Wednesday 10 October 2012

October 2012 update

Well i thought to my self ... "Its about time i updated my Dj Blog Page" ... So here goes!

It's been a Very Exciting time in the Gothic Music Genre in 2012 with the emergence of  some
very high class bands and New albums. Now the band what has stood out to me (only my opinion)
has to be 'Angels of Liberty' with a string of high quality Promo's being sent me on a regular basis
and each time the Trax get Better and Better! What appeals to me about this band, is that the Trax
have a Big Booming Dance Floor sound to them, (check out - 'Talk about Nothing') that many other bands would just 'Die' for and for
one i just cant wait to catch them play their debut gig at this Novembers 'Whitby Gothic Weekend'
(it will be my first since 1998) Their debut album will be released around the same time and it's going
to be HUGE!! i kid you not!
  Also playing the same gig will be 'The Last Cry' who, just have to be probally the Best 'Live' Gothic band
in the UK at the present moment in time. Lead singer 'Andrew Burch' delivers every time putting his 'Heart and Soul' in to every song! With New trax like 'Broken Heart' and 'Falling Apart' ready to be released on
the New album some time in November 2012 also.
  Now another band worth checking out are 'Arcane Winter' who have just released their debut 'Cold Europe' EP, now this bunch are not yer average "Lets dress in Black and sound spooky band" Their sound
is very Late 80's early 90's Alternative rock but with a modern twist (think Killing Joke meets Every New Dead Ghost) with one of their Trax, taking a Huge swipe at the "Dress up once a year - so called Goths" infact the song in question, 'Bad Day at Gothic Rock' is just plain f___ing Dangerous with even the Punk
generations picking up on it with it's, ferocious guitars and Mosh Pit vibes!
  Another band who have been around for a while 'Grooving in Green' have just released their second album
called 'Stranglehold' and in my humble opinion is their strongest work to date, just about very track on the album is worthy of the Dance floor (Dj's take note) ... go check it out!
  The last band of note i'm going breifly talk about is 'The Death Notes' having seen the band quite a few times this year, i'm just amazed how good they are live. Focal point has to be 'Elaine' the lead singer, god what a powerful and emotive vocal range the girl has, comparisons with a one Siouxsie S, are obvious, but dont be thinking she's just a Siouxsie clown, far from it. Just check out the Track - 'Ghosts' powerful stuff!
  Other bands worth checking out are 'The Terminal Gods, Strapon Halo, Berlin Black and Rhombus, who have a New album in the pipeline and also a 'Live' album to recorded  at the 'Libary' Venue, Leeds December 1st 2012 (get yer self up there and make noise)
  The last word has to go out to 'Anne Marie Hurst' Ex 'Ghost Dance and Skeletal Family singer who has had her debut solo album 'Day of All Days' released earlyer in the year, if you like her in Ghost Dance, you're gonna love this album, with powerful trax like 'The Angels' and the emotive 'Your Eyes' being dam fine trax. Myself and fellow Nightbreed Radio Dj, Piers Sixx, also had the pleasure of interviewing the 'Gothic Legend' at her Nottingham, Dog House gig for one of our 'In-Conversation' shows, and i kid you not, how i held myself together with out reverting into a some kind of slush puppy fan, i do not know ...LOL
but it all went well.
   Well i promise it will not take another 9 months before i update this Blog
  Untiil the next time ..
  Cheers Dj Po :)