Today sees the release of ‘Headphones’ by IDestory, to coincide with International Women’s Day, and which will strike a massive chord with anyone and everyone who has ever walked home with a fear that they were being followed. It’s our #trackoftheday today! Continue reading Bristol’s IDESTROY deliver a poignant message with ‘Headphones’
Derry’s Cherym are, in a nutshell, one of the best bands out there right now. They will tell you that their youthful influences range from Avril Lavigne to Blink 182 and Green Day. Me, I hear The Go-Go’s turned up to #11. They have been creating and performing killer tunes for around half a decade now, and each of their previous releases has brought them … Continue reading Cherym: Take It Or Leave It
Crush On You comes in with a big noise, and ends the same way. The pounding opener ‘Meet Me In The City’ sets up a stream of excitement that does not quit until the last notes of ‘Killed Myself When I Was Young’, built around a riff that the heaviest of metal bands would be proud to have originated. The 20 minutes or so that separate these two songs spins by in a whirlwind of buzzsaw guitars and powerhouse percussion, and I am paying it a huge compliment by saying that it compares favourably with anything that came out during Punk’s 70s heyday. Continue reading Smalltown Tigers: Crush On You (LP)
Rock Against Violence has for 12 years now been raising money for Solace Women’s Aid’s support of survivors of sexual and domestic violence. Previous headliners at this annual event at Hackney’s Oslo venue have included Desperate Journalist in 2022 and ARXX in 2021. This year, bill topping duties fell to The Menstrual Cramps with a strong support from the ever-excellent Ghost Car and newcomer Tara ‘Tash’ Noble. Continue reading Rock Against Violence 2023: The Menstrual Cramps + Ghost Car + Tash – live review + photo gallery
Half a decade ago, three members of ĠENN pitched up in Brighton from their native Malta with a vanload of equipment – stolen by thieves, fairly quickly – and a huge amount of drive, ambition and unflagging enthusiasm for making an international success of things. After acquiring new gear and a new drummer from just up the A23 in Crawley ‘early doors’ and jettisoning their original name of Cryptic Street in 2019, they set about building a loyal fan base which has grown considerably, five years, one LOUD WOMEN Fest and a global pandemic on. In that time they have released a couple of download singles and, in 2021, the excellent Liminal EP, which dropped some pretty heavy hints as to the direction their musical future would take. A couple of years further on, ĠENN’s first full length album, unum, represents the summation of all the hard work the four of them have put into getting to where they are today. Continue reading ĠENN: unum – album review
Our top pick of gigs that are too good to miss – featuring female, non-binary and queer bands that we love. Continue reading LOUD WOMEN UK gig guide – week commencing 16 October 2023
Every week we bring you our top pick of gigs that are too good to miss – featuring female, non-binary and queer bands that we love. Continue reading LOUD WOMEN UK gig guide – week commencing 9 October 2023
Every week we bring you our top pick of gigs that are too good to miss – featuring female, non-binary and queer bands that we love. These are our top tips for week commencing 2 October 2023. When? Where? Where?? Who? Why/How? Tuesday 3 October Bristol Strange Brew Kristin Hersh The former Throwing Muse has a busy October schedule ahead of her, touring in support … Continue reading LOUD WOMEN UK gig guide – week commencing 2 October 2023
Every week we bring you our top pick of gigs that are too good to miss – featuring female, non-binary and queer bands that we love. Continue reading LOUD WOMEN UK gig guide – week commencing 25 September 2023
You can believe what you read and hear. Yakkie truly IS a ‘punk supergroup’, a coming together of four people who have all excelled in their previous bands and who have even more to say for themselves in their new one. Yakkie made its debut less than a week ago, in the right and proper environs of Loud Women Fest 2023. Given that none of Yakkie’s members had played to a crowd recently, it was a triumphant performance that showed no signs of ‘ring rust’ on the part of any member and pointed the way directly to many future musical triumphs. Continue reading Live review: Yakkie at The Victoria
