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Dirty Water

“It was Noel Gallagher’s after party…”

Hey,  it’s  Sofee  here  for  the  first  time!  As  you  may  have  noticed  the  magazine  has  changed  and  the  website  in  that  fact,  but  don’t  worry  we  still  do  the  best  in  unsigned  music  but  now  we  are  making  Intamission  bigger  and  badder  and  have  started  doing  signed!  Just  so  you,  the  reader  have  more  to  read!  Aren’t  we  nice?    

Also  to  go  with  the  new  change  we  are  creating  a  little  team  to  join  myself  and  Ciro  so  if  you  are  interested  then  please  get  in  touch  with  us!    

ENJOY!  

 

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So  it’s  coming  up  to  that  time  of  the  year  again,  when  you  start  planning  what  festival  to  go  to,  you  might  be  thinking  Leeds  and  Reading  or  maybe  even  Download?  But  why  not  think  a  little  closer  to  home,  well  if  you’re  in  Manchester  that  is,  or  anywhere  in  the  UK  for  that  matter!  Well  how  about  Headlander  Festival?    Well  Headlander  Festival  will  be  one  of  the  biggest  festivals  in  South  Manchester  this  summer,  bringing  over  30  hours  of  live  music  and  45  bands  and  acoustic  acts  across  two  marquees  and  an  acoustic  lounge  with  various  different  genres  of  music  from  rock,  punk,  reggae  and  jazz.  It  will  also  play  host  to  performing  arts,  Skate  Park,  music  workshops  and  a  battle  of  the  bands  competition,  which  is  hosted  by  Phase  One  Radio  and  sponsored  by  Castle  Rock  Studios.    The  festival  will  be  held  at  Stockport  RUFC  on  Friday  21st  June  and  Saturday  22nd  June.  Friday  will  run  from  6pm  –  11:30pm  and  Saturday  12pm  –  11:30pm.  Camping  is  available  across  the  two  days  or  if  you  are  not  too  keen  on  getting  dirty  you  could  go  to  one  of  the  local  hotels  or  B&Bs.  

 

LA   band,   Canto   have   released   their   brand   new  video  for  ‘Dirty  Water’  which  is  on  their  upcoming  5  song   EP,   Ride   Away.   ‘Dirty   Water’   is   Canto’s  interpretation   of   1966   Calfornia   rock   band,   The  Standells,   you   can   check   out   the   video   at   the  bottom.    You  can  also   check  out  the  video  on  our  videos  of  the  month  page.  

Ride  Away  EP   is  coming  out  April  9th  for   free!  Just  check   their   facebook   page.   It’s   an   EP   not   to   be  missed!  

 

WATCH  HERE!  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVcBnKlkojc  

Canto

Dirty water

June   5th   marks   the   date   of   The   Stone   Roses:  Made  Of   Stone!   A   documentary   based   on   brit  rockers  The  Stone  Roses!        Directed   by   Shane  Meadows   and   produced   by  Mark   Herbert   the   film   will   premiere   in  Manchester   on   30th   May   that   will   see   The  Stone   Roses   make   a   rare   appearance.  We   will  see   the   film   being   satellite   linked   to   100  cinemas   nationwide   for   the   premiere.   Tickets  for   the   premiere   will   be   available   from  Wednesday  17th  April  at  9:30am.    

If   you   attended   the   Warrington   Parr   Hall   or  Heaton   Park   gigs   you   might   be   receiving   a  ticket,   just   keep   a   look   out   on   facebook   and   if  you  see  your  face  posted  you  have  got  yourself  a  ticket!  

 

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After  12  long  years  of  being  a  wacky  rock  band  with  an  army  of  fans  that  were  and  still  are  thousands  strong  and  counting  My  Chemical  Romance  this  past  Friday  the  22nd  of  March  called  it  quits  through  no  fault  of  any  ones,  according  to  Gerard’s  online  blog  the  feeling  came  during  a  performance  on  May  19th  2012  where  Mr  Way’s  inner  self  came  into  play  in  a  sense,  as  he  noticed  that  his  performance  wasn’t  natural  instead  of  an  act  which  is  something  that  he  said  has  never  happened  and  at  that  moment  he  knew  it  was  wrong  and  it  was  time  to  stop  but  in  the  closing  lines  of    Way‘s  blog  he  states  “  In  closing,  I  want  to  thank  every  single  fan.  I  have  learned  from  you  maybe  more  than  you  think  you‘ve  learned  from  me.  My  only  regret  is  that  I  am  awful  with  names  and  bad  with  

goodbyes.  But  I  never  forget  a  face,  or  a  feeling-­‐  and  that  is  what  I  have  left  from  all  of  you.  

I  feel  Love.”  whilst  also  being  quoted  at  the  start  of  the  blog  to  say  he  woke  up  and  “  a  deep  sadness  overcame  me,  immediately,  bringing  me  to  life  and  realization-­‐  My  Chemical  Romance  had  ended”  pulling  the  heart  strings  of  fans  world  wide  he  goes  on  to  give  fans  hope  and  say  “My  Chemical  Romance  is  done.  But  it  can  never  die.  

It  is  alive  in  me,  in  the  guys,  and  it  is  alive  inside  all  of  you.  

I  always  knew  that,  and  I  think  you  did  too.”  touching  words.    

An  end  of  an  era  indeed  for  such  a  high  energy,  memorable  band  whose  passion  for  music  was  bigger  than  the  band  RIP  MCR  2001-­‐  2013.  

