Your new favourite band: Zombina and the Skeletones
I spent my Halloween watching Zombina and the Skeletones playing in a haunted cinema. Last night, they had to cancel a gig because the promoter didn’t arrange for a PA system. This month, they’re...
View ArticleYour new favourite band: The Menzingers
Scranton, PA, probably makes you think of The Office: it’s the town where the US sitcom is set. But after you discover the Menzingers, it’ll suddenly gain a whole new punk rock aspect. Chamberlain...
View Article10 of the best songs from 2010
I’m a couple of days late with this, but the last couple of days have been a whirlwind of activity followed by a crushing hangover. Better late than never, though, so here goes: my top 10 songs of...
View ArticleWomen in Horror Month: Zombina and the Skeletones
Alright. There’s one woman in horror that, if you know me at all, you’ll know I couldn’t avoid mentioning this month: Zombina Venus Hatchett, frontwoman of Zombina and the Skeletones. Zombina and the...
View ArticleHeat Rash #1
Heat Rash #1 The first issue of Los Campesinos!’ new zine, Heat Rash, hit doormats today, and, look! It’s so pretty! Announced back in October, Heat Rash is a quarterly zine-and-music bundle that...
View ArticleGroezrock 2011
Groezrock beer tokens I’ve been back in the UK for about 20 hours and I’m still adjusting. I should be working right now – it’s a Bank Holiday, but being freelance means I have to work anyway,...
View Article10 of the best songs of 2011
The thing about making one of these best-of-year lists once is that you need to uphold the tradition the following year. So here’s my list of the best songs of 2011: 10. The Edge of Glory – Lady Gaga...
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