3 LOUD WOMEN bands not to miss at Rifffest – 17 Feb, Leeds

Rifffest is back again for its fifth outing, at the Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds on Saturday 17th February. Continue reading 3 LOUD WOMEN bands not to miss at Rifffest – 17 Feb, Leeds

Glitchers x Calva Louise: Your Mother Taught You Better Than That – track of the day

In October 2020, Norfolk based punks Glitchers hit the streets. With a drum kit, guitar and a megaphone stuck to a mic stand, they began to blast riffs in the face of unsuspecting high street goers in protest to the government shutdown of the arts sector. With an unapologetic blend of political punk and metalcore, Glitchers have established themselves as DIY legends by crowd surfing into your local Costa, opening the pit outside TK Maxx and even throwing a gig opposite Downing Street. The bad news is, you may have missed your chance to see them play outside a bus stop with your Nan but the good news is that they have just released ‘Your Mother Taught You Better Than That’, featuring Calva Louise.  Continue reading Glitchers x Calva Louise: Your Mother Taught You Better Than That – track of the day

Calva Louise: Tiranito – exclusive behind-the-scenes photos from video shoot!

There’s a certain black or whiteness about this in that it really is so powerful to hear someone say that they don’t care. And yet, we all know what that feels like. It is incredibly cathartic to hear it in such a powerful song – not least of which, Jess notes, ‘the biggest Tyrant is myself’. (I can already see myself listening to it on the tube, giving the guy across the way evils for stepping on my toe). Continue reading Calva Louise: Tiranito – exclusive behind-the-scenes photos from video shoot!

Calva Louise: 10 question interview

Interview and photos by Keira Anee Calva Louise are a multicultural three-piece force of Jess (vocals, songwriting, guitar – and answering these questions!), Alizon (bass, vocals, a lot of driving) and Ben (drums, vocals).  Jess was born in Venezuela, spent teenage years in France where she and Alizon met, then moved to London where they met Ben (who, actually, is from New Zealand). They released … Continue reading Calva Louise: 10 question interview