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Chalk Teeth - Elegant Electronic Doom11th June 2026Chalk Teeth - Elegant Electronic Doom
Shoegaze-tinged, motorik darkwave. Black glass synths, washed in noise-rock guitar, with Polish vocals, propelled by relentless drum machine pulses. Chalk Teeth is a Los Angeles trio by way...
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Fault of the People - Breaking Free11th June 2026Fault of the People - Breaking Free
Emerging Michigan metalcore band Fault of the People officially announce the release of their debut single and music video, “Puppet,” arriving on all streaming platforms today. The track se...
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This Is Me Breathing - No Compromise1st June 2026This Is Me Breathing - No Compromise
Deathcore crushers This Is Me Breathing continue their relentless march toward the release of their upcoming full-length album Serenity In Suffering with the arrival of their new single “Ret...
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Martyrs Saint - A Rampant Force22nd May 2026Martyrs Saint - A Rampant Force
Hailing from Bristol, in the UK’s south west, Martyrs Saint have been carving out their own niche in the area’s thriving underground music scene. A powerful, no-holds barred contemporary ta...
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Noumena - Melodies For Broken Minds21st May 2026Noumena - Melodies For Broken Minds
Hailing from Ähtäri, Finland, the masters of melodic death metal, Noumena, continue their journey towards their highly anticipated album release. The band is now releasing a brand new single...
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BELUSHI SPEED BALL - Unpredictable Thrash14th May 2026BELUSHI SPEED BALL - Unpredictable Thrash
Louisville thrash metal maniacs BELUSHI SPEED BALL are back with another absurdly unhinged anthem from their upcoming album, Toxic Waste Was Everywhere In The '80s. Today, the band unleashe...
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REVIEWS AND INTERVIEWS
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Daniel James McFadyen (Interview) - The Geography of Belonging9th June 2026Daniel James McFadyen (Interview) - The Geography of Belonging
Fresh from theatres, festivals and folk clubs across Canada, Daniel James McFadyen arrives at Camden's Green Note carrying songs shaped by forests, lakes and the winding roads between them. ...
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TAJ FARRANT (Live Review) - Total Frightening Control15th May 2026TAJ FARRANT (Live Review) - Total Frightening Control
There are gigs you enjoy. There are gigs you remember. And then there are the nights that split the earth open for a second and let you stare straight into the fiery furnace.. Taj Farrant a...
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ist ist (Live Review) - A Dark Blanket26th April 2026ist ist (Live Review) - A Dark Blanket
At The Garage, the air thickens early and the room gathers like a storm front. Male, female- monochrome mammal masses. Shaven scalps, balding crowns catching the low light like dull switchb...
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Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys (Live Review) - Some Psychological Bruising31st March 2026Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys (Live Review) - Some...
We arrive under a black cloud after two hours in London traffic but Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys arrive with atmosphere, implication, and a low-grade psychic threat. Not dramatically min...
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The Paper Kites (Live Review) - A Band In Full Bloom3rd March 2026The Paper Kites (Live Review) - A Band In Full...
The Paper Kites were back - and London knew it. Their presence had already seeped into the city’s bloodstream, their album artwork pinned across posters and billboards like tiny prophecies ...
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Max McNown (Live Review) - Some Pre Christmas Warmth19th December 2025Max McNown (Live Review) - Some Pre Christmas Warmth
The queue for Max McNown’s second sold-out night slithered around the corner of the iconic O2 Forum Kentish Town and off toward the back of beyond - a living thing, restless and expectant. ...
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Nouvelle Vague / Mélanie Pain (Live Review) - A Luminous Night Of Alchemy4th December 2025Nouvelle Vague / Mélanie Pain (Live Review) - A Luminous...
KOKO was humming before the lights even dipped - a restless, anticipatory thrum ricocheting off the deep red walls and ornate balconies. But the first act of the evening wasn’t about chaos o...
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Girl Tones (Live Review) - Sweet Little Rock and Rollers29th November 2025Girl Tones (Live Review) - Sweet Little Rock and Rollers
Instantly recognisable as something cut from a stranger cloth, Girl Tones snag your attention the moment they drift into view. While the rest of the crowd melts into the wallpaper, they sta...
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Willy J Healey & Friends (Live Review) - It Sure Felt Good18th November 2025Willy J Healey & Friends (Live Review) - It Sure...
On a November night when Camden’s pavements still glistened with the day’s gloom, the Electric Ballroom – that old warhorse of London’s music mythology – flickers into life with a heartbeat ...
