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Playlist: Peterlee psalms
Fawns – November The upcoming Life Just Bounces show in Peterlee is another great effort to show that this County Durham New Town, celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, has a future as well as a past. And the event brings together three great bands as well as exhibitions and spoken word performances.
By Andy Pottsabout a year ago in Beat
Knocked Loose - You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To - Album Review. Content Warning.
I love heavy music, and while I know it isn't for everyone, I find it deeply compelling. The naunces, the raw, often unapologetically unfiltered emotions, and the technical prowess that is so often on display thrill me. I know lots of people miss that and that's fine.
By Paul Stewartabout a year ago in Beat
The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails . Content Warning.
Thirty years on, Nine Inch Nails' The Downward Spiral still feels like a fresh breath of thick, toxic-filled, self-hatred-driven, cathartic air. This album is not a pretty journey to take. Anyone who has heard it will attest to that fact. So why have I chosen to write about its importance to me personally?
By Paul Stewartabout a year ago in Beat
Preacher’s Daughter by Ethel Cain
2022’s Preacher’s Daughter by artist Ethel Cain has turned out to be one of my favorite albums of the past few years. In the spirit of celebrating great music, I wanted to dedicate some time to summarizing and briefly analyzing the record.
By angela hepworthabout a year ago in Beat
The Fisherman's Legacy: A Tale of Patience and Perseverance". Content Warning. AI-Generated.
In a quaint coastal village nestled on the edge of the Atlantic, the life of the community revolved around the rhythm of the tides. The villagers, whose existence was intimately intertwined with the sea, held an unspoken respect for the deep blue waters that both provided and took away. Among them lived a humble fisherman named Thomas, whose story would become the stuff of legend.
By SANJIB MUNDA2 years ago in Beat
CARSEX Level Up With Scorching New Track "Crooked Canvas"
CARSEX is an edgy, punk and metal influenced band out of Long Beach, CA. They have leveled up their game with the release of their new single “Crooked Canvas”. The song, which was produced by Steve Evetts (Sepultura, Alesana, Poison the Well, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Butcher Babies) is their clarion call for people to pay attention to who – and what – they support. They rail against blind fealty to leaders of political parties, and just following the herd to whoever the latest cult personality is. They want to make people aware of what they are buying into, when they are buying the latest buzzy thing.
By RockNRollBuddha2 years ago in Beat
Playlist: fringe benefits
Isabel Maria – Holy Smokes Last time we wrote about Isabel she was taking her brand of subtle chamber pop to the Stone’s Throw festival. Since then, the teenaged singer-songwriter has released a new track and announced a bunch of gigs. So there’s no excuse not to catch up with her music.
By Andy Potts2 years ago in Beat
"One-Eighty By Summer". Content Warning.
10JUL2024; 1942, WED– Baltimore, MD, USA Will there ever be another Taking Back Sunday? Even if this entire cluster of SNAFUs, that comprises these here United States of America, lasts another 248 years; somehow, someway.
By Nefarious Darrius2 years ago in Beat
The Rick Henry Christopher Project
Music was my career from 1979 to 1993. I was a singer in a few rock and roll bands. I was never really a good singer but I love to sing so I did it and I made it work. Mostly by writing my own songs that fit my voice to perfection.
By Rick Henry Christopher 2 years ago in Beat