Apollo junction Developing   from   different   bands   Apollo  Junction   were   born   in   2011!     The   Leeds   5  piece  are  made  up  of   Jamie  on  Vocals,  Matt  on  the  Guitar,  Jonathon  on  the  Drums,  Ben  on  the   Bass   and   last   but   not   least   Sam   on  Keys/Synths.  Apollo   Junction  have  performed  alongside  the  likes  of  Dizzie  Rascal,  The  Kaiser  

Chiefs,  Calvin  Harris  and  much  more.  So  First  off  guys,  why  Apollo  junction?  There  is  simply  nothing  else  we  can  do  this  well  or  want  this  much.  We  have  all  been  in  bands  for  a  long  time  now  and  we  live  and  breath  it,  Apollo  Junction  is  finally  the  group  of  people  and  sound  that  we  have  being  dreaming  about  making.  We  simply  have  no  desire  in  life  to  do  anything  but  this.  Trust  us  that  is  as  scary  for  us  as  it  sounds.  We  live  and  breath  this  band,  it  gets  us  out  of  bed  in  the  morning  and  keeps  us  from  getting  into  our  beds  at  night,  it  also  has  led  us  to  getting  into  a  fair  amount  of  different  beds  as  well...  The  band  started  as  we  had  chatted  about  forming  a  band  for  about  a  month  or  so  and  we  went  out  for  a  drink  in  a  pub  called  the  Junction.  Ben  and  Matt  were  arguing  about  whether  the  big  speech  at  the  end  of  rocky  4  is  the  best  moment  in  cinema  history  or  the  worst  (Ben  best  Matt  Worst).  A  couple  of  girls  wandered  up  and  said  'you  look  like  you  lot  are  a  band  are  you?'...Jamie  decided,  handed  out  roles  and  said  we  were  ‘The  Apollo  Junction’.  We  got  rid  of  the  'The'  in  the  name  and  yeah  the  rest  they  say  is  history.  

 

Who  are  your  major  influences?  There  is  a  list  as  long  as  your  arm  of  bands  and  artist  who  have  touched  our  music  in  some  way.  We  normally  sight  great  song  writers  as  we  write  great  songs  such  Holland–Dozier–Holland,  Lennon  and  McCartney  and  Burt  Bacharach.  We  also  listened  to  our  parents  records  as  kids  so  we  got  caught  up  in  brilliant  pop  bands  like  Abba,  Madness,  The  Cars  etc.  We  were  lucky  to  be  born  into  a  time  when  England  had  some  great  bands  like  Pulp,  Super  

Oasis.  If  we  don’t  shut  up  the  list  will  never  end  so  let's  end  it  there.    You've  gigged  with  some  huge  names,  who  were  you  most  nervous  about  sharing  a  stage  with?  Never…..  In  fact  we  never  get  the  wrong  type  of  nerves  really.  If  anything  you  kind  of  stand  there  and  think  this  is  our  moment,  like  when  Bruce  Wayne  jumps  in  the  Batmobile  to  fight  crime  I  don't  think  he  worries  Superman  will  upstage  him.  We  get  our  glad  rags  on,  turn  our  amps  up  and  try  make  our  way  into  memories,  make  them  remember  Apollo  Junction  and  we  always  succeed  nerves  play  their  part  but  only  the  positive  ones  that  keep  you  on  top  of  your  game.  The  Boxer  about  to  enter  his  ring.    

Are  there  any  other  big  names  that  you're  looking  forward  to  gigging  with  in  the  future?  To  be  honest  not  really,  there  is  a  list  of  people  I  know  we  would  love  to  play  with,  but  demand  is  kind  of  making  Apollo  Junction  play  our  own  shows  right  now…having  said  that  if  Bono  needs  a  support  band  on  U2's  next  tour  we  will  be  free.    You're  working  on  your  debut  album,  how's  it  coming  along?  Really  well  thanks,  we  are  nearly  done  now,  just  the  last  few  tweaks  to  each  track  and  deciding  the  order  of  the  album.  Which  is  a  hard  debate  when  Ben  suggests  it  should  be  in  alphabetical  order  and  Jonny  thinks  it  should  go  shortest  songs  to  longest  songs.    

Apollo junction What  songs  are  you  most  excited  about  people  hearing?  All  of  them  to  be  honest  the  reason  we  knew  our  old  bands  weren't  the  ones  for  us  was  people  only  ever  liked  one  song….  and  therefore  we  could  only  market  one  song.  Now  everyone  loves  their  own  song  which  is  so  touching  and  shows  we  are  a  great  band  you  can  give  a  person  all  our  songs  and  have  no  idea  which  is  their  favorite…  having  said  that  Here  Come  the  Zombies  is  a  great  track  and  'I  wanna  be  a  Mystery'  recently  got  called  '3  minutes  of  pop  mastery'  which  made  Matt  spill  his  cereal.    What  are  the  best  received  songs  to  play  live?  3  Tracks  -­‐  Carry  On,  Almost  There  and  Pictures  get  people  danicing.  But  they  all  go  down  really  well,  as  we  said  everyone  has  their  favourite.  The  thing  we  love  is  the  fact  people  dance  at  our  gigs,  One  of  our  most  memorable  moments  is  watching  a  Pulp  hometown  gig  where  10,000  people  basically  danced  for  2  hours.  We  want  that  and  that's  what  we  will  get.    Like  I  mentioned  before  you've  shared  the  stage  with  huge  names  and  you've  only  been  going  since  2011,  what's  the  secret  to  your  success?  Be  hard  working,  be  harder  working  than  everyone  else  you  know.  When  everyone  is  asleep  be  up  writing  words,  writing  melodies.  When  people  want  a  lie  in  get  up  and  practice  the  set,  and  be  shattered  and  worn  out  and  bored  of  your  own  songs.  Strive  for  bettering  every  song  you  write  and  last  of  all……NEVER  GIVE  UP  as  it's  only  over  when  you  stop.  