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The Birthday Massacre (Live Review) - When The Lights Go Black15th November 2025The Birthday Massacre (Live Review) - When The Lights Go...
London was already bleeding into darkness by the time we hit Highbury. The air hung heavy with drizzle, neon lights glimmering off puddles and pissy pavements like broken promises. The chea...
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Sean McConnell (Interview) - The Super Power Of Connection25th October 2025Sean McConnell (Interview) - The Super Power Of Connection
There’s a maelstrom outside - a swirling London storm of noise and engine fumes - but inside the womb-like safety of The Grace’s dressing room, there’s a stillness in Sean McConnell’s voice....
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SONS OF THE EAST (Live Review) - Nice To See You7th October 2025SONS OF THE EAST (Live Review) - Nice To See...
Jack’s distinctive Laryngeal folds are as strong yet tender as ever, a slight huskiness adding an exciting and delicious aesthetic edge.
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A THOUSAND HORSES (Live Review) - A Dust Plumed Rampage4th August 2025A THOUSAND HORSES (Live Review) - A Dust Plumed Rampage
A THOUSAND HORSES - This kind of country rock isn’t riding off into the sunset - it’s tearing through towns, burning down the saloons on its champing, snorting, dust-plumed rampage.
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The Hotelier (Live Review) - Lustiness And Fervour23rd June 2025The Hotelier (Live Review) - Lustiness And Fervour
It wasn’t on the flyer, but you could feel it: this was the kind of night where you left your inhibitions at the door — a night of gay abandon, joy, catharsis, and confessional punk. The Ga...
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Freda D’Sousa, Sophia Hansen-Knarhoi, Nika Mo (Interview) - Songs Still Matter7th June 2025Freda D’Sousa, Sophia Hansen-Knarhoi, Nika Mo (Interview) - Songs Still...
On a soft-lit spring afternoon in Camden, inside the hallowed walls of the Green Note, something quietly powerful was to unfurled. Not just folk music, and certainly not just another run of...
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The Courettes (Live Review) - They'll Get You Hard4th May 2025The Courettes (Live Review) - They'll Get You Hard
The Courettes are a detonator wired straight to your primitive brainstem. They’ll do more than blow the dust off your jaded old heart — they’ll get you hot, they’ll get you hard, and with ev...
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Front Line Assembly + Friends (Live Review) - Bass, Blood And Broken Beats29th April 2025Front Line Assembly + Friends (Live Review) - Bass, Blood...
This performance — this profane eucharist — we hath survived: a black mass of ritual chaos where atmosphere and agony twisted together like serpents in the mouth of a dying god.
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Pale Blue Eyes (Live Review) - Harmonic And Pentatonic Pleasure23rd April 2025Pale Blue Eyes (Live Review) - Harmonic And Pentatonic Pleasure
Tracks like More transformed the Assembly Hall into something closer to a synth-laced indie disco, and yet, even in these moments of elation, a strong emotional thread grounds the band’s she...
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Morgan Wade (Live Review) - Taking Care Of Business9th April 2025Morgan Wade (Live Review) - Taking Care Of Business
A voice, a guitar, a truth — Morgan Wade, taking care of business like only she can.
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Avery Anna (Live Review) - Something Rare26th March 2025Avery Anna (Live Review) - Something Rare
The iconic Electric Ballroom in Camden Town has been drawing in huge audiences for 80 years, hosting many a stellar supernova — and tonight is no exception. It’s fuller than full, the air t...
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Cory Wong - A Funk-Fueled Flight of Virtuosity3rd March 2025Cory Wong - A Funk-Fueled Flight of Virtuosity
The O2 Forum, Kentish Town was a multi-sensory whirl of Wong wonder, where eyes and ears were equally overloaded.
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Ron Pope / Emily Scott Robinson (Live Review) - Here Comes The Sun11th February 2025Ron Pope / Emily Scott Robinson (Live Review) - Here...
It was a glorious culmination of all the emotion, warmth, and congeniality felt here in Highbury tonight—a celebration of the raw, emotive, and captivating singer and performer that Pope und...
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Deux Furieuses (Live Review) - Raw, Relentless, and Righteously Loud28th January 2025Deux Furieuses (Live Review) - Raw, Relentless, and Righteously Loud
Rejecting the superficiality of the algorithm-driven music scene, Deux Furieuses focus on authentic connection.
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Desperate Journalist (Live Review) - An Eternal Flame27th January 2025Desperate Journalist (Live Review) - An Eternal Flame
The fairy lights may be gone, but Desperate Journalist’s brilliance burns brighter than ever....
