MUDKISS ON THE RADIO UPDATE

 Amazingly we're already 11 shows into Mudkiss on the Radio via the Pure 107.8FM airwaves. In that time we've played a plethora of fantastic tracks by a wide variety of incredible artists spanning multiple genres. Blues sits alongside metal, while indie and psychedelic rock juxtapose with folk or country before a touch of classical melds with a Creole Choir before a Prog or Doom onslaught.  Check out the playlists so far below, for an idea of what we're all about.

Just this week, our first podcast became available for download via the Pure website, an interview and two specially recorded acoustic tracks by The Computers, a band who's latest album "Love Triangles, Hate Squares" will definitely make an appearance in my top 10 of the year. 

 http://podcast.pureradio.org.uk/index.php?id=2271

And what do we have on the horizon? As we head into the festive period, listen out for our alternative Christmas show on December 19th...... no Slade, no Wizzard, not even any Pogues, instead, underground artists with a twist on the standard seasonal aural fare. And we also have the privilege of an additional hour come Boxing Day for an end of the year special, as me, Mike and Nige verbally joust over our musical highlights of 2013.  

If you're tired of the same old, same old on the radio, head over to www.pureradio.org.uk or listen via Tunein Radio every Thursday between 11 and midnight GMT. If you're a social networker, follow us @puremudkiss on Twitter and give us a like over at Facebook.

Playlist for 28th November 2013

Shimmer Band – When The Devil Rides

VirginMarys – Dressed To Kill

Dave Hause – We Could Be Kings

Those Darlin’s – In The Wilderness

Emily Jane White – My Beloved

The Computers – Mr Saturday Night (live acoustic) – preceded by interview pt 2

The Fallows – Broken Glass

The Struts – Could Have Been Me

Dum Dum Girls – Lost Boys and Girls Club

Emily Barker – Ghost Narrative

Lincoln Durham – Rise In The River

21^st November

Collibus – Dead Inside

Sukh – Kings

Ahab – This War

The Dirty Feel – Far Gone

Samantha Crain – Paint

The Computers – C.R.U.E.L. (live acoustic)

The Computers – Interview with Al

Sukh – Den

Lincoln Durham – Sinner

Wolves in the Throne Room – Prayer of Transformation

14th November

All the Young - Another Miracle

Nightmare Air - Eyes

Kismet Ryding - Last Night's Stains

The Wave Pictures - Lisbon 

The Last Party - Bonnie & Clyde

The Phoenix Experiment - Living in a Dream -

Windhand - Orchard

Future of the Left - Sorry Dad I was Late for the Riot

Suzukis - Personal Patrol

Motorhead - Heartbreaker

Carcass  - Captive Bolt Pistol

Valerie June - Somebody to Love 

November 7th

Section 60 - The North Will Rise Again

The Struts - Could Have Been Me

The Harlequin Dynamite Marching Band - Loneliness 

Last Bee on the Planet - Meltdown (Ghostpoet) Remix

Chastity Brown - House Been Burning

Turrentine Jones - Slam the Door

Creole Choir of Cuba - Fey Oh Di Nou 

Jamie Lenman - Shotgun House

Sankofa - Guttermouth -

Ten Foot Wizard - Rise From Your Grave

Roger Eno - Winter Music

The Halloween Playlist 31.10.13 

Hell – The Age Of Nepharius

Black Market Serotonin – Singularity

Opeth – Death Whispered A Lullaby

Noctum – Resurrected In Evil

Those Darlins – Mystic Mind

Last Remaining Pinnacle – Lies

Buzzard Lope – East Is East

Lucy Ward - The Consequence

Nightmare Air – Eighteen Days

JJ Rosa – Devil (live at the Deaf Institute)

OvO - Abisso

Thursday October 24th  

Jamie Lenman – Pretty Please

Jamie Lenman – Fizzy Blood

Sean Taylor – River

Wolf People – All Returns

Spocks Beard – Wish I Were Here

Flight Brigade – Children Of Ohio

Testament – Rise Up (Live)