 

What  is  your  greatest  achievement  so  far?  We  all  have  different  moments,  watching  our  video  for  our  song  Begin  climb  to  60k  views  on  youtube  was  strange  but  hearing  Steve  Lamaqc,  a  total  legend  of  our  times,  and  man  we  put  alongside  John  Peel  introducing  our  song  on  BBC  radio  was  a  moment  which  meant  the  most  to  Apollo  Junction.  Having  calls  from  your  friends  saying  'you're  on  National  BBC  Radio'  is  so  cool  and  humbling.  

How's  2013  been  for  you  guys  and  how  do  you  aim  on  making  it  better  than  the  previous  years?  

Write  better  songs,  play  better  gigs,  get  better  jackets,  have  cooler  haircuts,  don’t  get  another  year  older  sounds  the  perfect  strategy.  The  mainstream  music  scene  is  full  of  dull,  pop  star  zombies  with  nothing  to  say.  It  is  time  for  a  band  to  come  along  and  kick  up  a  bit  of  a  fuss  again  whilst  also  having  great  songs.  So  here  we  are!  

 

Pink pumps

So,  for  people  who  don't  know,  who  are  the  pink  pumps?  The  Pink  Pumps  are  a  reformed  power  pop  band.  We  were  originally  gigging  back  in  the  early  1980's.  I'd  been  in  another  punk  /  powerpop  set  up  called  the  Jeff  Hill  Band  which  had  split  up  after  our  record  deal  fell  through.  I  had  lots  of  leftover  songs  and  wanted  a  band  to  play  them  so  I  got  the  Pumps  together  with  Ken  and  a  guitarist  called  Noel.  We  went  through  several  guitarists  (I  was  on  drums  back  then)  and  eventually  split  up  as  we  never  found  the  right  one.  Ken  and  I  then  reformed  the  band  in  2011  with  me  on  guitar  and  a  couple  of  mates  who  I'd  worked  with  for  years.  The  criteria  was  "Who  do  we  want  to  gig  with  who  can  play,  hasn't  got  a  personality  disorder,  and  is  fun  to  be  around?"  and  that  was  Roman  and  Mark.    

The  bands  been  around  for  30  years,  has  your  sound  changed  at  all?  The  sound  has  changed,  we're  tighter,  we've  got  three  part  harmonies  and  in  Roman  we've  got  a  genius  guitarist  and  arranger.  In  my  opinion  he's  up  there  with  Johnny  Marr  but  nobody  else  has  really  had  the  chance  to  discover  that!  

 

You've  already  got  a  growing  string  of  dates  lined  up  for  

All  of  them....we  have  favoured  venues  but  generally  we  just  like  gigging.  Probably  the  Rendesvouz  in  St  Helens,  if  any,  it  was  the  first  gig  we  did,  its  got  a  great  playing  area,  nice  acoustics,  the  audience  are  knockout  and  the  landlady  is  lovely!  Then  there's  the  Snowgoose  Live  in  Macclesfield,  big  venue,  great  PA  and  sound  man.  Loved  playing  there.    

Do  you  still  get  nervous  before  a  show?  I  do,  don't  know  about  the  others.    What's  the  best  song  to  play  live?  Hard  to  say....but  if  pressed  we  do  "September  Gurls"  by  Big  Star,  its  one  of  the  best  songs  ever  written  in  my  humble  opinion  and  it  always  gives  me  the  shivers  to  sing  it.  

 

What  song(s)  receive  the  best  response  live?  The  single  we  have  out  "Every  Night"  and  one  called  "Don't  Get  Mad,  Get  Even"  probably,  but  it  varies  from  gig  to  gig.  We  do  a  long  mad  version  of  "Gloria"  as  an  encore,  which  morphs  into  "East  Easy  Rider"  by  Julian  Cope  via  a  fair  bit  of  jamming.  That  usually  leaves  them  howling  for  more.    What  do  you  do  to  get  pumped  up  for  a  gig?  

Pink pumps when  Mark  counts  the  first  song  in.  That's  it....away  we  go!    Have  you  got  fans  anywhere  that  you're  shocked  about?  We  did  a  gig  recently  where  a  bevy  of  ladies  of  a  certain  age  (lets  just  say  they  were  probably  at  their  peak  in  1968)  showed  up  and  went  bananas.  The  management  thought  they  were  with  us  somehow,  but  we'd  never  seen  them  before!    What  are  your  guilty  pleasures,  band  wise?  Guilty  pleasures....playing  occasional  covers  most  people  have  never  heard  before  like  the  B  side  of  "Paperback  Writer"!  We  also  stand  around  and  eat  cake  after  most  gigs  and  reflect  on  how  it  went,  Roman's  good  lady  is  a  wonderful  baker!    

What  are  your  biggest  influences  in  and  outside  of  the  music  scene?  Speaking  for  myself,  I  grew  up  listening  to  the  Radio  One  in  the  1960's  and  through  it  I  got  into  a  vast  array  of  amazing  music.  I  began  collecting  records  back  then  and  still  do  today  and  musically  I've  knowingly  (and  probably  unwittingly)  been  influenced  by  psychedelia,  folk,  and  pop,  punk  and  prog  bands.  If  I  had  to  nail  it  down  to  one  pivotal  album,  it  would  be  an  Island  Records  sampler  from  1970  called  "Bumpers".  In  the  grooves  were  Traffic,  Nick  Drake,  Fairport  Convention,  Free,  Bronco,  Quintessence,  Spooky  Tooth....an  amazing  bit  of  vinyl.  Outside  of  music,  books.....people  I  know,  my  old  job  as  a  mental  health  nurse  mostly  spent  working  with  people  who  have  addiction  problems.....and  the  general  mayhem  which  are  my  normal  thought  processes!    Finally,  how  has  2013  been  treating  you  so  far  and  how  do  you  Intend  on  making  this  year  different  to  the  others?  So  far  2013  has  been  pretty  good,  we've  got  plenty  of  gigs  and  we're  going  down  very  well.  We  started  recording  an  album  back  in  2011  consisting  of  songs  we  did  back  in  the  original  incarnation  of  the  band  and  new  stuff,  but  its  been    slow  going  due  to  the  pressure  of  outside  commitments....we  have  young  families  and  real  jobs  as  well  as  being  in  the  band!  I'd  like  to  think  we  could  finish  it  off  this  year  and  besides  downloads  get  it  out  on  vinyl!  

