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Church Of Misery - Manchester 14/05/09
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Church Of Misery / Firebird / Charger – Manchester 14/05/09

19th May 200914th September 2019 Adam Stone Adam Stone, Charger, Church Of Misery, Firebird, Future Noise, Lee Edwards, Live Review, Manchester, Star & Garter

The Star & Garter, Manchester 14/05/09 Listen up you pinheads, I’m just gonna cut to the bands, no embellishment. Charger

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Unearthly Trance - Manchester 15/04/09
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Unearthly Trance / Ramesses/ Lazarus Blackstar – Manchester 15/04/09

18th April 200914th September 2019 Adam Stone Adam Stone, Lazarus Blackstar, Lee Edwards, Live Review, Manchester, Ramesses, Star & Garter, Unearthly Trance

The Star & Garter, Manchester 15/04/09 I still have a ringing in my ears, two days after the event. I

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Firebird - Newcastle-under-Lyme 22/01/09
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Firebird / Charger / Space Witch – Newcastle-under-Lyme 22/01/09

24th January 200914th September 2019 Adam Stone Adam Stone, Charger, Firebird, Lee Edwards, Live Review, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Space Witch, The Rigger

The Rigger, Newcastle-under-Lyme 22/01/09 Pulling into the car park, I was greeted by the heartening sight of the ever amiable

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Municipal Waste / Iron Lung – Manchester 04/12/08

9th December 20083rd September 2019 Pete Worth Iron Lung, Live Review, Manchester, Municipal Waste, Pete Worth, The Music Box

The Music Box, Manchester 04/12/08 As Iron Lung appeared onstage the crowd surged and swelled forward, eager to get a

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Ufomammut - Manchester 25/11/08
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Ufomammut / Lento / Rise To Thunder – Manchester 25/11/08

2nd December 200814th September 2019 Adam Stone Adam Stone, Future Noise, Lee Edwards, Lento, Live Review, Manchester, Rise To Thunder, Star & Garter, Ufomammut

The Star & Garter, Manchester 25/11/08 Off to the fabled Star & Garter, rising out of the Victorian filth of

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Melvins - Manchester 02/10/08
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Melvins / Big Business / Porn – Manchester 02/10/08

5th October 200814th September 2019 Adam Stone Academy 3, Adam Stone, Big Business, Lee Edwards, Live Review, Manchester, Melvins, Porn

The Academy 3, Manchester 02/10/08 The last time I saw legendary rock beasts the Melvins was the 1992 Reading Festival.

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Stuntcock @ Grind To Groove 3, Manchester 14/09/08
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Grind To Groove 3 – Manchester 14/09/08

16th September 200814th September 2019 Adam Stone Adam Stone, Charger, Esoteric, Future Noise, Gonga, Grind To Groove 3, Lee Edwards, Live Review, Manchester, Star & Garter, Stuntcock, The Sontaran Experiment, Volition

The Star & Garter, Manchester 14/09/08 Doom cult goblins of the industrial wastelands arise! Feast your bloodshot eyes on the

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Clutch / Taint – Birmingham 29/08/08

1st September 20083rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall Barfly, Birmingham, Clutch, Live Review, Ollie Stygall, Taint

Barfly, Birmingham 29/08/08 Thanks to some truly retarded motorists on the M5 I didn’t arrive in the Barfly until half

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Space Witch - Manchester 28/08/08
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Lazarus Blackstar / Space Witch / They Are Cowards – Manchester 28/08/08

29th August 200814th September 2019 Adam Stone Adam Stone, Future Noise, Lazarus Blackstar, Lee Edwards, Live Review, Manchester, Space Witch, Star & Garter, They Are Cowards

The Star & Garter, Manchester 28/08/08 The UK’s premier ‘purveyors of metal and doom’, Future Noise, were six years old

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Volition - Manchester 04/08/08
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Volition / Bastard Of The Skies / They Are Cowards / Berserkowitz – Manchester 04/08/08

6th August 200814th September 2019 Adam Stone Adam Stone, Bastard Of The Skies, Berserkowitz, Lee Edwards, Live Review, Manchester, Retro Bar, They Are Cowards, Volition

Retro Bar, Manchester 04/08/08 An enjoyable solo blast up the A34 to a delicious Monday night noise fest in the

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Weedeater - Manchester 20/03/08
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Weedeater / Stinking Lizaveta / Rise To Thunder – Manchester 20/03/08

27th March 200814th September 2019 Mark Burns Future Noise, Lee Edwards, Live Review, Manchester, Mark Burns, Rise To Thunder, Star & Garter, Stinking Lizaveta, Weedeater

Star & Garter, Manchester 20/03/08 I only became aware on the way down in the car that Rise To Thunder

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Premiere: Ensemble Tikoro ‘Tortoise’ – New Album Lands 23rd October via Jangjang Records
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Premiere: Ensemble Tikoro ‘Tortoise’ – New Album Lands 23rd October via Jangjang Records

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