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Punk fan goes viral after dropping band names into chat on conservative radio
A punk fan has gone viral after calling into a conservative morning radio show and dropping various band names into his chat with its hosts. Illustrator Rob Dobi – using the name Bill – dialled into WSMN’s Life With Liz show yesterday (November 24) with the idea to “name as many punk bands as I could before they caught on”. From the less conspicuous (Sick Of It All, Rancid, Misfits and Minor Threat) to the easily identifiable (Blink-182, Reel Big Fish and Fall Out Boy), he managed to sneak in quite a few band names without the New Hampshire show’s hosts catching...
Arctic Monkeys, Dua Lipa and Kings Of Leon to headline Sziget Festival 2022
Arctic Monkeys, Dua Lipa and Kings Of Leon have been announced as the headliners for Sziget Festival 2022. READ MORE: Sziget festival 2019: The National bring the grandeur, Macklemore brings the laughs, a fan hurls the underwear The event will take place in Budapest, Hungary between August 10 and August 15. Three-day tickets are available here starting at €195 (£164). As reported earlier this week, Alex Turner and co. are set to top the bill at Sziget as part of a wider run of European comeback gigs next summer. They’ll headline the festival alongside Lipa and Kings Of Leon....
London gig-goers warned of disruption ahead of tube strikes tomorrow
Gig-goers have been warned of major disruption in London tomorrow night (November 26) as tube workers prepare to go on strike. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – The Offspring The Piccadilly, Jubilee, Victoria, Central and Northern lines will all be affected as drivers are set to take industrial action over claims that new rotas will make their work-life balance difficult, reports Mixmag. Transport for London (TfL) has warned of “severe disruption” and claim they are “hugely disappointed” that the strikes will be going ahead. Advertisement The planned walkout starts at 4am GMT on Friday and will run...
Poppy Ajudha announces debut album ‘The Power In Us’ with new single ‘London’s Burning’
Poppy Ajudha has announced her debut album ‘The Power In Us’ – you can listen to the new single ‘London’s Burning’ below. The singer will release her first full-length effort on March 11, 2022, having this year shared the tracks ‘Weakness’ and ‘Change Your Mind’. You can pre-order/pre-save it here now. Speaking about ‘London’s Buring’, which arrived today (November 25), Ajudha explained: “I wrote this song on the legacy of colonialism and the irony that even when we have taken almost everything from most of the globe, ruining countries and communities throughout history to build our own, we are...
Black Country, New Road postpone 2021 UK and Ireland tour
Black Country, New Road have postponed their remaining 2021 tour dates due to “ongoing illness within the band”. The London group were due to hit the road for a string of UK and Ireland headline shows next Monday (November 29), with performances scheduled for Brighton, Cambridge, Southampton, Leeds, Dublin and other cities throughout December. READ MORE: Black Country, New Road have finished a new “sad, epic and possibly more universally likeable” album Today (November 25) the band has issued a statement on social media to confirm the gigs will no longer go ahead as planned. Advertisement “We are sorry to...
Sam Fender, Nile Rodgers and more join TRNSMT Festival 2022 line-up
TRNSMT Festival 2022 has announced another wave of acts, including Sam Fender, Nile Rodgers & Chic and Self Esteem. The three-day festival will return to Glasgow Green between July 8 and July 10 with headline performances from Paolo Nutini, The Strokes and Lewis Capaldi. READ MORE: TRNSMT Festival 2021 review: Glasgow shindig just about finds lift-off Today (November 25) organisers have confirmed that Sam Fender will appear in a special guest slot before Nutini on the Friday night (July 8). New additions Tom Grennan and Nile Rodgers & Chic will perform earlier that same day. Advertisement Wet Let, Griff, The...
National Aids Trust on importance of Freddie Mercury sharing his diagnosis before his death
Freddie Mercury‘s openness about his AIDS diagnosis has gone down as a “cultural touchstone moment”, according to the National AIDS Trust. The Queen frontman died 30 years ago yesterday (November 24), and shared his AIDS diagnosis with the world the day before he passed away. Discussing the lasting legacy of his decision to share his diagnosis before his death, National Aids Trust chief executive Deborah Gold told PA: “In the short period of time before he died, he was open about the fact that he had AIDS, and when those moments happen, it’s possible to grab hold of them...
Frank Turner discusses reconciling with his trans parent: “She’s really fun, really chatty and she cares”
Frank Turner has discussed reconciling with his trans parent in a new interview based around an upcoming song called ‘Miranda’. ‘Miranda’, from Turner’s forthcoming album ‘FTHC’, is named after his parent, and he sings: “My father is called Miranda these days/ She’s a proud transgender woman and my resentment has started to fade.” READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Frank Turner Speaking to the Guardian in a new interview, Turner discussed his past troubles in his relationship with Miranda. “It was never violent, but it was everything up to that, and it was extremely fucking unpleasant,” he...
A Metallica fan has built a life-size Lars Ulrich toilet
A Metallica fan has created a life-size model of Lars Ulrich that doubles as a toilet. The stunning creation is the brainchild of artist and designer Prince Midnight, who hit the headlines earlier this year when he constructed a functioning guitar from the skeleton of his dead uncle. The new Ulrich-based toilet sees the Metallica sticksman squatting, wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with his own name in the iconic Metallica font. Of course, he is also holding a pair of drum sticks. Advertisement The creation will make its debut at Prince Midnight’s art show on December 3 at the Brass...Recent Posts
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