A Chat With

Sofee & Ciro So  Sofee  is  there  an  interesting  fact  that  you  think  people  should  know  about  yourself?  -­‐  I  think  people  should  know  that  I'm  the  funniest  person  ever!  Haha!    So  in  the  first  interview  you  did  in  the  first  issue  of  the  magazine  Ciro  told  us  of  the  failed  projects  he  tried  before  Intamission,  if  you  could  pick  one  that  you  think  you  would  succeed  in  which  one  would  it  be?  -­‐  I  think  probably  a  band  manager,  as  I'm  good  at  getting  things  done  and  organising  people!  And  I've  got  some  good  contacts  haha.    For  people  that  don't  know  you  guys  are  a  couple,  do  you  think  that  it  will  be  a  family  run  thing  in  the  future?  -­‐  Aw  that  would  be  nice  to  be  honest,  I  hope  so.    What  band  have  you  most  enjoyed  working  with?  -­‐  The  Hymek,  they're  such  a  nice  bunch  of  people!    You  recently  did  your  first  ever  gig  you  put  on,  are  you  happy  with  the  way  it  went?  -­‐  Mate,  I'm  not  going  to  lie,  I  was  shitting  myself  on  the  day,  then  everything  started  going  wrong  as  none  of  the  bands  turned  up  until  half  6/7  and  the  doors  opened  at  7!  But  after  all  that  it  turned  out  it  was  the  best  feeling  ever!  Loved  every  minute  of  it!  Can't  wait  for  10th  April!    What  do  you  bring  to  Intamission?  -­‐  I  bring  my  skills  of  media  and  photography!  And  everything  else  I've  picked  up  along  the  way!    What  did  you  do  before  Intamission?  -­‐  I  was  a  care  worker  for  the  elderly,  the  company  I  worked  for  were  shocking  though!  But  I  met  some  nice  old  people!  And  before  that  I  worked  at  Harry  Ramsdens,  it  wasn't  good  smelling  of  fish  everyday!    And  finally  what's  been  your  highlight  of  Intamission  so  far?  -­‐  The  highlight?  Hmm  it  has  to  be  on  our  first  ever  gig  as  I  remember  that  I  took  a  step  back  and  looked  at  the  crowd  and  everyone  was  dancing  and  had  a  pint  in  their  hand  and  I  thought  oh  my  god  we  have  actually  done  this!  That  has  to  be  the  best  feeling  ever!  

Sofee Ciro For  anyone  that  doesn't  know  how  to  say  your  name,  how  

do  you  say  it?  You  say  it  chee  ro  it's  Italian  :)  -­‐  

     How  did  you  get  into  the  music  business  and  why  did  you  

want  to  get  it  into  it?    I  don't  know  to  be  honest  it  just  kinda  happened,  and  why    -­‐did  I  want  to  get  into  it?  Well,  I  just  wanted  to  see  if  I  could  get  anywhere  but  never  thought  I  would  I  never  particularly  

wanted  anything  to  do  with  it  but  I'm  glad  I  am:)          

 Where  can  you  see  yourself  in  10  years  time  with  Intamission?  

 Doing  mint  things  :)  -­‐      

 If  you  were  to  put  on  a  gig  and  money  wasn't  an  option  who  would  you  pick  to  play  and  why?  

       I  would  pick....  Shinedown,  Godsmack  and  Disturbed    -­‐because  they  are  huge  bands  that  with  a  powerful  presence!  

They  also  kick  a  lot  of  ass!      

 What  do  you  think  about  unsigned  music  at  the  moment?    I  think  a  lot  of  it  is  underrated!  -­‐  

   If  you  wanted  to  expand  intamission,  how  would  you  

expand  it?    Good  question...hmm...  I  think  I  would  want  to  have  a  crew  -­‐  

of  people  that  when  we  are  In  town  people  are  like  oh  my  god  there's  Intamission  there  sick  guys  man!  I  would  also  love  

to  be  represented  by  an  unsigned  band  that's  simply  awesome  and  take  over  the  world  with  them.  

   Where  would  be  your  dream  spot  on  putting  on  a  gig?  

 Manchester  Academy  1  -­‐    

 If  intamission  were  going  to  go  abroad  where  would  you  want  to  go  and  why?  

       America!  To  explore  their  world  with  our  style  of  music!  -­‐  

CANTO 8. You  guys  are  all  brothers,  are  there  any  sibling  

rivalries  within  the  band?    No,  we  work  pretty  well  together.  No  one  gets  offended  if  one  of  us  says,  “Stop  playing  that,  it  sucks.  Come  up  with  something  else.”    

9. Do  you  feel  there’s  more  of  a  musical  connection,  being  that  you  guys  are  brothers  and  your  musical  backgrounds?    Definitely.  It’s  like  we  have  our  own  language  that  only  we  understand.  It’s  very  beneficial.  I  think  it’s  an  advantage  we  have  over  other  bands.      

10. Have  any  of  you  been  in  bands  before  this?  11.  12. Not  really.  We  had  jammed  around  with  some  of  

our  friends  when  we  were  younger.  We  had  this  sort  of  parody  band  where  we  just  wrote  bullshit  songs  just  as  a  joke.  We  called  ourselves  “Uncle  Daddy”  or  more  explicitly,  “The  Fuck-­‐O’s.”  

