Just a couple of items to throw your way in relation to Mudkiss.
Check out my, slightly personal review of the classic Rush album, 2112, which is re-issued next week with deluxe and super deluxe versions available. An album which brings back all kinds of memories, both good and bad.
And don't forget to keep an eye on the video of the day feature, with the usual eclectic mix of genres being fully explored, both visually and aurally.
Add to that, bags more live reviews http://www.mudkiss.com/liveshows.htm including Dan Mangan, Stiff Little Fingers and The Ravonettes, plus interviews with the likes of Jessie Rose and The Lost Souls Club http://www.mudkiss.com/interviews.htm, the usual new music reviews, latest singles / EP's, and a feature on the Blog sound of 2013 long list.......what are you waiting for, click on the links and fill your boots. http://www.mudkiss.com/musicreviews.htm
Bloodstock are thrilled to announce that seminal thrash metal legends, SLAYER are confirmed as the third and final headliner for 2013.
The Californian four-piece will close the Ronnie James Dio stage on Sunday night at Catton Park,
bringing their face-melting, monster riffs to the metal hoardes. Guitarist, Kerry King comments; "Can't
wait to hit the stage at Bloodstock! Metal Festival in England? Fuck
yes!! It's going to be hell on earth and I'm looking forward to having a
party with all my British friends."
Check out the stone-cold classic Slayer track ,‘Raining Blood’, or this pyro-laden, fan-filmed footage of ‘Hell Awaits’ from this summer’s US Mayhem Festival;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1DhdUIkANw and
get ready for the UK's best metal gathering next August. You can also
find out a little info on the new Slayer album (due Autumn 2013),
direct from Kerry King, in this chat with Revolver magazine over at:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCOcISqU0oU
SLAYER joins fellow headliners LAMB OF GOD and KING DIAMOND,
plus ANTHRAX, ACCEPT, AVANTASIA, WHITECHAPEL, DEVILDRIVER, MUNICIPAL
WASTE, AMORPHIS, DARK FUNERAL, FIREWIND, FOZZY, KATAKLYSM and EX DEO.
Plenty more bands are still to be announced!
HOBGOBLIN PRESENTS BLOODSTOCK’S METAL 2 THE MASSES
Hobgoblin is excited to unveil its electrifying new
partnership with Bloodstock. The collaboration sees both parties teaming
up to bring METAL 2 THE MASSES at Bloodstock 2013, offering breaking bands the chance to perform on the Newblood Stage.
The road show, aptly titled ‘Hobgoblin presents Bloodstock’s METAL 2 THE MASSES’ will
be visiting a host of UK and European venues to seek out the best new
acts to grace the stage at Bloodstock Open Air 2013. Bands will also be
in with a chance of playing a number of established European festivals
in 2014, along with a wealth of additional prizes.
In addition to this, as part of its exclusive sponsorship deal, Hobgoblin will be opening up the search worldwide viaWychwood.co.uk,
inviting acts to submit their videos online from December 2012. The
contest will be mirrored on promotional packs of Hobgoblin from January
2013, where fans can vote for their favourite act, with the winner
bagging the coveted slot on the Newblood stage. In exchange for their
vote, drinkers also win the chance to take home a whole host of
music-related prizes via an ‘instant win’ competition.
Bloodstock’s METAL 2 THE MASSES competition
will be open to all genres of rock & metal, so if you’re in a
speed, thrash, death, doom, folk, battle, gothic, groove, metalcore,
industrial, neo-classical, Nu, post, power, progressive, sludge, stoner,
alternative, extreme, symphonic, Viking metal or hard rock act, then
get ready to bring the noise!
Here at BLOODSTOCK HQ we are
thrilled to announce our win in the 'Best Medium-Sized Festival'
category at the UK Festival Awards 2012, which was held at London's
Roundhouse last week. The event, which saw over half a million fans
and festival go-ers cast their votes over the last month, acknowledges
outstanding achievement in the UK live festival industry.
Bloodstock saw off considerable competition from the
likes of Latitude, RockNess, The Secret Garden Party and Wakestock to
pick up the trophy. Bloodstock Founder Paul Gregory comments, "We want to thank everyone who voted for Bloodstock in the UK Festival Awards. It shows the overwhelming support the metal fans have for their festival, which always will be by the fans, for the fans."
BLOODSTOCK RADIO NOW LIVE
Don’t forget to tune into the UK’s premier rock and metal station at www.bloodstockradio.com.
EARLY BIRD TICKETS ON SALE UNTIL 15TH DECEMBER
‘SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY’
Bloodstock ‘Early Bird’ tickets on sale until 11.59pm
on 15th December (subject to availability) so don’t leave it until the
11th hour as they may well sell out before then. Click HERE to
buy your ticket for the total bargain price of £100 (plus booking fee)
for a four-day weekend pass. After Dec 15th (or sooner if these limited
tickets sell out first), the price will revert to the standard £125
(plus booking fee) for a weekend pass.
line up so far:
Ronnie James Dio Stage
SLAYER - LAMB OF GOD - KING DIAMOND
ANTHRAX - ACCEPT - AVANTASIA - AMORPHIS - DARK FUNERAL
DEVILDRIVER - MUNICIPAL WASTE - FIREWIND - FOZZY
KATAKLYSM - WHITECHAPEL - EX DEO plus loads more to be confirmed
Brand new band from Manchester for you to check out. Great 60's vibe going on here with tight, intricate guitar and excellent melodies. If pushed to name a reference, perhaps a Mancunian version of the indie pop sensibilities of Pete and the Pirates or Tap Tap.
