The joy of discovering a new act that just blows your socks off is one of the real thrills of being a music lover. And so to This Party Sucks playing an afternoon slot at the Unholy Messtival. The pop punkers put in such a frantically stunning performance...
Over 13 years since the split of his band Reuben, and 8 years since working solo under his own name, Jamie Lenman is still going. Just before his show at the Download Pilot Festival Mark Bestford caught up with him to discuss how his art helped him get through...
An Englishman and an Irish girl walk into a festival. The punchline? They put on an amazing high energy show. Mark Bestford talked to Sam Matlock and Milkie Way of Wargasm after their set at Download Pilot. Milkie talks about writing music during lockdown...
Scott & Allie from Bleed From Within get to offload about what makes for a great playlist, playing to 10,000 fans at Download, and having to postpone their album launch tour. Mark Bestford digs into his Scottish ancestry to make sense of it all as he chats...
Sophie Sparham is a bit of a wordsmithing heroine. She’s modern day poet that connects to the alternative crowd, delivers meaningful prose with wit and also likes to roller derby. She’s just bought a new motorbike. Oh, and she loves the countryside...
With a formidable back catalogue and consistent writing and performances The Wildhearts have endeared themselves to rock fans on a global scale. They are a band that have endured through sheer weight of talent and a never say die attitude. They’re a group...
Saint Agnes are a square peg in a world of round holes. Their music is heavy but pulls in influences from a wide spectrum of sound. They’ve built up a cult following based on smashing it on stage and grafting hard off it. Their set at the Download pilot...
From postponed festivals, to postponed tours Rich Moss of Stone Broken discusses it all with Mark Bestford at the Download Pilot Festival. Topics also include his avid passion for gaming, horror movies, and a certain chess based drama. You won’t need...
Hailing from a few miles south west of Glasgow Vukovi are one of those bands that defy attempts to pigeon hole. They are a bit pop, a bit rock and a whole lot of something else entirely. In Janine Shilstone they have a vocalist who’s voice is like...
Some people are high on life and Cassyette is one of them. Excited beyond belief to be playing the festival the hard rocking songstress is a bundle of energy all weekend. She stayed in one place just long enough for Gary Trueman to have a chat with her....
