Albums of 2019

Dear all, it has been a long long time. In fact, whilst I have continued to write articles for Echoes and Dust I failed to post the links on here, as such it has nearly been two years since my last article. How time has flown. Anyway, as another year of music has come and…

10 Albums I’m Anticipating In 2018

With anticipation comes expectation and as the same with every other year, once the Album of the Year list is done and I begin to regret what I missed out, I make a list of everything I expect to come out this year. Here is a selection of some albums I am greatly anticipating. Not…

The Ones That Got Away – 2017

At the end of the year, after the Albums of the Year article has been submitted, I like to reflect on some albums that I either didn’t listen to enough or only recently discovered. So here are some of the albums that I think got away from me in 2017. Zeal and Ardor – Devil…

Save the Flapper!

Whilst it may just be talk, it is of an unsavoury nature. Those familiar with the music scene in Birmingham will be very familiar with the Flapper & Firkin. This canal-side building is home to a large pub kitted out with your traditional pub games and vintage arcade games. Additionally, and more importantly, it holds…

Rest in Peace, Chris Cornell, 1964-2017

To those who know me, Chris Cornell was a personal hero of mine. I had not listened to Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog, or his solo efforts in a while, but I didn’t need to; his memory was engrained within me, and how he shaped me musically will forever help define me. His artistic talent would…

Arcane Roots Debut New Single on Radio One

Arcane Roots debuted their new single ‘Curtains’ on Daniel P. Carter’s Radio One Rock show last night. Following this they announced a gig at Bush Hall in London in February. ON SALE// 🎫 @ArcaneRoots have announced a show at @Bushhallmusic in Feb 2017. Tix on sale NOW! HERE: https://t.co/nQ7LkbgTwa pic.twitter.com/JhPvY8fw3T — gigsandtours (@gigsandtours) December 5, 2016…

Aktaion Release New Music Video for Walrus March

From Sweden comes the new music video, created by Jens Norén  for ‘Walrus March’ by Aktaion, from their second album “The Parade of Nature“. The video is a censored version, with an uncensored edit coming at a later date. The video features the band performing on a darkened stage whilst images of war and animals (presumably) fighting…

Zlatanera Unveil New Lyric Video

Zlatanera, teaming with Pure Grain Audio, premiered their latest video, for the single ‘Holy Man’s Crook’, taken from their forthcoming album Legerdemain,  set for release on the 5th of August, 2016. Bass player Anto McKee said that “Holy Man’s Crook is a song about a misguided faith healing preacher who uses his piety as a means to…

Howling Giant Premier Music Video

Howling Giant will be releasing their EP Black Hole Space Wizard: Part 1 on the 12th of August. However, they have just released a music video for their song ‘Dirtmouth’. The band released the video through The Sludgelord and the article also features an interview which can be read here. [http://thesludgelord.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/black-holes-space-wizards-interview.html] Black Hole Space Wizard: Part 1…

Chameleon Technology – Black Canvas (EP)

Chameleon Technology (a.k.a. ChamTech), was founded in August 2009 and subsequently released a 5 track EP, entitled Aquatic. The membership of the band is entirely comprised on one man, Max Histrionic, who performs vocals, guitars, bass guitar, and percussion for ChamTech. It was in the summer of 2015 when Histrionic decided to pursue a one-man, live stage…

New Model Army – Video, Single, and Album News

British rock band New Model Army released their video for their song ‘Winter’ on the 11th of July . It is a song off of their forthcoming album of the same name, released on the 26th of August on the band’s own Attack Attack label, via Red Essential in the UK and earMUSIC worldwide. Founder, lead singer…

Echoes and Dust

Earlier this year This Is Not A Scene sadly disbanded, however, I was lucky enough to join the wonderful people at Echoes and Dust. There, alongside this blog, I will be writing reviews, and at Echoes and Dust they will cover more underground music as well. Click on the link below and don’t forget to subscribe…