Very early days, but bags of promise and another two tracks "Statues" and "Sleeping with the Lights On" now available for free download. http://thedelaplains.bandcamp.com/
Want more from The Delaplains??? I should jolly well hope so and you don't even have to wait...... "That Doll (You Got for Christmas)" included on Bands 4 Barnados 2012 EP, alongside Jessie Rose, Danny Mahon and The Quangos for a measly £2.00 with all proceeds going directly to Barnardo's 'The Curve' service in Hulme.
The Curve has
been running for over 16 years providing advice, guidance and support to
care experienced young adults who have lived in care such as children's
homes or foster care.
The Curve works with approximately 740 young adults aged 16 - 21 years
old and up to 24 if they are in higher education. It provides support to
young adults around their accommodation, education, training and
employment, physical and emotional health, networks of support, leisure
activities, life skills and a whole lot more. The service prides itself
in always striving for the best outcomes for the young adults who access
the service whilst encouraging, empowering and enabling them to take
the lead in their own lives.
Looking for the ideal musical gift to give this festive season? Look no further, watch your loved one's faces light up as you present "For Folks Sake It's Christmas 2012" a beautiful collection of seasonally based tunes by some of the brightest stars of 'Nu Folk' around including :
Howard Carter
Ellen and the Escapades
Goodnight Lenin
Gibson Bull and Lenin
Olly Knights
Tom Williams
Stylusboy
Gerard and the Watchmen
Boat to Row
The Willows
Mi Mye
Feldspar
Admiral Fallow
Friend of all the World
Joyce the Librarian
As if that weren't enough, all profits are for a greta cause, going to the Evelina Children's Hospital. Find out more at www.togetherwecan.org.uk/evelina
Golden Fable are quite simply the perfect band to release an absolutely gorgeous, Christmas themed song. Download on a name your price basis and let the goosebumps begin.
The end of another exceptional year for underground music with numerous truly memorable albums. The earlier part of 2012 appeared to be taking me along a rather mellow path until a particularly vicious sonic maelstrom whipped in, a whole raft on monstrously good metal records appearing one after the other, an onslaught of such magnitude, almost impossible to keep pace. Keeping it concise to ten of the best, proving exceptionally challenging.
The Blog Sound Poll was first published in 2011.
The concept of the poll wasn’t to criticise the established BBC Sound of list,
but simply an experiment to see if UK music bloggers could come up with its own
list of emerging artists that was more representative of their community and
give the artists that were nominated some extra publicity. Indeed the idea was
to compliment the BBC list in many ways by providing an alternative to compare
and contrast.
Last year’s final long list provided some
interesting alternatives to the BBC list; most notably it included Alt-J, this
year’s Mercury Prize winners, who didn’t feature on the BBC list at
all.
The Blog Sound of 2013 poll has expanded with 49
UK blogs nominating their 5 favourite emerging artists.
The long list represents the very best of new
music and draws from major label, indie label and completely unsigned acts. The
likes of Haim may be featuring on a lot of new music tip lists at the moment,
but the Blog Sound poll also highlights lesser known bands such as Curxes and
Randolph’s Leap, bands that do not have big PR representation, and this is what
makes the Blog Sound list fascinating and exciting.
The poll was organised by Robin Seamer (Breaking
More Waves) and Andy Von Pip (The Von Pip Express). “Each blog was allowed to
vote for five acts and the diversity of the nominations was staggering. Based on
the evidence of the spread of votes anyone that says that music bloggers are
sheep and are all writing about the same artists has got it wrong. However, the
results of the poll show that certain artists do have a lot of support and love
from a significant portion of UK bloggers and those artists make up the Blog
Sound of 2013 list,” says Robin.
The Nominated Artists For The Blog Sound
Of 2013
AlunaGeorge - Infectious R&B
influenced pop from London
Curxes - Dark industrial-pop
electronic duo from Brighton and Portsmouth
Chvrches – Scottish electro pop trio
formed from a variety of other bands
Daughter – Minimal / ambient sounding
folk
Haim – Classic rock from LA with pop
sensibilities
Laura Mvula – Jazz / soul singer hailing
from Birmingham
MØ – Hip soulful female vocal electronic
pop from Denmark
Palma Violets – Raw and energetic indie
rock band
Pins – Edgily cool and raucous all female
indie band from Manchester
Randolph’s Leap – Glasgow based indie
folk pop with a twist of brass
Rhye – Smooth and blissful pop
duo
Savages – Intense post-punk with female
vocals
Seasfire – Modern rock band from Bristol
who mix electronic beats with guitars
The Neighbourhood – Atmospheric
Californian 5 piece rock / pop band
Tom Odell – Piano based singer songwriter
originally from Chichester
