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Nu-metal revivalists Blackgold have officially announced a major UK headline tour for this coming autumn. Running through October and November 2026, the trek is set to bring their energetic live performance to some of the most heavily requested alternative locations across the country.The upcoming run follows a highly successful cycle behind their 2025 release, E.P Phone Home, which already saw the masked outfit complete a sold-out regional headline sweep of the UK. This time around, the band will be stepping up to hit core metropolitan hubs alongside a handful of smaller, passionate rock communities, including highly anticipated stops at London’s…
Fires In The Distance have quietly become one of the most emotionally resonant bands in modern melodic death metal, and what makes their rise so compelling is how unforced it has all felt. The Connecticut group built their reputation through atmosphere rather than flash and pageantry. Their 2020 debut Echoes From Deep November introduced a sound rooted in Scandinavian melodic death metal but filtered through doom-laden melancholy and cinematic orchestration. By the time 2023’s Air Not Meant For Us arrived, the band had sharpened their identity considerably, leaning harder into sweeping strings, existential lyricism, and emotional pacing. Now, with the…
Sunshine Weezy sat down with Mah, vocalist of the Japanese rock band SiM, at Slam Dunk Festival for an interview. We talk about the band’s set, their devoted fans, and what it’s like bringing their high-energy sound to UK festival crowds. Mah also shares insights into their upcoming album out later this year and some fun planning in the case of a zombie apocalypse! Filmed right in the heart of Slam Dunk Festival, this is a must-watch for fans of SiM, Japanese rock, and anyone who loves discovering bands that absolutely tear it up live.Don’t fancy Patreon? Buy us a…
In this new entry in our ‘Diamonds In The Rough’ category, we would like to introduce you to upcoming artist Ebony Primadonna and her brand new album titled The Blueprint. Las Vegas-born and Trinidadian-rooted R&B soul powerhouse Ebony Primadonna has officially released her highly anticipated sophomore album, The Blueprint, out now. A bold, intimate, and deeply personal body of work, the project marks a defining moment in the artist’s journey; one rooted in resilience, faith, and the kind of self-belief that can’t be shaken. Known as the Trinidadian Princess, Ebony Primadonna delivers an album that is more than music. it’s…
Dead Pioneers featuring Jason Williamson: The Worst Among UsDigitalOut NowDead Pioneers explore their Gothic side in a collaboration with Sleaford Mod Jason Williamson. In keeping with their body of work to date, the song addresses colonialism and indigenous experiences.Having a new Dead Pioneers song to blast out is never going to be a bad thing. The only downside – a comment made by a zine writer after the 3rd single off this record – is that more singles off the album means fewer surprises when it comes out. The flip side is that you will already be familiar with some…
The Warehouse Project has announced its 2026 seasons starting on Friday 18th September, marking 20 years since their first season at Boddington’s Strangeways Brewery in 2006, which set the blueprint for club and rave event series around the world. With its inception in October 2006, The Warehouse Project pioneered a brand new format for late-night music consumption. From its raw beginnings at Boddingtons Strangeways Brewery, through its formative years at Store Street, to its current home at the cavernous Depot Mayfield, The Warehouse Project has pioneered this seasonal format of hosting events in temporary spaces with an industrial backdrop for…
“You call that a fucking mosh pit, Leeds?” Bryan Garris’ lip curls slightly to suggest there’s a hint of real disdain for Slam Dunk North’s not-quite-wholehearted efforts to rip itself apart for Knocked Loose’s brutal lesson in violence on Sunday evening. It’s understandable. After having seen these twin stages packed way past the sound desk for most of the day, there seems to be a slight dip in numbers for hardcore’s finest. Regardless, those not here are missing the most ferocious performance this festival has ever seen. Technically an off-date from their European stadium tour in support of Metallica, tonight…
Songs of love and hate with a layer of ghostly eeriness.When the Eagles reunited to stage their Hell Freezes Over TV special, Don Henley famously said that “For the record, we never broke up, we just took a 14-year vacation.” The same margin of years separates Diana Darby’s new release, Otterson, from its predecessor, though the advantage of being a solo artist is that internecine warfare is unlikely to be cited as the cause of such a long hiatus.Houston-born and raised, after graduating high school at 16 Darby moved to Los Angeles in order to put some distance between herself…
David Jarman’s recent visit to Woodstock in his AUK ‘For The Sake Of The Song’ feature may well have whetted the appetite of Joni Mitchell fans (here), of which I have been one for over half a century. Witnessing footage of her ‘Joni Jam’ appearance at Rhode Island’s Newport Folk Festival in 2022 was all the more poignant for me given the lengthy rehabilitation after her 2015 brain aneurysm. Brandi Carlile played a significant role in encouraging Mitchell’s return to the stage; their friendship is encapsulated in the four mesmerizing minutes of Carlile’s song Joni, from her 2025 album Returning…
Newcastle, UK singer-songwriter “Tim Camrose” delivers a deeply moving performance on “Break The Chains”. The track hits your ears from the get-go with a delightful blend of shimmering acoustic Americana and nostalgic tones…. a heartfelt, bittersweet Americana-tinged track that balances grief and uplift with a standout guitar solo.As soon as Tim Camrose’s vocals come in, you get this heartfelt British voice that is sure to win the international community over. The song was written during a trip to New York with his late wife, and it carries genuine emotional weight, balanced between grief and resilience, with his honest vocals showcasing…
A memorable change in direction in this celebration of rural Celtic communities.Leeroy Stagger, born and raised in rural Vancouver Island before moving to southern Alberta, is a prolific artist. Pilgrimage is his thirteenth studio album, having started with Beautiful South in 2005. It is a departure from his previous work, which could be broadly described as electric guitar-based pop, although, of course, this doesn’t fully do it justice. Many of his earlier songs feature Beatles-style melodies, but slide and steel guitar are also heard at times, and there is enough of a twang to firmly place it in the americana…
London-based electronic music community and event series Blanche announces its 2026 Ibiza residency. Following two consecutive summer seasons on the island, Blanche moves to Chinois Ibiza for three exclusive Tuesdays in June: 2nd, 9th and 16th. June 2nd line up has been unveiled, with Afshin Momadi, Arodes, Enza, Marten Lou, Mont Rouge kicking off this hattrick of special events. The island has been part of Blanche’s story for three summers now. The first two gave the brand its foundation in Ibiza, a community of regulars, and an understanding of what kind of room it wanted to be in next. Chinois…