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Dominic Miller (Live Review) - A Feast Of Friends8th January 2025Dominic Miller (Live Review) - A Feast Of Friends
The pleasure, intensity and joy of this evening’s music builds as Kings Place’s near perfect acoustic is fully empowered and despite Miller’s (and the audience’s) obvious reluctance to finis...
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40 Watt Sun (Live Review) - A Soothing Tide30th December 202440 Watt Sun (Live Review) - A Soothing Tide
The audience at The Lexington is utterly spellbound, enveloped in a 'close and holy darkness,' a sacred stillness that binds hearts and minds alike.
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Restless Road (Live Review) - Some Christmas Country Heat18th December 2024Restless Road (Live Review) - Some Christmas Country Heat
By the time Last Rodeo brought the night to a close, it felt as though everyone had been given a gift—a little piece of country warmth to carry home through the crisp London night.
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Sunny Sweeney (Live Review) - The Real Deal22nd November 2024Sunny Sweeney (Live Review) - The Real Deal
At The Lexington, Sunny Sweeney reminded us why country music—real country music—remains one of the most honest and affecting genres around.
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Kaitlin Butts (Live Review) - Drying Those Tucson Tears19th November 2024Kaitlin Butts (Live Review) - Drying Those Tucson Tears
Butts launched into a performance that was equal parts grit and grace. Her voice—soulful and commanding—cut through the room like lightning striking the Saguaro desert, capturing the attenti...
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Magnus Berg - A Throbbing Performance20th October 2024Magnus Berg - A Throbbing Performance
Berg’s sheer musical talent is breath-taking to watch and his guitar work is exceptional..
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Hello Mary (Live Review) - Something To Say10th October 2024Hello Mary (Live Review) - Something To Say
The beautiful Camden Town evening light cast a warm embrace around the wide-eyed crowd assembled outside The Roundhouse, who appeared as though they hadn’t seen the light of day for quite so...
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Kid Congo And The Pink Monkey Birds (Live Review) - Pushing It To The Next Dimension25th September 2024Kid Congo And The Pink Monkey Birds (Live Review) -...
In a mind bending, blistering support slot for Kid Congo, Martin Savage and the Jiggerz raced through no less than 14 songs, pulling off a feat of which The Ramones would have been proud. T...
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HEATHEN APOSTLES (Live Review) - Sailing Into Hell12th September 2024HEATHEN APOSTLES (Live Review) - Sailing Into Hell
Have you laid eyes on the Heathen Apostles before? Neither had I, so I tightened my corset and braced for the spectacle as The Lexington's stage morphed into a grand theater. The band took t...
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Cold In Berlin (Live Review) - Intimate And Epic8th September 2024Cold In Berlin (Live Review) - Intimate And Epic
Cold In Berlin teeter between the ethereal and the savage, evoking an image of Andy Warhol in the press pit with a Super 8 camera.
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The March Violets (Live Review) - Once We Were All Crow Babies7th September 2024The March Violets (Live Review) - Once We Were All Crow...
The queue for this evening’s entertainment at The Garage forms early and is distinctive by the participants’ collectively black and grey attire; but what is more noticeable is the varying ag...
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RUSSELL DICKERSON (Live Review) - Lighting Up Kentish Town6th September 2024RUSSELL DICKERSON (Live Review) - Lighting Up Kentish Town
With a strong reputation for being an engaging, energetic, and effervescent individual, can Russell Dickerson really live up to every syllable of the hype that surrounds him? It's true, he ...
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RANDALL KING (Live Review) - A Honky-Tonk Hurricane1st September 2024RANDALL KING (Live Review) - A Honky-Tonk Hurricane
King, backed by a killer band—three guitars, keys, and drums—delivered a set that was as tight as it was explosive.
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CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL 2024 (REVIEW) - True To Its Roots26th August 2024CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL 2024 (REVIEW) - True To Its Roots
Always the most wonderful of festivals, Cambridge Folk Festival is something we at 1st 3 Magazine genuinely look forward to every year. Staying true to its roots and not too big for its boo...
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DRAKE MILLIGAN (LIVE REVIEW) - The Heat Is On9th August 2024DRAKE MILLIGAN (LIVE REVIEW) - The Heat Is On
Milligan’s audience, their lips quivering with excitement, buzzed with eagerness for his performance.
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NAUT (Live Review) - Delicious In Its Darkness8th August 2024NAUT (Live Review) - Delicious In Its Darkness
NAUT - Gavin Laubscher, Jesus in a sequinned jacket, lets out primal scream that introduces song 2...
