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Author: Lee Beamish

Jukebox Monkey 'Smiles Becoming Teeth' Artwork
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Review: Jukebox Monkey ‘Smiles Becoming Teeth’

31st July 202331st July 2023 Lee Beamish Alternative, Grunge, Independent, Jukebox Monkey

Being based on the south coast of the UK, I have extensively over the last decade, had the opportunity to

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Mono @ Portals Festival 2023 – Photo by Lee Beamish
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Portals Festival 2023 – Sunday

4th July 20234th July 2023 Lee Beamish EartH Hackney, EF, GGGOLDDD, Jambinai, Jo Quail, London, Maybeshewill, Mono, Portals Festival, Pupil Slicer, Shy Low, Svalbard, VLMV

Entering day two of Portals Festival 2023, I knew my day was going to be a hectic one. Already buzzing

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Bossk @ Portals Festival 2023 – Photo by Lee Beamish
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Portals Festival 2023 – Saturday

3rd July 20233rd July 2023 Lee Beamish A. A. Williams, And So I Watch You From Afar, Bo Ningen, Bossk, EartH Hackney, Human Pyramids, Hundred Year Old Man, London, Ogives Big Band, Portals Festival, The Broken Islands

Having started in 2015 as a one-day event, Portals Festival was created, with the purpose of bringing some of the

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Pire 'Grief World' Artwork
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Review: Pire ‘Grief World’

22nd June 202322nd June 2023 Lee Beamish Independent, Pire, Post-Metal

Formed in San Diego, California, in 2019, Pire have already won a loyal following with their debut, Parasympathetic, which was

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Inherus 'Beholden' Artwork
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Review: Inherus ‘Beholden’

19th June 202319th June 2023 Lee Beamish Doom, Hypnotic Dirge Records, Inherus, Post-Metal

Three years ago, during the middle of a pandemic, needing something to occupy my mind beyond confinement with my then

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Pupil Slicer 'Blossom' Artwork
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Review: Pupil Slicer ‘Blossom’

13th June 202313th June 2023 Lee Beamish Hardcore, Prosthetic Records, Pupil Slicer

For many of you, just as I, Pupil Slicer will be a name that you have, up until now, been

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Johnny The Boy 'You' Artwork
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Review: Johnny The Boy ‘You’

7th June 20238th June 2023 Lee Beamish Black Metal, Crust, Johnny The Boy, Season Of Mist

Sometimes, something that has transpired organically can become one of the most wondrous things indeed. Whether it be music, art,

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Sleep Of Monsters ‘ΓΓΓ’
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Review: Sleep Of Monsters ‘ΓΓΓ’

26th May 202330th May 2023 Lee Beamish Gothic, Heavy Metal, Sleep Of Monsters, Svart Records

Appearances can be deceptive. Sometimes face value just won’t cut it, and delving deeper is the best way forward. This

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Esben And The Witch 'Hold Sacred'
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Review: Esben And The Witch ‘Hold Sacred’

18th May 202318th May 2023 Lee Beamish Ambient, Esben And The Witch, Nostromo Records

Having formed in Brighton in 2008, Esben And The Witch have now spent fifteen years working on their craft, and

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Mars Red Sky & Queen Of The Meadow
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Review: Mars Red Sky & Queen Of The Meadow EP

10th May 202310th May 2023 Lee Beamish Folk Rock, Mars Red Sky, Mrs Red Sound, Psych, Queen Of The Meadow

Having formed in 2007, and now with almost half a dozen releases under their belt, you would have thought that

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Eric Angelo Bessel 'Visitation'
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Review: Eric Angelo Bessel ‘Visitation’

26th April 202326th April 2023 Lee Beamish Ambient, Eric Angelo Bessel, Lore City Music, Soundscapes

Over the last couple of years, on my adventures with The Sleeping Shaman, one of the entities I have had

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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May
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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May

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Few bands have carved out a path quite like –(16)–. For more than three decades, the Southern California veterans have

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Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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