiday Weekend 4th and 5th May …
Read More »New Disorder Music Festival’s CHRISTMAS CHAOS
Raising funds and awareness for RACPA UK, the New Disorder Music team are proud to present: New Disorder Music Festival’s CHRISTMAS CHAOS at The Intake, Kirkland Road, NG18 5QP Mansfield, Nottinghamshire (In no Particular Order)…. Knotslip Mordecai Captain Horizon A Thousand Enemies Incinery Fahran Imperial Circus Widows Lycan …with many …
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