Irish band Dead Label kicked off proceedings on the Dogtooth stage. I last saw them at Bloodstock two years ago and was impressed by them then, and they’ve improved further in the last two years. They look to be having a great time on stage and they’ve drawn a good …
Read More »Download Festival gives us a batch of new bands!
It seems like forever since Download Festival last made an announcement of bands, but good things come to those who wait and the bigwigs have officially made their first announcement of 2017 – and what an announcement! 48 new bands have been added to the bill including several big names …
Read More »The Lounge Kittens release video for ‘Bounce’
Following on from last month’s interpretation of ALICE COOPER’s ‘Poison’,THE LOUNGE KITTENS bounce back (yes we went there) with a brand new video for SYSTEM OF A DOWN’s 2001 classic ‘Bounce’. This latest single arrives on the eve of the release of their debut album, ‘Sequins & C-Bombs’, funded by …
Read More »Stone Free festival 2016 – Saturday
This was the first day of the inaugural Stone Free festival. Held at the O2 in London, it offers a big advantage over other festivals – the fact it’s indoors means the traditional British summer weather isn’t going to dampen spirits. Of course there are equally big downsides – the …
Read More »The Lounge Kittens reveal album artwork and announce 2016 tour.
The internet’s favourite cover girls, The Lounge Kittens, have revealed the artwork for debut album ‘Sequins & C-Bombs’ to be released on 16 September 2016, but despite showing more skin than photographer Paul Harries bargained for, they’re keeping further details of what’s on the album completely under wraps. “We can’t …
Read More »The Lounge Kittens launch Pledge Campaign for debut album and release video
The Lounge Kittens stick two fingers up to the winter weather with their sun-kissed California-style latest video release for their Pop Punk Medley. Featuring all the best bits from all the best pop punk songs they’ve managed to squeeze everyone from Blink 182 to Paramore, Fall Out Boy to Bowling …
Read More »Download 2015: Day 2, 13/06/15
Download 2012’s horrendous weather had led to the year being described as ‘Drownload’, and as Saturday morning breaks it seems likely that this would head the same way; the rain isn’t as heavy but it’s no less relentless. That being said, the arena is open with time to spare before the …
Read More »The Lounge Kittens – Download Festival, 12/06/15
I had the pleasure of speaking to the wonderful Jenny Deacon from The Lounge Kittens at Download Festival this year about Stephen Sondheim, Shaggy and glory holes. As you do… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1JxLsEjWLo&w=560&h=315]
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