A recent report has revealed what places in the UK are serving up the dirtiest pints. Often you take a swig of your usual go-to pint and notice that it tastes slightly different. Having worked in multiple pubs, I can tell you my friend, that the slight hint of arse you’re tasting is because the …
Creative Direction
Black Sabbath To Document The End
Black Sabbath have revealed that they’ll be releasing a documentary of The End tour. The band had made their way through 81 shows across Europe, North and South America, Australia and New Zealand at the start of 2017. Their final tour finished with a sold out homecoming gig in Birmingham’s Genting Arena. Guitarist Tony Iommi …
My Top 10 Life-Enhancing Apps
If you have the displeasure of knowing me, you would know that I am insanely organised. I have to be. From having to working for myself, to living alone with only myself responsible for bills, tidying and maintenance. If I didn’t make my plans and “systems”, the world around me would just not flow and …
Album Review: Deep Purple – inFinite
To release 20 albums is a very rare thing indeed for a band. Most artists’ song writing abilities seem to dry up after several decades, and resort to a stream of multiple cover albums. Deep Purple are the exception to the rule. They have been going since the late ’60s and still perform on stage …
Judas Priest Launch New London Exhibition
Judas Priest are teaming up with Parliament Tattoo Studio to launch their own exhibition in London. “Hell Bent For Leather” will be an exhibition showcasing a range of leather biker jackets inspired by the band’s music and their iconic style. Some of the world’s greatest tattoo artists will be participating in the design of the …
Foreigner To Release Two New Songs On 40
Foreigner are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year by releasing a collection of 40 tracks. The new release 40 will include two new tracks recorded specially for the compilation. Plus, 40 songs from the band’s four-decade discography. The collection will include hits like “Cold As Ice”, “Waiting For A Girl Like You” and the more …
Expanded Sgt. Pepper Reissue With 3 Week Celebrations
The Beatles are releasing an expanded 50th anniversary reissue of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. The 1967 reissue will contain previously unreleased session takes that capture the band in the studio as Sgt. Pepper was being made. We’re promised 100 minutes of outtakes and a lost version of “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds”. …
New Mick Rock Documentary To Be Released
A new documentary chronicling the life of rock star photographer Mick Rock will be released this month. The infamous Mick Rock has photographed many rock ‘n’ roll icons across the years. He famously launched his glamorous career through his time with David Bowie. His impressive portfolio contains some of the most classic photographs of stars …
Wig & Gown Is Turning Into A Taproom
Hammerton Brewery are taking over the Wig & Gown pub on Holloway Road. An Islington Brewery are taking over the Wig & Gown and are turning it their own taproom. After a long struggle to survive the rock bar has handed over the keys to Hammerton Brewery. This seems like a perfect match for the …
Live Review: Thunder
Thunder rip it up at the Eventim (Hammersmith) Apollo on March 28th 2017.
Tequila & Mezcal Pop Up Comes To London
A tequila pop up is coming to London and is promising around fifty tequilas and twenty-five mezcals. The Liverpool-based bar chain El Bandito plan to bring their love of agave spirits to the city of London next month. Business partners John Ennis and Matt Farrell have previously owned six successful bars in Liverpool and are …