The 4th London Calling Podcast is up on the totalrock site.
To download this, please go HERE and download the podcast ending with "02".
The podcast features music taken from demos from mainly UK Hardcore bands with a couple of worldwide bands thrown in the mix.
If you would like your band to feature on this, please email london.calling.hc@gmail.com
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Cheat To Win (UK)-
This band played their first London show at Facedown fest at the dome roughly a year ago. Watching them, the thoughts that entered my head were "this band are incredible.. so tight for a band that have just gotten together" and "his voice reminds me of the dude from Mentals but the music is thrashier". If you are a promoter, PUT THIS BAND ON. Give them a listen.. And someone to tell them to put "shark infested waters" back up on their myspace and tell them to play it live again. Thanks.
The Ice (Germany)-
There are certain european bands that do things right. Every country in europe has them. We have it here with Knuckledust and, I would say, Dirty Money, Holland has it with Born From Pain for the tough guys, No Turning Back for everyone else (heh).. Belgium has it, in some peoples eyes, with Justice and Germany have it with Black Friday 29.. They can now add another band to this list. The Ice are one of the most talked about bands in West Germany at the moment. I could give you the schpeel and say "if you love the cro mags etc etc, listen to them" but im not going to. Oh. I just did.
Cheap Thrills (Germany)-
This band played the 12bar with borrowed time last autumn, and totally blew everyone that was there watching away.. With an energy that is severely lacking with a lot of hardcore bands of the moment, the band mix old and new school hardcore effortlessly.. They are touring next month with solid Ground from Switzerland (playing the Underworld on 18/03). Check them out if you can. You will not be disappointed.
Living Hell (US)-
The hype behind this band first reached these shores last Ninjafest. Bands from America were all talking about how awesome they are. While the band arent doing anything groundbreaking, what they are doing is absolutely incredible. Not in a long time have I been left wanting more like I have with this band.
Homicidal (US)-
Featuring ex member of Bulldoze/Crown Of Thornz/ Conspiracy and Hatebreed. Thats all I have to say.
Blood Stands Still (US)-
This band are just finishing a European tour with Furious Styles and Your Demise.. featuring members of Donnybrook, the band were one of the most talked about on the tour package after they played London.. if you like Death Before Dishonor, check them out. One of the most highly recommended on this list.
Honour Among Thieves, (possibly?) Londons hardest working hardcore band, have just completed their european tour, and have kindly put a tour journal up on their myspace for us...
The diary can be located in the blog here: http://myspace.com/honouramongthieveshc
The Break In, from Kent, have decided to call it a day, releasing this official statement:
"This is the end...
As of January 2008 The Break In are no more.
At the beginning of the month Dan Frye decided to leave the band. The rest of us feel that due to him being the only remaining original member, it wouldn't be right to carry on as a band without him.
We'd like to take this chance to thank everyone who has helped us out over the years.
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust... "
Congratulations to Londons own Dirty Money who have made it into two major publications this month.
Firstly, Vice (there is a bigger image on the forum, where you can read what is written underneath):
And secondly, Metal Hammer:
- As you all know, this year was the last Ninjafest. 2008 will bring a new festival, held on the same weekend at the same venue with the same format but under a different name. Running Riot Fest will be held on the 25th and 26th October at the Underworld and promises to follow where Ninjafest left off. A myspace page has been set up and band submissions are currently being taken. Please add the page for future developments.
- London Calling is looking for new writers... we would like more people to update the news (UK based), as well as column writers (anywhere). If you would like to write about anything or simply do a scene report, please drop me a mail to: London.calling.hc@gmail.com. The banner on the messageboard is also currently up for grabs so if you would like to advertise there, please email.
Finally, I wish you all a wonderful Christmas and a fantastic new year, and I hope that 2008 brings you all that you hope and wish for.
SOIA have announced that they will be playing a small club tour in the UK in April 08. The majority of the venues on this tour do not hold more than 200 punters, with the two local shows being at The Peel in Kingston (20 mins on the train from Waterloo station) and The Underworld in Camden. Tickets for the Kingston show, which promises to be one of the shows of the year, are available from Banquet Records in Kingston and from all the usual outlets for the Underworld show.
The rest of the dates are:
Apr 15 2008 6:00P Underground Stoke
Apr 16 2008 6:00P White Rabbit Plymouth
Apr 17 2008 6:00P Underworld London
Apr 18 2008 6:00P The Peel Kingston
Apr 19 2008 6:00P Joseph’s Well Leeds
Apr 20 2008 6:00P King Tut’s Glasgow
Apr 21 2008 6:00P Queen Charlotte Norwich
The band will also be playing the biggest hardcore/punk festival in Europe, Groezrock, on May 10th.
Londons very own 50 Caliber have had a complete overhaul and have somewhat returned to their original line up. The band have parted ways with both their singer of around 4 years, Andy Baz, and guitarist Andy, and have recruited original vocalist, Terry Simmonds and original guitarist Terry Haynes to take their place. Charlie from BunDemOut has also been brought in to take on second guitar duties, with Steve BDF remaining on bass and Billy on drums.
The band are said to be writing new material for a follow up to their 2003 split with Die My Demon to be released on Filled With Hate/Goodlife Records.
