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Friday’s Takedown Festival line-up had set a very high bar indeed! There seemed to be a lot more people here at the start of Saturday’s festivities though, more than last year even. Higher numbers bode well for the future of the event, although it made it more important for me to plan my day and be more selective as to which stages I needed to make my way to ahead of time.Monochrome (c) Steve DulsonFor that reason I got in early to the Metal For Good (MFG) Stage to check out Monochrome. Hailing from the West Country, they play hard-hitting…
Alec Duckart, SearowsSearows | Amos HeartManchester Academy 28th April 2026Searows and Amos Heart bring the indie folk sounds of the American Pacific Northwest to a packed Manchester Academy as Mancunians pay homage on a night of spine-tingling, hushed adoration.Musically, Searows and Amos Heart compliment each other perfectly. But what, you may ask, are the indie folk sounds of the Pacific Northwest? For contemporary comparison, Phoebe Bridger’s Stranger in the Alps album comes closest to the sound. For those of an older vintage, there are echoes of Daniel Lanois Acadie record and his production work on mid 1990’s albums like Wrecking…
This one’s Alan’s fault as, like several other gigs recently, Rick Astley is someone he liked when he was little but wastoo little to go and see him. Now Alan’s a big boy (with a knack for taking cracking pictures), he’s catching up on his youth. I, on the other hand, simply never got round to seeing Rick Astley as I was too young when he was massive (late 80s) and too into metal to see him once I was old enough.Gabrielle (c) Alan SwanTime to make things right.Opening tonight was an act that I thought I hadn’t heard of…
ZULAN opens her 2026 rollout with Ricota ahead of Coachella. Club-scale energy meets cultural momentum. Tight, immediate, already in motion. I’ve always felt really inspired by Puerto Rican culture, and seeing Bad Bunny live made that feeling even stronger. I left wanting to create something, which led me to making this song.Momentum is high. Global shows, viral live moments, and a D.I.Y. rise from self-funded New York debut to sold-out runs in Los Angeles and Argentina. ZULAN keeps full control: sound, visuals, environment, identity.Ricota doesn’t operate as a standalone drop, it sets the tone for a broader 2026 expansion. Louder,…
Here’s our weekly overview of Hip-Hop and R&B album sales in the U.S., along with an update on where each album ranks on the Billboard 200 chart — this time for week 15 of 2026. No new debuts this week, but Kanye West continues to hold a Top 3 spot. Source: HITS Daily Double Chart # Artist(s) Album title Sales Sales + Streams 3 Kanye West BULLY 13,485 72,640 4 Don Toliver OCTANE 7,765 57,923 10 Bruno Mars The Romantic 7,666 37,103 12 SZA SOS 1,166 33,948 19 Post Malone The Diamond Collection 235 26,599 28 Drake Take Care 1,325…
There’s a moment, somewhere between Coachella and WrestleMania, between Oxford and Brooklyn, between a Brooklyn library job and a stage in front of 80,000 people, where Mark Crozer will look up and think: How the hell did I get here? He says it with a kind of gentle disbelief, the same way he talks about almost everything – from playing bass in The Jesus and Mary Chain to accidentally soundtracking one of WWE’s most iconic modern characters, to making the most honest record of his life in Homecoming. “I still can’t really believe that’s what I do,” he admits of…
Marmozets have unveiled a new single and video, Cut Back. Building up to the release of their long-awaited third album CO.WAR.DICE. – which is due out on May 22 – the track follows previous comeback singles A Kiss From A Mother, You Want The Truth, New York and Running With The Sun In Your Eyes. Speaking to Kerrang! last year about their time away from music, drummer Josh Macintyre admitted that, “For years, there were moments when we thought we would release an album, and moments where it almost didn’t happen. But we’ve always believed – ‘Push on, just keep…
Authorities in the Bahamas have taken a 59-year-old American man into custody as the search continues for his missing wife, Lynette Hooker, who vanished during a late-night boat trip near Elbow Cay. The man, identified by his attorney as Brian Hooker, was arrested Wednesday by the Royal Bahamas Police Force. His lawyer, Terrel A. Butler, said Hooker “categorically and unequivocally denies any wrongdoing” and has been cooperating with investigators. Hooker initially told police that the couple had gone out Saturday night in a small dinghy when his wife, 55, fell overboard while holding the boat’s keys. According to his account,…
A partial collapse at a parking garage under construction in Philadelphia has left one person dead and two others still missing, as emergency crews continue a difficult and time-sensitive search operation. The incident unfolded around 2:17 p.m. on April 8 at a job site in the Grays Ferry neighborhood near 30th Street and Grays Ferry Avenue. The structure, a seven-story garage being built for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, suffered a major failure during construction work. According to city officials, the collapse began when a precast concrete roof section gave way while being installed. “After placement, a precast roof segment…
The 90th edition of the Masters Tournament got underway Thursday morning under clear skies at Augusta National Golf Club, beginning with one of golf’s most cherished traditions. Honorary starters Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, and Tom Watson — winners of a combined 11 green jackets — stepped onto the first tee to open the year’s first major. The ceremony, a custom dating back to 1963, once again set the tone for the tournament. Between them, the three Hall of Famers boast 35 major championships, with Nicklaus alone accounting for 18 — including a record six Masters titles. Player, 90, got things…
We recently headed to Cineworld for a Secret Screaming, which turned out to be the new movie Undertone. A podcast host (Nina Kiri) covering spooky content moves in to care for her dying mother. When sent recordings of a pregnant couple’s paranormal encounters, she discovers their story parallels hers, each tape pushing her toward madness—the revolutionary, immersive soundscape horror from iconic studio A24. Undertone was one of those movies that I wasn’t really sure about. I had heard a lot about its use of sound to scare the viewer, but could it really be that scary? I’ve seen the taglines…
While panto season may be behind us, the Southend Theatre Scene offered the perfect excuse to jump back into the action with a brand-new production of Robin Hood at the Palace Theatre in Southend. Whilst I am more than familiar with the story of Robin Hood through its various adaptations on screen, I had never experienced it as a stage production. So, I was keen to see how KD Theatre Production Ltd, in association with Harlow Playhouse, would bring the story to life as a panto. Thankfully, I can say they did not disappoint. The show jumps straight into the…