London Callings Summer Tips.

Please note, opinions of post are purely mine. Any comments and/or inclusions should be added to thread in Mindless Discussions on the board and a new post will follow this next week..

Summer Festivals:

Pressurefest-
While the line up isn't as huge as previous years, there are still some amazing bands playing, including exclusive sets from Death Threat, Cold World, and rumours surrounding Shattered Realms set being allegedly their last show ever in europe. Other class acts to check out are The Mongoloids, Trapped Under Ice, Death Before Dishonor, Bitter End, Meltdown, H2O and Trapped Under Ice.
The UK is taking over with sets from Knuckledust, Ambush, Bun Dem Out, Six Ft Ditch and Dirty Money.

Going to be tremendous.

Ieperfest-
I say this every year, but this year, the Bruno and gang have really outdone themselves. Not only are one of the best hardcore bands of all time, As Friends Rust, playing, but throw in Bloodclot (JJ from the Cro Mags), Outbreak, Ringworm plus about 20 more incredible bands and you have set the stage for the best european open air hardcore festival.

Shows not to miss.

Check out LDNLove for all show listings. This week, Trapped Under Ice are playing at the Grosvenor. The Underworld is also host to a number of bands coming through town including Madball and Negative Approach next week, Converge and Integrity twice, Bane and H2O in July and As Friends Rust/Outbreak, Bloodclot, and Verse/Have Heart/Shipwreck in August to name but a few.
Shows are being announced everyday so keep checking LDNLove and add us to your subscriptions so you can see when shows are added.

Recommended Music:

Crime In Stereo- Trouble Stateside (especially Bicycles for Afghanistan)/Is Dead (Both Bridge9)
Killing The Dream- Fractures (Deathwish)
The Banner- Frailty (Ferret)
Your Demise- Blood Stays On The Blade (Thirty days of Night)
Hellbent Diehard- S/T (Rucktion)
Anything by New Found Glory. Anything By Yellowcard.
EVERYTHING BY SOIA/WISDOM IN CHAINS/ DEATH THREAT.

Recommended London Hangouts:

Saturday afternoon (from 4pm) Jugs of Cocktails at the Cro Bar.
Rucktion Monthly 12bar show every first Saturday of the month.

Recommended Reads:

World moves Fast- New blog that is updated often.
Fully Backed- South Wales. READ.
Crazed Civilization (TERRIBLE Self promotion. Sorry. Go read the interviews with Sheep and Dave Heck)

People that needs to win Big Brother:
Kat or Darnell.