/DJ/Stormblast/024/13-April 2006
A rare Thursday night off from Stormblast last night, and it appears I missed a rather good (and busy!) one. D’oh! Foreverguardian and Nekrodrako stepped in for me.
DJ: Guest: 012: Resurrected – 08-April 2006
Last night’s late finish was thanks to my guest DJ slot at Resurrected in Leeds. As it turned out, it was a pretty good night. Having never been to The George before, and despite being warned, I was still surprised over just how small (and dark!) it actually is. Nice place though, and good to […]
/DJ/Stormblast/023/06-April 2006
Last night at /Stormblast was a tad strange – and you could certainly tell that the students have mainly headed home for the Easter break. Still, thanks to those that did come down. Next week it is Foreverguardian and Nekrodrako (3ulogy/Nekrodrako) bringing the noise…
But Listen: 023: 3ulogy – 2006 Demo
I wasn’t going to review this, initially. As it is, it’s an unmastered demo, clearly unfinished. However, the band decided to give out a number of copies of this at a recent gig, and after just one listen the review started to formulate. So here we are.
/DJ/Stormblast/022/30-March 2006
/Stormblast last night was another of those…interesting nights. Turnout was pretty good, a lot of positive comment, and the realisation that word travels further than you might expect on the internet. But then, I should have known that.
/DJ/Stormblast/021/23-March 2006
/Stormblast last night was a bit of a strange one. Not a bad turnout, and an interesting set of people, too. We have gained a new set of regulars in addition to the rest whose requests are sending us in a different direction again! Look for some new developments with Stormblast in the coming month […]
But Listen: 022: In Strict Confidence – Where Sun And Moon Unite
They’re back, and still evolving. Moving further along from the more darkwave feel of Holy, this “EP” (10 tracks, over 50 minutes!) is a taster for the forthcoming album Exile Paradise. And what a taste. The sound of this is fresher, more alive than before, and perhaps more straightforward sounding. The one criticism, perhaps, in […]
But Listen: 021: Red20 – Citizen Stain
Right, I’ll own up now. I’ve never been a fan of concept albums. Although the album is loosely based around a story, it has many parallels in our current time. And with the recent releases of films about dark future worlds (Aeon Flux and V for Vendetta, of course…), it perhaps could not arrive at […]
/DJ/Stormblast/020/16-March 2006
Thanks to those that did make it out last night through the nasty weather to /Stormblast. Slightly busier than last week, although our numbers appeared to be down a little on normal thanks to a metal gig elsewhere.
DJ: Guest: 011: Quarantine – 14-March 2006
it was a quick dash through the late evening onto Quarantine, where the turnout was pretty good, as it goes, for 3ulogy’s live appearance. What did surprise me first off was that the Hubs venue seems better suited to live bands than club nights – the cavernous rooms do nothing for club sound, as I […]
Into the Pit: 025: 3ulogy – Live at Quarantine Sheffield – 14-March 2006
…What did surprise me first off was that the Hubs venue seems better suited to live bands than club nights – the cavernous rooms do nothing for club sound, as I have found in the past.
/DJ/Stormblast/019/09-March 2006
Bit of a strange night in town last night. A little quieter than usual at Stormblast – but still good enough to keep us busy with requests as ever, and Ubersonic was rather quiet too. However walking through the City Centre late last night, everything seemed a little subdued. Are we back into the silly […]
DJ: Guest: 010: Malice in Wonderland – 06-March 2006
Malice In Wonderland at The Nelson last night was more than a little strange. A good turnout – with many different people from the norm – some real effort gone into by the organisers (I was only helping out by DJing!), and more than anything it was pretty good fun. With a slightly different emphasis […]
Into the Pit: 024: 65daysofstatic – Live at the Leadmill Sheffield – 03-March 2006
Through the ice and snow I got to the Leadmill by 1925, and was still there late enough to miss the start of The Mirimar Disaster‘s set. Which was a shame, as I really like this lot. Clearly influenced by many of the more ‘intelligent’ metal bands like Neurosis, Isis and perhaps even Tool, you […]
/DJ/Stormblast/018/02-March 2006
Stormblast continues to surprise me, with it being always busy, now, with what appears to be an always growing number of regular visitors. So thanks as always to all that came down. Look out for something special being planned for a future Thursday, if I can pull it off!
Into the Pit: 023: Goldfrapp – Live at the Octagon Sheffield 23-February 2006
I’ve not been to the Octagon in a long time – and like many other university “halls” that are used as larger gig venues, it is cavernous, soulless, and as a friend pointed out, the acoustics are really not good.
/DJ/Stormblast/017/23-February 2006
A week off for me, as I went to see Goldfrapp that night. Foreverguardian, Barney and Dan held the fort.
But Listen: 020: Various Artists – Modern Destruction
I got this compilation sent to me by the guys from Cyanotic – it is a sampler, effectively, for their label Glitch Mode Recordings, 16 tracks of industrial, drum’n’bass and electro. Many of the tracks are mixed in together, but not in a way that hinders using them for DJing, and the variety on here […]
DJ: Guest: 009: Quarantine – 21-February 2006
The night is a slightly odd one – a mix of rocksoc people, other students and indie kids – so I got the chance to play a few things I have not played in a long time! The attendence is still probably below what is needed, but better than I have seen. Now the flyers […]
But Listen: 019: Modulate – Dystopia
The noisier end of the Industrial scene seems to have taken two different routes of late. Either to head further and further into the avant-garde, or to head straight back to the dancefloor in an avalanche of beats and samples to give those who like their industrial rather heavier than EBM something to dance to. […]