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Emily Portman (Interview) - An Enchanted Folk Journey24th July 2024Emily Portman (Interview) - An Enchanted Folk Journey
Emily Portman takes time out to reflect on her her journey into the world of Folk Music
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Emily Duff (Interview) - Sylvia's Mother Says.....6th July 2024Emily Duff (Interview) - Sylvia's Mother Says.....
Emily Duff ends her UK tour with a twang at Green Note Camden - She tells how her genre-bending music, forged from a chaotic childhood and eclectic influences, fuels her relentless passion f...
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Maddelena Ghezzi and Ruth Goller (Interview) - Exploring The Feels29th June 2024Maddelena Ghezzi and Ruth Goller (Interview) - Exploring The Feels
Maddelena Ghezzi and Ruth Goller step out from their EP launch to chat about jazz, Dead Kennedys and how it feels to be water...
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Teenage Dads (Live Review) - A Quirkily Frisky Dose Of Aussie Sunshine11th June 2024Teenage Dads (Live Review) - A Quirkily Frisky Dose Of...
TEENAGE DADS make us all tingly with a truly memorable evening of chromatic, kaleidoscopic live performance......
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49 Winchester (Live Review) - Satisfaction Ponies1st June 202449 Winchester (Live Review) - Satisfaction Ponies
49 Winchester's Electrifying Sell-Out Show at Koko, Camden
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James Riley (Interview) - All About The Vibe27th May 2024James Riley (Interview) - All About The Vibe
We hit the Green Note in Camden and dive into some vegetarian snacks and also the multifaceted world of James Riley, an artist whose music defies easy categorization.
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The Paper Kites (Live Review) - Stirring The Soul In London11th May 2024The Paper Kites (Live Review) - Stirring The Soul In London
Well, it was a good night. Nobody died, and The Paper Kites lit up The Forum like an Arizonan roadhouse at sundown.
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akua naru (Live Review) - The Sound Of Love4th May 2024akua naru (Live Review) - The Sound Of Love
akua naru rubs in a sonic balm at The Jazz Cafe, London - It's a poetry thing!
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Hollow Coves (Live Review) - Finding their Feet28th April 2024Hollow Coves (Live Review) - Finding their Feet
HOLLOW COVES bring a performance as strong and bright as the Aussie sunshine to a rather gloomy London town...
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Fanny Lumsden (Interview) - An Optimistic Approach6th April 2024Fanny Lumsden (Interview) - An Optimistic Approach
Award-winning Fanny Lumsden takes a quick pause with us during her whirlwind of a life.
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RESTLESS ROAD (Live Review) - Wild As Ring-Tailed Buckaroos4th April 2024RESTLESS ROAD (Live Review) - Wild As Ring-Tailed Buckaroos
RESTLESS ROAD saddle up in London (Live Review)
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Sophia Scott (Live Review) - Happy To Be Here20th March 2024Sophia Scott (Live Review) - Happy To Be Here
Tequila sharer, guitar player and silky-voiced storyteller, Sophia Scott sparkles in London
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Alexandra Streliski (Live Review) - The Beauty Ends All Too Soon12th March 2024Alexandra Streliski (Live Review) - The Beauty Ends All Too...
Alexandra Streliski casts a beautiful spell over The Royal Albert Hall
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RUBIKON (Live Review) - Getting Better With Age7th February 2024RUBIKON (Live Review) - Getting Better With Age
Rubikon gave us a freshness on the palate to accompany that well-loved charcuterie and cheese perfection. RUBIKON serve it up in London
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Hannah Rose Platt (Live Review) - A Therapeutic Soundbath4th February 2024Hannah Rose Platt (Live Review) - A Therapeutic Soundbath
Hannah Rose Platt envelopes us in a thrilling and rewarding sonic embrace.
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Our Man In The Field (Live Review) - A Beautiful Uncomplicated Feast1st February 2024Our Man In The Field (Live Review) - A Beautiful...
Our Man In The Field takes the road to Highbury - "the three string instruments are playing together in a glorious sonorous blend"
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TWINNIE (Live Review) - An Unwavering Flame14th January 2024TWINNIE (Live Review) - An Unwavering Flame
Twinnie gives us impeccably painted toenails and an epic last show of 2023... yee haw
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SWEET UNREST / THE SILENT ERA (Live Review) - We Stiffen and Stir Down In Dalston6th January 2024SWEET UNREST / THE SILENT ERA (Live Review) - We...
A gothic holy grail and some frantic ju-ju tambourine get us over excited in Dalston...
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FREYA BEER (Live Review) - Embracing The Shadows2nd January 2024FREYA BEER (Live Review) - Embracing The Shadows
Freya Beer live in Dalston - all we can do is watch, listen, and admire.