The Delaplains – Bones

Skinny Lister – Rollin’ Over

Black Belt Karate – Wild Sex (In the Working Class)

Jump – Your Madness

Thursday October 17th

The Fallows – Run Like A Dog

The Cornelius Crane – The Needle and The Gun

Mr So & So – House Of Dreams

Winter Mountain – Sarah

Bedroom Hour – Shadow Boxer

Physics House Band – Obelisk Monolith

Spires - Symmetry

The Fallows – Kerry Girl

Dirty Rivers – The Kid

Golden Fable – Always Golden

Wolf People – Become The Ground

Thursday October 10th   

White Denim – Pretty Green

Sound Of Contact – Not Coming Down

Will Varley – As The Crow Flies

Exit Calm – The Rapture

Rovo and System 7 – Hinotori

Moose Patrol – Banshee

Fleetwood Mac – I’m So Afraid (live)

Anathema – Release

Hyena Kill – In Blood

Thursday October 3rd

Parlour Flames  - Manchester Rain

Lucy Ward – Velvet Sky

The Tapestry – Rode Your Luck

Winter Mountain – Shed a Little Light

Bella Hardy  - Ten Thousand Miles

Kawabata Makoto’s Mainliner – Taitan

Screaming Females – Wild

Teeth of the Sea – Black Strategy

Death Angel – The Dream Calls for Blood

J.J Rosa – Step Aside (Live at The Deaf Institute)

Thursday September 26^th   

Blues Pills - Devil Man

Left Lane Cruiser - Juice to get Loose

Emily Barker - The River

Junip - Line of Fire

Bovine - Military Wife

The Struts - I Just Know

Carlton Melton - Slow Wake

Savages – Husbands

Mohawk Radio - Rock n Roll Heaven

Bells in the Birches - Close the Door

Thursday September 19th

Sleepers Awake - The Augur

Twisted Wheel – Bouncing Bomb

Lincoln Durham - Drifting Wood

Iron Tongue – Witchery

Queens Of The Stone Age – The Vampyre of Time and Memory

Bells In The Birches – For All Seasons

Johnny Flynn – The Wrote And The Writ

Black Sonic Revolver - Future

The Rubys – Shake You Free 

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ONE OF THE METAL RELEASES OF THE YEAR FROM 'RANNOCH?'

Set to become available worldwide on Thursday November 28th 2013 (also the birthday of controversial English author William Blake, whose material is referenced by the band), ‘Between Two Worlds’ is a blistering full-length album which shows all facets of the Rannoch sound, consisting of nine original tracks presented in a ‘virtual vinyl’ format, split conceptually into two distinct sides.

Rannoch are offering a free download teaser of ‘The Forgotten,’ the lead track from ‘Between Two Worlds’ together with a complimentary download package that contains ‘Talamh Màthair’ - their 2008 debut release, available now via https://rannoch-uk.bandcamp.com  

Check out "The Forgotten' below and feast your ears on a thoroughly masterful piece of progressive death metal.  'Between Two Worlds ' could quite simply be one of the great metal releases of 2013 on this evidence.

MY LAST MUDKISS LIVE REVIEW - SPIRES - MANCHESTER ACADEMY 3

All good things come to an end......

After nearly three years of contributing to Mudkiss Fanzine, including the last twelve months as Managing Editor, I’ve decided the time has arrived to take a step back.

Due to more involvement in the new radio show, along with personal and work commitments, I’m finding it increasingly difficult to manage my time to a point where I can give the site the commitment it deserves.

My time with Mudkiss has been immensely enjoyable and I wish Mel, Eva and all the contributors, a number having become very good friends, all the best for the future and urge everyone onwards and upwards.

I’d particularly like to thank Mel for allowing me an opportunity to become involved in the first place.
  

