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The Moonlandingz and friendz at Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds: A soirée into musical exploration  
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The Moonlandingz and friendz at Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds: A soirée into musical exploration  

Semi-fictional project The Moonlandingz were joined by pals Tiss Vampiric, Baby Berserk and Vanity Fairy for a night in musical heaven. Taking place at Leed's own Belgrave Music Hall, each act brought their own little taste of genius and madness that left us all hungry for more. 

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Chalk's "united force of sound that seems to only grow in power" brought to Gorilla's stage: gig review.

Chalk's "united force of sound that seems to only grow in power" brought to Gorilla's stage: gig review.

Belfast, Ireland emerging post punk band, Chalk kicks off their Gorilla, Manchester show on April 24th with support from Irish EDM group Autumns as part of their Crystalpunk EU & UK tour. Experience the concert through the immersive words of Manchester music journalist Poppy Cortese.

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Prostitute in Paris: Arab Noise, Satire, and the Making of an Anti‑Hero
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Prostitute in Paris: Arab Noise, Satire, and the Making of an Anti‑Hero

Prostitute’s first-ever European tour stop at Le Chinois in Paris turns the Arab American noise-punk band’s villainous stage persona into something strangely hilarious, cathartic, and deeply thoughtful, as they unpack Attempted Martyr, satire, and Dearborn’s growing scene in this in-depth interview.

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Le nouveau groupe Cactus Polychromes sort son premier morceau.
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Le nouveau groupe Cactus Polychromes sort son premier morceau.

Cactus Polychromes, un nouveau groupe de rock alternatif prometteur sur la scène parisienne, parle de la sortie de son tout premier titre, Skull, de ses inspirations (The Strokes, Arctic Monkeys) et bien plus encore dans cette interview avec la journaliste musicale et personnalité médiatique française Juliette Fanget.

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fresh band Cactus Polychromes releases their first song
Juliette Fanget Juliette Fanget

fresh band Cactus Polychromes releases their first song

A fresh new alternative rock band on the Parisian scene, Cactus Polychromes talk about releasing their first ever song, Skull, their inspirations (The Strokes, Arctic Monkeys) and more in this interview with French music journalist and media personality Juliette Fanget.

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I Missed (Avalon Bloom): Concert Review

I Missed (Avalon Bloom): Concert Review

Avalon Bloom perform for the first time after releasing their new single Maya at Pont Ephermere in Paris. Bethsabée Bonici describes the crowd, the sound, and the energy of the show in this concert/gig review

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