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Murray A. Lightburn - (Live Review) A Sweet Heavenly Embrace27th December 2023Murray A. Lightburn - (Live Review) A Sweet Heavenly Embrace
Murray A. Lightburn and warm chocolate embraces take the chill out of the pre-Christmas London air.
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The Pale White - (Live Review) A Tyneside Triumph16th December 2023The Pale White - (Live Review) A Tyneside Triumph
More than just a sloppy coat of Elephant's Breath - We get wet pants and The Pale White paint London Town red...
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DEKKER - (LIVE REVIEW) What's Behind The Mask?12th December 2023DEKKER - (LIVE REVIEW) What's Behind The Mask?
We delve into a woven tapestry of percussion, melody, and lyrics with Dekker and Low Girl at The Lexington
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PET NEEDS - (Live Review) The Number One Thing To Do In St Albans?5th December 2023PET NEEDS - (Live Review) The Number One Thing To...
All cocks safely trousered, PET NEEDS explode in St Albans...
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Ché Aimee Dorval - Taking You To Church (Live Review)5th November 2023Ché Aimee Dorval - Taking You To Church (Live Review)
Ché Aimee Dorval takes us to church for a night that captured the quintessence of live music.
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Teenage Werewolves - Some New Kind Of Kick? (Live Review)30th October 2023Teenage Werewolves - Some New Kind Of Kick? (Live Review)
TEENAGE WEREWOLVES terrorize London - Bewildered onlookers, ensnared in its psychedelic vortex, can only gaze in awe.
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BILLY BOB THORNTON & THE BOXMASTERS + BUBBLES & THE SHITROCKERS (Live Review) - Not Shit At All30th September 2023BILLY BOB THORNTON & THE BOXMASTERS + BUBBLES & THE...
Benny Hill meets Bad Santa at The Garage, Islington
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Sons Of The East (Live Review) - All Is Right In The World5th September 2023Sons Of The East (Live Review) - All Is Right...
Surf's up in Shepherds Bush with those Sons Of The East
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Cambridge Folk Festival 2023 (Review) - An Odyssey of Timeless Tunes and Unearthed Treasures20th August 2023Cambridge Folk Festival 2023 (Review) - An Odyssey of Timeless...
Once again, Cambridge Folk Festival delivers of all fronts
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Heathen Apostles ~ Sarah Vista ~ Kelley Swindall (Live Review) - Roots Of The Dark West5th August 2023Heathen Apostles ~ Sarah Vista ~ Kelley Swindall (Live Review)...
The echoes of the soul-stirring fusion of Gothic Americana and Country and Western reverberated through The Lexington. This was courtesy of Heathen Apostles, Sarah Vista andKelley Swindal
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Fanny Lumsden (Live Review) - From Glasto' To The Green Note24th July 2023Fanny Lumsden (Live Review) - From Glasto' To The Green...
We share in the joie de vivre and the positive buzz around Fanny Lumsden
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Andrew McMahon (Live Review) - The Power to Heal, Connect, and Inspire16th July 2023Andrew McMahon (Live Review) - The Power to Heal, Connect,...
Andrew McMahon live at O2 Academy Islington - an immersive narrative of resilience, transformation, and the cathartic power of music.
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Danielle Nicole Band (Live Review) - Together Through Music10th July 2023Danielle Nicole Band (Live Review) - Together Through Music
We are set free by an evening with the Danielle Nicole Band - captivating our hearts and minds..
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AMIGO THE DEVIL & FRIENDS (Live Review) - Ever Dance With The Devil In The Pale Moonlight?2nd July 2023AMIGO THE DEVIL & FRIENDS (Live Review) - Ever Dance...
A weird, wild, whiskey soaked evening with Amigo The Devil and Tejon Street Corner Thieves...
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LUKAS NELSON (Live Review) - A Show As Fine As A Barrel-Aged Whiskey25th June 2023LUKAS NELSON (Live Review) - A Show As Fine As...
Those pesky kids - Lukas Nelson and Elles Bailey cause a kerfuffle at The Forum.....
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NOGA RITTER (Live Review) - Music Can Connect Us20th June 2023NOGA RITTER (Live Review) - Music Can Connect Us
Noga Ritter album launch at The Forge, Camden. "Noga becomes her music; her performance is as natural as breathing."
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INDOCHINE (Live Review) - Santé à Toi18th June 2023INDOCHINE (Live Review) - Santé à Toi
Indochine get support from Coach Party and we get free wine and offers of casual sex.... bonjour!
