Blacktop Mojo’s maiden voyage to the UK last year felt ridiculously improbable. When Burn the Ships released and they went viral with their cover of Aerosmith’s “Dream On”, it was the exact sentiment I had on the basis of them ever coming over. By the time I reviewed their self-titled album in the middle of … Continue reading Gig Review: Blacktop Mojo / Brayden Stewart / Gorilla Riot – O2 Institute 2, Birmingham (9th April 2026)
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Gorilla Riot stream new single “Wrong Side Of Town”
Manchester’s dirty southern rock mavericks Gorilla Riot return with new 9-soing album, Salvation, scheduled for release Fri 11th October and available to pre-order now. The second single from the album, "Wrong Side of Town" is streaming now (spotify / amazon / apple). Scroll down for the video. Gorilla Riot: official | facebook | twitter | instagram | spotify | youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQZGBk6OROM
Festival Review: Hella Rock Festival 2024
Back in January, we were approached by a brand-new festival, Hella Rock, to sponsor their event. Endeavouring to bring some of the best names in the unsigned/DIY/grassroots (whatever you want to call it) scene to Coventry, it seemed like a perfect match for us to work together. Indeed, Coventry isn’t a regular name you’ll see … Continue reading Festival Review: Hella Rock Festival 2024
Gorilla Riot announce headlining “Salvation” tour
Manchester’s dirty southern rock mavericks, Gorilla Riot return with a brand new show this Autumn, based around their forthcoming album, Salvation, scheduled for release Fri 11th October and available to pre-order soon via TMR Rock Records. The 12 date run visits the length of the UK and includes… Sat 12 Oct – The Deaf Institute, … Continue reading Gorilla Riot announce headlining “Salvation” tour
Road to Hella Rock Festival 2024: Gorilla Riot
We’ve been lucky enough to be asked to sponsor the first ever Hella Rock Festival so we thought in the run-up to the big day, we best get to know the bands we’ll be seeing over the course of the day. So let’s hear from those at the top of the poster - Gorilla Riot! … Continue reading Road to Hella Rock Festival 2024: Gorilla Riot
Festival Review: SOS Festival XIV (Friday’s Bands) – Whittles@tokyo, Oldham (June 30th 2023)
Following on from my festival overview, here's a runthrough of most of the bands we were fortunate enough to be regaled by over the three-day event. Apologies for anyone I miss out or seem to skip over. There was so much talent on show, and every single act was superb, and I don't want these … Continue reading Festival Review: SOS Festival XIV (Friday’s Bands) – Whittles@tokyo, Oldham (June 30th 2023)