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Slift @ Desertfest London 2025 - Photo by Tim Bugbee
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Desertfest London 2025 – Sunday

4th June 20254th June 2025 Mark Hunt-Bryden Desertfest, Dopelord, Dunbarrow, Earth, London, Mr Bison, Oldblood, Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol, Slift

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

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Sons Of Alpha Centauri @ Desertfest London 2025 - Photo by Jessy Lotti
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Desertfest London 2025 – Saturday

3rd June 20253rd June 2025 Mark Hunt-Bryden Amenra, Desertfest, Indica Blues, London, Maha Sohona, Pallbearer, Sons Of Alpha Centauri, Zeal & Ardor

This year, Saturday was THE day of Desertfest London 2025 for me for the simple reason that Kent’s Sons Of

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Lowrider @ Desertfest London 2025 - Photo by Jessy Lotti
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Desertfest London 2025 – Friday

2nd June 20252nd June 2025 Mark Hunt-Bryden Desertfest, Elder, Elephant Tree, Hippie Death Cult, London, Lowrider, Servo, Stoned Jesus, The Devil And The Almighty Blues

Ah, Deserfest London 2025… being the wily veteran of one whole previous visit, this year felt like the time to

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Skloss @ Ramsgate Music Hall, 5th May 2025 - Photo by Lee Beamish
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Skloss / Troy The Band / Autohaus @ Ramsgate Music Hall, 5th May 2025

30th May 202530th May 2025 Lee Beamish Autohaus, Mother Brain, Ramsgate Music Hall, Skloss, Troy The Band

Usually, as bank holidays go, I tend to spend them working whenever possible. The idea of an unplanned day off

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Svalbard @ Chaos Theory Festival 2025 – Photo by Nessie Spencer
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Chaos Theory Festival 2025 – Day Two

23rd May 202523rd May 2025 Nessie Spencer Chaos Theory Festival, Codex Serafini, Five The Hierophant, Hundred Year Old Man, Morag Tong, Shooting Daggers, Svalbard, The Underworld, Underdark

The Second Day of Chaos Theory Festival: the 15th anniversary edition was packed with quality heavy bands in Camden, and

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CLT DRP @ Chaos Theory Festival 2025 – Photo by Nessie Spencer
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Chaos Theory Festival 2025 – Day One

22nd May 202523rd May 2025 Nessie Spencer Aja Ireland, Chaos Theory Festival, CLT DRP, For Breakfast, Haress, Kate Smith, Lia Mice, Peach, Sans Froid, Signature Brew, Sly & The Family Drone, Thee Alcoholics, Ukaea

Back in February, I wrote a feature about the 15th anniversary of the Chaos Theory Festival, why you should grab

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Dead Space Chamber Music @ The Peer Hat, Manchester, 13th April 2025 – Photo by Lee Edwards
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Dead Space Chamber Music / Futures We Lost / Slow Knife @ Peer Hat, Manchester, 13th April 2025

8th May 20258th May 2025 Matthew Williams Dead Space Chamber Music, Futures We Lost, Manchester, Slow Knife, The Peer Hat

I once saw a quote that said, ‘music is kinetic, as it has motion and feelings that comes from the

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Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs @ New Century Hall, Manchester, 11th April 2025 – Photo by Lee Edwards
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Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs & Irked @ New Century, Manchester, 11th April 2025

15th April 202515th April 2025 Matthew Williams Irked, Manchester, New Century Hall, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs

A warm, barmy spring evening saw inevitable traffic jams around Manchester’s wondrous inner city road ring network, but as I

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Dopethrone @ Rebellion, Manchester, 21st March 2025 – Photo by Lee Edwards
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Dopethrone / Wallowing / Barbarian Hermit @ Rebellion, Manchester, 21st March 2025

3rd April 20253rd April 2025 Matthew Williams Barbarian Hermit, Doom, Dopethrone, Manchester, Rebellion, Riffolution Promotions, Sludge, Wallowing

With the roads leading into Manchester city centre being a cruel mistress on an early Friday evening, I headed up

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Desert Storm @ The Gryphon, Bristol, 8th February 2025 – Photo by Antony Cook
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Desert Storm / Urzah / Vulture God @ The Gryphon, Bristol, 8th February 2025

12th March 202514th March 2025 Mark Hunt-Bryden Bristol, Desert Storm, The Gryphon, Urzah, Vulture God

Grassroots support is something I go on about a lot. It is key to the survival of our music by

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Green Lung @ The Ritz, Manchester, 21st February 2025 – Photo by Lee Edwards
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Green Lung / Unto Others / Satan’s Satyrs @ The Ritz, Manchester, 21st February 2025

5th March 20255th March 2025 Matthew Williams Green Lung, Manchester, Satan’s Satyrs, The Ritz, Unto Others

When this joint Heathen Neverland tour was announced last year, it was one of the most highly anticipated shows that

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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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