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ERIC WHITACRE (Live Review) - Ten Rules Of Kings Place15th June 2023ERIC WHITACRE (Live Review) - Ten Rules Of Kings Place
Eric Whitacre performs at Kings Place, London and gives us a gift more precious than money...
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The Great British Tattoo Show 2023 - Colourful Concepts And Fiery Stunts3rd June 2023The Great British Tattoo Show 2023 - Colourful Concepts And...
The London Great British Tattoo Show 2023 - the shared experience of being part of something that celebrates individuality, creativity, and the enduring human spirit...
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TYKETTO (Live review) - A Night of Unforgettable Resonance in Rock History27th May 2023TYKETTO (Live review) - A Night of Unforgettable Resonance in...
Tyketto's Triumph: When Unyielding Fervour and Virtuosic Melodies Commandeered the Night
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Ne Obliviscaris (Live Review) - Your Own Personal Jesus22nd May 2023Ne Obliviscaris (Live Review) - Your Own Personal Jesus
Ne Obliviscaris unleash the unholy and the wretched among us here tonight are comforted....
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ERIC BIBB (Live Review) - Keep Your Skillet Greasy18th May 2023ERIC BIBB (Live Review) - Keep Your Skillet Greasy
ERIC BIBB live at Kings Place - giving a voice to those who did not have one.
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Alexandra Streliski (Live Review) - Keep Your Heart Open12th May 2023Alexandra Streliski (Live Review) - Keep Your Heart Open
We are transfixed by the beauty of the sound, the emotion of Alexandra Streliski
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JACK BROADBENT / DOM GLYNN (Live Review) - An Evening Of Unrivalled Talent22nd April 2023JACK BROADBENT / DOM GLYNN (Live Review) - An Evening...
Broadbent and Glyn give us a night of unrivalled talent, connection, integrity and warmth.
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BOB LOG III (Live Review) - All Rise16th April 2023BOB LOG III (Live Review) - All Rise
We share a holy experience with BOB LOG III at The Lexington
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Jorge Aragão (Live Review) -Primping In The Powder Room31st March 2023Jorge Aragão (Live Review) -Primping In The Powder Room
Jorge Aragão excites Islington with his treacle, aged whiskey and honey, sexy, and gorgeous voice.....
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Left to Die (Live Review) - A Thunderous Rebirth11th March 2023Left to Die (Live Review) - A Thunderous Rebirth
Left To Die skin us alive and leave us reborn..
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JESSE MALIN (Live Review) - Making A World Together5th March 2023JESSE MALIN (Live Review) - Making A World Together
A night of celebration - Jesse’s live performance has lost none of its energy, power and stellar quality.
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The Paper Kites + Maro (Live Review) - Custard Tarts And Serial Killers22nd February 2023The Paper Kites + Maro (Live Review) - Custard Tarts...
The Paper Kites paint celestial and slightly sinister soundscapes at KOKO
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Frank Turner and Co - Rock 'n' Roll will Save Us All (Live Review)14th February 2023Frank Turner and Co - Rock 'n' Roll will Save...
Frank Turner takes us for a dip in a hot pool of rock and roll....
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BEANS ON TOAST - A Taste Of Christmas Past3rd January 2023BEANS ON TOAST - A Taste Of Christmas Past
Beans On Toast sings a new set of values.
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Skinny Lister (Live Review) - A Shanty Punk Infusion23rd December 2022Skinny Lister (Live Review) - A Shanty Punk Infusion
SKINNY LISTER - an explosion of energy, joy and ultimate fun.
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BLANCMANGE (Live Review) - Still Raising Us Up16th December 2022BLANCMANGE (Live Review) - Still Raising Us Up
Neil Arthur has us wrapped around his finger - BLANCMANGE play Islington
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BERRIES (Live Review) - A Real Hotdog Of A Show3rd December 2022BERRIES (Live Review) - A Real Hotdog Of A Show
Berries chalk up success in Islington.
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THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE (Live Review) - An Assault On The Senses16th November 2022THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE (Live Review) - An Assault On The...
The Birthday Massacre provide a blinding atomic eruption at The Garage
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Beth Nielsen Chapman (Live Review) - Some Sloane Square Sparkle30th October 2022Beth Nielsen Chapman (Live Review) - Some Sloane Square Sparkle
Beth Nielsen Chapman lights up London on a bleak October night.
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THE DEARS (Live Review) - A Powerful Aura16th October 2022THE DEARS (Live Review) - A Powerful Aura
The Dears... oozing into every corner - Live gig review.
