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NEW EXHIBITION SHEDS LIGHT ON UNSUNG HEROES AND HEROINES OF METALVenue: Dark Earth Records, 16 Seaview Road, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH45 4LA.@DarkEarthRecords (Insta/FB) Dates: 12th July to 1st December 2024. Launch Event 6pm on Friday 12th July The work that goes into making gigs happen is often hidden and taken-for-granted. Whether this is producing gig posters… Continue reading #MetalOnMerseyside: Dark Earth Records: Exhibition

𝗔 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰, 𝗗𝗝𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲… https://www.facebook.com/djphatphilcooper Listen to music, all of it, consume it like a Phat kid in a sweet shop, try it all, all genres, all eras and remember, there are only two types of music, music you like, and music you don’t like! Music is subjective so you will never… Continue reading A Guide To Music, DJing And Life!

The finalists for the 2024 Heavy Music Awards have been revealed. Voting is now live for 10 awards with the nominees as follows: Best International Breakthrough ArtistGames We PlayHalf MeHoney RevengeKim DraculaKOYOSpeedThrown Best Album ArtworkBaroness – StoneCreeper – SanguivoreEmpire State Bastard – Rivers of HeresyMetallica – 72 SeasonsPolaris – FatalismSleep Token – Take Me Back… Continue reading Heavy Music Awards 2024

Huw Stephen’s Wales: 100 Records Huw Stephens brings us his selection of 100 records by Welsh artists, looking at significant releases in genres from folk to punk to hip-hop, and at records in both English and Welsh, assessing the importance and influence of each one and the artists’ music career. Each recording will have a… Continue reading Wales: 100 Records

Wood Street in Liverpool has been home to some of the city’s greatest rock venues, and this summer, it’s gearing up to welcome a new metal club. K1 Metal Club is an exciting new space, born from the ashes of The Krazyhouse. It promises to be a haven for rock and metal music fans, offering… Continue reading #krazykrazynites K1 Metal Club #LetsGoKrazy

BILLY CORGAN’s New Unscripted Series ‘Adventures In Carnyland’ A trailer for “Billy Corgan’s Adventures In Carnyland”, the new eight-episode unscripted series from Nacelle (“The Movies That Made Us”, Disney’s “Behind the Attraction”, “Icons Unearthed”) and Billy Corgan, can be seen below. When he isn’t churning out albums and touring the world with his legendary band… Continue reading “Adventures In Carnyland” The World Is A Vampire!

Scott Gorham World When Scott Gorham was around fourteen years old, at high school in Glendale, California, he took a semester in art. It was his first and only art lesson, and a good way to escape the typing course. Scott sometimes drew pictures at home and was accepted after submitting a line portrait of… Continue reading Scott Gorham World: Art 4 Art Sake!

I took the last train out of the station & returned to the rockin’ chair! Returning to my home town for the 1st time in 2024 to a venue i had promoted live shows (The Charlatans) done club nights (Riot/Cloud 9) & dj sets was both invigorating & terrifying at the same time… I should… Continue reading Elvana: wXm

Manchester Music Conference: Beyond The Music Beyond The Music, the multi-venue music festival and conference, will return to Manchester in the autumn. Following last year’s debut event, it’ll be back at grassroots venues all across the city, as well as bringing in Aviva Studios as a new addition to the festival program. It kicks off… Continue reading Beyond The Music: Manchester Music Conference

Eirewave, the pop rock radio station exclusively playing music from England, Scotland, Wales & Ireland, launched a digital campaign. The aim of the campaign was/is to engage its audience and attract new listeners to its platform. The campaign features a breathtaking video presentation that captures the essence of the station’s music and vibe & showcases… Continue reading Eirewave: Music 4 The Nations!