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Indie-electro doom-pop band The Slow Readers Club have announced their new album Build A Tower, bringing their "modern Manchester" vibes for what promises to be an epic 2018 for the band. With distant echoes of The Smiths and Joy Division underpinning the record the indie-electro foursome provide a contemporary spin on the provincial beats of the north's renowned music capital. The Shadows and LUNATIC both have instant appeal, demonstrating the impressive range of front man Aaron Starkie. A likeness to The Editors is noticeable...

Goddamn, how good was DOOM? The 2016 imagining was far better than it had any right to be and is still talked about as one of the best FPS's releases in recent times. But more than the gore, the gameplay and the all-round kick-assness of donning the Doomslayer garb again, it was Mick Gordon's grinding, unrelenting soundtrack, which perfectly adapted to your actions as you ripped and tore your way through demon-infested Mars, descending into the belly of hell itself....

Venue: 02 Forum Kentish Town, London 13.4.18 Photos: Graham Berry ( Black Tea Photography) Dutch symphonic metallers Epica barrelled into town last week in a shroud of searing light, gigaintic riffage and sweeping orchestration. TLE tog Graham Berry was on the barrier to capture the action as Simone Simons lead the braying room through fresh cuts from The Holographic Principle. Epica Epica Epica Epica Epica Epica Epica Epica Epica Epica Epica The Holographic Principle is out now on Nuclear Blast Find...

In light of the tumultuous political landscape that we find ourselves in post-2016, political art is more prominent than ever. The art scene is now swamped with art that pushes various political agendas, from condemnations of Trump and Brexit to a deluge of artwork produced in response to events like the Grenfell Tower fire and the #metoo movement. This proliferation of political art has led to some commentators stating that political art is the only art that matters now, and...

Andy Anokye, 31, is accused of raping four women as well as charges of false imprisonment and ABH

Venue: The Black Heart, London Date: 11.4.18 Support: Future Love, Wallflower Photos: Graham Berry (@BlkTPhotography) Angular alt-rockers Press to MECO played a killer album set at Camden’s Black Heart last week to celebrate the launch of their second album Here’s to the Fatigue. They even brought rising stars Wallflower and Future Love along for support, who brought the house down in their own right.   Future Love Future Love Future Love Wallflower Wallflower Wallflower Press To MECO Press To MECO...

Daniel Roberts invented a procedure where leavings are flash frozen before being encased in resin and polished to a sheen - like bowling balls.

Whether you’ve been attuned to good music since your childhood or have had access to different musical instruments since your teen years, it may be time to release your inhibitions and enjoy the good-old-fashioned feeling of becoming one with a good music festival. For those looking to becoming excellent guitar players themselves, we’ve learned a lot using GuitarFella's list with recommendations, and we think you’ll find it helpful too. Otherwise, without further ado, let us have a look at five...

Not Just Another Self Help Book – The Legacy of Crystal Island An experienced therapist has combined people’s love of fantasy fiction novels with a real desire for self-understanding and improvement in a bid to write anything but another self-help book. The Legacy of Crystal Island is the first in a trilogy of books by author and renowned therapist Colleen O’ Flaherty-Hilder which will explore the human mind and the way we can be conditioned into what we think and...