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SONS OF THE EAST (Live Review) - Kinky Pomp And Posturing17th September 2022SONS OF THE EAST (Live Review) - Kinky Pomp And...
Pomp and posturing from Sons Of The East - Gig Review
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BILLY BRAGG LIVE REVIEW - Getting Woke At Folk4th September 2022BILLY BRAGG LIVE REVIEW - Getting Woke At Folk
Billy Bragg brings the woke to Cambridge Folk...
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Cambridge Folk Festival 2022 Review - Coming Home14th August 2022Cambridge Folk Festival 2022 Review - Coming Home
Cambridge Folk Festival 2022 -Bringing it all back home.
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JACK VALERO - A New English Guitar Hero26th July 2022JACK VALERO - A New English Guitar Hero
Jack Valero - Interview with a guitar hero....
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MORGAN WADE - She's Got The Power (Live Review)1st July 2022MORGAN WADE - She's Got The Power (Live Review)
Morgan Wade - Vanquished demons and the power of E. LIVE REVIEW
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LEAH BLEVINS - A Collage Of Feelings (Live Review)29th June 2022LEAH BLEVINS - A Collage Of Feelings (Live Review)
Leah Blevins proved to be a stunning opener for Morgan Wade in London - Live Review
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BLOOD RED SHOES - Effortless Cohesion (Live Review)22nd June 2022BLOOD RED SHOES - Effortless Cohesion (Live Review)
Blood Red Shoes - A well played game at The Garage - REVIEW
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Black Foxxes - An Emotional Climax (Live Review)18th June 2022Black Foxxes - An Emotional Climax (Live Review)
BLACK FOXXES build up to a climatic finish at Islington Assembly Hall
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Fatherson - In Safe Hands (Live Review)16th June 2022Fatherson - In Safe Hands (Live Review)
Fatherson play old London Town and fill the house with joy.
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WOLFMOTHER - Loud And Invigorating Down In Brixton13th June 2022WOLFMOTHER - Loud And Invigorating Down In Brixton
Wolfmother take Brixton by storm - Live review
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The Great British Tattoo Show 2022 - Embracing The Chaos28th May 2022The Great British Tattoo Show 2022 - Embracing The Chaos
The Great British Tattoo Show 2022 - REVIEW
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Joshua Radin - In Love With Next Time4th May 2022Joshua Radin - In Love With Next Time
JOSHUA RADIN - Live review of a golden evening of insightful and richly rewarding music
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Rachael Yamagata - A Warm Connection4th May 2022Rachael Yamagata - A Warm Connection
Rachael Yamagata performs some devastatingly dark and sad music - Live review.
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Less Than Jake, Millie Manders & The Shutup, Skinny Lister, The Toasters - A Real Good Time24th April 2022Less Than Jake, Millie Manders & The Shutup, Skinny Lister,...
Less Than Jake, Millie Manders & The Shutup, Skinny Lister and The Toasters - Live Party Review
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The Hara - All Fired Up (Live Review)23rd April 2022The Hara - All Fired Up (Live Review)
THE HARA - Fabulous and theatrical: Live Review
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JORDAN RED - Pumping It Up13th March 2022JORDAN RED - Pumping It Up
Jordan Red work up a sweat at the O2 Islington.
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With A Bright Light He Came - BOB LOG III11th March 2022With A Bright Light He Came - BOB LOG...
BOB LOG III - All dressed up like an Evel Knievel from hell.
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The Fin De Siècle - ESPRIT D’AIR27th February 2022The Fin De Siècle - ESPRIT D’AIR
Esprit D'air make a dramatic return and the music spoke for itself.
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Overdrive Engaged - CAT SFX @ SHEPHERD’S BUSH EMPIRE6th February 2022Overdrive Engaged - CAT SFX @ SHEPHERD’S BUSH EMPIRE
CAT SFX - louder than a party at Downing Street.
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In Full Flight - AIRFORCE24th December 2021In Full Flight - AIRFORCE
AIRFORCE take to the skies...
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A Roaring Good Tour - BRITISH LION12th December 2021A Roaring Good Tour - BRITISH LION
Hat and gloves time. MT snaps BRITISH LION
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Stuff One In A Stocking - GREBO12th December 2021Stuff One In A Stocking - GREBO
We review GREBO! The Loud & Lousy Story of Gaye Bykers On Acid and Crazyhead
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A Perfect Slice Of Indie Goodness - The Wedding Present5th December 2021A Perfect Slice Of Indie Goodness - The Wedding Present
The Wedding Present’s Seamonsters 30 year anniversary tour - It was a line-up of three generations
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KEEP CALM AND CRABULON - Evil Scarecrow / Inthewhale21st November 2021KEEP CALM AND CRABULON - Evil Scarecrow / Inthewhale
Evil Scarecrow / Inthewhale - Whooping it up for a real good time
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Filthy Beast, Mr T Bathes In The Blood - Cradle Of Filth7th November 2021Filthy Beast, Mr T Bathes In The Blood - Cradle...
