Festival Review: ‘Artmania’ in Sibiu

It’s already been 8 years since the goth festival is rocking the heart of Transylvania! The warm and lively audience has been met with great performances every single time, and this year was no exception – with bands such as Within Temptation, Lacrimosa and Haggard – this is no surprise. Day 1 – Amaranthe, Haggard, Within Temptation The Artmania festival is not only about the music – before the big concerts start, it features a…

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Album Review: The Black Belles’ Self-Titled Debut

On first listen, The Black Belles’ debut is quite comfortable; it feels like an old standby.  That might be because I’m a big fan of The White Stripes and The Dead Weather, two bands that have Jack White’s weird influence. After having been signed and produced by White,  this band has his presence going for them as well.   Everything Jack White touches is tinted with his unique style, although I’m definitely not complaining.  In addition…

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Nite Nite: “How To Touch The Moon”

Album name: How To Touch The Moon Artist name: Nite Nite Genre: Gothy Stuff Released: 12 January 2010 Label: Crash Avenue ZME Rating: 6/10 Website: myspace.com/niteniteband As a beret-wearing, beard-stroking music cricket, there are certain aspects of my job I consider to be pretty vital. First among these is blagging as much free stuff as possible: if there’s a gig I can get into for free, you can bet your sweet bippy-boo I’m gonna be…

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