Some gigs ease you in. This one didn’t bother. At Rough Trade Bristol, there’s always that split feeling — relaxed on the surface, something heavier underneath. Early on, it felt calm enough. Drinks moving, conversations going. But the room already felt loaded, like it was waiting to tip. The openers made sure it did. KNIFE BRIDE came in sharp and straight to the point. No slow build, no filler — just a set that knew exactly what it was doing. Controlled, aggressive, and prop

On a lush sunny Saturday, Cardiff’s infamous Womanby Street finds itself lined with black band t-shirts darting between its legendary venues – Fuel Rock Club and Clwb Ifor Bach. What’s the occasion? Noizzefest. Since 2024, Noizze magazine has brought its favourite upcoming heavy hitters to their home city. After the closure of The Moon, this year they have moved venues, upgrading the capacity and calibre of artists across three stages. HAMMARTIA The day starts by darting up

Kicking off its third edition this year, Noizzefest is coming back stronger than ever. Taking place across the Fuel Rock Club and Clwb Ifor Bach in Cardiff on the 25th April, the festival is a celebration of the British underground scene, while it is also not shying away from booking big names for their stages. With such a packed bill this year, there is a big chance that everyone will find themselves a handful of bands they need to absolutely check out, as well as names the

Back in 2024, BBC Radio 1 dubbed CALVA LOUISE as one of the “Artists You Need to Know”. In the past twelve months, they’ve proved that to be true and then some. Formed in 2016, London-based band CALVA LOUISE have showcased the malleability of music genres and creativity, synthesising punk, electronica, and Latin American folk music. Comprised of lead singer and guitarist Jess Allanic from Venezuela, drummer Ben Parker from New Zealand and bassist Alizon Taho from France,

Cold Saturday night or not, the O2 Institute is already buzzing early as fans pour in for STRAY FROM THE PATH’S last UK tour. For twenty years, they’ve been causing chaos in the punk and hardcore scene. Now they’re ready to call it a day, but they’re dropping one last album and leaving with a punch you won’t forget. CALVA LOUISE didn’t ease into the night; they hit straight into their first track ‘‘Tunnel Vision’’ like a warning shot. The room was still filling when the ener

Calva Louise have steadily carved out a name for themselves since forming in London in 2016, with an ever-evolving sound that defies...

In one word, Calva Louise is driven. Whether that means touring London’s pubs to hand out demo CDs or learning how to use Unreal Engine...

From New Delhi, showcasing their Indian Folk Metal, Bloodywood, arrive at the Manchester O2 Ritz as part of one of their stops for their...

On the first date of Calva Louise's UK tour, Nottingham's Bodega filled up for a jam packed night of electric live music. Kicking things...