13.  14. Whys  the  name  of  your  debut  album  “HA  HA  HA”?  

 There’s  sort  of  sarcastic  tone  in  a  lot  of  the  lyrics,  which  is  part  of  the  reason.  Also,  everyone  just  likes  to  laugh.    

15. I’ve  noticed  you  haven’t  got  any  dates  coming  up,  have  you  gigged  as  a  band  before?    We  have  played  a  number  of  shows  the  past  two  years.  Mostly  locally.  We’re  all  still  in  school,  which  limits  us.  But,  we  will  be  playing  out  promoting  our  EP.    

16. Have  you  got  any  fans  from  other  countries  that  you’re  shocked  at?    I  think  I  saw  we  have  some  fans  from  Egypt  or  something.  Pretty  Bizarre.  That’s  the  power  of  the  Internet,  I  guess.  

1. What  songs  are  you  excited  for  people  to  hear?    We’re  all  really  excited  about  all  the  tracks  on  the  EP.  I  think  my  favourite  is  “Gasoline.”    

2. Who  are  you  major  influences  at  the  moment?    We’ve  been  listening  to  The  Strokes’  and  The  Killers’  most  recent  albums  a  lot  recently.    

3. What’s  the  writing  method  like  in  the  band?    It  varies.  I  guess  I  write  most  of  the  stuff,  but  it’s  a  collaborative  effort  really.    

4. And  finally  how’s  this  year  turning  out  for  you  guys?  5.  

We’re  sort  of  waiting  in  anticipation  for  the  EP  release.  Hopefully  it’s  received  well.  But  so  far,  everything  has  been  going  very  well.  This  is  looking  out  to  be  a  good  year  for  us  in  every  respect.  

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AUTHOR:  SARAH  HESTELTINE  

Four-­‐piece   Stockport   band   The   Ordinary   came   for   a   little   chat   in   the   Northern   Quarter,  there’s  no  better  place  in  Manchester  than  to  talk  music  and  we  did!     I  spoke  to  Jack:   lead  vocals/guitar,  Mike:  Bassist,   Jake:  Guitar   and  Sam:  Drummer.   I   had  a   lot  on  my  hands  with  these  four  but  I  soon  got  down  to  business.  Since  playing  together  from  2010  and  they  have  come  a  long  way  in  such  a  short  time  and  are  now  working  with  music  producer  ‘Dan  Broad’,  who  goes  on  tour  and  plays  keyboard  with  the  Happy  Mondays.  

They’ve   also   reached   the   finals   of   North   of   England   talent   competition,   winning   the   R&R  world   international  covers  competition  and  do  covers   from  the   likes  of  Kings  of  Leon,   food  fighters,  Muse  and  everyone’s  favourite  blink  182.    

After  listening  to  their  four  EPs;  Jealously,  Away  with  the  stars,  Her  pose  and  Punk  song,  I  got  straight  to  the  point.  

‘Her  pose’  it’s  one  of  my  favourites  that  I’ve  listened  to,  so  what  was  the  feel  for  this  sort  of  record?    Jack:  To  be  honest  we  are  a  band  obsessed  with  Blink  182  and  we  used  to  always  play  “All  the  small  things”  at  gigs  and  everyone  loved  it,  which  is  where  we  get  most  of  our  inspiration  from,  but  throughout  making  songs  we  have  the  four  chord  trick,  use  the  same  chord  but  different  riff  to  make  it  sound  different.  We  come  together  with  ideas,  make  the  rhyme  then  add  the  lyrics.    Did  you  have  a  fun  time  making  it?    Sam:  Yeah  but  it  took  months  to  make  it.    Jack:  I  wrote  the  guitar  line  and  changed  the  key  of  the  song;  there  was  so  much  lyrical  freedom.  Mike:  It  was  really  simple  to  do  as  you  can  do  whatever  you  want  with  it.    How  does  your  own  gigs  compare  to  gigs  which  hold  a  list  of  line-­‐ups?    Jake:  We’ve  played  at  a  few  parties,  which  I  love  because  everyone’s  drunk.  Sam:  We  get  encores  to  so  the  same  song,  especially  blink  “All  the  small  things”  people  tend  to  relate  with  blink.  Jack:  Our  own  songs  to,  people  have  sung  along  to  ‘jealousy’,  which  is  a  nice  feeling.  

 Any  new  material  in  the  line-­‐up?    Jack:  We’ve  just  recorded  a  new  EP  with  our  producer  and  hoping  to  make  an  album  soon,  which  is  exciting.      What  has  been  your  most  memorable  time  as  a  band?  Why?  Was  it  when  you  started  working  with  your  music  producer  in  2011?    Mike:  We  played  at  the  after  party  in  Liverpool  at  the  02  Arena  Jack:  It  was  Noel  Gallagher’s  after  party,  we  didn’t  get  chance  to  meet  him  but  I’d  say  that  was  one  of  our    

best  gigs  ever!  Sam:  There’s  so  many  Glasgow  2012,  we  were  all  so  hyped  up  about  playing.  Jake:  It  felt  like  we  were  on  holiday  as  we’ve  gone  from  being  in  the  middle  of  nowhere  to  being  on  stage  in  front  of  hundreds.    How  did  you  get  together?    Mike:  It  all  started  with  Sam  and  Jack  who  got  together,  then  met  Jake  and  asked  him  to  join,  three  years  of  playing  together  without  a  bass  player.  Jack:  It  was  a  question  of  going  to  school  and  asking  people  if  they  wanted  to  be  in  our  band,  for  two  years  we  didn’t  have  a  bass  player  then  luckily  we  found  Mike.  Sam:  After  that  in  the  first  six  months  we  wrote  our  first  song!    Do  you  still  get  nervous?    Sam:  I  do  Jack:  I  get  more  excited  than  nervous,  yeah  we  all  like  to  wind  Sam  up.  Mike:  The  more  people  there  is  the  calmer  I  feel,  it  puts  me  at  ease.  

