Jez Rowden (RIP)

Battles / Luo

The Exchange, Bristol Saturday, 26th October 2019 With a couple of days in Bristol pending, I scoured the listings to find some suitable entertainment, my eyes immediately lighting up when coming upon Battles. I’ve liked their bizarre meld of electronics…

Leprous – Pitfalls

Prog metal has come a long way over the last 30 years, and Norwegian band Leprous have been making an indelible mark on the genre since their debut album in 2009, not that they see themselves as tied to any…

Magma

Islington Assembly Hall, London Friday 4th October 2019 It’s three years since Magma last swooped over la Manche to enthral and delight with their otherworldly sounds, and the faithful are out in force to catch an event that can only…

Gong / Ed Wynne

The Globe, Cardiff Thursday, 23rd May 2019 A warm but overcast (and a bit blowy) Thursday evening in Cardiff. (Remember that, it might become important later on…) What better time and place for some top quality psychedelic loveliness? A queue…

Kōenji Hyakkei / The Brackish

The Lexington, London Sunday, 12th May 2019 Well. This is going to be a difficult one to put into words… But first, The Brackish. As support gigs go, this was always going to be a tall order, but the recent…

Lost In Thought

The Bunkhouse, Swansea Friday 26th April 2019 Sometimes the odds are stacked so heavily against a band that it really shouldn’t be happening at all. Lost In Thought have certainly been the victims of adversity over the years, for almost…

Stephen Lambe – Yes On Track

As an offshoot of their Sonicbond music label, Summer’s End Festival supremos Huw Lloyd Jones and Stephen Lambe have recently initiated Sonicbond Publishing, their current crop of releases including a variety of film and sound related titles, including this edition…

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Author: Jez Rowden (RIP)