Festival Review: Hammerdown Festival 2025 Day 1 – The Chalk & Dust, Brighton (19th July 2025)

From its small beginnings in Danehill Village Hall (nee ‘Pitch Up Festival’) about 9 years ago, Hammerdown has slowly grown into its current form: a two day, two venue extravaganza of rock and metal, showcasing new talent as well as NWOBHM stalwarts. This year sees Brighton’s Dust and The Chalk hosting 36 bands, with one … Continue reading Festival Review: Hammerdown Festival 2025 Day 1 – The Chalk & Dust, Brighton (19th July 2025)

Festival Review: Call of the Wild 2024 – Saturday

I'm going to start this review with an apology. Call of the Wild 2024 was almost three months ago and the festival is getting ready for its first major announcement for the 2025 iteration. And I'm only just getting our review online. It's not my style and it's certainly not Moshville Times' style. That said, … Continue reading Festival Review: Call of the Wild 2024 – Saturday

Advent 2020 Day 15: Ransom – “A Christmas Held To Ransom”

One of the traditions of Christmas is the food. And cheese is a food. And this song is rife with cheese. Harking back to the quality days of the lighthearted seasonal rock classics, Ransom play on their tribute roots with this brilliantly cheerful anthem. There now follows all of the PR hyperbole, every word of … Continue reading Advent 2020 Day 15: Ransom – “A Christmas Held To Ransom”