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Nebala – ‘Lustuz Laþu Wōþuz Alu’ (By Norse Music)

Nebala – ‘Lustuz Laþu Wōþuz Alu’ (By Norse Music)

Posted by | Jun 16, 2022 | ,

Jonas Lorentzen is a Danish musician and songwriter known for his work as vocalist in the Nordic neo-folk band Heilung and for his work on, and appearance, in the Viking epic movie , ‘The Northman’, by Hollywood rising star director Robert Eggers.

Raised by a family of musicians on the Danish Island of Bornholm, Jonas has explored various styles of music throughout his whole life, from classical music to jazz and indie rock’n’roll. However, during a meditation retreat in Dharamshala (home of Tibetan refugees in India), when Jonas heard the Gyuto monk throat singing chants, he was sent on a path of exploring the various styles of the spiritual application of music.

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Steve Vai – Belfast, Limelight 1 – 11 June 2022

Steve Vai – Belfast, Limelight 1 – 11 June 2022

Posted by | Jun 15, 2022 | ,

To be brutally honest, Monk didn’t really know where to start with this review. Did he talk about the absolutely sublime performance by the artist known as Steve Vai, who legitimately ripped this venue a new one on the last night of his ÜK tour? Or did he talk about the overcrowding, the morning after deafness and vulgar bouncers? We tell you what, he’ll address both, in due course…

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Nova Twins – ‘Supernova’ (Marshall Records)

Nova Twins – ‘Supernova’ (Marshall Records)

Posted by | Jun 13, 2022 | ,

Provided you haven’t been living under a rock for the past couple of years, chances are you’ll have at least heard of Nova Twins or saw their name pop up somewhere. For Jase W, his first contact with them was a feature on Bring Me The Horizon’s 2020 EP, ‘Post Human: Survival Horror’ on the track, ‘1×1’ and he got hs first taste of their live show back in 2021 as the opening act for Enter Shikari’s ÜK tour on their Manchester date.

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Torus – ‘Sail’ EP (MNRK)

Torus – ‘Sail’ EP (MNRK)

Posted by | Jun 13, 2022 | ,

Monk has been to Milton Keynes. Once. He went to see Marillion play in a field that passed itself off as a stadium… and that wasn’t yesterday. And, to be honest, since he left the next morning, our chief pack mule has never really felt any inclination to return. However, in the intervening years, MK has produced some rather damn fine rock ‘n’ roll exports, which has meant that while the boss may have no inclination to visit their birthplace they seem more than willing to head in his direction. Power duo Torus are the latest such exemplar…

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