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LIVE REVIEW: Craig Finn & The Uptown Controllers, Exchange, Bristol, 11/10/2019

Craig Finn (The Hold Steady, Lifter Puller and Brokerdealer) is in the UK right now playing his first run of shows with the four-piece Uptown Controllers sharing the stage. This year he released the third part in his trilogy of solo releases I Need A New War which continues in his narrative style of writing, we headed to the Bristol date of the tour to see how this works in a live setting.
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MUSIC FEATURE: A Bluffer’s Guide To Killswitch Engage

Metalcore titans Killswitch Engage are currently out on tour across the UK and Europe. Having just released their eighth studio album Atonement, we're here to help you find out all you need to know about their back catalogue before you head to one of their tour dates.
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FESTIVAL PREVIEW: Las Rageous 2019

Later this month rock and metal fans will descend upon Downtown Las Vegas Events Center for the annual Las Rageous. Year on year the festival is renowned for featuring some of the hottest names in alternative music, and 2019 is set to be their biggest yet. We've chosen some of our favourite acts on the line-up for our must-see feature, read on to find out who made the cut!
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MUSIC INTERVIEW: The Pale White

UK rock trio The Pale White have rapidly gained attention with their thunderous, hip-shaking music and magnetic live shows. The band's latest offering, 'Unnatural', is a rock 'n' roll anthem that comes packed with powerful vocals and infectious swagger. We had a chance to sit down with the band in the midst of their southern UK tour to talk about their latest release, tour life, their career so far, future plans and much more.
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MUSIC FEATURE: How Issues Levelled Up By Ditching The Screaming

It’s taken a while, but it feels like Issues have finally, fully, arrived. Their latest album, 'Beautiful Oblivion', is bursting with creativity and first-class instrumental performances. It’s a breath of fresh air among their contemporaries, and in large part because the band have now totally abandoned everything that held them captive to limitation. With a UK headline tour on the horizon, this is a new start for Issues, and the future couldn’t look brighter.
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EP REVIEW: Can’t Swim – Foreign Language

There’s a vast number of things Can’t Swim are accomplished at, but if you absolutely had to single one out, it would be their seemingly effortless ability to add groove to every song they write. It’s not just melody, a hook or a catchy riff either, it’s a little bit of magic that takes it far beyond something that’s simply pleasing to listen to.
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