 How  do  you  get  past  it?    Sam:  It  can  be  very  frustrating,  I  tend  to  go  quiet  and  get  mardy.  Mike,  Jack  and  Sam:  We  like  to  bully  Jake,  he’s  easy  to  pick  on,  we  wind  him  up  before  we  go  on  stage.    

 Have  you  got  any  advice  for  any  of  our  aspiring  new  bands?    Sam:  DON’T  DO  IT,  IT’S  TOO  HARD!  Haha  well  if  you  should  try  stick  at  it  for  six  months,  if  you  can  do  then  you’ll  keep  it  up.  

 Who  would  you  love  to  support  whilst  on  tour?    Red  Hot  Chilli  Peppers!  

Red  XIII    Perceptions  Ciro  Guadagno    ‘Perceptions’  is  Blackpool’s  own  Red  XIII’s  latest  EP  off  their  2010  album  release  “Better  Safe  than  Sorry”!  The  EP  is  out  in  May  and  features  some  of  their  heaviest  stuff  to  date  according  to  a  source.  The  band  have  been  featured  in  such  huge  magazines  such  as  Metal  Hammer  and  Rock  Sound  so  you  could  say  they  are  a  big  deal  with  an  even  bigger  following,  which  reflects  very  nicely  in  the  EP.        The  EP  kicks  off  with  Sleeping  Giants,  a  track  that  use’s  bouncy  sharp  bass  lines  that  feed  off  the  drums  into  a  pool  of  crunchy  guitar  riffs  allowing  the  beasty  vocals  to  run  rampant  causing  scatter-­‐mosh-­‐pits  to  form  at  near  enough  all  of  their  gigs.  I  was  lucky  enough  to  witness  them  live  and  my  god  they  are  amazing!  They  just  feed  off  each  bone  crunching  song  like  creatures  hungry  for  more;  imagine  Gollum  and  you’ll  be  close.        Moving  on  to  the  rest  of  the  EP  and  we  land  at  TRAIN  WRECK!  Now  if  ever  there  were  a  song  name  to  describe  a  song  this  would  be  it  IN  A  GOOD  WAY!  The  song  kicks  off  with  a  bass  groove  that  was  quite  refreshing  but  went  straight  back  to  the  bands  hardcore  antics  with  an  amazingly  rhythmic  bridge  section  which  isn’t  as  scattered  as  the  rest  of  the  song,  instead  it  gives  a  hint  of  the  more  hard  rock  tone,  and  shades  of  the  next  song  which  is,  BITCH!  Quite  a  funny  name  but  a  name  that  from  my  perspective  brought  elements  of  Hard  Rock  to  the  bands  hardcore  rock  persona,  a  much  more  melodic  flavour  and  a  theme  that  we  see  in  the  last  two  songs  on  the  EP,  but  mainly  in  the  last  song,  EXPLODING  PET!  Such  variety  is  on  display  here  with  not  one  slow  song;  it  would  be  a  feast  for  any  metal  head  that  loves  a  bit  of  AS  I  LAY  DYING!        The  EP  is  a  powerful  explosion  of  metal  that  the  guys  should  be  proud  of!  I  will  happily  rate  this  5/5!  

Delta  Mainline                                                                              Oh!  Enlightened  Daniel  Burt    Storms   they   be   brewin’   north   of   the   border  as,   after   some   extremely   well   received   live  performances,   Scotland’s   Delta   Mainline  finally   unleash   their   debut   album.   As   the  building,   hazy   maelstrom   of   opening  track  Tús  Nua  gives  way  to  the  pounding,  fuzz  bass   cacophony   of  Misinformation  it’s   clear   that   this   is   band   possessed   of   a  reverb  laden,  sweeping  musical  palette.  These  songs  sound  huge.        The  bombastic  salvo  continues  with  Stop  that  Feeling  sounding  every  inch  like  a   Kasabian   anthem   at   it’s   least   knuckle-­‐dragging.   The   production   lends   these  tunes  a  widescreen,  echoing  sheen  that,  whilst  communicating  the  septet’s  huge  instrumental  arsenal,  is  well  contained  by  the  band’s  focused  songwriting.  It’s  to  the  band’s  credit  that  few  of  these  songs  stray  over  the  4  minute  mark  (only  on  The  Church  is  up  for  Sale  does  their  mild  debt  to  Spaceman  3  become  more  akin  to  the  Greek  deficit)  rarely  giving  in  to  indulgence.         Amidst   the   noise,   the   vocals   occasionally   seem   to   be   providing   texture   as  opposed  to  any  lyrical  weight.  However,  there  is  enough  sonic  dynamism  in  the  band’s   sound   to   accommodate   more   introspective   moments   where   the,  occasionally  hushed  and  occasionally   frayed,  vocals  really  shine.  Delta  Mainline  remain   melodically   focused   by   great   chord   progressions   and   tasteful   piano  playing  that  anchors  –   like  a  sonic  bottle  rocket  tied  to  the  moon  –  the  sliding,  cavernous  shoe-­‐gazing  guitar  work  on  display.         Oh!   Enlightened   is   a   supremely   assured   debut   and,   if   claimed,   this   was   an  attempt  to  capture  their  live  sound  then  I  can  only  recommend  you  catch  them  on  their  upcoming  U.K  tour.  I  won’t  be  there,  but  that’s  only  because  I  suffered  a  compound  fracture  in  both  legs  after  a  horrific  car  accident  -­‐  and  that’s  the  only  reason  -­‐  what’s  your  excuse?        Oh!  Enlightened  is  released  May  20th  on  Rehab  Sound  Recordings.  

