London's night life is a jungle of post-lecture clubbing, beard pop-ups and what resembles a dark office with strobe lights. A stranger to the city could easily be taken down the wrong path for a charcoal cocktail or an all night DJ set of Beyonce. But there are better times to be had in London. The rock 'n' roll culture is still very much surviving and is being lead by…
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I’m blind to the good, to the bad and to all that is not you. I have a number of questions that you'll never hear. Where are you now? Are you still writing songs and are they about me? If you can’t make me happy, why have I forgotten how to be happy without you? I wish you would show up in my life so I can remember why I don’t…
Read MoreWhether I'm in my local shop, pub or tube station, I just can't escape Jack Daniels. The company have spent countless years and pounds building their brand recognition to a point where no one asks for a whiskey and coke any more, they ask JD and coke. Good for them. It was Lemmy's favourite drink after all. But now the company have done something unforgivable by making their way on…
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I always love it when I listen to a certain song and it reminds me of summer. I'm one of those people that listens to a track over and over when I'm love with it. I think not only does that help me get to know the song, but it helps to create a capsule of time when I was obsessed with a song. So, when I hear the song…
Read MoreSan Diego micro-brewery and Motörhead are releasing two new beers. Motörhead have teamed up with Amplified Ales to create a Born To Lose IPA as well as a previously unreleased edition called Lived To Win. Born to Lose IPA is described on the website as “a boldly aggressive West Coast-style IPA, befitting of the band’s loud, aggressive style. The 6.5% IPA is brewed with Cascade, Simcoe and Citra hops that…
Read MoreSaxon are releasing a 14 disc Box Set on the fourth of August. The heavy metal CD box set is to be presented in a book called The Solid Book of Rock. It will contain all of Saxon's back catalogue from 1991 to 2009 complimented by 8 bonus tracks. The 24 page booklet will print all lyrics and credits from the albums whilst featuring a cover painting by resident Saxon…
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Anita Pallenberg was an unusual woman. She is probably remembered most for her time in the '60s and '70s as the bad girl of rock 'n' roll. She attracted danger with a single tip of her feathered hat. She stole the hearts and minds of every man she met and became a muse to one of the most famous rock bands in the world- The Rolling Stones. Anita Pallenberg was…
Read MoreWith over 250 bands performing on just one day, it's inevitable that you won't catch everyone. So, in attempt to catch all the best bands, I spent a long time researching the line up and (sigh) I made an itinerary. Not to say that everyone who didn't end up on my list was bad but there is just not enough hours in the day. First up, we catch the Screaming…
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