Igorrr/HEALTH – Tilburg, O13 – 6 August 2026

Igorrr/HEALTH – Tilburg, O13 – 6 August 2026

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Jase W mentioned it a few times but the move to the Netherlands has afforded him the ability to catch some particularly unique shows over the past years, and this was a good example… Between festival shows, the Netherlands has been blessed with a fairly unique co-headliner show of two bands that Jase just assumed he’d never see together. That being said, looking at it, they’re both their own unique brand of weirdness so our man guessed it’s not all that unexpected but he wasn’t not going to worry too much about it because he fucking loves both of ‘em…

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Opeth – Utrecht, Tivoli Vredenburg – 5 August 2026

Opeth – Utrecht, Tivoli Vredenburg – 5 August 2026

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Jase W’s week of musical escapades continued with him back at Utrecht’s Tivoli venue for the second time in a few days, but this time in the much more grown-up venue stage of their Grote Zaal. The difference being is that this is a proper amphitheatre hall for the intellectual gig goer and for big prog bands such as Opeth, the ideal venue for the discerning listener.

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Steelhouse Festival – Ebbw Vale – 24-26 July

Steelhouse Festival – Ebbw Vale – 24-26 July

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On a glorious sunny day during the best summer since 1976, Steelhouse 2026 rolled across the Welsh hillside with the unforced charm that continues to set it apart. Thankfully, the nearby mountain wildfires were being brought under control and were far enough away not to cause any undue health concerns. With negligible rain throughout July, the drive up the hillside felt like a trip into Joe Bonamassa’s ‘Dust Bowl’. Across the weekend, the bill mixed muscle, melody and personality in a way that felt true to Steelhouse’s identity rather than tailored for a broader, blunter crowd-pleaser. From a Friday opener led by King Kraken and Parker Barrow to a Sunday finale topped by Steel Panther, the festival once again proved that its strength lies in atmosphere, community and careful placement.

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Peter Murphy ‘Peter Live – Volume Three – 4th & B San Diego 2000’/‘Peter Live – Volume Four – Metro Chicago 1990’ (Cadiz Music)

Peter Murphy ‘Peter Live – Volume Three – 4th & B San Diego 2000’/‘Peter Live – Volume Four – Metro Chicago 1990’ (Cadiz Music)

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Probably best known as frontman of post-punk legends Bauhaus, Peter Murphy is also a prolific solo artist with numerous solo albums under his bat wings. This month Cadiz Music, in association with Murphy’s own Silver Shade label, release two more volumes of the ‘Peter Live’ series of archival live recordings, with these ones visiting performances a decade apart 1990 and 2000.

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The Über Röck Singles Clüb Daily Pick – Rumour Den

The Über Röck Singles Clüb Daily Pick – Rumour Den

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Our latest selection marks something of a turning back of the clock for Monk, as he used to hang out with singer Al Gilmore and a bunch of other like-minded but otherwise isolated rockers and metalheads in the sleepy seaside town of Carrickfergus. In fact, the boss used to manage one of the bands he fronted – Nineties hopefuls Abandon, who managed to get coverage in the likes of Kerrap! and Metal Hammer (although that was probably more down to the connections forged by one Steve “Wee Bollox” Strange). Now, some three decades after their life journeys followed divergent paths, they find themselves back on the same rock ‘n’ roll highway with a new, and heavier (who said you have to grow old gracefully?), alt-rock reincarnation of one of Monk’s aul chum’s subsequent projects:

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The Über Röck Singles Clüb Videö Of The Week – Slaughter To Prevail

The Über Röck Singles Clüb Videö Of The Week – Slaughter To Prevail

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Having got all #Grizzly on us with their latest album, released late last year, the Russian metal monsters have turned back the pages of history with this fiery retelling of one of their country’s most famous folk tales, released as a standalone offering to coincide with their latest run of shows, which kicked off in Greece just three nights ago and bring them to these shores in two weeks time…

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MUSIC VENUE TRUST WELCOMES BUSINESS RATE CUT

MUSIC VENUE TRUST WELCOMES BUSINESS RATE CUT

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The charity which fights to protect and grow the UK’s grassroots music venues has welcomed the first step by the new Burnham administration to help do likewise by announcing a 20 per cent reduction in business rates for live venues in England, and has called on the three devolved administrations to do the same.

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