THE HOT DAMN – **A HOT DAMN ANNOUNCEMENT!** Ex-members of The Amorettes and Tequila Mockingbyrd announce new band THE HOT DAMN! Gill Montgomery (ex. The Amorettes), Josie O’Toole (ex. Tequila Mockingbyrd), Laurie Buchanan (Aaron Buchanan and the Cult Classics) and Lzi Hayes (Sophie Lloyd Band, New Device) have today officially announced the birth of much …
Read More »New Device – Karoshi EP
It’s been a few years since I’ve seen or heard anything from London based New Device, the last time I think was Rockwich Festival. So their new 6 track EP Karoshi is a welcome return for me. Currently released by ND Records it opens heavily with ‘Burn Out The Sun’. …
Read More »HRH Launches HRH Sleaze
HRH (Europe’s leading residential festival provider) Launches HRH Sleaze Often described as “heavy metal’s bastard child”, Sleaze is as much about the attitude and pose as the music: music full of rebellion, aggro, and downright nastiness, not to mention more tight black leather and tattoos than most can comfortably dream …
Read More »Rockwich Festival – Lostock Club,Northwich, 28/08/2016
Another year and another fantastic Rockwich Festival. For a measly £15 we got fifteen bands kicking out the jams from midday till midnight. As AC/DC once sang, “Aye aye oh, shake your foundations” which is what opening band Red Spektor certainly did. The Stoke based power trio hit their time …
Read More »H.E.A.T – Garage, London – 16-05-2014
New Device were first up. The British band lost their guitarist just a few days earlier and did well to get a replacement rehearsed and able to play a gig in front of a large crowd. New guitarist James Arter did well and if you weren’t familiar with the band …
Read More »New Device – Boston Music Rooms, London – 20/07/13
Opening band Scar City were hit with an unfortunate blow just before going on stage, their guitarist (who was present) felt too unwell to be able to play the set. To be hit with this blow last minute would throw the best of bands, but with some tweaks to the …
Read More »Photos of Reckless Love, Mallory Knox & New Device – Barfly, 11th October 2012
Photos from the Reckless Love gig at the Barfly in Camden featuring a guest appearance by Matt from The Treatment. Support came from New Device and Mallory Knox. See the slideshows below – one for the Reckless love photos and one for the two support bands… %%wppa%% %%slide=477%% …
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