And here's my parting review, a band I'll continue to push on any possible occasion, simply because they are on of the U.K's most underrated metal outfits. All hail the mighty Spires.

  http://www.mudkiss.com/spiresacademy2013.htm

MEGADETH confirmed to headline the Sunday night slot at Bloodstock 2014.

 

This will be the thrash icons’ first appearance at BLOODSTOCK.  In a career nearing 30 years and counting, MEGADETH has sold more than 38 million albums worldwide, earning five consecutive platinum albums in the US and numerous accolades along the way, including 11 GRAMMY® nominations.  The band’s latest studio album released in June, ‘Super Collider’, reunites firebrand frontman Dave Mustaine once again with guitarist Chris Broderick, bassist David Ellefson, and drummer Shawn Drover.  The release debuted at #6 on the Billboard 200 and #22 on the UK album chart and notched up Top 40 album chart debuts in a further 22 countries worldwide.

 

MEGADETH’s founder, frontman and visionary, Dave Mustaine comments: “2014 is the 20th Anniversary for ‘Youthanasia’, and we are celebrating that by headlining the Bloodstock Festival in the glorious UK.  Every year MEGADETH and our UK fans get closer and celebrate another year of metal greatness together. This is the beginning of 2014...the best is yet to come.”

 

MEGADETH also recently released a live DVD of last year’s ‘Countdown To Extinction’ 20th Anniversary tour.  Check out this video of MegaDave and the guys thundering through the title track: HERE.

 

BLOODSTOCK WINS MUSIC INDUSTRY AWARD

In other BLOODSTOCK news, we are  very proud to announce our recent win at the LIVE UK MUSIC BUSINESS AWARDS 2013 in the ‘Best Festival (under 15K cap)’.  The second ‘Best Festival’ accolade in a row, after picking up 2012’s UK Festival Awards gong for ‘Best Medium sized Festival’!   Long may it continue!!

 

BLOODSTOCK will be held at Catton Park, Derbyshire on 7th-10th August 2014.  Keep up to date with the very latest info on BLOODSTOCK’s official sites at www.facebook.com/bloodstock and www.bloodstock.uk.com.

 

line up so far

 

Ronnie James Dio stage

DOWN     EMPEROR   MEGADETH

SAXON,  FLOTSAM & JETSAM, DECAPITATED

 

LIMITED ‘EARLY BIRD’ TICKETS NOW ON SALE!

£115 + booking fee for a 4-day weekend ticket with camping.  Don't delay, as once the limited ‘early bird’ allocation is gone, it's gone, and tickets revert to full price.  Pick ‘em up now HERE

 

or call our 24 hour ticket hotline on 0871 230 5584

 

7th to 10th August 2014

CATTON PARK, WALTON ON TRENT, DERBYSHIRE, DE12 8LN

CHANGE TO DAMNATION FESTIVAL LINE AND RUNNING TIMES NOW REVEALED

With less than two weeks before Damnation Festival, London's traditional doom purveyors SERPENT VENOM have been added to the bill as a replacement for Mourning Beloveth who've been forced to cancel due to a reoccurring injury.

The London quartet will step into the vacant slot on the riff-heavy Electric Amphetamine Stage which also features Conan, Moss, Palehorse, Slabdragger, Black Magician and Iron Witch.

The band said: "We are incredibly happy and excited to be asked to play this year's Damnation Festival.

"The calibre of bands on this line up is superb, as always, and it is a real pleasure, as music fans, to be part of it.

"Quite a few of our friends bands are involved too, so we expect it will be one big party! We shall honour the absence of Mourning Beloveth by playing loud and hard for everyone. In doom we trust."

While Mourning Beloveth send their apologies, they have also set their sights on making a Damnation Festival appearance in future.

The band said: "We regretfully announce that we have to pull out of Damnation Festival.

"Frank has been suffering from carpal tunnel in in his hands for few years, and due to a severe flare up after the last mini tour and a work injury he is unable to play the show.

