BRIT Awards 2013 – Will Rock Come Out On Top?
In a special edition of Unsung Rock, Dan Jenko casts an eye over the rock acts who have received nominations for this year’s BRIT awards – as well as checking out great new tracks from Biffy Clyro and more in the ‘Picks of the Week’. I usually find comfort in spewing out sarcastic comments when nominations for the the pop-dominated BRIT Awards are announced. But this year’s list actually has me somewhat impressed.... Read More
Unsung Rock: Top Ten Tracks Of 2012 (Part One)
Unsung Rock returns with an end of year special in which Dan Jenko counts down his favourite singles of 2012. For the first part, here are numbers 10 to 6… #10) The Rolling Stones – Doom And Gloom This year marked the fiftieth anniversary of beloved rock royalty The Rolling Stones, and – almost unbelievably – they managed to conjure up a truly great lead single for their latest career-spanning Greatest Hits collection. It was... Read More
Silver Screams: Switchblade Romance (Haute Tension)
Silver Screams continues with Leon Nicholson taking a look at Alexandre Aja’s Switchblade Romance. At times, watching Switchblade Romance feels like a throw back to the 70s and early 80s where the influx of highly bloody and violent movies coined the phrase “video nasty.” You’ve probably all heard of these films – Cannibal Holocaust, Zombie Flesh Eaters, Driller Killer, the more commonly known The Evil Dead and of course Tobe... Read More
Unsung Rock: Stone Roses Meltdown?
Dan Jenko asks whether the iconic Manchester band’s return can be sustained, amid concerns that fractures remain following drummer Reni walking off stage in Amsterdam. Elsewhere The Milk’s latest single is reviewed in the ‘Picks of the Week’, and Dan offers his reaction to Muse going dubstep. It’s been a pretty busy week in the land of rock music. Stadium titans Muse and The Killers have both unveiled trailers for their new albums,... Read More
Music News: Muse Unveil New Dubstep-Influenced Album – ‘The 2nd Law’
Rock legends Muse have titled and dated their hugely-anticipated follow-up to 2009′s ‘The Resistance’. An album trailer released by the official Muse YouTube account states that the new record will be named ‘The 2nd Law’, and will land in September. The full-on dubstep sound featured at the end of the trailer will surely be a big talking point, as it suggests the band will be going in a completely different artistic... Read More
Feature: Leeds Festival Review
Mark Butler reports on the intoxicating mixture of mud, music and mayhem that was Leeds Festival 2011, including sets from Muse, Elbow, Pulp and The Strokes. In many ways, this year’s Leeds Festival had all the crucial ingredients you’d expect from a classic weekend of live music. There were accomplished turns from some of rock’s biggest names, returning heroes in the shape of a joyously reunited Pulp, and mud. Bucket-loads of the... Read More
