Last Sunday we went out to see Torrance, California’s punk outfit Joyce Manor in Castricum, the Netherlands. While till in awe of their 2011 self-titled debut LP and jamming this beautiful vinyl on a regular basis, the band released their third full-length album Never Hungover Again on Epitaph Records last summer. SPIN praised the band’s … Continue reading
Last night, we attended one out of the four official “comeback” shows of Basement in Europe. Even though the band had already played at BAM Festival in Barcelona on September 20th, they officially started their 4-day tour at Trix in Antwerp yesterday. NewMoon, a band consisting of former Midnight Souls members, opened up and pleasantly … Continue reading
On October 22nd, Social Damage and Raw Justice kicked off their run of European dates in Nantes, France. Last Sunday they played in a small rehearsal room in Reeuwijk (NL) where Clear X Path guitarist Lars van Grevenbroek books show on a regular basis. Belgian band Countdown pleasantly surprised us with a strong set, followed by Clear … Continue reading
Last night I celebrated my birthday in the best way possible: by going to a show with people I love. That might sound a little corny, but I enjoyed every single moment of it. We missed out on local band Backbreaker, so Client. started off our night. These kids from Hannover, Germany have an amazing … Continue reading
Yesterday, we had the privilege of checking out Turnstile, Angel Du$t and King Nine for the second time in less than two weeks time. They played at Extase in Tilburg (NL) – the last, sold out, show of their tour. The 180 capacity venue was filled to the max, the atmosphere was good and people … Continue reading
Photographer Frank Botman attended the third edition of the True Spirit Tour, initiated by No Turning Back, at Baroeg in Rotterdam last Sunday. Here’s a selection of the pictures he took. Pictures by Frank Botman – www.facebook.com/frnkbtmnphotography Continue reading
Legends Arising 