Cradle Of Filth - 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘵....
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As Rockabilly As They Come - Lady Luck Lexy and the Riverside Boys3rd November 2021As Rockabilly As They Come - Lady Luck Lexy and...
Lady Luck Lexy and the Riverside Boys bring some showy Las Vegas rockabilly to an inky London weekend
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A 12th Century Romp - Rochester Castle Concert 202117th October 2021A 12th Century Romp - Rochester Castle Concert 2021
Rochester Castle Concert - Some merry prancers indeed.
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The Real McCoy - HRH GOTH25th September 2021The Real McCoy - HRH GOTH
GOTH - A genre that refuses to die. HRH Goth reviewed
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A Slight Hometurf Return - SLEEPER + The Bluetones30th August 2021A Slight Hometurf Return - SLEEPER + The Bluetones
Sleeper and The Bluetones return to 90's indie stomping ground
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Cramping Your Style? - Yungblud24th August 2021Cramping Your Style? - Yungblud
Yungblud - Reborn maggot or Teenage Werewolf?
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Defying Categorisation - Traverse The Abyss Interview22nd August 2021Defying Categorisation - Traverse The Abyss Interview
Traverse The Abyss - Eric Abyss talks about vocals, revenge and Spongebob Squarepants.
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Getting Connected - Matter Of Mind Interview13th August 2021Getting Connected - Matter Of Mind Interview
Matter of Mind combine dark lyrics, heavy guitar melodies and big, big choruses. Lead singer, Jordan has a word.
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Meeting The Challenges - Emily Wolfe Interview18th July 2021Meeting The Challenges - Emily Wolfe Interview
Emily Wolfe - Shredding, challenges and sobriety.
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Norway Playing To Win - DIM GRAY INTERVIEW12th July 2021Norway Playing To Win - DIM GRAY INTERVIEW
Dim Gray - Lifting the lid on Folk, Doom and Phil Collins
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An Accidental Cure - PINKFIZ7th June 2021An Accidental Cure - PINKFIZ
Pinkfiz dismisses the naysayers and says it like it is.
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Meticulous Flip Flopping - Coral Palms6th March 2021Meticulous Flip Flopping - Coral Palms
Coral Palms. "Echoes" is lyrically conversational, engaging, and at times confrontational
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Malevolence – The Other Side23rd April 2020Malevolence – The Other Side
The Sheffield quintet have made no attempt to cut corners
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One Step Beyond - Beyond Creation4th April 2020One Step Beyond - Beyond Creation
Mr T dodges the virus and the circle pit
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Richie Ramone - The Ramones29th March 2020Richie Ramone - The Ramones
Why Marky Ramone is not a very good drummer and why he loves Camden Town
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London Got Decapitated28th March 2020London Got Decapitated
Forced to curtail the musical onslaught as the Coronavirus spread
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Gunn Shots - PVRIS8th March 2020Gunn Shots - PVRIS
Lyndsey Gerd Gunnulfsen (PVRIS) - An International Woman
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Redder Than The Fucking 100 Club - Vex Red5th March 2020Redder Than The Fucking 100 Club - Vex Red
Sweeping sounds that were more moods than songs
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Joywave Trip The Switches28th February 2020Joywave Trip The Switches
An impressive set from Somebody New to Tongues
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Puppy Love and Supernovas - Brett Eldredge13th February 2020Puppy Love and Supernovas - Brett Eldredge
Brett Eldredge hit that stage as if launched from a trebuchet.
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Blondes Have More Fun - VANT Resurrection4th February 2020Blondes Have More Fun - VANT Resurrection
Mattie touched hands with the faithful as he roamed the front of the stage
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Chewing Up A Storm - The Dead South5th December 2019Chewing Up A Storm - The Dead South
Breathing their whiskey soaked fumes back into bluegrass,
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Election Blues - Billy Bragg Keeps The Faith5th December 2019Election Blues - Billy Bragg Keeps The Faith
The old Clash fan retains his youthful energy to change the world,
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This Is A Warning - Lucifer Is With Us4th December 2019This Is A Warning - Lucifer Is With Us
Be warned - The beast will be unleashed
