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Video Premiere: IAN ‘Manuel’ – Debut ‘Come On Everybody, Let’s Do Nothing!’ Drops 17th October
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Video Premiere: IAN ‘Manuel’ – Debut ‘Come On Everybody, Let’s Do Nothing!’ Drops 17th October

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Review: Stoned Jesus ‘Songs To Sun’
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Review: Stoned Jesus ‘Songs To Sun’

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A Conversation On Ramsgate Music Hall With Mother Brain’s Lucy Foster
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A Conversation On Ramsgate Music Hall With Mother Brain’s Lucy Foster

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Review: Gösta Berlings Saga ‘Forever Now’
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Review: Gösta Berlings Saga ‘Forever Now’

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Review: Blessings ‘Blodsträngen’
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Review: Blessings ‘Blodsträngen’

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Retro Review: Electric Wizard ‘Dopethrone’ – 25th Anniversary
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Retro Review: Electric Wizard ‘Dopethrone’ – 25th Anniversary

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Review: GAUPA ‘Fyr’
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Review: GAUPA ‘Fyr’

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Video Premiere: SoftSun ‘Sacred Heart’ – New Album ‘Eternal Sunrise’ Drops 7th November
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Video Premiere: SoftSun ‘Sacred Heart’ – New Album ‘Eternal Sunrise’ Drops 7th November

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Review: Mac Gollehon & The Hispanic Mechanics ‘Pistoleros’
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Review: Mac Gollehon & The Hispanic Mechanics ‘Pistoleros’

23rd September 202523rd September 2025 Reza Mills
Video Premiere: IAN ‘Manuel’ – Debut ‘Come On Everybody, Let’s Do Nothing!’ Drops 17th October
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Video Premiere: IAN ‘Manuel’ – Debut ‘Come On Everybody, Let’s Do Nothing!’ Drops 17th October

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Review: Stoned Jesus ‘Songs To Sun’
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Review: Stoned Jesus ‘Songs To Sun’

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A Conversation On Ramsgate Music Hall With Mother Brain’s Lucy Foster
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A Conversation On Ramsgate Music Hall With Mother Brain’s Lucy Foster

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Review: Gösta Berlings Saga ‘Forever Now’
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Review: Gösta Berlings Saga ‘Forever Now’

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Review: Stoned Jesus ‘Songs To Sun’
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Review: Stoned Jesus ‘Songs To Sun’

1st October 20251st October 2025 Lee Beamish

Back in 2023, I had the opportunity to review the newest album by one of my elite selection of bands,

Review: Gösta Berlings Saga ‘Forever Now’
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Review: Gösta Berlings Saga ‘Forever Now’

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Review: Blessings ‘Blodsträngen’
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Review: Blessings ‘Blodsträngen’

26th September 202526th September 2025 Mark Hunt-Bryden
Retro Review: Electric Wizard ‘Dopethrone’ – 25th Anniversary
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Retro Review: Electric Wizard ‘Dopethrone’ – 25th Anniversary

25th September 202525th September 2025 Martin Williams
Review: GAUPA ‘Fyr’
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Review: GAUPA ‘Fyr’

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A Conversation On Ramsgate Music Hall With Mother Brain’s Lucy Foster
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A Conversation On Ramsgate Music Hall With Mother Brain’s Lucy Foster

30th September 202530th September 2025 Lee Edwards

For this feature on The Sleeping Shaman, Lucy Foster – best known for running Mother Brain Promotions – has created

Thurnin: An Interview Into The Solo Artist’s World Of Dark Neo Folk
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Thurnin: An Interview Into The Solo Artist’s World Of Dark Neo Folk

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Zig Zags: Interview With Guitarist & Vocalist Jed Maheu From The Thrash Punk Trio

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Year Of The Cobra: An Interview With Bassist & Vocalist Amy Tung Barrysmith

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Desertfest London 2025 – Sunday

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After killing the morning wandering aimless around Camden, I headed up to Stoner Ally to catch up with Matthew and

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Desertfest London 2025 – Saturday

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Desertfest London 2025 – Friday

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Skloss / Troy The Band / Autohaus @ Ramsgate Music Hall, 5th May 2025

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Portals Festival 2025 – The Final Transmission This Weekend At EartH, Hackney

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So, as another day opens out, so too does the unfortunate news that Portals Festival 2025 will be the final

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Preview: Chaos Theory Festival 2025 – 15 Years Of Chaos… And Noise

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Video Premiere: IAN ‘Manuel’ – Debut ‘Come On Everybody, Let’s Do Nothing!’ Drops 17th October
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Video Premiere: IAN ‘Manuel’ – Debut ‘Come On Everybody, Let’s Do Nothing!’ Drops 17th October

1st October 20251st October 2025 Lee Edwards

Today marks the premiere of IAN’s new video for their single Manuel, the latest glimpse of their debut album Come

Video Premiere: SoftSun ‘Sacred Heart’ – New Album ‘Eternal Sunrise’ Drops 7th November
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Video Premiere: SoftSun ‘Sacred Heart’ – New Album ‘Eternal Sunrise’ Drops 7th November

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Video Premiere: ORT ‘Bodden Dub’ – ‘Sperrwerk’ 10″/CD Out Now Via My Proud Mountain
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Video Premiere: ORT ‘Bodden Dub’ – ‘Sperrwerk’ 10″/CD Out Now Via My Proud Mountain

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Premiere: Cosmic Reaper ‘Bloodfeather’ – New Album Releases 26th September
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