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Manchester's Slam King's once again show the rest how it's done. A stepping stone for both the band and the Genre.
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Kringer And The Battle Katz – New Adventures
Having had this EP land on my lap at the very same time as Kringer’s big friends Eye licker‘s album, I feel ashamed and gutted that I have not picked it up until now. A lot has happened in five months, and I mean, an awful lot. I finally met …
Read More »Punk for Pam Playlist 2020!
Punk for Pam is a charity festival which takes place in Manchester and Edinburgh in memory of Pam Blyth to Raise as much money as possible to help people with Blood Bourne illness in the UK. This year’s …
Read More »Abuse Your Confusion 3 – The Star & Garter, Manchester: 26th January 2020
For the third year running, the now annual event, Abuse Your Confusion came to The Star & Garter in Manchester, on what turned out to be a fairly mild January Sunday. Whilst there was an entry fee for this show it wasn’t in monetary pounds it was in pounds of …
Read More »The Agonist, Academy 2, Manchester – 3rd December 2019
When I reviewed The Agonists new album Orphans earlier in the year I was totally blown away. The song writing was thoughtful and thought provoking, the vocals ranged from angelic to demonic and the complex musicianship kept me going back to listen to each song over and over again. I …
Read More »Sacred Reich – Rebellion, Manchester – 28/11/19
Rebellion in Manchester is a fantastic little venue that catches some great bands and tonight is a prime example. Sacred Reich are touring their new album “awakening”, and have stopped off in rainy Manchester to remind us all how good they really are. I arrived a little late and missed …
Read More »Periphery – O2 Ritz Manchester – 14th November 2019
Periphery are, what I would call, a snowball band. Let me explain, formed in 2005 they have got bigger and bigger until one day they bowled me over (imagine arms and legs flailing as a giant ball of snow rolls down a hill). Joking aside, I first heard Periphery on …
Read More »The Drones – Westgate 23, Heckmondwike: 25th October 2019
The Drones – gig review by Louise Swift and Alex English at Westgate 23, Heckmondwike It was a miserable, wet night in West Yorkshire when two of the PlanetMosh team, Alex (A) and Louise (L) descended on Westgate 23 in Heckwondwike to see Manchester punk band The Drones. Formed way …
Read More »After The Burial – Satan’s Hollow, Manchester: 4th August 2019
Since I’ve started reviewing gigs for Planetmosh I’ve got to experience quite a few different clubs. Nothing however could have prepared me for what I was confronted with when I strolled up to Satan’s Hollow in Manchester to see After the Burial. A small side street entrance led me into …
Read More »SLAUGHTER BITE BACK 2020
In 1980 Slaughter & the Dogs: Garrity, Rossi, Bates & Rowland recorded their classic album “Bite Back” in the famed Utopia Studio’s, in Primrose Hill, London. “Bite Back” superbly produced by Dale Griffin a.k.a. Buffin, drum maestro of the legendary Mott the Hoople, also featured fellow Mott & Queen keyboard …
Read More »Scuttlers storm out of Manchester with new garage-rock single
Visceral Manchester indie-punks Scuttlers storm out of the traps with their new single Lies In The Sky. The new track offers up garage-rock guitars, frenetic drums and urgent post-punk vocals alongside the young band’s in-yer-face energy. It’s on Spotify and Apple Music now, and you can watch the stylish …
Read More »Ward XVI – Sophie Lancaster Festival, Rebellion, Manchester
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After touring their debut album The Art Of Manipulation to death, Preston based nutters Ward XVI are taking a hiatus to write new material so this gig was to be their last show of 2018 but not even a disrupted train service full of annoying Manchester United fans and even …
Slaughter II – Video Interview
. Slaughter II features Brian Grantham the original drummer from Manchester punk rock band Slaughter and the Dogs and Edweena Banger, who was in the rebranded Slaughter. For a more detailed history see here. Ahead of their show at the Star in Garter in Manchester on 29th September I sat …
Read More »Slaughter II – Slaughter II
Slaughter II released their self-titled debut album late last year. Recorded at Crack Studios in Hulme, Manchester and produced and engineered by Kevin Foy. Slaughter II features Brian Grantham the original drummer from Manchester punk rock band Slaughter and the Dogs and Edweena Banger who was in the rebranded Slaughter. …
Read More »Fuzz Rockers Under Release New Video
Fuzz rock trio Under have released the brand-new video for the track “Traitors Gate”! The clip, which premiered recently on Echoes and Dust, shows the band performing while stripped half nude while chained and gagged. Shot in a grainy, weathered VHS style it fits perfectly with the trio’s lo-fi, bass …
Read More »An Evening in the Company of Mick Rossi – Event Review
An Evening in the Company of Mick Rossi The Peer Hat, Manchester: 18th August 2018 Following a UK Tour which included a show at Rebellion Punk Music Festival in Blackpool. Mick Rossi, guitarist from one of the most underrated bands ever (in my humble opinion) Slaughter and the Dogs (SATD) …
Read More »The Drones – Will you stand in front of bullets?
Punk rock band The Drones formed in Manchester in 1976, making their debut at the Houldsworth Hall, Manchester with Generation X as support. They relocated to London and supported bands including The Vibrators, X-Ray Spex and The Stranglers. They released their debut album Further Temptations in 1977 and the follow-up …
Read More »Monster Magnet – Gorilla, Manchester: 31st May 2018
A very hot, very close day in Manchester led into a very hot and close evening at the sold out Gorilla when Monster Magnet came to play! Bang on time opening act iPendej0 took to the stage, they’re from Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands, but their lyrics are Urban Spanish hence …
Read More »Towers of London – Night People, Manchester: 9th December 2017
Eight years since they last played Manchester, London based punk rock band Towers of London are back. There was never any official break-up, more of a hiatus, with a single Shake It released in 2015 and a handful of gigs. They have a new (third) album set for release next …
Read More »CUT – The Star and Garter, Manchester: 25th June 2017
Sunday 25th June saw one of STP Records’ Sunday shows at the Star and Garter in Manchester. FACE UP! Syteria and CUT being the bands on today’s billing. These Sunday shows start at 5.30pm and are over by 9pm to give people chance to get home on a school night! …
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