Aetherfallen  Within  The  Last  Breathe  Ciro  Guadagno    Hailen  G  is  the  mastermind  behind  Aetherfallen’s  epic  debut  EP  entitled  “Within  The  Last  Breathe”  an  EP  that  is  so  wide  and  wonderful  that  when  I  listened  to  it  all  through  for  the  first  time  it  took  me  on  a  very  melodic  journey  through  time  like  a  chill  out  CD  for  the  hardcore  trance  rock  ravers.        This  man  is  extremely  talented  infact  its  not  until  I  read  that  the  EP  was  a  one  man  job  that  I  was  able  to  enjoy  it  a  whole  lot  more.  Blowing  me  away  with  his  

mini  synth/rock  orchestra  that  I  can  see  filling  a  live  stage  adding  to  the  visual  power  that  comes  with  what  Aetherfallen  delivers.        Just  listen  to  the  texture  and  variety  of  riffs  in  either  one  of  the  tracks  (if  you  can  pick  them  all  out,  there’s  quite  a  few)  and  you’ll  be  instantly  inspired  which  is  quite  an  impressive  thing  to  have  said  about  a  debut  EP  that  is  an  introduction  to  the  world  of  Aetherfallen.      Within  the  last  Breathe  is  the  epic  beginning  of  an  era  in  which  we  see  a  creation  grow,  where  will  it  lead?  Who  knows  but  the  future  is  looking  bright.  

MyLyricalMind  Drop  Me  A  Line    McKenna  Loren    MyLyricalMind’s  latest  EP,  “A  Quiet  Hurricane,”  bears  a  title  that  perfectly  represents  its  featured  songs.  The  first  single,  “Drop  Me  a  Line,”  is  an  understated  whirlwind  of  artistic  skill  that  is  sure  to  be  found  relatable  by  all  hopeless  romantics.  The  song  tells  a  story  of  lovers  longing  to  finally  be  together  and  answer  the  many  questions  rolling  around  in  their  minds.  It  lends  itself  to  the  beloved  familiarity  of  the  90s  with  a  sort  of  GooGoo-­‐Dolls-­‐meets-­‐James-­‐Blunt  feel.        The  architect  behind  MyLyricalMind  is  22-­‐year-­‐old  Matt  Wood  who,  at  such  a  young  age,  caught  the  eye  of  London  based  record  label  Animal  Farm  and  released  this  second  EP.  His  first,  “Dreams  Break  at  Dawn,”  was  a  colourful  acoustic  mix  that  made  for  a  nice  debut,  but  his  newest  release  shows  a  great  deal  more  songwriting  technique  that  exemplify  his  talents,  progress,  and  potential.    Both  EPs  show  off  Matt’s  vocals  with  simplistic  accompaniments,  but  this  time  around  he  really  demonstrates  impressive  arrangements.  His  thoughtful,  relative  lyrics  make  for  easy  listening,  and  will  surely  have  you  wanting  more.        You  can  find  MyLyricalMind’s  two  EPs  on  iTunes  as  well  as  facebook.com/mylyricalmind  where  release  and  tour  dates  are  also  listed.  

Monument  Black  Night  Tim  Gower    A  hit  anthem  from  a  legendary  band  and  a  song  covered  more  times  than  a  teenage  girl's  achne.  How  do  Monument  hold  up  against  everyone  else?            Very  well  is  the  answer.    Tight  drumming  with  what  must  be  a  double  bass  pedal  and  slightly  more  treble  on  the  heavy  guitar  gives  the  track  a  more  metal  feel  than  the  original,  but  hey,  what's  wrong  with  that,  it  works.  The  vocals  accompanying  are  less  melodic  than  Ian  Gillan's  tones  but  when  laid  over  the  great  sound  that  Monument  make,  it  works.  The  true  test  any  cover  of  Black  Night  is  how  the  keyboard  solo  holds  up.  Any  pub  band  or  cover  band  can  cover  this  but  rarely  do  they  have  that  famous  Jon  Lord  keyboard  solo,  well  you  won't  be  disappointed  with  this  one  -­‐  Bob  Katsionis  from  FIREWIND  masterfully  steps  in  to  fill  this  void.    Why  the  hell  should  you  buy  this  track?  1.  It's  a  great  cover  of  a  great  band.  Stick  it  in  your  repertoire.  2.  It  provides  a  nice  alternative  to  the  original  on  that  new  playlist  you  were  creating,  which  gives  it  a  whole  new  lease  of  life.  3.  IT'S  FOR  CHARITY!  4.  IT'S  FOR  A  GREAT  CHARITY!  5.  IT'S  FOR  A  GREAT  CHARITY  THAT  JON  LORD  WAS  HEAVILY  INVOLVED  WITH!    So  despite  Monument  doing  a  sterling  effort  at  thumping  some  life  back  into  a  classic  and  giving  you  a  modern  take  on  an  old  classic.  The  real  reason  for  this  is  that  all  profit  from  sales  of  this  single  will  be  going  to  The  Sunflower  Jam,  which  Jon  Lord  himself  was  a  big  part  of.    The  Sunflower  Jam  is  a  high  profile  rock  music  event,  which  donates  funds,  and  supports  charities,  which  provide  complementary  care  to  cancer  patients.  The  last  two  years  have  seen  the  event  take  place  at  the  Royal  Albert  Hall  with  artists  such  as  Alice  Cooper,  Brian  May,  Deep  Purple,  Jon  Lord,  Bruce  Dickinson,  Paul  Weller  and  a  host  of  other  rock  legends  pledging  their  support.  The  charity  has  been  able  to  build  a  complimentary  treatment  room  at  Great  Ormond  Street  hospital  and  this  year,  is  working  with  the  College  of  Medicine  to  support  research  into  alternative  treatments  for  pancreatic  cancer.  

