There was lots going on in April’s Spotify playlist– US hardcore, Canadian punk, Swedish screaming, and British bleeps and bloops. Every note floats my boat and it was all arranged to ebb and flow like a proper mixtape but does the wide variety seem a little schizophrenic? Does it limit the playlist’s appeal? Is all this only for me? Not […]
Read moreIt seems increasingly unlikely that Cancer Bats will recapture the magic they snagged on ‘Hail Destroyer’. While they’ve not necessarily made a bad record since that landmark event and remain one of the most likeable bands in the business, the Toronto outfit have released a trio of increasingly ordinary albums to continually decreasing fanfare. ‘The Spark That Moves’, a surprise […]
Read moreCancer Bats will celebrate the release of their next album, ‘Dead Set on Living’, by playing six shows in one day around London. April 21st is the day and The Old Blue Last, Notting Hill Arts Club, The Garage, Brixton Windmill and the Camden Barfly are the places. Better yet, joining the dots of each venue forms a pentagram over […]
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