Category: Sound

Without music, life would be a mistake. – Friedrich Nietzsche

Taylor Momsen, Acoustic [Live]

When she chooses, Momsen has the ability to convey emotion, forgivably narcissistic emotion, but emotion nonetheless....

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Loitered Lens : Avatar

Photos of Avatar (band) live at London's Islington Academy, Nov. 27th ...

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Bigelf : The Garage

This was one of those gigs that prompts the usage of words like "Progtastic"....

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Nick Harper : Interview

'no two people hear music or even see the world in the same way, and it’s your vision that counts for you in the end' ...

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Mariachi El Bronx III

Here they’ve taken the vernacular and made something contemporary and lasting...

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London Drum Show

Spread over two floors, the London Drum Show was a mixture of commerce, education and performance. ...

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Loitered Lens: The Dough Rollers

Drowning out the critics with a drop of Dublin's finest distilled malt, The Dough Rollers rock the Apollo...

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Reeves Gabrels [Interview]

Reeves Gabrels, currently guitarist in The Cure and formerly David Bowie’s collaborator in Tin Machine, interviewed...

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Red Square : Steam

Compared to previous Red Square releases, this is slightly darker, slightly colder in tone. ...

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Steve Rothery : Bush Hall [Live]

The closest thing to Fish-era Marillion in their mid-80s prime as you're likely to get...

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Conan : Camden Underworld [Live]

A gig fuelled by what might best be termed dark psychedelia (or doom metal and its many sub-varieties)...

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Primus & the Chocolate Factory with the Fungi Ensemble

This album marks the release of the band’s darkest material since Pork Soda...

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Adam X : Irreformable

Adam X is open and unashamed about his industrial/EBM connections, in sad contrast to some other producers...

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Loitered Lens : In Flames / Wovenwar / While She Sleeps

Capturing the frenzy at the Shepherd's Bush Empire...

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Manami Mogg’s Metal Medley

This is the proverbial bollocks, with an utter mastery of brutality and method in equal measure....

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Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers [Live at the 100 Club]

Some 20 plus years into their careers Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers are STILL one of the greatest live acts on the planet...

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Damnation Festival 2014

To compare this to tinned sardines doesn’t really do it justice… it’s closer to tinned beans, or cous-cous squashed unceremonially into a really small tub...

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Billy Idol : Hammersmith Apollo

dropcap style=”font-size:100px; color:#992211;”T/dropcaphe Birmingham Mail said, “Idol lacks Cliff Richard’s ability to communicate as one with an audience”. Well if...

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Cowbell : The 100 Club [Live]

Both Cowbell and their amazing music have yet to be revealed....

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Centinex Vs Kong Vs 1349

1349: This is, in fact, the hellhound’s very own knackers...

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The Hold Steady / So So Glos

Non-violent, no frills hard hitting (musically) rock and roll on a school night...

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Ja Ja Ja Nordic Music Club : The Lexington

Ja Ja Ja Nordic Music Club at The Lexington in London, was set up to both promote the area's musical talent, and dispel any preconceptions....

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Luna Rossa : The Borderline

Stripped-down intimacy rather than full-on rock. Luna Rossa at the Borderline...

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In Flames, Wovenwar and While She Sleeps. Shepherd’s Bush Empire

Entering the fray with a blistering intro, In Flames demonstrated what an experienced metal band should sound like....

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Loitered Lens : Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers

The greatest showman alive is once again exorcising the demons of rock and roll from their rictus poise and commercial grave. Shack Shakers Photos...

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Dave Lombardo (Slayer, PHILM) : Interview [Part 2]

My maximum beats per minute is between 200 and 210bpm, anything past that I feel doesn’t carry any feeling....

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Raging Speedhorn : Interview

Just the fact that so many people are so into us being back is awesome! Considering we're a shitty underground band from Corby, it's pretty amazing that so many people still care....

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Trojan Horse : World Turned Upside Down

Unlike lesser bands who attempt derivative pastiches of the sounds of 70s progressive rock or 80s post-punk, Trojan Horse actually capture the spirit of the things...

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Loitered Lens : Lux Lisbon

Photos of Lux Lisbon live in concert...

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Dave Lombardo (Slayer, PHILM) : Interview

There is a time in the song where the drummer should let loose a little bit but then there are times when he should let the other members shine...

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