Collapse  Arms  And  The  Covenant  Ciro  Guadagno    Following  the  release  of  the  EP  “Scars  and  Silence”  Collapse  headed  straight  back  into  the  studio  with  some  famous  faces  ‘Ginge’  Ford  of  Trivium,  Mark  Lewis  of  Chimaira/Whitechapel  and  Devildriver's  Mike  Spreitzer!  And  made  one  fast  paced  badass  creation  that  takes  no  prisoners  in  its  melodic  battle  against  your  ears!        Each  song  kicks  another  10  inches  deeper  into  your  ear  cannel  before  making  its  way  to  your  ear  drum  where  shreds  it  with  a  violent  audio  attack!        As  soon  as  I  turned  on  the  album  I  immediately  saw  myself  at  one  of  their  gigs  and  witnessing  what  I  saw  as  a  teenager…  handfuls  of  mosh  pits  that  look  like  they  can  take  lives,  swallowing  you  up  and  spitting  you  out  and  that’s  not  me  talking  about  the  mosh  pits  they  undoubtedly  cause!  Their  style  is  simple;  they’re  out  to  destroy  in  as  much  of  a  hard  hitting  way  as  possible  with  high  speed  machine  musician-­‐ship  powerful  enough  to  blow  a  blood  vessel  (if  used  irresponsibly).  With  crunchy  guitar  riffs  so  strong  it  shouldn’t  be  played  near  snowy  mountain  tops  especially  when  the  solos  hit  or  even  the  drums  for  that  matter…  there’s  a  reason  there  called  Collapse  you  know.        Structurally  this  album  is  flawless,  it  seems  that  they’ve  struck  gold  and  with  a  track  live  from  the  legendary  Download  Festival  Collapse  are  set  for  great  things,  so  this  April  fools  day  don’t  play  the  fool  and  grab  yourself  a  copy  if  you  know  what’s  good  for  you.  

Everything Burns Take Your Aim After facing a shed load of troubles ʻEverything Burnsʼ are soon to release their highly anticipated 2nd album ʻTake Your Aimʼ which is set to be released May this year and sounds awesome as a first time listener. Kicking off with what sounds like the Machine that is ʻEverything Burnsʼ slowly forming into a superhuman force thatʼs out to destroy, full of passion and monstrous drum beats that lead nicely into the hit single ʻGhosts & Angelsʼ. Now after reading about the hurdles they had to overcome in the process of making the album the lyrics appear a lot more meaning full than if I were to hear it blindly. Fast, energetic, and heartfelt all come out in this anthem that revolve around sterling guitar riffs and slight hint of acoustic guitar adding the heart to the beast all complimenting the growling vocals extremely well. Take Your Aim is next on the hit list, now before I carry on a theme with this album is ʻanthemsʼ which I would certainly be putting on the soundtrack if I were making an epic action adventure film, something like an oldie like ʻDemolition Manʼ or ʻMission Impossibleʼ but 10 times more dramatic...hopefully you see what I mean, now back to the track, itʼs an absolute cracker so well put together, a great Metal Track that starts your imagination running riot. As the album carries on I can so see why itʼs highly anticipated, not only because of the following the guys have but also because of the raw metal tones that have been plaguing my eardrums since I pressed play? Nearing the end of the album I notice the riffs get crunchier and the hunger for the screaming vocals is there and makes the teenage kid in me scream out “I WANT MORE” then all of a sudden Shadows plays with a mighty raw which satisfies the hunger within, then all of a sudden I get a taste of Whomper! The last song on the album with a dubstep flavour that takes me off guard slightly but doesnʼt mean I donʼt love it; Whomper is a perfect name for this because it doesnʼt half end ʻTake Your Aimʼ on an impactful note. I love this band, Iʼve only heard their 2nd album and Iʼm their biggest fan! Warning you may experience something epic! So Take Your Aim and fire out some Everything Burns!

The  48k’s  For  Everyday  A  Memory    Lace  up  your  trainers,  put  your  jacket  on,  spark  up  and  go  for  a  walk  around  town  in  the  company  of  The  48ks  new  album  “For  Everyday  a  Memory”  that’s  out  now  and  should  be  on  every  ones  iPods  or  phones  at  least.        The  Doncaster  lads  have  delivered  an  ace  Northern  Rock  album  full  of  Oasis  riffs  turned  up  a  notch  combined  with  Beatles-­‐Esk  vocals,  which  is  always  nice  to  hear.    The  48ks  deliver  a  natural  home  grown  flavour  that  you  couldn’t  put  on,  what  I  mean  by  this  is  you  can  tell  where  the  guys  are  from  especially  from  their  high  voltage  guitar  whales  and  backing  vocals  that  surround  the  uplifting  tracks  that  talk  about  everyday  British  things  like  “sitting  in  the  boozer”  and  “missing  the  bus  home”,  just  many  of  the  refreshing  lyrics  you’ll  hear,  making  you  feel  glad  to  be  English.        Although  I  can  see  the  guys  potential  and  I  can  honestly  say  they’ve  done  a  fantastic  job  on  this  album,  however  I  can’t  help  but  see  these  guys  signing  the  songs  in  a  pub,  take  that  however  you  want  to  but  I’m  simply  complimenting  the  band  on  pouring  their  heart  and  soul  into  this  GREAT  BRITISH  RECORD!          The  albums  out  online  now,  you  can  also  check  them  out  on  Spotify  and  if  you  do  pay  the  subscription  fee  to  Spotify  you  will  be  technically  buying  the  album  which  Is  certainly  value  for  money,  but  buy  the  album  it’s  only  £4.99!  48Ks  “For  Everyday  a  Memory”-­‐  an  instant  classic!  And  a  cracking  debut!    

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