The 2019 edition of Ramblin Man kicked off on Friday afternoon with Australian rockers The Lazys. I’d seen them a couple of months ago in a small venue and been impressed, so was looking forward to seeing them again. On the big Ramblin Man main stage they seemed just as …
Read More »THE WILDHEARTS ‘The Renaissance Tour’, Leeds Stylus, 11 May 2019
THE WILDHEARTS ‘The Renaissance Tour’ comes to Stylus, at Leeds Uni, with support from Towers of London and Massive Wagons. There are lots of smiling happy faces at Stylus in Leeds tonight and that’s just in the queue before the doors have opened to the venue. Fans are adorning t-shirts …
Read More »The Wildhearts release Dislocated, the first song from ‘Renaissance Men’ their first full-length studio album in 10 years Plus unveil album cover & track listing
The Wildhearts release Dislocated, the first song from their forthcoming album ‘Renaissance Men’. Listen to the cathartic Dislocated here: https://open.spotify.com/album/2NijL5lUV1m1khMH5to4AF On 3rd May ‘Renaissance Men’, The Wildhearts’ first full-length studio album in 10 years is released by Graphite Records. The Wildhearts’ classic line up of Ginger, CJ, Ritchie and Danny, recorded the energetic and diverse ‘Renaissance Men’ at the Treehouse Studio. Produced …
Read More »The Wildhearts announce 1st new album in 10 years May UK tour and special warm up show in Exeter
The Wildhearts are proud to announce the release of Renaissance Men on 3rd May, their first full-length studio album in 10 years. To coincide with the release of Renaissance Men the Wildhearts’ classic line up of Ginger, CJ, Ritchie and Danny, are to play an 8 date UK tour. This intimate tour …
Read More »Ginger Wildheart – G * A * S * S Mark II
G * A * S * S Mark II or Ginger Associated Secret Society was formed by Ginger Wildheart for fans a few years ago. He would write three songs a month for a year that they had access to and then choose the best of them for a general …
Read More »The Wildhearts – 25th Anniversary of ‘Earth vs the Wildhearts’
THE WILDHEARTS 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF EARTH VERSUS THE WILDHEARTS Playing the album in full on UK tour Twenty five years in and the Wildhearts are ready for more – originally formed in late 1989 in the depths of Newcastle, the group are returning to the big stage to perform their debut …
Read More »THE WILDHEARTS 25th ANNIVERSARY OF EARTH VERSUS THE WILDHEARTS TOUR
THE WILDHEARTS 25th ANNIVERSARY OF EARTH VERSUS THE WILDHEARTS TOUR The Wildhearts’ will be playing the classic Earth vs The Wildhearts album in December at three special shows and the band will also be their own support act by evolving into The Moodswingers before their main set. Twenty-five years in and the Wildhearts are ready for …
Read More »Ginger Wildheart To Release G*A*S*S MARK II
. Ginger Wildheart – solo artist and frontman of rockers The Wildhearts – has re-launched his own record label – the label he formed back in 1994. And to celebrate, Ginger is releasing ‘G*A*S*S* MK II’ on double gatefold sleeve vinyl, Compact Disc and Direct Download. The album features 13 …
Read More »Ginger Wildheart Release Charity Single ‘Fuck You Brain’
Ginger Wildheart Raises Awareness for Suicide Prevention & Releases Charity Single ‘Fuck You Brain’ Ginger Wildheart is releasing a single for Suicide Prevention at Christmas to promote Mental Health Awareness and the proceeds will go to The Samaritans. The lead track is called Fuck You Brain, recorded with Ginger’s friend Ryan Hamilton. Along with Fuck You Brain, the single includes …
Read More »THE WILDHEARTS announce December UK tour 2016
On December 14th The Wildhearts set out on a 5 date UK tour, including Ginger’s Annual Birthday Bash at the O2 Forum in London on December 17th. The Wildhearts, with the line up of Ginger and CJ on guitars and vocals, bassist Jon Poole and Ritch Battersby on drums, continuing …
Read More »Warrior Soul – The Barfly, Camden: 3rd June 2016
On the eve of Camden Rocks Festival 2016, Warrior Soul played a show at The Barfly, Camden with support from The Black Bullets and The Main Grains. Warrior Soul and The Main Grains also played Camden Rocks Festival but with 200 bands to see I decided it would make more …
Read More »The Wildhearts – Never Outdrunk, Never Outsung – PHUQ live’
Holy PHUQ! My album of 2016 has just blown me away. Never Outdrunk, Never Outsung – PHUQ live’ is the perfect example of how a live album should sound like, which is the feeling that you are at the show. In September 2015 The Wildhearts played 8 UK dates to …
Read More »The Wildhearts Announce P.H.U.Q. Album 20th Anniversary Tour With Special Guests Hey!Hello!
The Wildhearts’ will be playing the classic P.H.U.Q. album in its entirety on a September tour. The tour celebrates the 20th anniversary of their most commercially successful album. Support will be from the recently reformed Baby Chaos, and Ginger’s brilliant side-project Hey!Hello! ‘P.H.U.Q.’ was released in May 1995 and crashed into the UK Top …
Read More »Hey! Hello – Download Festival 2015
I had the pleasure of speaking to Toshi from Hey! Hello at Download this year. Find out how this side-project of Ginger Wildheart came together and what the man from Japan really thinks of Babymetal…
Read More »Ginger Wildheart – Songs & Words – Manchester 09/05/2015
Way back in 1939 Winston Churchill described the Russians as being “a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.” I can’t help thinking this is also an apt description of Ginger Wildheart‘s Songs and Words show. It’s not a gig, It’s not stand-up comedy. It’s not theatre. It’s not …
Read More »The Wildhearts ‘ROCK’ Rock City + Support
@Planetmosh @TheWildhearts @HeyHelloMusic @VHBROZ When I saw how big the que was outside of Rock City in Nottingham, I just knew straight away we were in for a good night! Getting there fairly early, I made my way into the venue and settled myself down. I’d found a great spot to see everything, …
Read More »Download Festival adds 18 new bands!
.@DownloadFest add another 18 acts to lineup. Download Festival today announced the addition of a further 18 acts to the lineup – and some news regarding day tickets as well! Heading the confirmations are Against Me! making their debut at the festival, the return of the legendary Monster Magnet and Chevelle, who …
Read More »VON HERTZEN BROTHERS join line-up for The Great Escape Festival 2014
VON HERTZEN BROTHERS have been announced to play The Great Escape Festival (TGE) this summer. TGE takes place in Brighton from May 8th – 10th, and is renowned for showcasing emerging artists from all around the world. Von Hertzen Brothers join the line-up alongside acts such as Wild Beasts, …
Read More »Monsters Of Rot III – Letterbreen – 24 August 2013
The car park of a country pub in what we in this part of the universe refer to as ‘the arse-end of nowhere’ may seem an unusual location for an extreme metal event, but here we are: in a tent, in the pissing rain, at the back of a pub …
Read More »RIOT|NOISE – Stand For Something
This debut full-length album from Bristollian noiseniks RIOT|NOISE – the follow up to a successful and well-received EP, released back in 2009 – is as impressive a first release as you are likely to come across this year. ‘Stand For Something’ is a powerful collection of a dozen songs which …
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