Despite having been kicking around the Norn Iron scene for a little more than five years now, Belfast-based power trio THVS are about to unveil their debut full-length album. Which seemed like the perfect excuse to catch up with band founder and hard-working frontman Michael Smyth to find out more about the threesome (sic) and the music that they describe as “heavy pop” …
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It’s pretty easy to forget or overlook quite how much Whitfield has done in music – while people will probably be aware/fans of Ugly Kid Joe, how many know he toured singing for Life of Agony for a year, his work with Medication, Glenn Tipton or being consistently invited to appear on all-star cover albums of bands such as Black Sabbath, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Metallica and more? Touring in support of his various projects, including the above named and the likes of Richards/Crane also, this really should be something a bit different.
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A slight departure from most of our resident gigaholic’s recent gigs, this show sees him take in the 80s alternative electronica feel of Drab Majesty with a single support act in SRSQ. Both acts coming from North America, with a similar feel, should make for good tour mates, so the 70-mile round trip is undertaken again so the big lad can get my Goth on to the New Romantic upstarts…
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Australian alt-pop crue The Faim recently prefaced the release of their latest album, ‘State Of Mind’ with the first leg of a two-part EU and UK headline tour. We sent young Jess R along to catch up with the sheningans that went down when they pulled into Edinburgh.
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Heavy metal legends Saxon have been forced to cancel their remaining 2019 dates – including scheduled shows in Glasgow, London and Manchester.
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