"Apologies to our fans, the promoters and anyone let down by this. Hopefully see you at Damnation in the future."

The running times for the day can be viewed at the Damnation Festival facebook page here, and will also be available to access on the day for free thanks to Terrorizer magazine. Damnation Festival's media partner and long time supporters at Terrorizer will once again be producing a free festival programme which can be picked up on site. Plus, for the first time the stage times and other festival info will be available to download for free via the Terrorizer app. More details will be available through the Terrorizer facebook next week.

Tickets sales for the 2013 edition of Damnation festival have been bettered only by those of 2008 which Carcass also headlined, and festival director Gavin McInally thanked fans for their continued support.

He said: "The pre-sales this year have been so strong we've successfully been able to add a fourth stage and now out biggest concern is how packed the venues are going to be all day!

"With just over a week to go we're buzzing about this year's festival which we're sure will be talked about for years to come. Tickets are still available to purchase online, and we'll make sure that no matter how many are sold between now and the 2nd, there will be some available to purchase on the door."


Tickets for Damnation Festival 2013 are on sale now, priced £34, available from: http://www.leedstickets.co.uk , the official Damnation Festival website at

http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk or facebook.com/damnationfestival

PULLED APART BY HORSES - INTIMATE SHOW TO SHOWCASE NEW MATERIAL

One of the U.K's finest live acts Pulled Apart By Horses will play an exclusive set of new material before heading into the studio to begin recording their third album at a very intimate show in London at Electrowerkz on Tuesday November 12th.

All proceeds from the show will go towards the housing and homelessness charity Shelter. The gig will be their only headline show in the UK in 2013.

Tickets for this show are very limited and can only be bought by registering for them online which can be done at the band's website.

Pre-sale tickets will be available to buy on Wednesday 23rd October at 9am and if any tickets are left they will go on general sale Friday 25th October.

http://www.pulledpapartbyhorses.com
http://www.shelter.org.uk/

DAMNATION FESTIVAL LINE-UP COMPLETE

Doom and sludge titans CONAN, BLACK MAGICIAN and IRON WITCH will set the final cast for the wall of sound which has become Damnation Festival's fourth stage.

The Liverpool trio cement the new doom-focused stage which already boasts Moss, Mourning Beloveth, Slabdragger and Palehorse in a bunker-like venue, aptly named Mine.

Death metal duo DYSCARNATE and DIAMANTHIAN complete an extreme TERRORIZER STAGE which will also see Rotting Christ, Vallenfyre, Negura Bunget, Voices and The Afternoon Gentlemen test the structure of the cavernous Riley Smith Hall.

While, Polish post-rock quartet TIDES FROM NEBULA add the final touch to an eclectic EYESORE MERCH STAGE which will also be graced by Cult of Luna, Crippled Black Phoenix, The Ocean, Rosetta, Year of no Light and Dirge.

Damnation Festival's premier JAGERMEISTER STAGE is already complete with Carcass, Katatonia, God Seed, Shining, SSS and Twilight of the Gods playing on Saturday, November 2, at Leeds University Union.

Festival director Gavin McInally said: "Not only is this by far the best line-up we've ever put on, but it is also the most pleasing as we've been able to add a fourth stage with the support of fans who've bought so many tickets so early in the year while reducing the number of our much-hated clashes too.

"If doom, sludge and post-metal is your thing, you'll be able to watch every band from Iron Witch to Cult of Luna without wandering more than 20 yards while fans more interested in the Terrorizer and Jager stages will be able to catch the likes of Shining, Negura Bunget, God Seed, Vallenfyre, Katatonia, Rotting Christ and Carcass in one relentless day of music.

"At just £34 a ticket, we believe this line-up deserves a 'Sold Out' plaster across it and with five weeks of sales to go, that's our target, so please keep up the support!"

Tickets for Damnation Festival 2013 are on sale now, priced £34, available from: http://www.leedstickets.co.uk , the official Damnation Festival website at

http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk or facebook.com/damnationfestival