/DJ/tcf/v2/065/25-Oct 2005
The second phase of tcf ended at this point, as I was unexpectedly offered the chance to take over Thursdays at The Nelson, too – which resulted in the metal that I was playing shifting to Stormblast.
Into the Pit: 016: 65daysofstatic – Live at Fuzz Club Sheffield – 13-October 2005
First band on were The Mirimar Disaster, a local band fronted by well-known local metal DJ Stocky. A good crowd for a still small band, and they benefitted strongly from the powerful sound set-up. A disparate mix of metal stylings, but very much at the avant garde end of things – we counted something like […]
DJ: Guest: 008: Darkside – 22-September 2005
The turnout was way higher than I had expected, to be totally honest, which was great. The bands went down well, despite a somewhat ropey sound – especially for 3ulogy, whose set seemed an experimental one and also somewhat subdued. Although their power live still far outstrips anything they have recorded thus far. Neon Zoo […]
Memory of a Festival: 002: Infest 2005
OK, so where do we start? Well, overall, this year’s Infest has been fantastic fun. As always, it is so much more than the bands – the friendly atmosphere and time to catch up with friends ensure that. But the bands are generally well worth seeing. Didn’t catch all of them this year, and not […]
Into the Pit: 015: Skinny Puppy – Live in Manchester – 08-August 2005
First, the bad points. Due to what appeared to be perhaps a lower turnout than expected, the gig got bumped from Academy 2 (the MDH) to Academy 3 (the Hop’n’Grape). So it was a little toasty. No support, either. Which made the next bit all the more annoying – a curfew at 2300, the band […]
/DJ/tcf/v1/027/01-Aug 2005
Bringing down the curtain on the first run of tcf, and ending my ties with Huddersfield – particularly as the West Riding closed not that much longer after I left.
Into the Pit: 014: Gotherham – Live at No.10 Rotherham – 23-July 2005
Yesterday evening was one where things did appear to go very right. The Gotherham gig was great, for all of the time that we could stay – apologies to Ryk and people for not being able to stick around, I had other commitments too!
DJ: Guest: 007: Black Sheep – 17-July 2005
Black Sheep last night was loads of fun. A busy night, and it was really warm in that small club.
Into the Pit: 013: Nine Inch Nails – Live at Apollo Manchester – 10-July 2005
On a hot and sticky night like last night, the Manchester Apollo is not among the list of places that I would rather normally be. But hey, this is different. I’ve waited too long, been jinxed too many times.
But Listen: 015: Cyanotic – Transhuman
And there was me thinking the US-industrial that I know and love was only to be a relic from the past in future.
DJ: Guest: 006: Necroscope – 07-July 2005
The latter was a bit crap, really – the usual disorganisation etc (my setlist below, I’m going to keep the rest of my views away from here).
Into the Pit: 012: 3ulogy – Live at The Grapes Sheffield – 13-June 2005
Last night’s gig at the Grapes was certainly interesting, and in some respects something of an eye-opener. Not a bad turnout, either, for a Monday night gig.
Into the Pit: 011: Mortiis – Live at Corporation Sheffield – 23-April 2005
As was to be expected, this was something of an odd night gig-wise. Four bands on, due to one reason or another first (local-ish) band The Nothing didn’t appear, so it was left to Panic DHH to open proceedings. And did they.
But Listen: 014: Systemyk – The Victim
Anytime I get given a [demo] CD with a “produced by [famous name]” I’m gonna at least take a look. As in this case, with “Produced by Gregor Mackintosh [Paradise Lost]” on the front. Granted, I had seen them live first. The famous connection will certainly do them no harm. Musicwise, they do bear some […]
But Listen: 013: Gothminister – Empire of Dark Salvation
I viewed Gothminister with something of suspicion first time around. Surely it was all tongue-in-cheek, right? The more I listened, the less it seemed to be. But then, with an album called Gothic Electronic Anthems – and to actually have an album stuffed full of them – made such points moot.
But Listen: 012: Interlock – Crisis//Reinvention
It’s been a while coming, this album. And it has certainly been worth the wait. After being voted “Best Unsigned Band” for 2004 by the readers of Terrorizer, they have been snapped up pretty quickly by Anticulture Records. Gone is the slightly flat and muddy sound of much of the earlier tracks, this album screams […]
But Listen: 011: Nekrodrako – Vitriol
I’ve always had something of a love-hate relationship with the idea of the side-project. Sometimes they are just a lazy attempt to get more attention to the “parent” band (it is not normally difficult to tell this: often any mention of the “new” band will show “x from y’s new project”, or something like), but […]
Into the Pit: 010: Queen Adreena – Live at Rock City Nottingham – 17-March 2005
It was somewhat surprising to recall, on the way to Nottingham, that it is nearly five years since I first (and last) saw Queen Adreena live, at the ill-fated Lost Weekend back in July 2000. Back then, they had not long since emerged from the long-dead ashes of Daisy Chainsaw, with one album (Taxidermy) only […]
But Listen: 010: Red20 – The Red Album
So yes, we have been trailing it for ages. Yes, I have played various versions of some of the tracks over the past few months. But listening to the album as a whole, it has some kind of visceral thrill to it. The big thing to note to start with, is how the band has […]
But Listen: 009: Interlock – Army Of Me/Straight
Army of Me (a cover of the old Bjork single, of course) is looking unlikely to be released officially at present, which would be a shame – seeing as it is an interesting introduction to the band if you have not heard them before.