by Ed Biggs Released thirty years ago this November, The Jesus & Mary Chain’s first album Psychocandy is one of the most important developmental milestones in rock music as we know it today, not to mention one of the most aesthetically pleasing records of the 1980s. With their brand of simple, heartfelt ‘60s pop melodies buried under an avalanche of squalling feedback, Jim and William Reid redefined the boundaries within
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by Matthew Langham 2015 has so far seen the re-explosion of female-fronted rock groups with the Riot Grrrl attitude being a throwback to ‘90s bands including Sleater-Kinney and Bikini Kill. Those familiar with the scene will have no doubt recognise Ex Hex. Front woman Mary Timony served with Helium as well collaborating with Corin Tucker’s Sleater-side-project Wild Flag. Her new project is equally as good as her previous work. Their
by Lauren James How do you like your metal? Thrashy? Doomy? Industrial? Or perhaps you demand that it be served from a longboat with side dishes of battle anthems and a very peculiar kind of headbanging? This unique combo belongs to none other than Sweden’s Amon Amarth, who’ll be invading Leeds University’s Stylus with their legendary live show tomorrow night. The headbanging, of course, refers to the hirsute five-piece’s trademark
